BMW 630CS - Page 21

Handbrake, gearbox gate pattern, reversing lights, outside and interior mirrors, sun visors 21
tTie handbrake operates on the rear
-Is. To brake or secure the vehicle,
-Jl the lever up. To release the hand-
trabe lewer, pull it up slightly, press in the
tiffin on the end and push the lever
dD.m. When the handbrake is applied;
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r±le a check on correct operation of
Oie te]ltale lamp to be made.
f be brake telltale lamp comes on during
1 mrTiey, see instructions under the
-, heading.
^ useful hint: to apply the handbrake
-ut undue noise, press the button on
ft Le`rer in as the lever is pulled up.
The gearbox gate pattem shown here
indicates the gear lever positions for
each ràtio (for automatjc transmi§sion
selector lever positions, see page 27).
There is synchromesh on all forward
gears.
A 5-speed gearbox is available as an
Option'
To engage reverse gear (only when the
car is standing still) press the gear lever
over to the left until slight resistance is
overcome. Before selecting reverse, it is
best to hold the lever in neutral for 1
second. This Mrill result in smoother
reverse gear engagement.
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switched on.
Remember to alter the settings of the
outside and interior mirrors to suit driv-
ing position. (See "SAFETY''.) The inte-
rior mirror has an anti-glare position, ob-
tained by moving the small lever as
shown. Use this position when following
vehicles' headlights are too bright.
Either sun visor can be released from jts
clip and swung to one side to cover par[
of the door window if strong sunlight is
encountei'ed from that direction. See
"SAFETY".