In a message dated 7/15/2016 1:45:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gordonmahung@GMAIL.COM writes:

So true,  but my wife is a Vanagon newbie.  I only realized she was in 2nd
when we  got in the fwy and the car was straining!

automatic cars have been PRND for decades..   you can do it by  feel.  she
just overshot the D