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When the symbol
appears in orange
›››
Fig. 113
the system is on and will stop and
start. When the symbol
appears in white the
system is off.
Note
The system switches on every time the en-
gine is turned off voluntarily.
Troubleshooting
Not valid for PHEV hybrid vehicles
Indications for the driver on the instrument
cluster screen
Start-Stop system deactivated.
Start the engine manually
●
This indication shows that the Start-Stop
system cannot restart the engine.
This happens for 2 reasons: if the driver's door
has been opened or if the driver has unbuck-
led the seat belt.
Start-Stop system: Fault! Function
not available
●
There is a fault in the Start-Stop system. Take
the vehicle to a workshop to have the fault re-
paired.
Manual gearbox
Driving
Manual gearbox
Changing gears
Fig. 114
Diagram of a 6-speed manual
gearbox.
Gear positions are indicated on the gear lever
›››
Fig. 114.
●
Depress the clutch and keep your foot as far
as it will go.
●
Move the gear lever to the desired position.
●
Release the clutch.
Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is
stopped.
●
Depress the clutch and keep your foot as far
as it will go.
●
With the gear lever in neutral, push it down,
move it all the way to the left and then forwards
›››
to select reverse gear
Fig. 114
●
Release the clutch.
Changing to lower gears
When driving, you should always change down
through the gears progressively, i.e. to the gear
immediately below when engine RPM is not
›››
tool high
. Skipping one or several gears
when changing down through the gears at high
speed or high RPM can cause damage to the
clutch and gearbox, even if the clutch is de-
›››
pressed
.
WARNING
If the engine is running, the vehicle starts
moving as soon as a gear is engaged and the
clutch pedal is released. This also happens if
the electronic parking brake is switched on.
●
Never engage reverse gear while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
Changing down through the gears incorrectly
by selecting a gear that is too low can lead
to loss of control of the vehicle and cause
accidents and serious injuries.
.
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