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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD ...................................................................... 5
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 7
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM.................................................. 7
THE KEYS .............................................................................. 8
ALARM ................................................................................... 11
IGNITION DEVICE.............................................................. 13
INSTRUMENT PANEL ........................................................ 14
INSTRUMENTS..................................................................... 16
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 18
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 23
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY .... 26
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ...................................................... 29
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 35
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 37
REAR SEATS .......................................................................... 38
HEAD RESTRAINTS............................................................. 39
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 40
REARVIEW MIRRORS......................................................... 40
HEATING AND VENTILATION...................................... 42
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 46
AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 52
EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 59
WINDOW WASHING....................................................... 61
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 64
CEILING LIGHTS.................................................................. 66CONTROLS........................................................................... 69
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH .................................................. 71
INTERIOR FITTINGS........................................................... 72
SKY-DOME SUNROOF ..................................................... 76
DOORS .................................................................................. 78
POWER WINDOWS/WINDOW WINDERS .............. 81
BOOT ...................................................................................... 84
BONNET................................................................................. 87
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 88
HEADLIGHTS........................................................................ 89
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 91
ESP SYSTEM .......................................................................... 92
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 95
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 96
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM .................................................................. 98
PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 101
SOUND SYSTEM.................................................................. 103
HANDS FREE KIT WITH VOICE RECOGNITION
AND Bluetooth
®TECHNOLOGY ................................ 104
RADIONAVIGATOR PRESETTING
SYSTEM .................................................................................. 104
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER .......... 105
AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 106
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT............................. 107
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CORRECT USE
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
HEATED REAR WINDOW fig. 58
Press button Ato turn on this function.
This function will turn off automatically af-
ter about 20 minutes.
fig. 58F0M0036m
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM fig. 57
Press button Ato turn the “CITY” func-
tion on (see paragraph “Dualdrive electric
power steering” in this section). When
this function is on, the warning light CITY
on the instrument panel will turn on. Press
the button again to turn the function off.
fig. 57F0M0073m
REAR FOG LIGHT fig. 56
Press button 4, to turn these lights on it
is necessary to have the dipped beam
headlights or the front fog lights (where
provided) switched on.
Warning light 4on the instrument panel
will turn on.
Press the button again to turn the light off
or turn off dipped beams and/or front fog
lights (where provided).
The use of rear fog lights is governed by the
Highway Code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with ig-
nition key at STOP or removed, by mov-
ing the left stalk knurled ring first to Oand
then to
6or 2.
The warning light
3on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
fig. 56F0M0071m
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC
POWER STEERING
SYSTEM
The car is provided with the electrically
controlled power steering system called
“Dualdrive” working only with ignition key
at MARand engine running, that can be
customised by the driver according to the
driving conditions.
ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
(CITY function)
To activate/deactivate the CITY function,
press the button set on the dashboard.
Activation is indicated by the turning on
of:
❒wording CITYon the instrument pan-
el (for versions with multifunction dis-
play);
❒wording CITYon the button, after
pressing it fig. 114.When the CITYfunction is on, the steer-
ing wheel effort is lighter and thus parking
operations are easier: therefore this func-
tion is particularly useful for driving in city
centres.
For Sport versions, this function guaran-
tees improved driving comfort since the
accelerator pedal results suitably calibrat-
ed for gradual accelration/deceleration.
fig. 114F0M0111m
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INDEX
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SAFETY
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CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 140
LOW BRAKE FLUID............................................................ 140
HANDBRAKE ON................................................................ 140
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................................ 141
ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE................ 141
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 142
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.......................................... 142
EXHAUSTED OIL ................................................................ 142
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE............................................................. 142
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.................................... 143
LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................................................ 143
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED.......................................... 143
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE........................................................ 143
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE
(DIESEL VERSIONS) ............................................................ 144
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE (EOBD)
(PETROL VERSIONS) ......................................................... 144
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATED.......... 145
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE......................................................... 145
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 145
GLOW PLUG WARMING ................................................ 146
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE............................... 146
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER..................................... 146CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE
FIAT CODE ........................................................................... 146
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE........................................... 147
REAR FOGLIGHTS............................................................... 147
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 147
ESP SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 148
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................ 148
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 148
PARKING SENSOR FAILURE............................................ 149
CHECK TYRE PRESSURE .................................................. 149
LOW TYRE PRESSURE ...................................................... 149
TYRE PRESSURE UNSUITABLE FOR SPEED ................ 149
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS..................................... 150
FOLLOW ME HOME........................................................... 150
FRONT FOG LIGHTS.......................................................... 151
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR........................ 151
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR.................... 151
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ..........151
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 151
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 151
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ........... 152
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 152
ASR SYSTEM ......................................................................... 152
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED .................................................. 152
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LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
EXHAUSTED OIL (red)
(Multijet versions with
DPF)
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.
v
If the warning light vturns on when the car is trav-
elling (on certain versions together
with the message on the display) stop
the engine immediately and contact
a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
“DUALDRIVE”
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE
(red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
If the warning light stays on, you will not
have the steering assistance and the effort
on the steering wheel will be increased,
steering is however possible. Contact Fi-
at Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
❒Car heavy duty(e.g.: towing trailer
uphill of fully laden car): decrease
speed, if the warning light stays on,
stop the car. Wait for 2 or 3 minutes
leaving the engine on and slightly ac-
celerated to further activate the cir-
culation of the coolant fluid, then
switch the engine off. Check proper
coolant level as described previously.
IMPORTANT Under severe use of the
car, keep the engine on and slightly accel-
erated for few minutes before switching it
off.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but it
should go out as soon as the engine is
started (with the engine running at idle
speed a brief delay in going out is allowed).
If the warning light stays on glowing steadi-
ly or flashing: contact immediately Fiat
Dealership.
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Exhausted oil
The warning light with turn on flashing to-
gether with the message on the display
when the system detects that the engine
oil is exhausted.After the first indication, at each engine
starting the warning light
vwill go on
flashing for about 60 seconds and then
every 2 hours until oil is changed.
If warning light vflash-
es, contact Fiat Dealership
immediately to have oil changed and
instrument panel warning light turned
off.
WARNING
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DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
CRUISE CONTROL
(where provided) (green)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light will turn
on but it should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light turns on together with
the message on the display when turning
the knurled ring of the Cruise Control to
ON.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
Ü
“DUALDRIVE”
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING
ACTIVATION (green)
The indication CITY will turn on when en-
gaging the “Dualdrive” electric power
steering by pressing the relevant button.
The indication CITY will turn off when
pressing the button again.
CITY
MAIN BEAMS (blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are
turned on.
1
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(green)
The warning light turns on
when the front fog lights are
turned on.
5
LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
downwards or, together with the right in-
dicator, when the hazard warning light
button is pressed.
F
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
upwards or, together with the left indica-
tor, when the hazard warning light button
is pressed.
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