2006 FIAT STILO Owners Manual

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The towing device must meet current reg-
ulations with reference to 94/20/EC Di-
rective and subsequent amendments.
For any version the towing device used
must match the towable weight of the car
on which it is to be installed.
IMPORTANT Supplementary electric
loads other than external lights (e.g. elec-
tric brake, electric winch, etc.) shall be
used with running engine.Assembly diagram fig. 13-14
The tow hook structure must be fastened
in the points shown by the symbol
Øus-
ing a total of 6 M10 screws.
Counterplates
➀shall have a 4 mm min
thickness.
Counterplates
➁shall have a 6 mm min
thickness.
The hook should be fastened to the body
avoiding any type of drilling and trimming
of the rear bumpers that remains visible
when the hook is removed.IMPORTANT It is compulsory to fasten a
label (plainly visible) of suitable size and
material with the following wording:
MAX LOAD ON BALL 60 kg
After fitting, screw holes shall be sealed to
prevent exhaust gas inlet.

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F0C0249mF0C0434m
Existing
hole
Standard
tow ball
Existing
hole
Existing
hole
Rear axle
Existing
hole
fig. 13 - Saloon versionsfig. 14 - Multi Wagon versions
Full load
Rear axle
Full load
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SNOW TYRES
Use snow tyres of the same size as the
normal tyres provided with the car.
Fiat Dealership will be glad to provide ad-
vice concerning the most suitable type of
tyre for the customer’s requirements.
For the type of tyre to be used, inflation
pressures and the specifications of snow
tyres, follow the instructions given in para-
graph “Wheels” in section “Technical
specifications”.
The winter features of these tyres are re-
duced considerably when the tread depth
is below 4 mm. In this case, they should
be replaced.Due to the snow tyre features, under nor-
mal conditions of use or on long motor-
way journeys, the performance of these
tyres is lower than that of normal tyres. It
is therefore necessary to limit their use to
the purposes for which they are certified.
IMPORTANT When snow tyres are used
with a max speed index below the one
that can be reached by the car (increased
by 5%), place a notice in the passenger
compartment, plainly in the driver’s view
which states the max permissible speed of
the snow tyres (as per EC Directive).
All four tyres should be the same (brand
and track) to ensure greater safety when
driving and braking and better driveabili-
ty.
Remember that it is inappropriate to
change the direction of rotation of tyres.The max speed for snow
tyres with “Q” marking is
160 km/h; 190 km/h for tyres with “T”
marking and 210 km/h for tyres with
H marking. The Road Traffic Code
speed limits must however be always
strictly observed.
WARNING

Keep your speed
down when snow
chains are fitted. Do
not exceed 50 Km/h. Avoid
potholes, steps and pavements and
avoid also to drive for long distances on
roads not covered with snow to prevent
damaging the car and the roadbed.
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SNOW CHAINS
Use of snow chains should be in compli-
ance with local regulations.
Snow chains should only be applied to the
driving wheels (front wheels).
Check the tension of the chains after the
first few metres have been driven.
Use snow chains with reduced size: on
tyres 195/65 R15” and 205/55 R16” use
snow chains with reduced size with max
protrusion beyond the tyre profile of 9
mm.
IMPORTANT Snow chains cannot be fit-
ted to the space-saver spare 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.
IMPORTANT Snow chains may not be
used on tyres type 215/45 R17 87W since
interference can be generated with the
surrounding components.

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CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒park the car in covered, dry and if pos-
sible well-ventilated premises;
❒engage a gear;
❒ check that the handbrake is not en-
gaged;
❒disconnect battery terminals (first dis-
connect the negative terminal) and
check the battery charge. This check
is to be repeated every three months
when the car is left inactive. Recharge
if the optical indicator shows a dark
colour without the central green area;
❒ clean and protect the painted parts us-
ing protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal parts
using special compounds readily avail-
able.
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber
windscreen and rear window wiper
blades and lift them off the glass;
❒slightly open the windows;
❒ cover the car with a cloth or perforat-
ed plastic sheet. Do not use sheets of
non-perforated plastic as they do not
allow moisture on the car body to
evaporate;
❒inflate tyres to +0,5 bar above the nor-
mal specified pressure and check it at
intervals;
❒ if you don’t disconnect the battery from
the electric system, check its charge
every month and recharge it if the op-
tical indicator shows a dark colour
without the central green area;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off
the electronic car alarm with the remote
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GENERAL WARNINGS ...................................................... 158
LOW BRAKE FLUID.............................................................. 158
HANDBRAKE ON ................................................................. 158
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................... 158
AIR BAG FAILURE ................................................................. 159
FRONT PASSENGER’S AIR BAG DEACTIVATED ....... 159
REAR SIDE BAGS DEACTIVATED .................................. 160
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ........................................... 160
LOW BATTERY CHARGE .................................................. 160
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE........................................... 161
EXHAUST OIL ....................................................................... 161
SELESPEED TRANSMISSION FAILURE ............................ 161
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
FAILURE .................................................................................... 162
HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINE COOLANT FLUID ... 162
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING..................................... 163
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION .................................. 163
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED ................... 163
FUEL RESERVE......................................................................... 164
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE (EOBD) ......... 164
ESP SYSTEM ............................................................................ 165
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE ................................ 165
GLOW PLUGS ........................................................................ 165
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ...................................... 166INEFFICIENT ABS SYSTEM ................................................. 166
INEFFICIENT EBD
(ELECTRONIC BRAKING DISTRIBUTOR) .................. 166
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE -
FIAT CODE .............................................................................. 167
ALARM FAILURE ................................................................... 167
BREAK-IN ATTEMPT ........................................................... 167
EXTERNAL LIGHT FAILURE .............................................. 167
REAR FOGLIGHTS ................................................................ 167
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ........................................................... 167
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ........................ 168
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR .................... 168
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS ...................................... 168
FOLLOW ME HOME ............................................................ 168
MAIN BEAMS ........................................................................... 168
CRUISE CONTROL............................................................... 168
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ............ 168
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................... 168
ASR SYSTEM ........................................................................... 168
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED ................................................... 168
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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
repeated and prolonged warning “cycle”.
Less seriousfailures are indicated by a
limited 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.Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the hand-
brake is on.
If the car is moving, a buzzer will also
sound.
IMPORTANT If the warning light turns on
when travelling, check that the handbrake
is not engaged. LOW BRAKE
FLUID LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after 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.BRAKE PAD
WEAR (red)
The warning light turns on when the
front brake pads are worn; in this case
have them changed as soon as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
IMPORTANT Since the car is fitted with
wear sensors for the front brake pads,
when changing them, check also the rear
brake pads.
x
If the warning light xturns
on when travelling (together
with the message on the display) stop
the car immediately and contact Fiat
Dealership.
WARNING
d

FRONT PASSENGER’S
AIR BAG
DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning light Fwill come on when de-
activating the passenger front air bag. With
passenger front air bag active, turning the
ignition key to MAR, 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.
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AIR BAG FAILURE (red)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light stays on permanently if
there is a failure in the air bag system. The
display will show the dedicated message.
¬
If when turning the ignition
key to MAR, the warning
light ¬does not turn on or if it stays
on when travelling (together with the
message on the display) there could
be a failure in safety systems; in this
event air bags or pretensioners could
not trigger 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
also indicated by the flashing for
more than the normal 4 seconds of
the passenger’s front air bag deacti-
vated warning light F.
WARNING
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.
WARNING