wheel FIAT IDEA 2009 1.G Dualogic Transmission Manual

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PARKING THE CAR
To park safely it is vital to engage 1st gear
or reverse (R), with your foot on the
brake pedal and, if the road is on a gradi-
ent, to operate the handbrake; it is also vi-
tal to wait for the display of the gear en-
gaged to disappear from the reconfig-
urable multifunction display before re-
leasing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave the car with
the gearbox in neutral (N).GENERAL WARNINGS
❒With the car stationary and a gear en-
gaged, always keep the brake pedal
pressed until you decide to set off, then
release the brake and accelerate gently;
❒during prolonged stops with the engine
running, it is advisable to keep the gear-
box in neutral (N);
❒in order to safeguard the efficiency of
the clutch, do not use the accelerator
to keep the car stationary (e.g. when
stopped on an incline); if the clutch
overheats it could damage it, use the
brake pedal and only use the accelera-
tor pedal when you decide to set off;
❒only use second gear when you need
greater control at take off for ma-
noeuvres on surfaces with poor grip;
❒if, with reverse gear (R) engaged, you
need to engage first gear or vice ver-
sa, only do this when the car is com-
pletely stationary and with the brake
pedal pressed;
❒although it is strongly discouraged, if
you are going downhill and for un-
known reasons you let the car move
forward with the gearbox in neutral
(N), when there is a request to engage
a gear the system will automatically en-
gage the best gear in relation to the
speed of the actual to allow the correct
transmission of the drive torque to the
wheels;
❒when necessary, with the engine
switched off it is possible to engage 1st
gear or reverse (R) with the ignition in
the MARposition and the brake
pressed. In this case, gear shifts must be
made allowing at least 5 minutes to
elapse between one gear shift and the
next to safeguard the operation of the
hydraulic system and the pump in par-
ticular;
❒fully depressing the accelerator pedal
quickly and turning the ASR button in
the dashboard, if present, off, activates
a “lively” departure;
❒for departures on a hill, accelerating
gently but fully straight after having re-
leased the handbrake or the brake ped-
al allows the engine to greatly increase
the number of revs and tackle the
steepest gradients with more torque at
the wheels.
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TRANSMISSION UNIT
1.4 16V 95 HP- 1.3 Multijet 70 HP - 1.3 Multijet 90 HP - 1.3 Multijet 95 HP
Gearbox Five forward speeds plus reverse with
electronically managed electrohydraulic control system
Clutch
Electronically controlled
electrohydraulic system
Drive Front wheel
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1.4 16V 95 HP
1160
500
940
805
1660
1000
400
75
60
WEIGHTS
Weights (kg)
Kerb weight
(with supplies, spare wheel,
tools and accessories):
Payload (*)
including the driver:
Maximum permitted loads (**)
– front axle:
– rear axle:
– total:
Towable loads:
- braked trailer:
- non braked trailer:
Maximum load on roof:
Maximum load on the ball:
(*) If special equipment is fitted (sun roof, tow hook, etc.) the unladen weight increases and consequently the payload will
decrease in relation to the maximum permitted loads.
(**) Loads not to be exceeded. The driver is responsible for arranging goods in the luggage compartment and/on load carrying platform within
the maximum permitted loads.1.3 Multijet 70 HP - 1.3 Multijet 90 HP - 1.3 Multijet 95 HP
1205
500
940
805
1705
1000
400
75
60
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