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PRETENSIONERS
To increase the efficiency of the front seat
belts, the vehicle is fitted with pretensio-
ners. These devices, in the event of a vio-
lent front and side crash, rewind the seat
belts a few centimetres. In this way they
ensure that the seat belt perfectly adhe-
res to the wearer before the restraining
action begins.
The seat belt locks to indicate that the de-
vice has tripped; the seat belt cannot be
drawn back up even when guiding it ma-
nually.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest de-
gree of protection from the action of the
pretensioning device, wear the seat belt
keeping it firmly close to the chest and pel-
vis.
A small amount of smoke may be produ-
ced. This smoke is in no way toxic and
presents no fire hazard.
The pretensioner can only be
used once. Go to a Fiat Dea-
lership to have it replaced after is has
been deployed. The expiration date
of the device is shown on the label in
the oddment compartment. Refer to
the FIAT Dealership when it is time to
replace the device.
WARNING
Operations which lead to
knocks, vibrations or localised
heating (over 100°C for a
maximum of 6 hours) in the
area around the pretensioners may
cause damage or trigger them. These
devices are not affected by vibrations
caused by irregularities of the road sur-
face or low obstacles such as kerbs, etc.
Contact a Fiat Dealership for any as-
sistance.The pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or greasing. Anything that mo-
difies its original conditions invalidates its
efficiency. If due to unusual natural events
(floods, sea storms, etc.) the device has
been affected by water and mud, it must
necessarily be replaced.
LOAD LIMITERS
(where provided)
To increase passengers’ safety in the event
of an accident, the front and rear seat belt
reels (where provided) have been provi-
ded with a load limiter which allows con-
trolled sag in such a way as to dose the
force acting on the chest and shoulders
during the belt restraining action in the
event of a front crash.
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ENGINE STARTING
The vehicle is provided with an electron-
ic engine lock device: refer to “The Fiat
CODE system” paragraph in the section
“Dashboard and controls” if the engine
will not start.
The engine may be noisier during the first
seconds of operation, particularly after a
long period of inactivity. This does not im-
pair engine operation and reliability, and is
typical of hydraulic tappets: the distribu-
tion system for the petrol engine of your
vehicle has been selected to minimise
maintenance.ENGINE START-UP
PROCEDURE FOR
PETROL VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒put the gear lever into neutral;
❒press the clutch pedal all the way down
without touching the accelerator;
❒turn the ignition key to AVVand let it
go the moment the engine starts.
If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to STOP
before repeating starting.
If with the ignition key on MARthe warn-
ing light Yremains lit together with
warning light
U, turn the key to STOP
and then back to MAR; if the warning light
remains on, try with the other keys pro-
vided with the vehicle.
If the engine still will not start, perform an
emergency start (see “Emergency start”
in section “In an emergency”) and then
contact a Fiat Dealership. It is advisable not to demand
maximum performance from
your vehicle (e.g. excessive
accelerations, long distances
at top rpm, excessive intense braking,
etc.) as soon as the engine is started.
When the engine is switched
off, never leave the ignition
key in the MAR position to
prevent pointless current ab-
sorption from draining the battery.
Remember that the servo-
brake and electric power
steering are not operational until the
engine is started. Therefore, more ef-
fort than usual is required on the
brake pedal and steering wheel.
WARNING
It is dangerous to have the
engine running indoors. The
engine depletes oxygen and dis-
charges carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide and other toxic gases.
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HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is located between
the two front seats.
Pull the lever upwards until the vehicle is
blocked to operate the handbrake.
When the handbrake lever is pulled up
and the ignition key is on MAR, the in-
strument panel warning light xwill turn
on.
Proceed as follows to release the hand-
brake:
❒slightly lift the handbrake and press the
release button A-fig. 1;
❒hold button Apressed and lower the
lever. Warning light xon the instru-
ment panel will go out.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the vehicle from
moving accidentally.PARKING THE VEHICLE
Proceed as follows:
❒stop the engine and engage the hand-
brake;
❒engage a gear (on a slope, engage first
gear if the vehicle faces uphill or reverse
if it faces downhill) and leave the wheels
steered.
If the vehicle is parked on a steep slope,
it is advisable to further block the wheels
with a wedge or stone.
Do not leave the ignition key on MARto
prevent draining the battery. Always re-
move the key when you leave the vehi-
cle.
Never leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle. Always remove the ignition key
when leaving the vehicle and take it out
with you. STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition to STOPwhile the en-
gine is idling.
IMPORTANTAfter a demanding dri-
ve, you should allow the engine to “catch
its breath” before turning it off by letting
it idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.
A quick burst on the acceler-
ator before turning off the en-
gine serves absolutely no
practical purpose, it wastes
fuel and is damaging especially to tur-
bocharged engines.
fig. 1FF0T0043m
The vehicle must be braked
after a few snaps of the
lever, otherwise, contact the Fiat
Dealership for regulation.
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GENERAL WARNINGS..................................................... 112
LOW BRAKE FLUID........................................................... 112
HANDBRAKE ON.............................................................. 112
AIRBAG FAILURE................................................................ 113
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG/
SIDE BAGS DISABLED....................................................... 113
ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE............... 114
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................ 114
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE....................................................... 115
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE....................................................... 115
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE........................................ 115
EXHAUSTED OIL................................................................ 115
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED......................................... 116
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.................................. 116
MINIMUM ENGINE OIL LEVEL....................................... 116
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE......................................... 117
EOBD ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE ........... 117
PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED................................ 118FUEL RESERVE...................................................................... 118
GLOW PLUG HEATING................................................... 118
GLOW PLUG HEATING FAILURE................................. 118
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER.................................... 119
VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE - FIAT CODE ...................................................... 119
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE.......................................... 119
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION................................. 120
BRAKE PAD WEAR............................................................ 120
PARKING SENSOR FAILURE........................................... 121
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS................................................................ 121
FOLLOW ME HOME.......................................................... 121
FRONT FOG LIGHTS........................................................ 121
REAR FOG LIGHTS............................................................ 121
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR....................... 122
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR................... 122
MAIN BEAMS........................................................................ 122
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ABS SYSTEM FAILURE
(amber)
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on and should go
off after a few seconds.
The warning light lights up when the sys-
tem is either not working or not available.
In this case, the braking system preserves
its efficiency unaltered without, howev-
er, offering the extra operating capacity of
the ABS system. Drive carefully and go to
a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.EBD SYSTEM
FAILURE
(red) (amber)
Simultaneous turning on of the warning
lights
xwhile >the engine is running
indicates an EBD system failure or non-
availability of the system. Early locking of
the rear wheels may occur in the event of
violent braking causing the vehicle to
swerve.
Drive very carefully to a Fiat Dealership
to have the system inspected.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
>x>v
LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
EXHAUSTED OIL
(Multijet versions
with DPF, where
provided) (red)
Low engine oil pressure
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on and should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
If the warning light
vturns
on when the vehicle is travel-
ling (on certain versions to-
gether with the message on
the display) stop the engine immediately
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
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Exhausted oil
(Multijet versions with DPF,
where provided)
The warning light turns on and flashes
along with the message on the display
when the system detects that the engine
oil is exhausted.
After the first indication, at each engine
start-up, the warning light continues to
flash for about 60 seconds and then every
2 hours until the oil is changed.SEAT BELTS
NOT FASTENED
(red)
The warning light in the panel
turns on steadily when the vehicle is not
running and the seat belt on the driver’s
side is not correctly fastened. The warn-
ing light blinks, and a buzzer goes off, when
the vehicle is running and the front seat
belts are not correctly fastened.
The buzzer of the S.B.R. (Seat Belt Re-
minder) system can only be switched off
by a Fiat Dealership.
On some versions the system can be re-
activated from the setup menu.INCOMPLETE
DOOR LOCKING (red)
On certain versions the warning
light turns on when one or more doors or
the tailgate are not properly shut.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
MINIMUM
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
(red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light on the panel turns on, but
it should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light goes on in the panel
when the oil level drops below the mini-
mum value. Top up the oil to the correct
level (see “Level checking” in section
“Maintenance and care”).
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
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k
If warning light vflashes,
contact the Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible to have the
oil changed and the instru-
ment panel warning light turned off.
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fig. 4FF0T0120m
❒Take the wrench C-fig. 4and turn the
locknut of the spare wheel support
A-fig. 5from the inside of the loading
compartment so as to release the
wheel. To reduce the effort made, place
the screw driver G-fig. 4in the seat in-
side the wrench C.❒Then, use the wrench C-fig. 4to pull
the wheel out of the vehicle, fig. 6.
❒Remove cap B-fig. 7and release the re-
taining cable, then free the wheel from
the toothed support Cunscrewing the
2 screws.
❒Loosen the fastening bolts of the wheel
to be replaced by about one turn us-
ing the wrench provided C-fig. 4.
❒Remove the wheel cap. ❒The box contains the following tools
fig. 4:
Aa jack cranking device;
Ba jack;
Ca wrench for tyre assembly/disassem-
bly;
Da tow hook ring;
Ea retention strap for tool box;
Fa fuse extractor;
Ga screw driver.
The tool box also contains a few spare fus-
es.
fig. 5F0T0123m
fig. 6F0T0168m
fig. 7F0T0169m
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❒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.FOR CHECKING AND
RESTORING PRESSURE ONLY
The compressor may also be used for
restoring pressure only. Release the quick
coupling and connect directly to the tyre
valve fig. 20; in this way, the cylinder will
not be connected to the compressor and
no sealant will be injected. CYLINDER REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
To replace the cylinder proceed as fol-
lows:
❒disconnect connection B-fig. 21;
❒turn the cylinder anticlockwise to raise
and replace it;
❒fit the new cylinder and turn it clock-
wise;
❒plug connection Binto the cylinder and
fit the transparent tube Ainto the
proper space.
Stop the vehicle if the pres-
sure has dropped below 1.8
bars. The automatic Fix & Go fast re-
pair kit cannot work properly be-
cause the tyre is excessively damaged.
Go to a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
Remember to inform the
workshop that the tyre has
been treated with a fast repair kit.
Give the instruction booklet to the
tyre repair workshop personnel.
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fig. 20F0T192mfig. 21F0T0132m