FIAT 500L User Manual

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Press the brake pedal when carrying out this
operation to prevent the car from moving
accidentally.

IMPORTANT For cars equipped with a front
armrest, lift this up to ensure that it does not
interfere with the action of the handbrake.

USING THE GEARBOX

To engage the gears, fully depress the clutch pedal
and put the gear lever into the required position (the
diagram is shown on the knob fig. 143).
For 0.9 TwinAir Turbo 105 HP and 1.4 16V versions,
to engage reverse R from neutral, lift the ring A
fig. 143 under the knob and shift the lever to the
right and back.
For 1.3 16V MultiJet version: to engage reverse R
from neutral position, shift the lever to the right and
then back.
To engage 6

gear (for versions/markets where

provided), push firmly to the right when operating
the lever in order to avoid selecting 4

gear by

mistake. The same applies to the shift from 6

to 5

gear.

fig. 143

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GETTINGTO KNOW

YOURCAR

SAFETY

STARTING AND

DRIVING

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN EMERGENCY

SERVICING AND

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX