Fiat Panda dualogic instruction booklet reads important not to park in neutral,can anyone explain why?
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It must be something to do with the park-position for the hydraulics for the automatic clutch system. The Dualogic transmission is a manual transmission with electro-hydraulic clutch and gearchange, not a conventional automatic.
I would guess that in neutral the clutch is normally disengaged, to allow the system to select gears quickly when you select drive or reverse, but that when the engine is switched off the hydraulic pressure holding the clutch open is released. It could be that this causes problems when restarting - the car is trying to start the engine with the clutch engaged, which puts extra strain on the starter and battery, and my also be trying to re-open the clutch at the same time, putting even more strain on the battery and wear on the clutch. In Park, everything will be in the right place for re-starting, and the system may not even recharge the hydraulics until Park is deselected.
Well, if you're driving a standard (stick shift) it might be a bad idea because you could roll down any un-even surface.
If you're driving an automatic. you won't be able to take your keys out.
because the engine will conk out
It might be because Fiat doubt the reliability of the handbrake in said car.
Fiat = Fix It Again Tony
because the h/brakes are notouriuosly crap
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