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

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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).
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.
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PARKING THE CAR
To park the car safely it is absolutely nec-
essary to press the brake pedal and to en-
gage first gear or reverse (R) and also the
hand brake if the car is on a slope; it is al-
so absolutely necessary to wait for the re-
configurable multifunction display show-
ing the gear engaged to go off before re-
leasing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave the car with
gearbox in neutral (N).IMPORTANT NOTES
❒With the car stopped and a gear en-
gaged always keep the brake pedal
pressed until deciding to move off, then
release the brake pedal and accelerate
gradually;
❒during prolonged halts with the engine
running it is advisable to keep the gear-
box in neutral (N);
❒to safeguard clutch efficiency do not use
the accelerator to keep the car still
(e.g.: when the car is parked facing up-
hill) since clutch overheating could dam-
age it. Use the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal only when decid-
ing to move off;
❒use second gear only when more con-
trol is needed for moving off manoeu-
vres with poor grip;
❒if, in reverse gear (R), first gear is to
be engaged or vice versa, shift gear on-
ly when the car is stopped completely
and with the brake pedal pressed;
❒though highly inadvisable, if when trav-
elling downhill for some unexpected
reason the car is set to neutral (N),
when the engagement of a gear is re-
quested, the system automatically en-
gages the best gear in relation to the
speed of the car to allow the correct
transmission of torque to the wheels;
❒when needed, with the engine off you
can change gear with the key on MAR
and the brake pedal depressed. In this
case the instructions required to change
the gear letting at least 5 seconds pass
between one gear shift and the other, in
order to preserve proper operation of
the hydraulic system and of the pump
in particular;
❒pressing the accelerator pedal quickly
flat out and deactivating the ASR, if any,
will obtain a “brilliant” start;
❒when starting uphill, accelerating grad-
ually and fully immediately after releas-
ing the hand brake or the brake pedal
will obtain higher engine rpm pick-up.
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