7GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
– lock/unlock the rear doors or the
tailgate;
– lock/unlock the side doors, Cargo
versions only;
– deactivate the passenger’s airbag.
The key B, with a built-in remote
control, has the same functions as key
Ain vehicles with door lock remote
control.
The CODE card fig. 3is also sup-
plied with the keys and bears the fol-
lowing:
a- the electronic code to be used for
emergency starting (see “Emergency
start-up” in section “In an emer-
gency”);b- the mechanical key code to be
given to the Fiat Dealershipwhen
ordering duplicate keys.
Keep the CODE card in a safe place.
Make sure you have the electronic
code of the CODE card with you at all
times in the event you have to per-
form an emergency start-up.
OPERATION
Each time the ignition key is turned
to STOP, or PARK, the protection
system will automatically immobilise
the engine.
When the key is turned to MARto
start the engine:
1)if the code is recognised the ¢
(Y) warning light on the instrument
panel will flash briefly; this means the
protection system has recognised the
key code and deactivates the immo-
biliser, turn the key to AVV, and the
engine will start.
2)If the warning light ¢(Y) stays
on, the code was not recognised. In
this case, turn the key to STOPand
then back to MAR. If the engine re-mains immobilised, try with the oth-
er key provided.
If you are still unable to start the en-
gine, use the emergency starting pro-
cedure (see “In an emergency”) and
take your vehicle to the nearest Fiat
Dealership.
When the vehicle is travelling and the
key is at MAR:
1)if the warning light ¢(Y) comes
on while the vehicle is moving, this
means that the system is running a self-
test (e.g. due to a voltage drop).
2)if the warning light ¢(Y) flash-
es, the vehicle is not protected by the
engine immobiliser. Contact a Fiat
Dealershipimmediately and get them
to store the codes of all the keys in the
memory.
IMPORTANT The electronic com-
ponents inside the key may be dam-
aged if the key is subjected to sharp
knocks.
IMPORTANTEach key provided
with the vehicle has its own code, dif-
ferent from all the others, which must
be stored in the memory of the sys-
tem control unit.
fig. 3
F0A0003b
Otherwise wait for few seconds to al-
low the engine cooling, then open
slowly and carefully the cap, top up
coolant and check whether its level is
falling between MINand MAXmarks
in the reservoir. Check visually any
leak. If, when restarting, the warning
light comes on again, contact Fiat
Dealership.
–vehicle heavy duty(e.g.: towing
trailer uphill of fully laden vehicle): de-
crease speed, if the warning light stays
on, stop the vehicle. Wait for 2 or 3
minutes leaving the engine on and
slightly accelerated to further activate
the circulation of the coolant fluid,
then switch the engine off. Check
proper coolant level as described pre-
viously.
40GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
AIR BAG FAILURE
(red) (where provided)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns
on, but it should go off after
few seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing
steadily if there is a failure in the air
bag system.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
¬
The failure of the warn-
ing light
¬(warning light
off) is also indicated by
the flashing for more than the
normal 4 seconds of the passen-
ger’s front air bag deactivated
warning light
F.
If when turning the igni-
tion key to MAR, the
warning light
¬does not
turn on or stays on when travel-
ling 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. Con-
tact Fiat Dealership immediate-
ly to have the system checked.
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ENGINE COOLANT
FLUID (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the
engine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on, pro-
ceed as follows:
– normal driving conditions: stop
the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check whether the water level in the
reservoir is not below theMINmark.
ç
EBD
FAILURE
(red) (amber)
The turning on at the same time of
warning lights
xand >with the en-
gine running indicates an EBD system
failure or that the system is unavail-
able; in this case heavy braking may
cause the rear wheels to lock before
time, with the possibility of skidding.
41GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
Turning the ignition key
to MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go out as soon as the en-
gine is started (with the engine running
at idle speed a brief delay in going out
is allowed).
If the warning light stays on, contact
immediately Fiat Dealership. IMPORTANTUnder severe use of
the vehicle, keep the engine on and
slightly accelerated for few minutes
before switching it off. On certain ver-
sions the dedicated message is dis-
played.
w
Drive with the utmost care to the
nearest Fiat Dealershipto have the
system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
x>
LOW ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE
(red)
EXHAUST OIL
(Multijet versions) (red)
Low engine oil pressure
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
If the warning light
v
turns on when the vehicle
is travelling (on certain
versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) stop the en-
gine immediately and contact a
Fiat Dealership.
v
SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the di-
al turns on glowing steadily with
vehicle stationary and driver’s or pas-
senger’s seat belt not fastened cor-
rectly. The warning light will turn on
flashing when, with vehicle moving, dri-
ver’s or passenger’s seat belt are not
fastened correctly.
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Exhaust oil (Multijet versions)
The warning light with turn on flash-
ing together with the message on the
display when the system detects that
the engine oil is exhaust.
After the first indication, at each en-
gine starting the warning light
v
will go on flashing for 60 seconds and
then for 2 hours until oil is changed.
If warning light
v
flashes, contact Fiat Deal-
ership immediately to
have oil changed and instrument
panel warning light turned off.
69GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
The rear fog lights are switched off
either by pressing C or switching on
the main beam headlights or turning
the ignition key to STOP. You will
need to switch the rear foglights back
on, if required, when the dipped beam
headlights and/or front foglights are
switched on or when the engine is
started again.
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
This safety switch is located under
the dashboard on the right-hand side
and can be reached through the slot
as shown in fig. 94, It comes into op-
eration in the case of an accident to
block the supply of fuel thereby stop-
ping the engine.Press button Ato reactivate the fu-
el supply system if you cannot see any
fuel leaks and the vehicle is in a fit state
to continue its journey.
Remember to turn the ignition key
to STOPto avoid running the battery
down.INTERIOR
EQUIPMENT
GLOVEBOX fig. 95
Operate handle Aas shown by the
arrow to open the compartment.
fig. 94
F0A0081b
If, after a crash, you
smell fuel or see leaks
from the fuel system, do
not reset the switch to avoid fire
risk.
A
fig. 95
F0A0059b
80GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Tipping the entire seat
The seat back and cushion release
devices are in the points shown in fig.
119.
Lift knobs A-fig. 119 and tip the seat
back forwards.
To tip the entire seat, lift the cush-
ion with lever B-fig. 120.
A
fig. 119
F0A0181b
B
fig. 120
F0A0182b
From the inside
With the doors closed, press (to
lock) or lift (to unlock) one of the side
door knobs (Fiat Doblò Passengers
Transport versions). Alternatively, ei-
ther press “LOCK” (to lock) or pull
(to unlock) the front and side door
handles (Fiat Doblò Cargo versions).
The side door knobs will lock or un-
lock only the specific door.
IMPORTANTIf one of the doors
is not shut properly or there is a fail-
ure in the system, the central locking
(where provided) feature will cut out
and after some attempts the device
stops working for about two minutes.
In these two minutes, the doors can
be locked or unlocked manually with-
out the electrical system coming into
play. After the two minutes, the con-
trol unit is ready to receive commands
once more.
If the cause of the failure is removed,
the device will start working proper-
ly, otherwise it will cut out once more.BOOT
EXTENDING THE BOOT
Split seat
Before setting off, make sure that the
seats in the direction of travel and per-
fectly fastened to the anchoring. On-
ly in this position can be seat belts be
used correctly.
The boot can be extended com-
pletely or partially.
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.
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R R
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V V
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G G
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O O
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R R
V V
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H H
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C C
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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.
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.
DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine when the
vehicle is stationary or at high or low
revs: in this way the engine will warm
up gradually increasing consumption
and emissions. You should drive off
slowly straight away avoiding high revs
so that the engine will warm up more
quickly.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid revving the engine when
stopped at traffic lights or before
switching off the engine and avoid dou-
bling the clutch as these actions have
no purpose of modern vehicles and
serve only to increase consumption
and pollution.
Gear selection
As soon as the traffic and road con-
ditions allow it, shift to a higher gear.
Using a lower gear to liven up accel-
eration greatly increases consumption.
In the same way, improper use of the
higher gears will increase consump-tion, emissions and wear and tear on
the engine.
Top speed
Fuel consumption increases consid-
erably as speed increases. For exam-
ple, when accelerating from 90 to 120
km/h, fuel consumption increases up
to approximately +30%. Your speed
should be kept as even as possible and
superfluous braking and acceleration
avoided as this increases both con-
sumption and emissions. A “smooth”
driving style should be adopted by at-
tempting to anticipate manoeuvres to
avoid imminent danger and to keep a
safe distance from the vehicle in front
to avoid braking sharply.
Acceleration
Accelerating violently increasing the
revs will greatly effect consumption
and emission: acceleration should be
gradual and not exceed the maximum
torque.CONDITIONS OF USE
Cold starting
Frequent cold starting will not enable
the engine to reach optimal running
temperature. It follows, therefore, that
consumption will be higher (from +15
to +30% in towns) as will the pro-
duction of toxic emissions.
Traffic situations and road
conditions
Heavy traffic and higher consumption
are synonymous: for example, when
driving slowly with frequent use of
lower gears or in towns where there
are numerous traffic lights.
Also twisting roads, mountain roads
and rough road surfaces pay a heavy toll
on consumption.
Traffic hold-ups
During prolonged stops (traffic lights,
level crossings, etc.) the engine should
be switched off.
111DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE