GEAR LEVER, HAND BRAKE
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68 - Driving
Selecting reverse gear
(vehicle in stationary condition)
Vehicles with manual gearbox: refer
to the grid on the gear lever knob
1
.
Depending on variants, pull the re-
lease knob
A
in upward direction and
then engage the reverse gear. Shifting
the reverse gear should not be done
quickly. Wait for three seconds approx-
imately and shift the reverse gear.
Vehicles with an automated manual
transmission 🡺 88.
The reversing lights will come on as
soon as reverse gear is selected with
the ignition on.
Handbrake
To release
Pull lever
3
up slightly, press button
2
and then lower the lever to the floor.
The red warning light on the instru-
ment panel will come on and a sound if
you are driving with an incorrectly re-
leased handbrake at speeds over 8
km/h (5 mph).
To apply
Pull lever
3
upwards and make sure
the vehicle is immobilised.
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. :
deformation of an axle). To avoid
any risk of accident, have your
vehicle checked by an approved
dealer.
Make sure that the hand-
brake is properly re-
leased when driving (red
indicator light off), other-
wise overheating, or even dam-
age, may occur.
Depending on the gradi-
ent and/or vehicle load, it
may be necessary when
stationary to apply the
handbrake by at least a further
two notches and engage a gear
(1
st
gear or reverse gear).
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