2003 FIAT PALIO climate control

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Expansion tank
Do not remove the cap
when the coolant fluid is boiling.
Climate control tub-
ing
Do not open.
High pressure gas.
Belts and pulleys
Moving parts; do not
expose any part of the
body or clothes.
SYMBOLS
On some components of your Fiat
Palio, or near them, are applied spec-
ified coloured labels, whose symbols
attract the attention and indicates
important precautions that the user
must observe towards the compo-
nents under analysis.
A list of symbols to be found on
your Fiat Palio is given below with
the name of the component to which
it relates besides.
It is also indicates the meaning that
the symbol represents depending on
the subdivision of: danger, prohibi-
tion, warning, obligation, to which
the symbol belongs.
DANGER SYMBOLS
Coil
High voltage.
Battery
Corrosive fluid.
Battery
Explosion.
Fan
It can start when the
engine is switched off also.
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READY TO GO
Sit comfortably in your car and get ready to...
read.
The following pages tell you everything you need to
know to start off in the best way: that is to say, in
total safety, right from the start.
In a few minutes you will be confident with warning
lights, instruments and main devices.
All adjustments must be made when the car is sta-
tionary.DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT HOLDER ......... PAGE 9
INSTRUMENT PANEL .......................................... PAGE 10
KEYS ............................................................................ PAGE 11
SEATS ........................................................................ PAGE 11
HEAD RESTS ........................................................... PAGE 11
SAFETY BELTS ........................................................ PAGE 12
STEERING COLUMN STALKS ........................... PAGE 13
REARVIEW MIRRORS ........................................... PAGE 14
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL ........................ PAGE 14
HAZARD LIGHTS .................................................. PAGE 14
COMMAND SWITCHES .......................................PAGE 15
ELECTRIC WINDOW WINDER ....................... PAGE 15
BOOT ........................................................................ PAGE 16
ENGINE BONNET ............................................... PAGE 16
DOORS ..................................................................... PAGE 17
AT THE FILLING STATION .................................. PAGE 18
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
You should read this chapter sitting comfortably in
your new Fiat Palio. This way you can see the parts
described in the handbook at a glance and immediate-
ly check out what you have just read for yourself.
You will quickly become familiar with your Fiat Palio,
and its control and other features. Later, when you start
the engine and join the traffic, you will make a host of
other pleasant discoveries.INSTRUMENTS ......................................................... PAGE 33
WARNING LIGHTS ................................................ PAGE 35
HEATING/
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ............................ PAGE 37
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ....... PAGE 38
STEERING COLUMN STALKS ............................. PAGE 41
CONTROLS ............................................................... PAGE 43
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT ........................................ PAGE 45
DOORS ........................................................................ PAGE 48
BOOT .......................................................................... PAGE 51
BONNET .................................................................... PAGE 54
HEADLIGHTS ............................................................ PAGE 56
ABS ............................................................................... PAGE 56
AIR BAG ...................................................................... PAGE 58
SOUND SYSTEM ....................................................... PAGE 60
AT THE FILLING STATION ................................. PAGE 62
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ............... PAGE 63
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KEYS ............................................................................. PAGE 21
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................... PAGE 21
INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS ........................................ PAGE 22
SEAT BELTS ............................................................... PAGE 24
TRANSPORTING CHILDREN IN SAFETY ...... PAGE 29
PRETENSIONER ....................................................... PAGE 32
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HEATING /CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
1 -Windscreen defroster/demister
vents.
2 -Front side window
defroster/demister vents.
3 -Central and side directional vents.
4 -Side vents for sending air to
footwell.
P4E02020
fig. 27
WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER versions
(amber) (diesel version)
When there is water in the diesel fu-
el filter. have the condense drained
out by a Fiat Dealership.
GLOW PLUGS
(amber)
(diesel version)
When the ignition key is turned to
the
MARposition. The warning light
will go out when the glowplugs reach
the correct temperature.
The warning light has a diagnostic
function to signal pre-heating system
failures (cut-off or short-circuited
glow plugs, blown pre-heating control
unit power fuse, tripped pre-heating
control unit circuit surge and current
protections).
If the warning light flashes for 60 sec-
onds just before the engine is started,
the vehicle can still be started but a
Fiat Dealershipshould be contact-
ed as soon as possible to have the
anamoly rectified.
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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
The system is filled with
R134a refrigerant which
will not pollute the envi-
ronment in the event of leakage.
Under no circumstances should
R12 fluid be used as it is incom-
patible with the system compo-
nents.
fig. 30
P4E02285
DIRECTIONAL AND AD-
JUSTABLE AIR VENTS fig. 28
The vents can be rotated upwards or
downwards.
A- Control for allowing adjusting air
flow:
– turned to
Ovent open;
– turned to
ç
vent closed.
B - Control for adjusting direction of
air flow.
C - Side window fixed vent fig. 29.
fig. 28
P4E02288
fig. 29
P4E02022
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CONTROLS (fig. 30)
A
- Air temperature knob (mixing
hot and cold air).
B- Air recirculation slider to cut off
outside air.
C - Fan knob.
D- Air distribution knob.
E- Climate control system on/off
switch. When switched on, it auto-
matically operates the fan at its lowest
speed. The LED on the switch will
come on.
COOLING
1)
Air temperature knob: pointer in
the blue sector.
2)Fan knob: pointer set at the speed
required.
3)Air distribution knob: pointer at
O.
4)Climate control system: press the
switch
√and move the air distribution
pointer on
T.
To reduce the cooling effect: move
the air recirculation slider to -
U,
increase the temperature and de-
crease the fan speed.
HEATING
1)
Air temperature knob: pointer in
the red sector.
2)Fan knob: pointer set at the speed
required.
3)Air distribution knob: pointer at:
Kto to warm the feet and demist
the windscreen at the same time;
Mto warm the feet and keep the
face cool (bilevel function).
4)Air recirculation slider: to speed
up the heating procedure, move the
air recirculation slider to
Twhich
means air inside will be recirculated.
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RAPID DEMISTING/DEFROST-
ING
The climate system is very useful for
accelerating the demisting, because it
dehumidifies the air. It is sufficient to
adjust the controls for the demisting
operation and activate the climate
control system, pressing the button √
.
Windscreen and side windows
1)
Air temperature knob: pointer in
the red sector (fully turned to the
right) on cold days or in the blue sec-
tor (fully turned to the left) on hot
days.
2)Fan knob: pointer at maximum
speed.
3)Air distribution knob: pointer at
-.
4)Air recirculation switched off,
pointer at -
U.
When the windscreen and the win-
dows have been demisted adjust the
controls to keep the windows as clear
as possible.
Rear window
Press the button
(.
As soon as the rear window is
demisted, we suggest switching off the
device.
VENTILATION
1)
Central and side vents: fully open.
2) Air temperature knob: pointer in
the blue sector.
3) Fan knob: pointer set at the speed
required.
4) Air distribution knob: pointer at
O.
5)Air recirculation pointer: at -
U, equal to air intake from outside.
RECIRCULATION
When the pointer is at T, only in-
ternal air recirculation is activated.
IMPORTANTIn conditions of very
high external air temperature, the re-
circulation operation accelerates the
air cooling. Then, this function is par-
ticularly useful when the outside air
is heavily polluted (in a traffic jam, tun-
nel, etc.). You are advised against us-
ing this function for long periods how-
ever, especially if there are a lot of
people in the car.
IMPORTANTDo not use the re-
circulation function during cold/wet
weather as this will increase the like-
lihood of the windows misting up.
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fig. 41
P4E02029
fig. 40
P4E02287
CONTROLS
fig. 40
The buttons located above the cen-
tral air vents.
The controls can only be operated
when the ignition key is at
MAR.
When a function is activated the LED
on the respective button will light up.
Press the button again to switch the
control off.
Heated rear window
Button A: to switch on /off the ther-
mal rear window.
Rear fog light
Button B: These lights can only be
switched on when the dipped beam
headlights or the front foglights are
switched on.
Fog lights
ButtonB: These lights can only be
switched on when the parking lights
are on.
Climate control system
Button C: to switch on/off the air
conditioner.
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
fig. 41
This is a safety cut-off switch which
comes into operation in the case of an
accident to block the supply of fuel
thereby stopping the engine.
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.
If you cannot see any fuel leaks and
the car is in a fit state to continue its
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