Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 99

USING THE
DUALOGIC
GEARBOX
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(for versions/markets, where provided)
OPERATING MODES
There are two gearbox operating
modes:
❒ MANUAL the driver decides directly
when to change gear;
❒ AUTO the system decides when to
change gear.
MANUAL MODE
❒ Press the brake pedal and start the
engine.
❒ Push the lever A - fig. 79 for the
gearbox towards (+) to engage the
first gear (if it is coming
from N or R, simply place the lever
in the middle position) or in R to
engage reverse gear.
❒ Release the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal.
❒ In driving conditions, push lever A of
the gearbox towards (+) to engage
the next gear up or towards (–)
to engage the next gear down.
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AUTO MODE
❒ Press the brake pedal and start the
engine.
❒ Push the gear lever to A/M to
engage automatic mode or to R to
engage reverse.
❒ Release the brake pedal and press
the accelerator pedal.
ECO function
The ECO function, which optimises the
gearbox, can be activated only with
AUTO mode on.
This function is activated by pressing
button E fig. 79 on the trim next to the
gear lever (on 1.2 8V versions), or by
pressing the ECO button fig. 70 on the
dashboard (on 0.9 TwinAir 85 HP
DVDF0S0192c
versions).
With the ECO function active, the
display will show the current gear and
the words AUTO and ECO; the system
will select the most suitable gear
depending on the car speed, engine
rpm and intensity with which the
accelerator pedal is pressed, with the
aim of limiting fuel consumption.
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DVDF0S0193c
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