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Air recirculation and AQS function
on/off button A
If the AQSsensor is not fitted, air recir-
culation works according to the following
operating logics:
❒forced switching on (inside air recir-
culation always on), indicated by sym-
bol íon the display;
❒forced switching off (air recirculation
always off with air inlet from the out-
side), indicated by symbol
êon the
display.
The above operating conditions are ob-
tained by pressing in sequence the air re-
circulation button A.
Due to safety reasons, after long recircu-
lation activation (over 25 minutes), the
system will deactivate automatically air re-
circulation for 60 seconds to enable out-
side air inlet.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired heating or cooling conditions faster. It is however inadvisable to use it on
rainy/cold days as it would considerably in-
crease the possibility of the windows mist-
ing inside, especially if the climate control
system is off.
When outside temperature is below 3°C,
recirculation is forced to off (outside air
inlet) to prevent window misting up.
It will be reactivated automatically if out-
side temperature becomes higher than 5
°C.
The AQSsensor (Air Quality System) in
addition to the above operating logics, en-
ables to control recirculation automati-
cally according to the quality of outside air:
❒automatic control indicated by symbol
≥on the display.
In this event the display will show symbol
ïor ñaccording to actual recircu-
lation operating conditions (on or off).
In automatic operation with AQS,inside
air recirculation is turned on automatical-
ly when the antipollution sensor detectsthe presence of polluted air, for example
when driving in the city, queues and tun-
nels.
With compressor on, in order to prevent
polluted air (exhaust gas) inlet at stops, the
system will stop air recirculation when the
car speed falls below 6 km/h. As the car
speed increases (over 25 km/h), the sys-
tem will restore the previous automatic
operating conditions.
In automatic operation, AQSis deacti-
vated when outside temperature is below
3°C, the system will activate air recircu-
lation (indicated by symbol ≥on the
display). The user can however set it man-
ually by operating in rolling mode the reir-
culation button: pressing the button for
the first time will display the current re-
circulation condition, indicated by symbol
ê.
It will be reactivated automatically if out-
side temperature becomes higher than 5
°C.
Press the button again to select the re-
quired recirculation condition, indicated
by the corresponding symbol on the dis-
play. Under these conditions manual ac-
tivation of the AQSfunction could cause
window misting up.
When air recirculation is set manually,
wording FULLwill turn off and A will dis-
appear from the recirculation symbol on
the display.
It is inadvisable to use the in-
side air recirculation func-
tion with low outside temperature as
windows may mist over quickly.
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TO INCREASE THE MEMORISED
SPEED
The speed memorised can be increased in
two ways:
❒pressing the accelerator and then
memorising the new speed reached;
or
❒moving the stalk upwards (+).
Each operation of the stalk will corre-
spond to a slight increase in speed (about
1 km/h), while keeping the stalk upwards
will correspond to a continuous speed in-
crease.
TO REDUCE MEMORISED
SPEED
The speed memorised can be increased in
two ways:
❒disengaging the device and then mem-
orising the new speed;
or
❒moving the stalk downwards (–) until
reaching the new speed which will be
memorised automatically.
Each operation of the stalk will corre-
spond to a slight reduction in speed (about
1 km/h), while keeping the stalk down-
wards will correspond to a continuous
speed reduction.DEVICE DISENGAGEMENT
The device can be disengaged in the fol-
lowing ways:
❒turning the knurled ring Ato OFF;
❒turning the engine off;
❒pressing the brake pedal or engaging
the hand brake;
❒pressing the clutch pedal;
❒shifting gear with automatic transmis-
sion in sequential mode;
❒with car speed below the preset lim-
it;
❒pressing the accelerator pedal; in this
case the system is not really disen-
gaged but the request for acceleration
takes priority over the system. The
cruise control is however active and it
will not be necessary to press button
RES to resume previous conditions
after ending acceleration.The device is automatically deactivated in
one of the following cases:
❒ABS or ESP system cut-in;
❒system failure.
When travelling with the de-
vice on, never set the
gearshift lever to neutral.
WARNING
In the event of device mal-
function or failure, turn the
knurled ring A to OFF and contact a
Fiat Dealership after checking the
protection fuse integrity.
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REAR FOG LIGHT fig. 66
To turn rear fog light on, press button 4,
to activate this light it is necessary to have
the dipped beams switched on.
Warning light 4on the instrument panel
will turn on.
Press the button again to turn the light off.PARKING LIGHTS fig. 67
These lights can only be turned on with ig-
nition key at OFFor removed, by press-
ing button Afor about 1 second, warn-
ing light 3on the instrument panel will
turn on.
With parking lights on, moving the left
stalk upwards (position 1) or downwards
(position 2) will turn on respectively the
right or left sidelights; the warning light will
go off.
Moving the left stalk back to central po-
sition will turn on all side/taillights and al-
so the warning light 3.
Press the button again to turn the lights
off. POWER SUPPLY AND FUEL
CUT-OFF SWITCH
The car is fitted with a safety switch that
in the event of a crash comes into opera-
tion by cutting off fuel and turning off the
engine as a consequence. Certain versions
are equipped with an additional safety
switch that in the event of a crash comes
into operation by cutting off the power sup-
ply. These two safety switches therefore
prevent dangerous fuel leaks due to fuel line
cracking and sparks or electric discharges
due to damaging or malfunctioning of the
electric components of the car in the event
of a crash.
IMPORTANT After a crash, remember to
remove the key from the ignition device
to prevent battery run-down.
If, after a crash no fuel leaks or damages
to the electric devices (e.g. headlights) are
found and the car can be started again, re-
set the fuel cut-off switch and the power
supply cut-off switch (where provided).
Follow the instructions given below.
fig. 66F0L0230mfig. 67F0L0036m
If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or see leaks from the fuel
system, do not reset the switches to
avoid fire risk.
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ASHTRAY
The central console houses an ashtray,
raise lid A-fig. 81to use it.
To empty the ashtray, remove the inner
box.
Ashtrays are located on passenger’s door
armrests; to use the ashtray raise the cor-
responding lid, to empty them remove the
inner box B-fig. 82.SUN VISORS fig. 83
These are positioned to the sides of the
rear-view mirror. They can swing to the
sides and up or down.
Sun visors (both driver and passenger) are
fitted on the back with a courtesy mirror
and a light which enables to use the mir-
ror also with poor sunlight.
Open cover Ato use the mirror.CURRENT OUTLET fig. 84
The current outlet only works with igni-
tion key at ONand it is located beneath
the central air vents for rear seats.
Open protection cover Ato use it.
fig. 81F0L0110m
fig. 82F0L0111m
fig. 83F0L0041mfig. 84F0L0042m
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REAR ROLLER SUNBLINDS
(where provided) fig. 85
Certain versions can be fitted on rear
doors with roller sunblinds, with reels and
return springs.
Unwind the sunblind using tab Aand se-
cure it to the upper catches B.
SUNROOF
(where provided)
The sunroof consists of two wide panes
(a fixed one and a moving one), fitted with
a front powered sun curtain and a rear
manual sun curtain. Sunroof only works
with ignition key at ON. Controls A, B
and Con the central ceiling light shall be
used to open/close the sunroof and the
powered sun curtain.
To open
With fully closed sunroof (knob at 0), turn
knob A-fig. 86clockwise and select one
of the five possible opening positions.
Every position corresponds to a type of
sunroof opening, e.g.: position 1 corre-
sponds to the narrowest opening (sunroof
almost closed) whereas position 5 corre-
sponds to the widest one (sunroof fully
open).
For wide opening with just one knob op-
eration, set it right to the last position.To close
Turn knob A-fig. 86counter-clockwise
and select one of the possible five closing
positions.
Every position corresponds to a type of
sunroof closing. For closing the sunroof
fully with just one operation, set the knob
A-fig. 86to 0.
fig. 85F0L0312mfig. 86F0L0174m
Do not open the sunroof if
there is snow or ice on it: it
could be damaged.
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Driver side fig. 93
On the driver’s door panel are set the but-
tons for controlling, with ignition key at
ON:
Afront left window opening/closing;
window opening or closing in “auto-
matic continuous” mode;
Bfront right window opening/closing;
window opening or closing in “auto-
matic continuous” mode;
Crear left window opening/closing; “au-
tomatic continuous” mode operation
just during window opening;Pressing briefly one of the buttons the
window “jerks” whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening or
closing in “automatic continuous” mode.
Pressing the button again will stop the win-
dow in the required position.Front passenger door and rear
doors fig. 94
Front passenger door armrest and rear
door armrests feature the switches to be
used for controlling the corresponding
window.
fig. 93F0L0044m
Improper use of the power
windows can be dangerous.
Before and during its operation en-
sure that any 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 getting out of the car to
prevent the power windows being op-
erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the passengers in the car.
WARNINGfig. 94F0L0045m
Drear right window opening/closing;
“automatic continuous” mode opera-
tion just during window opening;
Erear power window enabling/disabling
controls.
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FRONT FOG LIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Contact Fiat Dealership to have the head-
lights properly adjusted.HEADLIGHT BEAM
ADJUSTMENT ABROAD
fig. 120-121
The dipped beam headlights are adjusted
for circulation in the country in which the
car is marketed. In countries with oppo-
site circulation, to avoid glaring oncom-
ing vehicles, it is necessary to cover the
areas of the headlight using a special stick-
er tape provided for the purpose and avail-
able at Lineaccessori Fiat. Contact Fiat
Dealership.
ABS SYSTEM
The car is fitted with an ABS braking sys-
tem, which prevents the wheels from lock-
ing when braking, makes the most of road
grip and gives the best control when emer-
gency braking under difficulty road condi-
tions.
System is completed by EBD (Electronic
Braking Force Distribution), which dis-
tributes the braking action between front
and rear wheels.
IMPORTANT To have the maximum ef-
ficiency of the braking system, it is neces-
sary a setting period of about 500 km
(with new car after replacing brake
pads/discs): during this period it is better
to avoid sharp, repeated and prolonged
brakes.
ESP SYSTEM INTERVENTION
When the ABS cuts in, you will feel the
brake pedal pulsating slightly and the sys-
tem get noisier: it means that the speed
should be altered to fit the type of road sur-
face.
If the ABS system cuts in, it is a sign that
the grip between tyre and the road sur-
face has reached the limit: you must slow
down to match the speed to the road grip
available.
fig. 120F0L0220mfig. 121F0L0221m
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FAILURE WARNINGS
ABS failure
ABS failure is indicated by the turning on
of warning light
>on the instrument pan-
el together with the dedicated message on
the display (see section “Warning lights
and messages”).
In this case the braking system is still effi-
cient, though without the aid of the ABS
system. Drive carefully to the closest Fiat
Dealership to have the system checked.EBD failure
EBD failure is indicated by the turning on
of warning lights
>and xon the in-
strument panel together with the dedi-
cated message on the display (see section
“Warning lights and messages”).
In this case with sharp braking the rear
wheels might lock too early, with the pos-
sibility of skidding. Drive extremely care-
fully to the nearest Fiat Dealership to have
the system checked.
BRAKE ASSIST
(emergency braking assistance)
(where provided)
The system, which cannot be cut out, rec-
ognizes emergency braking (on the ground
of the brake pedal operation speed) and
considerably increases the pressure in the
brake circuit.
Brake Assist is deactivated on the versions
equipped with ESP, in the event of ESP sys-
tem failure (indicated by warning light
áswitching on together with the message
on the display).
If the ABS system cuts in, it
is a sign that the grip be-
tween tyre and the road surface has
reached the limit: you must slow
down to match the speed to the road
grip available.
WARNING
The ABS exploits the tyre-
road grip at the best, but it
cannot improve it; you should there-
fore take every care when driving on
slippery surfaces without taking un-
necessary risks.
WARNING
When the ABS cuts in, and
you feel the brake pedal pul-
sating, do not remove your foot, but
keep it pressed; in doing so you will
stop in the shortest amount of space
possible under the current road con-
ditions.
WARNING
If the brake fluid low warn-
ing light xcomes on (to-
gether with the message on the dis-
play), stop the car immediately and
contact the nearest Fiat Dealership.
Fluid leaks from the hydraulic system,
in fact, can compromise the braking
system, both traditional systems and
systems with ABS.
WARNING
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