Automatic control of gear changes may be overridden by use of the 2 and 1 selector positions.
If 1 is selected from rest, 1st gear will be held until the selector is moved to 2, when 2nd gear will engage.
Moving the lever to D will then give third gear, provided that road speed and throttle opening are suitable.
Selector position 2 also permits automatic changes but these will be from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st only, depending on road speed and throttle opening. Third gear will not engage in this position.
When the vehicle is cruising in third gear, and the selector lever is moved to 2, an immediate down change to 2nd will take place.
If the selector is moved to 1, an immediate down change to 2nd will take place with a further down change to 1st when the road speed drops sufficiently.
Full engine braking is available in both 2nd and 1st gears and this also applies when the vehicle is operating in reverse.
