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stopping the engine and extract the
key.
If the vehicle battery is flat and the
ignition key is engaged, the latter is
locked in position. To remove the key
manually see paragraph "Automatic
transmission lever unlock" in chapter
"In an emergency".
TRANSMISSION
EMERGENCY FUNCTION
(where provided)
Transmission function is monitored
electronically for abnormal conditions.
If a condition that might damage
the transmission is detected, the
"transmission emergency" function is
activated.
In this condition, the transmission stays
in 4 th gear, regardless of the selected
gear.
Positions P, R and N still work. Icon
might light up on the display.
In the event of a "transmission
emergency" immediately contact the
nearest Fiat Dealership.
Temporary failure
In the event of a temporary failure,
correct transmission operation can be
restored for all the forwards gears by
proceeding as follows:
stop the vehicle;
put the lever in P;
turn the ignition device to the STOP
position;
please wait for about 10 seconds,
then restart the engine;
shift into the desired gear range. If
the problem is no longer detected,
the transmission will return to normal
operation.
WARNING In the event of a temporary
failure it is in any case recommended
to contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
WARNINGS
Failure to comply with what is reported
below may damage the transmission:
select position P (Park) only with the
vehicle at a standstill;
select position R (Reverse), or pass
from R to another position only with the
vehicle at a standstill and engine idling;
do not shift gears between positions
P (Park), R (Reverse), N (Neutral) or D
(Drive) with engine running at a speed
above idling. Before engaging any gear
position, fully depress the brake pedal;
keep the brake pedal pressed while
moving the gear lever in a position
different from P (Park);
unexpected movement of the vehicle
can injure the occupants or people
nearby. Do not leave the vehicle with
engine running: before getting out of
the passenger compartment always
engage the parking brake, bring the
gear lever to P (Park), switch off the
engine and extract the key from the
ignition device (for versions with
mechanical key). With ignition device
at STOP (key extraction allowed), the
transmission is locked in position
P (Park), to prevent any accidental
movement of the vehicle;
when getting out of the vehicle,
always remove the mechanical key
(where provided) from the ignition
device and close all the doors. Do not
leave children unattended inside the
vehicle;
bringing the transmission to a
position different from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) at an engine speed higher
than idling is dangerous; if the brake
pedal is not fully pressed, the vehicle
could rapidly accelerate. Only engage
the gear with engine at idling, fully
depressing the brake pedal;
if the transmission temperature
exceeds the normal operating limits,
the transmission control unit may
change the gear engagement order
and reduce the drive torque.
if the transmission overheats the
fluid overheating icon appears on the
display. In this case the transmission
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