Using The Manual Gearbox - Fiat Stilo 2006 Owner's Handbook Manual

USING THE MANUAL
GEARBOX
To engage the gears, press the clutch ped-
al fully and shift the gear lever into one of
the required positions (the diagram is
shown on the knob fig. 2, fig. 3 and fig. 4).
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To engage 6 gear (version 1.4
Multijet ) press the lever to the right to
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prevent engaging 4
similar action is required to shift down
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from 6 to 5 .
IMPORTANT The car can only be put in-
to reverse gear when it has stopped mov-
ing completely. With the engine running,
before engaging the reverse, wait at least
2 seconds with the clutch pedal fully down
to prevent damage and grating of the
gears.
To engage reverse R from neutral, lift the
sliding ring A-fig. 2 or B-fig. 3 under the
knob and shift the lever to the right and back
(1.4 , 2.4 , 1.6 and Multijet versions).
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For versions 1.8 just shift lever C-fig. 4
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to the right and back.
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and 1.9
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fig. 2
gear by mistake. A
pedal fully down. It is therefore es-
sential that there is nothing under the
pedals: make sure the mats are lying
flat and do not get in the way of the
pedals.
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WARNING
To change gears properly
you must push the clutch
fig. 3
fig. 4
Do not drive with your hand
resting on the gear lever as the
force exerted, even if slight,
could lead over time to pre-
mature wear on the gearbox internal
components.
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