Technical How to drive dual logic correctly?
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Every time I turn mine off its in the drive gear (1) and then when turning the vehicle on again I leave it there with foot on the brake, which shows 
and I just pull down (1) and it's good to go.
So I was told... Still reading all the manuals...
and I just pull down (1) and it's good to go. So I was told... Still reading all the manuals...
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Yes I see some dualogics parked on the street with the lever in netural!
BIG no-no!
Tbh I was doing that too in the first weeks of ownership before reading the manual and then keeping it in gear when parked from then on.
BIG no-no!
Tbh I was doing that too in the first weeks of ownership before reading the manual and then keeping it in gear when parked from then on.
Every time I turn mine off its in the drive gear (1) and then when turning the vehicle on again I leave it there with foot on the brake, which shows
You can do that method also if you want, but does cause some dualogics to beep between starting and pulling down to put into 1st gear.
No it isn't!
Providing the engine was switched off in gear its fine, and prevents the car from beeping on restarting
Yes ,that's it turn off in gear, move to neutral. no noise when starting again and even in Neutral cannot move car ☺
Next question "MATS"
Is it true when I complained about the Grey plastic showing on the front passenger footwell and the poor fit they said it is because of the Dualogic Transmission?
Next question "MATS"
Is it true when I complained about the Grey plastic showing on the front passenger footwell and the poor fit they said it is because of the Dualogic Transmission?
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I don't know if that is the reason for the poor mat finish but mine is the same and it is a dialogs as was my last one.
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You mean the plastic foot mat (bonded to the carpet) is partially covered by the centre console/tunnel trim?
Mine's a manual and it's the same - RHD disease I suspect.
Mine's a manual and it's the same - RHD disease I suspect.
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The new method is the correct way. It wasn't a silly change at all, but perhaps silly that they originally got it wrong. All racing sequentials are set up with forward being downshift.
What's sillier is how they never updated it in the mk3 Panda. The 500, GP and Bravo are opposite ways to the mk3.
I forget which way it is, but use it manually ok in my Bravo but when in the Panda remember never to use manual model as I always get confused and it goes horribly wrong
I forget which way it is, but use it manually ok in my Bravo but when in the Panda remember never to use manual model as I always get confused and it goes horribly wrong
To stop the annoying beeping sound I also stop the car and turn off ignition in gear then place the stick into N before leaving the car.
When I come to drive the car again I start it without touching stick and move it into gear once the car has started.
When I come to drive the car again I start it without touching stick and move it into gear once the car has started.
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Odd. Neither of my dualogics have beeped if started with the gear lever in the "normal" position rather than neutral. You just have to push the lever up or down to select first.
What models are they? My Bravo doesn't (I don't think), but our Panda does, as can be seen in the video I posted earlier.
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Both 500s. A 2010 model and a 2013.
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Absolutely, there is a 'chicane' on my way home each night where I have to rapidly change down from 5th to 2nd to make a sharp turn and ascend a hill. Tapping the gear lever forward as I brake feels 'right', even though when I first got the car it seemed counterintuitive.
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Yes I love downshifting forwards it feels right and I have never downshifted instead of upshifted. For me it feels completely natural.
BY the way, if you are in auto mode you can downshift from 5th to 2nd by pressing the throttle full, it will immediately go from 5th to 2nd without having to touch the gearshift = )
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