Operating Modes; Manual Operation (Manual); Automatic Operation (Auto) - Fiat 500C ABARTH Supplement Manual

OPERATING MODES

The transmission can work in two oper-
ating modes:
❒ the first manual type (MANUAL), in
which the driver decides directly when
to change gear;
❒ the second completely automatic
(AUTO), in which the system decides
when to make the gear change.

Manual operation (MANUAL)

In this operating mode, the driver is re-
sponsible for choosing the best gear ra-
tio to engage, depending on the car op-
erating conditions.
To change to a higher gear, operate the
lever "+" on the steering wheel; to change
to a lower gear, operate the lever "−".
If the request is accepted by the system,
when the gear change is completed, the
display shows the new gear engaged.
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fig. 13
NOTE The system shows the gear actu-
ally engaged on the display and not the
gear requested by the driver.
If the request is not accepted by the sys-
tem, the display shows the gear engaged
before the request and an acoustic signal
is emitted.
If the gear change request may adversely
affect the correct operation of the engine
or the transmission, the system will not al-
low the gear change but will automatical-
ly change down if the engine reaches the
idling speed (e.g. during deceleration).

Automatic operation (AUTO)

To switch automatic operation (AUTO)
on/off, press the button A/M on the trans-
mission panel; activation is signalled by the
word AUTO and the gear engaged
shown on the display (fig. 13).
In AUTO mode the system changes gear
depending on the vehicle speed, the en-
gine rpm and the intensity with which the
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accelerator pedal is pressed.