Depending on aircraft:
- Set AP to ON
- Increase/Decrease target altitude as required, using the ALT knob.
- Select the AP ALT mode to ON. Nothing happens at this point.
- Select the AP VS mode to ON. Still nothing happening.
- Increase/Decrease Vertical Speed using the “NOSE UP” / “NOSE DN” buttons on the MFD to increase/decrease climb rate - whether your target altitude is above or below current altitude.