2006 FIAT CROMA instrument panel

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MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD ........................................................................ 5
INSTRUMENT PANEL ......................................................... 6
SYMBOLS ................................................................................. 7
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................... 7
THE KEYS ................................................................................ 8
ALARM ..................................................................................... 12
IGNITION SWITCH.............................................................. 17
INSTRUMENTS ....................................................................... 18
SEATS ........................................................................................ 31
HEAD RESTRAINTS .............................................................. 34
STEERING WHEEL ............................................................... 35
REARVIEW MIRRORS ........................................................... 36
HEATING/CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................................. 39
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 41
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ............ 44
EXTERNAL LIGHTS .............................................................. 54
WINDOW WASHING......................................................... 57
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................. 60
CEILING LIGHTS .................................................................. 62
CONTROLS ........................................................................... 63
INTERIOR FITTINGS ............................................................ 66SUNROOF................................................................................ 70
DOORS .................................................................................... 73
POWER WINDOWS ........................................................... 74
BOOT ........................................................................................ 76
BONNET .................................................................................. 82
HEADLIGHTS .......................................................................... 85
ABS SYSTEM ........................................................................... 86
ESP SYSTEM ............................................................................ 88
ASR SYSTEM ........................................................................... 89
EOBD SYSTEM ....................................................................... 90
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM .................................................................... 91
SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................... 92
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER .......... 93
PARKING SENSORS ............................................................ 94
AT THE FILLING STATION .............................................. 95
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ............................ 97
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) ............................. 98
D D
A A
S S
H H
B B
O O
A A
R R
D D
A A
N N
D D
C C
O O
N N
T T
R R
O O
L L
S S
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DASHBOARD
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the versions.
1. Side air vent - 2. Left steering column stalk: external lights - 3. Instrument panel and warning lights - 4. Right steering column
stalk: windscreen, rear window wiper and trip computer controls - 5. Central air vents - 6. Sound system - 7. Front passenger air
bag - 8. Glovebox - 9. Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 10. Gearshift lever - 11. Driver’s knees air bag - 12. Driver’s air bag -
13. Cruise control lever - 14. Control unit access door - 15. Control plate.
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CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
F0L0001mfig. 1
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F0L0182m
F0L0140m
INSTRUMENT PANEL
fig. 3 fig. 2
1.8 - 1.9 Multijet 8V versions
ARev counter
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DSpeedometer (speed indicator)
EMultifunction display
2.2 - 1.9 Multijet 16V -
2.4 Multijet 20V versions
ARev counter
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DSpeedometer (speed indicator)
EMultifunction display
mcWarning lights fitted on Multijet ver-
sions
t
Warning light fitted on versions with au-
tomatic transmission
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Once the dead lock device
has been actuated, doors
cannot be opened from inside the car
in any way whatsoever. For this rea-
son, make sure there are no persons
left inside the car.
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INDICATIONS OF ATTEMPTS
TO BREAK IN
Any attempt to break in is indicated by
turning on of warning light
Y(if pro-
vided) on the instrument panel with the
relevant message on the display (see sec-
tion “Warning lights and messages”).
HOW TO CUT OFF THE ALARM
SYSTEM
To deactivate the alarm system com-
pletely (for instance during prolonged in-
activity of the car) simply lock the car us-
ing the emergency locking.
IMPORTANT To cut-out the alarm if re-
mote control batteries are down or the
system is failing, fit the key into the igni-
tion switch and turn it to ON.
DEAD LOCK DEVICE
(where provided)
This safety device enables to inhibit:
❒door internal handles;
❒button Aand Bfor locking/unlocking
the doors fig. 15;
thus hindering doors opening from inside
the passenger’s compartment in case of
attempt to break-into (e.g. window break-
ing).
The dead lock device guarantees the best
protection against unwanted access.
Therefore, it should be actuated every
time the car is parked and left unattend-
ed.
fig. 15F0L0003m
WARNING
If the battery of the key with
remote control is down, the
dead lock device can be activated on-
ly using the metal insert of the key on
both door revolving plugs as described
previously: in this case the dead lock
device is active only on the rear doors.
WARNING
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IGNITION SWITCH
The key can be turned to 3 different po-
sitions fig. 17:
❒OFF: engine off, key can be removed,
steering column locked. Certain elec-
trical devices (e.g.: sound system, pow-
er windows…) can work.
❒ON: driving position. All electrical de-
vices are powered.
❒START: engine starting.
The ignition switch is fitted with an elec-
tronic safety system that, in the event the
engine is not started, turns back the igni-
tion key to OFFbefore repeating the
starting operation.
fig. 17F0L0004m
If the ignition device is tam-
pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
WARNING
When getting out of the car,
always remove the key to
prevent any occupants from acci-
dentally activating the controls. Re-
member to engage the handbrake
and if the car is parked on uphill slope
to engage the first gear. If the car is
facing downhill, engage the reverse
gear (position P with automatic trans-
mission). Never leave unsupervised
children in the car.
WARNING
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
The steering column lock will engage 5
seconds after removing the key from the
ignition switch (engine off).
Disengaging
The steering column lock will disengage
after fitting the key into the ignition switch.
IMPORTANT Switching the engine off
when the car is running will not engage the
steering column lock. The multifunction
display will show the relevant message
(see section “Warning lights and Mes-
sages”).
IMPORTANT If, after trying to turn the
instrument panel on and/or to start the
engine, the display will show the message
“Check vehicle protection system”, repeat
the operation rocking the steering wheel
to facilitate steering unlocking. Displaying
of this message does not impair steering
column lock operation.
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RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The car can be provided with the recon-
figurable multifunction display that shows
useful information, according to the pre-
vious settings made, necessary when dri-
ving.
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 22
The standard screen shows the following
indications:
ADate
BOdometer (covered km or miles)
CClock
DExternal temperature
EHeadlight aiming position (only with
dipped beam headlights on).
NoteWhen opening one of the front
doors, the display will turn on and show
for a few seconds the clock and the km or
mi covered.CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 23
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to increase
the value displayed.
MODEBrief press to open the menu
and/or to move to next screen
or to confirm the option re-
quired.
Long press to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed.NoteButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
To adjust light inside the passenger
compartment
– to adjust instrument panel, sound sys-
tem and automatic climate control system
display brightness when standard screen
is active.
Setup menu
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during set-
tings.
F0L0029mfig. 23 fig. 22F0L0071m
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand stalk controls the external
lights and the direction indicators.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at ON.
LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF fig. 50
Knurled ring at
å.
SIDELIGHTS fig. 51
Turn the knurled ring to
6.
The warning light 3on the instrument
panel will turn on.DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
fig. 52
Turn the knurled ring to
2.
The warning light 3on the instrument
panel will turn on.
fig. 50F0L0021m
fig. 51F0L0022m
fig. 52F0L0023m

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MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS fig. 53
When the knurled ring is at
2, pull the
lever towards the steering wheel (2nd un-
stable position).
The warning light 1on the instrument
panel will turn on.
To turn the main beams off, pull again the
lever towards the steering wheel (dipped
beams will turn on again).FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS
fig. 54
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel
(1st unstable position) regardless of the
position of the knurled ring. The warning
light 1on the instrument panel will turn
on.DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 55
Push the lever to (stable) position:
❒up (position 1): to turn the right-hand
direction indicator on;
❒down (position 2): to turn the left-
hand direction indicator on.
Warning light
ForDwill come on flash-
ing on the instrument panel.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly to
show that you are about to change lane,
move the stalk up or down without click-
ing into position (unstable position). When
released, the stalk will return to its home
position.
fig. 53F0L0024mfig. 54F0L0025mfig. 55F0L0026m