2003 FIAT PALIO door lock

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KEYS
A set of 2 keys are provided with
the car for
fig. 5:
– ignition;
– locking/unlocking the front doors;
– locking/unlocking the boot.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
It is automatically locked when the
ignition key is removed. It is
unlocked when the key is turned to
MAR; lightly move the steering
wheel in either direction if the rota-
tion of the key is difficult.
fig. 5
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HEAD RESTS
Adjust the headrest fig. 7such that
the nape, and not the neck, rests on
them, making sure that they are
locked in the desired position. Refer
to the “Getting to know the car”
chapter.
SEATS
All adjustments must
be made when the car is
stationary.
Seat adjustment fig. 6.
A- To move the seat forwards or
backwards.
B- Seat back inclination adjust-
ment.
fig. 7
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fig. 6
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ENGINE BONNET
To open: pull lever A-fig. 22.
Press lever
Band lift the bonnet.
Insert the end of rod
A-fig. 23in
the recess
Bon the bonnet.
To close: remove rod
Afrom
recess
Band refit it in its clip. Lower
the bonnet until it is about 20 cm
above the engine compartment and
let it fall. Make sure the bonnet is
locked.
fig. 22
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Open the boot only
when the car is station-
ary.
EXTENDING THE BOOT
For extending the boot space by
adjusting the rear seat refer to the
chapter on “Getting to know your
car”.
fig. 21
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BOOT
From outside the car: use ignition
key to open.
From inside the car: pull lever
A-
fig. 21
.
Improper use of the
electrical windows can be
dangerous.
Before and during their opera-
tion ensure that 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 you get out of the car to
prevent the electric windows be-
ing operated accidentally and
constituting a danger to the peo-
ple left in the car.
fig. 20
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MANUAL WINDOWS fig. 20
To wind down/up the door win-
dows operate the command
Ahan-
dles.
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DOORS
Turn the keyfig. 24:
1- door locked.
2- door unlocked
Pull the handle to open.
From inside:
– to open - pull handle
A-fig. 25;
– safety lock - with the door closed
press the lever
A.
It is possible to insert the safety
lock with open door only on the pas-
senger side on versions without cen-
tralized locking.
fig. 24
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fig. 25
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CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING
SYSTEM
To lock/unlock all the doors at the
same time:
– from outside the car, turn the key
in the lock;
– from inside the car, with closed
door, press (to lock) or pull(to
unlock) one of the front door open-
ing lever.
The bonnet should be
opened only when the
car is stationary.
fig. 23
P4E01365
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AT THE FILLING
STATION
Refuel the car with unleaded fuel
only with octane-number (R.O.N.)
equal to 87.
Lift the lever
A-fig. 27to unlock
the access door of fuel tank plug.
fig. 27
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When refueling, position the plug in
the adequate seat on the door, as
shown in
fig. 28.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
(rear doors)
This ensures that the rear doors
cannot be opened from inside the
car.
With the head of the ignition key
turn the device
A-fig. 26.
Position
1 - activated device.
Position
2 - deactivated device (a
little yellow mark certificates the
occurred connection).
fig. 26
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IGNITION
SWITCH
The key can turn to 4 different po-
sitions
fig. 2:
–
STOP: engine switched off, ex-
tractable key, steering column lock.
Some electrical devices (e.g. door cen-
tralized lock etc.) remain operational.
–
MAR: ride position. All electrical
devices are operational.
–
AVV: engine starting.
–
PARK: engine switched-off, park-
ing lights switched on, extractable key,
steering column lock. To turn the key
in
PARK position, press the button
A.
In the event of a break-
in (e.g. attempted theft),
have the car checked at a
Fiat Dealership prior to driving
again.
fig. 1
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KEYS
Two keys are provided with the car
& (
fig. 1) they are used for:
– the ignition;
– the front doors;
– the boot door.
Together with the keys, a self-stick
label is supplied. On this label is re-
ported the number to be quoted to
Fiat Dealershipwhen ordering du-
plicate keys.
fig. 2
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When getting out of the
car, always remove the
key, to avoid someone ac-
cidentally activating the controls.
Remember to engage the hand
brake, ensuring complete lockup
of the car, engage gear and leave
the wheels steered. If the car is
parked on a very sloping road, we
recommend you lock the wheels
also with a wedge or a stone.
Never leave children alone in an
unattended car.
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fig. 51
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Opening/locking the rear doors
from the inside
To open: pull leverA-fig. 51. The
door will open if the child safety lock
A-fig. 52 is not engaged.
To lock: close the doors and press
lever
A.
Manual locking/opening from
front door inside
To open: pull leverA-fig. 50.
Locking: close the door and press
lever
A. In this way the rear door
locking is obtained (central locking
versions).
fig. 50
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fig. 49
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Before opening a door,
make sure this can be
done in safety.
DOORS
SIDE DOORS
Manual unlocking from the out-
side
Turn the key to 2-fig. 49and pull the
handle upwards.
Manual locking from the out-
side
Turn the key to position 1.
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This device should al-
ways be used when trans-
porting children. Child safety lock
This ensures that the rear doors can-
not be opened from inside the vehicle.
Engage by inserting the tip of the ig-
nition key in
A-fig. 52 and turning it.
Position
1 - unlocked.
Position
2 - locked (a yellow little
mark certificates the engagement).
The device will be engaged even if
the doors are unlocked electrically.
fig. 52
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fig. 53
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ELECTRIC WINDOW
WINDERS
Front electric windows fig. 53
The electric windows are controlled
by two buttons located on the inside
handle of the driver’s door. They work
when the ignition key is at
MAR:
A- front left-hand window;
B- front right-hand window.
There is a button, located inside the
handle of the passenger’s door, to
control the relevant electric window.
Press the button to lower the win-
dows and pull to close.
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING
SYSTEM
From outside
When the doors are closed, insert
and turn the key in the lock of one of
the front doors.
From inside
When the doors are closed, press
(to lock) or pull (to unlock) one of the
front door opening levers.
Operating the lever
A-fig. 51of the
rear doors, you lock/unlock the only
door interested.
IMPORTANTIf one of the doors
is not shut properly or there is a fail-
ure in the system, the central locking
feature will be not engaged and after
a few attempts the device is cut out
for about 2 minutes. During these 2
minutes, the doors can be locked or
unlocked manually without the elec-
trical system coming to play. After 2
minutes, the control unit is ready to
receive commands.
If the reason for the malfunction has
been removed, the device will start to
work properly again. If not it will cut
out once more.
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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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