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SWITCHING OFF<br />
THE ENGINE<br />
Turn the ignition key to STOP while<br />
the engine is idling.<br />
A quick burst on the accelerator<br />
before turning<br />
off the engine serves absolutely<br />
no practical purpose and<br />
wastes fuel. It can also damage<br />
turbo-charged engines.<br />
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive<br />
you should allow the engine to “catch<br />
its breath” before turning it off by letting<br />
it idle to allow temperature in the<br />
engine compartment to fall.<br />
108 GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE<br />
PARKING<br />
Switch off the engine, pull up the<br />
handbrake and engage a gear (1st gear<br />
or reverse, according to whether the<br />
vehicle is facing up or downhill) and<br />
leave the wheels turned. If the vehicle<br />
is left on a steep slope, wedges or<br />
a rock should be used to lock the<br />
wheels.<br />
Do not leave the ignition key at<br />
MAR to prevent running the battery<br />
down. Always remove the key when<br />
you leave the vehicle.<br />
fig. 1<br />
WARNING<br />
Never leave children unsupervised<br />
in the vehicle.<br />
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HANDBRAKE<br />
The handbrake lever is located on<br />
the left-hand side of the driver’s seat.<br />
Pull the lever upwards as far as it will<br />
go to apply the handbrake. Instrument<br />
panel warning light x will come on<br />
when the key is turned to MAR.<br />
IMPORTANT The vehicle must be<br />
blocked after three or four lever releases<br />
when the vehicle is empty; the<br />
number of releases necessary to block<br />
it depend on the load and on the road<br />
slope.<br />
In case of problems, contact a Fiat<br />
Dealership to have it adjusted.
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