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ALARM
(where provided)
In addition to all the remote control func-
tions described above, an alarm has been
installed, which is controlled by a receiv-
er unit located under the dashboard near
the fuse box.
ALARM TRIPPING
The alarm trips in the following cases:
❒when one of the doors or bonnet is
opened illegitimately (perimeter pro-
tection);
❒when the ignition system is started up
(ignition key rotated to MAR);
❒when the battery cables are cut;
❒when someone is moving inside the
passenger compartment (volumetric
protection);
❒when the vehicle is unusually lifted/tilt-
ed.
Depending on the markets where the ve-
hicle is sold, alarm tripping causes either
a siren or direction indicators to go on
(for approx. 26 seconds). Alarm tripping
and the number of cycles depend on the
sales market.Provision has been made for a maximum
number of acoustic/visual cycles, after
which the system resumes its standard
control function.
Volumetric and anti-lift protections are
disabled by pressing the control button in-
stalled on the front dashboard (see para-
graph “Anti-lift protections).
IMPORTANT The engine stop function is
guaranteed by the Fiat CODE, which is au-
tomatically activated when the ignition key
is extracted from the starter device.
ENABLING THE ALARM
Keep the doors and bonnets closed and
either turn the ignition key to STOPor
remove it. Direct the key with the remote
control towards the vehicle and press but-
ton
Á, then release it.
Excluding some versions for specific mar-
kets, the system produces a sound warn-
ing (beep) and enables door locking.
Before the alarm is enabled, a self-test is
run. If a failure is detected, the system pro-
duces a new acoustic signal and shows a
message on the display (see section
“Warning lights and messages”). If this is the case, disable the alarm by
pressing button Ë, check correct locking
of the doors, bonnet and boot, and enable
the alarm again by pressing button
Á.
If a door or the bonnet is not correctly
closed, it will be excluded from the test-
ing by the alarm system.
If the alarm produces an acoustic signal
even when the doors, bonnet and boot
are correctly closed, a failure has occurred
in system operation. Go to a Fiat Dealer-
ship.
IMPORTANT If the central door locking
system is engaged using the metal insert
of the key, the alarm is not enabled.
IMPORTANT Originally, the alarm is con-
figured in compliance with the regulations
existing in the different countries.
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DISABLING THE ALARM
Press button Ëon the key with the re-
mote control.
The following operations are performed
(excluding some versions):
❒the direction indicators turn on short-
ly twice;
❒two short beeps are produced by the
warning buzzer;
❒the doors are unlocked.
IMPORTANT If the central door locking
system is engaged using the metal insert
of the key, the alarm is not disabled.ANTI-LIFT PROTECTION
The anti-lift protection system consists in
a sensor which detects any change in ve-
hicle tilting with a view to identifying any
possible vehicle lifting, though partial (e.g.
when a tyre is removed).
The sensor also detects minor changes of
the vehicle trim angle both along the lon-
gitudinal and transverse axle.
Disabling the anti-lift protection
The anti-lift protection is disabled (for in-
stance when the vehicle needs to be
towed with the alarm engaged) by press-
ing button A-fig. 9 installed on a specific
dashboard. The protection remains en-
abled until the central door opening sys-
tem is engaged again.SIGNALS IN THE EVENT
OF ATTEMPTED BREAK-INS
Whenever a break-in is attempted, a
warning light Y(or symbol on the dis-
play) starts blinking on the instrument pan-
el (in some versions a message also ap-
pears on the display - see section “Warn-
ing lights and messages”).
DISABLING THE ALARM
To permanently disable the alarm (e.g.
during prolonged vehicle shutdown), lock
the vehicle by turning the metal insert of
the key in the door lock.
IMPORTANT If the battery of the key
with the remote control goes down or the
system fails, the alarm is disabled by plac-
ing the key in the ignition system and ro-
tating it to MAR.
fig. 9F0T0159m
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fig. 10F0T0039m
Never extract the key while
the vehicle is moving. The
steering wheel would be locked as
soon as the steering wheel is turned.
This also applies to cases in which the
vehicle is towed. Under no circum-
stances should after-market opera-
tions be carried out involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could negatively affect
performance and safety, cause the
lapse of the warranty and also result
in vehicle non-compliance with type-
approval requirements.
WARNINGIGNITION DEVICE
The key can be turned to 3 different po-
sitions fig. 10:
❒STOP: the engine is off, the key can be
extracted, the steering is locked. Some
electrical devices (e.g. car radio, central
door locking system, alarm, etc.) are en-
abled.
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical de-
vices work regularly.
❒AVV: engine start.
The ignition device is fitted with a safety
system that forces the driver to return the
ignition key to STOPbefore repeating the
starting operation, if the engine does not
start up.STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engagement
When the key is at STOP, remove the key
and turn the steering wheel until it locks.
Disengagement
Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR.
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INSTRUMENTS
Instrument background colour and type
may vary according to the version.
TACHOMETER
(speed indicator) fig. 11
It shows the vehicle speed.REV. COUNTER fig. 12
The rev counter shows the engine rpm.
IMPORTANT The electronic injection con-
trol system gradually shuts off the flow of
fuel when the engine is “over-revving” re-
sulting in a gradual loss of engine power.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden increase
of the speed. This is normal and does not
indicate a fault. It may be caused, for ex-
ample, by the operation of the climate
control system or fan. In this case, a slow
change in engine speed is used to protect
the battery charge.
fig. 11F0T0150mfig. 12F0T0151m
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FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
The warning light A-fig. 13turns on to
indicate that approximately 6 to 7 litres of
fuel are left in the tank.
E- tank empty.
F- tank full (see the instructions provid-
ed in paragraph “Vehicle refuelling” in
this section).
Do not travel when the fuel tank is almost
empty, because this may jeopardize the
catalyst.
IMPORTANT The needle will point to E
and warning light Awill blink to indicate a
fault in the system. Go to a Fiat Dealer-
ship to have the system checked.ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and starts working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Under normal conditions, the needle
should hover around the middle of the
scale according to the working conditions
of the vehicle.
C- Low engine coolant temperature.
H- High engine coolant temperature.Turning on of the warning light B-fig. 13
(along with a message on the display) in-
dicates that the coolant fluid temperature
is too high. In this case, stop the engine
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
fig. 13F0T0152m
If the needle indicating the
engine coolant temperature
reaches the red area, stop the
engine immediately and con-
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CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 15
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the value displayed.
MENUPress briefly to display
ESCthe menu and/or to go to next
screen or to confirm the re-
quired menu option.
Hold pressed to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the displayed value.
NoteButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations: Light adjustment inside vehicle
– with standard screen enabled, it is pos-
sible to adjust the brightness of the in-
strument panel and sound system.
Setup menu
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during set-
tings.
DIGITAL DISPLAY
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 14
The standard screen shows the following
information:
AHeadlight aiming position (only with
dipped beam headlights on).
BOdometer (covered km or miles).
CClock (always displayed, even with ig-
nition key removed and front doors
closed).
NoteWith key removed (when opening
one of the front doors) the display turns
on and shows the time and km or miles
covered for a few seconds.
fig. 14F0T0017mfig. 15F0T0025m
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SETUP MENU fig. 16
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a cycle which can be selected
through buttons +and –, thus gaining ac-
cess to the different select and setting (set-
up) operations given in the following para-
graphs.
The setup menu can be activated by briefly
pressing button MENU ESC.
Single presses on buttons +and –will
scroll the setup menu options.
Handling modes differ with each other ac-
cording to the characteristic of the option
selected.Selecting a menu option
– briefly press button MENU ESCto se-
lect the menu option to set;
– press buttons +and –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto
store the new setting and go back to the
previously selected menu option.
Selecting “Set Clock”
– briefly press button MENU ESCto se-
lect the first value to change (hours);
– press buttons +and –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto
store the new setting and go to the next
setup menu option (minutes);
– after setting the values with the same
procedure, go back to the menu item pre-
viously selected.Prolonged pressing of MENU ESCbutton
– to quit the setup menu if you are in the
menu;
– to quit the displayed menu if you are set-
ting an option;
– to save the changes to stored settings (and
confirmed by pressing button MENU
ESC).
The setup menu environment is timed;
when quitting the menu due to timing ex-
piry, only the settings stored by the user
are saved (and confirmed by briefly press-
ing button MENU ESC).
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Briefly press button MENU ESCto start browsing
from the standard screen. Press +or –to browse with-
in the menu.
Note.Only the short menu can be accessed while the
vehicle is moving for reasons of safety (“SPEED” set-
ting). Stop the vehicle to access the full menu.
fig. 16
F0T1021g