The gear selector switches are divided into the three forward gears, the neutral position and reverse. Since it is an automatic transmission, setting the switches 1-3 does not set the current gear, but the highest possible gear. If you are driving strongly uphill, you can limit the highest gear to 1 or 2 in order to prevent unnecessary upshift. In normal city traffic you are usually the third one.

The neutral position has to be set before starting the engine or for changing between forward and reverse. The switch between forward and reverse gear is only possible at a standstill, at maximum walking speed.

- Select one of the forward gears
- Switch to the neutral position
- Put the bus in reverse
- Switch back into a forward gear
- Turn back into the neutral position in preparation for the next exercise

The transmission has got a hydrodynamic brake, which you can turn on and off as needed in two ways. The standard activates these wear-free brake on each of your braking supportively. Additionally you can, for example downhill, activate this brake every time the accelerator is released. Optionally both can be turned off for a finer braking, which will become beneficial especially on icy streets.

Please turn on the two switches of the hydrodynamic brake and each of them off again. The right switch corresponds to the standard setting, at which the transmission brake is activated by the pedal only when braking. The left switch corresponds to the increased activation.