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Driving
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Place the gearbox lever into neutral and
push the lever downwards.
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Slide the gearbox lever to the right, and
then backward as shown on the lever.
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Release the clutch pedal to engage clutch.
Shifting down a gear
Shifting down a gear while driving must be
carried out gear by gear, i.e. to the gear im-
mediately preceding the current gear and at
an engine speed that is not excessive ››› .
At high speeds, or high engine speeds, skip-
ping one or various gears when shifting
down a gear can cause damage to the clutch
and the gearbox, even if the clutch is not en-
gaged during the process ››› .
WARNING
When the engine is running, the vehicle will
start to move as soon as a gear is engaged
and the clutch released.
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Never engage the reverse gear when a vehi-
cle is moving forward.
WARNING
As a consequence of shifting down a gear in-
correctly, you may lose control of the vehicle
and cause an accident with serious conse-
quences.
CAUTION
If, at high speeds or high engine speeds, the
gear lever is shifted down to a gear that is too
low, serious damage can be caused to the
clutch and gearbox. This may also happen if
you press the clutch pedal and it does not en-
gage.
CAUTION
To prevent damage and avoid premature
wear, please observe the following:
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While driving, do not leave your hand rest-
ing on the gear stick. The pressure applied by
your hand is transmitted to the gearbox se-
lector forks.
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Always ensure that the vehicle is complete-
ly stopped before engaging the reverse gear.
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When changing gear, always make sure the
clutch pedal is pushed right to the floor.
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Never hold the vehicle “on the clutch” on
hills with the engine on.
Automatic gearbox: engaging a gear
Fig. 82 Automatic gearbox diagram of gears
To move the gear selector lever from the posi-
tion
N
to
D or to R, first press and hold the
brake pedal.
In the instrument panel display, with the igni-
tion switched on, the selected gear range or
the gear engaged in the gearbox is shown.
Posi-
tions
Denomi-
nation
Meaning ›››
Reverse
gear
Reverse gear is selected. En-
gage only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Neutral
The gear box is in neutral. No
movement is transmitted to
the wheels and the engine
does not act as a brake.
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