STARTING AND DRIVING ■ R-D : Depress the brake pedal and push the shift lever toward the rear of vehicle twice. ■ D-R : Depress the brake pedal, press the gear unlock button, and push the shift lever toward the front of vehicle twice. Warning! VESPER ■ When parking, EPB shall be used in addition to the P gear. ■ When the P gear function fails, a warning message will be displayed in the instrument cluster to remind the driver. ■ If the vehicle is powered off, an audible signal sounds to remind you to select P if you open a door. Press the P gear button (located on the left side of the gear lever handle) to activate the P gear.
Press the gear unlock button, depress the brake pedal and move the shift lever toward the front/ rear of vehicle once to deactivate the P gear. Warning! After the vehicle is started, P will be activated automatically when all of the following occur: ■ The vehicle is stationary. ■ The driver's door is open. ■ The driver's seatbelt is released. ■ No pedals are depressed. Warning! ■ Do not shift the gear lever to P when the vehicle is moving. Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged and the vehicle may lose control. ■ Do not shift the gear lever to R when the vehicle moves forward. Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged and the vehicle may lose control.
■ Do not shift the gear lever to the D position when the vehicle moves backwards. Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged and the vehicle may lose control. Caution! ■ Only when the vehicle is stationary can the P gear be engaged, otherwise the transmission will be damaged. ■ The vehicle can only be started when the electronic gear lever is in P or N position. Park - P Press the P gear button to engage the P gear. P gear is used to stop or start the vehicle. Reverse - R You can reverse the car by shifting into the R gear. Always stop the vehicle completely before shifting to R. 165