Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 98

HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever, fig. 77, is located
between the front seats.
To use the handbrake pull the lever
upwards until the car cannot be
moved.
To release the handbrake, raise the
lever slightly and press the release
button A-fig. 77; hold down the button
and lower the lever.
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USING THE MANUAL
27)
GEARBOX
28) 14)
To engage the gears, press the clutch
pedal down fully and shift the gear
lever into one of the required positions
(a diagram is shown on the knob of the
lever fig. 78).
78
For cars provided with 6-speed
DVDF0S162c
gearbox, to engage the 6
operate the lever by pressing it towards
the right in order to avoid engaging the
th
4 gear by mistake. The same applies
to the shift from 6
IMPORTANT The car can only be put
into reverse gear when it has stopped
moving completely. With the engine
running, wait for at least 2 seconds
with the clutch pedal fully depressed
before engaging reverse to prevent
damage to the gears and grating.
To engage reverse R from neutral, lift
the sliding ring A-fig. 78 under the
knob and shift the lever to the right and
back.
IMPORTANT The clutch pedal should
be used only to change gear. Do not
drive with your foot resting on the
clutch pedal, however lightly.
For versions/markets where provided,
the electronic clutch control could
intervene, interpreting the incorrect
driving style as a fault.
DVDF0S0156c
th
gear,
th th
to 5 gear.