2007 FIAT BRAVO handbrake

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.
140
SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATION
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
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 225/45 R17 91V and
225/40 R18 92V since interference can be
generated with the surrounding compo-
nents.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 the battery negative termi-
nal;
❒ 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;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.
IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off
the car alarm with the remote control.
129-140 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:16 Pagina 140

141
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS ...................................................... 142
LOW BRAKE FLUID.............................................................. 142
HANDBRAKE ON ................................................................. 142
BRAKE PAD WEAR .............................................................. 142
AIR BAG FAILURE ................................................................. 143
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG/
SIDE BAGS DEACTIVATED ......................................................... 143
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ........................................... 144
LOW BATTERY CHARGE .................................................. 144
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE........................................... 144
EXHAUSTED OIL ................................................................. 144
LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL .................................................. 145
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE............................................................... 145
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
ACTIVATION ........................................................................ 145
ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE................. 146
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING..................................... 146
BOOT OPEN ........................................................................... 146
BONNET OPEN ..................................................................... 146
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION .................................. 147
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED .................. 147
FUEL RESERVE......................................................................... 148
EOBD/INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE ............................. 148
ESP SYSTEM ............................................................................ 149
HILL HOLDER FAILURE ..................................................... 149GLOW PLUG WARMING ................................................. 149
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE ................................ 149
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ...................................... 150
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE .......................................................... 150
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE ......................................................... 150
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE FIAT CODE............................................................ 151
ALARM FAILURE .................................................................... 151
THEFT ATTEMPT ................................................................... 151
LOW TYRE PRESSURE ........................................................ 151
CHECK TYRE PRESSURE ................................................... 151
TYRE PRESSURE UNSUITABLE FOR SPEED ................. 151
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE ............................................ 153
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE..................................................... 153
REAR FOGLIGHTS ................................................................ 153
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ........................................................... 153
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ........................ 153
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR .................... 153
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS............................ 154
FOLLOW ME HOME ............................................................ 154
MAIN BEAMS ........................................................................... 154
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................. 154
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ............ 154
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................... 154
ASR SYSTEM ........................................................................... 154
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED ................................................... 154
SPORT FUNCTION ACTIVATION ................................. 154
W W
A A
R R
N N
I I
N N
G G
L L
I I
G G
H H
T T
S S
A A
N N
D D
M M
E E
S S
S S
A A
G G
E E
S S
141-154 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:17 Pagina 141

142
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS
Turning on of warning light and/or symbol
is accompanied by specific message and/or
by buzzer sound where provided by in-
strument panel. These indications are
concise and cautionaryand shall not be
considered as exhaustive and/or as an al-
ternative to the specifications contained
in this Owner Handbook which shall al-
ways be read through carefully and thor-
oughly. In case of failure indication always
refer to the specifications contained
in this section.
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 warning light (or symbol on
the display) 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 (amber)
The warning light (or the symbol on the
display) turns on if 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 xwarning light turns
on when travelling (together
with the message on the display) stop
the car immediately and contact Fiat
Dealership.
WARNING
d
141-154 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:17 Pagina 142

164
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
IN AN
EMERGENCY
INFLATING PROCEDURE
The cylinder contains ethyl-
ene glycol. The cylinder con-
tains latex: it can cause allergic re-
actions. It is harmful if ingested or in-
haled and irritant for the eyes and in
case of contact. In case of contact
rinse immediately with water and
take off contaminated clothes. If
swallowed, do not induce vomit, rinse
out the mouth, drink a lot of water
and call the doctor immediately.
Keep away from children. This prod-
uct must not be used by asthmatics.
Do not inhale vapours. Call the doc-
tor immediately in case of allergic re-
actions. Keep the cylinder in the
space provided for the purpose and
far from heat. The sealing fluid has
limited life. Replace the cylinder if
sealer has run out.
WARNING
fig. 13F0Q0513m
Put on the protection gloves
provided together with quick
tyre repair kit.
WARNING
❒Pull up the handbrake. Loosen tyre
inflation valve cap, take out the filler
hose A-fig. 13and screw the ring nut
Bon the tyre valve; IT SHOULD BE NOTICED THAT:
The sealing fluid of the quick tyre repair
kit is effective with external temperatures
between –20 °C and +50 °C.
The compressor shall not be
operated for more than 20
minutes. Risk of overheating!. Tyres
repaired with the quick tyre repair kit
shall be used temporarily only.
WARNING
Do not throw away the cylin-
der and the sealing fluid.
Have the sealing fluid and the
cylinder disposed of in com-
pliance with national and local regu-
lations.
155-190 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:19 Pagina 164

165
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
IN AN
EMERGENCY
❒make sure the compressor switch
E-fig. 15is set to 0(off), start the en-
gine and fit plug D-fig. 14into the cig-
ar lighter outlet and then turn on the
compressor by setting switch E-fig. 15
to I(on). Inflate the tyre to the pres-
sure specified in paragraph “Cold tyre
inflation pressure” in section “Techni-
cal specifications”. Check tyre pressure
on gauge F-fig. 15with compressor off
to obtain precise reading; ❒If after 5 minutes it is still impossible
to reach at least 1.5 bar, disengage com-
pressor from valve and current outlet,
then move the car forth for approx. ten
metres in order to distribute the seal-
ing fluid inside the tyre evenly, then re-
peat the inflation operation;
❒If after this operation it is still impossi-
ble after 5 minutes to reach at least 1.8
bar, do not start driving since the tyre
is excessively damaged and the quick
tyre repair kit cannot guarantee suit-
able sealing, contact Fiat Dealership;
❒If reaching the tyre pressure specified
in paragraph “Cold tyre inflation pres-
sure” in section “Technical specifica-
tions”, start driving immediately;
Apply the sticker in a visible
position for the driver to in-
dicate that the tyre has been treat-
ed with the quick tyre repair kit. Dri-
ve carefully especially when corner-
ing. Do not exceed 80 km/h. Avoid
heavy braking and accelerating.
WARNING
❒after driving for about 10 minutes stop
and check again the tyre pressure; pull
up the handbrake;
fig. 14F0Q0515mfig. 15F0Q0516mfig. 15aF0Q0017m
155-190 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:19 Pagina 165

166
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
IN AN
EMERGENCY
FOR CHECKING AND
RESTORING PRESSURE ONLY
The compressor can be also used just for
restoring pressure. Disconnect the quick
connection and connect it directly to the
tyre valve fig. 16; in this way the cylinder
is not connected to compressor and the
sealing fluid will not flow into the tyre. CYLINDER REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
To replace the cylinder proceed as fol-
lows:
❒disconnect connection B-fig. 17;
❒turn counter-clockwise the cylinder to
replace and raise it;
❒fit the new cylinder and turn it clock-
wise;
❒connect connection Bto the cylinder
and fit the transparent tube Ainto the
proper space.
fig. 16F0Q0517mfig. 17F0Q0512m
❒if at least 1.8 bar pressure is read, re-
store proper pressure (with engine
running and handbrake on) and restart;
❒drive with the utmost care to the near-
est Fiat Dealership.
It is of vital importance to
communicate that the tyre
has been repaired using the quick tyre
repair kit. Hand the instruction
brochure to the personnel charged
with treating the tyre repaired with
the kit.
WARNING
If the pressure falls below 1.8
bars, do not drive any fur-
ther: the quick tyre repair kit Fix & Go
automatic cannot guarantee proper
hold because the tyre is too much
damaged. Contact Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
155-190 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:19 Pagina 166

193
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
SERVICE SCHEDULE
30 60 90 120 150 180
●● ● ●● ●
●● ● ●● ●
●● ● ●● ●
●● ● ●● ●
●● ● ●● ●
●●●
●● ● ●● ●
●● ● ●● ●
●● ● ●● ●
●●●
●●
●●
●●
●●●
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if necessary
Check lighting system operation (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, luggage compartment lights, passenger
compartment lights, glove compartment lights, instrument
panel warning lights, etc.)
Check operation of windscreen wiper system and
adjust sprays if necessary
Check position/wear of front/rear windscreen wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and
operation of pad wear indicator
Check conditions and wear of rear disc brake pads
Visually check that the following are in good condition
and intact: body exterior, under body protection,
pipe rigid and flexible sections (exhaust-fuel system-brakes),
rubber parts (gaiters, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanliness of locks, bonnet, engine and boot,
clean and lubricate linkages
Check and top-up fluids (hydraulic brakes/clutch,
windscreen washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check and adjust handbrake lever travel
Check visually conditions of auxiliary drive belt/s
Visually check conditions of toothed timing belt
(1.4 16V, 1.4 T-JET,1.9 Multijet 8V versions)
Check tension and adjust auxiliary drive belt
(except for engines with automatic tensioners)
Check and adjust tappet clearance (1.9 Multijet 8V version)
191-212 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:21 Pagina 193

If an exterior light burns out ............ 170
If the battery is flat .............................. 188
Ignition switch ...................................... 19
In an emergency ............................. 155
Installation of electric/electronic
devices ................................................. 93
Instrument panel ................................. 6
Instruments ............................................ 20
Interior fittings ..................................... 67
Interior lights ........................................ 175
Interiors ................................................. 210
Jacking the car ..................................... 189
Jump starting ......................................... 156
Keys ..................................................... 10
Load limiters ....................................... 109
Main beam headlights ....................... 55
Manual climate control system ........ 46
MSR system .......................................... 90
Multifunction display ........................... 22
Number plate lights
(bulb replacement) ........................... 174
Oddment compartments ................. 68
Paint ...................................................... 209
Parking ................................................... 133
Parking lights ......................................... 55
Parking sensors .................................... 99
Performance ......................................... 225
Power windows ................................... 77
Pretensioners ....................................... 109
Protecting the environment ............. 103
Quick tyre repair
Kit Fix & Go automatic .......... 163
Radio transmitters
and cellular telephones ................... 93
Rain sensor ........................................... 58
Rear fog lights ...................................... 65
Rear view mirrors ............................... 41
Rear window washer
– activation ......................................... 60
– blades ............................................... 206
– nozzles ............................................. 207
Rear window wiper
– activation ........................................ 57
– blades ............................................... 206
– nozzles ............................................. 207
Reconfigurable Multifunction
display .................................................. 23 Follow me home device .................... 56
Front/rear armrest ........................ 67-68
Fuel consumption ................................ 230
Fuel cut-off switch ................................ 66
Fuel feed/Ignition ................................. 218
Fuel filler cap ........................................ 103
Fuse replacement ................................ 178
Glass holder/
oddment compartment .................... 70
Glove box light
(bulb replacement) ........................... 177
Handbrake ........................................... 133
Hazard lights ......................................... 65
Head restraints .................................... 39
Headlight washer ................................. 60
Headlights .............................................. 85
Heating and ventilation ....................... 44
Heating and ventilation ...................... 44
Heating/climate control system ....... 42
Hill Holder system .............................. 88
Identification codes ............................ 216
Identification data ................................ 214
If a fuse blows ....................................... 178
If a tyre is punctured .......................... 157
238
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
237-244 BRAVO GB 10-05-2007 9:23 Pagina 238