manual transmission FIAT GRANDE PUNTO 2007 199 / 1.G Dualogic Transmission Manual

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HOW TO MOVE OFF
MANUAL MODE
IMPORTANT To use the system proper-
ly, you are recommended to press ped-
als with the right foot only.
❒Press the brake pedal.
❒Start the engine.
❒Move the gear lever to + (UP) fig. 1to
engage the first gear (if the gear lever is
at Nor Rjust move the gear lever to
central position) or to R fig. 2to en-
gage reverse.
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
❒When running move the gear lever to
+(UP) fig. 1for upshifting or to –
(DOWN) fig. 1for downshifting.
DUALOGIC GEARBOX
The car is fitted with a mechanical gear-
box with electronic control called “Dua-
logic” that can work in two operating
modes: MANUALand AUTO.
This gearbox consists of a conventional
mechanical transmission with gearshift
lever A-fig. 1, to which an electronical-
ly-operated electrohydraulic device has
been added which controls automatically
the clutch and gear engagement.
fig. 1F F0
0M
M0
02
27
70
0m
m
fig. 2F F0
0M
M0
02
27
71
1m
m
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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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