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FIAT PANDA 100HP
SPORT FUNCTION
The Fiat Panda 100HPversion is fitted
with a system enabling to choose between
two driving modes: normal and sports.
Press the SPORT button A-fig. 7for
sports driving characterized in prompt and
quick acceleration and higher effort on
steering wheel for proper driving feeling.
When this function is on, the word
SPORT on the instrument panel is turned
on. Press the SPORT button again to de-
activate this function and resume the nor-
mal driving mode.
IMPORTANT This function turns on
about 5 seconds after pressing the SPORT
button.
IMPORTANT With the SPORT function
on, when accelerating you may feel the
typical pick-up jerks of sports driving set-
ting.
fig. 7F0G0645m
USING THE MANUAL
GEARBOX
To engage the gears, press the clutch ped-
al fully and shift the gear lever into one of
the required positions (the diagram is
shown on the knob fig. 8).
To engage the 6
thgear, operate the gear
lever pressing it rightwards to prevent en-
gaging the 4
thgear by mistake. Do the
same for shifting from 6thto 5thgear.
IMPORTANT The car can only be put in-
to reverse gear when it has stopped mov-
ing completely. With the engine running,
before engaging the reverse, wait at least
2 seconds with the clutch pedal fully down
to prevent damage and grating of the
gears.
To engage reverse Rfrom neutral, lift the
sliding ring Aunder the knob and shift the
lever to the right and back.
fig. 8F0G0646m
Do not drive with your hand
resting on the gear lever as
the force exerted, even if
slight, could lead over time to
premature wear on the gearbox inter-
nal components.
To change gears properly
you must push the clutch
pedal fully down. It is therefore es-
sential that there is nothing under the
pedals: make sure the mats are lying
flat and do not get in the way of the
pedals.
WARNING
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FIAT PANDA 100HP
TRANSMISSION
Fiat Panda 100HP
Gearbox
Clutch
DriveSix forward gears and reverse with synchromesh for
forward gear engagement
Self-adjusting pedal without idle stroke
Front
BRAKES
Fiat Panda 100HP
Service brakes:
– front
– rear
Parking brake
IMPORTANT Water, ice and antifreeze salt on roads may deposit on the brake discs thus reducing braking efficiency at first braking. disc
disc
controlled by hand lever, it works on rear brakes
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