2006 FIAT CROMA technical specifications

Should the warning light turn
on glowing steadily, reduce
engine perormance and con-
tact immediately Fiat Dealer-
ship.
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SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage and the buzzer will sound when the car
exceeds the speed limit set previously (see
“Reconfigurable Multifunction Display” in
section “Dashboard and controls”).
CRUISE CONTROL
(where provided)
The warning light turns on to-
gether with the message on the
display when turning the knurled ring of
the Cruise Control to ON.
BRAKE PAD WEAR
The warning light on the dial
turns on (together with the
message on the display) if the
front brake pads are worn; in this case have
them changed as soon as possible.LOW ENGINE OIL
LEVEL
The warning light (if any) on the
dial comes on together with the
message on the display and the buzzer
when the engine oil level falls below the
minimum level. Restore proper oil level
(see “Checking levels” in section “Car
maintenance”).
Turning the ignition key to ONthe warn-
ing light on the dial turns on but it should
go off after few seconds.
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REAR SIDE BAGS
DEACTIVATED
(where provided)
Dial warning light
Àcomes on
when deactivating rear side bags. With
rear side bags on, turning the ignition key
to ON, warning light
Àcomes on first
with fixed light and then it will star flash-
ing for a few seconds. It shall then go off.
À
ENGINE OFF WHEN RUNNING
Message is displayed when the engine is
turned off at a speed higher than 10 km/h;
steering lock is disabled.
To restore the function, turn the ignition
key to ONand then to OFFagain with
the car stopped.
STARTING PROCEDURE
MESSAGES
(automatic transmission)
Starting procedure messages shown on
the display when reaching position ON
with enabled key.
STARTING PROCEDURE
MESSAGES (manual transmission)
Starting procedure messages shown on
the display when reaching position ON
with enabled key.
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JUMP STARTING .................................................................... 150
BUMP STARTING .................................................................. 151
IF A TYRE IS PUNCTURED ................................................ 151
WHEN NEEDING TO CHANGE A BULB .................... 157
IF AN EXTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT .......................... 161
IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT ........................... 166
IF A FUSE BLOWS ................................................................. 169
IF THE BATTERY IS FLAT ................................................... 180
JACKING THE CAR .............................................................. 180
TOWING THE CAR ............................................................ 181
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If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not insist but contact the nea-
rest Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT Do not directly connect the
negative terminals of the two batteries:
sparks could ignite the flammable gas from
the battery. If the other battery is fitted in
another car, prevent accidental contacts
between the metal parts of the two cars.
JUMP STARTING
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start
the engine using an auxiliary battery with
the same capacity or a little higher than
the flat one.
Proceed as follows fig. 1:
❒Connect positive terminals (+ near
the terminal) of the two batteries with
a jump lead;
❒With a second lead, connect the ne-
gative terminal (–) of the auxiliary bat-
tery and to an earthing point
Eon the
engine or the gearbox of the car to be
started;
❒Start the engine;
❒When the engine has been started, re-
move the leads reversing the order
above.
fig. 1F0L0127m
Under no circumstances
should a battery charger be
used to start the engine: it
could damage the electronic
systems and in particular the ignition
and injection control units.
Do not carry out this proce-
dure if you lack experience; if
it is not done correctly it can cause
very intense electrical discharges. In
addition, the fluid contained in the
battery is poisonous and corrosive.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. You
are also advised not to put naked fla-
mes or lighted cigarettes near the bat-
tery and not to cause sparks.
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IF A TYRE IS
PUNCTURED
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Wheel changing and correct use of the
jack and space-saver spare wheel call for
some precautions as listed below.
BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the engine (by pushing,
towing, or coasting downhill) as this could
cause fuel to flow into the catalytic exhau-
st system and damage it beyond repair.
Remember that the brake booster and the
power steering system are not operating
until the engine is started, a greater effort
will therefore be required to press the
brake pedal or to turn the steering wheel.
Alert other drivers that the
car is stationary in com-
pliance with local regulations: hazard
warning lights, warning triangle etc.
Any passengers on board should lea-
ve the car, especially if it is heavily la-
den. Passengers should stay away
from oncoming traffic while the
wheel is being changed on. If the
wheel is being changed on a steep or
badly surfaced road, place the wed-
ges or other suitable material under
the wheel to stop the car.
WARNING
The space-saver spare wheel
is specific to your car, do not
use it on other models, or use the spa-
re wheel of other models on your car.
The space-saver spare wheel shall
only be used in an emergency.
It shall only be used for the distance
necessary to reach a service point and
the car speed shall not exceed 80
Km/h. The spare wheel has an oran-
ge sticker that summarises the main
cautions for use and limitations. The
sticker should never be removed or
covered.
Never fit a wheel cap on a space-sa-
ver spare wheel. The sticker gives the
following information in four langua-
ges: caution! For temporary use only!
80 km/h max! Replace by normal
wheel as soon as possible. Do not co-
ver this label.
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When driving with a space-
saver spare wheel fitted, the
driving performance of the car chan-
ges. Avoid accelerating or braking
sharply, abrupt turns or fast corne-
rings. The life of the spare wheel is
approx. 3000 Km, after this distance
it should be replaced with another of
the same type. Never attempt to fit
a conventional tyre on a rim designed
for use as a space-saver spare wheel.
Have the punctured wheel repaired
and refitted as soon as possible. Two
or more space-saver spare wheels
should never be used together. Do not
grease the threads of bolts before in-
stalling them: they might slip out.
WARNING
The jack shall only be used
for changing wheels on the
car with which it is provided or on
cars of the same model.
It must not be used for other purpo-
ses such as for instance raising cars of
other models. In no case should it be
used for repairs under the car. Incor-
rect positioning of the jack may cau-
se the jacked car to fall. Do not use
the jack for higher capacities than
stated on its label. Snow chains can-
not be fitted to the space-saver spa-
re wheel. So, if a front (drive) wheel
is punctured and chains are needed,
a rear wheel should be fitted to the
front of the car and the spare wheel
should be fitted to the rear. This way
with two normal drive wheels, snow
chains can be fitted to them to solve
an emergency.
WARNING
Fasten the wheel cap cor-
rectly to prevent the wheel
from coming free in motion. Never
tamper with the inflation valve. Ne-
ver place tools between the rim and
tyre. Check and restore, if required,
the pressure of tyres and spare wheel
to the values given in section “Tech-
nical Specifications”.
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To change a wheel proceed as follows:
❒Stop the car in a position that is not
dangerous for oncoming traffic where
you can change the wheel safely. The
ground should be flat and adequately
firm;
❒Turn the engine off and pull up the
handbrake;
❒Engage first gear or reverse (position
P with automatic transmission);
❒Use the special handle to lift the load
surface (where provided), as shown in
fig. 2;
❒Lift the luggage compartment panel
mat
❒Make the wire secured under the loa-
ding surface (where provided), pass th-
rough the proper slot secured to the
boot shelf mat and fasten both to the
hook on the upper roof, as shown in
fig. 3;
❒Loosen the fastener A-fig. 4; Please note:
❒the jack weight is 1,76 kg;
❒the jack requires no adjustment;
❒the jack cannot be repaired. If it breaks
it must be replaced with a new jack;
❒no tool other than its cranking devi-
ce may be fitted on the jack.
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❒If the car is fitted with alloy rims, re-
move the wheel hub with the screw-
driver provided levering in the groo-
ve D-fig. 6, as shown in the figure;❒Loosen the bolts of the wheel to be
replaced by about one turn with the
wrench provided E-fig. 7; if the car
is fitted with alloy rims, shake the car
to facilitate removing this rim from the
wheel hub;❒Take out the space-saver spare wheel
B-fig. 4to access the tool container
C-fig. 5;
❒Take out the tool container C-fig. 5
and take it near to the wheel to be
changed;
❒Remove the spacer set under the spa-
ce-saver spare wheel to house the
standard size wheel;
IMPORTANT: failing to observe this
prescription could cause boot floor
breaking.
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❒Make sure the contact surfaces
between spare wheel and hub are
clean so that the fastening bolts will
not come loose;
❒Using the wrench provided, fully tigh-
ten the five fastening bolts;
❒Turn the jack handle L-fig. 8to lower
the car and remove the jack;
❒Use the wrench provided to fasten the
bolts completely in a criss-cross fa-
shion as shown in fig. 9.❒Operate the device F-fig. 8to extend
the jack until the top of the jack G-fig.
8fits correctly into catch H-fig. 8;
❒Warn anybody nearby that the car is
about to be lifted. They must stay clear
and not touch the car until it is back
on the ground;
❒Fit the handle L-fig. 8to operate the
jack and lift the car until the wheel to
be changed is several centimetres off
the ground;
❒For versions with wheel cap, remove
the wheel cap after unloosing the four
fastening bolts and finally unloose the
fifth bolt and extract the wheel;
fig. 8F0L0187mfig. 9F0L0188m