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Punctured tyre
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s w h i c h t y r e i s
p u n c t u r e d .
Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e
p u n c t u r e d t y r e ( s ) .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the STOP w a r n i n g l a m p
a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p . Wheel not monitored
automatic detection
detection on request
Automatic detection:
A m e s s a g e i n d i c a t e s t o y o u w h i c h
w h e e l i s n o t m o n i t o r e d . Driver request detection:
T h e v e h i c l e o u t l i n e i n d i c a t e s t h e
w h e e l ( s ) w h i c h i s / a r e n o t m o n i t o r e d .
T h e m e s s a g e i s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
lighting of the SERVICE warn-
i n g l a m p a n d a n a u d i b l e b e e p .
C o n s u l t a C I T R O Ë N d e a l e r .
I f y o u h a v e fi t t e d w h e e l s t h a t
a r e n o t e q u i p p e d w i t h t y r e d e fl a -
tion detection (wheels with snow
tyres, etc.), contact a CITROËN
dealer.
T h e d e fl a t i o n d e t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a
d r i v i n g a i d , b u t w h i c h d o e s n o t a b -
s o l v e t h e d r i v e r f r o m t h e n e e d t o b e
vigilant and responsible.
T h i s s y s t e m d o e s n o t d i s p e n s e
w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t t o c h e c k
t h e t y r e s o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s ( s e e
" I d e n t i fi c a t i o n m a r k i n g s " ) t o e n s u r e
o p t i m u m v e h i c l e b e h a v i o u r a n d t o
a v o i d p r e m a t u r e t y r e w e a r u n d e r
certain conditions (high load, high
speed).
Do not forget to check the tyre
p r e s s u r e o f t h e s p a r e w h e e l .
A n y r e p a i r o r r e p l a c e m e n t o f a t y r e
o n a w h e e l t h a t i s e q u i p p e d w i t h
a s e n s o r m u s t b e c a r r i e d o u t b y a
CITROËN dealer .
T h e s y s t e m m a y s u f f e r f r o m t e m -
p o r a r y i n t e r f e r e n c e c a u s e d b y r a d i o
t r a n s m i s s i o n s o n n e i g h b o u r i n g f r e -
q u e n c i e s .
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SYSTEMS
G r o u p o f s u p p l e m e n t a r y s y s t e m s
w h i c h h e l p y o u t o o b t a i n o p t i m u m
b r a k i n g i n c o m p l e t e s a f e t y i n e m e r -
g e n c y s i t u a t i o n s :
- a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m ( A B S ) ,
- e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e f o r c e d i s t r i b u t i o n ( E B F D ) ,
- e m e r g e n c y b r a k i n g a s s i s t a n c e ( E B A ) .
Anti-lock braking system
and electronic brake force
distribution
L i n k e d s y s t e m s w h i c h i m p r o v e t h e
s t a b i l i t y a n d m a n o e u v r a b i l i t y o f y o u r
v e h i c l e w h e n b r a k i n g , i n p a r t i c u l a r
o n p o o r o r s l i p p e r y s u r f a c e s .
Activation
T h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m c o m e s
i n t o o p e r a t i o n a u t o m a t i c a l l y w h e n
there is a risk of wheel lock.
N o r m a l o p e r a t i o n o f t h e A B S m a y
m a k e i t s e l f f e l t b y s l i g h t v i b r a t i o n o f
the brake pedal. Operating fault
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
p r e s s v e r y fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g
t h e p r e s s u r e . I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u -
d i b l e s i g n a l a n d a m e s s a g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
s c r e e n , i t i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n o f
t h e a n t i - l o c k b r a k i n g s y s t e m w h i c h
c o u l d r e s u l t i n l o s s o f c o n t r o l o f t h e
vehicle when braking.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
on, together with the STOP
and ABS w a r n i n g l a m p s ,
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
s i g n a l a n d a m e s s a g e o n t h e i n s t r u -
m e n t p a n e l s c r e e n , i t i n d i c a t e s a
m a l f u n c t i o n o f t h e e l e c t r o n i c b r a k e
f o r c e d i s t r i b u t i o n w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t
in loss of control of the vehicle when
braking.
You MUST stop as soon as it is
safe to do so.
In both cases, contact a CITROËN
dealer.
When replacing wheels (tyres and
r i m s ) , e n s u r e t h a t t h e y c o n f o r m t o t h e
m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . Emergency braking
assistance
S y s t e m w h i c h , i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
e n a b l e s y o u t o o b t a i n t h e o p t i m u m
b r a k i n g p r e s s u r e m o r e q u i c k l y , t h u s
r e d u c i n g t h e s t o p p i n g d i s t a n c e .
Activation
It is triggered by the speed at which
the brake pedal is pressed.
T h e e f f e c t o f t h i s i s a r e d u c t i o n i n
the resistance of the pedal and an
i n c r e a s e i n b r a k i n g e f fi c i e n c y .
W h e n b r a k i n g i n a n e m e r g e n c y ,
p r e s s fi r m l y w i t h o u t r e l e a s i n g t h e
p r e s s u r e .
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TRAJECTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS
Anti-skid regulation (ASR)
and electronic stability
programme (ESP) Activation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e a c t i v a t e d a u t o -
m a t i c a l l y e a c h t i m e t h e v e h i c l e i s
started.
T h e y c o m e i n t o o p e r a t i o n i n t h e e v e n t
o f a g r i p o r t r a j e c t o r y p r o b l e m . T h i s i s i n d i c a t e d b y fl a s h i n g
o f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p o n t h e
i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l . Deactivation
I n e x c e p t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n s ( s t a r t i n g a
v e h i c l e w h i c h i s b o g g e d d o w n , s t u c k
i n s n o w , o n s o f t g r o u n d . . . ) , i t m a y b e
advisable to deactivate the ASR and
E S P s y s t e m s , s o t h a t t h e w h e e l s
c a n m o v e f r e e l y a n d r e g a i n g r i p .
Press the "ESP OFF" b u t t o n , l o c a t -
ed in the centre of the dashboard.
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n i n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
a n d t h e i n d i c a t o r l a m p o n t h e
b u t t o n c o m e s o n , t h i s i n d i -
cates that the ASR and ESP
s y s t e m s a r e d e a c t i v a t e d .
For vehicles with Hydractive III +
s u s p e n s i o n , m a n u a l a d j u s t m e n t o f
g r o u n d c l e a r a n c e t o t h e i n t e r m e d i a t e
p o s i t i o n i m p r o v e s f u r t h e r t h e a b i l i t y
t o m a k e p r o g r e s s i n d e e p s n o w ( s e e
the relevant paragraph).
I n e x t r e m e l y s e v e r e c o n d i t i o n s ( s n o w
o n t o p o f i c e , s a n d , d e e p m u d … ) , i t
c a n b e u s e f u l t o d e a c t i v a t e t h e
ESP/
ASR s y s t e m s t o a l l o w a d e g r e e o f
wheel spin and so recover grip.
T h e a n t i - s k i d r e g u l a t i o n ( a l s o k n o w n
a s T r a c t i o n C o n t r o l ) o p t i m i s e s t r a c -
tion to prevent skidding of the wheels,
by acting on the brakes of the driving
wheels and on the engine.
T h e e l e c t r o n i c s t a b i l i t y p r o g r a m m e
a c t s o n t h e b r a k e o f o n e o r m o r e
wheels and on the engine to keep
t h e v e h i c l e o n t h e t r a j e c t o r y r e q u i r e d
b y t h e d r i v e r , w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f t h e
laws of physics.
Intelligent traction control
(Snow Motion)
Y o u r v e h i c l e h a s a n i n t e l l i g e n t t r a c -
t i o n c o n t r o l s y s t e m t o h e l p d r i v i n g o n
snow: Snow Motion
T h i s a u t o m a t i c s y s t e m c o n t i n u o u s l y
c h e c k s f o r s i t u a t i o n s o f d i f fi c u l t s u r f a c e
a d h e s i o n t h a t c o u l d m a k e i t d i f fi c u l t t o
m o v e o f f o r m a k e p r o g r e s s o n d e e p
f r e s h s n o w o r c o m p a c t e d s n o w .
I n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s , t h e Snow
Motion s y s t e m t a k e s o v e r f r o m
the ASR s y s t e m b y o p t i m i s i n g t h e
a m o u n t o f w h e e l s l i p t o p r o v i d e t h e
best traction and trajectory control,
e v e n w i t h o u t s n o w t y r e s a n d w i t h o r
w i t h o u t c h a i n s .
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SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a
p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m a n d f o r c e l i m i t e r .
T h i s s y s t e m i m p r o v e s s a f e t y i n t h e f r o n t
s e a t s i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e s e r i o u s n e s s o f t h e
i m p a c t , t h e p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m i n -
stantly tightens the seat belt against
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t . Fastening
P u l l t h e b e l t d o w n i n f r o n t o f y o u
i n a s t e a d y m o v e m e n t , m a k i n g
s u r e t h a t i t d o e s n o t b e c o m e
twisted.
P r e s s t h e f a s t e n i n g i n t o i t s b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t i t i s p r o p e r l y s e c u r e d
a n d t h a t t h e a u t o m a t i c l o c k i n g
m e c h a n i s m o p e r a t e s c o r r e c t l y
b y p u l l i n g s h a r p l y o n t h e b e l t
strap.
T h e l a p s t r a p s h o u l d b e p o s i -
tioned as low down as possible in
the lap and as tight as possible.
T h e d i a g o n a l s t r a p s h o u l d b e
positioned across the chest and
a w a y f r o m t h e n e c k .
E a c h b e l t h a s a r e e l t h a t a d j u s t s i t s
l e n g t h a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o t h e g i r t h o f
t h e s e a t o c c u p a n t .
The pretensioning seat belts are
active when the ignition is on.
T h e f o r c e l i m i t e r r e d u c e s t h e p r e s -
s u r e o f t h e s e a t b e l t a g a i n s t t h e
c h e s t o f t h e o c c u p a n t , s o i n c r e a s i n g
his protection.
Reactivation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y e a c h t i m e t h e i g n i t i o n i s
s w i t c h e d b a c k o n o r f r o m 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) .
Press the "ESP OFF" b u t t o n a g a i n
t o r e a c t i v a t e t h e m m a n u a l l y .
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u -
d i b l e s i g n a l a n d a m e s s a g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
s c r e e n , t h i s i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n
o f t h e s e s y s t e m s .
H a v e t h e s y s t e m s c h e c k e d b y a
CITROËN dealer.
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m s o f f e r e x -
c e p t i o n a l s a f e t y i n n o r m a l d r i v i n g ,
b u t t h i s s h o u l d n o t e n c o u r a g e t h e
d r i v e r t o t a k e e x t r a r i s k s o r d r i v e a t
high speed.
T h e c o r r e c t f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e s e
s y s t e m s d e p e n d s o n o b s e r v a t i o n
o f t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n -
dations regarding the wheels (tyres
a n d r i m s ) , t h e b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s ,
t h e e l e c t r o n i c c o m p o n e n t s a n d
o b s e r v a t i o n o f t h e a s s e m b l y a n d
r e p a i r p r o c e d u r e s u s e d b y
CITROËN dealers.
A f t e r a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e s y s -
t e m s c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
dealer.
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SEAT BELTS
Front seat belts
T h e f r o n t s e a t b e l t s a r e fi t t e d w i t h a
p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m a n d f o r c e l i m i t e r .
T h i s s y s t e m i m p r o v e s s a f e t y i n t h e f r o n t
s e a t s i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
D e p e n d i n g o n t h e s e r i o u s n e s s o f t h e
i m p a c t , t h e p r e t e n s i o n i n g s y s t e m i n -
stantly tightens the seat belt against
t h e b o d y o f t h e o c c u p a n t . Fastening
P u l l t h e b e l t d o w n i n f r o n t o f y o u
i n a s t e a d y m o v e m e n t , m a k i n g
s u r e t h a t i t d o e s n o t b e c o m e
twisted.
P r e s s t h e f a s t e n i n g i n t o i t s b u c k l e .
C h e c k t h a t i t i s p r o p e r l y s e c u r e d
a n d t h a t t h e a u t o m a t i c l o c k i n g
m e c h a n i s m o p e r a t e s c o r r e c t l y
b y p u l l i n g s h a r p l y o n t h e b e l t
strap.
T h e l a p s t r a p s h o u l d b e p o s i -
tioned as low down as possible in
the lap and as tight as possible.
T h e d i a g o n a l s t r a p s h o u l d b e
positioned across the chest and
a w a y f r o m t h e n e c k .
E a c h b e l t h a s a r e e l t h a t a d j u s t s i t s
l e n g t h a u t o m a t i c a l l y t o t h e g i r t h o f
t h e s e a t o c c u p a n t .
The pretensioning seat belts are
active when the ignition is on.
T h e f o r c e l i m i t e r r e d u c e s t h e p r e s -
s u r e o f t h e s e a t b e l t a g a i n s t t h e
c h e s t o f t h e o c c u p a n t , s o i n c r e a s i n g
his protection.
Reactivation
T h e s e s y s t e m s a r e r e a c t i v a t e d a u -
t o m a t i c a l l y e a c h t i m e t h e i g n i t i o n i s
s w i t c h e d b a c k o n o r f r o m 3 0 m p h
( 5 0 k m / h ) .
Press the "ESP OFF" b u t t o n a g a i n
t o r e a c t i v a t e t h e m m a n u a l l y .
Operating fault
I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s
o n , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u -
d i b l e s i g n a l a n d a m e s s a g e
o n t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l
s c r e e n , t h i s i n d i c a t e s a m a l f u n c t i o n
o f t h e s e s y s t e m s .
H a v e t h e s y s t e m s c h e c k e d b y a
CITROËN dealer.
T h e E S P / A S R s y s t e m s o f f e r e x -
c e p t i o n a l s a f e t y i n n o r m a l d r i v i n g ,
b u t t h i s s h o u l d n o t e n c o u r a g e t h e
d r i v e r t o t a k e e x t r a r i s k s o r d r i v e a t
high speed.
T h e c o r r e c t f u n c t i o n i n g o f t h e s e
s y s t e m s d e p e n d s o n o b s e r v a t i o n
o f t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n -
dations regarding the wheels (tyres
a n d r i m s ) , t h e b r a k i n g c o m p o n e n t s ,
t h e e l e c t r o n i c c o m p o n e n t s a n d
o b s e r v a t i o n o f t h e a s s e m b l y a n d
r e p a i r p r o c e d u r e s u s e d b y
CITROËN dealers.
A f t e r a n i m p a c t , h a v e t h e s e s y s -
t e m s c h e c k e d b y a C I T R O Ë N
dealer.
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Front airbags
S y s t e m w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e h e a d a n d
chest of the driver and front passen-
g e r i n t h e e v e n t o f a f r o n t i m p a c t .
T h e d r i v e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r p o r a t e d
in the centre of the steering wheel;
t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g i s i n c o r -
porated in the dashboard above the
g l o v e b o x .
Activation
T h e a i r b a g s a r e t r i g g e r e d s i m u l t a n e -
o u s l y , u n l e s s t h e p a s s e n g e r ' s f r o n t
airbag is deactivated, in the event of
a s e r i o u s f r o n t i m p a c t t o a l l o r p a r t o f
t h e f r o n t i m p a c t z o n e A , in the lon-
g i t u d i n a l c e n t r e l i n e o f t h e v e h i c l e o n
a h o r i z o n t a l p l a n e a n d d i r e c t e d f r o m
the front to the rear of the vehicle.
T h e f r o n t a i r b a g i n fl a t e s b e t w e e n t h e
f r o n t o c c u p a n t o f t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e
d a s h b o a r d t o c u s h i o n t h e i r f o r w a r d
m o v e m e n t . Deactivation
T h i s w a r n i n g l a m p c o m e s o n
on the roof console display
w h e n t h e i g n i t i o n i s o n a n d u n -
til the air bag is reactivated.
T o g u a r a n t e e t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r
c h i l d , i t i s i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e p a s -
senger airbag is deactivated when
y o u i n s t a l l a " r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d
seat on the front passenger seat.
O t h e r w i s e , t h e c h i l d w o u l d r i s k b e -
i n g s e r i o u s l y i n j u r e d o r k i l l e d i f t h e
airbag were triggered. Activation
W h e n y o u r e m o v e t h e c h i l d s e a t , t u r n
switch
1 to the "ON" position to re-
a c t i v a t e t h e a i r b a g a n d s o g u a r a n t e e
t h e s a f e t y o f y o u r f r o n t p a s s e n g e r i n
t h e e v e n t o f a n i m p a c t .
Operating fault
I f t h i s s y m b o l a p p e a r s o n
t h e i n s t r u m e n t p a n e l s c r e e n ,
a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n a u d i b l e
w a r n i n g a n d a m e s s a g e ,
contact a CITROËN dealer to have
t h e s y s t e m c h e c k e d . T h e a i r b a g s
m a y n o l o n g e r b e t r i g g e r e d i n t h e
e v e n t o f a s e r i o u s i m p a c t .
O n l y t h e f r o n t p a s s e n g e r ' s a i r b a g
can be deactivated:
with the ignition off , insert the
key in the passenger airbag de-
activation switch 1 ,
t u r n i t t o t h e "OFF" position,
t h e n , r e m o v e t h e k e y k e e p i n g
the switch in this position. I f t h i s w a r n i n g l a m p fl a s h e s ,
contact a CITROËN dealer.
I f b o t h a i r b a g w a r n i n g l a m p s c o m e
o n c o n t i n u o u s l y , d o n o t i n s t a l l a
" r e a r w a r d s - f a c i n g " c h i l d s e a t o n
the front passenger seat.
Have it checked by a CITROËN
dealer.
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S A F E T Y
For the airbags to be fully
effective, observe the following
safety rules:
S i t i n a n o r m a l u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n .
W e a r a c o r r e c t l y a d j u s t e d s e a t b e l t .
Do not leave anything between the
o c c u p a n t s a n d t h e a i r b a g s ( a c h i l d ,
p e t , o b j e c t . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d h a m p e r t h e
o p e r a t i o n o f t h e a i r b a g s o r i n j u r e t h e
o c c u p a n t s .
After an accident or if the vehicle
has been stolen or broken into, have
t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m s c h e c k e d .
A l l w o r k o n t h e a i r b a g s y s t e m i s
s t r i c t l y f o r b i d d e n u n l e s s i t i s c a r r i e d
o u t b y q u a l i fi e d p e r s o n n e l o f t h e
CITROËN dealer network.
E v e n i f a l l o f t h e p r e c a u t i o n s m e n t i o n e d
a r e o b s e r v e d , a r i s k o f i n j u r y o r o f m i -
n o r b u r n s t o t h e h e a d , c h e s t o r a r m s
when an airbag is triggered cannot
b e r u l e d o u t . T h e b a g i n fl a t e s a l m o s t
i n s t a n t l y ( w i t h i n a f e w m i l l i s e c o n d s )
t h e n d e fl a t e s w i t h i n t h e s a m e t i m e d i s -
charging the hot gas via openings pro-
v i d e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . Front airbags
Do not drive holding the steering
w h e e l b y i t s s p o k e s o r r e s t i n g y o u r
hands on the centre part of the
wheel.
P a s s e n g e r s m u s t n o t p l a c e t h e i r f e e t
on the dashboard.
I f p o s s i b l e , d o n o t s m o k e a s d e p l o y -
m e n t o f t h e a i r b a g s c a n c a u s e b u r n s
o r t h e r i s k o f i n j u r y f r o m a c i g a r e t t e
or pipe.
N e v e r r e m o v e o r p i e r c e t h e s t e e r i n g
wheel or hit it violently.
Lateral airbags
Use only approved covers on the
s e a t s . T h e s e w i l l n o t h i n d e r i n fl a -
t i o n o f t h e l a t e r a l a i r b a g s . C o n s u l t a
CITROËN dealer.
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e
s e a t b a c k s ( c l o t h i n g . . . ) . T h i s c o u l d
c a u s e i n j u r y t o t h e c h e s t o r a r m s i f
the lateral airbag is triggered.
D o n o t s i t w i t h t h e u p p e r p a r t o f t h e
body any nearer to the door than
necessary. Curtain airbags
D o n o t fi x o r a t t a c h a n y t h i n g t o t h e
r o o f . T h i s c o u l d c a u s e i n j u r y t o t h e
h e a d i f t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g i s t r i g -
gered.
D o n o t r e m o v e t h e g r a b h a n d l e s i n -
stalled on the roof, they play a part
i n s e c u r i n g t h e c u r t a i n a i r b a g s .
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MANUAL PARKING BRAKE
Mechanical device for immobilising
the vehicle when stationary. This warning lamp comes
on if the parking brake is en-
gaged or not fully released.
If the parking brake is released,
the lighting of this warning lamp
along with the STOP warning lamp
i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e b r a k e fl u i d l e v e l
is low or a malfunction of the brake
force distributor.
It is essential to stop the vehicle.
Consult a CITROËN dealer.
Application
Pull the parking brake lever up to
immobilise your vehicle.
To facilitate the action on the lever,
you are recommended to press the
brake pedal at the same time.
In all circumstances, as a pre-
cautionary measure, engage
fi r s t g e a r .
On steep gradients, turn the steer-
ing wheel towards the pavement. Release
Press on the end of the lever
whilst pulling it then lower it fully.