2007 FIAT IDEA Dualogic Transmission Manual

USING THE DUALOGIC GEARBOX .......................... 2
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES .......................... 12
TOWING THE CAR .......................................................... 22
IF A FUSE BLOWS .............................................................. 22
SERVICE SCHEDULE ........................................................... 23
CHECKING OIL LEVEL ..................................................... 23
AIR CLEANER ...................................................................... 23
ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS .............. 24
PERFORMANCE ................................................................... 24
TRANSMISSION .................................................................. 25
WEIGHTS ............................................................................... 26
CAPACITIES........................................................................... 27
CO
2EMISSIONS .................................................................. 27
FUEL CONSUMPTION ....................................................... 28
This Supplement describes the main instructions for
using the Dualogic mechanical gearbox with electronic
control fitted on Fiat Idea.
Read this entire Supplement to make sure you know
how to use the gearbox correctly. This will help you
to perform the correct operations right from the
start.
For all other information not contained herein, refer
to the Owner Handbook this Supplement is attached
to.CONTENTS

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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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OPERATION
The gearbox can work in two operating modes:
❒the first mode is manual (MANUAL): the driver directly requests
gearshifting;
❒the second mode is automatic (AUTO): the system directly decides
when shifting gears. With this operating logic it is possible to activate
the ECO (Economy) function to contain consumption by pressing
button (E) on the gearbox mask.
To shift gears and to select the operating mode (MANUAL or AUTO)
use the gear lever (A) set on the central console (see figure).
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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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MANUAL OPERATION (MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the decision to change gear is
left to the driver who decides the most appropriate
moment.
To change gears in MANUAL operating mode proceed
as follows:
❒move lever to + (UP) to engage higher gear;
or
❒move lever to – (DOWN) to engage lower gear.
The system will cut in automatically preventing
gearshifting only if the request to change gear will
impair regular engine and transmission operation; the
system will also shift down gears automatically when
the engine (e.g.: at slowing down).The system will warn the driver that the required gear
will not be engaged through the sound of the buzzer
and a dedicated message on the reconfigurable
multifunction display (see paragraph “Warning lights
and messages”).

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AUTOMATIC OPERATION (AUTO)
For engaging/disengaging the automatic operating mode (AUTO), move
lever (A) to A/M: automatic mode activation is indicated by message
AUTO and gear engaged on the reconfigurable multifunction display
(see figure).
With AUTO mode active, the system decides to change gear depending
on car speed, engine rpm and how the accelerator pedal is pressed. It is
however possible to change gears with the control lever without
deactivating the automatic mode: this function called “gear advice”
suspends the automatic mode for the time required to change gear.
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Automatic operation (AUTO - ECO)
The ECO function can be activated only with automatic mode active.
To activate the ECO function press button (E) set on the mask near the
gearshift lever. After activating this function, the reconfigurable
multifunction display shows the gear engaged and words AUTO and E
(see figure).
With ECO function active the system will select the most suitable gear
(according to car speed, engine rpm and how the accelerator pedal is
pressed) to save as much fuel as possible.
If necessary (e.g.: overtaking) the system will change gears in order to
provide suitable torque and power for acceleration (this will take place in
automatic mode regardless of ECO function condition, ON or OFF).
In this way engine rpm will suddenly increase, excluding temporarily the
ECO function that will be automatically resumed when returning to the
previously set conditions.
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