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