Handbrake Lever - Volkswagen Transporter Instruction Manual

Operation
Gear lever
The position of the gear lever in the various
gears is shown in the diagram.
Manual gearbox
Select reverse gear only when the vehicle is
standing still.
As the reverse gear is on a separate shaft,
grating noises may occur if the gear is en­
gaged too quickly with engine running - par­
ticularly when the gearbox is warm .
It is advisable therefo re to wait a few seconds
with clutch pedal fully depressed , before en­
gaging reverse.
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To engage reverse, press lever down firmly,
move it to the left and pull it back to the stop.
The back-up lights come on when reverse
gear is engaged.
Automatic gearbox
See page 66.
Handbrake
To apply: Pull the lever out.
To release : Turn lever clockwise and pus!:
in.
Do not make a habit of resti ng your hand on
the lever when driving. The pressure of your
hand is transmitted to the sh ift forks in the
gearbox and can cause premature wear on
the forks.
So don't forget - after changing gear take
your hand off the lever.
On vehicles with a brake warning lamp the
lamp should go out when handbrake is re ­
leased after starting engine (see "Warning
lamps" ).
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