Automatic Gearbox; Basic Driving Rules; Selector Lever Positions - Volkswagen Golf Instruction Manual

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3utomatic gearbox consists of an autoniatic three-speed planetary gearbox 2nr:
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,-dynamic torque converter. In the normal driving range
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are shifted automatically according to engine load and vehicle speed.
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'hen moving off, always apply
The selector lever has 6 ~ositions:
"e:aclor lever ~ositions
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ake or handbrake before seled
'iving range.
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Parking lock
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In " P the front wheels are l o c ~ e a
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Reverse
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Parking lock. The parking lock rn;
>ason: The torque converter, which
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so serves as a moving off "clutch",
standing still. To move the lever in1
ways transmits a certain amount of
or out of " P , the safety catch mu:
rawer even when the engine is only id-
1 be depressed.
ling. This means that the vehicle tends
to move slowly or "creep" as soon as a
"R" The reverse range must only be se-
driving range is selected. The higher
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lected with the vehicle stationary and
the engine speed, the stronger is the
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the engine idling. Press button on se-
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lector lever to engage reverse.
'hen selecting a driving range b
oving off, do not depress the ac
or pedal. If the lever has been
accn.
!ntally moved into "N" from a driving
nge when vehicle is moving, release
:celerator pedal and let engine speed
-.op to idling before moving lever back
into a driving range.
Reason: When engaged at high engine
speeds, the shift clutches in the gear.
A safety czitch is : . : o ; ; d :d for selector le-
hOX are subjected to an excessive
ver positions P, R :.:-:?
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nount of strain.
The catch is relea??.,
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pressing.the but-
ton on the sidr uf
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tiector iavcr.
When the key is in the drive posittan, the
-;ale on the console is illuminated.
"N" This corresponds to neutral in a no
ma1 manual gearbox. Nothing ha1
nens in the automatic gearbox.
three forward driving ranges are
ted up and down automatically
Irdina to the throttle ooenina ien-
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load? and the vehicle kpeez " D
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