GEAR LEVER/HANDBRAKE
Note: depending on the vehicle, if the
dipped beam headlights are on, the
front fog lights come on simultaneously
when reverse gear is selected.
To apply:
Pull lever 3 upwards. Check that the
vehicle is immobilised. The warning
light
come on.
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on the instrument panel will
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Handbrake
To release
Pull the lever 3 up slightly, press
button 2 and then lower the lever to the
floor.
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The warning light
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on the instru-
Make sure that the hand-
brake is properly released
when driving (red indicator
light off), otherwise over-
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.
Gear lever
heating, or even damage, may
occur.
Selecting reverse gear
Vehicles with a manual gearbox:
follow the grid pictured on the knob 1
and lift the ring against the gear lever
knob to select reverse.
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).
To avoid any risk of accident, have
your vehicle checked by an ap-
proved Dealer.
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-
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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