FIAT 600 User Manual

Dear New Car Owner

Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat 600.
We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat 600 features and use it in the best pos­sible way.
You should read it right through before taking the road for the first time. You will find information, tips and im­portant warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you derive the maximum from your Fiat 600’s techno­logical features.
You are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols:

personal safety;

the car’s wellbeing;

environmental protection.

The enclosed Fiat Warranty Booklet list the services that Fiat offers its Customers:

• the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity

• the range of additional services available to Fiat Customers.

Best regards and good motoring.

This Owner Handbook describes all the Fiat 600 versions. As a consequence, you should consider only

the information which is related to the engine and bodywork version of the car you purchased.

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MUST BE READ!

REFUELLING

Refuel petrol engine vehicles with unleaded petrol, octane rating (RON) no lower than 95.

The use of other products or mixtures may irreparably damage the engine with invalidation of the warranty due

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ENGINE START-UP

PARKING OVER INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL

to the damage caused.

Make sure the handbrake is pulled up; put the gear lever into neutral; press the clutch pedal down to the floor
without touching the accelerator; turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine starts.

When functioning normally, the catalytic converter reaches high temperatures. For this reason do not park
the vehicle over inflammable material, grass, dry leaves, pine needles, etc.: fire hazard.

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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

A system for continuously monitoring emission system components to ensure greater environmental protec­tion is fitted in your vehicle.

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ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES

If, after buying the vehicle, you decide to add electrical accessories (that will gradually drain the battery), visit
a Fiat Dealership. They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the vehicle's electric

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CODE card

SCHEDULED SERVICING

THE OWNER HANDBOOK CONTAINS …

system can support the required load.

Keep the code card in a safe place, not in the vehicle. You should always keep the electronic code written on
the CODE card with you in case you need to carry out an emergency start-up procedure.

Correct maintenance of the vehicle is essential for ensuring it stays in tip-top condition and safeguards its safe­ty features, its environmental friendliness and low running costs for a long time to come.

… information, tips and important warnings regarding the safe, correct driving of your vehicle, and its mainte­nance. Pay particular attention to the symbols " (personal safety) # (environmental protection) â (vehicle
well-being).

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SYMBOLS

Special coloured labels have been at­tached near or actually on some of
the components of your Fiat 600.
These labels bear symbols that remind
you of the precautions to be taken as
regards that particular component.

THE FIAT CODE
SYSTEM

To further protect your car from at­tempted theft, it has been fitted with
an electronic engine immobiliser sys­tem called “Fiat CODE”, which is au­tomatically activated when the ignition
key is removed. The ignition keys, in
fact, are fitted with an electronic de­vice that transmits a coded signal to
the Fiat CODE control unit; only if
this signal is recognised can the engine
be started.

The modulated signal is a password.
Only if the control unit recognises the
key can the engine be started.

The keys fig. 1

With the car, the following keys A

are provided.

The key with a blue grip is used for:

– starting
– unlocking and locking the doors
– boot tailgate (VAN versions only)
– deactivating the passenger side

airbag.

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The CODE card (optional for ver­sions / markets where applicable) fig.
2 is also supplied with the keys and
bears the following:

– front side:

A - the electronic code (optional

for versions / markets where
applicable);

B - the mechanical key code;

– reverse side:

C - the spaces for any remote

control stickers.

Keep the CODE card in a safe place.

DUPLICATING KEYS

When you ask for extra keys, re­member that all the keys, both the
new ones and those you already pos­sess, must be stored in the memory
(up to a maximum of 7). Go to your
Fiat Dealership, taking all the keys
in your possession and the CODE
card with you.

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The Fiat Dealership may ask you

to demonstrate that you own the car.

The codes of any keys that are not
available when the new storage proce­dure is carried out will be deleted from
the memory to prevent any lost or
stolen keys being used to start the car.

fig. 2

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OPERATION

Each time the ignition key is turned
to STOP, or PARK, the protection
system will automatically immobilise
the engine.

When the key is turned to MAR to
start the engine:

1) if the code is recognised the ¢

warning light on the instrument panel
will flash briefly; this means the pro­tection system has recognised the key
code and deactivates the immobiliser,
turn the key to AVV, and the engine
will start;

2) if the ¢ warning light stays on,

the code has not been recognised. In
this case, turn the key to STOP po­sition and then turn it back to MAR;
if the engine remains immobilised, try
with the other keys provided.

If you are still unable to start the en­gine, use the emergency starting pro­cedure (see

IN AN EMERGENCY

) and
take your car to the nearest Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.

When the car is travelling and the

key is at MAR:

1) if the ¢ warning light comes on

while the car is moving, this means
that the system is running a self-test
(e.g. due to a voltage drop);

2) if the warning light ¢ flashes

when the key is in MAR the car is not
protected by the Immobiliser. Contact
your Fiat Dealership and get them
to store the codes of all the keys in
the memory.

IMPORTANT The electronic
components inside the key may be
damaged if the key is subjected to
sharp knocks.

IMPORTANT Each key provided
with the car has its own code, differ­ent from all the others, which must be
stored in the memory of the system
control unit.

All the keys (originals and
duplicates) and the

CODE card must be
handed over to the new owner
when selling the car.

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SEAT BELTS

USING THE SEAT BELTS

The belt should be worn keeping the
chest straight and rested against the
seat back.

Take hold the tongue B-fig. 3 and
insert it into the buckle C, until hear­ing the locking click.

If it jams, let it rewind for a short
stretch, then pull it out again without
jerking.

To unfasten the seat belts, press but­ton D. Guide the seat belt with your
hand while it is rewinding, to prevent
it from twisting.

Do not press button D

when running.

Through the reel, the belt automat­ically adapts to the body of the pas­senger wearing it, allowing freedom of
movement.

P4Q01060

When the car is parked on a steep
slope the reel mechanism may block;
this is normal. The reel mechanism
prevents the webbing coming out
when it is jerked or if the car brakes
sharply, as in a collision or when cor­nering at high speed.

The rear seat is fitted with inertial
seat belts with three anchor points
and reel.

fig. 3

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CENTRAL REAR SEAT

For versions /markets where ap­plicable the centre seat, if any, is
fitted with lap belt with two an­chor points.

In order to ensure that the correct
tabs are fitted into the corresponding
buckle, the tabs of the side belt and the
buckle of the centre seat (only ab­dominal) are incompatible.

The rear seat belts shall
be worn as shown in
fig. 4. Fig. 5 shows wrong

seat belt fastening, not to be fol­lowed.

Remember that in the
case of violent collision,
back seat passengers not

wearing seat belts also represent
a serious danger to the front pas­sengers.

fig. 4

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P4Q01074

P4Q01075

fig. 5

ADJUSTING THE SEAT BELT
HEIGHT

There are two anchoring positions
A and B-fig. 6 for front seat belts on
the door post.

Before driving off for the first time,
adjust the position of the seat belt an­choring point according to your height
and favourite driving position. If re­quired, have the anchoring point of
the seat belt adjusted.

IMPORTANT Have this operation
performed at a Fiat Dealership only
as it involves passenger safety.

USING THE CENTRAL REAR
SEAT BELT
(For versions/markets)

To fasten the seat belt: push the

fastener tongue A-fig. 7 into slot B of
the buckle, until you hear it click.

To unfasten the seat belt: press

button C.

To adjust the belt: slide the web­bing through D, pulling length E to
tighten and length F to loosen.

IMPORTANT The belt is adjusted
properly when it fits closely across the
hips.

fig. 6

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AIRBAG

PRETENSIONERS

AND

CLOCK SPRING

2019

07

20182017

01 02 03 04 05 06

08 09 10 11 12

2015

07

20142013

01 02 03 04 05 06

08 09 10 11 12

ATTENZIONE:

CAUTION:

ACHTUNG:

ATTENTION:

PRETENSIONERS

In order to make the safety belt pro­tective action even more efficient, ve­hicle is equipped with pretensioners
on driver side and on front passenger
side (if car is equipped with passen­ger side air bag option), that, in case
of a violent front crash, recall the safe­ty belt by a few cm, thus ensuring
proper adherence of safety belt to pas­senger body, before the retaining ac­tion starts.

The seat belt locks to indicate that
the device has intervened; the seat belt
cannot be drawn back up even when
guiding it manually.

IMPORTANT To obtain the high­est degree of protection from the ac­tion of the pretensioning device, wear
the seat belt keeping it firmly close to
the chest and pelvis.

A small amount of smoke may be
produced. This smoke is in no way
toxic and presents no fire hazard.

The pretensioner does not require
any maintenance or greasing. Anything
that modifies its original conditions in­validates its efficiency. If due to unusual
natural events (floods, sea storms,
etc.) the device has been affected by
water and mud, it must necessarily be
replaced.

The pretensioner can

only be used once.

After a collision that has
triggered it, have it replaced at
a Fiat Dealership. The validity of
the device is written on the plate
located on the front left door
post. The pretensioners should
be replaced at a Fiat Dealership
as this date approaches.

Operations which lead
to knocks, vibrations or
localised heating (over

100°C for a maximum of 6
hours) in the area around the
pretensioners may cause damage
or trigger them. These devices
are not affected by vibrations
caused by irregularities of the
road surface or low obstacles
such as kerbs, etc. Contact a Fiat
Dealership for any assistance.

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fig. 7a

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING THE SEAT BELTS

The driver must comply with (and
have the vehicle occupants follow) all
the local legal regulations concerning
the use of seat belts.

Always fasten the seat belts before
starting driving.

For maximum safety,
keep the back of your
seat upright, lean back

into it and make sure the seat
belt fits closely across your chest
and hips.

Make sure that the seat belts of
the front and rear passengers are
fastened at all times! You in­crease the risk of serious injury
or death in a collision if you
travel with the belts unfastened.

The belt should not be
twisted, make sure that it
is taut and adheres to the

passenger’s body. The upper part
should pass over the shoulder
and cross the chest diagonally.
The lower part should adhere to
the pelvis and to the abdomen of
the passenger, to prevent the
risk of slipping forwards, fig. 8.
Do not use any objects (pegs,
stoppers, etc.) to keep the belts
away from the body.

Under no circumstances
should the components
of the pretensioner be

tampered with or removed. Any
operation should be carried out
by qualified and authorised per­sonnel. Always contact a Fiat
Dealership.

If the belt has been sub­jected to heavy stress, for
example after an acci-

dent, it should be changed com­pletely together with the an­chors, anchor fastening screws
and the pretensioners. In fact,
even if the belt has no visible de­fects, it could have lost its re­silience.

P4Q00038

fig. 8

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Never travel with a child
sitting on the passenger’s
lap with a single belt to

protect them both fig. 9 and do
not fasten other objects.

Seat belts are also to be worn by ex­pectant mothers: the risk of injury in
the case of accident is greatly reduced
for them and the unborn child if they
are wearing a seat belt.

Of course they must position the
lower part of the belt very low down
so that it passes under the abdomen
fig. 10.

P4Q00039

HOW TO KEEP THE SEAT
BELTS ALWAYS IN
EFFICIENT CONDITIONS

1) Always use the belt with the tape

taut and never twisted; make sure that
it is free to run without impediments.

2) After a serious accident, replace
the belt being worn at that time, even
if it does not appear damaged. Always
replace it in case of pretensioner ac­tivation.

3) To clean the belts, wash by hand
with neutral soap, rinse and leave to
dry in the shade. Never use strong de­tergents, bleach or dyes or other
chemical substance that might weaken
the fibres.

4) Prevent the reels from getting
wet: their correct operation is only
guaranteed if water does not get in­side.

P4Q00040

5) Replace seat belt if showing wear
or cut signs.

fig. 9

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CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY

For optimal protection in the event
of a crash, all passengers must be
seated and wearing adequate restraint
systems.

This is even more important for chil­dren.

According to 2003/20/EC Directive,
this prescription is compulsory for all
European Community countries.

Compared with adults, their head is
proportionally larger and heavier than
the rest of the body, while the mus­cles and bone structure are not com­pletely developed. Therefore, correct
restraint systems are necessary, other
then adult seat belts.

The results of research on the best
child restraint systems are contained
in the European Standard ECE-R44.
This Standard enforces the use of re­straint systems classified in five groups:

Group 0 - 0-10 kg in weight

Group 0+ - 0-13 kg in weight

Group 1 9-18 kg in weight

Group 2 15-25 kg in weight

Group 3 22-36 kg in weight

All restraint devices must bear the
certification data, together with the
control brand, on a solidly fixed label
which must absolutely never be re­moved.

Over 1.50 m in height, from the
point of view of restraint systems,
children are considered as adults and
wear the seat belts normally.

Lineaccessori Fiat offers seats for
each weight group, which are the rec­ommended choice, as they have been
designed and experimented specifically
for Fiat cars.

F0C1076b

fig. 11

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SERIOUS DANGER: Never place cradle child’s seats on
the front passenger seat of cars fitted with passenger’s
air bag. The air bag activation could cause serious injuries,

even mortal. You are advised to carry children always on the rear seats,
as this is the most protected position in the case of a crash. In any case,
children’s seats must absolutely not be fitted on the front seat of cars
with passenger’s air bag, which during inflation could cause serious in­jury, even mortal, regardless of the seriousness of the crash that trig­gered it. Children may be placed on the front seat of cars fitted with
passenger’s air bag deactivation. In this case, it is absolutely necessary

F

to check the warning light

on the cluster to make sure that deacti­vation has actually taken place (see paragraph “Passenger’s front air
bag” at item “Front air bags”). The front passenger’s seat shall be ad­justed in the most backward position to prevent any contact between
child’s seat and dashboard.

GROUPS 0 and 0+

Babies up to 13 kg must be carried
facing backwards on a cradle seat,
which, supporting the head, does not
induce stress on the neck in the event
of sharp deceleration.

The cradle is restrained by the car
seat belts, as shown in fig. 12 and in
turn it must restrain the child with its
own belts.

The figure is only an ex­ample for mounting. At­tain to the instructions

for fastening which must be en­closed with the specific child re­straint system you are using.

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GROUP 1

Starting from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight,
children may be carried facing for­wards, with seats fitted with front
cushion fig. 13, through which the car
seat belt restrains both child and seat.

The figure is only an ex­ample for mounting. At­tain to the instructions

for fastening which must be en­closed with the specific child re­straint system you are using.

Seats exist which are
suitable for covering
weight groups 0 and 1

with a rear connection to the car
belts and their own belts to re­straint the child. Due to their
size, they can be dangerous if in­stalled incorrectly fastened to
the car belts with a cushion.
Carefully follow the instructions
for installation provided with the
seat.

GROUP 2

Starting from 15 kg to 22 kg in
weight, children may be restrained di­rectly by the car belts. The only func­tion of the seat is to position the child
correctly in relation to the belts, so
that the diagonal part adheres to the
chest and not to the neck and that the
horizontal part clings to the child’s
pelvis and not the abdomen fig. 14.

The figure is only an ex­ample for mounting. At­tain to the instructions

for fastening which must be en­closed with the specific child re­straint system you are using.

fig. 13

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GROUP 3

Starting from 22 kg to 36 kg in
weight, the size of the child’s chest no
longer requires a support to space the
child’s back from the seat back.

Fig. 15 shows an example of proper
child positioning on the rear seat.

Children taller than 1.50 m can wear
seat belts like adults.

PASSENGER SEATS
COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S
SEAT USE

Fiat 600 complies with the new

2000/3/EC Directive regulating child’s

Key for the table on next page.

U = suitable for child restraint systems of the

“Universal” category, according to Euro­pean Standard ECE R44 for the specified
“Groups”.

(*) No child’s seat can be installed on the rear

seat with lap belt (without reel).

seat assembling on the different car
seats according to the table on next
page.

Group Range Front Rear side Central

of weight passenger passenger Rear side

passenger

(if any)

Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg U U (*)

Group 1 9-18 kg U U (*)

Group 2 15-25 kg U U (*)

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Group 3 22-36 kg U U (*)

fig. 15

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Below is a summary of the rules
of safety to be followed for car­rying children:

1) The recommended position for

installing children’s seat is on the rear
seat, as it is the most protected in the
case of a crash.

Never fit child restraint
systems in the front pas­senger seat in cars with

passenger airbag, children must
never be seated on front seats.

2) If the passenger’s air bag is deac-

tivated always check the warning light

on the cluster to make sure that

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it has actually been deactivated.

3) Attain to the instructions for fas­tening the specific child restraint sys­tem which you are using. These in­structions must be provided by the
manufacturer. Keep the child restraint
system installation instructions with
the car documents and this Hand­book. Never use a child restraint sys­tem without installation instructions.

4) Always check the seat belt is well
fastened by pulling the webbing.

5) Only one child is to be strapped

to each retaining system.

6) Always check the seat belts do

not fit around the child’s throat.

7) While travelling, do not let the
child sit incorrectly or release the
belts.

8) Passengers should never carry
children on their laps. No-one, how­ever strong they are, can hold a child
in the event of a crash.

9) In case of an accident, replace the
seat with a new one.

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IGNITION SWITCH

The key can be turned to four dif-

ferent positions fig. 16.

– STOP: engine off, key can be re­moved and the steering column is
locked mechanically. Some electrical
devices can be used (e.g. sound sys­tem).

– MAR: drive position. All electrical
devices can be used.

– AVV: engine ignition.

– PARK: engine off, parking lights
on, steering column locked. Press but­ton A and turn the key to PARK.

If the ignition switch has
been tampered with (e.g.
someone has tried to

steal your car), get a Fiat Deal­ership to make sure it is still func­tioning properly before you start
driving again.

Always remove the igni­tion key when you get
out of the car. This will

prevent anyone from acciden­tally working the controls. Re­member to apply the handbrake
and, if the car is faced down on a
steep slope engage the first gear.
If it is facing up, engage the re­verse gear.

P4Q00004

STEERING COLUMN LOCK

To engage the lock: remove the

ignition key at STOP or PARK and
turn the steering wheel until it locks.

To release the lock: rock the
steering wheel slightly as you turn the
ignition key to MAR.

Never remove the igni­tion key while the car is
moving. The steering

wheel would automatically lock
as soon as you try to turn it. This
also applies when the car is being
towed.

It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af­ter-market operation in-

volving steering system or steer­ing column modifications (e.g.: in­stallation of anti-theft Device)
that could badly affect perfor­mance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in
non-compliance of the car with
homologation requirements.

fig. 16

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DASHBOARD

Left-hand drive versions

The presence and position of the instruments and warning and indicator lights may vary according to the version of the car.

fig. 17

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1. Left speaker housing - 2. Side window defroster/demister vents - 3. External light control stalk - 4. Horn - 5. Instrument
panel - 6. Steering wheel and airbag - 7. Windscreen/rear window wiper/washer control stalk - 8. Central air vents -

10. Windscreen defroster/demister vents - 11. Oddment compartment - 12. Right speaker housing - 13. Side window de­froster/demister vents - 14. Oddment compartment under dashboard - 15. Control buttons - 16. Electric window controls

- 17. Heating and ventilation controls - 18. Sound system housing/oddment compartment - 19. Headlight adjustment con­trol - 20. Ignition switch - 21. Fusebox.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

fig. 18

A. Clock setting button

B. Speedometer

C. Fuel level gauge

D. Trip meter reset button

E. Kilometre or mileage counter

F. Clock.

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INSTRUMENTS

SPEEDOMETER COUNTER
fig. 19

A - Kilometre counter.

B - Speedometer.

C - Trip meter reset button. Press

to reset fig. 20.

Press briefly = switch from kilome­tre counter to trip meter and vice
versa.

Press longer = reset trip meter.

D - Kilometre counter display
fig. 20.

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE

When the reserve warning light
comes on A-fig. 21 there are still
about 7 litres of fuel in the tank.

E - tank empty.

F - tank full (see the indications given

in paragraph “At the filling station").

Do not travel with the fuel tank al­most empty: the gaps in fuel delivery
could damage the catalyser.

P4Q01009

fig. 19

P4Q01006

fig. 20

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21

CLOCK

B-fig. 22 Clock display.

To adjust the time press A-fig. 22.

The clock will advance by one unit
each time the button is pressed. Press
the button and hold it down for a few
seconds to rapidly advance the time
automatically.

When the clock draws near to the
correct time, release the button and
complete the regulation manually.

P4Q01056

CUT-OFF SWITCH ON
DISPLAY fig. 23

The display shown appears automat­ically when the inertial fuel cut-off
switch cuts in, following a crash of a
certain magnitude.

The switch shuts off the supply of
fuel.

IMPORTANT See the description

CONTROLS

in the

ERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH

paragraph under IN-

.

fig. 22

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If after the display of the
message the smell of fuel
or leaks from the supply

system are noted,do not re-en­gage the switch to avoid the risk
of fire.

WARNING LIGHTS

These warning lights will come on in

the following cases:

DIRECTION

y

When the direction indicator con-

trol stalk is operated.

3

are switched on.

P4Q01058

l

(IF ANY) (green)

When the direction indicator con-

trol stalk is operated.

INDICATORS
(flashing) (green)

EXTERNAL LIGHTS
(green)

When the side/taillights

TRAILER
DIRECTION
INDICATORS

MAIN BEAM

1

headlights are turned on.

>

(amber)

The normal braking system contin­ues to work but you should have the
car seen to at a Fiat Dealership.
When the key is turned to MAR the
warning light will come on but should
go out after about 2 seconds.

HEADLIGHTS (blue)

When the main beam

WHEEL ANTI­LOCKING SYSTEM
(ABS) FAILURE

fig. 23

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23

The car is fitted with an

electronic braking device
(EBD). The > and x

warning light will come on at the
same time when the engine is
running to indicate that there is
an EBD system failure. In this
case violent braking may be ac­companied by early rear wheel
locking with the possibility of
skidding. Drive the car extremely
carefully to the nearest Fiat Deal­ership to have the system
checked.

Warning light > alone,

with the engine running,

normally indicates a fault
in the ABS system only. In this
case, the braking system is still
efficient, though without the
anti-locking device. Under these
conditions, performance of the
EBD system may be reduced.
Also in this case, you are advised
to go immediately to the nearest
Fiat Dealership, driving in such a
way to avoid sharp braking to
have the system checked.

FUEL RESERVE

K

litres of fuel left in the tank.

(amber)

When there are about 7

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PASSENGER SIDE

F

The warning light will come on when
the passenger side airbag is switched
off.

The light will flash when the engine
is started: this signals the airbag is be­ing activated and not a fault.

AIRBAG OFF
(amber)

Warning light F indi-

cates also warning light
¬ failure. This is indi-

cated by intermittent flashing,
over 4 seconds, of warning light
F. In this event, warning light
¬ could be not up to indicate re­straint system failures, if any.
Stop the car and contact Fiat
Dealership to have the system
checked.

ENGINE CONTROL

U

In normal conditions, the warning
light will come on when the ignition
key is turned to MAR and should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
The initial lighting up shows that the
warning light is working properly.

If the warning light either stays on or
comes on while travelling:

SYSTEM FAILURE
(EOBD) (amber)

1. Fixed light - warning of a fuel

feed/ignition system failure which may
increase emissions in exhaust or cause
possible drops in performance, poor
handling and high consumption.

In such conditions, you can continue
driving but you should not tax the en­gine and you should moderate the
speed. Prolonged use with the warn­ing light on can cause damage. Con­tact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.

The warning light will go out when
the failure disappears. In any case, the
system will store the error.

2. Flashing - warning that the catal­yser can be damaged (see
in this chapter).

If the warning light starts flashing, re­lease the accelerator pedal and slow
the engine until the warning light stops
flashing. Continue driving at moderate
speed, preventing the warning light
from coming on again. Contact a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.

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Contact a Fiat Dealer­ship as soon as possible if
the Uwarning light ei-

ther does not come on when the
key is turned to MAR or comes
on, with fixed or flashing light,
when travelling.

FIAT CODE

¢

come on the three cases when the
key is at MAR:

1. Single flash - indicates that the
key code has been recognised. The
engine can be started.

2. Fixed light - the key code has not
been recognised. Follow the emer­gency procedure to start the engine
(see

3. Flashing light - indicates that the
car is not protected by the immo­biliser system. The engine can how­ever be started.

(amber)

The warning light will

IN AN EMERGENCY

).

HANDBRAKE

x

LEVEL (red)

In three cases:

1. When the handbrake is engaged.

2. When the brake fluid level falls

below the minimum

3. With the
dicate an EBD electronic brake force
corrector failure.

handbrake is engaged. If the
warning light stays on and the
handbrake is not engaged, stop
immediately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.

ENGAGED / LOW
BRAKE FLUID

warning light to in-

>

If the xwarning light
comes on when travel­ling, check whether the

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

AIRBAG FAILURE

û

found in cars fitting two airbags (dri­ver’s side and passenger’s side) and in
cars fitting an electronic driver’s side
airbag system. The warning light will
come on to indicate a system failure.

(red)

This warning light is

If the ¬warning light
does not turn on when
turning the ignition key

to MAR or if it stays on when
travelling, this could indicate a
failure in safety retaining sys­tems; under this condition air
bags or pretensioners could not
trigger in the event of collision
or, in a restricted number of
cases, they could trigger acci­dentally. Stop the car and con­tact Fiat Dealership to have the
system checked immediately.

BATTERY NOT

w

When there is a fault in the current

generating system.

When the key is turned to MAR the
light comes on but should go out the
moment the engine is started.

RECHARGING
PROPERLY (red)

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ELECTRICAL

g

In the following two cases:

1 - When the power steering elec­trical motor is overheated by repeat­ed, complete steering. In this case,
hold the steering wheel still and wait
for the light to go out.

2 - When there is an electrical
power steering system failure.

When the key is turned to MAR the
warning light should come on for ap­proximately four seconds only. If the
warning lights stays on, the power
steering system will not be working.
The effort on the steering wheel will
increase without compromising steer­ability. Contact a Fiat Dealership.

POWER STEERING
FAILURE (red)

ENGINE COOLANT

u

Turning the ignition key to MAR the
warning light turns on, but it should
go off after four seconds.

If it turns on when travelling, stop
the car, leaving the engine on and
slightly accelerated to further activate
the circulation of the coolant fluid.

If the warning light does not go off
within the next 2 or 3 minutes, stop
the engine and contact Fiat Deal-

ership.

TOO HOT
(Red)

ENGINE OIL

v

When the engine oil pressure drops

under the normal value.

When the key is turned to MAR,
the warning light should come on but
should go out as soon as the engine is
started.

A delay in the light going out is ac­ceptable only when the engine is
idling.

If the engine has been taxed heavily,
the light might flash when idling but
should go out on accelerating slightly.

and contact a Fiat Dealership.

PRESSURE TOO
LOW (red)

If the warning light
comes on while the car is
moving, stop the engine

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

INDIVIDUAL
SETTINGS

FRONT SEATS

All adjustments must be
made when the car is sta­tionary.

Moving the seat backwards
or forwards

Lift the lever A-fig. 25 and push the
seat forwards or backwards. You are
in the correct position for driving
when your hands are resting on the
steering wheel rim and your arms are
slightly bent.

Once you have let go of
the lever, check that the
seat is firmly locked in

the runners by trying to move it
back and forth.
Failure to lock the seat in place
could result in the seat moving
suddenly and dangerously.

P4Q00005

fig. 25

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