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GENERAL WARNINGS ...................................................... 138
LOW BRAKE FLUID ............................................................ 138
HANDBRAKE ON ............................................................... 138
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................................ 138
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATED ......... 139
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ......................................... 139
ENGINE COOLANT FLUID HIGH TEMPERATURE .. 139
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 140
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ......................................... 140
EXHAUST OIL ...................................................................... 140
INEFFICIENT ABS SYSTEM ................................................ 140
INEFFICIENT EBD ELECTRONIC BRAKING
DISTRIBUTOR ..................................................................... 140
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE ......................................... 141
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE
(EOBD) .................................................................................... 141
POWER STEERING FAILURE .......................................... 141
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING ................................... 141
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 142
GLOW PLUGS ...................................................................... 142
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE ............................... 142
FIAT CODE ............................................................................ 143
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ..................................... 143
ALARM FAILURE ................................................................. 143
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT ......................................................... 143
ELECTRONIC KEY NOT RECOGNISED ..................... 143
CHECK CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM .......................... 143
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED ................. 144
REAR FOGLIGHTS............................................................... 144
FUEL CUTOFF SWITCHED ON...................................... 144
RAIN SENSOR FAILURE ................................................... 144
EXTERNAL LIGHT FAILURE............................................. 144
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION .................................. 144
TWILIGHT SENSOR FAILURE.......................................... 145PARKING SENSOR FAILURE ............................................ 145
ANTIPINCH SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................ 145
LOW TYRE PRESSURE ....................................................... 145
FLAT TYRES ........................................................................... 145
TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE 145
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ......................................................... 146
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ....................... 146
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ................... 146
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS ..................................... 146
FOLLOW ME HOME ........................................................... 146
ESP SYSTEM .......................................................................... 146
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 146
ASR SYSTEM ......................................................................... 147
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 147
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ........... 147
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE .................... 147
MAX. OIL TEMPERATURE (a.t.) ..................................... 147
SET SPEED LIMIT
EXCEEDED ........................................................................... 148
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................. 148
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................ 148
LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................................................ 148
REAR SIDE BAGS DEACTIVATED ................................. 148
ENGINE OFF WHEN RUNNING .................................. 148
STARTING PROCEDURE MESSAGES (a.t.) ................. 148
STARTING PROCEDURE MESSAGES (m.t.) .............. 148
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If when turning the ignition
key to ON, the warning light
¬does not turn on or if it stays on
when travelling there could be a fail-
ure in safety systems; in this event air
bags or pretensioners could not trig-
ger in case of impact or, in a minor
number of cases, they could trigger
accidentally. Contact Fiat Dealership
immediately to have the system
checked.
WARNING
The failure of the ¬warning
light (warning light off) is al-
so indicated by the flashing for more
than the normal 4 seconds of the pas-
senger’s front air bag deactivated
warning light
F.
WARNING
FRONT PASSENGER’S
AIR BAG
DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning light
Fwill come on when de-
activating the passenger front air bag. With
passenger front air active, turning the ig-
nition key to ON, warning light
Fwill
turn on with fixed light for about 4 sec-
onds and then it will flash for other 4 sec-
onds. It shall then go off.
F
Warning light Findicates
also warning light ¬failures.
This is indicated by intermittent flash-
ing, over 4 seconds, of warning light
F. In this event warning light ¬in-
dicates that there could be a failure
in safety systems. Contact Fiat Deal-
ership immediately to have the sys-
tem checked.
WARNINGHIGH TEMPERATURE
ENGINE COOLANT
FLUID (red)
Turning the ignition key to ONthe warn-
ing light turns on, but it should go off af-
ter few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the en-
gine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on when dri-
ving, proceed as follows:
❒normal driving conditions: stop
the car, switch off the engine and
check whether the water level in the
reservoir is not below the MIN mark.
Otherwise wait for few seconds to al-
low the engine cooling, then open
slowly and carefully the cap, top up
coolant and check whether its level is
falling between MIN and MAX marks
in the reservoir. Check visually any
leak. If, when restarting, the warning
light comes on again, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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SEAT BELTS
NOT FASTENED
The warning light on the dial
turns on glowing steadily with car
stationary and driver’s seat belt not fas-
tened correctly. The warning light will turn
on flashing together with the buzzer when,
with car moving, front seat belts are not
fastened correctly. The S.B.R. (Seat Belt Re-
minder) buzzer can only be excluded by Fi-
at Dealership. The system can be reacti-
vated through the set-up menu (see dia-
gram aside). The display will show the ded-
icated message.
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If when turning ignition key at
ON, the warning light U
does not turn on or if it turns
on with fixed light or flashing
(on certain versions together with the
message on the display) when the car
is travelling, contact Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible. Warning light
Uop-
eration can by checked by traffic
agents by proper equipment therefore,
comply with laws and regulations in
force in the country where you are dri-
ving.
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FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to ON
the warning light comes on but shall go off
after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when about 5
litres fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light flashes to
indicate a failure, contact Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible to have the system
checked.GLOW PLUG
WARMING
(Multijet versions -
amber)
GLOW PLUG WARMING
FAILURE
(Multijet versions - amber)
Glow plug warming
Turning the ignition key to ONthe warn-
ing light turns on and it will go off when
glow plugs reach the preset temperature.
Start the engine immediately after warn-
ing light turning off.
IMPORTANT With hot ambient temper-
ature, warning light stays on for very short
time.
Glow plug warming failure
The warning light turns on when there is
a failure in the glow plug warming system.
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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If the light flashes, it is necessary to release
the accelerator pedal to lower the speed
of the engine until the warning light stops
flashing; continue the journey at moder-
ate speed, trying to avoid driving condi-
tions that may cause further flashing and
contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.

HIGH GEARBOX OIL
TEMPERATURE
The warning light comes on
(together with the message o the
display and the warning buzzer) glowing
steadily to indicate that the temperature
of the automatic transmission oil is too
high.Contact immediately Fiat
Dealership in case of trans-
mission failure to have the
system checked.AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
FAILURE
Turning the ignition key to ON,
the warning light on the dial shall turn on
and then go off after a few seconds.
The warning light (together with the mes-
sage o the display and the warning buzzer)
flashes to indicate a transmission failure.
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MAIN BEAMS (blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are
turned on.
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LIMITED RANGE
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunction display)
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage to warn the driver that the cruising
range is less than 50 km.
ASR SYSTEM (versions with recon-
figurable multifunction display)
The ASR system can be turned off by
pressing the button ASR OFF.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage to warn the driver that the system
is off; at the same time the button led will
turn on.
Pressing again button ASR OFFwill turn
off the button led and the display will show
the dedicated message to warn the dri-
ver that the system is active again. POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE
ON THE ROAD
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunction display)
This indication starts flashing when the
outside temperature reaches or falls be-
low 3°C to warn the driver of the possi-
ble presence of ice on the road.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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POWER STEERING FLUID fig. 14
1.8 petrol and Multijet versions
Check that the fluid level in the reservoir
is at maximum level.
This operation shall be carried out with
the car on level surface, engine not run-
ning and cold.
Check that the fluid level is at the MAX
mark on the dipstick integral with reser-
voir cap A-fig. 14.
If the fluid level in the reservoir is below
the specified level, contact Fiat Dealership. WINDSCREEN/REAR
WINDOW/HEADLIGHT
WASHER FLUID
To top up, remove the cap A-fig. 12and
then pour a mixture of water and
TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC 35, in the
following concentrations:
❒30% TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC 35
and 70% water in summer;
❒50% TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC 35
and 50% water in winter.
In case of temperatures below –20°C, use
undiluted TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC
35.
Check level through the reservoir.
Proper dipstick shows the fluid level fig.
13in the windscreen washer reservoir.
fig. 12F0L0192mfig. 13F0L0193m
Do not travel with the wind-
screen washer reservoir
empty. The windscreen washer is fun-
damental for improving visibility.
WARNING
Certain commercial addi-
tives for windscreen washers
are inflammable. The engine com-
partment contains hot components
which may set it on fire.
WARNING
fig. 14 - Multijet -
1.8 petrol versionsF0L0212m
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❒If a tyre is punctured, stop immediate-
ly and change it to avoid damage to the
tyre, the rim, suspensions and steering
system;
❒Tyres age even if they are not used
much. Cracks in the tread rubber are
a sign of ageing. In any case, if the tyres
have been on the car for over 6 years,
they should be checked by specialised
personnel, to see if they can still be
used. Also remember to check the
space-saver spare wheel;
❒In the case of replacement, always fit
new tyres, avoiding those of dubious
origin;
❒If a tyre is changed, also change the in-
flation valve;
❒To allow even wear between the front
and rear tyres, it is advisable to change
them over every 10-15 thousand kilo-
metres, keeping them on the same
side of the car so as to not reverse the
direction of rotation.
Remember that road holding
depends also on the correct
tyre inflating pressure.
WARNING
Do not cross switch the
tyres, moving them from the
right of the car to the left and vice
versa.
WARNING
If the pressure is too low the
tyre overheats and this can
cause it serious damage.
WARNING
Never submit alloy rims to
repainting treatments re-
quiring to use temperatures exceed-
ing 150°C since the mechanical prop-
erties of the wheels could be im-
paired.
WARNING
RUBBER HOSES
As far as the brake system and fuel rubber
hoses are concerned, carefully follow the
“Service schedule” in this section.
Indeed ozone, high temperatures and pro-
longed lack of fluid in the system may
cause hardening and cracking of the hoses,
with possible leaks. Careful control is
therefore necessary.
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Changing the windscreen wiper
blades fig. 18
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the windscreen wiper arm Aand
position the blade so that it forms an
angle of 90° with the arm;
❒remove the snap fitted blade Afrom
arm B;
❒fit the new blade and check it is prop-
erly locked into place.Changing the rear window blade
fig. 19
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the cover Aand remove the arm
from the car, slackening the nut Bthat
fastens it to the pivot pin;
❒fit the new arm, positioning it cor-
rectly, and fully tighten the nut;
❒lower the cover.
WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products; TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35 is recommended.
If the rubber blades are bent or worn they
should be replaced. In any case they should
be changed once a year.
A few simple notions can reduce the pos-
sibility of damage to the blades:
❒if the temperature fall below zero,
make sure that ice has not frozen the
rubber against glass. If necessary, thaw
using an antifreeze product;
❒remove any snow from the glass: in ad-
dition to protecting the blades, this
prevents effort on the motor and
overheating;
❒do not operate the windscreen and
rear window wipers on dry glass.
fig. 18F0L0203m
Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
WARNING
fig. 19F0L0150m
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STEERING WHEEL/GEAR LEVER
KNOB WITH GENUINE
LEATHER COVERING
These components shall only be cleaned
with water and neutral soap. Never use
spirit or alcohol-based products.
Before using special products for clean-
ing interiors, read carefully label instruc-
tions and indications to make sure they
are free from spirit and/or alcohol-based
substances.
If when cleaning the windscreen with spe-
cial glass products, some drops fall on the
leather covering of the steering wheel/gear
lever knob remove them immediately and
then clean with water and neutral soap.
IMPORTANT Take the utmost care when
engaging the steering lock to prevent
scratching the leather covering.INTERIOR PLASTIC PARTS
Use appropriate products designed to
preserve the appearance of components.
IMPORTANT Never use spirit or petro-
leum to clean the instrument panel. If the stain persists, use specific products,
carefully following the instructions for use.
IMPORTANT Never use spirit or alcohol-
based products.
Never use flammable prod-
ucts like oil ether or rectified
petrol for cleaning car interiors. Elec-
trostatic discharges generated by rub-
bing during cleaning operations could
cause fire.
WARNING
Do not keep aerosol cans in
the car: they might explode.
Aerosol cans must never be exposed
to a temperature above 50°C. The
temperature inside the car exposed
to the sun may go well beyond that
figure.
WARNING
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