Fiat 500L 2015, User Manual

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Shifting The Transmission
• The transmission shift lever position (PRND) is displayed both on the shift lever and in
the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
.
• To drive, depress the brake pedal, press the button on the front of the shift lever and
move the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position
.
• Manual shifts can also be made using the AutoStick shift control
.
• This transmission is programmed to prevent shifting from REVERSE to DRIVE or
DRIVE to REVERSE, if vehicle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h)
.
This safety feature
helps protect your transmission from damage
.
NOTE:
• When stopped on an incline, it is recommended that you always hold the vehicle in
place using the brakes . On steep inclines, Hill Start Assist (HSA) will temporarily hold
the car in position when the brake pedal is released
.
If the accelerator pedal is not
applied after a short time, the car will roll back
.
Either reapply the brake (to hold the
vehicle) or press the accelerator to climb the hill .
• During acceleration, gear changes will feel smooth compared to a vehicle with a tradi-
tional manual transmission . This is a benefit of the Euro Twin Clutch Transmission
design that avoids power loss during up-shifts .
Instrument Cluster Messages
Messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster to alert the driver when certain
unusual conditions occur
. These messages are described below .
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
GEAR UNAVAILABLE In AutoStick mode, the gear selected by the driver is
not available due to a fault condition
.
See your autho-
rized dealer for diagnosis and service
.
SHIFT NOT ALLOWED The gear position requested by the driver is currently
blocked
. This occurs if REVERSE is requested while
moving (at 6 mph [10 km/h] or faster), or if DRIVE is
requested while moving backwards (at 6 mph [10 km/h]
or faster)
. Make sure the vehicle is stopped before
engaging DRIVE or REVERSE
.
SHIFT TO NEUTRAL –
THEN DRIVE OR REVERSE The transmission has shifted itself into NEUTRAL (due
to a fault condition, or overheat due to excessive idling
when stopped in DRIVE with the brakes released), but
the shift lever remains in gear
. Shift into NEUTRAL and
then back into gear for continued driving . If the trans-
mission will not re-engage, see your authorized dealer .
AUTOMATIC UNAVAILABLE The transmission is unable to shift itself automatically,
due to a fault condition . Use the AutoStick mode to
shift the transmission manually . See your authorized
dealer for diagnosis and service .
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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