Fiat 500x, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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contacting a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
WARNING
113)
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.
114) If the P (Park) position is not
engaged, the car could move and injure
people. Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that the gear lever is in position P and
that the electric parking brake is engaged.
115) Do not shift the gear lever to N
(Neutral) and do not stop the engine when
driving on a downhill road. This type of
driving is dangerous and reduces the
possibility of intervening in the case of
variation of the road traffic or surface. You
risk losing control of your car and causing
accidents.
116)
Never leave children alone in an
unattended car; make sure that when you
move away from the car, you have the key
with you.
IMPORTANT
37)
Before moving the gear lever from
position P (Park), bring the starter switch
to position MAR and press the brake
pedal. Otherwise, the gear lever may get
damaged.
38)
Engage reverse only with the car
stationary, engine at idling speed and
accelerator fully released.
39) If the car is on a gradient, always
engage the electric parking brake BEFORE
placing the gear lever in P.
40) Engage reverse only with the car
stationary, engine at idling speed and
accelerator pedal fully released.
41)
Using the paddles incorrectly (paddles
pushed towards the dashboard ) could
break them.
TWIN CLUTCH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(where provided)
GEAR LEVER
The lever fig. 94 has the following
positions:
P = Park
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
D = Drive, (automatic forward speed)
"AutoStick": + shifting to higher
gear in sequential driving mode;
–
shifting to lower gear in sequential
driving mode.
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The gear engaged is shown on the
display.
To select the "sequential" mode, shift
the lever from D (Drive) towards the left.
The reachable positions are + (higher
gear) or - (lower gear). These positions
are unstable: the lever always returns to
central position.
The lever has a button (A) fig. 94 which
must be pressed to move the lever to P
or R.
With the ignition key in the MAR
position, press the brake pedal and
use the button (A) fig. 94 to shift the
selector lever from P to any other
position.
Press the button (A) fig. 94 when the
engine is idling to shift from R to P.
To shift from position N to D or R, you
need to press the brake pedal. It is
advisable not to accelerate and to
make sure that the engine is stabilised
at idle speed.