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This Supplement describes the operating modes of the ELECTRICAL SOFT TOP and the procedure for using the ABARTH COMPETIZIONE TRANSMISSION by Abarth .

In order to be able to use the transmission correctly, this Supplement should be read carefully and completely in order to understandthe correct, permitted operations from the outset.

For anything not dealt with, refer to the Owner Handbook in which this Supplement is enclosed.

LIST OF CONTENTS

ELECTRICAL SOFT TOP ........................................................ 3

SUGGESTIONS ................................................................................. 3

OPERATION USING THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE CAR ..... 3

Opening the soft top ........................................................................ 3

– From soft top completely closed ............................................... 3

– From soft top in intermediate horizontal position ................ 4

– From soft top in spoiler position to soft top completely open ...................................................................... 4

Closing the soft top .......................................................................... 4

– From soft top completely open .................................................. 4

– From spoiler position to soft top completely closed ............ 4

– From intermediate position to soft top completely closed .... 4

Opening the tailgate with soft top completely open ................. 5

OPERATION BY MEANS OF REMOTE CONTROL .............. 5

IMPORTANT NOTES ..................................................................... 6

EMERGENCY OPERATION ......................................................... 7

INITIALISATION PROCEDURE .................................................. 8

WIND STOP ..................................................................................... 8

FRONT SPOILER ............................................................................. 8

WASHING/CLEANING THE SOFT TOP ................................. 9

Waterproofing the top ................................................................. 10

Interior top fabric .......................................................................... 10

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE TRANSMISSION .......... 11

STARTING THE VEHICLE .......................................................... 11

OPERATING MODES ................................................................... 12

Manual operation (MANUAL) ..................................................... 12

Automatic operation (AUTO) ..................................................... 12

“Kick Down” function ....................................................................13

SPORT FUNCTION ...................................................................... 13

LEVERS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ...................................... 14

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STARTING THE ENGINE ............................................................ 14

MOVING THE CAR ...................................................................... 15

Engaging the 1st speed .................................................................... 15

Engaging the 2nd speed ................................................................... 15

Engaging reverse (R) ....................................................................... 16

ENGAGING NEUTRAL (N) ........................................................ 16

DISPLAYED INFORMATION ..................................................... 17

WARNING BUZZER .................................................................... 17

PARKING THE CAR ..................................................................... 18

GENERAL WARNINGS ............................................................... 18

MANUAL GEARBOX............................................................... 19

WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES ......................... 19

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX FAILURE ................. 19

REDUCE GEARS ............................................................................ 20

MANUAL METHOD UNAVAILABLE ....................................... 20

AUTOMATIC METHOD UNAVAILABLE ............................... 20

CLUTCH OVERHEATING – SEE MANUAL ........................... 20

PRESS BRAKE PEDAL ................................................................... 20

PRESS BRAKE PEDAL – DELAYED START-UP ...................... 21

GEAR NOT AVAILABLE .............................................................. 21

MANOEUVRE NOT PERMITTED ............................................. 21

PRESS BRAKE AND REPEAT MANOEUVRE .......................... 21

PLACE GEAR LEVER IN N (neutral) ......................................... 21

TOWING THE CAR ................................................................ 22

SCHEDULED SERVICING PLAN ..................................... 22

CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ................................................ 22

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC ACTUATION SYSTEM OIL .............................. 22

PASSENGER SEAT SUITABILITY FOR ISOFIX CHILD SEATS ................................................ 23

ENGINE ......................................................................................... 24

ENGINE CODE - BODYWORK VERSION .................. 25

TRANSMISSION ....................................................................... 25

WHEELS ........................................................................................ 26

PERFORMANCE ........................................................................ 26

DIMENSIONS ............................................................................. 27

WEIGHTS ..................................................................................... 28

CAPACITIES ............................................................................... 29

FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ................................................29

FUEL CONSUMPTION ......................................................... 30

CO2 EMISSIONS ........................................................................ 30

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ELECTRICAL SOFT TOPThe car is provided with an automatical-ly actuated electric top.

The top can be opened and closed usingthe controls inside the car located nearthe courtesy light or the remote controlbuttons (while opening and for the hori-zontal part only).

SUGGESTIONS

It is advisable to close the top when thecar is parked. The closed top effectivelyprotects the car from rain and from theft.

It is advisable to put valuables in the bootand lock the lid even when the top isclosed.

fig. 1 – Open to spoiler position F0S0155m

OPERATION USING THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE CAR

WARNING The motor may overheat ifthe top is repeatedly operated in a shorttime. The system may be blocked by theoverheating protection in this case. Waitfor a minute and repeat.

Opening the soft top

From soft top completely closedPress the “one-touch” button once A-fig. 3 to open the soft top automati-cally to the horizontal opening position(spoiler position).

If one of the two buttons is pressed be-fore reaching the stop position, the softtop may stop in an intermediate horizon-tal opening position.

F0S0156m

fig. 3 F0S0300m

fig. 2 – Full open position

The soft top can be automatically openedfrom closed position to spoiler positionfig. 1 and from this position to full openposition fig. 2.

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Closing the soft top

From soft top completely openPress the “one-touch” button B-fig. 3once to automatically close the soft top tospoiler position (vertical closing). If one ofthe two buttons is pressed before reach-ing the spoiler position, the soft top willstop and movement will be reversed to theinitial position (completely open position).

From spoiler position to soft top completely closedPress the button “one-touch” button B-fig. 3 in spoiler position to bring the softtop automatically to safety position (ap-proximately 25 cm from completely closedposition). If one of the two buttons ispressed before reaching the stop position,the soft top may stop in an intermediatehorizontal opening position.

NOTE The soft top will not automaticallyclose completely. Keep button B-fig. 3pressed to close the soft top completely.

The soft top will stop immediately if thebutton is released between reaching thecompletely closed position.

From soft top in intermediate horizontal positionFrom the horizontal intermediate positionpress the “one-touch” button A-fig. 3 tomove the soft top automatically to the hor-izontal completely open position (spoilerposition).

From soft top in spoiler position to soft top completely openFrom the spoiler position press the “one-touch” button A-fig. 3 to bring the softtop automatically to completely open po-sition (vertical opening).

If one of the two buttons is pressed beforereaching the final position, the soft top willstop and movement will be reversed to theinitial position (spoiler position).

IMPORTANT The vertical opening will beinhibited if the tailgate is open.

IMPORTANT If the soft top locks duringits movement, it may lose the position; inthis case, you should carry out a completeopening/closing cycle.

From intermediate position to softtop completely closedPress the “one-touch” button B-fig. 3 inhorizontal intermediate position to bringthe soft top automatically to safety posi-tion (approximately 25 cm from horizon-tal completely closed position).

Keep the button B-fig. 3 pressed to closethe soft top completely.

The soft top will stop immediately if thebutton is released between reaching thecompletely closed position.

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fig. 5 F0S0157m

Keep hands away from thesoft top mechanism while

opening and closing the soft top orif the soft top stops in a position be-fore the cycle is completed to preventdamage and injury.

fig. 4 F0S0158m

Never open the soft top inpresence of snow or ice toprevent damage.

Keep children away fromthe soft top turning area

when opening and closing the top.

WARNING

Opening the tailgate with soft top completely openPress the tailgate “one-touch” button A-fig. 4 once to automatically close the softtop to spoiler position. The tailgate can beopened in spoiler position.

OPERATION BY MEANS OF REMOTE CONTROLThe remote control can only by used withthe engine off and the doors closed.

NOTE The remote control can onlyopen the soft top along its horizontal sec-tion (up to the spoiler position).

Keep the release button pressed A-fig. 5to open the soft top. When the button isreleased it will stop in any position.

WARNING

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When leaving the car, alwaysremove the key from the ig-

nition to avoid the risk of injury topassengers due to accidental opera-tion of the top. Improper use of thetop can be dangerous. Before and dur-ing operation, always check that nopassenger is at risk of being injured di-rectly by the moving top or by objectsgetting caught in or hit by the top.

WARNING

Do not place objects on theparcel shelf to prevent dam-age while the top is closing.

Do not position loads on thetop.

❒ When the soft top is opened using therelevant control, if the heated rear wind-screen had been engaged it is automati-cally deactivated and the warning lightswitches off.

❒ Do not remove ice from the top withsharp items.

❒ Do not use scrapers or sprays to re-move ice from the heated rear window toprevent damage.

❒ Do not put objects on the top: they could fall if the top is operated caus-ing damage and injury.

❒ It is advisable to cover the top with aprotective sheet if the car is left parkedin the open for a long time.

❒ Do not keep the top open for a longtime: this could cause folds and creases inthe fabric.

IMPORTANT NOTES

❒ The horizontal and vertical part of thetop can be operated at any speed lowerthan 100 and 80 km/h respectively.

❒ The top can be operated at any tem-perature in the range from −18 to +80.

❒ It is recommended to have the enginerunning always when opening or closingthe soft top.

❒ If required, remove the battery withopen or closed soft top, but NOT whenthe soft top is moving.

❒ Do not fix luggage transport devices tothe top and do not travel with objectsresting on the open top.

❒ The activation of the heated rear wind-screen, upon request by the user, is car-ried out only if the soft top is completelyclosed. If the soft top is closed incorrect-ly, the heated rear windscreen does notoperate and the relevant warning lightdoes not come on.

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fig. 8 F0S0302m

fig. 7 F0S0135m

❒ Before moving the soft top, check thatthere is enough room to carry out the op-eration and that there are no obstacles orpeople close to the moving parts of thesoft top.

❒ The cooled air flow into the passengercompartment may decrease if the auto-matic climate control system is on and thetop is not completely closed.

❒ With the top open and the car in mo-tion, the voice recognition system may notrecognise the voice commands because ofthe background noise. With top closedand at a high speed, the voice function fornumber dialling may not be recognised.

EMERGENCY OPERATION

If the control buttons fail, the soft top canbe moved manually proceeding as de-scribed below:

❒ take the key A-fig. 6 provided and lo-cated in the luggage compartment in com-bination with the tool box or the Fix&Goautomatic kit.

fig. 6 F0S0307m

If the tailgate cannot be opened (e.g. be-cause of a flat battery or a failure in the tail-gate electric lock), proceed as follows:

❒ remove the head restraints and fold thebackrests;

❒ to release the tailgate mechanically,from inside the luggage compartment, op-erate the lever A-fig. 7;

❒ introduce the key A-fig. 6 in the po-sition shown in fig. 8 (located inside theluggage compartment, underneath the par-cel shelf);

❒ turn the key clockwise to open the softtop or anti-clockwise to close it.

To restore automatic movement condi-tions, contact an Abarth Dealership.

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INITIALISATION PROCEDURE

The soft top must be re-initialised afterdisconnecting the battery or if the rele-vant protection fuse is blown.

Proceed as follows:

❒ before carrying our any operation,make sure the motor is running during thewhole initialisation procedure;

❒ keep the opening button pressed untilthe soft top is completely open;

❒ when the soft top is completely open,keep the button pressed for at least 2 sec-onds;

❒ keep the closing button pressed untilthe soft top is completely closed;

❒ when the soft top is completely closed,keep the button pressed for at least 2 sec-onds.

When the procedure is terminated, thesoft top will automatically carry out a com-plete opening and closing cycle (up to 25cm from the completely closed position)to inform the driver that correct opera-tion has been restored.

WIND STOP

The Wind Stop fig. 9 is designed to im-prove driving comfort, by reducing air tur-bulence in the passenger compartmentwhen travelling with the top down.

To use it:

❒ Release the backrest of the rear seat(single or split).

❒ Attach the Wind Stop by inserting thecentral part inside the rear screen guard,with the concave part in the direction ofthe passenger, as shown in the figure.

❒ Correctly re-position the backrest; theWind Stop is locked between the seat andparcel shelf.

fig. 9 F0S0334m

With the Wind Stop fitted, it is still pos-sible to move the electric hood.

When not in use, the Wind Stop shouldbe stored in the luggage compartmentwithout loading excessive weight on topof it; do not bend.

FRONT SPOILER

The car is provided with a front spoilerwhich can be raised to improve aerody-namic comfort inside the passenger com-partment.

To raise the spoiler, release the catch us-ing the slider A-fig. 10 moving it to po-sition b, as shown.

Be careful not to move the slider A-fig. 10from position b to position a with thespoiler raised.

fig. 10 F0S0308m

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If a water jet is used, directaway from the edges of thefabric and the rear window

frame to prevent water infiltration.

Never use alcohol, petrol,chemical products, detergents,stain removers, wax, solvents

and “wash and polish” products.

When using steam washers orhigh-pressure water washers,maintain a suitable distance

and do not exceed a maximum tem-perature of 60°C. Damage, deforma-tions and water infiltration may occurif the distance is too small or the pres-sure is too high.

Bird droppings and plantresins must be washed off im-mediately and thoroughly as

the acid they contain is particularly ag-gressive.

Never use high-pressure wash-ing systems.

fig. 11 F0S0309m

To lower the spoiler, press the spoiler andwhen the catch is positioned in its hous-ing fig. 11 move the slider to position afig. 10 to lock it. It is advisable to raise the spoiler when thehorizontal segment of the top is open andat speeds faster than 50 km/h.With the top completely open, it is ad-visable to keep the spoiler lowered to lim-it wind noise inside the passenger com-partment.Raising the spoiler will reduce the flow ofair to the rear seats.

WASHING/CLEANING THE SOFT TOP

Use of specific products is recommend-ed for washing the top.

The top fabric is treated with a special wa-ter-repellent, waterproofing product. Thewater-repellent properties will degrade intime with exposure to the elements. Ob-serve the following instructions for washing:

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The rubber seals of the topmust be washed with wateronly. Apply talcum power or

use specific rubber care products (sili-cone spray) if the seals are dry or par-tially stuck.

Rinse immediately to removesoap to prevent stains andblots. Repeat the operation if

needed.

Waterproofing the top

Use specific waterproofing products forfabric tops.

Follow the instructions on thewaterproofing product con-tainer for optimum results.

Remove as much dirt from the surface ofthe soft top with a soft brush or vacuumcleaning before washing it. This operationwill considerably improve the final result.

In absence of specific products, use waterand mild soap applied with a sponge prefer-ably in the shade for washing.

Rinse the soft top with clean water afterhaving eliminated all the stains.

Hand washing is recommended; modernautomatic washing systems equipped withsoft brushes which do not apply excessivepressure and employ specific soft topproducts may be used.

Interior top fabricRemove dust with a soft brush. Avoid us-ing hard brushes made of synthetic mater-ial to prevent damaging the fabric beyondrepair. Clean the surface with a microfibre clothor soft sponge dipped in a solution of wa-ter and mild soap. Clean the entire surface, including thezones where cleaning is not needed, to pre-vent stains.Use common, car care mild stain re-movers for more stubborn stains. Apply by blotting (never rubbing) directlyon the area of the stain.

Leave the car in the shade after washingavoiding direct sunlight.

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STARTING THE VEHICLE

Notes

❒ At starting, the system sets in AUTOmode.

❒ With the buttons 1, N, R and brakepedal depressed, the 1st speed, neutral(N) and reverse (R) can be engaged.

❒ With the buttons 1, N, R and with-out depressing the brake pedal, nogear change request is implemented bythe system.

❒ With the levers on the steering wheel(see paragraph “Levers on the steer-ing wheel”) and even with the brakepedal depressed, no gear can be en-gaged.

❒ If the vehicle is switched off with modeSPORT or NORMAL active, themode previously set is maintainedwhen the engine is restarted.

With key extracted from the starting de-vice, the buttons on the gearbox dash-board (fig. 12) can be pressed with orwithout the brake pedal depressed. Whenthe buttons are pressed, the system willnot perform any activation, therefore thespeed engaged before switching off the en-gine remains engaged.

With vehicle stationary and key in theMAR position (ignition-operated electri-cal services activated), the screen displaysthe speed engaged and the active operat-ing mode (automatic = AUTO or manu-al = no display).

ABARTH COMPETIZIONETRANSMISSION

The vehicle is equipped with an electron-ically controlled manual transmissionknown as Abarth Competizione trans-mission which allows two operating log-ics: MANUAL and AUTO.

The transmission consists of a conven-tional manual transmission to which anelectronically-controlled electrohydraulicdevice that controls the clutch and gearshifts automatically has been added.

F0S0163mfig. 12

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OPERATING MODES

The transmission can work in two oper-ating modes:

❒ the first manual type (MANUAL), inwhich the driver decides directly whento change gear;

❒ the second completely automatic (AUTO), in which the system decideswhen to make the gear change.

Manual operation (MANUAL)

In this operating mode, the driver is re-sponsible for choosing the best gear ra-tio to engage, depending on the car op-erating conditions.

To change to a higher gear, operate thelever “+” on the steering wheel; to changeto a lower gear, operate the lever “−”.

If the request is accepted by the system,when the gear change is completed, thedisplay shows the new gear engaged.

Automatic operation (AUTO)

To switch automatic operation (AUTO)on/off, press the button A/M on the trans-mission panel; activation is signalled by theword AUTO and the gear engagedshown on the display (fig. 13).

In AUTO mode the system changes geardepending on the vehicle speed, the en-gine rpm and the intensity with which theaccelerator pedal is pressed.

NOTE The system shows the gear actu-ally engaged on the display and not thegear requested by the driver.

If the request is not accepted by the sys-tem, the display shows the gear engagedbefore the request and an acoustic signalis emitted.

If the gear change request may adverselyaffect the correct operation of the engineor the transmission, the system will not al-low the gear change but will automatical-ly change down if the engine reaches theidling speed (e.g. during deceleration).

fig. 13 AB0A0200


fig. 14 F0S0164m

To move the vehicle, the 1st, 2nd or the re-verse (R) gear must always be engaged(with brake pedal depressed).

A gear change can be requested using thecontrol lever without having to switch offthis mode: this function known as “gearsuggestion” suspends the automatic modefor the time necessary to carry out thegear selection requested by the driver.

SPORT FUNCTION

The driver can also use the SPORT func-tion which enables a sporty driving settingby intervening on gear changes, the enginecontrol unit and the steering. To activatethis function, press the SPORT button(fig. 14) located on the dashboard.

“Kick Down” function

The "Kick Down" function is also available:if necessary (for example when overtak-ing), the system downshifts one or moregears (if the rpm allow it) in order to pro-vide suitable power and torque for the ac-celeration requested by the driver.

In this way the engine speed and powercan be suddenly increased and then auto-matically restored when the conditions setpreviously are resumed.

WARNING The use of the “Kick Down”function is recommended only when over-taking or accelerating fast, in order not toincrease fuel consumption.

Pressing the button SPORT on the dash-board activates the “SPORT” mode (theword SPORT is displayed on the screenlocated inside the turbocharger pressuregauge – see paragraph “Information dis-played”). If the button is pressed a secondtime, the “SPORT” mode is deactivated.

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STARTING THE ENGINE

To start the engine press the brake pedal:the system engages neutral (N) automati-cally.

After the starting procedure, the 1st speed(1) or reverse (R) can be engaged.

Independently of the mode (AUTO/MANUAL), to engage the 1st speed or thereverse (R), it is necessary to depress thebrake pedal and press the button 1 onthe transmission panel and the button R toengage the 1st speed and the reverse re-spectively.

The levers on the steering wheel work on-ly if the 1st speed has been engaged bypressing the button 1: setting off in 2nd

speed is therefore possible by operatingthe “+“ lever with brake pedal depressed(in this case the selected mode AUTO/MANUAL is kept active).

IMPORTANT The 1st speed cannot be en-gaged by pressing the lever “−” on thesteering wheel.

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The engagement of a lower (or higher) gearis only permitted if the engine revs allow it.

LEVERS ON THE STEERINGWHEEL fig. 15

These enable sequential gear shifting.

– steering wheel lever + (pulling lever to-wards driver, see fig. 16): engage highergear;

– steering wheel lever − (pulling lever to-wards driver, see fig. 16): engage lowergear.

fig. 15 F0S0159m

Using the levers incorrectly(levers pushed towards thedashboard, see fig. 17) couldbreak them.

fig. 16 F0S173Ab

fig. 17 F0S174Ab


MOVING THE CAR

Starting the vehicle (setting off) is permittedin 1st and 2nd speed (recommended on roadsurfaces with poor grip) and reverse (R).

Notes (concerning vehicle start up)

The gears can only be engaged by press-ing the brake pedal. If the brake pedal isnot depressed, the display will show a ded-icated message (see paragraph “Warninglights and messages”).

Higher speeds that 2nd cannot be engaged:in this case the display will show a dedi-cated message (see paragraph “Warninglights and messages”).

When setting off on a medium-steep in-cline, it is advisable to engage the hand-brake.

Important notes

If start-up is requested with the gearboxfaulty, run the “Delayed startup” proce-dure (see paragraph “Warning lights andmessages”): if the ignition key is turned tothe AVV position for at least 7 secondswith brake pedal depressed, the enginewill be started. The system will remain ina recovery situation (highest permittedgear 3rd, Automatic mode not available).If the engine does not start, contact anAbarth Dealership.

When the driver’s door is opened, thesystem activates the hydraulics so thatthey are prepared for the subsequent en-gine starting.

Engaging the 1st speed

Proceed as follows:

❒ press the brake pedal;

❒ press button 1 on the transmission panel;

❒ release the brake pedal and press theaccelerator pedal (fully depressing thepedal quickly to the end of travel posi-tion and switching off the ASR, if fitted,with a “lively” departure).

Downshifting to the 1st speed is possibleby operating the lever “−” behind thesteering wheel.

Engaging the 2nd speed

Proceed as follows:

❒ press the brake pedal;

❒ press button 1 on the transmission panel;

❒ operate the lever “+” on the steeringwheel keeping the brake pedal de-pressed;

❒ release the brake pedal and press theaccelerator pedal.

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Engaging reverse (R)

Reverse (R) can only be engaged with ve-hicle stationary and brake pedal depressed.

Proceed as follows:

❒ press the brake pedal (vehicle com-pletely stationary);

❒ press button R on the transmissionpanel;

❒ release the brake pedal and press theaccelerator pedal.

When reverse is engaged, the systememits an acoustic signal.

If the brake pedal is not depressed (and thevehicle is stationary), the display will showa dedicated message (see paragraph “Warn-ing lights and messages”) and the system willautomatically engage neutral (N).

ENGAGING NEUTRAL (N)

Neutral (N) can only be engaged with ac-celerator pedal released, regardless of thebrake pedal condition (depressed or not)(in any case, pressing the brake pedal is al-ways recommended).

The display will show the letter N to-gether with the active operating mode.

When trying to engage the neutral withaccelerator pedal depressed, the systemwill not accept the request and maintainthe speed engaged. In this case the displaywill show a dedicated message (see para-graph “Warning lights and messages”) andan acoustic signal is emitted.

To engage a speed from the neutral (N)position, press button 1 on the transmis-sion panel (it is not necessary to press thebrake pedal): the gearbox will immediate-ly choose the correct gear according tothe vehicle’s speed.

IMPORTANT With the vehicle in motion,the request is accepted and executed if thevehicle speed drops below 3 km/h within3 seconds from the request: if the requestis not executed, the system will keep thespeed engaged or, if the speed of the cardrops below 10 km/h, will put the gearboxin neutral (N) and the manoeuvre will haveto be repeated.

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DISPLAYED INFORMATION

When the ignition key is turned to theMAR position, after about 1 second, the display will show the speed engagedand the last mode used (AUTO or MANUAL):

N = neutral;

1 = first speed;

2 = second speed;

3 = third speed;

4 = fourth speed;

5 = fifth speed;

R = reverse

The vehicle always starts with the modeAUTO active.

If the SPORT function is used, the display(fig. 18) inside the turbocharger pressuregauge will show the word SPORT.

IMPORTANT If 10 seconds elapse withthe ignition key in the MAR position andthe display does not show the gear en-gaged, turn the key to the STOP position,wait for the display to switch off and thenrepeat the manoeuvre. If the fault persists,contact an Abarth Dealership.

WARNING BUZZER

For safety reasons, an acoustic warning isemitted when parking the vehicle with thegearbox in neutral (N) (the warning canbe heard when the ignition key is turnedto the STOP position).

With the vehicle stationary, engine run-ning and (1st), (2nd) or (R) gear engaged,the system turns on the buzzer and au-tomatically shifts the gearbox to neutral(N) when:

❒ the accelerator and/or the brake pedalare not operated for at least 3 minutes;

❒ the brake pedal is pressed for longerthan 10 minutes;

❒ the driver’s door is opened and the ac-celerator pedal or the brake pedal arenot operated for at least 1.5 seconds;

❒ a fault is detected in the transmission.

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fig. 18

SPORT

AB0A0204


PARKING THE CAR

To park safely, keeping a foot on the brakepedal, the 1st or reverse (R) gear must beengaged and, in case of parking uphills/downhills, the handbrake must be en-gaged. Wait until the indication of the gearengaged disappears on the display beforereleasing the brake pedal.

IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car withthe gearbox in neutral (N).

GENERAL WARNINGS

❒ With car stationary and gear engaged,always keep the brake pedal presseduntil you decide to set off, then releasethe brake and accelerate gradually.

❒ During prolonged stops with the en-gine running, it is advisable to keep thegearbox in neutral (N).

❒ In order to safeguard the efficiency ofthe clutch, do not use the acceleratorto keep the car stationary (e.g. whenstopped on an incline); if the clutchoverheats it could be damaged. Usethe brake pedal or the hand brake andpress the accelerator pedal only whenyou decide to set off.

❒ Use the 2nd gear only when you needmore control when setting off for ma-noeuvres on surfaces with poor grip.

❒ If, with reverse (R) engaged, you needto engage the 1st speed or vice versa,change gear only with vehicle station-ary and brake pedal pressed.

❒ Although it is highly inadvisable, if youare driving downhill and, for unex-pected reasons, you let the car moveforward with the transmission in neu-tral (N), when there is a request to en-gage a speed, depending on the actu-al speed of the car, the system willautomatically engage the best speedfor the correct transmission of drivetorque to the wheels.

❒ When necessary, with the engineswitched off, it is possible to engagethe 1st speed, reverse (R) or neutral(N) with key in AVV position andbrake pressed. In this case, it is advis-able to change allowing at least 5 sec-onds to elapse between one gearchange and the next to safeguard theoperation of the hydraulic system andthe pump in particular.

❒ Fully and quickly depressing the accel-erator pedal activates a function thatallows a “lively” departure.

❒ For departures on a hill, acceleratinggradually but fully immediately afterhaving released the handbrake or thebrake pedal allows the engine to great-ly increase the number of revs andtackle the steepest gradients withmore torque at the wheels.

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WARNING LIGHTSAND MESSAGES

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX FAILURE

(red)

When the ignition key is turned to MAR,the warning light turns on and should gooff after a few seconds.

The warning light in the panel comes onflashing (together with a message in thedisplay and an acoustic signal) to indicatethat the gearbox is faulty.

If a fault in the Abarth Com-petizione gearbox is present,contact an Abarth Dealer-

ship as soon as possible to check thesystem.

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MANUAL GEARBOX(for versions/markets, where provided)

To engage the gears, press the clutch ped-al fully and shift the gear lever A into therequired position (the diagram is shownon the knob fig. 19).

IMPORTANT The car can only be put in-to reverse gear when it has stopped mov-ing completely. With the engine running,wait for at least 2 seconds with the clutchpedal fully pressed before engaging re-verse to prevent damage to the gears andgrating.

Furthermore, to assist the transmission ofthe drive torque, a limit on the engine revswhen setting off at 2700 rpm may be no-ticed. When the clutch pedal is releasedand the vehicle is being driven, the enginerev restriction is disabled.

To engage reverse gear R from neutral,move the lever to the right and then back-wards.

IMPORTANT The clutch pedal should beused only to change gear. Do not drivewith your foot resting on the clutch ped-al, however lightly. For versions/marketswhere provided, the electronic clutch con-trol may intervene if it interprets incor-rect driving style as a fault.

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Depress the clutch pedal ful-ly to change gear correctly.

Therefore, the floor area under thepedal unit should be clear: ensurethat any rubber mats are flat and donot interfere with the pedals.

WARNING

Do not drive with your handresting on the gear lever, be-cause this pressure, even iflight, can wear out the inter-

nal components of the gearbox overtime.


CLUTCH OVERHEATING - SEE MANUAL

This message appears in the display to-gether with an acoustic signal when theclutch overheats.

In this situation, limit setting off and gearchanges or, if necessary, park (turning offthe engine) until optimum conditions arerestored.

Contact an Abarth Dealer-ship if the message remains inthe display.

In order to safeguard the efficiency of theclutch, do not use the accelerator to keepthe car stationary (e.g. when stopped onan incline); if the clutch overheats it coulddamage it; use the brake pedal insteadand only use the accelerator pedal whenyou decide to set off.

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PRESS BRAKE PEDAL

This message is shown in the display to-gether with an acoustic signal during an at-tempt at starting when the brake pedal isnot pressed.

REDUCE GEAR CHANGES

This message appears in the display to in-dicate that the driver is using the gearboxincorrectly.

Incorrect use (by the driver) could auto-matically activate a procedure for protect-ing the system.

MANUAL MODE NOT AVAILABLE

This message is shown in the display whenit is not possible to select MANUALmode with the engine running.



AUTOMATIC MODE NOT AVAILABLE

The message appears in the display whenit is not possible to select AUTO modewith the engine running.



GEAR NOT AVAILABLE

This message appears in the display to-gether with an acoustic signal in the fol-lowing cases:❒ when it is not possible to change gear

due to a fault in the system;

or❒ when, due to a fault in the system, it is

only possible to engage 1st, 2nd, 3rd orreverse (R).


Contact an Abarth Dealer-ship if the messages remain inthe display.

MANOEUVRE NOT PERMITTED

The message appears in the display to-gether with an acoustic signal when thesystem will not accept a gear change viathe control lever because certain condi-tions required for acceptance of the gearchange are not met.

PLACE GEAR LEVER IN N (neutral)

This message appears in the display to-gether with a warning acoustic signal whenthe system asks the driver to perform themanoeuvre.

When the gearbox is changed to (N) themessage in the display should go off.



PRESS BRAKE PEDAL – DELAYED START-UP

The display shows these messages alter-nately and in sequence together with anacoustic signal when the system does notrecognise the brake pedal as operationalduring a starting attempt.

In this situation, keep the key on AVV forat least 7 seconds with the brake pressed.The engine will start. The system will bein recovery mode (maximum speed per-mitted: 3rd)

IMPORTANT If start-up is requested withthe gearbox faulty, carry out the “Delayedstart-up” procedure (see associated mes-sages): turn the key to the AVV positionfor at least 7 seconds with the brake de-pressed and the engine will start. The sys-tem will remain in recovery mode (high-est gear permitted 3rd, Automatic modenot available). If the engine does not start,contact an Abarth Dealership.

IMPORTANT The messages are only dis-played if the engine is started with a gearother than neutral (N) engaged.

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PRESS BRAKE AND REPEAT MANOEUVRE

The message appears in the display ac-companied, in some cases, by an acousticsignal for safety reasons if you attempt tochange gear without previously pressingthe brake pedal.


SCHEDULED SERVICING PLAN

The gearbox oil is “For Life”-type anddoes not have to be checked regularly, ex-cepting the cases of leaks or malfunctionof the device.

During each scheduled service operationor every 12 months, check the opera-tion of the soft top (opening and closing),check the seals and lubricate the top slid-ing side guides.

CHECKING LEVELS

ABARTH COMPETIZIONEGEARBOX HYDRAULIC ACTUATION SYSTEM OIL

The oil level should only be checked atan Abarth Dealership.

Used gearbox hydraulic actu-ation system oil contains sub-stances that are harmful tothe environment. It is advis-

able to have the oil changed by anAbarth Dealership where it will be dis-posed of respecting the environmentand according to legal requirements.

TOWING THE CAR

Make sure that the gearbox is in neutral(N) (checking that the car can be movedby pushing) and proceed in the same wayas for towing a normal car with a manualgearbox (see description in Owner Hand-book).

If the gearbox cannot be put in neutral, donot tow the vehicle and contact anAbarth Dealership.

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IUF: suitable for Isofix child restraint systems which face forwards, universal class (fitted with third upper attachment), approved forthe weight group.

X: Isofix position not suitable for Isofix child seats in this group of weight and/or class.

Weight group Child seat Isofix size Rear side position class Isofix position

Group 0 up to 10 kg

Group 0+ up to 13 kg

Group I from 9

up to 18 kg

PASSENGER SEAT SUITABILITY FOR ISOFIX CHILD SEATS The table below shows the different installation possibilities of Isofix restraint systems on seats fitted with Isofix attachments in compliance with European standard ECE 16.

X

X

X

X

X

X

IUF

IUF

X

E

E

D

C

D

C

B

B1

A

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Facing backwards

Facing backwards

Facing backwards

Facing backwards

Facing backwards

Facing backwards

Facing forwards

Facing forwards

Facing forwards


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ENGINE

1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX MANUAL GEARBOX

Type code 312A3000 312A1000

Cycle Otto

Number and arrangement of cylinders 4 in line

Piston bore and stroke mm 72 x 84

Total displacement cm3 1368

Compression ratio 9.8 : 1 9.8 ± 0.2

NORMAL SPORT NORMAL SPORTMax. power (EEC) kW 103 103 99 99

HP 140 140 135 135at a speed of rpm 5500 5500 5500 5500

Max. EEC torque Nm 180 206 180 206kgm 18.3 21 18.3 21

at a speed of rpm 2000 2000 2000 2000

Spark plugs NGK IKR9F8

Fuel Unleaded petrol 95 RON (Specification EN228)


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TRANSMISSION

1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX MANUAL GEARBOX

Gearbox

Clutch

Drive Front

ENGINE CODE - BODY VERSION1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH Engine code Bodywork version

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX 312A3000 312AXF11 07B (*)312AXF11 07F (**)

MANUAL GEARBOX 312A1000 312AXD1A 05C (*)312AXD1A 05E (**)

(*) Euro 5

(**) Euro 6

Five forward speeds plus reverse with electronically managed electrohydraulic

control system electronically controlled electrohydraulic system

Five forward speeds plus reverse with synchronisers for selecting forward gears

Self-adjusting with pedalwith no free play


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Rims Tyres provided

RIMS AND TYRES 61/2 J x 16 H2 ET35 195/45 R16 84V XL (*)

7J x 16 H2 ET35 195/45 R16 84V XL (*)

7J x 17 H2 ET38 205/40 R17 84W XL (**)

7J x 17 H2 ET35 205/40 R17 84W XL (**)

(*) Tyre suitable for 7 mm snow chains. (**) Tyre not suitable for snow chains.

WHEELS

COLD TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE (bar)

Tyres Medium load Full loadFront Rear Front Rear

195/45 R16 84V XL 2,3 2,1 2,6 2,4

205/40 R17 84W XL 2,3 2,1 2,6 2,4

Add +0.3 bar to the prescribed pressure when the tyres are warm. However, recheck that the value is correct with the tyre cold.With snow tyres, add +0.2 bar to the inflation pressure value prescribed for standard tyres.When travelling at speeds over 160 km/h, inflate the tyres to the values specified for fully laden conditions.

PERFORMANCE

The top speed after the vehicle has been run in is 205 km/h.


DIMENSIONSDimensions are expressed in mm and re-fer to the vehicle equipped with its origi-nal tyres.

Height is measured with the vehicle un-laden.

Boot volume

Capacity with vehicle unladen (VDA standards) ....................... 185 litres

F0S135Ab

B C D E F G I L

3657 776 2300 581 1480/1485(▲) 1415/1409(▲) 1627 1408/1402(▲) 1893

(▲) With 205/40 R17 tyres

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A

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WEIGHTS

1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH

Unladen weight (with all fluids, fuel tank filled to 90% and without optional equipment): kg

Payload (*) including the driver: kg

Maximum permitted loads (**)– front axle: kg– rear axle: kg– total: kg

Towable loads:– braked trailer: kg– non braked trailer: kg

Maximum load on roof: kg

Maximum load on the ball: kg

(*) If special equipment is fitted (tow hitch, etc.) the unladen vehicle weight increases, thus reducing the specified payload.

(**) Loads not to be exceeded. The driver is responsible for arranging goods in the luggage compartment and/on load platformwithin the maximum permitted loads.

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX

1085

355

8306401440

800400

–

60

MANUAL GEARBOX

1075

390

8306401430

800400

–

60


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1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOXhydraulic activation system

litres

0.70

kg

0.59

Recommended fuelsRecommended products

TUTELA CAR CS SPEED Special oil with“ATF DEXRON III” additiveContractual Technical Reference No. F005.F98

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX

CAPACITIES

FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS AND THEIR SPECIFICATIONS

Use Fluid and lubricant features Original fluids and Replacementfor correct car operation lubricants interval

Grease for electrical soft top movement

Synthetic grease based on oil and complex lithiumsoaps.

TUTELA GREASESYNTH P1

According toScheduled Servicing Plan


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FUEL CONSUMPTIONAccording to the current european directive in force (litres / 100 km)

1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH Urban Extra-urban Combined

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX 8,4 / 8,5 (*) 5,4 / 5,3 (*) 6,5

MANUAL GEARBOX 8.5 5.4 6.5

(*) Euro 6

CO2 EMISSIONSAccording to the current european directive in force (g/km)

1.4 TB PETROL ABARTH The CO2 emission figures refer to combined consumption.

ABARTH COMPETIZIONE GEARBOX 151 / 150 (*)

MANUAL GEARBOX 155

(*) Euro 6


NOTES


Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. - Parts & Service - Technical Services - Service Engineering Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 3 - 10040 Volvera - Torino (Italia)

Print N. 530.07.884 - 04/2014 - 1 Edition


The data contained in this publication is intended merely as a guide. FIAT reserves the right to modify the models and versions described in this booklet at any time for technical and commercial reasons.

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