Warning light What it means What to do
ACTIVE BONNET (Where provided)
The light turns on when the ignition is
switched on for an operation check, and turns
off a few seconds later.
A problem in the system may be indicated
under the following conditions:
the light does not turn on when the ignition
is switched ON;
remains turned on/flashing;
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Contact a Fiat Dealership.
HIGH ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
WARNING LIGHT
The light flashes when the engine coolant
temperature is extremely high, and illuminates
when the engine coolant temperature
increases further.
Handling procedure
Illuminated light: this indicates the
possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle in
a safe place immediately and stop the
engine. Refer to “Overheating” paragraph in
“In an mergency” chapter.
IMPORTANT Do not drive the vehicle with the
high engine coolant temperature warning light
illuminated. Otherwise, it could result in
damage to the engine.Stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
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SHIFT GEAR (SHIFTING)
SPEED LIMIT
When the selector lever is operated
within the range of the speed limit, the
gear is shifted.
Shift up
The gear does not shift up while the
vehicle speed is lower than the speed
limit.
Shift down
The gear does not shift down while the
vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit.
If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed
limit and the gear does not shift down,
the gear position indication flashes
2 times to notify the driver that the gear
cannot be shifted.
Kickdown
When the accelerator pedal is
depressed fully while driving, the gear
shifts down.
However, the gears do not kickdown
while the DSC is turned off.
NOTE The gear also shifts down using
kickdown while in the second gear fixed
mode.Auto-shift down
The gear shifts down automatically
depending on the vehicle speed during
deceleration.
NOTE If the vehicle comes to a stop
while in the second gear fixed mode,
the gear remains in second.
DIRECT MODE(where provided)
Direct mode can be used for
temporarily switching gears by
operating the steering shift switch while
the vehicle is being driven with the
selector lever in the D range.
Direct mode is cancelled (released)
under the following conditions:
the UP switch (+/OFF) is pulled
rearward for a certain amount of time or
longer;
the vehicle is driven for a certain
amount of time or longer (time differs
depending on the driving conditions
while operating);
the vehicle is stopped or moving at a
slow speed.
IMPORTANT Shifting up and down
while in direct mode may not be
possible depending on the vehicle
speed. In addition, because direct
mode is cancelled (released) depending
on the rate of acceleration or if the
accelerator is fully depressed, use ofthe manual shift mode is recommended
if you need to drive the vehicle in a
particular gear for long periods.
DRIVING TIPS
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Passing
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing steep grades,
depress the accelerator fully. The
transmission will shift to a lower gear,
depending on vehicle speed.
Climbing steep grades from a stop
To climb a steep grade from a stopped
position depress the brake pedal, shift
to D or M1, depending on the load
weight and grade steepness, release
the brake pedal while gradually
accelerating.
Descending steep grades
When descending a steep grade, shift
to lower gears, depending on load
weight and grade steepness.
Descend slowly, using the brakes only
occasionally to prevent them from
overheating.
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