Abarth 595 Owner's Handbook Manual

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PARKING THEVEHICLEProceed as follows:stop the engine and engage thehandbrake;engage a gear (first gear if parkeduphill or reverse if facing downhill)and leave the wheels turned.Block the wheels with a wedge or astone if the car is parked on a steepslope.Do not leave the ignition key on MAR toavoid draining the battery. Alwaysremove the key when you leave the car.112)HANDBRAKEThe handbrake lever 1 fig. 73 is locatedbetween the front seats.To use the handbrake pull the leverupwards until the car cannot be moved.113)When the handbrake is on and theignition key is at MAR position, thewarning light will appear on theinstrument panel.Proceed as follows to release thehandbrake:slightly lift the lever and press therelease button on the lever 1 fig. 73;keep the button pressed and lowerthe lever. The warning light in theinstrument panel will go out.Press the brake pedal when carryingout this operation to prevent the carfrom moving accidentally.WARNING112) Never leave children in theunattended car. Always remove the ignitionkey when leaving the car and take it outwith you.113) The car should be braked after a fewclicks of the lever. If it is not, contact anAbarth Dealership to have it adjusted.USING THE MANUALGEARBOXTo engage the gears, fully depress theclutch pedal and put the gear leverinto the required position (the diagramis shown on the knob fig. 74).114)19)To engage reverse R from neutral,move the lever to the right and thenbackwards.IMPORTANT Reverse can only beengaged when the vehicle is completelystationary. With the engine running,wait for at least 2 seconds with theclutch pedal fully pressed beforeengaging reverse to prevent damage tothe gears and grating.173 AB0A0076C74 AB0A0301C82 STARTING AND DRIVING