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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
engine braking.
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“DUALOGIC” TRANSMIS. FAIL. (red)
Turning the ignition key to MAR the warning light
on the cluster shall come on, but it should go off as
soon as the engine is started.
The warning light comes on flashing on the cluster
(together with the message on the reconfigurable
multifunction display and the buzzer) to indicate a
gearbox failure.
Message on reconfigurable
multifunction display Warning light
on dial
In the case of a gearbox fault, contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possible to have
the system checked.IMPORTANT
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WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
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MANUAL MODE NOT AVAILABLE (amber)
Warning light
ècomes on (together with the
message on the reconfigurable multifunction display)
when, with engine on, the MANUAL mode cannot
be selected.
Message on reconfigurable
multifunction display Warning light
on dial
è
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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AUTOMATIC MODE
NOT AVAILABLE (amber)
Warning light
ècomes on (together with the
message on the reconfigurable multifunction display)
when, with engine on, the AUTO mode cannot be
selected.è
Warning light
on dial Message on reconfigurable
multifunction display
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 (amber)
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
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PUSH BRAKE PEDAL -
REPEAT OPERATION (amber)
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
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ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS
Versions Engine code Body versions
4 seats 5 seats
1.2
8V188A4000 169AXB11 02 169AXB11 02B
PERFORMANCE
Top speed after initial car use is 155 km/h.
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