Frelander 2. Manual — part 710

Transmission

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Transmission

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

The gear lever is spring loaded, and when in
neutral sits between third and forth gear
positions. Extra pressure will be required to
move across to reverse.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CAUTION

Selection of reverse gear is prevented
when the vehicle is travelling in excess
of 24 km/h (15 mph). Never attempt to

engage reverse gear whilst the vehicle is in
forward motion. This may result in serious
transmission damage and costly repairs.

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WARNING

Park (P) should be engaged when the
vehicle is stationary. The vehicle can
move unexpectedly with any other

gear position selected, which may result in
death or serious injuries to people or animals
outside of the vehicle.

CAUTIONS

Never select the Park (P) position whilst
the vehicle is in motion. Doing so may
cause serious damage to the

transmission.

Never select the Reverse (R) position
whilst the vehicle is in forward motion.
Doing so may cause serious damage to

the transmission.

Never select a forward gear whilst the
vehicle is in rearward motion. Doing so
may cause serious damage to the

transmission.

Do not rev the engine or allow it to run
above normal idle speed while selecting
D or R, or while the vehicle is stationary

with any gear selected.

Do not allow the vehicle to remain
stationary for any length of time with a
gear selected and the engine running.

Always select P or N if the engine is to idle for
a prolonged period.

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Automatic mode

To select Drive (D) when the vehicle is
stationary :-

1. Apply the footbrake.

2. Press the gear selector release button.

3. Move the gear selector to Drive (D).

When in D the transmission will automatically
select the most appropriate gear for the current
driving conditions.

Note: If pressure is applied to the selector lever
before the foot brake is applied, any gear
selected may not be available irrespective of
the lever position. In this situation, remove
pressure from the selector lever, ensure that
the footbrake is applied and select the required
gear.

Note: When a gear is selected the vehicle may
begin to move as soon as the foot brake is
released.

Kick-down

When D is selected, and the accelerator pedal
is depressed fully the transmission will
downshift to the lowest appropriate gear. Once
the accelerator pedal is returned to a normal
driving position the transmission will upshift to
the highest appropriate gear.

Note: Kick-down operation will vary according
to road speed, current gear in use and
accelerator movement.

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Transmission

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Sport mode and CommandShift™

1. To select sport mode, move the selector

lever from D to SPORT.

2. To use CommandShift, move the selector

lever forward to move up a gear, and back
to move down a gear.

Sport mode

When sport mode is selected (1) SPORT will be
displayed in the message centre, and the
selector indicator will illuminate.

To return to automatic mode move the selector
lever back to the Drive (D) position. The D on
the selector display will illuminate to confirm
that automatic mode has been selected.

CommandShift™

When using CommandShift the selected gear is
displayed in the message centre (3).

Moving away from a stand still can be achieved
using either first or second gear. This may
prove useful for certain terrain, using second
gear for pulling away on snow for example.

Note: In order to protect the engine, the
transmission will automatically change up to
prevent over-revving, or down if the engine is
labouring.

Note: When in CommandShift, if the vehicle
comes to a complete stop the transmission will
remain in second gear. First gear can be
selected manually if required.

Electronic gear change strategies

In automatic, or sport modes (not available in
CommandShift) the gear change points will be
adapted to suit driving conditions.

Hill ascent, towing, and high altitude

The lower gears are selected, and maintained
for longer than usual. This helps overcome the
loss of momentum when towing, or ascending
hills. It also helps overcome the loss of engine
torque when the vehicle is operating at high
altitudes.

Hill descent

With HDC selected in either automatic, or sport
modes, a low gear will be selected and
maintained to provide maximum engine
braking.

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Transmission

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High temperatures

In circumstances where engine and
transmission temperatures are raised to very
high levels, the gear change strategy will alter
to provide maximum cooling efficiency.

Transmission fault

In the unlikely event that a fault develops within
the transmission system, F will be displayed in
the gear position display and a warning
message will appear in the message centre. A
limited range of gears will be available, and you
should seek qualified assistance immediately.