FIAT Idea - Manual (Page 116)

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W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
USING THE GEARBOX
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 6 th gear (where fitted), press the
lever to the right to prevent engaging 4 th
gear by mistake. A similar action is re-
quired to shift down from 6
th to 5 th
To engage reverse R from neutral, lift the
sliding ring A-fig. 2-3 under the knob and
shift the lever to the right and back (only
for petrol versions).
For Multijet versions, just shift lever to the
right and back.
fig. 2 F0H0150m fig. 3 F0H0353m
To change gears properly
you must push the clutch
pedal fully down. It is therefore es-
sential that there is nothing under the
pedals: make sure mats are lying flat
and do not get in the way of the ped-
als.
WARNING Do not drive with your hand
resting on the gear lever as
the force exerted, even if
slight, could lead over time to
premature wear on the gearbox inter-
nal components.
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