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WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER
(Multijet versions -
amber)
Turning the ignition key toMARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds. The warning
light
cturns on when there is water
in the diesel fuel filter. On certain ver-
sions the warning light
èturns on
and the display shows a dedicated
message.
44GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GLOW PLUG
WARMING
(Multijet versions - am-
ber)
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAIL-
URE (Multijet versions - amber)
Spark plug pre-heating
Turning the ignition key to MAR, the
warning light turns on and it will turn
off when glow plugs reach the preset
temperature. Start the engine imme-
diately after warning light switching off.
IMPORTANTWith hot ambient
temperature, warning light stays on for
very short time.
Glow plug warming failure
The warning light turns on when
there is a failure in the glow plug
warming system. Contact Fiat Deal-
ershipas soon as possible.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed. FRONT
PASSENGER’S AIR
BAG DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning light
Fcomes on when
front passenger’s air bag is deactivat-
ed.
With front passenger’s air bag on,
turning the ignition key to MAR,
warning light
Fcomes on steadily
for about 4 seconds, it flashes for oth-
er 4 seconds and then it shall go off.
Warning light
Findi-
cates also warning light ¬
failures. This is indicated
by intermittent flashing, over 4
seconds, of warning light F. In
this event warning light ¬indi-
cates that there could be a failure
in safety systems. Contact Fiat
Dealership immediately to have
the system checked.
mcF
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106DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE
STARTING3)Press the clutch pedal fully down,
without pressing the accelerator.
4) Turn the ignition key to AVV
and let it go the moment the engine
starts.
If the engine does not start at the
first attempt, return the ignition key
to STOPbefore trying to start the
engine again.
If the warning lights ¢(Y) and U
stay on when the ignition key is at
MAR, turn the key to STOPand
then to MARagain; if the warning light
stays on, try with the other keys pro-
vided.
If you are still unable to start the en-
gine, perform the emergency start-up
procedure (see section “In an emer-
gency”) and go to a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANTNever leave the ig-
nition key at MARwhen the engine is
off.HOW TO START DIESEL
VERSIONS
1) Ensure that the handbrake is up.
2)Put the gear lever into neutral.
3)Turn the ignition key to MAR. In-
strument panel warning lights U, m
and ¢(Y) will come on.
4)Wait for warning lights Uand ¢
(Y) to turn off.
5) Wait for the instrument panel
warning light mto go out. The hot-
ter the engine is, the quicker this will
happen.
6)Press the clutch pedal down to
the floor without touching the accel-
erator.
7) Turn the key to AVVimmedi-
ately after the mwarning light goes
out. If you wait to long, you will lose
the benefit of the work done by the
glow plugs.
D D
R R
I I
V V
I I
N N
G G
Y Y
O O
U U
R R
V V
E E
H H
I I
C C
L L
E E
It is dangerous to let the
engine run in a garage or
other closed area. The
engine consumes oxygen and
gives off carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide and other poisonous
fumes.
Do not touch the high
voltage cables (spark plug
leads) when the engine is
running.
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR
PETROL VERSIONS
1) Ensure that the handbrake is up.
2)Put the gear lever into neutral.
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107DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IS HAS JUST
STARTED (petrol and diesel
versions)
– Begin to move forward slowly let-
ting the engine turn at medium revs.
Do not accelerate abruptly.
– Do not push the engine to its lim-
it for the first few kilometres. You are
recommended to wait until the
coolant temperature gauge starts
moving.
EMERGENCY START-UP
If the Fiat CODE system fails to
recognise that code transmitted by the
ignition key (instrument panel warning
light ¢(Y) on) the emergency start-
up can be performed by using the
CODE card code.
See section “In an emergency”. The warning light m
will flash (for approxi-
mately 60 seconds) at
start-up or during prolonged
cranking to signal a fault in the
glow plug heating system. You
can use the vehicle as usual if the
engine starts but you should con-
tact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible to have problem seen to.
If the engine does not start at the
first attempt, return the ignition key
to STOPbefore trying to start the
engine again.
If with key at MARwarning light ¢
(Y) stays on, turn the key to STOP
and then to MARagain; if the warn-
ing light stays on, try with the other
keys provided.
If you still cannot start the engine, get
in touch with Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANTNever leave the ig-
nition key at MARwhen the engine is
off.Catalysed vehicles must
not be bump started
(pushed, towed or coast-
ed downhill) as this could cause
fuel to flow into the catalytic ex-
haust system and damage it be-
yond repair.
Remember that until
the engine has started the
brake booster and hy-
draulic power steering systems
will not work and a greater effort
will therefore be required to de-
press the brake pedal or turn the
steering wheel.
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140IN AN EMERGENCY
To reach the fuses in the engine
compartment fusebox, release the
tabs A-fig. 42and remove the cover
B.
Refer to the table on the following
pages to identify the fuses.
NOTE: The glow plug fuse (60 A) is
built into the pre-cabled section but
it is positioned aside the engine com-
partment fuse box inside the cover
shell so it can be friendly reached.
fig. 42
F0A0152b
A
A
A
B
F02
F01
F06
F07
F05
F04
F03
F18
F21
F17
F22
F11
F23
F20F09
F30
F16
F19
F10
F15
F08
F14
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142IN AN EMERGENCY
Engine control unit (power)
Engine control unit (ignition switch powered)
Glow plug control unit
Horn
Manual climate control enable control
Ignition switch
Manual climate control compressor
Headlight beam adjuster
Petrol fume recirculation solenoid valve
Tachometer generator
Injectors
Heated rear window
One-speed radiator fan
Fuel pump
Fuel pump
Windscreen-rear window washer pump
Supplementary power socket
ABS power (valve)
Radiator fan first speed
(versions with manual climate control system)
Radiator fan first speed (1.3 -1.9 Multijet versions)
Radiator fan second speed
(1.4 - 1.6 versions with manual climate control system)
Radiator fan second speed (1.3 -1.9 Multijet versions)
Heated seats
+ 30 services
(sound system, cellular telephone, diagnostic socket)
Figure Fuse Ampere
10
7.5
15
15
7.5
20
7.5
10
15
15
20
30
30
20
15
30
20
30
30
40
60
40
15
10 F17
F16
F11
F10
F31
F03 – MAXI FUSE
F19
F13
F11
F11
F22
F40
F06 – MAXI FUSE
F22
F21
F43
F44
F05 – MAXI FUSE
F06 – MAXI FUSE
F06 – MAXI FUSE
F07 – MAXI FUSE
F07 – MAXI FUSE
F45
F39 42
42
42
42
41
42
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