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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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MANUAL MODE
NOT AVAILABLE
The message appears in the display when
it is not possible to select MANUAL
mode with the engine running.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains in the
display.
AUTOMATIC MODE
NOT AVAILABLE
The message appears in the display when
it is not possible to select AUTOmode
with the engine running.CLUTCH OVERHEATING -
SEE MANUAL
The message appears in the display to-
gether with a buzzer when the clutch
overheats.
In this situation, limit take-off and gear
shifts or if necessary park (turning off the
engine) until conditions are optimum.PRESS BRAKE PEDAL
The message is shown in the display to-
gether with a buzzer during an attempt at
starting when the brake pedal is not
pressed.
PRESS BRAKE PEDAL -
DELAYED START-UP
The display shows these messages alter-
nately and in sequence together with an
warning buzzer when the system does not
recognise the brake pedal to be opera-
tional during a starting attempt.
In this situation, keep the key on AVVfor
at least 7 seconds with the brake pressed:
the engine will start. The system will be in
recovery mode (maximum speed permit-
ted: 3
rd).
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains in the
display.
If the message still appears in
the display, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
To safeguard clutch efficien-
cy, do not use the accelerator
to keep the car at a standstill
(e.g.: parking on a hill); the
clutch could be damaged by overheat-
ing. Use the brake pedal instead and
operate the accelerator only when you
are ready to set off.
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