•
Keep the engine at idling speed while shifting
from the N (Neutral) position to any driving
position.
•
When stopping the vehicle on an uphill grade,
do not hold the vehicle by depressing the ac-
celerator pedal. The footbrake pedal should
be depressed in this situation.
Starting vehicle
1. After starting the engine, fully depress the foot-
brake pedal before moving the shift lever out of
the P (Park) position.
2. Keep the footbrake pedal depressed and move
the shift lever to a driving position.
3. Release the parking brake, the footbrake pedal,
and then gradually start the vehicle in motion.
The Xtronic Transmission is designed so the foot-
brake pedal MUST be depressed before shifting
from the P (Park) position to any driving position
while the ignition switch is in the ON position.
The shift lever cannot be moved out of the P
(Park) position and into any of the other posi-
tions if the ignition switch is placed in the LOCK,
“OFF” or ACC position.
CAUTION
•
DEPRESS THE FOOTBRAKE PEDAL - Shifting
the shift lever to D, R or L without depressing
the footbrake pedal causes the vehicle to
move slowly when the engine is running. Make
sure the footbrake pedal is depressed fully
and the vehicle is stopped before shifting the
shift lever.
•
MAKE SURE OF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION
- Make sure the shift lever is in the desired
position. D and L are used to move forward
and R to reverse.
•
WARM UP THE ENGINE - Due to the higher
idle speeds when the engine is cold, extra
caution must be exercised when shifting the
shift lever into the driving position immedi-
ately after starting the engine.
Shifting
j
A
LHD
jB
RHD
m
:
Push the button
jC while depressing
the foot brake pedal.
m
:
Push the button
jC.
m
:
Just move the shift lever.
WARNING
•
Apply the parking brake if the shift lever is in
any position while the engine is not running.
Failure to do so could cause the vehicle to
move unexpectedly or roll away and result in
serious personal injury or property damage.
•
If the shift lever cannot be moved from the P
(Park) position while the engine is running and
the footbrake pedal is depressed, the stop
lights may not work. Malfunctioning stop
lights could cause an accident injuring your-
self and others.
After starting the engine, fully depress the foot brake
pedal, push the shift lever button and move the shift
lever out of the P (Park) position.
If the ignition switch is placed in the “OFF” or ACC
position for any reason while the shift lever is in any
positions other than the P (Park) position, the igni-
tion switch cannot be placed in the LOCK position.
If the ignition switch cannot be placed in the LOCK
position, perform the following steps:
1. Apply the parking brake.
NSD432
5-16 Starting and driving
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