2018 FIAT PANDA automatic transmission

Symbol or message What it means
DUALOGIC TRANSMISSIONFor versions equipped with "Dualogic" gearbox, the following messages can be displayed:
Reduce gear changes
Manual mode unavailable
Automatic method unavailable
Clutch overheating
Depress brake pedal
Depress brake pedal - delayed ignition
Gear not available
Manoeuvre not allowed
Depress brake pedal and repeat operation
Positioning of the gear lever at N (neutral).
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WARNING
28)If the messages remain on the display, contact the Fiat Dealership.
29)In order to safeguard the efficiency of the clutch, do not use the accelerator to keep the car stationary (e.g. when standing uphill); if the
clutch overheats it could damage it; use the brake pedal instead and only use the accelerator pedal when you decide to set off.
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ACTIVE SAFETY
SYSTEMS
ABS (Anti-lock Braking
System)
This system, which is an integral part of
the braking system, prevents one or
more wheels from locking and slipping
in all road surface conditions,
irrespective of the intensity of the
braking action, ensuring that the car
can be controlled even during
emergency braking.
IMPORTANT To obtain the maximum
efficiency of the braking system, a
bedding-in period of about 500 km is
needed: during this period it is better to
avoid sharp, repeated and prolonged
braking.
The ABS also integrates the following
systems: EBD (Electronic Braking Force
Distribution), MSR (Motor
Schleppmoment Regelung) and MBA
(Mechanical Brake Assist) (for
versions/markets, where provided).System intervention
The driver can feel that the ABS system
has come into action because the
brake pedal pulsates slightly and the
system gets noisier: this is entirely
normal with the system operating.
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ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This is an electronic system that
controls car stability in the event of loss
of tyre grip, helping maintain directional
control. The system is capable of
recognising potentially dangerous
situations in terms of the stability and
intervenes automatically on the brakes
in a differentiated manner for the four
wheels in order to provide a stabilising
torque.
The ESC system switches on
automatically when the engine is
started and cannot be switched off.
System intervention
The intervention of the system is
indicated by the flashing of theESC
warning light on the instrument panel,
to inform the driver that the vehicle is in
critical stability and grip conditions.
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HH (Hill Holder) SYSTEM
This system is an integral part of the
ESC system and facilitates starting on
slopes.
It is automatically activated in the
following conditions:
uphill: vehicle stationary on a road
with a gradient higher than 5%, engine
running, brake pressed and
transmission in neutral or gear other
than reverse engaged;
downhill: car stationary on a road
with a gradient of more than 5%,
engine running, brake pressed and
reverse gear engaged.
When setting off, the ESC system
control unit maintains the braking
pressure on the wheels until the torque
necessary for starting is reached, or
in any case for a maximum of 2
seconds, allowing your right foot to be
moved easily from the brake pedal to
the accelerator.
When the 2 seconds have elapsed,
without starting, the system is
automatically deactivated, gradually
releasing the braking pressure. During
this release stage, the typical
mechanical brake release noise can be
heard, indicating that the car is about
to move.
NOTE: The Hill Holder system is not
active with the handbrake engaged.
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SAFETY

WARNING
116)It is dangerous to run the engine in
enclosed areas. The engine consumes
oxygen and engine exhaust contains
carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and
other toxic gasses.
117)Remember that the power brake and
electrical power steering are not
operational until the engine is started,
therefore a greater effort will be required to
press the brake pedal or turn the steering
wheel.
118)If the engine fails to start with a gear
engaged, the potentially dangerous
situation due to the fact that the gearbox is
automatically placed in neutral will be
signalled by an acoustic signal.
WARNING
38)If the warning lightflashes for 60
seconds after starting or during an
extended towing period, this indicates a
problem in the glow plug pre­heating
system. You can use the vehicle as usual if
the engine starts but you should contact
a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
39)It is advisable not to demand
maximum performance from your car (e.g.
excessive acceleration, long distances at
maximum rpm, excessively intense braking,
etc.) when it is first used.40)When the engine is switched off never
leave the key turned to MAR-ON to prevent
useless current absorption from draining
the battery.
41)Never bump start the engine by
pushing, towing or coasting downhill. This
could cause fuel to flow into the catalytic
converter and damage it beyond repair.
42)There must therefore always be some
petrol in the tank to protect the petrol
pump and to guarantee temporary
switching from LPG or Methane to petrol
operation, if high performance is required.
43)A quick burst on the accelerator
before turning off the engine serves
absolutely no practical purpose, it wastes
fuel and is especially damaging to
turbocharged engines.
WHEN PARKED
When parking and leaving the car,
proceed as follows:
engage a gear (1stgear if facing
uphill or reverse if facing downhill) and
leave the wheels turned;
stop the engine and engage the
handbrake;
always remove the ignition key.
Block the wheels with a wedge or a
stone if the car is parked on a steep
slope.
On versions equipped with Dualogic
transmission, wait for the letter P to be
displayed before releasing the brake
pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car with
the gearbox in neutral (or, on versions
equipped with Dualogic transmission,
before placing the gear lever at P).
Handbrake
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The handbrake lever is located between
the front seats.
Handbrake engagement: pull lever A
fig. 80 upwards until the vehicle is
braked.
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DUALOGIC
TRANSMISSION
(for versions/markets, where provided)
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The car may be equipped with an
electronically controlled manual
transmission known as "Dualogic"
which allows two operating logics:
MANUAL and AUTO.
GEAR LEVER
The gear lever A fig. 82, located on the
dashboard, is floating multistable type,
i.e. it has three stable positions and
three unstable positions.
The three stable positions correspond
to neutral (N), reverse (R) and the
central position located between the
unstable positions (+) and (-).The unstable positions, in other words
those that are abandoned as soon
as the lever is released, are the
positions for requesting a higher gear
(+), requesting a lower gear (–) and
requesting automatic operating mode
(A/M).
IMPORTANT With the engine started,
any error between the lever position
and the gear actually engaged is
signalled by a buzzer until consistency
is restored.
MANUAL MODE
Proceed as follows:
press the brake pedal and start the
engine;
if AUTO appears on the display,
move the lever A fig. 82 to A/M to
select MANUAL mode;
push gear lever A towards (+) to
engage first gear (if starting from N or
R, simply place the lever in the middle
position) or R to engage reverse;
release the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal;
in driving conditions, push lever A of
the gearbox towards (+) to engage
the next gear up or towards (–) to
engage the next gear down.AUTOMATIC MODE (AUTO)
Proceed as follows:
press the brake pedal;
start the engine;
if AUTO is not on the display, move
the shift lever A fig. 82 to A/M to select
AUTOMATIC mode;
push the gear lever towards (+) to
engage 1stgear (if starting from N or R,
simply place the lever in the middle
position) or R to engage reverse;
release the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal: the gear most
suited to the vehicle speed will be
engaged.
AUTO-ECO OPERATION
To activate the function, press the ECO
button fig. 83 on the central tunnel.
The ECO function can be only activated
only with automatic mode active.
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Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910
Visually inspect condition of the accessory drive belt(s) (2)
and check the tension (for versions without automatic
tensioner)
Visually inspect conditions of toothed timing drive belt (all
0.9 TwinAir versions excluded) (2)
Check tappet clearance and adjust if necessary (1.2 8V 69
HP versions)
Check and, if necessary, top-up the Dualogic gearbox oil
level (3)
Check manual gearbox with drive transmission idler unit
(PTU) oil level (Panda Cross 4x4 and Panda 4x4 versions
only)
Check rear differential oil level (Panda Cross 4x4 and
Panda 4x4 versions only)
Visually inspect condition of: LPG pipes and connectors,
LPG tank fixing (LPG versions only)
(2) The maximum mileage is 120,000 km. The belt must be replaced every 6 years, regardless of distance travelled. If the vehicle is used in heavy conditions (dusty
areas, cold climates, urban driving, long periods of idling), the maximum mileage is 60,000 km. The belt must be replaced every 4 years regardless of the
mileage.
(3) Check to be carried out every year for cars on the road in countries with particularly severe climates (cold countries).
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GENERAL
The radio has the following functions:
Radio section
PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW
frequency bands;
RDS (Radio Data System) with TA
(traffic alerts) function - TP (traffic
programmes) - EON (Enhanced Other
Network) - REG (regional programmes);
AF: search selection for alternative
frequencies in RDS mode;
provision for emergency alarm;
automatic/manual tuning into
stations;
FM Multipath detector;
manual storing of 30 stations: 18 on
FM band (6 on FM1, 6 on FM2, 6 on
FMT), 12 on MW band (6 on MW1,
6 on MW2);
automatic programming (Autostore
function) of 6 stations on dedicated
FM band
SPEED VOLUME function:
automatic volume adjustment
according to the vehicle speed;
automatic Stereo/Mono selection.
CD section
Direct selection of the disc;
Track selection (forward/back);
Fast advance (forward/back) through
tracks;
CD Display function: display of disc
name and time elapsed since the
start of the track
Playing of audio CDs, CD-Rs and
CD-RWs.
MP3 CD section
MP3-Info function (ID3-TAG);
Folder selection (previous/next);
Track selection (forward/back);
Fast advance (forward/back) through
tracks;
MP3 Display function: display of
name of folder, ID3-TAG information,
time elapsed since the start of the
track, name of the file
Playing of audio or data CD, CD-R
and CD-RW.
Audio section
Mute/Pause function;
Soft-Mute function;
Loudness function
7-band graphic equaliser
Separate bass/treble adjustment
Right/left channel balance.FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
Turning On the Radio
The radio comes on when the
(ON/OFF) button/knob is pressed
briefly.
When the radio is switched on with the
key extracted from the ignition device,
it turns off automatically after about
20 minutes. After the radio has
switched itself off automatically, it can
be turned on for a further 20 minutes
by pressing the
(ON/OFF) button/
knob.
Turning Off the Radio
Briefly press the
(ON/OFF)
button/knob.
Volume adjustment
Turn the
(ON/OFF) button/knob to
adjust the volume.
If the volume level is changed during
the transmission of traffic news, the
new setting will only be maintained until
the news is finished.
MUTE/Pause function
(muting the volume)
Press the
button briefly to activate
the Mute function. The volume will
gradually decrease and the words
"RADIO Mute" will be displayed (in radio
mode) or "PAUSE" (in CD mode).
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GENERAL
The Uconnect systems have the
following functions:
Radio section
PLL tuning with FM/AM/MW
frequency bands (where present);
RDS (Radio Data System) with TA
(traffic alerts) function - TP (traffic
programmes) - EON (Enhanced Other
Network) - REG (regional programmes);
AF: search selection for alternative
frequencies in RDS mode;
automatic/manual tuning into
stations;
FM Multipath detector;
manual storing of 36 or 54 stations:
18 in the FM band (6 in FM-A, 6 in
FM-B and 6 in FM-C) and 18 in AM (6
in AM-A, 6 in AM-B and 6 in AM-C) and
18 in DAB (where present);
SPEED VOLUME function:
automatic volume adjustment
according to the car speed;
automatic Stereo/Mono selection.
Audio section
Mute function;
Soft-Mute function;
Loudness function
7-band graphic equaliser
Separate bass/treble adjustment
Right/left channel balance.Bluetooth®
For theBluetooth® function, see the
description in the dedicated paragraph.
USB/iPod section
For the USB/iPod function, see the
description in the dedicated paragraph.
FUNCTIONS AND
ADJUSTMENTS
Ignition
The Uconnect system comes on when
the
(ON/OFF) button is pressed
briefly.
If the Uconnect system comes on when
the key is removed from the ignition
device, it will switch off automatically
after about 20 minutes (if this time has
been set). After the Uconnect system
has switched itself off automatically,
it can be turned on for a further 20
minutes by pressing the
(ON/OFF)
button.
Switching off
Long press on button
(ON/OFF).
Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume, turn the twist
control
.
If the volume level is changed during
the transmission of traffic news, the
new setting will only be maintained until
the news is finished.Mute Function
(muting the volume)
Press the
/button on the
steering wheel to activate the Mute
function. In the Radio source, the word
“MUTE” will appear, associated with
the active source.
Press the
/button on the
steering wheel again to deactivate the
Mute function.
Audio settings
The functions that can be selected from
the audio menu change depending on
the context: AM/FM and DAB (where
provided)/USB/iPod/Bluetooth®.
Press the AUDIO button briefly to
change the Audio functions. After the
AUDIO button is first pressed, the
display will show the bass level value
for the source activated at that time
(e.g. in FM mode the display will show
the wording "FM Bass +2").
Use the
orbuttons to scroll
through the menu functions. To change
the setting of the function selected
use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected
function appears on the display.
The functions managed by the Menu
are:
BASS: adjustment of bass tones;
TREBLE: adjustment of high tones;
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