AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
•
Shiftthe transmission to position P(Park) bypress-
Thetransmission positionindicatorin the ve-
hicle
information
display
shows
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Whenthe transmissionisin positionN(Neutral),
youcan also startthe engine with the brake
pedaldepressed.
ST ARTING PROCEDURE WITH THE KEY
j
0OFF position
j
1
ACCposition
j
2
ON position
j
3
STARTposition
•
Forpetrol engine models:
turn the keytothe
STARTposition
j
3inthe ignition lockand
releaseitassoon as the engine is running.
•
Fordiesel engine models:
turn the keytothe ON
position
j
2inthe ignitionlock.The
m
pre-
glowindicatorlampinthecombinationmeter
lights up.
Whenthe
m
pre-glow indicator lamp goes
out, turn the keytothe STARTposition
j
3
and releaseitassoon as the engine is run-
ning.
Youcan startthe engine without pre-glow if
the engine is warm.
DRIVING WITH MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
CAUTION
•
Do not restyour footon theclutch pedalwhile driv-
ing. Thismay causeclutch damage.
•
Stop your vehicle completely before shifting into
theR(Reverse) position.
•
When youare shifting from one geartoanother,
be certain to depressthe clutch pedal allthe way
tothe floortoavoid clashing orchippingthe gears.
•
Avoid abrupt starts and acceleration for your
safety.
•
When quickacceleration is required for some rea-
son, shift to alower gearand accelerate until the
vehicle reaches the maximum speed in each gear.
Do notexceed the speed limitof anygear. Payspe-
cial attention when accelerating or when shifting
into alower gearonslipperysurfaces. Sudden ac-
celeration ordown shiftingcould causethe wheels
to skid and result in loss of control.
•
Only engagegearwhen the clutch pedal is de-
pressed.
•
When shifting to 5th and 6th gear, youmustpress
the shift lever to the right. Otherwise, youcould
shift unintentionally into 3rd or 4th gearand dam-
agethe engine or transmission.
NPA1483
DRIVING THE VEHICLE
5-10 Startingand driving
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