Automatic transmission
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LOW RANGE GEARS
ONLY use low range gears in situations where
low speed manoeuvring is necessary, such as
reversing a trailer or negotiating a boulder
strewn river bed; also use low range for more
extreme off-road conditions where progress in
high range cannot be maintained.
When low range is selected, the message
centre displays ’LOW’ momentarily, and then
’L’ is displayed along with the relevant gear
selected (eg.’L2’).
High/low range change warning
An audible warning will sound whilst a change
from one gear range to another is attempted.
The warning will cease once the change is
complete or cancelled.
Using the ’H-gate’
To make a change from high to low or vice
versa, the vehicle must be stationary!
• Apply the brakes and select ’N’.
• Ensure the vehicle is stationary, then fully
depress the catch built into the handle of
the selector lever and move the lever
across the cross-piece of the ’H-gate’. On
reaching the required gear range position,
the ’H’-gate illumination and the transfer
gearbox warning light (in the instrument
pack) start to flash and the audible
warning sounds.
• Wait until illumination of the new gear
range selector positions is constant and
the transfer gearbox warning light
extinguishes (the audible warning will
silence and High or Low is displayed in the
message centre), before selecting the
desired gear in the new range and
releasing the brakes.
• If the vehicle is moving when a transfer
gear change is attempted, the message
centre will display ’SLOW DOWN’ and the
audible warning will sound.
• If the gear range is changed and forward
or reverse drive engaged without first
waiting in ’N’ for the illumination to stop
flashing and the audible warning to stop,
the message centre will display ’SELECT
NEUTRAL’ and a warning will sound -
reselect ’N’ and wait for range change
completion before selecting the required
driving gear.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury and possible
damage to the transmission, it is essential
to ensure that any change of gear range is
fully completed before releasing the brake
and driving, i.e:
• Illumination of the gear range selector
positions is continuous.
• The transfer gearbox warning light has
extinguished.
• The audible warning is silent.
• The message centre displays the
appropriate message - ’HIGH’ or ’LOW’.
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