GEAR LEVER, HANDBRAKE
Handbrake
To release
Pull lever 2 up slightly, press button 3
and then lower the lever to the floor.
The red warning light on the instrument
panel will come on if you are driving
with an incorrectly released handbrake.
1
2
To apply
Pull lever 2 upwards and make sure the
vehicle is immobilised.
3
When driving, make sure
the handbrake is com-
pletely released.
Gear lever
Selecting reverse gear
(vehicle stationary)
Risk of overheating.
An impact to the underside
of the vehicle (eg. striking
a post, raised kerb or other
street furniture) may result
in damage to the vehicle (eg. defor-
mation of an axle).
Vehicles with manual gearbox: refer
to the grid on the gear lever knob 1.
When stationary, and de-
pending on the slope and/or
vehicle load, it may be nec-
Vehicles with automatic gear-
box: refer to the information on the
“Automatic gearbox” in Section 2.
essary to pull up the hand-
To prevent any risk of accident,
have your vehicle checked by an
approved dealer.
brake at least two extra notches and
engage a gear (1st or reverse gear)
for vehicles with a manual gearbox
or position P for vehicles with an au-
tomatic gearbox.
The reversing lights will come on as
soon as reverse gear is selected with
the ignition on.
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