The driver's door is closed.
The engine is running.
Vehicles with manual transmission: a gear has been selected, you release the clutch pedal and depress the accelerator pedal.
You apply the brakes and shift from neutral
into reverse gear
or a forward gear (
-
) when on level ground.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the transmission is in position
or
and you depress the accelerator pedal or you shift from transmission position
to
or
when on level ground.
If the transmission is in position
, the tailgate must be closed.
The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat belt buckle of the driver's seat.
When the electric parking brake is released, the red indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.