Abarth Grande Punto 2008 User Manual
This Supplement describes the main instructions for using the Dualogic mechanical gearbox with electronic control fitted on Fiat Punto.
Read this entire Supplement to make sure you know how to use the gearbox correctly. This will help you to perform the correct operations right from the start.
For all other information not contained herein, refer to the Owner Handbook this Supplement is attached to.
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CONTENTS
DUALOGIC GEARBOX .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
HOW TO MOVE OFF ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
TOWING THE CAR ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
IF A FUSE BLOWS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SERVICE SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
CHECKING OIL LEVEL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
AIR CLEANER ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 15
PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
TRANSMISSION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
WEIGHTS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
CAPACITIES .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
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EMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
FUEL CONSUMPTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
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HOW TO MOVE OFF
MANUAL MODE
IMPORTANT To use the system properly, you are recommended to press pedals with the right foot only.
❒
Press the brake pedal.
❒
Start the engine.
❒
Move the gear lever to + (UP) fig. 1 to
engage the first gear (if the gear lever is
at N or R just move the gear lever to
central position) or to R fig. 2 to engage reverse.
❒
Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
❒
When running move the gear lever to
+ (UP) fig. 1 for upshifting or to –
(DOWN) fig. 1 for downshifting.
DUALOGIC GEARBOX
The car is fitted with a mechanical gearbox with electronic control called “Dualogic” that can work in two operating
modes: MANUAL and AUTO.
This gearbox consists of a conventional
mechanical transmission with gearshift
lever A-fig. 1, to which an electronically-operated electrohydraulic device has
been added which controls automatically
the clutch and gear engagement.
fig. 1
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fig. 2
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AUTOMATIC MODE
IMPORTANT To use the system properly, you are recommended to press pedals with the right foot only.
❒
Press the brake pedal.
❒
Start the engine.
❒
Move the gear lever to A/M
fig. 3 to engage the automatic mode or
to R-fig. 2 to engage reverse.
❒
Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
OPERATION
The gearbox can work in two operating
modes:
❒
the first mode is manual (MANUAL):
the driver directly requests gearshifting;
❒
the second mode is automatic (AUTO): the system directly decides when
shifting gears. With this operating logic it is possible to activate the ECO
(Economy) function to contain consumption by pressing button E-fig. 4
set on the instrument panel. To shift
gears and to select the operating mode
(MANUAL or AUTO) use the gear
lever with whatever speed.
fig. 3
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fig. 4
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GEAR LEVER
The gear lever A-fig. 1 is located on the
central console and it is of the floating
“multi-stable position” type, i.e.: it features
three stable positions and three unstable
ones.
The three stable positions correspond to
neutral N-fig. 2, reverse R-fig. 2 and central position set between the unstable positions UP (+) and DOWN (–) fig. 1.
Unstable positions (i.e.: positions abandoned as soon as the gear lever is released)
are the upshifting position UP (+), the
downshifting position DOWN (–) and the
automatic mode position (A/M) fig. 3.
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To return to manual mode, set the gear
lever back to A/M.
With the car stationary and the key removed, it is possible to shift the lever
with/without the brake pedal pressed. The
system will perform no actuation when
shifting the lever and the gear engaged will
be the one stored before removing the ignition key.
IMPORTANT With the engine running, any
error between lever position and gear engaged is indicated by a buzzer sounding until restoring proper condition.
MANUAL OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the decision to
change gear is left to the driver who decides the most appropriate moment.
To change gears in MANUAL operating
mode proceed as follows:
❒
move the gear lever to + (UP)
fig. 1 to engage higher gear;
or
❒
move the gear lever to – (DOWN)
fig. 1 to engage lower gear.
When shifting gears it is not necessary to
release the accelerator pedal.
The system will cut in preventing gearshifting if the request to change gear could impair regular operation of engine and transmission.
The system will warn the driver that the
required gear will not be engaged through
the sound of the buzzer and a dedicated
message on the reconfigurable multifunction display (see paragraph “Warning
lights and messages”).
The system will shift gears automatically
when the engine reaches idle rpm (e.g.:
at slowing down).
Do not rest your hand on the
gear lever when your are not
shifting gears or if you are in
Auto/Manual mode.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
For engaging/disengaging the automatic
operating mode (AUTO), move lever to
A/M fig. 3: automatic mode activation is
indicated by message AUTO fig. 5 and
gear engaged on the reconfigurable multifunction display.
fig. 5
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Do not rest your hand on the
gear lever when your are not
shifting gears or if you are in
Auto/Manual mode.
Automatic operation
(AUTO - ECO)
The ECO function can be activated only
with automatic mode active.
To activate the ECO function press button E-fig. 4 located on the instrument
panel. After activating this function, the reconfigurable multifunction display shows
the gear engaged and words AUTO and
E (see next paragraph).
With ECO function active the system will
select the most suitable gear (according to
car speed, engine rpm and how the accelerator pedal is pressed) to save as much
fuel as possible.
If necessary (e.g.: overtaking), after pressing the accelerator pedal fully down, the
system will change gears in order to provide suitable torque and power for acceleration (this will take place in automatic
mode regardless of ECO function condition, ON or OFF).
With AUTO mode active, the system decides to change gear depending on car
speed, engine rpm and how the accelerator pedal is pressed. It is however possible to change gears with the control lever
without deactivating the automatic mode:
this function called “gear advice” suspends
the automatic mode for the time required
to change gear.
ENGAGED GEAR DISPLAYING
One second after turning the ignition key
to MAR, the gear engaged and the last operating mode adopted (AUTO or
MANUAL) will be displayed on the reconfigurable multifunction display:
N = neutral;
1 = first gear;
2 = second gear;
3 = third gear;
4 = fourth gear;
5 = fifth gear;
6 = sixth gear (Multijet version);
R = reverse.
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