2008 FIAT BRAVO gearbox

This Supplement describes the procedure for using the Fiat Bravo Dualogic electronically controlled manual gearbox.
For the correct use of the gearbox, it is essential to read this Supplement in full to find out at the outset which operations are
correct and permissible.
For additional information, consult the Owner Handbook to which this Supplement is attached.
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READY TO START
MANUAL MODE
IMPORTANT For the correct use of the
system, only use your right foot to oper-
ate the pedals.
❒Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine
❒Push the gear lever A-fig.1towards(+) to engage first gear (if starting from
Nor Rsimply move the lever to the
central position) or Rto engage re-
verse.
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal
❒When driving, push the gear lever Ato-
wards (+) to engage a higher gear or to-
wards (–)
to engage a lower gear.
AUTOMATIC MODE
IMPORTANT For the correct use of the
system, only use your right foot to oper-
ate the pedals.
❒Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine The car is equipped with an electronical-
ly controlled manual gearbox known as
“Dualogic” that has two operating modes:
MANUALand AUTO.
The gearbox consists of a conventional
manual transmission to which an elec-
tronically-controlled electrohydraulic de-
vice that controls the clutch and gear shifts
automatically has been added.
❒Push the gear lever A-fig. 1in A/Mto
engage the automatic mode or in Rto
engage reverse
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
fig. 1F0Q0103m
fig. 2F0Q0104m
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Avoid keeping your hand on
the lever when you are not re-
questing a gear shift or an
Auto/Manual mode change.
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OPERATING MODE
The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
❒the first is manual (MANUAL),
where the driver decides directly
when to shift gear;
❒the second fully automatic (AUTO),
where the system decides when to
shift gear. ECOfunction (Economy)
can be used with this mode reducing
fuel consumption. To turn this func-
tion on, press button E-fig. 3located
on the gearbox trim.
The selection of the gear and the oper-
ating mode (MANUAL or AUTO) is
made using the control lever A-fig. 1in
the centre console. The system returns to the manual mode
by returning the lever to the A/Mposi-
tion.
With the car at a standstill and the key re-
moved, the lever may be moved
with/without the brake pedal pressed. The
system does not carry out any action af-
ter the lever has been moved and remains
in the gear memorized before the key was
removed.
IMPORTANT After starting, if there is an
error between the position of the lever and
the gear actually engaged, this will be sig-
nalled, when the brake pedal is released, by
a buzzer and by the letter N flashing in the
display until the inconsistency no longer ex-
ists. CONTROL LEVER
The control lever A, located in the dash-
board, is the floating multistable type, i.e.
it can take up three stable positions and
three unstable positions.
The three stable positions correspond to
neutral (N), reverse (R) and the middle
position between the unstable positions
(+) and (–).
The unstable positions, in other words
those which are abadonned as soon as the
lever is released, are the position re-
questing a higher gear (+), the position re-
questing a lower gear (–) and the position
requesting the automatic operating mode
(A/M).
fig. 3 F0Q0105m
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MANUAL OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the driver is re-
sponsible for choosing the best gear ra-
tio to engage, depending on the car op-
erating conditions.
Proceed as follows to shift gear:
❒move the lever to (+) position to en-
gage a higher gear;
or
❒move the lever to (–) position to en-
gage a lower gear.
If the gear change request may adversely
affect the correct operation of the engine
and the gearbox, the system does not al-
low the gear change but automatically
changes down if the engine is idling (e.g.
during deceleration).
In such cases the system warns the dri-
ver of the impossibility of changing gear by
means of a buzzer.STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
(where provided) fig. 4
On certain versions the change can be
managed sequentially using (optional) con-
trols on the steering wheel.
To use the controls on the steering wheel,
the gear lever should be in the middle po-
sition between +and –:
❒moving the lever on the steering
wheel +: engagement of higher ratio;
❒moving the lever on the steering
wheel –: engagement of lower ratio.
The engagement of a lower (or higher)
gear ratio is only permitted if the engine
speed allows
fig. 5F0Q3290gfig. 6F0Q3291gfig. 4F0Q0777m
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
To switch the automatic operation (AUTO)
on/off, push leverAto the A/Mposition;
activation will be signalled by the display of
the word AUTOand the gear engaged
fig. 5-6. In AUTOmode the system will
change gear depending on the speed of the
car, the engine speed and the intensity with
which the accelerator pedal is pressed. A
gear shift may be requested by operating the
gear lever, but without necessarily switch-
ing this mode off: this function, known as
‘gear suggestion’, suspends the automatic
mode for the time required to select the ra-
tio requested by the driver.
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If the engine does not start
with the gear engaged, a po-
tentially hazardous situation because
the gearbox has automatically shifted
to neutral is indicated by a buzzer.
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ENGINE STARTING
The system permits engine start-up with a
gear engaged and also with the gearbox in
neutral (N); the brake pedal must always
be pressed first.
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 display will show the letter (N) and,
when the brake pedal is released, a
buzzer together with the flashing of the
letter (N), will signal any inconsistency
between the position of the lever and
the gear engaged
❒the gears that can be engaged are 1st,
2ndor reverse (R).
IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox is a position other than Nand
without the brake pedal pressed, the dis-
play shows a dedicated message see
(“Warning lights and messages” para-
graph). In this case, repeat the start-up ma-
noeuvre, pressing the brake pedal.IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox faulty, run the “Delayed start-
up” procedure (see associated messages):
turn the key to the AVVposition for at
least 7 seconds with the brake depressed
and the engine will start. The system will
be in recovery mode (highest gear per-
mitted 3
rd, automatic mode not available).
If the engine does not start, contact the
Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT When the driver’s door is
opened, the system activates the hydraulic
system so that it is prepared for the sub-
sequent starting of the enigne.
fig. 8F0Q3292g
fig. 9F0Q3293g
WARNING
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To engage 2ndgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with the lever in (N) or (R) move the
lever to the middle position and then
toward (+)
❒with the lever already in the middle po-
sition, move the lever twice toward (+)
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
It is possible to engage 1st or 2nd gear
with the lever in the middle position and
the brake pedal pressed using the lever (+)
located behind the steering wheel (where
present). For departures on a hill with a
medium-steep gradient, it is advisable to
use the handbrake.To engage reverse (R)
❒press the brake pedal (car completely
stationary)
IMPORTANT If the car is moving, the re-
quest is accepted and carried out if the car
speed is less than 3 km/h within 1.5 sec-
onds of the request: if the request is not
implemented, the system will maintain the
gear engaged or if car speed drops below
10 km/h it will put the gearbox in neutral
(N) and the manoeuvre must then be re-
peated.
❒move the lever to (R)
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal. DRIVING OFF IN THE CAR
Driving off in the car, take-off, is permit-
ted in 1
st gear and 2ndgear (recommend-
ed on road surfaces with poor grip) and
reverse (R).
To engage 1
stgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with the lever in (N) or (R) move the
lever to the middle position;
❒with the lever already in the middle po-
sition, move the lever toward (+);
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal (pressing the pedal
quickly so that it reaches the end of
travel and turning off the ASR function,
if present, allow a responsive take off).
It is possible to engage 1
stor 2ndgear with
the lever in the middle position and the
brake pedal pressed using the lever (+) lo-
cated behind the steering wheel (where
present).
For departures on a hill with a medium-
steep gradient, it is advisable to use the
handbrake.
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BUZZER WARNING
For safety reasons, a buzzer warning
sounds when the car is parked with the
gearbox in neutral (N) (the warning
sounds when the ignition key is turned to
STOP);
With the car at a standstill, engine running
and (1), (2) or (R) gear engaged, the sys-
tem turns on the buzzer and automatical-
ly shifts the gearbox to neutral (N) when:
❒the accelerator and/or brake pedals are
not operated for at least 3 minutes;
❒the brake pedal is pressed for longer
than 10 minutes;
❒the driver’s door is opened and the ac-
celerator and brake are not operated
for at least 1.5 seconds;
❒a fault has been detected in the gear-
box.PARKING THE CAR
To park safely, it is essential to engage 1
st
gear or reverse (R) gear with your foot
on the brake pedal. If parking on a slope,
operate the brake pedal. It is also essen-
tial to wait until the gear engaged disap-
pears from the reconfigurable multifunc-
tion display before releasing the brake
pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave your car
with the gearbox in neutral (N).
GENERAL WARNINGS
❒With the car at a standstill and a gear
engaged, keep the brake pedal pressed
until you decide to set off. Then release
the brake and accelerate gradually;
❒when parked for long periods with the
engine running, it is advisable to keep
the gearbox in (N);
❒in order to safeguard the efficiency of
the clutch, do not use the accelerator
to keep the car still (e.g.: stopped on a
hill); if the clutch overheats it could
damage it so use the brake pedal or the
handbrake and only use the acceleratoe
pedal when setting off;
❒use second gear only when you need
more control of take-off during ma-
noeuvres on surfaces with poor grip;
❒if, with reverse (R) engaged, you need
to engage first speed or vice versa, on-
ly change gear when the car has come
to a stop and the brake pedal is
pressed;
❒although very inadvisable, if the car is
unexpectedly allowed to roll downhill
with the gearbox in neutral (N) the sys-
tem will automatically engage the gear
best suited to car speed when a gear
shift is requested to allow drive to be
correctly transmitted to the wheels;
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WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGESREDUCE GEAR CHANGES
The message appears in the display to in-
dicate that the driver is using the gearbox
incorrectly.
Incorrect use (by the driver) could auto-
matically activate a procedure for pro-
tecting the system. DUALOGIC GEARBOX
FAILURE (red)
When the ignition key is
turned to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light on the dial comes on
flashing (together with a message in the
display and a buzzer) to indicate that the
gearbox is faulty.
t
If a fault is present, contact
a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible to check the sys-
tem.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains in the
display.
❒if necessary, with the engine off it is pos-
sible to engage 1stgear or reverse (R)
with the ignition ONand the brake
pressed. In this case, gear shifts must be
made allowing at least 5 minutes to
elapse between one gear shift and the
next to safeguard the operation of the
hydraulic system and the pump in par-
ticular;
❒pressing the accelerator pedal quickly
until it is in the end of travel position
and switchin off the ASR function, if
present, using the button in the dash-
board allows for a responsive take off.
❒during hill starts, accelerate gradually
but fully immediately after releasing the
handbrake or brake pedal to allow the
engine to increase its rpm to a greater
extent and overcome higher gradients
with more torque.
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