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MOVING OFF THE CAR
The engine can be started either with 1st,
2nd (recommended on poor grip roads),
or reverse (R) gear.
Starting in 1
st gear
❒press the brake pedal
❒with lever in (N) or (R) move the lever
to central position
❒with lever in central position yet, move
the lever to +(UP)
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator (pressing the accelerator
pedal quickly flat out will obtain a “bril-
liant” start).Starting in 2
ndgear
❒press the brake pedal
❒with lever in (N) or (R) move the lever
to central position and then to +(UP)
❒with lever in central position yet, move
the lever twice to +(UP)
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator.
Starting in reverse (R)
❒press the brake pedal (car stationary)
❒move the lever to (R)
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator.PARKING THE CAR
To park the car safely it is absolutely nec-
essary to press the brake pedal and to en-
gage first gear or reverse (R) and also the
hand brake if the car is on a slope; it is al-
so absolutely necessary to wait for the re-
configurable multifunction display show-
ing the gear engaged to go off before re-
leasing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave the car with
gearbox in neutral (N).
fig. 7F0H0733m
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