WHEN PARKED
115) The brake servo is not active until the
engine is started, so you would need to
apply much more force than usual to the
brake pedal.
116) Do not start the engine by pushing,
towing or driving downhill. These
manoeuvres may damage the catalytic
converter.
IMPORTANT
When parking and leaving the car,
proceed as follows:
117) Never leave children unattended in
the car. Always remove the key from the
ignition device when leaving the car and
take it with you.
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engage the gear (1 gear when
uphill or reverse gear when downhill,
or shift the gear lever to the P position
for versions with dual clutch automatic
transmission) and leave the wheels
steered;
PARKING BRAKE
WARNING
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engage the parking brake and shut
the engine down;
always remove the ignition device.
Block the wheels with a wedge or a
stone if the car is parked on a steep
slope.
To engage the handbrake pull lever
(1) fig. 123 upwards until the car is
secured.
30) We recommend that during the initial
period, or during the first 1600 km, you
do not drive to full car performance (e.g.
excessive acceleration, long journeys at
top speed, sharp braking, etc.).
31) When the engine is switched off
never leave the ignition device in the
MAR position to prevent useless current
absorption from draining the battery.
32) A quick burst on the accelerator before
turning off the engine serves absolutely
no practical purpose; it wastes fuel and
is especially damaging to turbocharged
engines.
The warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
To release it, pull the lever (1) slightly
upwards, press the button (2) and
lower the lever (1) checking that the
On versions equipped with dual clutch
automatic transmission or electrified
dual clutch automatic transmission,
wait for the letter P to be displayed on
the instrument panel before releasing
the brake pedal.
warning light
panel goes out.
on the instrument
33) Warning light
will flash after starting
WARNING NEVER leave the car with
the transmission in neutral (or, on
versions equipped with dual clutch
automatic transmission or electrified
dual clutch automatic transmission,
without putting the shift lever in the P
position).
or during prolonged cranking to indicate a
fault with the glow plug preheating system.
If the engine starts, the vehicle can be
used as normal, but a Fiat Dealership must
be contacted as soon as possible.
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