Driving
Manually connecting and disconnect-
ing the Start-Stop system
Fig. 140
On the Infotainment system screen.:
Start-Stop system connected.
View in the main
menu.
View with the Infotainment system off.
If you do not want to use the system, you can
disconnect it manually thr
ough the Inf
otain-
ment system:
●
Select > Assistants.
When the symbol appears orange
›››
Fig. 140 the system is activated and will
stop and start. When the symbol appears
in white the system is disconnected.
Note
The system switches on every time the en-
gine is turned off voluntarily.
Manual gearbox
Changing gears
Fig. 141
Diagram of a 6-speed manual gearbox.
Gear positions are indicated on the gear lev-
er
›
›
›
Fig. 141 .
●
Depress the clutch and keep your foot as
far as it will go.
●
Move the gear lever to the desired posi-
tion.
●
Release the clutch.
Engaging reverse gear
Only engage reverse gear when the vehicle is
stopped.
●
Depress the clutch and keep your foot as
far as it will go.
●
With the gear lever in neutral, push it
down, move it all the way to the left and then
forwards to select reverse gear
›››
Fig. 141
R
.
●
Release the clutch.
Changing t
o lo
wer gears
When driving, you should always change
down through the gears progressively, i.e. to
the gear immediately below when engine
RPM is not tool high
›››
. Skipping one or
se
v
eral gears when changing down through
the gears at high speed or high RPM can
cause damage to the clutch and gearbox,
even if the clutch is depressed
›››
.
WARNING
If the engine is running, the vehicle starts
moving as soon as a gear is engaged and
the clutch pedal is released. This also hap-
pens if the electronic parking brake is
switched on.
●
Never engage reverse gear while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
WARNING
Changing down through the gears incor-
rectly by selecting a gear that is too low can
lead to loss of control of the vehicle and
cause accidents and serious injuries.
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