Manual Transmission - Fiat 124 SPIDER 2019 User Manual

MANUAL
TRANSMISSION

Manual Transmission

Warning!
You or others could be injured if you leave
the vehicle unattended without having the
park brake fully applied. The park brake
should always be applied when the driver
is not in the vehicle, especially on an
incline.
Caution!
Never drive with your foot resting on the
clutch pedal, or attempt to hold the vehicle
on a hill with the clutch pedal partially
engaged, as this will cause abnormal wear
on the clutch.
To engage the gears, press the clutch
pedal fully and put the gear selector
into the required position. The diagram
for gear engagement is shown on the
knob.
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Gear Selector
Depress the clutch pedal all the way
down while shifting, then release it
slowly.
Your vehicle is equipped with a device
to prevent shifting to REVERSE (R) by
mistake. Push the gear selector
downward and shift to REVERSE (R).
A natural driving posture can be
achieved by lightly gripping the gear
selector from the side without having to
rest your elbow on the center console.
If shifting to REVERSE (R) is difficult,
shift back into neutral, release the
clutch pedal, and try again.
Note:
A certain amount of noise from the
transmission is normal. This noise can
be most noticeable when the vehicle is
idling in NEUTRAL with the clutch
engaged (clutch pedal released), but it
may also be heard when driving. The
noise may also be more noticeable
when the transmission is warm. This
noise is normal and is not an indication
of a problem with your clutch or
transmission.
With Parking Sensor System
When the gear selector is shifted to the
REVERSE (R) position with the ignition
placed in the ON mode, the parking
sensor system is activated an audible
sound is heard.
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