Fiat Idea 2012 Owner's Manual

Dear Customer,

Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Idea.

We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Idea’s 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 Idea’s technological features. You will find very valuable tips for your own safety, the car’s wellbeing and about how to protect
the environment.

You are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end of the page:

personal safety;

the car’s wellbeing;

environmental protection.

The enclosed “Warranty Booklet” lists the services that Fiat offers to 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 Fiat Idea versions. As a consequence, you should consider only the

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

MUST BE READ!

REFUELLING

Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95.

Diesel engines: only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.

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ENGINE STARTING

PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL

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

Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.

Diesel engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the
go off; turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.

While working, the catalyst develops a very high temperature. Do not park the car over grass, dry leaves, pine nee­dles or any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.

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and mwarning lights to

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RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

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

ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES

If, after buying the car, 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 car’s electric system can
support the required load.

CODE card

Keep the code card in a safe place, not in the car. 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.

SCHEDULED SERVICING

Correct maintenance of the car 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.

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THE Owner Handbook CONTAINS…

…information, tips and important warnings regarding the safe, correct driving of your car, and its maintenance.
Pay particular attention to the symbols

(personal safety) # (environmental protection) ! (the car’s wellbeing).

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DASHBOARD........................................................................ 5

INSTRUMENT PANEL ....................................................... 7

SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 9

THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................. 9

KEY KIT AND DOOR LOCKING .................................. 10

IGNITION SWITCH............................................................ 18

INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................... 19

MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ........................................... 20

RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ... 23

ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHEEL ...................................... 36

ADJUSTMENT OF THE SEATS......................................... 36

HEAD RESTRAINTS ............................................................ 41

REARVIEW MIRRORS ......................................................... 42

HEATING/CLIMATE

CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 44

HEATING AND VENTILATION...................................... 45

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................... 48

AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE

CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 51

EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 58

WINDOW WASHING....................................................... 60

CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 63

CEILING LIGHTS ................................................................. 64

LIGHT CONTROL BUTTONS......................................... 66

INERTIAL FUEL CUT- OFF SWITCH............................. 67

INTERIOR FITTINGS ......................................................... 68

SMOKERS’ KIT ...................................................................... 71

SUNROOF.............................................................................. 72

POWER WINDOWS ......................................................... 74

REAR WINDOW WINDERS ............................................ 75

BOOT ...................................................................................... 76

BONNET ................................................................................ 80

ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 81

HEADLIGHTS........................................................................ 82

ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 83

EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 84

SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................. 85

ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ......... 86

“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER

STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 87

PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 88

AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 90

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ............................ 92

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DASHBOARD

The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the versions.

According to Customer’s requirements the upper and lower central console can offer different solutions, as shown in the follow­ing figures.

fig. 1

F0R0734m

1. Side vents - 2. Left-hand stalk - 3. Upper left oddment compartment - 4. Right-hand stalk - 5. Central vents -

6. Instrument panel - 7. Upper right oddment compartment housing the front passenger’s airbag deactivation switch - 8. Glove com-

partment - 9. Front passenger’s airbag - 10. Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 11. Control buttons - 12. Sound system (where
provided) - 13. Ignition switch - 14. Driver’s airbag - 15. Cruise Control (where provided).

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fig. 2

fig. 3

F0H0231m

F0H0232m

Upper central console:

❒ with fixed oddment compartment A

and removable oddment compart­ment (DIN) B for sound system in­stallation fig. 2;

❒ with sound system upon request

fig. 3;

❒ with Connect Nav + fig. 4.

fig. 4

fig. 5

F0H0735m

F0H0233m

Lower central console:

❒ with heater A-fig. 5;

❒ with manual climate control system B-

fig. 6;

fig. 6

fig. 7

F0H0234m

F0H0235m

❒ with automatic two-zone climate con-

trol system C-fig. 7.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Modal

A – Speedometer

B – Fuel gauge with reserve warning light

C – Engine coolant temperature gauge with

high temperature warning light

D – Rev counter

E – Multifunction display

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fig. 8

F0H0706m

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Comfort

A – Speedometer

B – Fuel gauge with reserve warning light

C – Engine coolant temperature gauge with

high temperature warning light

D – Rev counter

E – Reconfigurable multifunction display

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fig. 9

F0H0707m

cm Warning lights fitted on Multijet

sions only

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SYMBOLS

THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM

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

The plate summarising the symbols used
can be found under the bonnet fig. 10.

fig. 10

F0H0012m

To further protect you car from theft, it
has been fitted with an engine immobilis­ing system. This system is automatically ac­tivated when the ignition key is removed.

An electronic device, in fact, is fitted in
each ignition key grip. The device trans­mits a radio-frequency signal when the en­gine is started through a special aerial built
into the ignition switch. The modulate sig­nal, which changes each time the engine is
started, is the “password”, by means of
which the control unit recognises the key
and enables to start the engine.

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OPERATION

Each time the car is started turning the ig­nition key to MAR, the Fiat CODE sys­tem control unit sends a recognition code
to the engine control unit to deactivate
the inhibitor.

The code is sent only if the Fiat CODE
system control unit has recognised the
code transmitted from the key.

Each time the ignition key is turned to the
STOP position, the Fiat CODE system
deactivates the functions of the engine
electronic control unit.

At starting, if the code has not been recog­nised correctly, the warning light

Y

will

come on.

In this case, the key should be moved to
the STOP position and then back to
MAR; if the lock continues, possibly try
again with the other key provided with the
car. If it is still not possible to start the car,
then contact a Fiat Dealership.

IMPORTANT Every key has its own code,
which must be memorised by the system
control unit. To memorise new keys, up
to a maximum of eight, apply to Fiat Deal­ership.

Warning light

coming on when

Y

driving

❒

If the warning light Yturns on, this
means that the system is running a self­test (for example for a voltage drop).
Should the inconvenience persists,
contact a Fiat Dealership.

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

KEY KIT AND DOOR
LOCKING

CODE CARD
(Optional for versions/markets
where applicable) fig. 11

The car is delivered with the keys and the
CODE card which bears the following:

❒

the electronic code A;

❒

the mechanical key code B to be giv­en to the Fiat Dealership when or­dering duplicate keys.

IMPORTANT In order to ensure perfect
efficiency of the electronic devices con­tained inside the keys, they should never
be exposed to direct sunlight.

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

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10

fig. 11

F0H0700m

MAIN KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 12

The metal insert A of the key is grip-re­tractable.

The key operates:

❒

the ignition switch;

❒

driver’s door lock;

❒

cut-in of door lock device D-fig. 13
when the electric system is failing (e.g.
run-down battery);

❒

cut-in of child lock safety device E on
rear doors.

fig. 12

fig. 13

F0H0701m

F0H0246m

Button B-fig. 12 opens the metal insert
A.

To refit the metal insert A into the key
grip:

❒

keep button B pressed

❒

move the metal insert A

❒

release button B and then turn the
metal insert A until hearing the click
as it locks into place.

Button Ëunlocks the doors, the tailgate
and the fuel cap.

Button Álocks the doors, the tailgate and
the fuel cap.

Button

R

unlocks the boot.

IMPORTANT The remote control system
frequency can be disturbed by significant
radio transmissions outside the car (e.g:
mobile phones, HAM radio systems, etc.)
that could cause remote control malfunc­tioning.

WARNING

Button B-fig. 12 should only

be pressed when the key is
away from the body, in particular
from the eyes and from objects that
can be spoilt (e.g. clothes). Make sure
the key can never be touched by oth­ers, especially children, who may in­advertently press the button.

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Opening the doors and the tailgate

Pressing and keeping the pushbutton
pressed Ë: for a short time: remote un­locking of doors, boot lid, unlocking of fu­el lid, timed switching on of inner roof
lamp and double blinking.

Doors will be unlocked automatically if the
fuel inertial cut-off switch comes into op­eration.

IMPORTANT The remote control system
frequency can be disturbed by significant
radio transmissions outside the car (e.g:
mobile phones, HAM radio systems, etc.)
that could cause remote control malfunc­tioning.

fig. 14

F0H0702m

Closing the doors and the tailgate

Pressing and keeping the pushbutton
pressed Á: for a short time: remote lock­ing of doors, boot lid, locking of fuel lid,
switching off of inner roof lamp and sin­gle blinking.

fig. 15

F0H0703m

Deterrence led

When locking the doors, the led on but­ton A-fig. 15 switches on for about 3 sec­onds and than starts flashing (deterrence
function). Once doors are locked, if one
or more doors or the tailgate are not
closed correctly, the led and direction in­dicators will start flashing quickly.

IMPORTANT The remote control system
frequency can be disturbed by significant
radio transmissions outside the car (e.g:
mobile phones, HAM radio systems, etc.)
that could cause remote control malfunc­tioning.

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fig. 16

F0H0702m

Opening the tailgate from
the outside fig. 16

The tailgate can be opened from the out­side by pressing the remote control but­ton R. Tailgate opening will obtain dou­ble direction indicators flashing.

IMPORTANT The remote control system
frequency can be disturbed by significant
radio transmissions outside the car (e.g:
mobile phones, HAM radio systems, etc.)
that could cause remote control malfunc­tioning.

Locking doors from the inside
fig. 15

With doors closed, press the button A lo­cated on the dashboard in central position,
to lock (led on the button ON) or unlock
(led on the button OFF) the doors.

IMPORTANT Door locking from inside
will not cut-in if one door is not prefect­ly closed or there is a system failure.

If the cause of the failure is removed, the
device will start working properly.

If the inside locking button is
pressed accidentally, when
getting out of the car only the

doors used will unlock where­as the tailgate will stay locked.To re­align the system, press the lock / unlock
button again.

fig. 17

F0H0704m

Replacing the battery of the key
with remote control fig. 17

Battery replacement:

❒

press button A and move the metal in­sert B to open position;

❒

use a finely-tipped screwdriver to turn
the screw C;

❒

pull out the battery holder D and re­place the battery E making sure that
the bias is correct;

❒

re-insert the battery holder D in the
key and lock it turning the screw C.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Request for additional remote
controls

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The system can recognise up to 8 keys
with incorporated remote control. Should

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a new key with remote control be nec­essary, contact a Fiat Dealership, taking

SAFETY

with you the CODE card, a personal iden-

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tity document and the car’s ownership
documents.

fig. 18

F0H0014m

fig. 19

F0H0322m

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Used batteries are harmful to
the environment. They should
be disposed of as specified by

law in the special containers
provided, or take them to a Fiat Deal­ership, which will deal with their dis­posal.

KEY WITHOUT REMOTE
CONTROL (SPARE KEY)
(where required)

The metal insert A-fig. 18 of the key is
grip-retractable.

The key operates:

❒

the ignition switch;

❒

the driver’s door;

❒

cut-in of door lock device C-fig. 19
when the electric system is failing (e.g.
run-down battery;

❒

cut-in of child lock safety device D­fig. 19 on rear doors.

Button B-fig. 18 opens the metal insert
A.

To refit the metal insert A into the key
grip:

❒

keep button B pressed

❒

move the metal insert A

❒

release button B and then turn the
metal insert A until hearing the click
as it locks into place.

WARNING

Button B should only be

pressed when the key is
away from the body, in particular
from the eyes and from objects that
can be spoilt (e.g. clothes). Make sure
the key can never be touched by oth­ers, especially children, who may in­advertently press the button.

fig. 20

F0H0705m

fig. 21

F0H0322m

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KEY WITHOUT REMOTE
CONTROL (SPARE KEY)
(where required)

The metal insert A-fig. 20 of the key is
fixed.

The key operates:

❒

the ignition switch;

❒

the driver’s door;

❒

cut-in of door lock device C-fig. 21
when the electric system is failing (e.g.
run-down battery);

❒

cut-in of child lock safety device D­fig. 21 on rear doors.

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MESSAGES

The main functions that can be activated with the keys (with or without remote control) are the following:

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Type of
key

Spare key without
remote control

Main key with
remote control

Direction indicators
flashing (only with key with
remote control)

Deterrence led

Pressing the pushbutton Ë enables fuel lid to be opened.

Door opening

Key turning counterclockwise
(driver’s side)

Key turning counterclockwise
(driver’s side)

Pressing briefly button Ë

Two flashings

Turning off

Door locking
from the outside

Key turning clockwise
(driver’s side)

Key turning clockwise
(driver’s side)

Pressing briefly button Á

One flashing

Turned on fixed for approx.
3 seconds, followed by deterrence
led flashing

Boot
opening

Pressing on button R

Two flashings

Deterrence led flashing

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WARNING

Child lock device A is prop-

erly engaged only if after
turning the revolving plug it clicks in
horizontal position (1).

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fig. 22

F0H0101m

CHILD LOCK fig. 22

To prevent opening the rear doors from
the inside.

This device can be engaged only with
doors open.

❒

position 1 - engaged (door locked);

❒

position 2 - disengaged (door open­able from inside).

The device A is engaged even if the doors
are unlocked by the centralised system.

IMPORTANT Always use the lock when
transporting children.

IMPORTANT After engaging the lock,
check by trying to open a rear door with
the internal handle.

WARNING

Child lock device A is prop-

erly disengaged only if after
turning the revolving plug it clicks in
vertical position (2).

EMERGENCY DEVICE
FOR LOCKING DOORS
FROM THE OUTSIDE fig. 23

Doors are fitted with a special device en­abling to lock all doors when the electric
system is failing (no current).

To lock the doors:

❒

fit the ignition key into the revolving
plug B;

❒

turn the device to position 1 and close
the door.

fig. 23

To open the doors:

❒

fit the ignition key into the revolving
plug of the driver’s door and turn it
counterclockwise;

❒

open the driver’s door;

❒

once inside the car, open the other
doors using the levers set on door
handles.

WARNING

Never operate the child lock
device and the door handle

at the same time.

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IGNITION SWITCH

The key can be turned to 3 different po­sitions fig. 24:

❒

STOP: engine off, key can be re­moved, steering column locked. Cer­tain electrical devices (e.g.: sound sys­tem, power windows…) can work.

❒

MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are powered.

❒

AVV: engine starting (unstable posi­tion).

The ignition switch is fitted with a safety
mechanism that, in the event the engine is
not started, turns back the ignition key to
STOP before repeating the starting op­eration.

WARNING

If the ignition device is tam-

pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership.

fig. 24

F0H0021m

WARNING

When getting out of the car,

always remove the key to
prevent any occupants from acci­dentally activating the controls. Re­member to engage the handbrake. If
the car is parked on uphill slope to
engage the first gear. If the car is fac­ing downhill, engage the reverse gear.
Never leave unsupervised children in
the car.

WARNING

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.

STEERING COLUMN LOCK

Engaging

When the key is to STOP remove the
key and turn the steering wheel until it
locks.

Disengaging

Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR.

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INSTRUMENTS

SPEEDOMETER fig. 25

Speed indicator.

REV. COUNTER fig. 26

Engine rpm indicator.

IMPORTANT The electronic injection
control system gradually shuts off the flow
of fuel when the engine is “over-revving”
resulting in a gradual loss of engine pow­er.

When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden higher­ing of the speed.

This is normal as it takes place during nor­mal operation, for example when activat­ing the climate control system or the fan.
In particular a slow change in the speed
preserves the battery charge.

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 27

This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank (see the indications given in para­graph “At the filling station").

fig. 25

fig. 26

F0H0708m

F0H0022m

The reserve warning light A turns on to
indicate that approx. 6 litres of fuel are left
in the tank.

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

fig. 27

fig. 28

F0H0023m

F0H0024m

ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 28

The turning on of the warning light A in-
dicates that the coolant fluid temperature
is too high; in this case, stop the engine
and contact a Fiat Dealership.

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This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and begins working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.

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Under normal conditions, the needle

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should hover around the middle of the
scale according to the working conditions.

SAFETY

IMPORTANT If the needle reaches the

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low temperature area with warning light
A on, this means that there is a failure.
Contact a Fiat Dealership.

MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY
(on two-line modal
panel)

The car can be equipped with a multi­function display that shows useful infor­mation for car driving according to the
settings made.

fig. 29

F0H0027m

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20

If the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine imme­diately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.

“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 29

The standard screen shows the following
information:

A Odometer (viewing of covered km or

miles)

B Time (always displayed, even with ig-

nition key removed and front doors
closed)

C Headlight aiming position (only with

dipped beam headlights on).

NOTE When opening one of the front
doors, the display turns on and shows the
clock and the kilometres or miles covered
for a few seconds.

fig. 30

F0H0736m

CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 30

+

To scroll the next items on the dis­played menu and the related options
or increase the displayed value.

MODE Press briefly to access the menu

and/or go to next screen or con­firm the required menu option.

Hold pressed to go back to the
standard screen.

–

To scroll the previous items on the
displayed menu and the related op­tions or reduce the displayed value.

NOTE Buttons + and – activate different
functions according to the following situ­ations.

SETUP MENU

The “Setup Menu” is used to make the fol­lowing settings and/or adjustments:

❒

ADJUSTING THE CLOCK

❒

ADJUSTING THE BUZZER VOLUME

❒

SETTING THE SPEED LIMIT

❒

SETTING THE UNIT

Adjusting the clock

The car is delivered with the clock ad­justed for 24 hours.

To set the required time proceed as fol­lows:

❒

press the button MODE several times
until the text “Hour” appears;

❒

press the button + to increase the
time by one minute;

❒

press the button – to reduce the time
by one minute;

Hold the buttons + or – pressed for a few
seconds to automatically start quick in­crease or reduction of the time until the
buttons are released.

❒

Press the button MODE and hold it
pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the time change.

Adjusting the buzzer volume

To adjust the desired volume proceed as
follows:

❒

press the button MODE several times
until the text “bUZZ” appears;

❒

press the button + to increase the

volume;

❒

press the button – to reduce the vol­ume;

❒

press the button MODE and hold it
pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the volume change.

Indication that the set peed limit has
been exceeded

Proceed as described below to set a ref­erence car speed value beyond which the
system warns the driver about this by dis­playing a message and starting the buzzer.

The car is delivered with this function in
“OFF”mode.

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Set this function as follows:

❒

press the button MODE several times
until the text “SPEEd” appears;

❒

press the button + to increase the
speed value (max. limit being 250
Km/h);

❒

press the button – to reduce the
speed value (min. limit being 30 Km/h
below which the system goes back to
“OFF” mode);

❒

press the button MODE and hold it
pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the speed setting.

Setting the unit

To set the required unit (kilometres or
miles) proceed as follows:

❒

press the button MODE several times
until the text “Unit” appears;

❒

press the button + or – to change the
unit;

❒

press the button MODE and hold it
pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the unit setting.

Viewing of the fuel cut-off inertial
switch tripping

The screen automatically appears when­ever the fuel cut-off inertial switch trips af­ter a significant collision.

This switch stops fuel supply.

See the information provided in the ded­icated chapter “Fuel cut-off inertial
switch”.

WARNING

If, after the message

“FPSon” appears, you smell
fuel or see leaks from the fuel supply
system, do not reset the switch to
avoid the risk of starting a fire.

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY
(on three-line comfort
panel)

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The car can be equipped with a multi­function display that shows useful infor­mation for car driving according to the
settings made.

“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 31

The standard screen shows the following
information:

A Date

B Odometer (viewing of covered km or

miles)

C Time (always displayed, even with ig-

nition key removed and front doors
closed)

fig. 31

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D External temperature

E Headlight aiming position (only with

dipped beam headlights on)

NOTE When opening one of the front
doors, the display turns on and shows the
clock and the kilometres or miles covered
for a few seconds.

fig. 32

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CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 32

+

To scroll the next items on the dis­played menu and the related options
or increase the displayed value.

MODE Press briefly to access the menu

and/or go to next screen or con­firm the required menu option.

Hold pressed to go back to the
standard screen.

–

To scroll the previous items on the
displayed menu and the related op­tions or reduce the displayed value.

NOTE Buttons + and – activate different
functions according to the following situ­ations.

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Adjustment of headlight aiming
device (only with dipped beam
headlights on)

– when the standard screen is enabled, the
headlight aiming device can be regulated
(refer to paragraph “Headlights” in this
section).

Setup menu

– to scroll the previous and next items in
the menu;

– to increase or decrease values during
setting operations.

SETUP MENU fig. 33

The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a cycle which can be selected
through buttons + and – to access the dif-
ferent “select” operations and settings
(setup) described in the following para­graphs.

The setup menu is activated by pressing
briefly button MODE.

Intermittent pressing of buttons + and –
enables scrolling of the setup menu op­tions.

Handling modes are different according to
the characteristic of the option selected.

NOTE If the Connect Nav+ system is in­stalled, only the following functions can be
adjusted/set from the Instrument Panel:
“Brightness”, “Speed Beep”, Light Sen­sors” (where provided), “Seat belt
Buzzer” and “Passenger’s Airbag”. The
other functions are displayed on the Con­nect Nav+ system which is used to ad­just/set them.

Selecting a menu option

– Briefly press button MODE to select
the menu option that needs to be
changed.

– Press buttons + and – (by single press­ing) to select the new setting.

– Briefly press button MODE to store the
new setting and at the same time go back
to the previously selected menu option.

Selecting the “Set Date”
and “Set time”

– Briefly press button MODE to select
the first value to be changed (e.g. hours
/minutes or year / month / day).

– Press buttons + and – (by single press­ing) to select the new setting.

– Briefly press button MODE to store the
new setting and at the same time go to the
next setup menu option. If the processed
option is the last one, the system brings
you back to the previously selected option
of the main menu.

Prolonged pressing of the button
MODE enables:

– exiting the setup menu page and saving
of the changes already stored by the dri­ver (and confirmed by briefly pressing the
button MODE).

The setup menu page is timed. Only the
changes saved by the user by briefly press­ing MODE are saved when the menu is
automatically closed.

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Example:

Italiano

Português

MODE

brief button
pressing

+

+

fig. 33

–

+

–

Deutsch

Français

+

EXITING THE MENU

–

BAG. PASS.

SERVICE

BELT BUZZ.
(*) where provided

VOL. BUTTONS

–

+

English

Español

–

SPEED BEEP.

VOL. BUZZER

–

+

From the standard screen, briefly press button MODE
to start browsing. Press + or – to browse within the
menu. NOTE Only the short menu may be accessed
for reasons of safety while the car is moving (“Bright­ness” and “Speed Beep” settings). Stop the car to ac­cess the full menu. In cars equipped with a Connect
Nav+ system, many functions are viewed from the nav­igator display.

+

LIGHT SENS.

–

+

–

TRIP B

LANGUAGE

–

+

+

–

CLOCK SETTING

TEMP. UNIT

–

+

Example:

+

–

CLOCK MODE

SETTING THE DATE

DIST. UNIT

CONSUMPTION

–

+

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Day

Year

–

Month

MODE

brief button

pressing

+

–

+

KEY

–

+

–

+

(*) This function may only be
displayed after the SBR sys­tem is deactivated by a Fiat
Dealership.

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Speed limit (Speed beep)

This function enables setting of the car
speed limit (km/h or mph). When this lim­it is exceeded the driver is immediately
alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).

To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the display
will show the wording “Speed Beep”;

– press button + or – to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);

– if the function is on, press buttons + or
– to select the required speed limit and
then press MODE to confirm.

Note The speed may be set in the range
from 30 to 250 km/h, or from 20 to 155
mph according to the previously chosen
unit (see “Setting the distance unit”) de­scribed below. The setting will in­crease/decrease by 5 units each time but­ton +/– is pressed. Hold button +/–
pressed to increase/decrease the setting
rapidly. Complete the setting by briefly
pressing the button when you approach
the required value.

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: ON flash­es on the display;

– press button +: OFF flashes on the dis­play;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

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Adjusting the sensitivity
of the automatic headlight sensor
(Light sensor) (where provided)

This function is used to adjust the dusk
sensor sensitivity according to three lev­els (level 1 = minimum, level 2 = medium,
level 3 = maximum); the higher the sen­sitivity, the lower the quantity of exter­nal light needed to switch the headlights
on. The car is delivered with this function
set to level “2”.

To change this setting:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ­ously set level flashes on the display;

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired level;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

Trip B On/Off (Trip B)

Through this option it is possible to acti­vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip) display.

For further information see section “Trip
computer”.

For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:

– briefly press button MODE: ON or
OFF flashes on the display (according to
previous setting);

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

Setting the clock (Set time)

This function enables setting of the clock.

To set the clock proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the display
shows the “hours” flashing;

– press button + or – to set the clock;

– briefly press button MODE: “min­utes”starts flashing on the display;

– press button + or – to set the clock.

Note The setting increases or decreases
by one unit each time button + or – is
pressed. Hold the button pressed to au­tomatically start a quick increase/decrease
of the set value. Complete the setting by
briefly pressing the button when the re­quired setting is approached.

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

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12h/24h clock mode
(Clock mode)

This function enables setting the screen to
either 12 or 24 hour mode.

Proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: 12h or 24h
starts flashing on the display (depending
on the previously set parameter);

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

Setting the date (Set Date)

This function enables updating the date
(year - month - day).

To update the date proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the year
starts flashing on the display;

– briefly press button + or – to set the
year;

– briefly press button MODE: the month
starts flashing on the display;

– press button + or – to set the month;

– briefly press button MODE: the day
starts flashing on the display;

– press button + or – to set the day.

NOTE The setting increases or decreas­es by one unit each time button + or –
is pressed. Hold the button pressed to
start automatic quick increase/ decrease
of the setting. Complete the setting by
briefly pressing the button when the re­quired setting is approached.

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

Release of doors and tailgate (Key)

This function enables the release of the
front and rear doors, the release of the
driver's door only or the release of all the
doors including the tailgate.

To set the function, proceed as follows:

– press the MODE button for a short
time, the display shows “Open doors”,
“Op. drv.door” and “Open all”.

– press + or – to select; the selected item
will flash.

– Press MODE for a short time to return
to the menu screen or press the button
for a longer time to return to the standard
screen without confirming the selection.

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Unit - “distance” (Dist. unit)

With this function it is possible to set the
units for distance covered (km or mi).

To set the required unit proceed as fol­lows:

– briefly press button MODE: km or mi
will flash on the display (according to pre­vious setting);

– press button + or – for setting;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.

Setting the consumption unit
(Consumption)

This function enables setting the unit for
the amount of fuel consumed (km/l, l/100
or mpg) depending on the distance unit se­lected (either km or miles - see previous
paragraph “Distance Unit”).

If the distance unit set is “km”, the dis­play enables setting of the fuel consump­tion unit (km/l or l/100) depending on the
amount of fuel consumed. If the distance
unit set is “mi”, the display shows the fu­el consumption unit in “mpg”.

Set this value as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: either km/l
or l/100 starts flashing on the display (de­pending on the previously set parameter);

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

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Setting the temperature unit
(Temp. unit)

This function enables setting of the re­quired temperature unit (either °C or °F).

To set the required unit proceed as fol­lows:

– briefly press button MODE: either °C
or °F starts flashing on the display (de­pending on the previously set parameter);

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

Selecting the language (Language)

The messages can be displayed in the fol­lowing languages: Italian, German, English,
Spanish, French, Portuguese.

To set the required language proceed as
follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ­ously set “language” starts flashing on the
display;

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired language;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

Adjusting the failure/warning
buzzer volume (Buzzer Volume)

With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warning
indication can be adjusted according to 8
levels. To adjust the desired volume pro­ceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ­ously set volume “level” starts flashing on
the display;

– press button + or – for selecting the de­sired volume level;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

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Adjusting the button volume
(Button Vol.)

This function enables setting the volume
of the roger-beep accompanying the acti­vation of buttons MODE, + and – ac­cording to 8 levels.

To adjust the desired volume proceed as
follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ­ously set volume “level” starts flashing on
the display;

– press button + or – to set the volume
level;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set­tings.

S.B.R. buzzer reactivation
(Belt Buzzer) (where provided)

This function can only be displayed after
Fiat Dealership has deactivated the S.B.R.
system (see paragraph “S.B.R. system” in
section “Safety devices”).

Scheduled Servicing (Service)

This function enables viewing of informa­tion on proper car servicing depending on
the kilometres travelled or daily intervals.

This information is consulted as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the display
shows service requirements in km or mi
according to the previous setting (see
paragraph “Distance unit”);

– press button + or – to view the service
interval in days;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen.

Note According to the “Scheduled Ser­vicing Plan” the car must be serviced every
20,000 km (or equivalent mileage) or on
a yearly basis. This message appears au­tomatically when the key is positioned on
MAR after travelling for 2,000 km (or
equivalent mileage) or 30 days after the
deadline. It appears every 200 km (or
equivalent mileage) or 3 days.

The indications will appear more fre­quently when there are 200 km left. For

1.3 Multijet versions refer to the instruc­tions provided in the “Scheduled Servic­ing Plan” in section “Car Maintenance” for
air filter, engine oil and engine oil filter re­placement. The indication will appear in
kilometres or miles according to the unit
settings. When the next scheduled ser­vicing is near, the message “Service” will
appear on the display followed by the
number of kilometres or miles or days left
before servicing when the key is turned to
MAR. The “Scheduled Servicing” message
shows information in either kilometres
(km) or miles (mi) or in days (dd) de­pending on the deadline showing up first.
Go to the Fiat Dealership where the ser­vicing operations envisaged in the “Sched­uled Service Plan” or “Yearly Inspection
Plan” will be performed and the message
will be reset.

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Passenger front and side airbag
activation/deactivation
(where provided) (Passenger bag)

This function is used to activate/deactivate
the front passenger’s airbag.

Proceed as follows:

❒

press button MODE: the display shows
messages “Bag pass: Off” (to deactivate)
or “Bag pass: On” (to activate). Press
the buttons + and – followed by button
MODE again;

❒

the confirmation request message will
be displayed;

❒

press buttons + or – to select either
Yes (to confirm activation/deactivation)
or No (to abort);

❒

briefly press button MODE: the display
shows a message confirming the se­lected value. Now, go back to the menu
screen or press the button for a pro­longed time to go back to the standard
screen without storing the settings.

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MODE

+

–

MODE

+

–

MODE

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+

–

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+

–

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Exiting the Menu

This is the last function that closes the set­ting cycle listed in the initial menu screen.

Briefly press button MODE to go back to
the standard screen without storing the
settings.

Press button + to return to the first menu
option (Speed Beep).

TRIP COMPUTER
(where provided)

General features

The “Trip computer” is used to display in­formation on car operation when the key
is turned to MAR. This function includes
a “General trip” system that monitors the
“entire mission” (trip) of the car and the
“Trip B” system that monitors the partial
mission of the car. The former function
is part of the entire mission (as illustrat­ed in fig. 34).

Both functions can be reset (to start a new
trip).

The “General Trip” function is used to dis­play information relating to:

– Range

– Trip distance

– Average consumption

– Instant consumption

– Average speed

– Travel time (driving time).

The “Trip B” function is used to display in­formation relating to:

– Trip distance B

– Average consumption B

– Average speed B

– Travel time B (driving time).

Note “Trip B” functions may be disabled
(see “Trip B on”). “Range” and “Instan­taneous consumption” cannot be reset.

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Values displayed

Range

It indicates the distance left to travel based
on the fuel in the tank assuming that dri­ving conditions will not change. The mes­sage “----” will appear on the display in the
following cases:

– the range value is below 50 km (30
miles) or the fuel level is below 4 litres;

– car left parked with engine running for
long.

Trip distance

This value shows the distance covered
from the start of a new mission.

Average consumption

This value shows the average consump­tion from the start of a new mission.

Instant consumption

This indicates the fuel consumption. The
value is constantly updated. The message
“----” will appear on the display if the car
is parked with the engine running.

Average speed

This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the a mission.

Travel time

This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of a new mission.

IMPORTANT If information is not avail­able, the message “----” will appear instead
of the Trip Computer values. Displaying
of the values will be resumed regularly
when normal operation is restored with­out resetting the values displayed before
the failure nor starting a new mission.

TRIP button fig. 34

Button TRIP located on the top of the
right steering column stalk is used (with
ignition key at MAR) to display and re­set the previously described values to start
a new mission:

– short pressing to display the different
values;

– long pressing to reset and then start a
new mission.

fig. 34

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New mission

The new mission begins after:

– “manual” resetting by the user, by press­ing the relevant button;

– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip
distance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);

– disconnection/reconnection of the bat­tery.

IMPORTANT The reset operations per­formed after the “General Trip” message
appears are used to also reset the “Trip
B”, which, on its turn, is used to reset the
values of the corresponding function.

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Start of journey procedure

With ignition key at MAR, press and keep button TRIP pressed for over 2 seconds to reset.

Exit TRIP

Exit Trip is performed automatically after having displayed all the related values or by keeping the button MODE pressed for over
2 seconds.

Reset GENERAL TRIP

End entire mission

Start new mission

˙

˙

Reset TRIP B

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

TRIP B

Reset TRIP B

˙

˙

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

GENERAL TRIP

Reset TRIP B

TRIP B

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

˙

TRIP B

˙

Reset GENERAL TRIP

End entire mission

Start new mission

˙

˙

Reset TRIP B

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

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STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT

The steering wheel can be adjusted both
in height A-fig. 35 and axially B.

Proceed as follows:

❒

release the lever pulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 2);

❒

adjust the steering wheel as required;

❒

lock the lever pushing it forwards (po­sition 1).

WARNING

Any adjustment of the steer-

ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the car station­ary and the engine turned off.

fig. 35

F0H0737m

WARNING

It is absolutely forbidden to

carry out whatever after­market operation involving 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 result in car non­compliance with the regulations in
force.

ADJUSTMENT
OF THE SEATS

FRONT SEATS

Moving the seat backwards
or forwards

Lift the lever A-fig. 36 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving po­sition the arms should rest on the rim of
the steering wheel.

Always check that the seat is firmly locked
in the runners by trying to move it back
and forth.

Seat height adjustment
(driver’s side) (where provided)

Move repeatedly lever B-fig. 36 upwards
or downwards to achieve the required
height.

IMPORTANT Adjustment must be car­ried out only seated in the driver’s seat
with the car at a standstill.

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fig. 36

F0H0041m

Back rest angle adjustment

Move lever D-fig. 37 as shown by the ar­row, set the back rest in the required po­sition, then release the lever.

Lumbar adjustment
(where provided)

Turn knob C-fig. 37 clockwise or coun­terclockwise to increase or decrease lum­bar adjustment.

WARNING

After adjustments, always
check that the seat is firmly

locked in the runners.

fig. 37

fig. 38

F0H0042m

F0H0043m

Armrest adjustment
(where provided) fig. 38

To use the armrest, move it from position
1 to position 2.

fig. 39

fig. 40

F0H0044m

F0H0045m

Setting the passenger’s seat
to “table” configuration

Set the armrest (where provided) in ver­tical position.

From driver’s seat or rear seats, move the
lever A-fig. 39 as shown by the arrow,
tilt the back rest on the cushion, then re­lease the lever. In this position the back
rest fig. 40 can be used like a table.

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fig. 41

F0H0046m

Setting the driver’s seat to “table”
configuration

Remove the head restraint completely
(see “Head restraint removal” in section
“Head restraints”) then follow the previ­ously described procedure.

Seat warming (where provided)

To switch on/off seat warming on driver’s
side press button B-fig. 41, press button
C for the passenger’s side.

The led on the button will light up when
the function is on.

fig. 42

F0H0047m

REAR SLIDING SEAT

Adjustments from inside the car

Moving the seat backwards
or forwards fig. 42

Lift lever A or lever B respectively to ad­just the required seat section, then push
the seat backwards or forwards.

Back rest angle adjustment fig. 43

Use lever C to set the back rest as re­quired then release the lever.

To prevent malfunctioning: always press
lever C down completely.

fig. 43

fig. 44

F0H0252m

F0H0253m

REAR FIXED SEAT
(where provided)

For tilting the seat, see paragraph “Boot
extension”

Adjustments from the boot

Moving the seat backwards
or forwards fig. 44

Use handles F and G to adjust the re­quired seat section, then push the seat
backwards or forwards.

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F0H0049m

WARNING

After adjustments, always
check that the seat is firmly

locked in the runners.

Back rest angle adjustment fig. 45

Use lever A or lever B to adjust the re­quired back rest section, then release the
lever.

Central seat back rest adjustment
from inside the car

To set the central seat back rest in hori­zontal position:

❒

operate lever D-fig. 47 (one per side)

❒

lower the central seat back rest down
completely

❒

release the lever.

fig. 46

F0H0051m

With central seat back rest completely
lowered on the cushion and relevant head
restraint removed (as shown in the figure),
it is possible to use the glass holder A-
fig. 46 (where provided).

To bring the central back rest back to ver­tical position: use again lever D-fig. 47
(one per side) and set it in line with rear
side seat backs, until the securing clip E
locks into place.

WARNING

Once you have released 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.

fig. 47

fig. 48

F0H0050m

F0H0249m

Ski tunnel fig. 48

To use the ski tunnel, the armrest shall be
lowered down completely.

It can be used to carry long objects (e.g.:
skis), fitting them into the tunnel from the
boot.

To access the ski tunnel B, lower the rear
central back rest A (as previously de­scribed).

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Always check that loads are

anchored properly to pre­vent them being thrown against the
passengers in case of accident or
sharp braking.

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fig. 49

F0H0255m

WARNING

For maximum safety, keep

the back of your seat up­right, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your
hips.

Central seat back rest adjustment
from the boot fig. 49

Pull band F and push forward the top of
the back rest at the same time until re­leasing the locking clip. Bring the back rest
to horizontal position then, release band
F. Reverse this procedure to reset the
back rest in vertical position. Check for
clip locking into place.

WARNING

Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.

Relax position, passenger side

To obtain the relax position, open the rear
door and:

❒

tilt the passenger seat to “table” po­sition fig. 50 (see “Setting the pas­senger’s seat to table configuration” in
this section);

❒

push the rear seat completely forward;

❒

push the passenger’s seat (tilted) com­pletely backward;

❒

remove the rear parcel shelf (see
“Rear parcel shelf removal” in this sec­tion);

❒

move the rear seat back rest to the re­quired position fig. 50.

fig. 50

fig. 51

F0H0242m

F0H0243m

Relax position, driver side

Same procedure but remove completely
the driver’s head restraint (see “Head re­straints” in this section).

IMPORTANT See section “Boot Exten­sion” for operations concerning seat po­sitioning to extend the boot.

HEAD RESTRAINTS

FRONT SEATS

Head restraints are adjustable in height.

To adjust the head restraint height: pull
it upwards or press button A-fig. 52 and
push it downwards. Make sure it is prop­erly locked in place.

Head restraint removal

To extract the head restraint press but­ton B-fig. 53.

fig. 52

F0H0052m

REAR SIDE AND CENTRAL
HEAD RESTRAINTS
(where provided)

Head restraints are adjustable in height.

To raise the head restraints, move them
upwards until the locking click is heard.

Press button C-fig. 54 to lower them.

Press button D to extract them (although
this is not required for normal configura­tions).

WARNING

If side-bags are fitted, the

use of seat covers not pur­chased at Lineaccessori Fiat is dan­gerous.

fig. 53

fig. 54

F0H0237m

F0H0053m

WARNING

Travelling without head re­straints is dangerous.

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WARNING

Remember that the head re-

straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.

WARNING

To optimise head restraint

protective action, adjust the
seat back upright and keep your head
as close as possible to the head re­straint.

WARNING

When refitting the head re-

straint, check for proper po­sitioning and locking.

WARNING

Saddle-shaped rear head re-

straints optimise visibility
and shall always be set in the position
of use by rear passengers.

REARVIEW MIRRORS

DRIVING MIRROR

The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes it to be released in the event
of a violent crash.

Use lever A-fig. 55 to move it to two dif­ferent positions: normal or antiglare.

CHILD’S WATCH MIRROR
(where provided)

It is located on roof longitudinal console,
near the front ceiling light to give the dri­ver and front passenger a wide view of
rear seats and therefore to watch rear
passengers (children).

To use this mirror, move it from retract­ed position B-fig. 56 to position C as
shown in the figure.

fig. 55

fig. 56

F0H0056m

F0H0057m

42

DOOR MIRRORS

Manual adjustment

Use knob A-fig. 57 to adjust the mirror

Electric adjustment

This operation can be only performed
with ignition key to MAR.

Proceed as follows:

❒

use switch B-fig. 58 to select the mir­ror required (left or right);

❒

to adjust the mirror move the switch
C in the four directions.

Adjust mirrors with car stationary and
handbrake on.

Mirror defrosting, where provided, starts
automatically when switching the heated
rear window on.

fig. 57

fig. 58

F0H0244m

F0H0058m

fig. 59

F0H0059m

When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position (

1

).

As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter
the perception of distance.

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Folding fig. 59

When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold mirrors moving them
from position 1 to position 2.

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fig. 60

F0H0738m

1 Fixed vents for defrosting/demisting side windows - 2 Side adjustable outlets - 3 Fixed vents for defrosting/demisting windscreen

- 4 Centre adjustable outlets - 5 Lower vents - 6 Lower vents for rear passengers.

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fig. 62

F0H0061m

F0H0062m

CENTRAL AND SIDE VENTS
fig. 61-62

A Fixed vents for defrosting/demisting

side windows

B Control for outlet opening/closing

C Control for directing outlet and air

flow.

CONTROLS

A fan activation and speed control knob

B air temperature knob (mixing hot and cold air)

C heated rear window on/off button

D air distribution knob

E air recirculation on/off button.

F0H0063m

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AIR DISTRIBUTION

Using knob D-fig. 63 it is possible to
choose manually 5 of the possible air dis­tributions to the passenger compartment:

« air flow from centre and side vents (2)

and (4) fig. 60;

Δ air flow from centre and side vents (2)

and (4) and downwards (5) and (6) fig.
60 (bilevel function);

≈ air flow downwards (5) and (6) fig. 60;
ƒ air flow downwards (5) and (6) fig. 60

and also to the windscreen (3);

- to demist and defrost windscreen (3)

and front side windows (1) fig. 60.

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

Proceed as follows:

Turn knob B-fig. 63 clockwise (pointer
to red sector) to increase temperature or
turn it counter-clockwise to decrease
temperature;

FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Proceed as follows:

❒

open completely central (4) and side
(2) fig. 60 vents;

❒

turn knob B-fig. 63 to the blue sec­tor;

❒

set A to the required speed;

❒

set knob D to «;

❒

set knob E to Ú to turn air recir­culation off

RECIRCULATION

Set knob E to ….

This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf­fic jam, tunnel, etc.). However, it is bet­ter not to use it for long periods, espe­cially if there are several people in the car
to prevent window steaming up.

IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re­quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.

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QUICK HEATING

Proceed as follows:

❒

close all dashboard vents;

❒

turn knob B-fig. 63 to the red sector;

❒

turn knob A to 4 -;

❒

turn knob D to ≈.

QUICK WINDSCREEN AND
FRONT SIDE WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING

Proceed as follows:

❒

turn knob B-fig. 63 to the red sector;

❒

turn knob A to 4 -;

❒

turn knob D to ≈;

❒

set knob E to Ú to turn air recir­culation off.

After demisting/defrosting, operate nor­mal controls to restore the required com­fort.

Preventive demisting procedure

In the event of considerable outside mois­ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif­ferences in temperature inside and out­side the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive demisting proce­dure:

❒

set knob E-fig. 63 to Ú to turn air
recirculation off;

❒

knob pointer B in the red section;

❒

turn knob A to 2;

❒

turn knob D to - or to ƒ if the win­dows do not mist up.

REAR WINDOW AND ELECTRIC
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided)

Press button C-fig. 63 to turn this func­tion on. When this function is on, the but­ton led turns on.

This function is timed and switches off au­tomatically after the preset time. To cut
out this function press again button C.

IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.

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SPECIFICATIONS

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (where provided)

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fig. 64

CONTROLS fig. 64

A fan activation and speed control knob

B air temperature knob (mixing hot and cold air)

C heated rear window on/off button

D climate control compressor on/off button;

E air distribution selection knob

F air recirculation on/off button.

F0H0064m

AIR DISTRIBUTION fig. 64

Using knob E-fig. 64 it is possible to choose manu­ally 5 of the possible air distributions to the passen­ger compartment:

« air flow from central vents and side outlets (2)

and (4) fig. 60;

Δ air flow from centre and side vents (2) and (4)

and downwards (5) and (6) fig. 60 (bilevel func­tion);

≈ air flow downwards (5) and (6) fig. 60;
ƒ air flow downwards (5) and (6) and also to the

windscreen (3) fig. 60;

- to demist and defrost windscreen (3) and front

side windows (1) fig. 60.

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TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

Proceed as follows:

Turn knob B-fig. 64 clockwise (pointer
to red sector) to increase temperature or
turn it counter-clockwise to decrease
temperature;

FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Proceed as follows:

❒

open completely central (4) and side
(2) fig. 60 vents;

❒

turn knob B-fig. 64 to the blue sec­tor;

❒

set A to the required speed;

❒

set knob E to «;

❒

set knob F to Ú to turn air recir­culation off.

RECIRCULATION

Set knob F-fig. 64 to Ú.

This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf­fic jam, tunnel, etc.). However, it is bet­ter not to use it for long periods, espe­cially if there are several people in the car
to prevent window steaming up.

IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re­quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.

QUICK HEATING

Proceed as follows:

❒

close all dashboard vents;

❒

turn knob B-fig. 64 to the red sector;

❒

turn knob A to 4 -;

❒

turn knob E to «.

QUICK WINDSCREEN AND
FRONT SIDE WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING

Proceed as follows:

❒

turn knob B-fig. 64 to the red sector;

❒

turn knob A to 4 -;

❒

turn knob E to «;

❒

set knob F to Ú to turn air recir­culation off.

After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to restore the required comfort.

Preventive demisting procedure

In the event of considerable outside mois­ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif­ferences in temperature inside and out­side the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive demisting proce­dure:

❒

set knob F-fig. 64 to Ú to turn air
recirculation off;

❒

turn knob B to the red sector;

❒

turn knob A to 2;

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❒

turn knob E to - or to ƒ if the win-
dows do not mist up.

IMPORTANT Climate control is very use­ful to speed up window demisting: there­fore, perform demisting procedure as de­scribed previously and then switch the sys­tem on pressing button D.

REAR WINDOW AND ELECTRIC
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided)

Press button C-fig. 64 to turn this func­tion on. When this function is on, the but­ton led turns on.

This function is timed and switches off au­tomatically after the preset time. To cut
out this function press again button C.

IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.

CLIMATE CONTROL
(cooling and dehumidification)

Proceed as follows:

❒

turn knob B-fig. 64 to the blue sec­tor to select temperature;

❒

turn knob A to the required speed;

❒

set knob E to «;

❒

set knob F to ….

❒

press D √ (button led will turn on).

Cooling adjustment

Proceed as follows:

❒

set knob F-fig. 64 to Ú to turn air
recirculation off;

❒

turn knob B to the right to raise tem­perature;

❒

turn knob A to the left to reduce the
fan speed.

LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM

During the winter, the climate control sys­tem must be turned on at least once a
month for about ten minutes. Before sum­mer, have the system checked at a Fiat
Dealership.

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AUTOMATIC
TWO-ZONE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(where provided)

GENERAL

The car is fitted with a two-zone climate
control system which makes it possible to
separately adjust the air temperature on
the driver’s side and on the passenger’s
side. Temperature control is based on the
“equivalent temperature” logic, i.e.: the
system continuously works to keep con­stant the comfort inside the passenger
compartment and to compensate any vari­ation of the outside climate conditions, in­cluding sunshine detected by a proper sen­sor provided for the purpose.

The climate control system automatically
controls and adjusts the following para­meters and functions:

❒

air temperature at driver/front pas­senger vents;

❒

air distribution at driver/front passen­ger vents;

❒

fan speed (continuous air flow varia­tion);

❒

compressor switching on (to cool/de­humidify air);

❒

air recirculation.

All the above functions can be changed
manually at any time, i.e.: you can always
modify one or more function settings. In
this event, the system will no longer im­plement the automatic control of the func­tions changed manually (except for safety
reasons, e.g.: risk of window misting).

Manual selections prevail over automatic
ones and remain in storage until the user
decides to resume automatic control, ex­cept when the system cuts in for particu­lar safety conditions.

The control of functions not changed man­ually remains automatic.

The amount of air admitted to the pas­senger compartment does not depend on
the car speed, since it is electronically con­trolled by the fan.

In any case, the temperature of the air ad­mitted to the passenger compartment is
controlled automatically (except when the
system is off) according to the tempera­tures set on the driver’s and front pas­senger’s displays or under certain climat­ic conditions if the compressor is off).

The system enables to set or to change
the following parameters and functions
manually:

❒

air temperatures on driver/front pas­senger side;

❒

fan speed (continuous variation);

❒

air distribution on five levels (driver/
front passenger side);

❒

climate control compressor on/off en­able;

❒

monozone/two-zone distribution pri­ority;

❒

fast demisting/defrosting;

❒

air recirculation;

❒

rear heated window;

❒

system off;

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fig. 65

F0H0065m

CONTROLS fig. 65

A MONO function button (for aligning set temperatures)

B climate control compressor on/off button

C inside air recirculation on/off button

D display showing climate control system data

E climate control system off button

F MAX-DEF function button (front window fast defrosting/demisting)

G rear window heating on/off button

H AUTO function button (automatic mode) and knob to adjust temperature on

passenger side

I buttons for air distribution on passenger side

L button for adjusting fan speed

M button for air distribution on driver

side

N AUTO function button (automatic

mode) and knob to adjust tempera­ture on driver side

SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ON

The system can be started in different
ways, but it is advisable to press one of the
AUTO buttons and then to turn the
knobs to set the temperatures required
on the display.

It is possible to personalise required tem­peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C.

This way the system will start working
completely automatically to reach the
temperatures set as quickly as possible.
The system will adjust the air temperature,
flow and distribution and will control the
air recirculation function and the condi­tioner compressor on/off.

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During fully automatic operation, the on­ly manual settings required are the fol­lowing:

❒

MONO, to align the air temperature
and distribution set on the passenger’s
side (front or rear) with that on the
driver’s side;

❒

…, air recirculation, to keep it al­ways on or off;

❒

-, to speed up demisting/defrosting
of windscreen, front side windows,
rear window and door mirrors;

❒

(, to demist/defrost the rear heat­ed window and the door mirrors.

During completely automatic system op­eration, the temperatures, air distribution
and the fan speed set can be changed at
any time through the relevant buttons or
knobs: the system will automatically
change its settings to adjust to the new re­quirements.

During full automatic operation (FULL
AUTO), any change in air distribution
and/or air flow and/or compressor turn­ing on and/or air recirculation will obtain
FULL disappearing. In this way functions
will be controlled manually until pressing
the AUTO button again. The fan speed is
the same for all passenger compartment
areas.

With one or more functions engaged man­ually, the adjustment of the temperature
of the air admitted to the passenger com­partment continues to be controlled au­tomatically by the system, except with the
climate control compressor off. In fact, in
this condition, the air admitted to the pas­senger compartment cannot have a low­er temperature than the outside air.

CONTROLS

Air temperature
adjustment knobs
H-N

Turning the knobs clock­wise or counterclock­wise, highers or lowers
the temperature of the
air required respectively
in the left zone (knob N)
or right zone (knob H)
of the passenger com­partment.

It is possible to personalise required tem­peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C.

The temperatures set are shown on the
displays near the relevant knobs.

Pressing button A (MONO) automati­cally aligns the temperature on the front
passenger’s side with that on the driver’s
side. It is therefore possible to set the
same temperature between the two zones
simply turning the knob on the driver’s
side (N).

This function is provided to simplify tem­perature adjustment of the whole pas­senger compartment when only the dri­ver is on board.

Separate operation of the set tempera­tures is automatically restored by turning
knobs (H) or pressing button A
(MONO) again when the button led is on.

Turning the knobs clockwise or counter­clockwise until they reach the extreme se­lections HI or LO, the maximum heat­ing or cooling functions are respectively
engaged:

❒

HI function (highest heating power):

this is activated by turning the tempera­ture knob clockwise above the max. val­ue (32 °C). It can be activated indepen­dently from the driver’s or passenger’s
side or both (also selecting the MONO
function).

This function can be engaged when re­quiring to heat the passenger compart­ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system. This
function uses the maximum temperature
of the coolant fluid, while air distribution
and fan speed are controlled according to
the system settings.

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More particularly, max. fan speed will not
be immediately engaged if coolant is not
hot enough; this to prevent admitting air
that is not warm enough to the passenger
compartment.

All manual settings are however possible
with this function on.

To switch the function off, simply turn the
temperature knob counterclockwise and
set the required temperature.

❒ LO function (highest cooling power):

this is activated by turning the tempera­ture knob counterclockwise below the
min. value (16 °C). It can be activated in­dependently from the driver’s or passen­ger’s side or both (also selecting the
MONO function).

This function can be engaged when re­quiring to cool the passenger compart­ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system. This
function engages inside air recirculation
and climate control compressor, while air
distribution and fan speed are controlled
according to environmental conditions.

All manual settings are however possible
with this function on.

To switch the function off, simply turn the
temperature knob clockwise and set the
required temperature.

Front air
distribution
selection buttons

(I-M)

Pressing the relevant
buttons it is possible to
manually choose one of
the five possible air dis­tributions to the left and
right side of the passen­ger compartment:

▲

Air flow to the windscreen and front
side window vents to demist or de­frost them.

˙

Air flow to dashboard central and
side vents to provide satisfactory
ventilation to the chest and face,
specially during the summer.

▼

Air flow towards the front and rear
lower parts of the passenger com­partment. Due to the natural ten­dency of heat to spread upwards,
this type of distribution allows heat­ing of the passenger compartment
in the shortest time, also giving a
prompt feeling of warmth to the
coldest parts of the body.

˙

Splitting of the air flow between the

▼

vents to the lower part of the pas­senger compartment (warmest air)
and the dashboard centre and side
outlets (coolest air). This air flow
distribution is particularly useful in
spring and autumn, when the sun is
shining.

▲

Splitting of the air flow between the

▼

lower part of the passenger com­partment and the windscreen and
front side window demisting/de­frosting vents. This type of air dis­tribution allows satisfactory heating
of the passenger compartment while
preventing possible misting of the
windows.

Set air flow distribution is indicated by the
corresponding button led switching on.

With a combined function set, pressing a
button will turn on the main function of
the button pressed, together with the
functions set yet. Pressing the button of
the active function will turn the function
off (led off).

To restore automatic air distribution con­trol after a manual selection, press button
AUTO.

When the driver selects air distribution
towards the windscreen, also the air dis­tribution on passenger’s side will auto­matically be directed to the windscreen.
The passenger can however select a dif­ferent air distribution by pressing the rel­evant buttons.

Fan speed
adjustment
buttons (L)

Pressing the ends of but­ton p increases or de-

creases the fan speed
and therefore the amount of air admitted
to the passenger compartment, although
keeping the required temperature.

The fan speed is shown by the lit bars on
the display

❒

max fan speed = all bars lit

❒

min fan speed = one bar lit.

The fan can be cut off only if the climate
control compressor has been switched off
pressing button B.

IMPORTANT To restore automatic fan
speed control after a manual adjustment,
press button AUTO.

AUTO buttons
(H-N)
(automatic
operation)

Pressing the AUTO
button (on driver and/or
front passenger side) the
system automatically ad­justs the amount and dis­tribution of the air ad­mitted to the passenger
compartment, cancelling

all the previous manual adjustments.

This condition is indicated by the message
FULL AUTO on the front system dis­play.

Manual operation of at least one automatic
function (air recirculation, air distribution,
fan speed or climate control compressor
off) will cause FULL message going off the
display. This means that automatic control
is not complete (except temperature con­trol which is always automatic).

IMPORTANT Should the system (after
manual settings) be no longer able to guar­antee the required temperature set in the
passenger compartment, the set temper­ature value will start flashing to indicate
this condition, after one minute the AU-
TO message will turn off.

To restore automatic system control af­ter one or more manual selections, press
button AUTO.

MONO button (A)
(alignment of set
temperatures and
air distribution)

Pressing button MONO
automatically aligns the temperature on
the front passenger’s side with that on the
driver’s side.

It is therefore possible to set the same
temperature and air distribution between
the two zones simply turning the knob on
the driver’s side. This function is provid­ed to simplify temperature adjustment of
the whole passenger compartment when
only the driver is on board.

Separate operation of the set tempera­tures and air distribution is automatically
restored by turning knob H-fig. 65 or
pressing button MONO A again when
the button led is on.

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Air recirculation
on/off button (C)

Air recirculation is con­trolled according to the
following operating log­ics:

❒

forced switching on (air recirculation
always on), indicated by the turning on
of the led on button C-fig. 65 and
symbol í on the display;

❒

forced switching off (air recirculation
always off with air inlet from the out­side), indicated by the turning off of
the button led and êon the display.

These operating conditions are obtained
pressing in sequence the air recirculation
button C.

After a preset time, the climate control
system will turn air recirculation off au­tomatically for safety reasons, thus en­abling outside air inlet.

WARNING

It is inadvisable to use the air

recirculation feature with
low outside temperature as the win­dows might mist over quickly.

IMPORTANT The air recirculation system
makes it possible to reach the required
heating or cooling conditions faster.
It is however inadvisable to use it on
rainy/cold days as it would considerably
increase the possibility of the windows
misting inside, especially if the climate con­trol system is off.

When the outside temperature is below
5-7°C, air recirculation is switched off (air
is taken from the outside) to prevent mist­ing.

Climate control
compressor on/off
button (B)

Press the √ button,
when the button led is

on, to switch the com­pressor off. The led will go off. By press­ing again the button when the led is off,
the system automatic control of the com­pressor activation is restored; this condi­tion is indicated by button led lighting up.

When the air conditioner compressor is
off, the system deactivates air recircula­tion to prevent window misting up. Al­though the system is still able to maintain
the required temperature, the message
FULL on the display will go off. If the sys­tem is no longer able to keep the required
temperature, also the message AUTO
will turn off.

IMPORTANT Air at a temperature low­er than that of the outside air cannot be
let into the passenger compartment when
the compressor is off. Furthermore, in
particular environmental conditions, the
windows could mist up fast because the
air is no longer dehumidified.

Setting will be stored also when the en­gine is stopped. Either press again button
√ (in this case the system operates as
heater only) or AUTO to reset auto­matic control of the compressor.

With compressor off, if the outside tem­perature is higher than the set tempera­ture, the system cannot reach the re­quired temperature. This will be signalled
by the flashing of set temperature value on
the display for a few seconds, then the
message AUTO will go off.

When the compressor is off, it is possi­ble to reset manually the fan speed (no bar
displayed).

When the compressor is on and the en­gine is running, fan speed cannot be low­er than the minimum (one bar displayed).

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Button for fast
windscreen and
front side window
demisting/
defrosting (F)

Press this button: the climate control sys­tem will automatically switch on all the
functions required for fast windscreen and
front side window demisting/defrosting,
that is:

❒ climate control system compressor

on (with proper climatic conditions);

❒ air recirculation off;
❒ maximum air temperature HI on

both areas;

❒ fan speed according to engine coolant

temperature in order to limit letting
cold air into the passenger compart­ment for demisting the windows;

❒ air flow directed to the windscreen

and front side window vents;

❒ heated rear window.

IMPORTANT The fast windscreen
demisting/defrosting function stays on for
approx. 3 minutes after the engine coolant
temperature exceeds 50°C (petrol ver­sions) or 35°C (Multijet versions).

When the max. demisting/defrosting func­tion is on, the led on the relevant button
and that on the heated rear window but­ton turn on. Message FULL AUTO on
the display will turn off.

When the max. demisting/defrosting func­tion is on, the only manual operations pos­sible are manual adjustment of the fan and
switching rear window heating off.

Press button F-fig. 65 or air recirculation
button C or compressor button B or
AUTO buttons N o H to reset the pre-
vious system operation conditions.

Button for
demisting/defrosting
the heated rear
window and door
mirrors (G)

Press this button to switch on the heat­ed rear window demisting/defrosting func­tion. The led on the button will come on.

This function will be automatically
switched off after the preset time, or
pressing the button again or when stop­ping the engine. It will not start up auto­matically when the engine is started again.

IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.

OFF button (E)
(system off)

To switch the climate
control system off, press
button E, also the dis­play will go off.

The climate control system conditions
when the system is off are the following:

❒ Every led off;
❒ set temperatures not displayed;
❒ air recirculation on, thus isolating

the passenger compartment;

❒ climate control system compressor

off;

❒ fan off.

The heated rear window can be switched
on and off normally when the system is off
by pressing button G.

IMPORTANT The climate control system
electronic unit stores the system settings
made before the system was switched off
and restores them as soon as a button is
pressed (with the exception of the heat­ed rear window button). The function
which the button corresponds to will be
switched on, if it was off when the sys­tem was switched off. It will be kept if, on
the other hand, it was on when the sys­tem was switched off.

Press the AUTO button to switch the cli­mate control system back on.

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The left-hand lever includes the controls
for the external lights.

The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.

LIGHTS OFF fig. 66

Knurled ring turned to position å.

SIDE/TAILLIGHTS fig. 67

Turn the knurled ring to position 6.

The warning light 3on the instrument
panel comes on at the same time.

DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
fig. 68

Turn the knurled ring to position 2.

The warning light 3on the instrument
panel comes on at the same time.

BEAM HEADLIGHTS fig. 69

When the knurled ring is in position 2
pull the lever towards the steering wheel
(stable position). The warning light 1on
the instrument panel comes on at the
same time.

To turn the beam headlights off, pull again
the lever towards the steering wheel
(dipped beams will turn on again).

fig. 66

fig. 67

F0H0066m

F0H0067m

FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS

Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) regardless of the po­sition of the knurled ring. The warning
light

on the instrument panel will

1

come on at the same time.

fig. 68

fig. 69

F0H0068m

F0H0069m

Parking lights fig. 67

With the ignition key in position STOP
or removed, rotate knurled ring in posi­tion 6. The warning light 3is lit on the
instrument panel and all the plate lights
and side/taillights go on. Move the lever
a upwards to turn on the lights on the
right-hand side; move it downwards b to
turn on the lights on the left-hand side. In
both cases the warning light

3

on the

instrument panel does not turn on.

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fig. 70

F0H0071m

DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 70

Push the stalk to (stable) position:

❒ up (position 1): right-hand indicator

ON;

❒ down (position 2): left-hand indicator

ON.

Warning light

or Dstart flashing on the

F

instrument panel.

Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.

If you want the indicator to flash briefly
to show that you are about to change
lane, move the stalk up or down without
clicking into position (unstable position).
When released, the stalk will return to
its home position.

fig. 71

F0H0070m

“FOLLOW ME HOME”
DEVICE fig. 71

This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe­riod of time.

Activation

With the ignition key on STOP or
removed, pull the stalk towards the
steering wheel within 2 minutes from
when the engine is turned off.

At each single movement of the stalk,
the time in which the lights stay on is
extended by 30 seconds up to maximum
210 seconds. After this time, the lights
go off automatically.

fig. 72

F0H0072m

AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSORS
(dusk sensor) (where provided)

This sensor detects any changes in the
external brightness according to the
sensitivity of the set light level: the high­er the sensitivity, the lower the amount
of external light needed to switch the
lights on. The sensitivity of the dusk sen­sor is adjusted by means of the “Setup
menu” on the “Multifunctional Display”.

Activation

Rotate the knurled ring in position

2

A

fig. 72 as to cause automatic switching
on of the side/tail lights and low beam
lights simultaneously depending on the
external brightness.

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fig. 73

F0H0736m

When the automatic light sensor is acti­vated, the multifunctional display shows
the pre-set sensor sensitivity level. On this
screen it is possible to adjust the sensi­tivity level using the buttons + and – (see

fig. 73).

Deactivation

The main beam headlights will go out fol­lowed by the side/tail lights after approx­imately 10 seconds, when the sensor is de­activated.

If the beam headlights are enabled (man­ually by the driver) during automatic light­ing, the beam lights go off automatically
along with the lights.

IMPORTANT The sensor cannot detect
the presence of fog. So, in foggy condi­tions, switch the lights on manually.

WINDSCREEN
WASHER/WIPER

The device can work only when the igni­tion key is on MAR.

The right lever fig. 74 can take five dif­ferent positions:

A windscreen wiper off

B intermittent.

With the lever in position B, turn the
knurled ring F to select one of four dif­ferent speeds for the intermittent opera­tion mode:

, =

very slow intermittence

-- =

slow intermittence

--- =

mean intermittence

---- =

fast intermittence

fig. 74

F0H0073m

C continuous slow operation;

D continuous fast operation

E temporary fast operation (unstable po-

sition).

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Operation in position E is limited to the
time during which the lever is kept in that
position manually. When released, the
stalk will return to position A and the
wiper will be automatically stopped.

IMPORTANT Replace wiper blades as
specified in section “Car maintenance”.

Do not use the windscreen
wiper to remove layers of
snow or ice from the wind-

screen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protec­tion which prevents operation for a few
seconds may trip. If the issue persists,
contact the Fiat Dealership.

fig. 75

F0H0074m

“Smart washing” function fig. 75

Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) to operate the wind­screen washer.

Keeping the stalk pulled for more than half
a second, with just one movement it is
possible to operate the washer jet and the
wiper at the same time.

When releasing the stalk, the jet stops im­mediately, while the wiper carries out an­other four strokes.

A further stroke after 6 seconds com­pletes the wiping operation.

RAIN SENSOR
(where provided)

The rain sensor is located behind the dri­ving mirror in contact with the windscreen
and has the purpose of automatically ad­just the frequency of the windscreen
wiper strokes as to the rain intensity.

IMPORTANT Keep the window clean in
the sensor area.

Activation

Move the right lever down by one click.

The activation of the rain sensor is sig­nalled by a control acquisition “stroke”.

Turn the knurled ring F-fig. 76 to increase
the rain sensor sensitivity.

The increase of the sensitivity of the rain
sensor is signalled by a control and acqui­sition “stroke”.

By operating the windscreen washer with
the rain sensor enabled, a smart washing
cycle is carried out, without the addition­al stroke after 5 seconds; once complet­ed, the sensor resumes its regular auto­matic operation.

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The sensor reactivation is signalled by a
windscreen wiper “stroke”.

The rain sensor is able to recognize and
automatically adjust itself in the presence
of the following particular conditions:

❒

impurities on the controlled surface
(salt, dirt, etc.);

❒

difference between day and night.

fig. 77

F0H0075m

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fig. 76

F0H0073m

Deactivation

Change the stalk knurled ring position
from B or turn the ignition key to STOP.

At the next start-up (key at MAR), the
sensor will not be reactivated even if the
stalk is at B. To activate the sensor, move
the stalk to position A or C and then to
position B or turn the sensitivity adjust­ment knurled ring.

WARNING

Streaks of water may cause
unnecessary blade moving.

REAR WINDOW WASHER/
WIPER fig. 77

The device can work only when the igni­tion key is on MAR.

Turning the knurled ring A from position

å to position

will operate the rear

'

window wiper as follows:

❒

intermittent operation if the wind-

screen wiper is off;

❒

synchronised with the windscreen
wiper (but with half stroke frequency);

With windscreen wiper on and reverse
gear engaged, rear window wiping will be
continuous.

Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard
(unstable position) will activate the rear
window washer.

Keeping the stalk pushed for over half a
second will activate also the rear window
wiper.

Releasing the stalk will activate the smart
washing function as described for the
windscreen wiper.

CRUISE CONTROL
(where provided)

It is a device able to support the driver,
with electronic control, which allows dri­ving at speed over 30 km/h on long and
straight dry roads (e.g.: motorways), at a
desired speed, without pressing the ac­celerator pedal. Therefore it is not sug­gested to use this device on extra-urban
roads with traffic. Do not use it in town.

DEVICE ENGAGEMENT

Turn knurled ring A-fig. 78 to ON.

The device may only be engaged in the 4th
or 5th gear. Travelling downhill with the
device engaged, the car speed may in­crease more than the memorised one.

When the device is activated, the warning
light Üon the instrument cluster turns on
together with the message (where pro­vided) on the reconfigurable multifunction
display.

fig. 78

F0H0074m

TO MEMORISE SPEED

Proceed as follows:

❒ turn the knurled ring A-fig. 78 to

ON and press the accelerator pedal

to the required speed;

❒ move the stalk upwards (+) for at

least three seconds, then release it.
The car speed is memorised and it is
therefore possible to release the
accelerator pedal.

In the case of need (when overtaking for
instance) acceleration is possible simply
pressing the accelerator pedal: releasing
the accelerator pedal, the car will return
to the speed memorised previously.

TO RESET THE MEMORISED
SPEED

If the device has been disengaged for ex­ample pressing the brake or clutch pedal,
the memorised speed can be reset as fol­lows:

❒ accelerate gradually until reaching a

speed approaching the one memo­rised;

❒ engage the gear selected at the time

of speed memorising (4

th

or 5thgear);

❒ press the RES button B-fig. 78.

TO INCREASE THE MEMORISED
SPEED

The speed memorised can be increased in
two ways:

❒ pressing the accelerator and then

memorising the new speed reached;

or

❒ moving the stalk upwards (+).

Each operation of the stalk will corre­spond to a slight increase in speed (about
1 km/h), while keeping the stalk upwards
continuously will correspond to a contin­uous speed increase.

ATTENZIONE

When travelling with the de­vice on, do not put the gear-

box lever in neutral.

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TO REDUCE MEMORISED
SPEED

The speed memorised can be increased in
two ways:

❒ disengaging the device and then

memorising the new speed;

or

❒ moving the stalk downwards (–) until

reaching the new speed which will be
memorised automatically.

Each operation of the stalk will corre­spond to a slight reduction in speed (about
1 km/h), while keeping the stalk down­wards continuously will correspond to a
continuous speed reduction.

DEVICE DISENGAGEMENT

Turn the ring A-fig. 78 to OFF or the ig­nition key to STOP. The device is auto­matically deactivated also in one of the fol­lowing cases:

❒ pressing the brake or clutch pedal.

WARNING

In the event of device mal-

function or failure, turn the
knurled ring A to OFF and contact a
Fiat Dealership after checking the
protective fuse integrity.

CEILING LIGHTS

FRONT CEILING LIGHT fig. 79

Press switch A to switch the light on and
off.

With switch A in the central position,
lights C and D turn on/off when the front
doors are opened/closed.

Pressing switch A to the left, lights C and
D stay off.

Pressing switch A to the right, lights C and
D stay on.

fig. 79

F0H0077m

Light switching on/off is progressive.

Switch B turns on the spot light; when the
ceiling light is off, it turns on singularly:

❒ map reading light C if pressed to the

left;

❒ map reading light D if pressed to the

right.

IMPORTANT Make sure that both
switches are in central position before get­ting out of the car. This will ensure that
the ceiling lights go out when the doors
are closed preventing the battery from
running down.

Anyway, if the switch is left on, the ceil­ing light will automatically switch off after
15 minutes from the engine turning off.

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Ceiling light timing

Two timing strategies are available in or­der to facilitate getting in and out of the
car, especially at night in dark areas:

TIMING FOR GETTING INTO THE CAR

The ceiling lights will come on as follows:

❒ for about 10 seconds when a door is

unlocked;

❒ for about 3 minutes when a door is

opened;

❒ for about 10 seconds when a door is

closed (within the 3 minutes).

Timing will be stopped when the ignition
key is turned to MAR.

T

IMING FOR GETTING OUT OF THE CAR

The ceiling lights will come on as follows
when the key is removed from the igni­tion switch:

❒ for about 10 seconds within 2 min-

utes after stopping the engine;

❒ for about 3 minutes when a door is

opened;

❒ for about 10 seconds when a door is

closed (within the three minutes).

The timeout will automatically end when
the doors are locked.

fig. 80

F0H0078m

fig. 81

fig. 82

F0H0079m

F0H0254m

REAR CEILING LIGHT
(where provided)

The light turns on/off pressing the trans­parent to the right or left as illustrated
fig. 80-81.

If there is a console placed longitudinally
to the roof, the ceiling light is integrated
in the console fig. 81.

If the car is fitted with sunroof, there are
two 5W ceiling lights on the rear roof
fig. 82.

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HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 83-84

Press switch A regardless of the position
of the ignition key.

The switch will flash with the instrument
panel warning light

Î¥

when the device

is on.

Press the switch again to switch the lights
off.

FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(where provided) fig. 85

These are turned on pressing button

5.

They are turned off pressing the button
again or turning the sidelights off.

fig. 83

fig. 84

Use the hazard warning
lights in compliance with lo-

cal regulations.

WARNING

F0H0080m

F0H0081m

fig. 85

fig. 86

F0H0739m

F0H0740m

REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 86

These are turned on, with the dipped
beam headlights or front fog lights on,
pressing button 4.

They are turned off pressing the button
again or turning off the dipped beam head­lights or front fog lights.

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INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH

It is located next to the passenger’s door
pillar, at the bottom (move the covering
aside to reach it) and it comes into oper­ation in the case of a crash by cutting off
fuel and switching off the engine.

When the fuel cut-off switch is on, warn­ing light è (if any) comes on together with
the message on the multifunction recon­figurable display.

Carefully inspect the car to find fuel leaks,
e.g. in the engine compartment, under the
car or near the tank.

fig. 87

F0H0741m

If no fuel leaks are found and the car can
be started again, press button A-fig. 87
to reset the fuel system and the lights.

After a crash, remember to turn the igni­tion key to STOP to prevent battery run­down.

WARNING

If, after an accident, you can

smell petrol or see that the
fuel feed system is leaking, to avoid
the risk of fire, do not reset the
switch.

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67

SPECIFICATIONS

INTERIOR EQUIPMENT

DASHBOARD

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UPPER GLOVEBOX

Operate handle A-fig. 88-89 to release
the cover and lift it to a stable open posi­tion.

WARNING

Do not travel with the glove
boxes open: risk of passen-

ger’s injury in case of accident.

ROOF ODDMENT
COMPARTMENT (where fitted)

To use the compartments with “calipers”
fig. 90 opening, press the relevant buttons
in the direction shown by the arrow.

fig. 88

fig. 89

F0H0713m

F0H0087m

ODDMENT COMPARTMENTS

Compartment A-fig. 91, located in the
dashboard, is in front of the front passen­ger.

Compartment B-fig. 92, located in the
dashboard, is on the steering wheel left­hand side.

fig. 90

fig. 91

F0H0152m

F0H0088m

Compartment C-fig. 93 and DIN com­partment D, located in the dashboard, are
in central position.

The DIN compartment D can be removed
to install the sound system of the Lineac­cessori Fiat.

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DEVICES

fig. 92

fig. 93

F0H0714m

F0H0090m

DOOR POCKETS fig. 94

Each door has a pocket/oddment com­partment.

fig. 94

F0H0153m

GLASS/CAN HOLDER fig. 95

The central console houses the glass/can
holders in front of the handbrake.

Cargo box (where provided) fig. 96

It is made up of a special preformed ele­ment, which is placed in the boot for cars
with non sliding rear seat and can be used
to house objects; this element provides
load plane uniform level with depressed
seat back.

MAGNETIC CARD/TICKET
SLOTS fig. 97

The slots for holding magnetic cards and
tickets (phone card, toll slips, etc.) can be
found on the central tunnel unit.

fig. 95

fig. 96

fig. 97

F0H0091m

F0H0349m

F0H0092m

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INDEX

69

MESSAGES

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

OF THE CAR

CORRECT USE

WARNING

MESSAGES

LIGHTS AND

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70

fig. 98

F0H0093m

ROOF SHELF fig. 98

This shelf was designed to facilitate quick
storage of light objects (e.g.: documents,
road map, etc.).

IMPORTANT Do not put heavy objects
on the shelf and do not lean on it.

The shelf is an alternative to the sunroof.

fig. 99

F0H0236m

REAR CD COMPARTMENT
WITH GLASS/CAN HOLDER
fig. 99

On the central console, behind the hand­brake, there is a CD compartment with
glass/can holder.

OUTLETS (12V)

They work only with the ignition key at
MAR.

Outlet A-fig. 100 is at the front

If the smokers’ kit is fitted, the socket A
is replaced by the lighter.

Where provided, the car can be fitted with
outlet C-fig. 101, also on the luggage
compartment left-hand side.

fig. 100

fig. 101

F0H0094m

F0H0154m

SMOKER’S KIT
(where provided)

Cigar lighter

It is located on the central console
fig. 102, at the side of the handbrake
lever.

With the ignition key at MAR, press the
button; after about 15 seconds the button
will return to its initial position and ready
for use.

IMPORTANT Always check that the cig­ar lighter has turned off.

Ashtray fig. 102

It consists of a removable plastic contain­er with spring opening which can be po­sitioned in the glass/can holder located on
the central console.

IMPORTANT Do not use the ashtray as
waste paper basket: it might set on fire in
contact with cigarette stubs.

SUN VISORS

These are positioned to the sides of the
rear-view mirror. They can swing to the
sides and up or down.

According to versions, the back of the sun
visor can be fitted with a courtesy mirror.
Open the sliding wing A-fig. 103 (where
provided), to use the mirror.

WARNING

The cigar lighter gets very

hot. Be careful how you han­dle it and make sure it is not used by
children: danger of fire or burns.

fig. 102

fig. 103

F0H0096m

F0H0097m

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WARNING

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MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

INDEX

71

SPECIFICATIONS

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

OF THE CAR

CORRECT USE

WARNING

MESSAGES

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SUNROOF
(where provided)

The sunroof is fitted with a safety anti­crushing system able to detect the pres­ence of an obstacle during the window
winding up; should it happen, the system
stops and lowers the window.

The sunroof is fitted with a “skydome”
consisting of two glass panels - one fixed
and one moving - with sun visors operat­ed manually in two positions (open/
closed). The sunroof will only work when
the ignition key is at MAR. The button,
next to the front ceiling light, controls
opening and closing.

fig. 104

F0H0098m

To open

Press and keep button B-fig. 104 pressed
so that the sunroof front glass panel reach­es the “spoiler” position; press again but­ton B and operate it for more than half a
second, so that the sunroof glass reaches
the travel end; the sunroof glass can be
stopped in an intermediate position by op­erating the button again.

To close

From the complete opening position,
press button A-fig. 104 and operate it for
more than half a second so that the sun­roof front glass panel reaches the “spoil­er” position; operate again the button to
stop the sunroof glass in an intermediate
position; press again button A and keep it
pressed until complete closing.

TECHNICAL

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72

EMERGENCY OPERATION

If the switch does not work, the sunroof
can be operated manually as follows:

❒ remove the protective cover

between the two sun visors

❒ take the provided Allen wrench

❒ insert the provided wrench into the

seat A-fig. 105 and turn it:

– clockwise to open the sunroof

– counter-clockwise to close the sun-

roof.

fig. 105

F0H0099m

In case of cross roof rack, you
are suggested to use the sun­roof only in “spoiler” position.

WARNING

Always remove the ignition

key when you get out of the
car to prevent the sunroof being op­erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the people left in the car.
The improper use of the sunroof can
be dangerous. Before and during its
operation ensure that any passengers
are not at risk from the moving roof
either by personal objects getting
caught in the mechanism or by being
injured by it directly.

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Do not open the sunroof if
there is snow or ice on it: it
could be damaged.

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EMERGENCY

MAINTENANCE

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER WINDOWS

DASHBOARD

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SAFETY

DEVICES

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CORRECT USE

WARNING

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SPECIFICATIONS

For the 2-button version (only front pow­er windows) fig. 107 no type of automa­tism (either opening or closing) is provid­ed. For the 4-button version (front and
rear power windows) fig. 106, the driver
side is provided with both opening and
closing automatism, whereas the passen­ger side is only provided with opening au­tomatism (where provided also closing au­tomatism). Rear windows are only pro­vided with opening automatism.

IMPORTANT With the ignition key at
STOP or removed, the power windows
remain activated for about 2 minutes and
are deactivated immediately the moment
a door is opened.

fig. 106

F0H0103m

DRIVER’S DOOR

On the driver’s door panel are set two or
(where fitted) five switches for control­ling, with ignition key at MAR:

A front left window opening/closing;

B front right window opening/closing;

C rear left window opening/closing

(where fitted);

D rear right window opening/closing

(where fitted);

E inhibitor of rear door switches (where

fitted).

fig. 107

F0H0155m

Continuous automatic operation
(only for front windows,
where provided)

Some versions with four power windows
are provided with automatic raising and
lowering actuation for the front window
(driver side) and automatic lowering only
actuation for the remaining windows.

A Buttons with continuous automatic

operation both for lowering and rais­ing the window;

B - C - D Buttons with continuous au-

tomatic operation only for
window opening.

Pressing briefly one of the control buttons,
the window moves “jerking” and it stops
when the button is released.

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PASSENGER’S DOOR AND REAR
DOORS (where fitted)

On each door panel there is the switch for
controlling the respective window.

WARNING

Improper use of the power

windows can be dangerous.
Before and during its operation en­sure that any passengers are not at
risk from the moving glass either by
personal objects getting caught in the
mechanism or by being injured by it
directly. Always remove the ignition
key when getting out of the car to
prevent the power windows being op­erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the passengers in the car.

REAR MANUAL
WINDOW CONTROLS
(where fitted)

Operate the handle to open or to close
the window fig. 108.

fig. 108

F0H0156m

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INDEX

75

SPECIFICATIONS

BOOT

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

OF THE CAR

CORRECT USE

WARNING

MESSAGES

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INDEX

The boot tailgate (when unlocked) can be
opened only from the outside through the
electric fig. 109 opening handle set above
the number plate holder.

If doors are unlocked the boot can be
opened at any time.

Through the set-up menu of the cluster
display (see “Reconfigurable multifunction
display” in the present chapter) it is pos­sible to activate the “Key” option: in this
way the boot is not unlocked together
with the doors; to open it press button

on the remote control fig. 110.

R

The tailgate opening is indicated by dou­ble flashing of direction indicators.

TAILGATE CLOSING

First lower the tailgate using the appro­priate handles fig. 111 and then push the
tailgate until it clicks into place.

IMPORTANT If option “Key” is on, be­fore closing the boot check whether you
have with you the ignition key since the
boot will be locked automatically.

fig. 109

fig. 110

F0H0742m

F0H0702m

The addition of objects
(speakers, spoilers, etc.) on
the rear shelf or boot lid, ex-

cept those envisaged by the
manufacturer, may prevent the gas
filled struts at the sides of the boot
from working properly.

fig. 111

F0H0105m

WARNING

When using the boot, make

sure the loads do not exceed
the permitted weight (see “Technical
specifications” chapter). Also make
sure the items in the boot are
arranged properly to prevent them
being thrown forwards and injuring
passengers should you brake sharply.

WARNING

Never travel with objects on

the rear shelf to prevent
them being thrown forwards and in­juring passengers in case of accident
or sharp braking.

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EMERGENCY OPENING OF
TAILGATE

To succeed in opening the tailgate from
the inside, should the car battery be flat,
or because of a defect of the electric lock
of the tailgate, proceed as follows (refer
to “Extending the boot” in this section):

❒ remove the rear head restraints;

❒ tilt seat backrests to “table” configu-

ration;

❒ tilt cushion / backrest completely.

❒ operate lever B-fig. 112, to obtain

tailgate mechanical release, operating
from the inside of the boot.

REMOVING THE REAR PARCEL
SHELF

To remove the rear parcel shelf in order
to extend the boot, proceed as follows:

❒ Front parcel shelf: release and turn

the parcel shelf from its seat and
release the two pins from the side
seats fig. 113.

❒ Rear parcel shelf: release the two

pins from the side seats

fig. 112

F0H0338m

EXTENDING THE BOOT
WITH SLIDING SEAT

Before extending the boot, release the
seat belt buckle (with black button, if fas­tened) and accompany the webbing in the
reel to prevent it from twisting; insert the
tongues, overlapping them, in the retain­ing system A-fig. 114 inside the reel com­partment.

Moving the seat backwards
or forwards

The rear seat is of the double-seat type. It
is possible to move the rear seat back­wards or forwards from the boot using
handles B or C-fig. 115; pull the handle
and at the same time move the seats for­wards. This makes it possible to extend
the boot capacity.

fig. 113

fig. 114

F0H0108m

F0H0132m

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77

INDEX

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

OF THE CAR

CORRECT USE

WARNING

MESSAGES

LIGHTS AND

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INDEX

To extend the boot totally

Proceed as follows:

❒ remove the rear parcel and previ-

ously shown;

❒ make sure the headrests are com-

pletely lowered;

❒ use levers D and E-fig. 116 to fold

the rear seat backs on the cushions;

❒ make sure the seats are completely in

backward position by means of han­dles B or C-fig. 115;

❒ use tapes F and G-fig. 116 to tilt the

seats completely.

IMPORTANT Tilting is only possible with
rear seats positioned completely back­wards.

The tilted seats are fastened in this posi­tion by the action of the side struts.

Partial extension

Operating the required part (right or left)
of the seat in the same way it is possible
to obtain partial extension of the boot
fig. 119.

IMPORTANT For rear seat complete tilt­ing it could be necessary to move the front
seats forward.

fig. 115

F0H0048m

WARNING

Never pull tapes B or C-

fig. 115 with seats in load po­sition as they will slide vertically thus
hindering seat repositioning.

To return the cushions
on the floor

Use tapes B-fig. 117 to return the cush­ions on the floor.

fig. 116

fig. 117

WARNING

If the central seat belt is fas­tened to the seat, release it

before tilting the seat.

F0H0109m

F0H0110m

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SAFETY

DEVICES

fig. 118

F0H0111m

WARNING

With table folded seats, in

the event of a crash it can be
dangerous to carry heavy objects on
the rear seat back.

WARNING

The position of the rear seat

backs folded on the respec­tive cushions shall not be considered
a loading position and therefore can­not bear heavy weights.

fig. 119

F0H0112m

EXTENDING THE BOOT
WITH FIXED SEAT

Proceed as follows:

❒ fasten the seat buckles to the tabs on

the seat back fig. 120 (as shown by
arrows);

❒ check that the webbing C-fig. 121 of

each of the two side seat belts is
inserted into the respective belt guid­ing catch D-fig. 121;

❒ raise the cushion A-fig. 121 as shown

in the figure

fig. 120

fig. 121

F0H0120m

F0H0347m

❒ release the seat back moving the

levers B-fig. 121 as shown by the
arrow. Tilt it to make a single loading
surface with the boot floor;

❒ if vertical space must be increased,

remove Cargo box (where provided)
positioned under load plane mat.

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79

MESSAGES

BONNET

DASHBOARD

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DEVICES

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CORRECT USE

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MESSAGES

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SPECIFICATIONS

TO OPEN THE BONNET

Proceed as follows:

❒ pull lever A-fig. 122 in the direction

of the arrow;

❒ move the lever B-fig. 123 to the right

as shown by the arrow;

❒ lift the bonnet and at the same time

release the rod C-fig. 124 from the
clip D, then insert the rod end in its
housing E on the bonnet.

IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.

WARNING

For safety reasons the bon-

net shall always be perfectly
closed when travelling. Always check
for proper bonnet locking. If the bon­net is left inadvertently open, stop the
car immediately and close the bon­net.

fig. 122

fig. 123

F0H0113m

F0H0743m

TO CLOSE THE BONNET

Proceed as follows:

❒ hold the bonnet up with one hand and

with the other remove rod C-fig. 124
from recess D and replace it in its
locking device E;

fig. 121

F0H0115m

❒ lower the bonnet at approx. 20 cen-

timetres from the engine compart­ment and then let it drop, ensuring
that it is fully closed and not just held
in position by the safety catch. If the
bonnet does not close properly, do
not push it down but open it again and
repeat the above procedure.

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80

IMPORTANT Always check that the bon­net is closed properly to avoid its opening
while the car is travelling.

WARNING

If the supporting rod is not
positioned correctly the bon-

net may fall violently.

WARNING

Carry out operations when
the vehicle is stationary.

ROOF RACKS
(where fitted)

IMPORTANT You are recommended to
use the roof racks fig. 125 available from
Lineaccesori Fiat. Always attain to the in­stallation instructions provided with the
kit and have the roof racks installed by
skilled personnel.

IMPORTANT Never exceed the max.
permissible loads (see section “Technical
specifications”).

After few kilometers, check that fastening
screws are firmly tightened.

fig. 125

F0H0248m

Never activate the sunroof
with roof racks mounted.

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81

SPECIFICATIONS

HEADLIGHTS

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

OF THE CAR

CORRECT USE

WARNING

MESSAGES

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INDEX

ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT
BEAM

Proper adjustment of the headlight beams
is of vital importance for your safety and
comfort and also for the other road users.
To ensure you and other drivers have the
best visibility conditions when travelling
with the headlights on, the headlights must
be set properly. Contact Fiat Dealership
to have the headlights properly adjusted.

Headlight aiming device

The device can be operated with the ig­nition key at MAR and dipped beam head­lights on. When the car is loaded, it slopes
backwards. This means that the headlight
beam rises. In this case, it is necessary to
return it to the correct position.

To adjust the headlight slant
fig. 126

To adjust the headlight slant operate but­tons and Òlocated on the dashboard.

The display provides the visual indication
of the positions during the adjustment op­eration.

fig. 126

F0H0736m

Position 0 - one or two people occupy­ing the front seats.

Position 1 - five people.

Position 2 - five people + load in the boot.

Position 3 - driver + maximum permissi­ble load stowed in the boot.

IMPORTANT Check beam aiming every
time the load carried changes.

HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT
ABROAD

The dipped-beam headlights are adjusted
for circulation in the country in which the
vehicle is marketed.

In countries with opposite circulation, to
avoid glaring oncoming vehicles, it is nec­essary to cover the areas of the headlight
as shown below: this is done using non­transparent sticker tape.

fig. 127

fig. 128

F0H0118m

F0H0119m

Fig. 127-128 refer to passing from right­hand drive to left-hand drive.

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ABS SYSTEM

If this is the first car with ABS you drive,
get familiar with it by some preliminary
“driving tests” on poor grip roadbeds, ob­viously under safety conditions and in
compliance with the traffic regulations of
the Country you are driving in. Read care­fully the following instructions.

The car is fitted with an ABS braking sys­tem, which prevents the wheels from lock­ing when braking, makes the most of road
grip and gives the best control when
emergency braking under difficult road
conditions.

System is completed by EBD (Electronic
Braking Force Distribution), which dis­tributes the braking action between front
and rear wheels.

IMPORTANT To have the maximum ef­ficiency of the braking system, it is neces­sary a setting period of about 500 km: dur­ing this period it is better to avoid sharp,
repeated and prolonged brakes.

ABS INTERVENTION

The driver can tell the ABS system has
come into action because the brake ped­al pulsates slightly and the system gets
noisier: it means that the car speed should
be altered to fit the type of road surface.

If the ABS system cuts in, it is a sign that
the grip between tyre and the road sur­face has reached the limit: you must slow
down to match the speed to the road grip
available.

FAILURE WARNINGS

ABS failure

If there is a fault, the instrument panel
warning light >will come on together
with the message (where provided) on the
reconfigurable multifunction display (see
the “Warning lights” chapter).

In this case the braking system is still effi­cient, though without the aid of the ABS
system. Drive carefully to the closest Fiat
Dealership to have the system checked.

WARNING

The ABS exploits the tyre-

road grip at the best, but it
cannot improve it; you should there­fore take every care when driving on
slippery surfaces without taking un­necessary risks.

EBD failure

It is signalled by lighting up of instrument
panel warning lights

and xtogether

>

with the message (where provided) on the
reconfigurable multifunction display (see
the “Warning lights” chapter).

In this case with sharp braking the rear
wheels might lock too early, with the pos­sibility of skidding. Drive extremely care­fully to the nearest Fiat Dealership to have
the system checked.

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WARNING

If the ABS system cuts in, it

is a sign that the grip be­tween tyre and the road surface has
reached the limit: you must slow
down to match the speed to the road
grip available.

TECHNICAL

INDEX

83

SPECIFICATIONS

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

OF THE CAR

CORRECT USE

WARNING

MESSAGES

LIGHTS AND

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

WARNING

When the ABS cuts in, and

you feel the brake pedal pul­sating, do not remove your foot, but
keep it pressed; in doing so you will
stop in the shortest amount of space
possible under the current road con­ditions.

WARNING

If brake fluid low warning

light xlights up on the in­strument panel (together, where pro­vided, with the message on the re­configurable multifunction display),
stop immediately the car and contact
the closest Fiat Dealership. Fluid leaks
from the hydraulic system, in fact, can
compromise the braking system, both
traditional systems and systems with
ABS.

EOBD SYSTEM

The EOBD system (European On Board
Diagnosis) allows continuos diagnosis of
the components of the car correlated with
emissions.

It also alerts the driver, by turning on the
warning light U on the instrument panel
(together, where provided, with the mes­sage on the reconfigurable multifunction
display - see the “Warning lights” chapter)
when these components are no longer in
peak conditions.

The objective is:

❒ to keep system efficiency under con-

trol;

❒ to warn when a fault causes emission

levels to increase;

❒ to warn of the need to replace dete-

riorated components.

The system also has a diagnostic connec­tor that can be interfaced with appropri­ate tools, which makes it possible to read
the error codes stored in the control unit,
together with a series of specific parame­ters for engine operation and diagnosis.
This check can also be carried out by the
traffic police.

IMPORTANT After eliminating the in­convenience, to check the system com­pletely, Fiat Dealerships are obliged to run
a bench test and, if necessary, road tests
which may also call for a long journey.

If turning the ignition key to
MAR, the warning light

U

does not turn on or if, while

travelling, it turns on glowing
steadily or flashing, (on some versions
together with the message on the re­configurable multifunction display),
contact Fiat Dealership as soon as pos­sible. The operation of warning light

U can be checked by the traffic po-

lice. Attain to the rules enforced in the
country where the car is being used.

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SOUND SYSTEM
(where fitted)

For the operation of the radio with CD or
CD MP3, read the instructions for use giv­en in the attached Supplement.

PRESET SYSTEM (where fitted)

The system consists of:

❒ radio power cables

❒ front and rear loudspeaker power ca-

bles

❒ aerial power cable

❒ 2 tweeters on front cross members

(power 30W max each);

❒ 2 mid-woofers on front doors (diam-

eter 165 mm, power 30W max each);

❒ 2 full-range on rear doors (diameter

165 mm, power 30W max each).

Sound system installation

The sound system shall be installed in
place of the central lower fig. 129 com­partment: removing it you can see the
power cables. To remove the glove com­partment, press the points shown in the
figure next to the retainers.

fig. 129

F0H0120m

You are advised to have the
sound system and the radio
interference suppressor in­stalled at a Fiat Dealership.

CELLULAR TELEPHONE
PROVISION (where fitted)

The telephone provision is matched to the
radio with CD or CD MP3 and consists
of:

❒ dual-purpose aerial (sound system +

cellular phone [phone] MHz), on the
car roof;

❒ dual-purpose aerial connecting cable

and wiring with 10-way connector.

The connector is located between the the
steering column and the central console.

The hands-free kit must be
purchased by the Customer
since it must be compatible

with the owned cellular
phone. You are suggested to have the
microphone installed next to the front
ceiling light.

WARNING

The maximum power ap­plicable on the aerial is 20W.

WARNING

Contact Fiat Dealership for

the installation and connec­tion of the cellular phone on the ve­hicle, to prevent any faults which
might compromise the car safety.

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ACCESSORIES
PURCHASED
BY THE OWNER

If, after buying the car, you decide to in­stall electrical accessories that require a
permanent electric supply (alarm, satellite
antitheft system, etc.) or accessories that
in any case burden the electric supply,
contact Fiat Dealership, whose qualified
personnel, besides suggesting the most
suitable devices belonging to Lineaccessori
Fiat, will also evaluate the overall electric
absorption, checking whether the vehicle
electric system is able to withstand the
load required, or whether it needs to be
integrated with a more powerful battery.

INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC/
ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Electric/electronic devices installed after
buying the car or in aftermarket shall bear
the and marking:

Fiat Auto S.p.A. authorizes the installation
of transceivers provided that installation
is carried out at a specialized shop, work­manlike performed and in compliance with
manufacturer's specifications.

IMPORTANT Installation of devices re­sulting in modifications of car characteris­tics may cause driving license seizing by
traffic agents and also the lapse of the war­ranty as concerns defects due to the
abovementioned modification or traceable
back to it directly or indirectly.

Fiat Auto S.p.A. declines all responsibility
for damages caused by the installation of
non-genuine accessories or not recom­mended by Fiat Auto S.p.A. and installed
not in compliance with the specified re­quirements.

RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND
CELLULAR TELEPHONES

Radio transceiver equipment (e.g.: e-tacs
mobile phones, HAM radio systems and
the like) shall not be used inside the ve­hicle unless a separate aerial is mounted
on the roof.

IMPORTANT The use of similar devices
inside the passenger compartment (with­out separated aerial) produces radio-fre­quency electromagnetic fields which, am­plified by the resonance effects inside the
passenger compartment, may cause elec­trical systems equipping the vehicle to mal­function. This could compromise safety in
addition to constituting a potential hazard
for the passengers.

In addition, transmission and reception of
these devices may be affected by the
shielding effect of the vehicle body.

As concerns EC-approved mobile phones
(GSM, GPRS, UMTS), strictly comply with
the instructions for use provided by the
mobile phone’s manufacturer.

WARNING

Be careful when mounting

additional spoilers, alloy rims
and non original wheel caps: they
may reduce the brake ventilation and
efficiency during sharp and repeat­ed braking or sloping downhill. Also
make sure that nothing (over-carpet­ing, etc.) interferes with the pedal
stroke.

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“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC
POWER STEERING
SYSTEM

The car is fitted with an electrically con­trolled power steering called “Dualdrive”.
It only works when the ignition key is at
MAR and the engine is running and it can
be customised by the driver according to
the driving conditions.

fig. 130

F0H0716m

In the event of electric power steering fail­ure, the car can be driven with mechani­cal steering to the closest Fiat Dealership.

IMPORTANT The steering may become
slightly stiff following parking manoeuvres
including a great deal of steering. This is
normal and caused by the system to pre­vent motor overheating. No servicing is
required. The electrical power steering
system will return to normal operation
the next time the car is used.

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ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
(CITY function)

To turn this function on/off, press the
CITY fig. 130 button located in the mid­dle of the instrument panel.

On some versions the activation of this
function is signalled by the lighting up of
the CITY warning light on the instrument
panel, on others by the lighting up of
CITY on the reconfigurable multifunction
display.

With the CITY function, the steering
wheel will be lighter and require less ef­fort for parking. This operating strategy
is suitable for driving in cities.

WARNING

It is absolutely forbidden to

carry out whatever after­market operation involving 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 result in car non­compliance with the regulations in
force.

FAILURE WARNINGS

Any electric power steering failure is in­dicated by cluster warning light g com­ing on (together, where provided, with the
message on the reconfigurable multifunc­tion display - see the “Warning lights”
chapter).

WARNING

Always switch the engine off,

remove the key from the
starting device and actuate the steer­ing lock before carrying out any main­tenance operation, especially when
the wheels are raised from the
ground. In case this is not possible
(e.g. when the key must be in MAR
position or the engine running), re­move the electric power steering
main fuse before carrying out any
maintenance operation.

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PARKING SENSORS
(where provided)

The parking sensors are located on the
rear bumper fig. 131 and their function is
to inform the driver, through an inter­mittent buzzer, about the presence of ob­stacles in the rear part of the car.

ACTIVATION

The sensors are automatically activated
when the reverse gear is engaged.

As the distance from the obstacle behind
the car decreases, the acoustic alarm be­comes more frequent.

fig. 131

F0H0744m

BUZZER WARNINGS

Engaging reverse gear, if an obstacle is lo­cated in the area behind the car, an inter­mittent sound signal activates.

The acoustic signal:

❒ becomes louder as the reduction of

distance between the car and the ob­stacle decreases;

❒ becomes continuous when the dis-

tance between the car and the obsta­cle is less that 30 cm and stops if the
distance raises;

❒ is constant if the distance is unvaried.

If this situation takes place for side sen­sors, the signal is stopped after about
3 seconds to prevent sound indica­tions when performing manoeuvres
near walls.

Direction distances

The central detecting range varies ac­cording to car engine type/set-up version:
detection range is 140 cm. For small size
obstacles (or in case of parking deterrent
blocks that are round shaped) it is 70 cm.
Side detecting range is 60 cm.

If several obstacles are detected, the con­trol unit indicates the nearest one.

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FAILURE WARNINGS

See the “Warning lights and messages”
chapter.

OPERATION WITH TRAILER

The system is preset for deactivating au­tomatically when the trailer electric ca­ble plug is fitted into the car tow hook
socket.

Sensors are reactivated when removing
the trailer cable plug.

GENERAL WARNINGS

❒ When parking, take the utmost care

to obstacles set above or under the
sensors.

❒ Objects set close to car rear part, un-

der certain circumstances are not de­tected and could therefore cause dam­ages to the car.

❒ Indications sent by the sensor can be

altered by dirt, snow or ice deposit­ed on the sensors or by ultrasound
systems (e.g.: truck pneumatic brakes
or pneumatic hammers) set nearby the
car.

For proper operation, the
parking sensors set on the
bumpers shall be clean from

mud, dirt, snow or ice. When
cleaning the sensors, take the utmost
care to prevent their damaging; do not
use therefore dry or rough clothes. Sen­sors shall be washed with clean water
and car detergent, if required. In wash­ing stations, clean sensors quickly keep­ing the vapour jet/high pressure wash­ing nozzles at 10 cm at least from the
sensors.

WARNING

Parking manoeuvres howev-

er are always under the dri­ver’s responsibility that shall always
check the absence of people, animals
or objects in the manoeuvre space.
This system is just a help for the dri­ver but he shall never reduce impor­tant during dangerous manoeuvres
even if performed at low speed.

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AT THE FILLING
STATION

PETROL ENGINES

Use only unleaded petrol.

To prevent errors, the diameter of the fu­el tank filler is too small to introduce a lead
petrol pump filler. Use petrol with a rat­ed octane number (R.O.N.) not lower
than 95.

IMPORTANT An inefficient catalyst leads
to harmful exhaust emissions, thus con­tributing to air pollution.

IMPORTANT Never use leaded petrol,
even in small amount or in an emergency,
as this would damage the catalyst beyond
repair.

MULTIJET ENGINES

Operation at low temperatures

If the outside temperature is very low, the
diesel thickens due to the formation of
paraffin and could cause the malfunction­ing of the fuel system.

In order to avoid these problems, differ­ent types of diesel are distributed ac­cording to the season: summer type, win­ter type and arctic type (cold, mountain
areas). If refuelling with diesel fuel not suit­able for the current temperature, mix
diesel fuel with TUTELA DIESEL ART ad­ditive in the proportions stated on the can,
putting first the antifreeze in the tank and
then the diesel fuel.

If driving or parking the vehicle for a long
period in cold areas/mountains, refuel with
the diesel fuel available at local filling sta­tions.

In this situation you are also recom­mended to have in the tank an amount of
fuel 50% higher than usable capacity.

REFUELLING

To guarantee full tank filling, carry out two
refuelling operations after the first click of
the fuel delivery gun. Avoid further top­ping up operations that could cause dam­ages to the fuel system.

The car must only be filled
with diesel fuel for motor ve­hicles, in compliance with Eu-

ropean Standard EN590. The
use of other products or mixtures may
irreparably damage the engine with in­validation of the warranty due to the
damage caused. In the event of acci­dentally filling with another type of fu­el, do not start the engine and empty
the tank. If the engine has been run
even for only a very short time, in ad­dition to the tank, it is also necessary
to drain out the whole fuel circuit.

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fig. 132

F0H0125m

FUEL FILLER CAP

Fuel lid opening depends on door lock/un­lock: if the doors are locked (led on but­ton ON), to refill the tank it is necessary
to press the button D-fig. 133 (led on the
button OFF).

To fuel, open flap A-fig. 132 and unscrew
cap C.

Cap C is fitted with an anti-loss device B
which fastens it inside the filler so it can­not be mislaid

The sealing of the tank may cause light
pressurising in the tank. A little breathing
off, while slackening the cap, is absolutely
normal.

fig. 133

F0H0717m

WARNING

Do not put naked flames or

lighted cigarettes near the
fuel filler hole as there is danger of
fire. Do not bend too close to the hole
either so as not to breathe in harmful
vapours.

fig. 134

F0H0765m

EMERGENCY OPENING
OF THE FLAP

In an emergency it is possible to open the
flap by pulling the cord A-fig. 134.

To reach the cord, remove the protective
cover.

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PROTECTING
THE ENVIRONMENT

The devices for curtailing petrol engine
emissions are the following:

❒ three-way catalytic converter;

❒ Lambda sensor;

❒ fuel evaporation system.

In addition, do not let the engine run, even
for a test, with one or more spark plugs
disconnected.

The devices for curtailing diesel fuel en­gine emissions are the following:

❒ oxidising catalytic converter;

❒ exhaust gas recirculation system

(E.G.R.).

❒ diesel particulate filter (DPF)

DIESEL PARTICULATE
FILTER (DPF) (for 1.3 Multijet
versions 90 HP)

The Diesel Particulate Filter is a mechan­ical filter, integral with the exhaust system,
that physically traps particulates present
in the exhaust gases of Diesel engines.

The diesel particular filter has been adopt­ed to eliminate almost totally particulates
in compliance with current / future law
regulations.

During normal use of the vehicle, the en­gine control unit records a set of data (e.g.:
travel time, type of route, temperatures,
etc.) and it will then calculate how much
particulates has been trapped by the filter.

Since this filter physically traps particulates,
it shall be cleaned (reclaimed) at regular
intervals by burning carbon particles.

Reclaiming procedure is controlled auto­matically by the engine control unit ac­cording to the filter conditions and the
conditions of use of the vehicle.

During reclaiming the following phenom­ena could take place: idling slight increase,
fan activation, slight smoke increase, high
exhaust temperatures. These situations
shall not be considered as faults and they
do not affect vehicle performance and en­vironment.

If the dedicated message is displayed, re­fer to paragraph “Warning lights and mes­sages”.

WARNING

During normal service the

catalyst reaches high tem­peratures. Do not therefore park the
car over inflammable materials (grass,
dry leaves, pine needles, etc.): fire
hazard.

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SSSAAFFEETTYYDDEEVVIICCEES

S

SEAT BELTS............................................................................ 94

PRETENSIONERS ................................................................. 97

CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY ..................................... 99

PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE

“TYPE ISOFIX” CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM .............. 103

FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS.......................................... 106

SIDE AIR BAGS (SIDE BAG -

FRONT WINDOW BAG).................................................. 108

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USING THE FRONT
AND REAR SIDE SEAT BELTS

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

To fasten the belt, take hold the tongue
A-fig. 1 and insert it into the buckle B,
until hearing the locking click.

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

To unfasten the seat belts, press button
C-fig. 1. Guide the seat belt with your
hand while it is rewinding, to prevent it
from twisting.

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

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, in a collision or
when cornering at high speed.

fig. 1

F0H0126m

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

Rear seat belts shall be worn as shown in
diagram D-fig. 2 (5-seat versions) or as
shown in diagram E-fig. 3 (4-seat ver­sions).

WARNING

Do not press button C-fig. 1
during travelling.

fig. 2

fig. 3

F0H0309m

F0H0348m

S.B.R. system

The car is fitted with the S.B.R. system
(Seat Belt Reminder), consisting of a
buzzer which, together with the flashing
of warning light <on the instrument pan­el, warns the driver to fasten the seat
belts.

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The buzzer can be deactivated (until the
the next engine stop) as follows:

❒

fasten the driver’s seat belt.

❒

turn the ignition key to MAR

❒

wait for over 20 seconds and then re­lease at least one of the seat belts.

For permanent deactivation, contact Fiat
Dealership.

On versions fitted with reconfigurable
multifunction display (Comfort) it is pos­sible to reset the S.B.R. system only
through the set-up menu (see “Warning
lights and messages” section at paragraph
“Unfastened seat belts”).

For the other versions system can be re­set only by Fiat Dealership.

FRONT SEAT BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT (where provided)

Always adjust the height of the seat belt
to fit the person wearing it. This precau­tion could greatly reduce the risk of injury
in case of collision.

Correct adjustment is obtained when the
belt passes half way between the end of
the shoulder and the neck.

To adjust the seat belt, raise or lower
knob A-fig. 4 of the locking mechanism,
moving at the same time the loop B to the
best of the available positions.

WARNING

Remember that in the event

of a violent collision, back
seat passengers not wearing seat belts
also represent a serious danger for
the front seat passengers.

USING THE CENTRAL SEAT
BELT (where provided)

The seat belt has two webbings and a dou­ble buckle.

To use the seat belt, take tongues H and
P-fig. 5 from their seats in the reel com­partment and pull the seat belt sliding the
webbing carefully without twisting or jerk­ing it, then fasten the tongue G-fig. 6 in
buckle L with button M.

fig. 4

F0H0128m

WARNING

Make the height adjustment
when the car is stationary.

WARNING

After adjustment, always

check that the slider is an­chored in one of the positions pro­vided. To do this, with the button re­leased, exert a further pressure to al­low the anchor device to catch if re­lease did not take place at one of the
preset positions.

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To wear the seat belt: slide the webbing
and insert the tongue I-fig. 6 into buckle
N.

To fasten the seat belt: press button O
and accompany the webbing to avoid
twisting it.

Extending the luggage compartment: re­lease the buckle by pressing button M-
fig. 6 and accompany the webbing to
avoid twisting it; insert tongue I in seat P
and tongue G in seat H inside the reel
compartment.

IMPORTANT After putting the seats back
to their travelling position, restore the
seat belt position to make them ready for
use.

fig. 5

fig. 6

WARNING

Remember that in the event

of a violent collision, back
seat passengers not wearing seat belts
also represent a serious danger for
the front seat passengers.

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PRETENSIONERS

To increase the efficiency of the seat belts,
the vehicle is fitted with pretensioners.
These devices, in the event of a violent
crash, rewind the seat belts a few cen­timetres. In this way they ensure that the
seat belt adheres perfectly to the wearer
before the restraining action begins.

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 storm, etc.) the device has been af­fected by water and mud, it must neces­sarily be replaced.

WARNING

The pretensioner can only

be used once. After a colli­sion that has triggered it, have it re­placed at a Fiat Dealership. Preten­sioner validity is written on the plate
set on the upper oddment compart­ment on passenger side. Pretension­ers should be replaced at 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.

LOAD LIMITERS

To increase passenger’s safety, the front
seat belt reels contain a load limiter which
allows controlled sag in such a way as to
dose the force acting on the chest and
shoulders during the belt restraining ac­tion in case of front crash.

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.

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.

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fig. 8

F0H0134m

Of course they must position the lower
part of the belt very low down so that it
passes under the abdomen (fig. 7).

WARNING

The belt should not be twist-

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

fig. 7

F0H0133m

WARNING

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.

WARNING

Under no circumstances

should the components of
the seat belts and pretensioners be
tampered with or removed. Any op­eration should be carried out by qual­ified and authorised personnel. Al­ways contact a Fiat Dealership.

fig. 9

F0H0135m

WARNING

If the belt has been subject-

ed to heavy stress, for ex­ample after an accident, 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.

WARNING

Never travel with a child sit-

ting on the passenger’s lap
with a single belt to protect them
both. Do not fasten other objects to
the body.

HOW TO KEEP
THE SEAT BELTS ALWAYS
IN EFFICIENT CONDITIONS

❒

Always use the belt with the tape taut
and never twisted; make sure that it is
free to run without impediments.

❒

After a serious accident, replace the
belt being worn at that time, even if
it does not appear damaged. Always
replace the seat belts if pretensioners
have been activated.

❒

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.

❒

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

❒

Replace the seat belt when showing
significant wear or cut signs.

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 than 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

As it may be noted, the groups overlap
partly and in fact, in commerce it is pos­sible to find devices that cover more than
one weight group.

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.

WARNING

With passenger’s air bag ac-

tive, never place child’s seats
with the cradle facing backwards
since the air bag activation could
cause to the child serious injuries,
even mortal, regardless of the seri­ousness of the crash that triggered it.
You are advised to carry children al­ways with proper restraint systems on
the rear seats, as this is the most pro­tected position in the case of a crash.

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CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

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