FIAT Croma - Manual (Page 133)

MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
To engage the gears, press the clutch ped-
al fully and shift the gear lever into one of
the required positions (the diagram is
shown on the knob).
IMPORTANT The car can only be put in-
to reverse gear when it has stopped mov-
ing completely. With the engine running,
before engaging the reverse, wait at least
2 seconds with the clutch pedal fully down
to prevent damage and grating of the
gears.
To engage reverse (R) from neutral pro-
ceed as follows:
Petrol versions fig. 4
❒ shift the lever to the right and then
back;
Multijet versions fig. 5
❒ lift the sliding ring A under the knob
and shift the lever straight to the left
and then forward.
To release the handbrake:
❒ slightly lift the handbrake and press re-
lease button A;
❒ keep button A pressed and lower the
lever. Warning light x will turn off.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the car from
moving accidentally.
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ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
fig. 4 F F 0L0146m
fig. 5 F0L0200m
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