Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 102

tartin shiftin ears parkin
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edals must be operable at any time without hindrance. or e ample if one of
the brake circuits fails it takes a lon er brake pedal travel to brin the vehicle
to a stop. he brake pedal must also be depressed further and harder than
usual in this case.
Manual earbo n a in a ear
irst read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
in s on pa e .
n a in the reverse ear
hiftin down ears
hen the en ine is runnin
en a e a ear and release the clutch pedal. his also applies if the handbrake
is firmly applied.
ever en a e the reverse ear while the vehicle is in motion.
mproper downshiftin to ears that are too low may result in loss of vehicle
control causin accidents and serious in uries.
i . hift pattern of the -
Movin the earshift lever at hi h vehicle or en ine speeds to a ear that is
speed manual earbo .
too low could result in considerable clutch and earbo dama e. his applies
even if you keep depressin the clutch pedal without en a in the clutch.
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Observe the followin to prevent dama e and premature wear
Do not rest your hand on the earshift lever while drivin the vehicle. he
pressure of your hand is transmitted to the shift forks in the earbo .
Make sure that the vehicle has completely come to a stop before en a in
the reverse ear.
Always depress the clutch pedal all the way down.
Do not hold the vehicle on slopes with a slippin
runnin .
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the vehicle starts movin immediately after you
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clutch with the en ine