2005 FIAT IDEA brake

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USING THE DUALOGIC GEARBOX
The car is fitted with a mechanical gearbox with electronic control called
“Dualogic” that can work in two operating modes: MANUAL and AUTO.
This gearbox includes a conventional mechanical transmission to which an
electronically-operated electrohydraulic device has been added which
controls automatically the clutch and gear engagement.
HOW TO MOVE OFF
Manual mode
❒Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine
❒Move the gear lever (A) to + (UP) to engage the first gear or to R to
engage reverse
❒Release the brake pedal and press the accelerator pedal
❒When running move the gear lever (A) to + (UP) for upshifting or to –
(DOWN) for downshifting.
Automatic mode
❒ Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine
❒Move the gear lever (A) to A/M to engage the automatic mode or to R
to engage reverse
❒Release the brake pedal and press the accelerator pedal.
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GEAR LEVER
The gear lever (A) is located on the dashboard and it is of the floating
“multi-stable position” type, i.e.: it features three stable positions and
three unstable ones.
The three stable positions correspond to neutral (N), reverse (R) and
central position set between the unstable positions UP (+) and DOWN
(–) (see figure).
Unstable positions (i.e.: positions abandoned as soon as the gear lever is
released), are the upshifting position UP (+), the downshifting position
DOWN (–) and the automatic mode position (A/M).
To return to manual mode, set the gear lever back to A/M.
With the car stationary and the key removed, it is possible to shift the
lever with/without the brake pedal pressed. The system will perform no
actuation when shifting the lever and the gear engaged will be the one
stored before removing the ignition key.
IMPORTANT With the engine off and the car stationary, any error
between lever position and gear engaged is indicated by warning light (è)
coming on for a few seconds on the instrument panel together with the
message on the reconfigurable multifunction display.
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STARTING THE ENGINE
The engine can be started either with a gear engaged or in neutral (N),
always press the brake pedal first.
After starting:
❒the gearbox sets to neutral (N) automatically
❒lever (A) keeps the same position it had before starting
❒the reconfigurable multifunction display shows (N) and a buzzer will
indicate if the lever position and the gear engaged are not matching
❒gears that can be engaged are: 1st, 2nd or reverse (R) gear.
IMPORTANT When trying to start the engine with gearbox not in
neutral (any gearshift lever position other than N) and without pressing
the brake pedal, the reconfigurable multifunction display will show a
dedicated message (see paragraph “Warning lights and messages”). In this
event, to start the engine just repeat operation keeping the brake pedal
pressed.
IMPORTANT When the driver’s door is opened, the system starts the
hydraulic part to prepare it for when the engine is started.
If the engine fails to start with the gear engaged, the driver is informed of the
potentially dangerous situation due to the fact that the gearbox is in neutral by
the buzzer.IMPORTANT
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MOVING OFF THE CAR
The engine can be started either with 1st, 2nd (recommended on poor
grip roads), or reverse (R) gear.
Starting in 1st gear
❒press the brake pedal
❒with lever in (N) or (R) move the lever to central position
❒with lever in central position yet, move the lever to + (UP)
❒release the brake pedal and press the accelerator (pressing the
accelerator pedal quickly flat out will obtain a “brilliant” start).
Starting in 2d gear
❒press the brake pedal
❒with lever in (N) or (R) move the lever to central position and then to
+ (UP)
❒with lever in central position yet, move the lever twice to + (UP)
❒release the brake pedal and press the accelerator.
Starting in reverse (R)
❒press the brake pedal (car stationary)
❒move the lever to (R)
❒release the brake pedal and press the accelerator.
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PARKING THE CAR
To park the car safely it is absolutely necessary to
press the brake pedal and to engage first gear or
reverse (R) and also the hand brake if the car is on a
slope; it is also absolutely necessary to wait for the
reconfigurable multifunction display showing the gear
engaged to go off before releasing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car with gearbox in
neutral (N).IMPORTANT NOTES
❒With the car stopped and a gear engaged always
keep the brake pedal pressed until deciding to move
off, then release the brake pedal and accelerate
gradually;
❒during prolonged halts with the engine running it is
advisable to keep the gearbox in neutral (N);
❒when the car is parked facing uphill, to safeguard
clutch efficiency do not use the accelerator to keep
the car still since clutch overheating could damage
it. Use the brake pedal and press the accelerator
pedal only when deciding to move off;
❒use second gear only when more control is needed
for moving off manoeuvres with poor grip;
❒if, in reverse gear (R), first gear is to be engaged or
vice versa, shift gear only when the car is stopped
completely and with the brake pedal pressed;
❒though highly inadvisable, if when travelling downhill
for some unexpected reason the car is set to
neutral (N), when the engagement of a gear is
requested, the system automatically engages the
best gear in relation to the speed of the car to allow
the correct transmission of torque to the wheels;
❒when travelling downhill with a gear engaged and
the accelerator released (if the car is moving),
beyond a pre-established speed, the system engages
the clutch automatically to give the car adequate
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Message on reconfigurable
multifunction display Warning light
on dial
CLUTCH OVERTEMPERATURE
Warning light
ècomes on (together with the
message on the reconfigurable multifunction display
and the buzzer) to indicate clutch overheating.è
When the car is parked facing uphill, to safeguard clutch efficiency do not use the accelerator to
keep the car still since clutch overheating could damage it. Use the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal only when deciding to move off.
If the warning light continues to stay on (together with the message on the
reconfigurable multifunction display), contact Fiat Dealership.IMPORTANT
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PUSH BRAKE PEDAL -
DELAYED STARTUP
Warning light
ècomes on (together with the
messages displayed in turns and in sequence on the
reconfigurable multifunction display and the buzzer)
to indicate brake pedal failure when trying to start
the engine.
IMPORTANT Messages are displayed only if at
startup a gear other than neutral (N) is engaged.
Warning light
on dial Message on reconfigurable
multifunction display
è
If the warning light continues to stay on (together with the message on the
reconfigurable multifunction display), contact Fiat Dealership.IMPORTANT
amber

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PUSH BRAKE PEDAL -
REPEAT OPERATION
Warning light
ècomes on (together with the
message on the reconfigurable multifunction display
and in certain cases with the buzzer) when trying to
engage first gear, second gear or reverse, with car
stopped and engine on, without pressing the brake
pedal.è
Message on reconfigurable
multifunction display Warning light
on dial
If the warning light continues to stay on (together with the message on the
reconfigurable multifunction display), contact Fiat Dealership.IMPORTANT
amber