Abarth Punto Evo Owner's Handbook Manual

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Abarth Punto Evo Owner's Handbook Manual Manual pdf 135 page image

134KNOWINGYOUR VEHICLESAFETYSTARTINGAND DRIVINGWARNING LIGHTSAND MESSAGESIN ANEMERGENCYMAINTENANCEAND CARETECHNICALSPECIFICATIONSCONTENTSF0U125Abfig. 125USING THE MANUAL GEARBOXTo engage the gears, press the clutch pedal fully and putthe gear lever into one of the required positions (thediagram is shown on the knob fig. 125).To engage 6th gear, operate the lever by pressing ittowards the right in order to avoid engaging 4th gear bymistake. The same applies to the shift from 6th to 5thgear.IMPORTANT The car can only be put into reverse gearwhen 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 thesame time move the gear lever to the left and thenforwards.HANDBRAKE fig. 124The handbrake lever is located to the left of the driver’sseat. Pull the handbrake lever upwards until the carcannot be moved. Four or five clicks are generallyenough when the car is on level ground while nine orten may be required if the car is on a steep slope andladen.IMPORTANT If this is not the case, contact an AbarthDealership to have the handbrake adjusted.When the handbrake is engaged and the ignition key isin MAR position, the warning light x on the instrumentpanel will turn on.Proceed as follows to release the handbrake:❒ slightly lift the handbrake and press the releasebutton A ;❒ keep button A pressed and lower the lever. Thewarning light x on the instrument panel will turn off.Press the brake pedal when carrying out this operationto prevent the car from moving accidentally.