2006 FIAT CROMA Key

IMPORTANT If it is not possible to turn
the ignition key to ON, remove the emer-
gency key, fit it into slot A-fig. 1to un-
lock the ignition switch; then, turn the key
to ONand follow the starting procedure.
Contact Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition key
into the ignition switch when the engine
is off. In this event, when opening the dri-
ver’s door, a buzzer will sound for about
1 second.
HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED (petrol and diesel
engines)
Proceed as follows:
❒Drive off slowly, letting the engine turn
at medium revs. Do not accelerate
abruptly;
❒Do not drive at full performance for
the initial kilometres. Wait until the
coolant temperature gauge starts
moving.
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Never bump start the engine
by pushing, towing or coasting
downhill as this could cause
fuel to flow into the catalytic
exhaust system and damage it beyond
repair.
A quick burst on the acceler-
ator before turning off the en-
gine serves absolutely no prac-
tical purpose, it wastes fuel
and is damaging especially to tur-
bocharged engines.
Remember that the servo-
brake and power steering
are not operational until the engine
has been started, therefore much ef-
fort than usual is required on the
brake pedal and steering wheel.
WARNING
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition key to OFFwhile the
engine is idling.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.
IMPORTANT If the engine is turned off
while the car is still moving, for safety rea-
sons it will be impossible to remove the
key from the ignition switch. To remove
the key, turn it to ONand then to OFF
with the car stopped without forcing at re-
moval.

PARKING THE CAR
Proceed as follows:
❒Stop the engine and engage the hand-
brake;
❒Engage a gear (on a slope, engage first
gear if the car is faced uphill or reverse
if it is faced downhill; position P with
automatic transmission) and leave the
wheels steered.
Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone
if the car is parked on a steep slope. Do
not leave the key in the ignition switch to
prevent draining the battery. Always re-
move the key when you leave the car.HANDBRAKE fig. 3
The handbrake lever is located between
the two front seats.
Pull the handbrake lever upwards until the
car cannot be moved. Four or five clicks
are generally enough when the car is on
level ground while nine or ten may be re-
quired if the car is on a steep slope or
laden.
IMPORTANT If this is not the case, con-
tact Fiat Dealership to have the handbrake
adjusted.
When the handbrake lever is pulled up
and the ignition key is at ONthe instru-
ment panel warning light
xwill come on. IMPORTANT If after turning the engine
off with the car stopped, it is not possi-
ble to remove the key from the ignition
switch, try to turn it to ONand then to
OFF. If the problem persists, remove the
emergency key without forcing and fit it
into the proper slot A-fig. 2in the igni-
tion switch; now it will be possible to turn
the key to OFFand remove it. Contact
Fiat Dealership.
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fig. 2F0L0207m
Never leave children unat-
tended in the car. Always re-
move the ignition key when
leaving the car and take it out
with you.
fig. 3F0L0126m

Reverse (R)
With gear lever at R, it is not possible to
start the engine.
Idle (N)
This position corresponds to the idle po-
sition of a traditional manual gearbox.
With gear lever at N, it is possible to start
the engine.
Engage idle N in case of long stops.
Drive, automatic forward gear (D)
Engage position D for urban and extra-ur-
ban use of the car. DISPLAY
The display shows:
❒selected gear (P, R, N, D) and word-
ing AUTO, in automatic mode;
❒upshifting or downshifting (through
digits) in sequential mode.
GEAR LEVER POSITIONS
Parking (P)
Select P to stop mechanically the driving
wheels.
Engage this position only with the car sta-
tionary, pull the handbrake if required.
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To shift from P to whatever
position, with ignition key at
ON, press the brake pedal and
press the gear lever button.
Reverse shall only be engaged
with car stationary, engine
idling and accelerator fully re-
leased.
Shifting from R →N or D is free
whereas for shifting R →P you
have to press the gear lever
button.
To shift from N, release the ac-
celerator pedal and make sure
the engine is idling.
Shifting from N →D is free
whereas for shifting from N →R or P you have to press the
gear lever button.
Shifting the lever from P to D
(P →D), from N to D
(N →D) and from R to D (R→D) shall be only performed
with the car stationary and the engine
idling.

Proceed as follows:
❒Set gear lever to N and press the
brake pedal
❒Restart the engine by turning the
key to START and set the gear
lever to D.IMPORTANT: Take the utmost care in
the following conditions: handbrake and
brake pedal released with engine idling and
gear lever at D, R or sequential since the
car can move also without pressing the ac-
celerator pedal.
The above condition can be used for park-
ing in narrow spaces, taking care to op-
erate the brake pedal only. ENGINE STARTING
❒Handbrake engaged and gear lever at
P or N: engine can be only started with
the gear lever in one of these posi-
tions.
❒With lever at P press the brake pedal
and turn the ignition key to START
without pressing the accelerator ped-
al.
❒With lever at N press the brake ped-
al and turn the ignition key to START
without pressing the accelerator ped-
al.
If the engine fails to start at first attempt,
turn the key to OFFbefore trying to
restart.
IMPORTANT With engine off, never leave
the ignition key at ONto prevent drain-
ing the battery.
IMPORTANT: if when travelling
with gear lever at D or in sequential
mode you turn inadvertently the key
to OFF the engine will turn off and
transmission will fail.
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OF THE CARRunning the engine in con-
fined areas is extremely dan-
gerous. The engine consumes oxygen
and produces carbon monoxide
which is a highly toxic and lethal gas.
WARNING
MOVING OFF
Proceed as follows:
❒at P position, press the brake pedal;
❒press the gear lever button and move
the gear lever to the required position
(D or R);
❒accelerate gradually; the car moves off
and gearshifting will be automatic.
Never leave children unat-
tended in the car.
WARNING
Shifting from P, with ignition
key at ON, is only possible
with brake pedal pressed.

PARKING THE CAR
Engage the handbrake and set gear lever to
P. Leave the wheels steered. Block the
wheels with a wedge or a stone if the car
is parked on a steep slope.
Do not leave the ignition key at ONto
prevent draining the battery. Always re-
move the key when you leave the car.TOWING THE CAR
IMPORTANT Comply with current local
regulations to tow the car.
If the car is to be towed, observe the fol-
lowing recommendations:
❒transport the car, if possible, on the
flatbed of a wrecker or maintenance
vehicle;
❒should this not be possible, tow the
car with the front driving wheels
raised from ground.
For towing the car, the gear lever shall be
set to N. FAILURE INDICATIONS
Failures to the electronic automatic trans-
mission is indicated by the turning of warn-
ing light
ton the instrument panel to-
gether with the dedicated message on the
multifunction display (see section “Warn-
ing lights and messages”).
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble to have the fault removed.
STOPPING THE CAR
To stop the car:
❒release the accelerator pedal;
❒press the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT With the car on a sloping
road and engine running, keep the car
stopped just using the brake pedal, do not
press the accelerator pedal.
With the car parked with engine running
and gear lever at D, R or in sequential
mode, keep the brake pedal pressed to
prevent car moving off by engine idling.
For long stops set gear lever to P.
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Never leave children unat-
tended in the car.
WARNING
BUZZER WARNINGS
The warning buzzer will sound and P po-
sition will flash for a few seconds when the
ignition key is at OFFand the gear lever
is not set at P.
Ignition key can only be removed with
gear lever at P.Do not start the engine when
towing the car.
Failure to observe the above
instructions could seriously
damage the automatic trans-
mission.
Never leave children unat-
tended in the car.
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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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WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS
Turning on of warning light is accompa-
nied by specific message and/or by buzzer
sound where provided by instrument pan-
el. These indications are concise and
cautionaryand shall not be considered
as exhaustive and/or as an alternative to
the specifications contained in this Own-
er Handbook which shall always be read
through carefully and thoroughly. In case
of failure indication always refer to the
specifications contained in this sec-
tion.
IMPORTANT Failure indications displayed
are divided into two categories: very se-
riousand less seriousfailures.
Very seriousfailures are indicated by a
warning “cycle” repeated until failure is
eliminated.
Less seriousfailures are indicated by a lim-
ited warning “cycle”.
The warning cycle of both failure classes
can be stopped by pressing button
MODE. The instrument panel warning
light will stay on until eliminating the fault.
As concerns messages relevant to the ver-
sions equipped with Dualogic gearbox, see
the attached Supplement.LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON (red)
Turning the ignition key to ONthe warn-
ing light turns on, but it should go off af-
ter few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on when the lev-
el of the brake fluid in the reservoir falls
below the minimum level, due to possi-
ble leak in the circuit.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
x
If the warning light xturns
on when travelling (on cer-
tain versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) stop the car im-
mediately and contact Fiat Dealer-
ship.
WARNING
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the hand-
brake is on.
On certain versions, if the car is moving
the buzzer will also sound.
IMPORTANT If the warning light turns on
when travelling, check that the handbrake
is not engaged.
AIR BAG FAILURE
(red)
Turning the ignition key to ON
the warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing steadi-
ly if there is a failure in the air bag system.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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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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