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    4. : Place the gear lever in neutral

Fiat 500 - Video tutorial

Model: Fiat 500 312 - Years 2007-2023
Part: Gearbox
Operation: Place the gear lever in neutral

If you need to move the gear lever to neutral, that is, it is not possible to start the car because the battery is flat, for example, there is a manual procedure to remedy this problem: on the right side of the central tunnel, immediately under the gear lever, where there is the object holder net, there is a plastic cap; removing the plastic cap leads to a slot through which it is possible to unlock the gear lever, inserting a small screwdriver and pressing towards the whole; the designers have intelligently foreseen this eventuality and set up the device.


Posted on 16 August 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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