Starting-Off And Driving; Selector Lever Positions - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

When parking on a level road surface, it suffices to engage selector lever position
P. When parking on a slope, the handbrake should be applied firmly before the
park position is selected. This ensures that there is no excessive pressure on the
lock mechanism and that it is subsequently easier to move the selector lever out
of position P.
If the selector lever position N is accidentally selected while driving, it is first nec-
essary to release pressure on the accelerator pedal and wait for the idling speed
of the engine to be reached before the selector lever can be engaged in the drive
position.

Starting-off and driving

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 90.
Starting off
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Firmly depress and hold the brake pedal.
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Press the Shiftlock button (button in the selector lever handle), move the selec-
tor lever into the desired position
button.
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Wait a moment until the gearbox has shifted (a slight engagement nudge can
be felt) .
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Release the brake pedal and accelerate.
Stop
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The selector lever position N does not have to be selected when stopping for a
short time, such as at a cross roads. It is sufficient to hold the vehicle stationary
using the foot brake. The engine can, however, be allowed just to idle.
Parking
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Depress the brake pedal.
›
Firmly apply the handbrake.
›
Press and Shiftlock button in the selector lever, move the selector lever to P
and then release the Shiftlock button.
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Applies to AG.
» page 91 and then release the Shiftlock

Selector lever positions

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Fig. 89 Selector lever/information display: Selector lever positions
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 90.
The current selector lever position is indicated in the information display of the
instrument cluster » Fig. 89.
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- Parklock
P
The driven wheels are locked mechanically in this position.
The Parklock must only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary.
If you wish to move the selector lever into/out of this position, the Shiftlock but-
ton in the selector lever handle and the brake pedal must be actuated at the
same time.
If the battery is used, the selector lever cannot be moved out of the position P.
- Reverse gear
R
Reverse gear must only be engaged when the vehicle is stationary and the en-
gine is idling.
The brake pedal must be depressed and at the same time the Shiftlock must be
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pressed, if you wish to obtain the selector lever positions R, P or N.
When the ignition is switched on and the selector lever is in position R, the re-
verse lights will come on.
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