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08 Starting and driving
Manual gearbox
The function of the gearbox is to change the
gear ratio depending on speed and power
requirements.
Gearshift pattern 6-speed gearbox.
The 6-speed box is available in two versions -
reverse gear position differs between them.
Look at the actual gearshift pattern imprinted
on the gear lever.
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Depress the clutch pedal fully during
each gear change.
•
Take your foot off the clutch pedal
between gear changes.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when
parking on a slope - leaving the car in gear
08
is not sufficient to hold the car in all situa-
tions.
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280
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Reverse gear inhibitor
The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possi-
bility of mistakenly attempting to engage
reverse gear during normal forward travel.
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Follow the gearing pattern printed on the
gear lever and start from neutral position,
N before moving it to R position.
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Engage reverse gear only when the car is
stationary.
NOTE
With the upper variant of the shifting pat-
tern for 6-speed gearbox (see previous
illustration) - first press down the gear
lever in the N position in order to engage
reverse gear.
Related information
•
Gearboxes (p. 279)
•
Transmission fluid - grade and volume
(p. 424)
Gear shift indicator*
The gear shift indicator notifies the driver
when it is appropriate to engage the next
higher or lower gear.
An essential detail in connection with environ-
mental driving is to drive in the right gear and
to change gear in plenty of time.
An indicator is available as an aid on some
variants - GSI (Gear Shift Indicator) - which
notifies the driver when it is appropriate to
engage the next higher or lower gear in order
to obtain the lowest possible fuel consump-
tion.
However, taking into consideration characte-
ristics such as performance and vibration-free
running, it may be advantageous to change
gear at a higher engine speed. The framed
number indicates the current gear.
Manual gearbox
Gear shift indicator for man-
ual gearbox. Only one
marker is illuminated at a
time - during normal driving
it is only illuminated in the
centre.
When gearing up/down as recommended, the
upper one is illuminated at "+" or the lower at
"-", marked red in the illustration.
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