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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
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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
DD D
A A
S S
H H
B B
O O
A A
R R
D D
A A
N N
D D
C C
O O
N N
T T
R R
O O
L L
S S
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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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CORRECT USE
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WARNING
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CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
F0M0350mfig. 1
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SAFETY
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CORRECT USE
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WARNING
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MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
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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WARNING
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MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
DIGITAL DISPLAY
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 17
The standard screen shows the following
indications:
AHeadlight aiming position (only with
dipped beam headlights on).
BClock (always displayed, even with ig-
nition key removed and front doors
closed).
COdometer (covered km or miles).
NoteWith key removed (when opening
one of the front doors) the display will
turn on and show for a few seconds the
km or mi covered.CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 18
+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.
Long press to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed.NoteButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
To adjust light inside the passenger
compartment
– to adjust instrument panel, sound sys-
tem and automatic climate control system
display brightness when standard screen
is active.
Setup menu
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during set-
tings.
fig. 17F0M0119mfig. 18F0M0122m
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
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MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
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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CORRECT USE
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 21
+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.
Long press to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed.
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The car can be equipped with the multi-
function display that, according to the set-
tings made, will show useful information
necessary when driving.
INFORMATION ON
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 20
The standard screen shows the following
indications:
ADate.
BOdometer (covered km or miles).
CClock (always displayed, even with ig-
nition key removed and front doors
closed).
DExternal temperature.
EHeadlight aiming position (only with
dipped beam headlights on).
NoteWhen opening one of the front
doors, the display will turn on and show
for a few seconds the clock and the km or
mi covered.NoteButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
To adjust light inside the passenger
compartment
– to adjust instrument panel, sound sys-
tem and automatic climate control system
display brightness when standard screen
is active.
Setup menu
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during set-
tings.
fig. 20F0M0121mfig. 21F0M0122m
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TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
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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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
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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