182 Shifting gears X Slide release catch : to the left. Lever ; folds upwards and the clutch pedal folds out. Vehicle with dual-mode steering X Depress the clutch pedal. The Clutch pedal folded down mes- sage appears in the on-board computer dis- play. Telligent ® automatic gearshift switches to manual drive program M . Driving mode X Slowly release the clutch pedal. Folding in the clutch pedal X Stop the vehicle. General notes ! Under no circumstances may the clutch pedal be folded in while the vehicle is in motion. X Apply the parking brake. X Make sure that clutch pedal ; is not depressed. X Shift to neutral. Vehicles without dual-mode steering X Press lever : downwards until it engages.
Clutch pedal ; folds in upwards. X If necessary, select automatic drive pro- gram A ( Y page 177). Shifting gears Working gears General notes When you engage the working gears, you can drive at a lower speed at the same engine speed. You can then, for example, use spe- cific attached equipment or increase the trac- tive power. Even if the working gears are engaged, you can manually change all gears. X Apply the parking brake. X Stop the vehicle. X Shift to neutral. X Pull release catch : and depress clutch pedal ; fully. X Release clutch pedal ; . Clutch pedal ; remains folded in. X Release catch : . ! Avoid changing gear on slopes.
If you change gear on a downhill slope, you must depress the service brake to prevent the vehicle from speeding up. Otherwise, the gearshift may be noisy and the gearbox could be damaged. X If necessary, select automatic drive pro- gram A ( Y page 177).