Is it safe to drive my Fiat Panda with the steering in city mode?

My Fiat Panda has two steering modes. Around town (City) and normal. The normal mode is no longer working. Is the car still safe to drive on the City mode alone?

Asked on 1 June 2023 by Tony Lewis

Answered by David Ross

The City Mode in the Fiat Panda simply increases the amount of power assistance to make it easier to drive in town, particularly when parking.

Although it's not ideal that normal mode is no longer working, it is still safe to drive. We would suggest getting it checked out by a garage soon though - it may be a simple electrical fault.

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