Driving your vehicle
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Automatic transmission
around or near the rear brakes or
if the brakes are wet. If there is a
risk that the parking brake may
freeze, apply it only temporarily
while you put the shift lever in P
and block the rear wheels so the
vehicle cannot roll. Then release
the parking brake.
䳜 Do not hold the vehicle on an
incline with the accelerator pedal.
This can cause the transmission
to overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
Automatic transmission
Depress the brake pedal and
the lock release button when shift
-
ing.
Press the lock release button
when shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
Automatic transmission operation
The automatic transmission has 8
forward speeds and one reverse
speed. The individual speeds are
selected automatically, depending
on the position of the shift lever.