Starting&Driving
AutomaticTransmission
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Instructions
Thefollowinginformationisveryimportant-especially
fortheuserswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeautomatic
transmission.
•Beforestartingtheengine,placetheshiftleverinPor
Ngear;ensuretheservicebrakeisdepressedandthe
parkingbrakeisapplied.
•Aftertheengineisstarted,holdtheservicebrakeand
parkingbrake,andshiftthelevertothedesiredgear .
•Releasetheparkingbrake,whileholdingtheservice
brake,untilyouarereadytotakeoff,oncetheservice
brakeisreleased,thevehiclewillgoforwardor
backwardautomatically.
•Whenthevehicleisinmotion,donotshiftbetween
DgearandRgearorPgear,otherwise,damageto
automatictransmissionorpersonalinjurymayoccur.
GearShift
Theautomatictransmissionisa4or6-speedtransmission.
Note:Thegureoralphabetontheinformation
centershowstheselectedgear.
Thereisalockbuttonwithaspringontheshiftleverfor
preventingincorrectselectionofP(Park)orR(Reverse)
inotherdrivegears.
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