Owner`s manual

187Driving and operation
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point: depending on the engine
speed the transmission shifts to a lower
gear. Full engine power is available for
accelerating.
Engine braking
In order to utilise the engine braking
effect when driving downhill, select drive
range 3, 2 or, if necessary, 1 in good time.
Gear 1 has the greatest braking effect. If
gear 1 is selected at too high a speed, the
transmission remains in second gear until
the shift point for first gear is reached,
e.g. as a result of deceleration.
"Rocking the car"
If it becomes necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from sand, mud, snow or a hole,
move the selector lever from D to R in a
repeat pattern while simultaneously
applying light pressure to the accelerator
pedal. Do not race the engine and avoid
sudden acceleration.
This applies only to the exceptional
circumstances mentioned above.