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A quick burst on the ac-
celerator before turning
off the engine serves
absolutely no practical purpose,
it wastes fuel and is damaging
especially to turbocharged en-
gines.
IMPORTANTAfter a taxing drive, you
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.
IMPORTANTTurning the car off will
deactivate the electronic safety systems
and turn off the external lights.
IMPORTANTKilling the engine while
the car is running, due to safety reasons,
it will not be possible to take the elec-
tronic key out of the ignition device. To
remove it, turn the instrument panel on
and off by pressing button
START/STOPwith brake pedal (or
clutch pedal) released and car stopped.
REMOVING THE
ELECTRONIC KEY FROM THE
IGNITION DEVICE IN AN
EMERGENCY
In the event of a failure at engine switch-
ing off system or at electronic key un-
locking system proceed as follows:
❒press the unlocking button to remove
the metal insert (see paragraph
“Electronic key” in section “Dash-
board and controls”);
❒fit the metal insert B-fig. 1of the
electronic key into the slot A;
❒remove the electronic key from the
ignition device.
A0F0043mfig. 1
IMPORTANTOnly fit the metal insert
B-fig.1of the electronic key into slot A.
IMPORTANTIf emergency removal
is carried out with the engine running,
the engine and the instrument panel will
be turned off and the steering lock will
not be engaged; always stop the car be-
fore emergency removal.
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OF THE CARIMPORTANTThe car can only be put
into reverse gear when it has stopped
moving completely. With the engine run-
ning, before engaging the reverse, wait
at least 3 seconds with the clutch ped-
al fully down to prevent damage and
grating of the gears.
A0F0151mfig. 3
To change gears prop-
erly you must push the
clutch pedal fully down. It is
therefore essential that there
is nothing under the pedals:
make sure mats are lying flat
and do not get in the way of
the pedals.
WARNING
Do not drive with your
hand resting on the gear
lever as the force ex-
erted, even if slight, could lead
to premature wear on the gear-
box internal components over
time. The clutch pedal must be
used for gear shift only. Never
drive with the foot resting,
even if slightly, on the clutch
pedal. For versions/markets
where applicable the clutch ped-
al control electronics can inter-
vene interpreting the wrong dri-
ve style as a fault.
USING
THE GEARBOX
The car is fitted with 6-gear manual
gearbox. Gear positions are shown on
the gearshift lever knob.
Always press down the clutch pedal
when shifting gears. To engage the 6
th
gear, move the gearshift lever pressing
slightly rightwards to prevent engaging
the 4
thgear accidentally.
To engage reverse Rfrom neutral, raise
ringA-fig. 3under the knob and at
the same time move the gearshift lever
leftwards and then forward. After en-
gaging reverse release the ring. To shift
from reverse to another gear it is not
necessary to raise the ring.
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Gear selection
As soon as the conditions of the traffic
and road allow, use a higher gear. Us-
ing a low gear to obtain brilliant perfor-
mance increases consumption. In the
same way improper use of a high gear
increases consumption, emissions an en-
gine wear.
Top speed
Fuel consumption considerably increas-
es with speed. Avoid superfluous brak-
ing and accelerating, which cost in terms
of both fuel and emissions.
Acceleration
Accelerating violently increasing the revs
will greatly affect consumption and emis-
sions: acceleration should be gradual and
should not exceed the maximum torque.CONDITIONS OF USE
Cold starting
Short journeys and frequent cold starts
do not allow the engine to reach opti-
mum operating temperature. This results
in a significant increase in consumption
levels (from +15 to +30% on the urban
cycle) and emission of harmful sub-
stances.
Traffic and road conditions
Rather high consumption levels are tied
to situations with heavy traffic, for ex-
ample in queues with frequent use of
the lower gears or in cities with many
traffic lights. Also winding mountain
roads and rough road surfaces adverse-
ly affect consumption.
Traffic hold-ups
During prolonged hold-ups (e.g.: level
crossings) the engine should be
switched off.
DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine with the car
at a standstill or at idle or high speed:
under these conditions the engine
warms up much more slowly, increasing
electrical consumption and emissions. It
is therefore advisable to move off im-
mediately, slowly, avoiding high speeds.
This way the engine will warm faster.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid accelerating when waiting at traf-
fic lights or before switching off the en-
gine. This and also double declutching
is absolutely pointless on modern cars
and also increase consumption and pol-
lution.
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SERVICE SCHEDULE
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, boot lights, passenger compartment lights,
glovebox lights, warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation,
adjust nozzles if required
Check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear
and wear indicator operation
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: body external parts, underbody
protection, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever cleanness
and lubrication
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels
(brakes/hydraulic clutch, power steering, windscreen washer,
battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions
Check exhaust emissions (petrol versions)
Check exhaust emissions/smoke (diesel versions)
Check engine control system operation (through diagnosis socket)
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FUEL FEED/IGNITION
2.2 JTS - 3.2 JTS2.4 JTDM
Fuel feed Direct injection Multijet direct injection, variable geometry
turbosupercharger and intercooler
Modifications or repairs to the fuel feed system that are not carried out properly or do not
take the system’s technical specifications into account can cause malfunctions leading to
the risk of fire.
TRANSMISSION
Gearbox
Clutch
Drive
IMPORTANTIn the event of difficult disengagement, due to significant difference of grip between front and rear axle, do
not insist with heavy accelerations: it is actually more effective an attempt of disengagement at medium slow engine rpm,
with pauses of a few seconds if several attempts are necessary.
2.2 JTS - 2.4 JTDM- 3.2 JTS 4x2
Six forward gears + reverse and
synchronisers for forward
speeds
Dry single disk
with hydraulic control
Front drive3.2 JTS 4x4
Six forward gears + reverse and
synchronisers for forward
speeds
Dry single disk
with hydraulic control
Four-wheel drive
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TUTELA CAR
MATRYX
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F108.F02
TUTELA
MULTIAXLE
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F426.E06
TUTELA GI/EContractual Technical
Reference N° F001.C94
TUTELA ALL STARContractual Technical
Reference N° F702.G07
TUTELA STAR 700Contractual Technical
Reference N° F701.C07
TUTELA TOP 4Contractual Technical
Reference N° F001.A93
PARAFLU UP (●)Contractual Technical
Reference N° F101.M01
TUTELADIESEL ARTContractual Technical
Reference N° F601.L06
TUTELA
PROFESSIONAL SC 35
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F201.D02
Mechanical gearbox and
differential
Rear differential and
transmission unit
(3.2 JTS version)
Power steering
CV joints
on wheel side
CV joints
on differential side
Hydraulic brake and
clutch controls
Cooling circuits
Proportion:
50% water and
50%PARAFLU UP
(❑)
To be mixed with fuel oil
(25 cc per 10 litres)
To be used diluted or
undiluted in windscreen/
rear window washer/
wiper systems Brake fluid
Windscreen/
headlight washer
fluid
Use Fluid and lubricant specifications Original fluids Applications
for correct car operation and lubricants
Protective agent for
radiators Lubricants and
greases
for transmission
(●)IMPORTANTDo not top up or mix with fluids having different specifications from those described here.(❑)For particularly hard climate conditions, we recommend use of a 60% PARAFLU UP and 40% demineralized water mixture.
Additive for
diesel fuel
Synthetic-based oil, grade SAE 75W-85
Passes API GL 4 specifications.
QualificationFIAT 9.55550-MZ1
Synthetic-based oil, grade SAE 75W-90
Passes API GL-5, ZF-TE ML 18 specifications.
QualificationFIAT 9.55550-DA3
Lubricant for automatic transmissions that passes
"ATF DEXRON III" specification.
QualificationFIAT 9.55550-AG2.
Grease containing Molybdenum bisulphide for high temperature
appliances. N.L.G.I. 1-2 consistency.
QualificationFIAT 9.55580.
Grease for homokinetic joints with low friction coefficient.
NLGI 0-1 consistency.
QualificationFIAT 9.55580.
Synthetic fluid for Brake and clutch controls FMVSS n° 116
DOT 4, ISO 4925, SAE J1704, CUNA NC 956-01
QualificationFIAT 9.55597.
Protective with antifreeze action, red colour based on inhibited
monoethylen glycol and organic formula, that passes
CUNA NC 956-16, ASTM D 3306 specifications
QualificationFIAT 9.555523.
Additive for diesel fuels with protective action for Diesel engines
Mixture of alcohol, water and surfactants CUNA NC 956-11
QualificationFIAT 9.55522.
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