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REFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95 conforming to the Eu-
ropean specification EN 228.
Diesel engines:only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
Using other products or mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and cause the forfeiture of the warranty cov-
er for caused damages as a consequence.
ENGINE STARTING
Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.
Diesel engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the warning lights
Yand mto
go off; turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
While working, the catalyst develops a very high temperature. Do not park the car over grass, dry leaves, pine nee-
dles or any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to en-
sure better respect for the environment.
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DASHBOARD
Left hand drive version
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the versions.
1. Side adjustable air vents - 2.Side fixed air vents - 3.Left steering column stalk: external lights - 4.Instrument panel - 5.Right
steering column stalk: windscreen,rear window wiper and trip computer controls - 6.Dashboard controls - 7.Central adjustable air
vents - 8.Upper fixed air vent - 9.Front passenger’s air bag - 10.Glovebox - 11.Sound system (where provided) - 12.Heating/ven-
tilation/climate controls - 13.Ignition switch - 14.Driver’s air bag - 15.Steering wheel adjusting lever - 16.Control plate: front
fog lights/rear fog lights/headlight aiming device/digital display/multifunction display.
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F0M0350mfig. 1
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
Right hand drive version
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the versions.
1. Side adjustable air vents - 2.Side fixed air vents - 3.Left steering column stalk: external lights - 4.Instrument panel - 5.Right
steering column stalk: windscreen,rear window wiper and trip computer controls - 6.Dashboard controls - 7.Central adjustable air
vents - 8.Upper fixed air vent - 9.Front passenger’s air bag - 10.Glovebox - 11.Sound system (where provided) - 12.Heating/ven-
tilation/climate controls - 13.Ignition switch - 14.Driver’s air bag - 15.Steering wheel adjusting lever - 16.Control plate: front
fog lights/rear fog lights/headlight aiming device/digital display/multifunction display.
F0M0380mfig. 1a
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Front passenger’s air bag
and side bag (where provided)
activation/deactivation (BAG P)
This function shall be used to activate/de-
activate the front passenger’s air bag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button MENU ESCand after
displaying the message (BAG P OFF) (to
deactivate) or (BAG P On) (to activate)
by pressing buttons +or –, press again
button MENU ESC;
❒the confirmation request message will
be displayed;
❒press buttons +or –to select (YES)
(confirming activation/deactivation) or
(no) (to abort);
❒briefly press button MENU ESC to
confirm setting e to go back to the
menu screen or press the button for
long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.
MENU ESC
MENU ESC
MENU ESC
– +
– +
– +
– +
F0M1001g
F0M1003gF0M1002g F0M1005g
F0M1006g F0M1002g
F0M1003g
Setting the distance unit (Unit)
With this function it is possible to set the
unit.
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC, the
display will show the wording (Unit) and
the previously set unit (km) or (mi);
– press button +or –to select the re-
quired distance unit.
– 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.
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INDEX
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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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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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CONTROLS fig. 37
Air temperature knob A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold airFan activation /speed adjustment
knob B
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speed
fig. 37F0M0035m
fig. 36/aF0M0033m
fig. 36/bF0M0034m
ADJUSTABLE AND SWIVEL
SIDE AND CENTRAL VENTS
fig. 36/a-36/b
AFixed vent for side windows.
BSide adjustable vents.
CCentre adjustable vents.
Vents Aare fixed.
To use vents Band C, operate the rele-
vant device to turn them as required.
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Air distribution knob C
¶to convey air to the centre and side
vents;
ßto warm the feet and convey cooler
air to the dashboard vents, in inter-
mediate temperature conditions;
©to heat with outside harsh tempera-
ture: to convey as much air as possi-
ble to the feet;
®to warm the feet and at the same time
demist the windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation on/off button D
Press the button (button led on) to turn
air recirculation on.
Press the button (button led off) to turn
air recirculation off.FAST HEATING
For fast heating of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing
button D(button led on);
❒knob Cturned to ©;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to keep the re-
quired comfort conditions and press but-
ton Dto turn air recirculation off (button
led off) and to prevent misting up.
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have
to wait for a few minutes to let the sys-
tem fluid reach the operating temperature. VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D(button led off);
❒knob Cturned to ¶;
❒knob Bturned to the required speed.
WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒knob Cturned to the required posi-
tion;
❒knob Bturned to the required speed.
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