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TRANSPORTING
CHILDREN
IN SAFETY
For optimal protection in the event
of a crash, all passengers must be seat-
ed and wearing adequate restraint sys-
tems.
This is especially relevant for chil-
dren.
A child’s head is larger and heavier
than an adult’s head with respect to
their body weight. Moreover, a child’s
muscular and bone structure is not ful-
ly developed. For these reasons, chil-
dren require specific restraint systems,
different from those required by adult
passengers.The results of research on the best
child restraint systems are contained
in the European Standard ECE-R44.
This Standard enforces the use of re-
straint systems classified in four groups
fig. 21:
Group 0 weight 0-10 kg
Group 1 weight 9-18 kg
Group 2 weight 15-25 kg
Group 3 weight 22-36 kg
The groups partially overlap. This is
because there are systems which cov-
er more than one weight group.All restraint systems must show ho-
mologation data and control marking
on a tag which is solidly fastened to the
system and cannot be removed.
Children weighing more than 36 kg
and taller than 1.5 m are, with refer-
ence to restraint systems, considered
adults and can wear normal seat belts.
We recommend using Lineaccessori
Fiat child restraint systems for each
weight group. These systems were
specifically designed and tested for Fi-
at vehicles.
fig. 21
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GROUP 0 (fig. 22)
Babies up to 10 kg are to be seated
in a cot type seat supporting the child’s
head facing backwards. This ensures
there is no stress on the child’s neck
in sudden decelerations. The cot is se-
cured with the seat belts. The child
must be strapped to the carrier.GROUP 1 (fig. 23)
Children from 9 kg are to be seated
facing forward in child seats with front
cushions. The vehicle seat belt secures
both seat and child.
fig. 22
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Child restraint systems
must never be positioned in
the front passenger seat in vehicle’s
equipped with passenger side
airbags. The inflated airbag could
cause fatal injury, regardless of how
severe the crash. Children can trav-
el in the front seat only in cars
equipped with an airbag deactiva-
tion device. In this case, make ab-
solutely sure that the airbag has in
fact been deactivated.
WARNING
The figure is only an exam-
ple. Attain to the instruc-
tions for fastening the specific child
restraint system you are using.
WARNINGThe figure is only an exam-
ple. Attain to the instruc-
tions for fastening the specific child
restraint system you are using.
There are child restraints for
Groups 0 and 1 which are fastened
with the vehicle seat belts by means
an attachment on the seat back.
The child is then secured to the seat
with specific straps. Due to their
weight, child seats can be danger-
ous if they are fitted incorrectly
(e.g. placing a cushion between the
seat and the belts). Always attain
carefully to the specific installation
instructions for the child restraint
system you are using.
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HOOD
USEFUL TIPS
Before opening the hood, make sure
its housing is not obstructed by any-
thing.
To prevent damage to the window
seals, open and close the hood either
with the windows right down or with
the doors open.
Do not fold the hood when it is wet:
it may get damaged if it is left in its
housing for a long period.
Do not rest weights on the open or
closed hood: the canvas and the frame
could get damaged.
Do not open or close the hood
when the outside temperature is very
low.
Snow or ice must be removed with
objects that do not leave scratches.
Take the car to a Fiat Dealership
for any repairs or maintenance.OPENING
1) Lower the sun visors.
2) Grip the handles, lower them,
turn them towards the inside of the
car fig. 54and raise the front part of
the hood from the windscreen tran-
som.
3)Lower both the side windows or
keep the doors open.
4) Working from the outside of the
car on the driver’s side, fold the hood
back a little until you are able to raise
the rear of the hood, as well. Make
sure the rear window folds properly
at the centre using the palm of your
hand fig. 55.
IMPORTANTMake sure that no
creases from in the rear window while
you are doing this. Make sure the boot lid is
completely closed to
avoid interference with
the hood housing cover. (A beep
will however warn you when you
try to open the hood housing cov-
er when the boot is not closed
properly).
Only open or close the
hood while the car is sta-
tionary.
WARNING
fig. 55
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BOOT
To open the boot, open the driver’s
side door, release the lock using the
ignition key and lift lever A-fig. 75in
the door frame:
1= lever unlocked
2= lever locked
To close the boot lid, use one hand
to lower it completely, then press it
with both hands at the points indicat-
ed by the arrows. Lock lever A.IMPORTANTThe boot lid must
be closed before opening or closing
the hood.
HEADLIGHTS
ADJUSTING
THE HEADLIGHT BEAMS
The correct positioning of the head-
light beams is very important for the
comfort and safety, not only of the
person driving the car but also all oth-
er road users. This is also covered by
a specific law. To ensure you and oth-
er drivers have the best visibility con-
ditions when travelling with the head-
lights on, the headlights must be set
properly.
Have the headlight positioning
checked at a Fiat Dealershipand ad-
justed if necessary.
ADJUSTING
THE FRONT FOGLIGHTS
Have the lights checked at a Fiat
Dealershipand adjusted if necessary. The addition of objects
(speakers, spoilers, etc.)
to the boot lid or to the
rear window shelf (except when
envisaged by the manufacturer)
may prevent the gas-filled struts
at the sides of the boot from
working properly.
fig. 75
P5S00669mWhen using the boot, make
sure the load you are car-
rying does not exceed the permit-
ted weight (see the “Technical
specifications” chapter).
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Here are some suggestions which
may help you to keep the running
costs of your vehicle down and low-
er the amount of toxic emissions re-
leased into the atmosphere.
GENERAL
CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
The overall state of the car is an im-
portant factor which has a marked in-
fluence over fuel consumption and dri-
ving comfort and on the life span of
your car. For this reason care should
be taken to maintain your car by car-
rying out the necessary checks and
regulations in accordance with the
specifications given in the Scheduled
Maintenance Programme (see sec-
tions... spark plugs, idle, air filter, tim-
ing).
CONTAINING RUNNING COSTS
AND POLLUTION
Tyres
Tyres should be checked at least
every four weeks: if the pressure is
too low fuel consumption increases as
the resistance to the rolling movement
of the tyre is greater. In this state, tyre
wear is increased and car handling suf-
fers which will affect safety.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with too much luggage
stowed in the boot. The weight of the
vehicle (especially when driving in
town) and its trim greatly affects con-
sumption and stability. To get the most out of ABS:
– During emergency stops or when
grip conditions are poor, you will feel
a slight pulsation on the brake pedal.
This is the sign that the ABS is in ac-
tion. Do not release the brake pedal
but continue to press so as not to in-
terrupt the braking action.
– ABS prevents the wheels from
locking but it does not increase actu-
al grip conditions between tyre and
road. Therefore, even if your car is fit-
ted with ABS, respect the safety dis-
tance from the car in front of you and
keep your speed down when driving
into bends.
– ABS serves to increase the con-
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If the engine begins to “lose its
smoothness” when travelling, contin-
ue your journey but reduce the
demands you are making on the
engine and have the car seen to at a
Fiat Dealership.
When the instrument panel fuel
reserve warning light Kcomes on, fill
up as soon as possible. A low level of
fuel can cause an uneven supply of
fuel to the engine with the inevitable
increase in the temperature of the
exhaust gas and serious damage to
the catalytic converter.
Never run the engine with one or
more spark plugs disconnected, even
for testing purposes.
Do not warm up the engine by let-
ting it idle for a while before moving
off unless the outside temperature is
very low and, even in this case, only
do so for less than thirty seconds.TOWING
A TRAILER
IMPORTANT
The car must be fitted with a
homologated tow hitch and suitable
electrical system for towing a cara-
van or trailer. Have the tow hitch fit-
ted by an expert who will issue spe-
cific documentation for use on
roads.
Fit special and/or additional
rearview mirrors in accordance with
the highway code.
Remember that towing a trailer
makes it harder for the car to climb
the maximum gradients specified,
increases braking and overtaking dis-
tance, proportionally to the overall
weight of the trailer.
The weight the trailer exerts on
the car’s tow hitch coupling reduces
the car’s loading capacity by the
same amount. Do not install other heat shields
and do not remove those already fit-
ted to the catalytic converter and
exhaust pipe.
Do not allow anything to be
sprayed onto the catalytic converter,
lambda sensor and exhaust pipe.
When functioning normal-
ly the catalytic converter
develops high temperatures. For
this reason do not park the car
over inflammable material (grass,
dry leaves, pine needles, etc.): fire
hazard.
WARNING
Failure to heed these pre-
cautions could cause a
fire.
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In order to be sure you are not
exceeding the maximum towing
weight you have to take into account
the trailer’s fully laden weight,
including accessories and personal
luggage.
Do not exceed the speed limits for
towing a trailer in the country you
are driving in. In any case, do not
exceed the top speed of 100 km/h. SNOW CHAINS
Keep your speed down
when snow chains have
been fitted to the
wheels. Avoid potholes, steps
and pavements, and do not
drive for long stretches on
snow-free roads, otherwise you
risk damaging the tyres, suspen-
sion and steering.
The use of snow chains is regulated
by the legislation in force in the
country the car is driven in.
The chains may only be applied to
the drive wheel tyres (front wheels).
Check the tautness of the chains
after driving some twenty to thirty
metres.Do not use snow chains with
195/55 R15 (84V) or 195/45 R16
(80V) tyres as the chains are likely to
interfere with the plastic wheelarch-
es.
Use only low-profile chains with
185/55 R15 (81H) tyres: maximum
height off the wheel 12 mm
IMPORTANT As the spare
wheel is small, it is not possible to fit
snow chains to it. If a front tyre is
punctured, first exchange a rear
wheel with the spare tyre and then
change the flat tyre with the rear
wheel thus removed. This way there
will be two ordinary wheels at the
front and the snow chains can fitted.
The ABS system which
may be fitted to the vehi-
cle will not control the trailer
braking system. Great care should
therefore be taken when driving
on slippery road surfaces.
WARNING
Under no circumstances
modify the car's braking
system for trailer braking control.
The trailer's braking system must
be completely independent of the
car's hydraulic system.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Motor and engineering enthusiasts as well as those
“in the trade” will probably start reading from this point
in the manual. This, in fact, is where a section jam-
packed with facts, figures, formulae, measurements and
tables begins. In a sense it is the Fiat barchetta’s iden-
tity card. A document that introduces the car and ex-
plains in technical jargon all the features that go together
to make the Fiat barchetta a model designed to give you
superlative driving satisfaction.IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................................ 136
ENGINE CODE - BODY VERSION .............................. 137
ENGINE ................................................................................. 137
TRANSMISSION ................................................................. 139
BRAKES ................................................................................. 139
SUSPENSIONS .................................................................... 140
STEERING ............................................................................. 140
WHEEL GEOMETRY ......................................................... 140
PERFORMANCE ................................................................. 140
WHEELS ................................................................................ 141
DIMENSIONS ...................................................................... 142
WEIGHTS ............................................................................. 143
CAPACITIES ........................................................................ 144
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ........................................... 145
FUEL CONSUMPTION .................................................... 147
CO
2EMISSIONS ................................................................. 147
TYRES PRESSURE ............................................................... 148