Fiat 2016 500X Owner's Manual page 298

296 STARTING AND OPERATING
CAUTION! (Continued)
• When descending a hill, be very careful to downshift
one gear at a time to prevent overspeeding the engine
which can cause engine damage, and/or clutch dam-
age, even if the clutch pedal is pressed. If transfer
case is in low range the vehicle speeds to cause
engine and clutch damage are significantly lower.
• Failure to follow the maximum recommended
downshifting speeds may cause the engine damage
and/or damage the clutch, even if the clutch pedal
is pressed.
• Descending a hill in low range with clutch pedal
depressed could result in clutch damage
Gear Selection
Maximum
Speed
Manual Transmission Shift Speeds in MPH (KM/H)
6 to 5 5 to 4
80 (129) 70 (113)
Maximum Recommended Downshift Speeds
CAUTION!
Failure to follow the maximum recommended down-
shifting speeds may cause the engine to overspeed
and/or damage the clutch disc, even if the clutch
pedal is pressed.
4 to 3
50 (81)
3 to 2 2 to 1
30 (48) 15 (24)