GEAR LEVER, HANDBRAKE
Handbrake
To release:
Pull the lever 3 up slightly, press
button 2 and then lower the lever to the
floor.
When stationary and de-
pending on the slope and/or
vehicle load, it may be nec-
The warning light
ment panel will go out.
The red warning light on the instrument
panel will come on if you are driving
with an incorrectly released handbrake.
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on the instru-
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essary to pull up the hand-
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brake at least two extra notches and
engage a gear (1st or reverse gear)
on vehicles with a manual gearbox
or position P on vehicles with an au-
tomatic transmission.
To apply:
Pull lever 3 upwards. Check that the
vehicle is immobilised. The warning
Gear lever
Vehicles with manual gearbox: refer
to the grid on the gear lever knob 1.
light
come on.
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on the instrument panel will
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox:
➥ 2.152.
An impact to the under-
side of the vehicle while
manoeuvring (e.g.: strik-
ing a post, raised kerb or
other street furniture) may result in
damage to the vehicle (e.g.: defor-
mation of an axle).
Selecting reverse gear
The reversing lights will come on as
soon as reverse gear is selected with
the ignition on.
Make sure that the hand-
brake is fully released when
driving (red indicator light
off), otherwise overheating,
To avoid any risk of accident, have
your vehicle checked by an ap-
proved Dealer.
or even damage, may occur.
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