FIAT Panda Classic User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

Switching the
ASR system on/off fig. 90

The ASR function switches on automati-
cally each time the engine is started.

When travelling ASR can be switched off
and on again pressing button C ASR OFF.

System activation is indicated by the rel-
evant message on the reconfigurable mul-
tifunction display (where provided).

When the ASR is switched off this is
shown by the lighting up of the led on the
button ASR OFF and by relevant message
on the reconfigurable multifunction display
(where provided). If the ASR is switched
off when travelling, it will turn on again au-
tomatically the next time the engine is
started.

When travelling on snowy roads with
snow chains, it may be helpful to turn the
ASR off: in fact, in these conditions, slip-
ping of the driving wheels when moving off
makes it possible to obtain better drive.

MSR system
(engine braking torque control)

It is an integral part of the ASR system that
in case of sudden gear shifting, cuts in pro-
viding torque to the engine thus prevent-
ing excessive driving wheel drive that, spe-
cially in poor grip conditions, can lead to
loss of stability.

fig. 90

F0G0267m

The performance of the sys-
tem, in terms of active safe-

ty should not induce the driver to take
pointless and unnecessary risks. The
style of driving must in any case al-
ways be adapted to the conditions of
the road surface, visibility an traffic.
Road safety is always the driver’s re-
sponsibility.

WARNING

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