2008 FIAT IDEA clutch

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HOW TO MOVE OFF
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
❒Move the gear lever A-fig. 1to +UP
fig. 2to 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-
fig. 1to + UP fig. 2for upshifting or
to – DOWNfor downshifting.
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
❒Move the gear lever A-fig. 1to A/M
to engage the automatic mode or to R
to engage reverse
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
USING THE
DUALOGIC GEARBOX
The car is fitted with a mechanical gear-
box with electronic control called “Dua-
logic” that can work in two operating
modes: MANUALand AUTO.
This gearbox includes a conventional me-
chanical transmission to which an elec-
tronically-operated electrohydraulic de-
vice has been added which controls au-
tomatically the clutch and gear engage-
ment.
fig. 1F0H0731m
fig. 2F0H0333m
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IMPORTANT NOTES
❒With the car stopped and a gear en-
gaged 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 gear-
box 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 ac-
celerator pedal only when deciding to
move off;
❒use second gear only when more con-
trol is needed for moving off manoeu-
vres with poor grip;
❒if, in reverse gear (R), first gear is to
be engaged or vice versa, shift gear on-
ly when the car is stopped completely
and with the brake pedal pressed;
❒though highly inadvisable, if when trav-
elling downhill for some unexpected
reason the car is set to neutral (N),
when the engagement of a gear is re-
quested, the system automatically en-
gages 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 en-
gaged and the accelerator released (if
the car is moving), beyond a pre-es-
tablished speed, the system engages the
clutch automatically to give the car ad-
equate engine braking.
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AUTOMATIC METHOD
UNAVAILABLE (amber)
The message on the multifunc-
tion display comes on when, with
engine on, the AUTOmode cannot be
selected.CLUTCH
OVERTEMPERAT. -
SEE HANDBOOK
(amber)
The message on the multifunction display
comes on together with the buzzer to in-
dicate clutch overheating.
In this event, reduce gears and stop the
car (turning the engine off) until regular
operating conditions are restored.DEPRESS BRAKE
PEDAL - DELAYED
IGNITION (amber)
Messages are displayed in turns
and in sequence on the multifunction dis-
play, together with the buzzer to indicate
brake pedal failure when trying to start the
engine.
IMPORTANT Messages are displayed on-
ly if at startup a gear other than neutral
(N) is engaged. If the warning light continues
to stay on (together with the
message on the multifunc-
tion display), contact Fiat
Dealership.
If the warning light continues
to stay on (together with the
message on the multifunc-
tion display), contact Fiat
Dealership.
To safeguard clutch efficien-
cy do not use the accelerator
to keep the car still (e.g.:
when the car is parked facing
uphill) 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 multifunc-
tion display), contact Fiat
Dealership.
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TRANSMISSION
1.4 16V - 1.3 Multijet
Gearbox Five forward gears and reverse,
electrohydraulic system with electronic control
Clutch Electric-hydraulic device with electronic control
DriveFront
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