2009 FIAT IDEA ECO mode

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AUTOMATIC MODE
IMPORTANT For the correct use of the
system only use your right foot to oper-
ate the pedals.
The system will engage first gear when the
brake is pressed and the lever is taken to
TIP position (stable position between +
and –) from Nor R. Therefore, in this
condition, do not tip to +to stop the sys-
tem from engaging second gear. This
would make the clutch slide excessively.
❒Press the brake pedal
❒Start the engine
❒Push the gear lever A-fig. 1towards
A/Mto engage automatic mode or R
to engage reverse gear
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
DUALOGIC GEARBOX
The vehicle is equipped with an electron-
ically controlled manual gearbox known
as Dualogic which allows two operating
logics: 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.
fig. 1F0H0731m
fig. 2F0H0333m
READY TO GO
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 +
fig. 2to engage first gear or Rto en-
gage reverse gear
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal
❒In driving conditions, push the gear lever
A-fig. 1towards + fig. 2 to engage a
higher gear or towards –to engage a
lower one.
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OPERATING MODES
The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
❒the first manual type (MANUAL), in
which the driver decides directly when
to change gear;
❒the second completely automatic (AU-
TO), in which the system decides when
to make the gear change. It is possible
to use the ECOfunction (Economy)
with this logic which reduces con-
sumption. To activate this function,
press button E-fig. 3on the gear trim.
The selection of the gear and the oper-
ating mode (MANUAL or AUTO) is
made using control lever A-fig. 1in the
centre console.
fig. 3F0H0732m
With the car stationary and the key ex-
tracted the lever can 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 With the engine started,
any mistake between the lever position
and the gear actually engaged is signalled
by a buzzer until consistency is restored.
CONTROL LEVER
The control lever A-fig. 1, located in the
dashboard, is the multistable floating type,
in other words it has three stable and
three unstable positions.
The three stable positions correspond to
neutral (N), reverse (R) and the middle
position between the unstable positions
(+) and (–) fig. 1.
The unstable positions, in other words
those that are abandoned as soon as the
lever is released, are the position request-
ing a higher gear (+), the position request-
ing a lower gear (–) and the automatic op-
erating mode request position (A/M).
The return to manual mode takes place
by returning the lever to position (A/M)
fig. 3.
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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 change gear:
❒move the lever to position + fig. 1to
engage a higher gear;
or
❒move the lever to position -to engage
a lower gear.
If the gear change request may adversely
affect the correct operation of the engine
or the gearbox, the system will not allow
the gear change but will automatically
change down if the engine reaches the
idling speed (e.g. during deceleration).
In such cases the system warns the dri-
ver of the impossibility of changing gear by
means of a buzzer.AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
To switch the automatic operation (AU-
TO) on/off, push the lever A-fig. 1to po-
sition A/M; the activation is signalled by
the word AUTOand the gear engaged in
the reconfigurable multifunction display
fig. 4.
In AUTOmode the system changes gear
depending on the vehicle speed, the en-
gine rpm and the intensity with which the
accelerator pedal is pressed.
It is possible to request a gear change us-
ing the control lever without having to
switch this mode off: this function known
as “gear suggestion” suspends the auto-
matic mode for the time necessary to
make the gear selection requested by the
driver.
fig. 4F0H1243g
Avoid keeping your hand
placed on this lever in be-
tween gear changes or Au-
to/Manual mode.
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If necessary, (e.g. when overtaking), the
system will shift down a gear or more to
provide the power and torque required
by the vehicle for the acceleration re-
quested by the driver (this all takes place
in automatic mode irrespective of whether
the ECOfunction is activated or not). Automatic operation
(AUTO - ECO)
The ECOfunction can be only activated
only with the automatic logic on.
The ECOfunction is switched on by
pressing button E-fig. 3located on the
trim next to the gear control lever. After
this function has been activated, the re-
configurable multifunction display will
show the gear engaged and the AUTO
and E-fig. 5.
With the ECOfunction activated, the sys-
tem selects the most suitable gear de-
pending on the vehicle speed, engine rpm
and intensity with which the accelerator
pedal is pressed taking containing fuel con-
sumption as the objective into account.
INFORMATION
IN DISPLAY
When the ignition key is turned to the
MARposition, after about 1 second, the
reconfigurable multifunction display will
show the gear engaged and the last mode
used (AUTOor MANUAL):
N= neutral;
1= first gear;
2= second gear;
3= third gear;
4= fourth gear;
5= fifth gear;
R= reverse.
fig. 5F0H1244g
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If theECOfunction is used, the display
will show the letter E(Economy) next to
the gear engaged fig. 5.
IMPORTANT If 10 seconds elapse with
the ignition key in the MARposition and
the display does not show the gear en-
gaged, turn the key to the STOPposi-
tion, wait for the display to go out and
then repeat the manoeuvre. If the fault
persists, contact a Fiat Dealership.STARTING THE ENGINE
The system allows the engine to be start-
ed both with a gear engaged and with the
gearbox in neutral (N); the brake pedal
must be pressed first though. It is advis-
able to place the gear lever in neutral (N)
before starting the engine.
After start-up:
❒the gearbox automatically engages neu-
tral (N)
❒the lever A-fig. 1remains in the same
position as prior to switching off the en-
gine
❒the reconfigurable multifunction display
shows the letter (N) and, when the
brake pedal is released, a buzzer signals
any inconsistency between the position
of the lever and the gear engaged
❒the following gears can be engaged 1st,
2ndor reverse (R).
IMPORTANT If there is a starting request
with the gearbox in a position other than
Nand without the brake pedal pressed,
the reconfigurable multifunction display
will show a dedicated message (see
“Warning lights and messages” paragraph).
In this case, repeat the starting manoeu-
vre by pressing by brake pedal. IMPORTANT When the driver’s door is
opened, the system activates the hy-
draulics so that they are prepared for the
subsequent starting of the engine.
IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox faulty, run the “Delayed start-
up” procedure (see associated messages):
if the ignition key is turned to the AVVpo-
sition for at least 7 seconds with the brake
pressed, the engine will be started. The sys-
tem will remain in a recovery situation
(highest permitted gear 3rd, Automatic
mode not available). If the engine does not
start, contact a Fiat Dealership.
fig. 6F0H1243g
If the engine fails to start
with a gear engaged, the po-
tentially dangerous situtation due to
the fact that the gearbox is auto-
matically placed in neutral will be sig-
nalled by a buzzer.
WARNING
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CLUTCH OVERHEATING -
SEE MANUAL
This message appears in the multifunction
display together 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 optimum conditions are re-
store.PRESS BRAKE PEDAL
This 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
recognize the brake pedal to be opera-
tional during a starting attempt. In this
condition, keep the ignition key in the
AVVposition for at least 7 seconds with
the brake pressed: the engine will start.
The system will be in recovery mode
(maximum permitted gear: 3
a)IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox faulty, run the “Delayed start-
up” procedure (see associated messages):
if the ignition key is turned to the AVVpo-
sition for at least 7 seconds with the brake
pressed, the engine will be started. The sys-
tem will remain in a recovery situation
(highest permitted gear 3rd, Automatic
mode not available). If the engine does not
start, contact a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT The messages are only dis-
played if starting takes place with a gear
other than neutral (N) engaged.
If the message continues to be
shown in the display, contact
a Fiat Dealership.
In order to safeguard the effi-
ciency of the clutch, do not
use the accelerator to keep
the car still (for example:
stopped on a hill); the clutch could
overheat and be damaged; use the
brake pedal and only operate the ac-
celerator pedal when you decide to set
off.
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