PARKING BRAKE
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158 - Driving
Gear lever, handbrake
Gearstick
Vehicles with a manual gearbox:
refer to the grid shown on the gear
lever knob
1
.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox:
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Selecting reverse gear
The reversing lights will come on as
soon as reverse gear is selected with
the ignition on.
Handbrake
To release
Pull the lever
3
upwards slightly, press
the button
2
and lower the lever to the
floor.
The warning light on the
instrument panel will go out.
The red warning light on the
instrument panel will come on if you
are driving with an incorrectly released
handbrake.
To apply:
Pull the lever
3
upwards. Check that
the vehicle is immobilised. The
warning light on the instrument
panel will come on.
Make sure that the
handbrake is fully
released when driving
(red indicator light off),
otherwise overheating, or even
damage, may occur.
When stationary and
depending on the road
gradient and/or vehicle
load, it may be
necessary to pull up the parking
brake at least two extra notches
and engage a gear (1
st
or reverse
gear) on vehicles with a manual
gearbox or P position on vehicles
fitted with an automatic gearbox.
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