Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual page 119

STARTING THE ENGINE
Starting the engine is allowed only
when the gear lever is in position P
or N. Therefore, when the engine is
started, the system will be at position
N or P (the latter means neutral, but
with the vehicle's wheels are locked
mechanically).
MOVING THE CAR
To move the car, from P press the
brake pedal and, using the button on
the gear lever, move the lever to the
desired position (D, R or "Sequential
mode"). The display will show the gear
engaged.
When the brake pedal is released,
the car starts moving forwards or
backwards, as soon as the manoeuvre
is activated ("creeping" effect). The
accelerator should not be pressed in
this case.
IMPORTANT The inconsistency
between the speed actually engaged
(shown on the display) and the position
of the gear lever is indicated by the
letter corresponding to the position of
the gear lever flashing on the panel
(also accompanied by an acoustic
warning).
This condition should not be
interpreted as an operational fault, but
simply as a request by the system to
repeat the manoeuvre.
GEAR ENGAGEMENT
INHIBITION
This system prevents you from moving
the gear lever from position P (Park) or
N (Neutral) if the brake pedal has not
been previously depressed.
When the ignition device is in MAR
(engine on or off):
to shift the gear to a position different
from P (Park) or from N to R, you need
to press the brake pedal and the
button (A) fig. 94 on the knob of the
gear lever;
to shift the lever from position N to
position D, press the brake pedal.
In case of a failure or when the
vehicle's battery is flat, the lever
remains locked in position P. To
manually unlock the lever, see
paragraph "Dual-clutch automatic
transmission - lever unlocking" in the
"In an emergency" chapter.
IGNITION LOCK AND
PARK POSITION
Versions equipped with the Keyless
Go system: this function requires the
gear lever to be positioned at P (Park);
then bring the ignition device to STOP.
Versions equipped with key without
remote control: this function requires
the gear lever to be positioned at P
(Park) before extracting the key from
the starter switch.
If the car battery is flat and the ignition
key is engaged, the latter is locked in
position. To remove the key manually
see paragraph "Dual-clutch automatic
transmission - key removal" in the
chapter "In an emergency".
"RECOVERY"
FUNCTIONS
In case of a gear lever failure, the
instrument panel display could show a
dedicated message recommending
that the driver continues driving without
shifting the lever to the P position.
In this case, the transmission will
keep a forward gear (with reduced
performance) even positioning the lever
to R or N.
Once you have put the lever in the P
position, or after you have turned off
the car, you will not be able to select
R nor any of the forward gears. In this
case, contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
117) Never use position P (Park) instead of
the electric parking brake. Always engage
the electric parking brake when parking the
vehicle to avoid the acciental movement of
the vehicle.
118) If the P (Park) position is not
engaged, the vehicle could move and
injure people. Before leaving the vehicle,
make sure that the gear lever is in position
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