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The engine cooling fans may run after

the engine has been switched off

MANUAL PARKING

BRAKE

windows. Switch off the engine. Remove

the ignition key from the ignition switch or

switch off ignition on vehicles with STOP

START ENGINE button. Turn the steering

wheel until the steering wheel lock is felt to

engage.

161) Never leave children unattended in

the vehicle. Always remove the ignition key

when leaving the vehicle and take it out

with you.

The parking brake lever is located

between the front seats.

WARNING NEVER leave the car before

putting the PRND command in P.

Engaging the parking brake

Pull lever upwards until the car is

secured. Four or five clicks are

generally enough when the car is on

level ground while ten or eleven may be

required if the car is on a steep slope

and laden: if it is not so, contact a Fiat

Dealership to have it adjusted.

49)

WARNING In the event of an accident

with airbag deployment, the engine is

switched off automatically if the vehicle

comes to a standstill within a certain

time.

WARNING

49) After running at high engine speeds or

with high engine loads, operate the engine

briefly at a low load or run in neutral for

approx. 30 seconds before switching off,

in order to protect the turbocharger.

Releasing the parking brake

Slightly raise lever and hold button on

top of the lever pressed, checking that

the warning light switches off in the

instrument panel.

In countries with extremely low

temperatures it may be necessary to

park the vehicle without applied parking

brake. Make sure to park the vehicle on

a level surface.

PARKING BRAKE

ELECTRIC PARKING

BRAKE

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IMPORTANT

160) Do not park the vehicle on an easily

ignitable surface. The high temperature

of the exhaust system could ignite the

surface. Always apply the parking brake. If

the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill

slope, engage first gear or set the PRND

command to position P. If the vehicle is

on a level surface or uphill slope, set the

PRND command to position P. If the

vehicle is on a downhill slope, set the

PRND command to position P. Turn the

front wheels towards the kerb. Close the

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The electric parking brake can be

engaged in two ways:

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WARNING The automatic release of

the electric parking brake is inhibited as

long as the driver's door is open.

manually, by pulling the switch

(1) fig. 169 on the central tunnel

automatically, when the vehicle is

stationary and the ignition is switched

off (Automatic Parking Brake)

the vehicle. As soon as the switch

is released, braking will be stopped.

The antilock brake system and the

Dynamic Stability Control stabilise the

Parking brake releases automatically

on driving off.

vehicle while the switch

is kept

pulled. If an error of the electric parking

brake occurs, a warning message

is displayed in the instrument panel

display. If the antilock brake system

and the Dynamic Stability Control

APPLYING WHEN

VEHICLE IS STATIONARY

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extinguishes in the instrument

panel display and a display message

pops up to confirm the release.

The electric parking brake can always

be activated, even if the ignition is off.

Do not operate electric parking brake

system too often without engine

running as this will discharge the

conventional battery.

Deactivation of Automatic Parking

Brake

fail,

indicator illuminates in the

instrument panel display. In this case,

stability during deceleration of the

vehicle can only be maintained with

repeated short pulls of the switch until

the vehicle is immobilised.

This procedure will deactivate the

Automatic Parking Brake as well as the

automatic selection of P mode.

In certain situations such as following,

it is necessary to deactivate the

Automatic Parking Brake and the

automatic selection of P mode:

while being towed

RELEASING

Switch on ignition. Keep foot brake

pedal depressed and then push switch

AUTOMATIC PARKING

BRAKE

Automatic Parking Brake includes

automatic application and automatic

release of the electric parking brake.

Automatic application:

DRIVE AWAY FUNCTION

Engaging R, D, M (for e-Hybrid

on a rolling road

in an automatic car wash

while being transported by rail or sea

freight

versions) or B (for Electric versions) and

then depressing the accelerator pedal

releases the electric parking brake

automatically. This is only possible

if the Automatic Parking Brake is

activated. It is not possible when switch

is pulled at the same time.

The electric parking brake is

automatically applied when the vehicle

is stationary and the ignition is switched

off.

For the deactivation, the vehicle must

be stationary and the engine must be

switched on.

illuminates in the instrument

panel display and a display message

pops up to confirm the application.

Automatic release:

Depress the brake pedal and select

Within 5 seconds, depress and hold

the brake pedal.

Switch off ignition and move the

selector forwards or backwards.

BRAKING WHEN VEHICLE

IS MOVING

When the vehicle is moving and the

switch is kept pulled, the electric

parking brake system will decelerate

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Release the brake pedal and switch

on ignition.

Depress and hold the brake pedal

Remove the ignition key from the ignition

switch or switch off ignition on vehicles

with STOP START ENGINE button. Turn

the steering wheel until the steering wheel

lock is felt to engage.

and push the switch

Release the brake pedal and switch

off ignition.

163) Pull switch

for a minimum of

1 second until control indicator

The deactivation will be confirmed by a

message and will be cancelled after 15

minutes. To previously return to normal

operation, depress the brake pedal and

start the engine.

illuminates constantly and electric parking

brake is applied. The electric parking brake

operates automatically with adequate

force. Before leaving the vehicle, check the

electric parking brake status.

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Push the buttons fig. 170:

FAULT

Failure mode of electric parking brake

ELECTRIFIED

DUAL CLUTCH

AUTOMATIC

(P) park position, wheels are locked,

engage only when the vehicle is

stationary, engaged automatically when

driver's door is opened or engine is

switched off

is indicated by a lamp

and by a

message displayed in the instrument

panel display.

TRANSMISSION

The lamp

flashes: electric parking

(Hybrid versions)

(R) reverse gear, engage only when the

vehicle is stationary

brake is not fully applied or released.

When continuously flashing, release

electric parking brake and retry

applying.

6-speed electrified dual-clutch

automatic gearbox with push selector

for hybrid vehicles. It also offers a

manual mode with gear changes via

control paddles located behind the

steering wheel. It includes the 48 V

electric motor, which improves the

performance of the petrol engine,

reduces fuel consumption and drives in

all-electric.

(N) neutral

(D) automatic mode (first push)

(M) manual mode (second push)

The mode or selected gear is shown

in the instrument panel display (1)

fig. 174.

IMPORTANT

162) Do not park the vehicle on an easily

ignitable surface. The high temperature

of the exhaust system could ignite the

surface. Always apply the parking brake.

If the vehicle is on a level surface or uphill

slope, set the PRND command to position

P. If the vehicle is on a downhill slope,

set the PRND command to position P.

Turn the front wheels towards the kerb.

Close the windows. Switch off the engine.

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