Rear Park Assist; Sport Mode; Manual Transmission - Fiat 2012 500 User Manual

REAR PARK ASSIST

• If an object is detected behind the rear bumper while the vehicle is in REVERSE, a
chime will sound. The chime rate will change depending on the distance of the object,
getting faster as the object gets closer to the bumper. The chime will become continu-
ous when the distance between the vehicle and the obstacle is less than 12 inches (30
cm).
• When the Instrument Cluster reads either "Clean Sensor" or "Blinded", clean off the
bumper sensors to see if the condition is corrected.

SPORT MODE

• The Sport mode increases steering feedback to the driver with slight increases in ef-
fort and throttle pedal-to-engine response. Changes to the transmission shift schedules
for more aggressive shifting will occur on automatic transmission versions.
• Sport driving mode is useful while driving on winding roads where more steering pre-
cision is desired.
• Press the SPORT button, located above
the climate controls, to activate the
Sport mode.

Manual Transmission

• Once activated, a SPORT message will be
displayed in the instrument cluster.
• Momentarily release the accelerator
pedal.
• Press the accelerator pedal again to
activate.
Automatic Transmission
• Once activated, a SPORT message will be
displayed in the instrument cluster.
• Press the SPORT button again to return to the standard driving mode.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
• Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
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