Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 86

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W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE  OF THE CAR

USING THE MANUAL

GEARBOX

To engage the gears, press the clutch pe-

dal fully and shift the gear lever into one

of the required positions (the diagram is

shown on the knob fig. 2).

For cars provided with 6 gear gearbox, to

engage the sixth gear, operate the lever

with a pressure toward the right to avoid

involuntary engagement of fourth gear. Sa-

me action to pass from sixth to fifth gear.

IMPORTANT Reverse may only be enga-

ged when the car is at a standstill. With

the engine running, wait for at least 2 se-

conds with the clutch pedal fully pressed

before engaging reverse to prevent da-

mage to the gears and grating.

To engage reverse R  from neutral, raise

ring A under the knob and at the same

time move the gearshift lever rightwards

and then backward.

IMPORTANT The clutch pedal must be

used for gear shift only. Never drive with

the foot resting, even if slightly, on the

clutch pedal. For versions / markets whe-

re applicable, the clutch pedal control elec-

tronics can intervene interpreting the

wrong drive style as a fault

fig. 2

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Press the clutch pedal fully

to change gears correctly.

For this reason, there must be no ob-

stacles on the floor under the pedals:

ensure that rubber mats (if any) are

correctly positioned, not interfering

with the pedals.

WARNING

Do not drive with the hand

resting on the gear lever, be-

cause this pressure, even if li-

ght, over time can wear gear

inner components.

CONTAINING 

RUNNING COSTS

Here are some useful tips to save fuel and

minimize polluting emissions of CO

2

and

other pollutants (nitric oxide, unburnt hy-

drocarbons, fine dusts etc…).

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Car maintenance

Have checks and adjustments carried out

in accordance with the “Service schedule”.

Tyres

Check tyre pressure regularly at least on-

ce every four weeks: excessively low pres-

sure will increase consumption because

rolling resistance will be higher.

Unnecessary loads

Do not travel with an overloaded boot.

Do not travel with too much luggage

stowed in the boot. The weight of the car

(especially when driving in town) and its

trim greatly affect consumption and stabi-

lity.

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