Using The Manual Gearbox - Abarth Punto Evo Owner's Handbook Manual

HANDBRAKE fig. 124
KNOWING
The handbrake lever is located to the left of the driver's
YOUR VEHICLE
seat. Pull the handbrake lever upwards until the car
cannot be moved. Four or five clicks are generally
enough when the car is on level ground while nine or
ten may be required if the car is on a steep slope and
SAFETY
laden.
IMPORTANT If this is not the case, contact an Abarth
Dealership to have the handbrake adjusted.
STARTING
AND DRIVING
When the handbrake is engaged and the ignition key is
in position, the warning light
MAR
panel will turn on.
WARNING LIGHTS
Proceed as follows to release the handbrake:
AND MESSAGES
❒ slightly lift the handbrake and press the release
button ;
A
IN AN
❒ keep button
EMERGENCY
warning light
Press the brake pedal when carrying out this operation
to prevent the car from moving accidentally.
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
134
x
on the instrument
pressed and lower the lever. The
A
x
on the instrument panel will turn off.

USING THE MANUAL GEARBOX

To engage the gears, press the clutch pedal fully and put
the gear lever into one of the required positions (the
diagram is shown on the knob fig. 125).
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To engage 6 gear, operate the lever by pressing it
towards the right in order to avoid engaging 4
mistake. The same applies to the shift from 6
gear.
IMPORTANT The car can only be put into reverse gear
when it has stopped moving completely.
To engage reverse R from neutral, proceed as follows:
raise sliding ring A-fig. 125 under the knob and at the
same time move the gear lever to the left and then
forwards.
fig. 125
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gear by
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to 5
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