8 | Components description
106 AXH1230‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Apollo KM
8.4 Transmission
8.4.1 Movement selection lever
CAUTION
In order to select a direction of movement, it is necessary to move the movement selection lever towards
the steering wheel. This shifting protects the lever from accidental operation.
With the movement selection lever in position other than "N", it is not possible to start the engine.
Themovementselectionlever,attheleftofthesteeringwheel
(fig.1504571),allowstosetthedirectionoftravelofthevehicle.
– Pullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelandpushitforward
("F"direction)toproceedforward.
– Pullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelandpullitback("R"
direction)toproceedinreverse.Whendrivinginreverse,an
alarmsoundsintermittently.
While holding the lever in an intermediate position ("N") the
transmissionisinneutralandthevehicleispartiallybraked.
With the forward/reverse movement gear selection lever in
positionotherthan"N",theenginewillnotstart.
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Afterselectingadirectionofmovement,thecorrespondingindicatorlightsontheinstrumentpanelturnon:
"F"forwardmovement
"R"reversemovement
Whileholdingtheleverintheintermediate"N"position
thetransmissionisinneutralandbothindicatorlights
willturnoff.
The movements of the lever are not active when:
– Thehandbrakeisengaged
– Theoperatorisnotproperlyseatedinthedriver'sseat