manual Rover 45 owners manual page 78

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Automatic Transmission - 2.0 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, full automatic progression through the gear ratios. selected before starting the engine and before switching the By selecting Sport mode, however, the power transmitted to the engine off. To avoid transmission damage, ensure the car is road wheels is increased, resulting in improved acceleration. In completely stationary, with the handbrake applied, before addition, the engine revs are higher in all driving conditions, selecting ‘P’. making the car more responsive to driver demands. The selector release button MUST be pressed, in order to move the selector lever into, or out of the Park position.To select Sport mode, move the gear selector lever sideways across • ‘R’ - Reverse the gate (from the Drive position towards the RH side of the car) Before selecting reverse, ensure the car is stationary, with the - the word ‘SPORT’ will illuminate in the display. brakes applied. Sport mode can be deselected at any time by returning the selector Press the selector release button in order to move the selector lever to the ‘D’ (Drive) position. lever into reverse. • ‘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. 78

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