VW Transporter T4 Westfalia oweners manual page 36

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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT To engage this gear, the lock button in the 3 - Position for hilly regions R - Reverse gear zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA selector lever handle must be pressed in. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears are shifted up The reverse gear should only be engaged The vehicle only moves in 1 st gear. The 2nd, and down depending upon engine load, road when the vehicle is stationary and with the 3rd and 4th gears are not engaged. Maxi- speed and programme selected. The 4th engine idling. Before engaging the position mum possible engine braking effect is now gear is not engaged. This increases the en- "R" from the positions "P" or "N" the brake available. gine braking effect when the accelerator pedal must be depressed and the lock but- pedal is released. The cruise control * cannot be used in posi- ton in the selector lever handle must also be pressed. tion "1". This selector position is recommended in situations where the gearbox alternates fre- The reversing lights come on then the selec- Note quently between 3rd and 4th gears in the tor lever is in the " R" position with the igni- When changing down manually the selector tion switched on. "D" position. lever can be moved into the positions "3", IM - Neutral (idling position) "2" and "1", but the gearbox will not To move the lever out of neutral when sta- change down until it is no longer possible to tionary or at speeds below 5 km/h and with over-rev the engine. ignition switched on depress the brake Kick-down device 2 - Position for steep hills pedal and press the lock button in the selec- This selector lever position is suitable for tor lever handle. The kick-down device gives maximum ac- long climbs and descents. celeration. When the accelerator pedal is D - Normal driving position pressed right down past the full throttle The 1st and 2nd gears are shifted up and The four forward gears are shifted up and position, depending on road speed and en- down automatically depending on engine gine speed, the box changes down into a down automatically depending upon load, road speed and programme selected. throttle opening and programme selected. lower gear. The upshift into the next higher To prevent unnecessary changing up 3rd gear then takes place as soon as the maxi- and 4th gears are not engaged. This further Under certain driving conditions it is advan- mum specified engine speed is reached. increases the engine braking effect on tageous to engage one of the following de- deceleration. scribed selector lever positions. 1 - Position for very steep hills This selector lever position is recom- mended for very steep climbs and de- scents. www.WestfaliaT4.info - a useful website for owners and enthusiasts of VW Westfalia T4 Transporter / Eurovan Campervans 34

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