Contents: Acceleration when overtaking ⤓ Movement on the rise ⤓ Movement on the descent ⤓ Stop ⤓ Parking ⤓
When starting off (with the engine running), fully depress the brake pedal before engaging the gear to prevent the vehicle from rolling slowly. The vehicle will start moving as soon as the gear is engaged. Be especially careful when the engine is running at high speeds (at high idle or with the air conditioner on); you should only release the brake pedal when you are ready to start moving.
The brake pedal should only be pressed with the right foot. Using the left foot for this purpose slows down the driver's reaction in an emergency situation.
To avoid sudden acceleration, do not increase engine speed too much when moving the selector lever from the "N" or "P" position.
Acceleration when overtaking
To quickly accelerate the car when overtaking with the automatic transmission selector in position "D" ("Drive"), press the accelerator pedal all the way down. This will automatically shift from fourth to third gear, from third to second, or from second to first according to the speed of the car, in this case there is no need to shift the gear selector from position "D" ("Drive").
Note: In manual shift mode, pressing the accelerator pedal all the way down does not automatically downshift.
Movement on the rise
The transmission may not shift to a higher gear if the electronic control unit determines that the current vehicle speed cannot be maintained by shifting to a higher gear.
To ensure smooth driving, if you release the accelerator pedal while driving uphill, the transmission may not shift to a higher gear. This is normal because the electronic control unit temporarily prevents gear shifting in this operating mode. Once the top of the hill is reached, the automatic transmission switches to normal gear shifting.
Movement on the descent
When driving down a steep slope, the electronic control unit will automatically engage a lower gear. This function allows for increased engine braking efficiency, thereby reducing the need to use the vehicle's braking system.
Stop
During short stops, for example, at a traffic light at an intersection, the gear can be left in place and the car can be held in place using the service brake (pressing the brake pedal). During longer stops with the engine running, the automatic transmission selector should be moved to the "N" (neutral) position.
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Warning! Never hold the vehicle on a slope by engaging gear and pressing the accelerator pedal. Always use the service and/or parking brake.
Do not press the accelerator pedal unnecessarily when braking the vehicle. This may cause the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly if the selector is not in the "P" (Park) or "N" (Neutral) position. When starting off, make sure the selector is in the "D" position.
Parking
When parking the car, first of all, stop it completely and fully lift the parking brake lever. Then move the automatic transmission selector to the "P" position. If you are going to leave the car unattended, turn off the engine and remove the ignition key.
Note: When stopped on a slope, be sure to fully release the parking brake before moving the automatic transmission selector lever to the "P" position. If you first move the selector lever to the "P" position and only then release the parking brake lever, you may find that more force (than usual) is required to move the selector lever to another position when attempting to move off.