Warning! When driving on a slippery road surface, intensive engine braking or excessively sharp acceleration may lead to loss of control of the vehicle and an accident, which may result in serious injury to the occupants. Exercise particular caution when driving on a road surface that does not provide adequate traction for the vehicle's wheels.
To ensure smooth and shock-free shifting, all forward gears are synchronized. The gearbox has a locking device that eliminates the possibility of direct shifting from fifth gear to reverse gear. When shifting the gearbox "up" (to higher stages) or "down" (to lower stages), completely disengage the clutch. After moving the gearshift lever to the next gear position, smoothly release the clutch pedal. While driving in the selected gear, completely remove your foot from the clutch pedal to avoid premature wear of the clutch mechanism components.
Engage reverse gear only after the vehicle has come to a complete stop. Attempting to engage reverse while driving may cause serious damage to the gearbox. Before engaging reverse gear, fully disengage the clutch and pause briefly (a few seconds). Note: Instead of a pause, you can briefly engage one of the forward gears. The described techniques for engaging reverse gear prevent the shock engagement of reverse gear due to residual rotation of the gears.
To slow down the car, you can use engine braking by shifting the gearbox to one of the lower gears. Engine braking allows you to control the speed of the car at a safe level and prevents the brakes from overheating when driving on long descents with a significant slope. Shift the gearbox to lower gears sequentially, as the speed decreases, to prevent exceeding the maximum permissible engine speed on the tachometer. The tachometer needle should not go into the red zone of the scale. In all cases, you should focus on the values of the maximum permissible speed of the car in the corresponding gears (see below).
Recommended gear shift points
Try to drive in the highest possible gear that ensures normal engine operation under specific road conditions during smooth movement and the ability to accelerate smoothly. Following this recommendation will ensure high fuel efficiency of the vehicle and efficient operation of the exhaust gas neutralization system. When shifting gears, follow the data provided in the Specifications.
Maximum permissible vehicle speeds in different gears
IN Specifications the maximum permissible speeds of the vehicle in various gears are given. When the specified speed values are exceeded, the tachometer needle will enter the red zone of the scale, indicating an unacceptably high rotation frequency of the engine crankshaft. At the same time, the electronic unit of the engine control system begins to limit the crankshaft speed, reducing the fuel supply, which can be felt by a change in the engine operating mode. The engine operation is normalized as soon as the tachometer needle leaves the red zone of the scale.
To avoid engine damage, before changing gear, make sure that the tachometer needle does not exceed the maximum permissible speed for the given gear and is not in the red zone of the scale.