How do I put 607 in reverse

How do I put 607 in reverse

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burritoNinja

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690 posts

107 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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Probably the most embarrassing question I have ever had to ask.

I bought a 2003 607 HDi 2.0L from local garage and well, they dropped it off at our home today and I can't seem to find the reverse. I'm looking at the gear knob and it shows that reverse it top-left to engage but when I push it as far left as I can, it makes car go forward. I tried the other gears to see if I was having a blonde moment and no reverse lights show. I am stumped and feel beyond stupid. Previous car was a 2016 Volvo and a BMW 320 and their reverse was bottom far right. Surely I must be doing something wrong? Literally owned 6 cars and never not found reverse.

Really don't want to have to phone dealer in the morning and look beyond daft. Any help would be great.

Thanks

JonChalk

6,469 posts

117 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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Try pushing down onto the lever (into the floor), then moving it even further across.

burritoNinja

Original Poster:

690 posts

107 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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Turns out there is a collar under the gear knob that needed lifted. Never driven a car that had a collar so defo feel really daft. All is good now.

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

254 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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John 11:1 1-45

burritoNinja

Original Poster:

690 posts

107 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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TTmonkey said:
John 11:1 1-45
A very inspiring bible quote indeed. However, not really car related to my idiotic day lol.

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

254 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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burritoNinja said:
TTmonkey said:
John 11:1 1-45
A very inspiring bible quote indeed. However, not really car related to my idiotic day lol.



Sorry, and well done for recognising that it was such an embarrassing question to ask on PH....

burritoNinja

Original Poster:

690 posts

107 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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I even have the mrs keeping me going over it. Will never live it down. Seriously never seen a car with a collar to lift to get into reverse lol.. trust me,, I’m pure beyond embarrassed

TTmonkey

20,911 posts

254 months

Thursday 15th February 2018
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burritoNinja said:
I even have the mrs keeping me going over it. Will never live it down. Seriously never seen a car with a collar to lift to get into reverse lol.. trust me,, I’m pure beyond embarrassed
Worst I've had is the first style BMW mini with a six speed box..... very hard to get into reverse until you 'get it'. And actually very hard physically too. No collars or anything, you just have to put about eight stone of weight on it to push it further left than seem so possible....


Personal moments of struggle for me was getting the petrol cap cover open on my first Audi. So simple, but after years of having levers to pull or buttons to push.... working out how to open it was so embarrassing.......

artdealer

259 posts

220 months

Friday 16th February 2018
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TTmonkey said:
Worst I've had is the first style BMW mini with a six speed box..... very hard to get into reverse until you 'get it'. And actually very hard physically too. No collars or anything, you just have to put about eight stone of weight on it to push it further left than seem so possible....


Personal moments of struggle for me was getting the petrol cap cover open on my first Audi. So simple, but after years of having levers to pull or buttons to push.... working out how to open it was so embarrassing.......
I took a Cooper S JCW in PX where the seller said it had an AC Schnitzer short shift gear lever. Actually it was a cut down one standard one, and try getting that into reverse :-)

CanAm

10,061 posts

279 months

Friday 16th February 2018
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Many many years ago I hired a Mini, never having driven one, and also couldn't get it into reverse, which was to the right and down between 3rd and 4th. The guy told me, "You just have to surprise it"!