2007 FIAT 600 Owners Manual

16GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
Group Range Front Rear side Central
of weight passenger passenger Rear side
passenger
(if any)
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg U U (*)
Group 1 9-18 kg U U (*)
Group 2 15-25 kg U U (*)
Group 3 22-36 kg U U (*)
fig. 15
P4Q01080
GROUP 3
Starting from 22 kg to 36 kg in
weight, the size of the child’s chest no
longer requires a support to space the
child’s back from the seat back.
Fig. 15shows an example of proper
child positioning on the rear seat.
Children taller than 1.50 m can wear
seat belts like adults.PASSENGER SEATS
COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S
SEAT USE
Fiat 600 complies with the new
2000/3/EC Directive regulating child’s
seat assembling on the different car
seats according to the table on next
page.Key for the table on next page.
U = suitable for child restraint systems of the
“Universal” category, according to Euro-
pean Standard ECE R44 for the specified
“Groups”.
(*) No child’s seat can be installed on the rear
seat with lap belt (without reel).
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17GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
Below is a summary of the rules
of safety to be followed for car-
rying children:
1) The recommended position for
installing children’s seat is on the rear
seat, as it is the most protected in the
case of a crash.
Never fit child restraint
systems in the front pas-
senger seat in cars with
passenger airbag, children must
never be seated on front seats.2) If the passenger’s air bag is deac-
tivated always check the warning light
Fon the cluster to make sure that
it has actually been deactivated.
3) Attain to the instructions for fas-
tening the specific child restraint sys-
tem which you are using. These in-
structions must be provided by the
manufacturer. Keep the child restraint
system installation instructions with
the car documents and this Hand-
book. Never use a child restraint sys-
tem without installation instructions.
4) Always check the seat belt is well
fastened by pulling the webbing.5) Only one child is to be strapped
to each retaining system.
6) Always check the seat belts do
not fit around the child’s throat.
7) While travelling, do not let the
child sit incorrectly or release the
belts.
8) Passengers should never carry
children on their laps. No-one, how-
ever strong they are, can hold a child
in the event of a crash.
9) In case of an accident, replace the
seat with a new one.
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18GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
IGNITION SWITCH
The key can be turned to four dif-
ferent positions fig. 16.
– STOP: engine off, key can be re-
moved and the steering column is
locked mechanically. Some electrical
devices can be used (e.g. sound sys-
tem).
– MAR: drive position. All electrical
devices can be used.
– AVV: engine ignition.
– PARK: engine off, parking lights
on, steering column locked. Press but-
ton Aand turn the key to PARK.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
To engage the lock: remove the
ignition key at STOPor PARKand
turn the steering wheel until it locks. If the ignition switch has
been tampered with (e.g.
someone has tried to
steal your car), get a Fiat Deal-
ership to make sure it is still func-
tioning properly before you start
driving again.
Always remove the igni-
tion key when you get
out of the car. This will
prevent anyone from acciden-
tally working the controls. Re-
member to apply the handbrake
and, if the car is faced down on a
steep slope engage the first gear.
If it is facing up, engage the re-
verse gear.
Never remove the igni-
tion key while the car is
moving. The steering
wheel would automatically lock
as soon as you try to turn it. This
also applies when the car is being
towed.
fig. 16
P4Q00004
To release the lock: rock the
steering wheel slightly as you turn the
ignition key to MAR.
It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af-
ter-market operation in-
volving steering system or steer-
ing column modifications (e.g.: in-
stallation of anti-theft Device)
that could badly affect perfor-
mance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in
non-compliance of the car with
homologation requirements.
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19GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
DASHBOARD
Left-hand drive versions
The presence and position of the instruments and warning and indicator lights may vary according to the version of the car.
1.Left speaker housing - 2.Side window defroster/demister vents - 3.External light control stalk - 4.Horn - 5.Instrument
panel - 6.Steering wheel and airbag - 7.Windscreen/rear window wiper/washer control stalk - 8.Central air vents -
10.Windscreen defroster/demister vents - 11.Oddment compartment - 12.Right speaker housing - 13.Side window de-
froster/demister vents - 14.Oddment compartment under dashboard - 15.Control buttons - 16.Electric window controls
- 17.Heating and ventilation controls - 18.Sound system housing/oddment compartment - 19.Headlight adjustment con-
trol - 20.Ignition switch - 21.Fusebox.
P4Q00225fig. 17
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20GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
INSTRUMENT PANEL
A.Clock setting button
B.Speedometer
C.Fuel level gauge
D.Trip meter reset button
E. Kilometre or mileage counter
F. Clock.
P4Q01004
fig. 18
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INSTRUMENTS
SPEEDOMETER COUNTER
fig. 19
A- Kilometre counter.
B- Speedometer.
C- Trip meter reset button. Press
to reset fig. 20.FUEL LEVEL GAUGE
When the reserve warning light
comes on A-fig. 21 there are still
about 7 litres of fuel in the tank.
E -tank empty.
F -tank full (see the indications given
in paragraph “At the filling station").
Do not travel with the fuel tank al-
most empty: the gaps in fuel delivery
could damage the catalyser.
fig. 19
P4Q01006
P4Q01009
fig. 20fig. 21
P4Q00228
Press briefly = switch from kilome-
tre counter to trip meter and vice
versa.
Press longer = reset trip meter.
D- Kilometre counter display
fig. 20.
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22GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
CLOCK
B-fig. 22 Clock display.
To adjust the time press A-fig. 22.
P4Q01056
fig. 22
CUT-OFF SWITCH ON
DISPLAY fig. 23
The display shown appears automat-
ically when the inertial fuel cut-off
switch cuts in, following a crash of a
certain magnitude.
The switch shuts off the supply of
fuel.
IMPORTANTSee the description
in the
CONTROLSparagraph under IN-
ERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH. The clock will advance by one unit
each time the button is pressed. Press
the button and hold it down for a few
seconds to rapidly advance the time
automatically.
When the clock draws near to the
correct time, release the button and
complete the regulation manually.
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23GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
If after the display of the
message the smell of fuel
or leaks from the supply
system are noted,do not re-en-
gage the switch to avoid the risk
of fire.
fig. 23
P4Q01058
WARNING LIGHTS
These warning lights will come on in
the following cases:
DIRECTION
INDICATORS
(flashing) (green)
When the direction indicator con-
trol stalk is operated.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
(green)
When the side/taillights
are switched on.
TRAILER
DIRECTION
INDICATORS
(IF ANY) (green)
When the direction indicator con-
trol stalk is operated.
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3
MAIN BEAM
HEADLIGHTS (blue)
When the main beam
headlights are turned on.
1
WHEEL ANTI-
LOCKING SYSTEM
(ABS) FAILURE
(amber)
The normal braking system contin-
ues to work but you should have the
car seen to at a Fiat Dealership.
When the key is turned to MAR the
warning light will come on but should
go out after about 2 seconds.
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