Parking The Vehicle - Fiat Idea Owner's Handbook Manual

PARKING THE VEHICLE

Proceed as follows:
❒ Stop the engine and engage the hand-
brake;
❒ Engage a gear (on a slope, engage fir-
st gear if the vehicle is faced uphill or
reverse if it is faced downhill) and lea-
ve the wheels steered.
If the car is parked on a steep slope, it is
further advisable to block the wheels with
a wedge or stone. Avoid parking for a long
time with one wheel on the pavement or
steered against the kerb. Do not leave the
key in the ignition switch at MAR to pre-
vent draining the battery. Always remo-
ve the key when you leave the car.
HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is located between
the two front seats.
Pull the lever upwards to operate the
handbrake.
Four or five notches are normally suffi-
cient to lock the car on flat terrain, while
nine or ten may be necessary on a steep
slope with the car loaded.
IMPORTANT If this is not the case, con-
tact Fiat Dealership to have the handbrake
adjusted.
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When the handbrake lever is pulled up
and the ignition key is at MAR, the in-
x
strument panel warning light
on.
Proceed as follows to release the hand-
brake:
❒ slightly lift the handbrake and press re-
lease button A-fig. 1;
❒ hold the button A pressed and lower
the lever; the warning light
instrument panel will go out.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the car from
moving accidentally.
IMPORTANT if the handbrake lever tends
to reach end of stroke (groove on the
central tunnel), go to a Fiat dealership to
have the handbrake adjusted correctly.
will turn
fig. 1
x
on the
Never leave children unat-
tended in the car. Always re-
move the ignition key when leaving
the car and take it out with you.
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