Gear Lever/Handbrake - Renault Clio Handbook

GEAR LEVER/HANDbRAkE

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Gear lever
Selecting reverse gear
Vehicles with manual gearbox: refer
to the grid on the gear lever knob 1.
Vehicles with automatic gear-
box: refer to the information on the
"Automatic gearbox" in Section 2.
The reversing lights will come on as
soon as reverse gear is selected with
the ignition on.
Handbrake
To release:
Pull the lever 3 up slightly, press
button 2 and then lower the lever to the
floor.
2
The red warning light on the instrument
panel will light up if you are driving with
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an incorrectly released handbrake.
To apply:
Pull lever 3 upwards. Check that the
vehicle is immobilised. The warning
D
light
come on.
An impact to the under-
side of the vehicle while
manoeuvring (e.g.: strik-
ing a post, raised kerb or
other street furniture) may result in
damage to the vehicle (e.g.: defor-
mation of an axle).
To avoid any risk of accident, have
your vehicle checked by an ap-
proved Dealer.
on the instrument panel will
Make sure that the hand-
brake is fully released when
driving (red indicator light
off), otherwise overheating,
or even damage, may occur.
When stationary, and de-
pending on the slope and/or
vehicle load, it may be nec-
essary to pull up the hand-
brake at least two extra notches and
engage a gear (1 or reverse gear)
st
for vehicles with a manual gearbox
or position P for vehicles with an au-
tomatic gearbox.
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