Automatic Transmission
• Vehicle can be towed with the front wheels elevated.
• Vehicle can be towed on a flatbed truck (all wheels off the ground).
CAUTION!
DO NOT flat tow any vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain will result.
Manual Transmission
• Vehicle can be flat towed (all four wheels on the ground) with the transmission
in NEUTRAL.
• Vehicle can be towed with the front wheels elevated.
• Vehicle can be towed on a flatbed truck (all wheels off the ground).
All Transmissions
If it is necessary to use the accessories while being towed (wipers, defrosters, etc.), the key must be in the ON/ RUN position. Make certain the transmission remains in NEUTRAL.
CAUTION!
• If the vehicle being towed requires steering, the ignition switch must be
in the ON/RUN position.
• Do not attempt to use sling-type equipment when towing. When securing the vehicle
to a flatbed truck, do not attach to front or rear suspension components. Damage
to your vehicle may result from improper towing.
See also:
Passenger seat compliance with regulations on child’s seat use
Fiat Punto complies with the new Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child’s seat
assembling on the different car seats according to the following tables:
Front and rear seat (3 and 5-door versions)
...
Tire Spinning
When stuck in mud, sand, snow, or ice conditions, do not spin your vehicle’s
wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously without
stopping when you are stuck.
Re ...
Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — IfEquipped
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically prelocked.
The belt will still retract to remove any slack in the shoulder belt. The Automatic
Locking Mode is available on all passenger-seating po ...