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fig. 23F0M2050gfig. 24F0M9000m
fig. 25F0M0122m
RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The car can be provided with the recon-
figurable multifunction display that shows
useful information, according to the previ-
ous settings made, necessary when driving.
INFORMATION ON
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 23
The standard screen shows the following
indications:
AClock
BDate
CSport function indication (where pro-
vided)
DOdometer (covered km or miles)
EIndications about car conditions (e.g.:
doors open, or possible presence of ice
on road, etc. ...)
FHeadlight aiming position (only with
dipped beam headlights on)
GExternal temperature
When rotating the ignition key to MAR
position, the display shows, as main
screen, the indication of the date fig. 23
or the overpressure of the turbo-charg-
er fig. 24according to the previous se-
lection in the menu item “First screen”
(“Date” or “Engine Info”).CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 25
+To scroll the display and the related
options upwards or to increase the
value displayed.
MENUPress briefly to display
ESCthe menu and/or to go to next
screen or to confirm the re-
quired menu option.
Long press to go back to the standard
screen.
–To scroll the display and the related
options downwards or to decrease
the value displayed.NoteButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or to decrease values during
settings.
NoteWhen opening one of the front
doors the display will show for a few sec-
onds the clock and covered km or miles.
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SETUP MENU fig. 25
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a “circular fashion” which can
be selected through buttons +and –to
access the different select operations and
settings (setup) given in the following para-
graphs. For certain options (Hour and
Unit) a submenu is provided.
The setup menu can be activated by press-
ing briefly button MENU ESC.
Single presses on buttons +or –will scroll
the setup menu options.
Handling modes differ with each other ac-
cording to the characteristic of the option
selected.
Selecting an option of the main menu with-
out submenu:
– press briefly button MENU ESCto se-
lect the main menu option to set;
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– press briefly button MENU ESCto
store the new setting and to go back to
the main menu option previously select-
ed.Selecting “Set Date” and
“Set time”:
– briefly press button MENU ESCto se-
lect the first value to change (e.g. hours
/minutes or year / month / day);
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto store
the new setting and to go to the next set-
up menu option, if this is the last one you
will go back to the previously selected op-
tion of the main menu.
Press button MENU ESC for long:
– to quit the set up menu if you are in the
main menu;
– to quit the main menu if you are at an-
other point of the menu (e.g.: at submenu
option setting level, at submenu level or
at main menu option setting level);
– to save only the settings stored yet (and
confirmed by pressing button MENU
ESC).
The setup menu displaying is timed; when
quitting the menu due to timing expiry,
only settings stored yet by the user (and
confirmed by pressing briefly button
MENU ESC) will be saved. Selecting an option of the main menu with
submenu:
– press briefly button MENU ESCto dis-
play the first submenu option;
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to scroll all the submenu options;
– press briefly button MENU ESCto se-
lect the displayed submenu option and to
open the relevant setup menu;
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting for this sub-
menu option;
– press briefly button MENU ESC to
store the new setting and to go back to
the previously selected submenu option.
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Example:Day
YearMonthEnglish
Portugês
Español
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
BELT BUZZERRAIN SENSOR
(where provided)
TRIP B DATA
SET DATE
FIRST PAGE
SEE RADIO
AUTOCLOSE
UNITS LANGUAGE BUZZER VOLUME BUTTON VOL.
MODE
briefly press
button
MENU
ESC
briefly press
button
fig. 26
SERVICE
F0M1034g
SET TIME SPEED BEEP
EXIT MENU
PASSENGER AIRBAG
Nederlands
Briefly press button MENU ESCto start surfing from the stan-
dard screen. To surf the menu use buttons +or –. Note For
safety reasons, when the car is running, it is possible to access
only the reduced menu (for setting “Dimmer” and “Speed Beep”).
When the car is stationary access to the whole menu is enabled.
On cars provided with Connect Nav+ many functions are dis-
played on the navigator display.
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AND CONTROLS– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: (On)
will flash on the display;
– press button –: (Off) will flash on the dis-
play;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Rain sensor sensitivity adjustment
(Rain sensor) (where provided)
With this function it is possible to adjust
the rain sensor sensitivity according to 4
levels.
To set the required sensitivity level pro-
ceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC, the
previously set sensitivity “level” will flash
on the display; Speed limit (Speed Beep)
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph); when this
limit is exceeded the driver is immediate-
ly alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC, the
display will show the wording (Speed
Beep);
– press button +or –to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);
– if the function has been activated (On),
press buttons +or –to select the re-
quired speed limit and then press MENU
ESCto confirm.
NoteThe possible setting is between 30 and
200 km/h, or between 20 and 125 mph de-
pending on the unit set previously (see para-
graph “Setting the distance unit (Units)”) de-
scribed later. Every press on button +/ –in-
creases/decreases by 5 units. Keeping the
button +/ –pressed obtains the automatic
fast increase or decrease. When you are
near the required setting complete adjust-
ment by single presses.
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Trip B On/Off (tripB data)
Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip).
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
(see Multifunctional Display or Reconfigurable Multifunctional Display)
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Adjusting the button volume
(Button Vol.)
With this function the volume of the
roger-beep accompanying the activation
of buttons MENU ESC, +and –can be
adjusted according to 8 levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set volume “level” will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.S.B.R. buzzer reactivation
(Belt Buzzer)
This function can be only displayed after
Fiat Dealership has deactivated the S.B.R.
system (see paragraph “S.B.R. system” in
section “Safety devices”).
Scheduled Servicing (Service)
Through this function it is possible to dis-
play information connected to proper car
servicing.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: ser-
vice in km or mi, according to previous
setting, will be displayed (see paragraph
“Units”);
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen.NoteThe “Service schedule” includes car
maintenance every 30,000 km (or 18,000
mi); this is shown automatically, with the
ignition key at MAR, starting from 2,000
km (or 1,240 mi) from this deadline and
it is shown again every 200 km (or 124
mi). Below 200 km servicing indications
are displayed more frequently. Service in-
dications will be displayed km or mi ac-
cording to previous unit setting. When a
programmed maintenance interval
(coupon) is near to come, turning the ig-
nition key to MAR, the display will show
the message “Service” followed by the
number of km/mi to go before car servic-
ing. Contact a Fiat Dealership to carry out
any service operation provided by the
“Service schedule” and to reset the dis-
play.
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Front passenger’s air bag
and side bag (where provided)
activation/deactivation
(Passenger Bag)
This function shall be used to activate/
deactivate the front passenger’s air bag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button MENU ESCand, after
displaying of messages (Bag pass: Off)
(to deactivate) or (Bag pass: On) (to ac-
tivate) by pressing buttons +and –,
press again button MENU ESC;
❒display will show the confirmation mes-
sage;
❒press buttons +or –to select (Yes) (to
confirm activation/deactivation) or
(No) (to abort);
❒briefly press button MENU ESCto
display the confirmation message and
to go back to the menu screen or press
the button for long to go back to the
standard screen without storing set-
tings.
MENU ESC
MENU ESC
MENU ESC
– +
– +
– +
– +
F0M1009g
F0M1011gF0M1010g F0M1013g
F0M1014g
F0M1009g
F0M1015g
F0M1016gF0M1009g
MENU ESC
F0M1035g
F0M1036g
+
–
F0M1037g
MENU ESC+
–
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT fig. 31
On certain versions head restraints are ad-
justable in height and they lock automati-
cally in the required position.
To adjust head restraints proceed as fol-
lows:
❒ to raise: raise the head restraint until
hearing the locking click.
❒to lower: press button Aand lower the
head restraint.
To lift out front head restraints: press at
the same time buttons Aand Bset on
both sides and take them out.REAR (where provided) fig. 32
To use the head restraint, raise it until hear-
ing the click (position of use).
To bring it back to the original position
(position of non use), press button Aand
push the head restraint down into the
back rest.
To lift out rear head restraints: press at
the same time buttons Aand Bset on
both sides and take them out.
IMPORTANT Rear seat passengers shall
always set the head restraints in the po-
sition of use.
fig. 31F0M0025mfig. 32F0M0026m
To optimise head restraint protective ac-
tion, adjust the seat back upright and keep
your head as close as possible to the head
restraint.
Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.
WARNING
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CONTROLS fig. 41
Abutton for activating the MONO
function (alignment of set tempera-
tures) driver/passenger;
Bclimate control compressor on/off
button;
Cair recirculation on/off button;
Ddisplay showing climate control system
data;
Eclimate control off button;
N AUTO(automatic operation) function
on button and knob for adjusting tem-
perature on driver side.
USING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
The system can be started in different
ways, but it is advisable to press one of the
AUTObuttons and then to turn the
knobs to set the temperatures required
on the display.
It is possible to personalise required tem-
peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C.
This way the system will start working
completely automatically to reach the
comfort temperatures as quickly as pos-
sible. The system will set air temperature,
quantity and distribution and it will con-
trol the air recirculation function and the
activation of conditioner compressor.
fig. 41F0M0039m
FMAX-DEFfunction on button (front
window fast defrosting/demisting);
Grear window heating on/off button;
H AUTO(automatic operation) function
on button and knob for adjusting tem-
perature on passenger side;
Iair distribution button on passenger side;
Lfan speed increase/decrease;
MAir distribution button on driver side;
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