Engaging the transmission position
▷ Transmission position P can only be disengaged if the engine is running and the brake pedal is pressed.
▷ With the vehicle stationary, press on the brake pedal before shifting out of P or N; otherwise, the shift command will not be executed: shift lock.
Depress the brake until you start driving
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you select a driving position, maintain pressure on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
Engaging D, R and N
Engaging D, R and N
Briefly push the selector lever in the desired direction, beyond a resistance point if necessary.
After releasing the selector lever, it returns to its center position.
Press unlock button, in order to:
▷ Engage R.
▷ Shift out of P.
Engaging P
Engaging P
Press button P.
See also:
Switching on
The cooler can be operated at two levels.
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Press the button once for
each cooling
level.
The highest cooling power is active when
two LEDs are lit.
If the coole ...
Calibrating the digital compass
The digital compass must be calibrated in the
event of the following:
▷ The wrong point of the compass is displayed.
▷ The point of the compass displayed does
not change despite chan ...
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