Infinity QX30 - Page 307

If youswitchthe engine off with the transmis-
sion in position R(Reverse) or D(Drive), the au-
tomatictransmission shifts to N(Neutral) auto-
matically.
CAUTION
Rolling in N(Neutral) canleadtodamagetothe trans-
mission.
D(Drive):
Usethisposition for allnormal forward driving.
Theautomatic transmission changes gear auto-
matically.All forward gears are available.
Changing gear
The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in trans-
mission position D(Drive). Shifting is
determined by:
•
The selected drive program.
•
The position of the accelerator pedal.
•
Theroad speed.
Accelerator pedal position:
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
•
little throttle:early upshifts
•
morethrottle: late upshifts
Holdingthe vehicle stationaryon
uphillgradients
WARNING
If the clutch overheats, the electronic management
system is automatically deactivated. Thisinterrupts
thepowertransmission.Thevehicle may, for example,
rollbackwards on gradients. There is ariskofanacci-
dent.Never hold the vehicle stationaryonuphillgra-
dients by depressing the accelerator.
The clutch mayoverheat if youhold the vehicle
stationaryon uphill gradientsby depressing the
accelerator pedal. If the clutch overheats, a
warning tone sounds and the [Stop vehicle Shift
to PLeave engine running] display message ap-
pears
in
the vehicle information display
.Y
ou
will
only be able to continue your journey oncethe
clutchhas cooled down and the display mes-
sage in the vehicle information display has dis-
appeared.
Never holdthe vehicle stationaryonuphillgra-
dients by depressing the accelerator.Instead,
only ever hold the vehiclestationaryonuphill
gradientsby:
•
Depressing the brakepedal.
•
Engaging the electricparking brake.
Kickdown
Usekickdown formaximumacceleration:
•
Depressthe accelerator pedalbeyond thepressure
point.
The transmission shifts to alower gearde-
pending on the engine speed.
•
Ease offthe accelerator pedal oncethe desired
speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts backup.
Program selector button
The program selector button allows youto
choose between drive programswith different
driving characteristics.
Pressprogram selector button
j 1.The selected
driveprogram appears in the vehicle informa-
tion display.
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