General "City" button

whizzyuk · Feb 28, 2007

I got a "new" stilo - new to me anyway and as we are moving to Spain imminently I bought a LHD one.

All is well and its a nice little car (1.9 TDI Estate).

The only problem is the user manual is TOTALLY in Italian. Does anyone know of anywhere I can download on in English?

and

in the meantime... wtf is the "CITY" button for down near the gearstick?

Thanks muchly!

James

custard · Feb 28, 2007

lightens the power steering for easy parking.IIRC it disengages at a certain speed eg 30mph+

whizzyuk · Feb 28, 2007

thanks! that was quick!

custard · Feb 28, 2007

whizzyuk said:
thanks! that was quick!

i get that all the time

ChrisMClark · Feb 28, 2007

wow, I'd totally forgotten about the city button. A mechanica mate of mine did advise me not to use it unless I HAD to as they get knackered out easily.

Argonought · Feb 28, 2007

I expect he meant there's more chance of damaging tyres/suspension etc.

....and also even less feel of the road

Can't say I ever use mine but very handy if you ever break your hand

ChrisMClark · Feb 28, 2007

I think the last time I used mine was after a pretty harsh session in the gym lol. I used to use it everytime I parked in the Dolphin centre car park.

PNL · Feb 28, 2007

Argonought said:
I expect he meant there's more chance of damaging tyres/suspension etc.

....and also even less feel of the road

Can't say I ever use mine but very handy if you ever break your hand

Decks does its his wussy button :devil:

Argonought · Feb 28, 2007

PNL said:
Decks does its his wussy button :devil:

.....and he pumps his tyres up hard :idea:

I think it must bring back fond memories of driving on a skid pan

Rich · Mar 1, 2007

I use it to assist me with parking - wow, it's being used for what it's designed for!!

Although why Mk.2 Punto's had it god only knows . . . they needed a "COUNTRY" button to make the steering harder!!!

cazz · Mar 1, 2007

i use it all the time except on motorways

Aspect · Mar 1, 2007

I only use it for 3 point turns or tight turns.

Deckchair5 · Mar 1, 2007

PNL Decks does its his wussy button :devil:

I use CITY on occasions. Pointless paying for these extras and then not using them. I've been known to use the sun visor now and again as well

ARGO and he pumps his tyres up hard :idea:
Nah I don't. I just don't have them too soft so the car is wallowing about. Somewhere between too soft and Viagra setting is the "just right" for me

A little known fact re CITY setting is that it alters the ECU MAP just very slightly between CITY and non CITY (or sport mode as they call it). This gives an easier power take up at lower revs, easier control and smoother running when drivng in town traffic. It's very subtle though, look at this official Fiat chart re Sport v CITY mode and you can see the gas pedal % angle v the throttle pedal % angle difference

Give it a try and see if you can feel the difference between CITY and SPORT

Argonought · Mar 1, 2007

Blimey Decks, you never cease to amaze me with the facts you come out with

I think I might give it a try on that basis - defno won't be using it for parking though (might hit the herb

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Athos · Mar 1, 2007

Deckchair5 said:
A little known fact re CITY setting is that it alters the ECU MAP just very slightly between CITY and non CITY (or sport mode as they call it). This gives an easier power take up at lower revs, easier control and smoother running when drivng in town traffic. It's very subtle though, look at this official Fiat chart re Sport v CITY mode and you can see the gas pedal % angle v the throttle pedal % angle difference

View attachment 24687
Give it a try and see if you can feel the difference between CITY and SPORT

Din't know about it, not in the manual!

I don't use the City mode but will try it as it seems my Schumy suffers when driving downtown.

Argonought · Mar 1, 2007

Athos said:
.....but will try it as it seems my Schumy suffers when driving downtown.

Don't think it stops bottles being thrown at you Athos

Athos · Mar 1, 2007

Argonought said:
Don't think it stops bottles being thrown at you Athos

Well not bottles.... but they stamp their handpalms all over her :bang:

I hate diving to downtown.

:devil: :devil: :devil:

jut1972 · Mar 1, 2007

Deckchair5 said:
PNL Decks does its his wussy button :devil:

I use CITY on occasions. Pointless paying for these extras and then not using them. I've been known to use the sun visor now and again as well

ARGO and he pumps his tyres up hard :idea:
Nah I don't. I just don't have them too soft so the car is wallowing about. Somewhere between too soft and Viagra setting is the "just right" for me

A little known fact re CITY setting is that it alters the ECU MAP just very slightly between CITY and non CITY (or sport mode as they call it). This gives an easier power take up at lower revs, easier control and smoother running when drivng in town traffic. It's very subtle though, look at this official Fiat chart re Sport v CITY mode and you can see the gas pedal % angle v the throttle pedal % angle difference

View attachment 24687
Give it a try and see if you can feel the difference between CITY and SPORT

could this help the judder problem? if its supplying more revs at low speed?

Deckchair5 · Mar 2, 2007

What judder problem? No the CITY button won't affect anything to do with juddering. Start a new thread describing your symptoms in detail in the technical section is the best way

PNL · Mar 2, 2007

Argonought said:
Blimey Decks, you never cease to amaze me with the facts you come out with

Yeah now we know that he uses Viagra :devil:

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