Rover 45 owners manual page 74

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Automatic Transmission - 1.8 models Selector lever positions • ‘D’ - Drive An indicator light on the selector panel and a number or letter on Select this position for driving; the transmission will adjust to the trip recorder display in the instrument panel identify the the appropriate ratio, according to vehicle speed and accelerator selected gear position. position. DO NOT select 'P' (Park) or 'R' (Reverse) if the car is DO NOT select ‘D’ (Drive) when the car is moving moving. backwards. • ‘P’ - Park Sport mode This position mechanically locks the transmission and should be In Sport mode the CVT characteristics of the gearbox are retained, selected before starting the engine and before switching the with full automatic progression through the gear ratios. By engine off. To avoid transmission damage, ensure the car is selecting Sport mode, however, the power transmitted to the road completely stationary, with the handbrake applied, before wheels is increased, resulting in improved acceleration. In selecting ‘P’. addition, the engine revs are higher in all driving conditions, The selector release button MUST be pressed, in order to making the car more responsive to driver demands. move the selector lever into, or out of, the Park position. • ‘R’ - Reverse To select Sport mode, move the gear selector lever sideways across Before selecting reverse, ensure the car is stationary, with the the gate (from the Drive position towards the RH side of the car) brakes applied. - the word ‘SPORT’ will illuminate in the display. Press the selector release button in order to move the selector Sport mode can be deselected at any time by returning the selector lever into reverse. lever to the ‘D’ (Drive) position. • ‘N’ - Neutral Select neutral when the car is stationary and the engine is required to idle for a brief period (at traffic lights for example). In neutral the transmission is not locked, so the handbrake must be applied whenever ‘N’ is selected. Press the selector release button to move from neutral to reverse. 74

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