Manual Gear Shifting And Pedals - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

WARNING
Please note that the handbrake must be fully released. A handbrake which
is only partially released can result in the rear brakes overheating. This can
have a negative effect on the operation of the brake system – risk of acci-
dent!
Parking
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Read and observe and
When stopping and parking, look for a place with a suitable surface
Only carry out the activities while parking in the specified order.
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Bring the vehicle to a stop and depress the brake pedal.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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On vehicles with Automatic transmission, place the selector lever in the P
position.
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Switch off the engine.
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For vehicles with manual transmission, engage the first gear or reverse gear.
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Release the brake pedal.
WARNING
The parts of the exhaust system can become very hot. Therefore, never
stop the vehicle at places where the underside of your vehicle can come in-
to contact with flammable materials such as dry grass, undergrowth,
leaves, spilled fuel or such like. - Risk of fire and serious injury can occur!

Manual gear shifting and pedals

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Manual gear changing
Pedals
on page 107 first.
Manual gear changing
» .
Fig. 109 Shift pattern of the transmission Version 1/version 2
The individual gear positions are shown on the gear shift
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
Always depress the clutch pedal all the way down. This prevents uneven wear
on the clutch.
Engage reverse gear - Version 1
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Stop the vehicle.
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The clutch pedal must be fully depressed.
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Move the shift lever to the idle position, switch and press down.
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Move the shift lever fully to the left and then forward into the Rposition
» Fig. 109.
Engage reverse gear - Version 2
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Stop the vehicle.
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The clutch pedal must be fully depressed.
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Move the shift lever to the idle position, switch and press down.
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Move the shift lever fully to the right and then backwards to position R.
The reversing lights will come on once reverse gear is engaged, provided the
ignition is on.
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110
WARNING
Never engage reverse gear when driving – risk of accident!
» Fig. 109.
» page 44.
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Starting-off and driving