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FRONT FOGLIGHTS
To replace the halogen bulb (type
H3, 12V-55W).
1) Turn the wheels to the left to re-
place the right-hand light and vice-ver-
sa.
2) Loosen the screws A-fig. 19of
the cover on the wheelhouse and pull
the cover downwards.
3) Disconnect the connectorA-fig.
20
and turn the cover B anticlockwise.
4)release the clip C-fig. 20and re-
move the bulb holder.
5)Remove the bulb and replace it
with an other one of same type and
power
fig. 21.
6)Then insert the bulb holder in its
seat and fix it through clip
C-fig. 20.
7)Refit the cover Bby turning it
clockwise and connect the electrical
connector.
8)Refit the wheelhouse cover and
fix it by using screws
A-fig. 19.
REAR LIGHT CLUSTER
To replace a bulb:
1) From inside the boot, lift the
opening on the covering panel and un-
screw nut
A-fig. 23.
2) Remove the electrical connector
A-fig. 22.
3)
Remove the bulb group fig. 24.
4)Remove the bulbs by pushing
them lightly and turning them anti-
clockwise.
fig. 20
P4E02185
fig. 21
P4E02186
fig. 19
P4E02184
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The bulbs fig. 24are:
A- 12V-21/5W for brake lights;
B- 12V-21W for direction indicators;
C- 12V-21W for the reversing lights;
3)Unscrew the screws B-fig. 26
and replace the bulb group C or only
the burnt-out bulb.
D- 12V-21/5W for parking/tail
lights.
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT
To replace the light cluster:
1) With the boot open, loosen the
screws
A-fig. 25 and remove the unit.
2) Disconnect the electrical connec-
tion.
fig. 25
P4E01758
fig. 22
P4E02378
fig. 23
P4E02188
fig. 24
P4E02189
fig. 26
P4E01759
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IF AN INTERIOR
LIGHT BURNS
OUT
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
To replace the 12V-10W bulb:
– remove the whole ceiling light
group, pressure-fitted, by levering with
a screwdriver in the direction of the
arrows
A-fig. 28 ;– remove the reflector
A-fig. 29act-
ing in the direction shown by the ar-
rows and replace the cylindrical bulb
B;
– refit the reflector
Aand then the
whole ceiling light group in its seat, by
sligthly pressing.
fig. 29
P4E01656
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT fig. 27
To replace the 12V-5W bulb:
1) Remove the bulb holder by lev-
ering with a screwdriver in the point
A-fig. 27.
2)Remove the bulb Bby turning it
anticlockwise.
fig. 28
P4E01655
fig. 27
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BOOT LIGHT
To replace the 12V-5W cylindrical
bulb, remove the transparent element
A-fig. 29by levering with a screw dri-
ver in point indicated by the arrow.
Remove the plastic guard
Band re-
place the bulb.
fig. 31
P4E01428
IF A FUSE BLOWS
REPLACING THE FUSES
If an electrical device is not working,
check whether the respective fuse is
blown
fig. 31.
A- Undamaged fuse.
B- Fuse with broken filament.
Replace broken filament fuse with
undamaged fuse.
Before changing a fuse,
check the ignition key has
been removed and that
all the other electric devices have
been turned off/disabled.
Never change a fuse
with another amperage:
fire risk.
If the problem occurs
again, have the car in-
spected at a Fiat Dealer-
ship.
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Componentfuse N. Ampere Location
7
8
8
7
17
18
4
5
14
8
7
15
9
15
12
20
1
13
2
6
11
3
10
19
19
8
16
15
22
610A
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
10A
15A
15A
15A
10A
10A
20A
20A
25A
10A
30A
25A
20A
30A
30A
10A
10A
15A
10A
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Fig. 34 (a)Left front side light
Right front side light
Left tail light
Right tail light
Left dipped beam headlight
Right dipped beam headlight
Left main beam headlight
Right main beam headlight
Brake lights
Left number plate light
Right number plate light
Reversing lights
Foglights
Direction indicator lights
Hazard lights
Ceiling light
Windscreen/rear window wiper
Horn
Electric front window winder
Rear foglight
Heated rear window
Electric rear window winder
Central door locking system
Internal fan
Cigar lighter (power supply)
Cigar lighter (illumination)
Climate control system
Airbag
ABS
ABS (1.2 version)
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IF ANYONE IS INJURED
– Never leave the injured person
alone. The obligation to provide as-
sistance exists even for those not di-
rectly involved in the accident.
– Do not congregate around the in-
jured person.
– Reassure the injured person that
help is on its way and will arrive soon.
Stay close by to calm him/her down in
case of panic.
– Unfasten or cut seat belts holding
injured parties.
– Do not give an injured person any-
thing to drink.
– Do not move an injured person un-
less the following situation arise.
– Pull out the injured person from
the car only if there is a risk of it catch-
ing fire, sinking in water or is likely to
fall over a cliff or etc. Do not pull
his/her arms or legs, do not bend the
head and, as far as possible, keep the
body horizontal.
IF AN ACCIDENT
OCCURS
– It is important to keep calm.
– If you are not directly involved in
the accident, stop at least ten metres
away from the accident.
– If you are on a motorway, stop
without obstructing the emergency
lane with your car.
– Turn off the engine and turn on the
hazard lights.
– At night, illuminate the scene of the
accident with your headlights.
– Act carefully, you must not risk be-
ing run over.
– If the doors are blocked, do not at-
tempt to smash the windscreen to get
out of the car. It is made of layered
glass and is very hard. Side and rear
windows are much more easily bro-
ken.
– Mark the accident by putting the
red triangle at the regulatory distance
from the car where it can be clearly
seen. – Call for rescue making the infor-
mation you give as accurate as you
can. On the motorway use the special
column-mounted emergency phones.
– In pile-ups on the motorway, par-
ticularly when the visibility is bad,
there is a high risk of other vehicles
running into those already stopped.
Get out of the car immediately and
take refuge behind the guard-rail.
– Remove the ignition keys from the
vehicles involved.
– If you can smell petrol or other
chemicals, do not smoke and make
sure all cigarettes are extinguished.
– Use a fire extinguisher, blanket
sand or earth to put out fires, how-
ever small they may be. Never use wa-
ter
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Avoid that the highly
corrosive brake fluid drips
onto the paintwork. If it
does, wash immediately with wa-
ter.
fig. 13
P4E02074
With the engine run-
ning, do not push, at the
end of the power steering
stroke, for more than 15 con-
secutive seconds: noises are pro-
duced and the system could be
damaged.
The power steering flu-
id consumption is very
low; if it needs topping up
at short intervals, have the sys-
tem checked for leaks at a Fiat
Dealership.Make sure the power
steering fluid does not
come into contact with
the hot parts of the engine: it is
inflammable.
BRAKE-CLUTCH FLUID
fig. 13
A:
versions 1.2
B: versions 1.6 & 1.9 D
Periodically, check he warning lights
on the instrument panel: when you
press the reservoir cover (with igni-
tion key at
MAR) warning light
x
should come on.
Brake fluid is poisonous
and very corrosive. In the
event of accidental con-
tact, wash the affected part with
neutral soap and water, then
rinse in plenty of water. If the flu-
id is swallowed, call doctor im-
mediately.
If you need to top up, use only the
type classified DOT4. We advise the
use of
TOP4, with which the braking
system was originally filled.
The fluid level in the reservoir must
not exceed the
MAX mark.
fig. 12
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The total intake of these systems
(factory and after-market) must be less
than 0,6 mA x Ah (of the battery), as
shown in the following table:
Battery Maximum permissiblestand-by intake
50Ah 30 mA
Furthermore, remember that high in-
take electric devices (such as baby bot-
tle warmer, vacuum cleaners, cellular
phones, mini-fridges, etc.) powered
when the engine is off can deploy the
battery.
IMPORTANTIf you need to fit ad-
ditional systems in the car, remember
that improper wiring connections, in
particular if they affect safety devices,
are dangerous.
USEFUL ADVICE
FOR LENGTHENING
THE LIFE
OF YOUR BATTERY
When you park the car, ensure the
doors, boot and bonnet are closed
properly. The courtesy light must be
off.
Do not keep accessories (e.g. sound
system, hazard lights, etc.) switched on
for a long time when the engine is not
running.
IMPORTANTA battery which is
kept at a charge of less than 50% for
any length of time will be damaged by
sulphation leading to a reduction in
cranking power and a higher risk of
the battery electrolyte freezing (this
may even occur at - 10°C).
If the car is inactive for a long peri-
od of time, refer to “Long inactivity of
the car”, in the “Correct use of the
car” chapter.If you want to add electrical acces-
sories after buying the car which need
permanent electric supply(alarm,
free hand phone kit, radio navigator
with satellite antitheft system etc.) vis-
it a
Fiat Dealership. They can sug-
gest the most suitable accessories to
get and check whether the electric
system can support the required load
or whether a larger capacity battery
is required.
These devices will, in fact, run off the
battery even when the key is not in-
serted (car parked, engine stopped)
and can destroy the battery.
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