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The system is returned to manual mode
by returning the lever to A/Mposition.
With the vehicle at a standstill and the key
out, the lever may be moved with/without
the brake pedal pressed. The system does
not carry out any action after the lever has
been shifted and remains in the gear
stored before the key was removed.
IMPORTANT With the engine running, a
buzzer sounds to indicate errors between
the lever position and the gear effectively
engaged until the inconsistency is resolved.MANUAL OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the driver is re-
sponsible for choosing the best gear ra-
tio to engage, depending on vehicle ser-
vice conditions.
Proceed as follows to shift gear:
❒shift the lever to (+) position fig. 1to
engage a higher gear;
or
❒shift the lever to (–) position fig. 1to
engage a lower gear.
The accelerator pedal need not be re-
leased during the gear change.
The system will not allow the gear change
if the gear shift request could impair cor-
rect operation of the engine and gearbox.
In this case, the system will notify the dri-
ver that it is not possible to change gear
by displaying a dedicated message on the
multifunction display (see “Warning lights
and messages” paragraph), accompanied
by a buzzer.
The system will shift down through the
gears automatically when the engine is
idling (e.g. during deceleration).Avoid keeping your hand on
the lever when you are not re-
questing a gear shift or an
Auto/Manual mode change.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
to engage/release automatic mode (AU-
TO) press the lever to A/M positionfig.
3; activation is indicated by the message
AUTO fig. 5and the gear engaged ap-
pearing on the multifunction display.
fig. 5F0N0355m
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Activation of the UPfunction is indicat-
ed on the display by lighting of the letter
“E” fig. 6.
IMPORTANT If the display does not show
the gear engaged after 10 seconds with the
ignition key on MAR, turn the ignition to
STOP, wait for the display to turn off and
then repeat the manoeuvre. If the prob-
lem persists, contact the Fiat Dealer-
ship.ENGINE STARTING
The system permits engine start-up with
a gear engaged and also with the gearbox
in neutral (N); the brake pedal must al-
ways be pressed with the gear engaged.
It is advisable to place the gear lever in
neutral (N) before starting the engine.
After start-up:
❒the gearbox automatically engages neu-
tral (N)
❒the lever remains in the same position
as the last time the engine was turned
off
❒the multifunction display shows the
message (N) and an acoustic signal in-
dicates any inconsistency between lever
position and the gear engaged
❒the gears that may be engaged are 1st,
2ndor reverse (R), with the brake ped-
al pressed.IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox is a position other than Nand
without the brake pedal pressed, the mul-
tifunction display shows a dedicated mes-
sage see “Warning lights and messages”).
In this case, repeat the start-up manoeu-
vre, pressing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox faulty, run the “Delayed start-
up” procedure (see also associated mes-
sages): hold the key on AVVposition for
at least 7 seconds with the brake depressed
and the engine will start. The system will
remain in recovery mode (maximum speed
permitted: 3
rd, Auto mode not available).
If the engine does not start, contact a Fiat
dealership.
IMPORTANT When the driver’s door is
opened, the system activates the auto-
matic part to prepare it for subsequent en-
gine start-up.
If the engine does not start
with the gear engaged, a po-
tentially hazardous situation
because the gearbox has au-
tomatically shifted to neutral is indi-
cated by a buzzer.
fig. 6F0N0355m
