2009 FIAT PUNTO EVO ignition

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Do not rest your hand on the
gear lever when your are not
shifting gears or if you are in
Auto/Manual mode.
Automatic operation
(AUTO - ECO)
The ECOfunction can be activated only
with automatic mode active.
To activate the ECOfunction press but-
ton E-fig. 4located on the instrument
panel. After activating this function, the re-
configurable multifunction display shows
the gear engaged and words AUTOand
E(see next paragraph).
With ECOfunction active the system will
select the most suitable gear (according to
car speed, engine rpm and how the accel-
erator pedal is pressed) to save as much
fuel as possible.
If necessary (e.g.: overtaking), after press-
ing the accelerator pedal fully down, the
system will change gears in order to pro-
vide suitable torque and power for accel-
eration (this will take place in automatic
mode regardless of ECOfunction con-
dition, ON or OFF).
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
For engaging/disengaging the automatic
operating mode (AUTO), move lever to
A/M fig. 3: automatic mode activation is
indicated by message AUTO fig. 6and
gear engaged on the reconfigurable multi-
function display.
With AUTOmode active, the system de-
cides to change gear depending on car
speed, engine rpm and how the accelera-
tor pedal is pressed. It is however possi-
ble to change gears with the control lever
without deactivating the automatic mode:
this function called “gear advice” suspends
the automatic mode for the time required
to change gear.ENGAGED GEAR DISPLAYING
One second after turning the ignition key
to MAR, the gear engaged and the last op-
erating mode adopted (AUTOor
MANUAL) will be displayed on the re-
configurable multifunction display:
N= neutral;
1= first gear;
2= second gear;
3= third gear;
4= fourth gear;
5= fifth gear;
6= sixth gear (Multijet version);
R= reverse.
fig. 6F0M1017g
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If the ECOfunction is on, the reconfig-
urable multifunction display will show E
(Economy) next to the gear engaged
fig. 7.
IMPORTANT If after 10 seconds (with ig-
nition key to MAR) the display does not
show the gear engaged, turn the ignition
key to STOPand wait for the display to
turn off, then repeat system switch on. If
the fault persists, contact Fiat Dealership.STARTING THE ENGINE
The engine can be started either with a
gear engaged or in neutral (N); with gear
engaged always press the brake pedal first.
Before starting the engine, you are rec-
ommended to set the gear lever to neu-
tral (N).
After starting:
❒the gearbox sets to neutral (N) auto-
matically
❒lever keeps the same position it had be-
fore starting
❒the reconfigurable multifunction display
shows (N) and a buzzer will indicate if
the lever position and the gear engaged
are not matching
❒gears that can be engaged are: 1st, 2nd or
reverse gear (R), with brake pedal
pressed.IMPORTANT When trying to start the
engine with gearbox not in neutral (any
gearshift lever position other than N) and
without pressing the brake pedal, the re-
configurable multifunction display will
show a dedicated message (see paragraph
“Warning lights and messages”). In this
event, to start the engine just repeat op-
eration keeping the brake pedal pressed.
IMPORTANT Opening the driver’s door
will make the system activate the hydraulic
section in order to prepare it for next en-
gine starting.
fig. 7F0M1018i
If the engine fails to start with
the gear engaged, the driver
is informed of the potential-
ly dangerous situation due to
the fact that the gearbox is in neutral
by the buzzer.
If the car is equipped with the
Start&Stop system, refer to
the Owner Handbook in
which this Supplement is en-
closed, in the chapter entitled “Know-
ing your car”, paragraph “Start&Stop
System”.
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MOVING OFF THE CAR
The engine can be started either with 1
st,
2nd(recommended on poor grip roads), or
reverse (R) gear.
Starting in 1
stgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with lever in (N) or (R) move the lever
to central position;
❒with lever in central position yet, move
the lever to +(UP) fig. 1;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator (pressing the accelerator
pedal quickly flat out and deactivating
the ASR (if any) with the relevant but-
ton on the dashboard, will obtain a
“brilliant” start).Starting in 2d gear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with lever in (N) or (R) fig. 2move the
lever to central position and then to +
(UP) fig. 1;
❒with lever in central position yet, move
the lever twice to +(UP) fig.1;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator.
Starting in reverse (R)
❒press the brake pedal;
IMPORTANT If the car is moving, reverse
will be engaged if, within 1.5 seconds from
the request of engaging reverse the car
speed is lower than 3 km/h: if the request
is not effected, the system will keep the
gear engaged, or if the car speed slows
down below 10 km/h the system will set
the gearbox to neutral (N); the manoeu-
vre shall therefore be repeated.
❒move the lever to (R) fig. 2;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator.BUZZER INDICATIONS
Due to safety reasons, the buzzer is acti-
vated when the car is parked with the
gearbox in neutral (N) (signal that can be
noted turning the ignition key to STOP);
With the car stationary, the engine run-
ning and gear (1
st), (2nd) or (R) engaged,
the system activates the buzzer and au-
tomatically shifts to neutral (N) when:
❒no action is made on the accelerator
and/or brake pedals for at least 3 min-
utes;
❒the brake is pressed for over 10 min-
utes;
❒the driver’s door is opened and the ac-
celerator and brake are not touched for
at least 1.5 seconds;
❒a gearbox failure has been detected.
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WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGESREDUCE GEARS
Warning light comes on (together with
the message on the reconfigurable multi-
function display) to warn the driver of the
incorrect use of the gearbox.
In this event, the system could automati-
cally activate system protection proce-
dure.MANUAL MODE NOT
AVAILABLE
The message on the reconfigurable mul-
tifunction display comes on when, with en-
gine on, the MANUALmode cannot be
selected. “DUALOGIC”
TRANSMISSION
FAILURE (red)
Turning the ignition key to MAR
the warning light shall come on, but it
should go off a few seconds after.
The warning light comes on flashing on the
cluster (together with the message on the
reconfigurable multifunction display and
the buzzer) to indicate a gearbox failure.
t
In the case of a gearbox
fault, contact Fiat Dealer-
ship as soon as possible to
have the system checked.
If the warning light continues
to stay on (together with the
message on the reconfig-
urable multifunction display),
contact Fiat Dealership.If the message on the recon-
figurable multifunction dis-
play continues to stay on,
contact Fiat Dealership.
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