In brief 13Manual transmission:When shifting up from 4th to 5th gear,pressure must be exerted towards the rightat the beg inning of the shift operation.When shifting from 5th to 4th gea r, do notexert a ny forc e towards the left.Reverse gear: with vehicle sta tionary,depress clutch p edal, pull up collar andmove gearshift lev er to the left aga instresista nce.If the gear does not engage: w ith lever inneutral, release clutc h pedal and depressagain, then repeat gear selection.Easytronic 3:The selector lever must be moved in theappropriate d irection as far as it will go.Upon relea se, it automatically returns tothe centre position. Pay heed to thegear / mode indicator in the tra nsmissiondisplay .6 Further information - see pag e 91.Before starting-off, check:z Tyre pressures and condition.z Engine oil level a nd fluid levels in enginecompartment (see pa ges 150 to 153).z All windows, mirrors, exterior lig htingand number plates are free from dirt,snow and ice a nd are operationa l.z Objects are securely located and will notbe thrown forwards in the event ofsudden braking.z Seats, seat belts and mirrors arecorrectly a djusted .z Brake operation.o = Neutral1 to 5/6 = 1st to 5th or 6th 3gearR = Reverse gearN = Neutralo = Centre position- = Shift to lower gear+ = Shift to high er gearA/M = Switch betweenAutomatic andManual m odeR = Reverse