The automatic transmission has 8 forward gears and also offers manual shifting.
Gear selector positions
The following gear selector positions are shown in the instrument panel:
P, R, N, D or M.
For manual shifting, the gear indicator in the instrument panel shows the gear currently being used.
Park – P
Park is activated using a switch located next to the gear selector.
Select P when the vehicle is parked or when the starting the engine. The vehicle must be stationary when P is selected.
The ignition must be in mode II and the brake pedal must be depressed before the gear selector can be moved from P.
In position P, the transmission is mechanically locked. Always apply the parking brake when the vehicle is parked.
Note
Warning
Reverse – R
The vehicle must be stationary before R can be selected.
Neutral – N
No gear is selected and the engine can be started. Always apply the parking brake if the vehicle is not moving and the gear selector is in the N position.
The ignition must be in mode II and the brake pedal must be depressed before the gear selector can be moved from N.
Drive – D
D is the normal driving position and gear shifting is fully automatic. The vehicle must be stationary when the gear selector is moved from R to D.
Manual shifting – M (shown on the instrument panel)
Manual shifting can be selected at any time and engine braking will occur when the accelerator pedal is released.
To select, move the gear selector from D to the side toward "±". The current gear (1 - 8) will be shown in the instrument panel.
- Press the gear selector forward toward "+" (plus) and release it to shift up one gear.
- Pull the gear selector rearward toward "–" (minus) and release it to shift down one gear.
For smooth shifting and engine performance, the transmission will shift down automatically if the vehicle's speed becomes too low for the selected gear.
Move the gear selector to the side toward D at any time to resume automatic gear shifting.
Safety function
To help avoid excessive rpm that might cause engine damage, the transmission control module has a down-shift protection feature that in some situations may prevent a down-shift or kickdown.
During kickdown, the transmission may shift down one or more gears, depending on the engine's rpm and will shift up again when max. rpm is reached for a specific gear.