General sport mode button (fit 500sport) ok to leave on?

[rhyde]

ok guys i did a search on this one and only found one thread on it but it was for the ritmo model

i have a 2013 fiat 500 sport, bought two weeks ago and im happy with it.
however curious to know, this sport mode button is it ok to leave it on always cos quite frankly i like the car more this way, its too sluggish without it on.
so is it safe just to leave it always on?

thanks all
anastasia

 

[scout]

Yes

 

[Adzee]

I turn it off when cruising - saves fuel but I know why you want it left on.

 

[MarginWalker]

Yes

What Scout said. I leave mine on all the time - without it mine pulls away from junctions too sluggishly for my liking, plus I like the tighter steering feel.

 

[306maxi]

I turn it off when cruising - saves fuel but I know why you want it left on.

It won't save any fuel if you drive the car faster, nor will it make a car any faster. All it does is change the throttle mapping at lower throttle inputs which means you have to put your foot down further to get the same response.

 

[Adzee]

Cruising - relaxed driving at steady speeds and no need to stop and start.

 

[306maxi]

Cruising - relaxed driving at steady speeds and no need to stop and start.

All it does is mean you have to put your foot down further to get the same throttle opening.

 

[rhyde]

thank u all for the responses

much appreciated

 

[liannebobi]

I don't have a sport button on my 500s? It's a 2014 model 1.2.

Thanks.

 

[zanes]

I don't have a sport button on my 500s? It's a 2014 model 1.2.

Thanks.

1.2 models don't get the sport button- they have a "city" mode instead (round button next to the hazards button as I remember) that makes the steering extremely light at low speed.

 

[PuntoHowTo]

Sport button runs a seperate engine map on the ECU like Maxi say better throttle respose, may dump a bit of extra fuel in at wide open etc.

the 'City' button is Fiat's Duel drive electric powersteering which runs a different program on the steering computer to allow the electric power steering to provide more or less assistance. this has nothing to do with making the car more sporty and almost all fiats (those with electric powersteering)have had this since 2000

 

[dave]

sport mode is really just normal mode, non sport mode is what was called economy mode in the old days

 

[liannebobi]

Ahh ok thanks