2007 FIAT IDEA technical specifications

QUICK HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒close all dashboard vents;
❒turn knob (B) to the red sector;
❒turn knob (A) to 4 -;
❒turn knob (D) to ≈.
QUICK WINDSCREEN AND FRONT SIDE
WINDOW DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob (B) to the red sector;
❒turn knob (A) to 4 -;
❒turn knob (D) to -;
❒set knob (E) to Uto turn air recirculation off.
After demisting/defrosting, operate normal controls to
restore the required comfort.Preventive demisting procedure
In the event of considerable outside moisture and/or
rain and/or considerable differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive demisting procedure:
❒set knob (E) to Uto turn air recirculation off;
❒knob pointer B in the red section;
❒turn knob (A) to 2;
❒turn knob (D) to -or to ƒif the windows do
not mist up.
REAR WINDOW AND ELECTRIC DOOR
MIRROR DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided)
Press button (C) to turn this function on. When this
function is on, the button led turns on.
This function is timed and switches off automatically
after the preset time. To cut out this function press
again button (C).
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of
the rear window over the heating filaments to avoid
damage that might cause it to stop working properly.
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CONTROLS
(A) fan activation and speed control knob
(B) air temperature knob (mixing hot and cold air)
(C) heated rear window on/off button
(D) climate control compressor on/off button;
(E) air distribution selection knob
(F) air recirculation on/off button.
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (where provided)
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Using knob (E) it is possible to choose
manually 5 of the possible air distributions to
the passenger compartment:
«air flow from central vents and side outlets
(2) and (4);
Δair flow from centre and side vents (2) and
(4) and downwards (5) and (6) (bilevel
function);
≈air flow downwards (5) and (6);
ƒair flow downwards (5) and (6) and also to
the windscreen (3);
-to demist and defrost windscreen (3) and
front side windows (1).
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TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
Turn knob (B) clockwise (pointer to red sector) to
increase temperature or turn it counter-clockwise to
decrease temperature;
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒open completely central (4) and side (2) vents;
❒turn knob (B) to the blue sector;
❒set (A) to the required speed;
❒set knob (E) to «;
❒set knob (F) to Uto turn air recirculation off.RECIRCULATION
Set knob (F) to ….
This function is particularly useful when the outside air
is heavily polluted (in a traffic jam, tunnel, etc.).
However, it is better not to use it for long periods,
especially if there are several people in the car to
prevent window steaming up.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system
makes it possible to reach the required “heating” or
“cooling” conditions faster. Do not use the air
recirculation function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the windows
misting inside.
QUICK HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒close all dashboard vents;
❒turn knob (B) to the red sector;
❒turn knob (A) to 4 -;
❒turn knob (E) to ≈.
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QUICK WINDSCREEN AND FRONT SIDE
WINDOW DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob (B) to the red sector;
❒turn knob (A) to 4 -;
❒turn knob (E) to -;
❒set knob (F) to Uto turn air recirculation off.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to
restore the required comfort.
Preventive demisting procedure
In the event of considerable outside moisture and/or
rain and/or considerable differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive demisting procedure:
❒set knob (F) to Uto turn air recirculation off;
❒turn knob (B) to the red sector;
❒turn knob (A) to 2;
❒turn knob (E) to -or to ƒif the windows do not
mist up. IMPORTANT Climate control is very useful to speed
up window demisting: therefore, perform demisting
procedure as described previously and then switch the
system on pressing button (D).
REAR WINDOW AND ELECTRIC DOOR
MIRROR DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided)
Press button (C) to turn this function on. When this
function is on, the button led turns on.
This function is timed and switches off automatically
after the preset time. To cut out this function press
again button (C).
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of
the rear window over the heating filaments to avoid
damage that might cause it to stop working properly.
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CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling and
dehumidification)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob (B) to the blue sector to select
temperature;
❒turn knob (A) to the required speed;
❒set knob (E) to «;
❒set knob (F) to ….
❒press (D) √(button led will turn on).
Cooling adjustment
Proceed as follows:
❒set knob (F) to Uto turn air recirculation off;
❒turn knob (B) to the right to raise temperature;
❒turn knob (A) to the left to reduce the fan speed.LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
During the winter, the climate control system must be
turned on at least once a month for about ten
minutes. Before summer, have the system checked at a
Fiat Dealership.
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AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (where provided)
GENERAL
The car is fitted with a two-zone climate control
system which makes it possible to separately adjust the
air temperature on the driver’s side and on the
passenger’s side. Temperature control is based on the
“equivalent temperature” logic, i.e.: the system
continuously works to keep constant the comfort
inside the passenger compartment and to compensate
any variation of the outside climate conditions,
including sunshine detected by a proper sensor
provided for the purpose.
The climate control system automatically controls and
adjusts the following parameters and functions:
❒air temperature at driver/front passenger vents;
❒air distribution at driver/front passenger vents;
❒fan speed (continuous air flow variation);❒compressor switching on (to cool/dehumidify air);
❒air recirculation.
All the above functions can be changed manually at any
time, i.e.: you can always modify one or more function
settings. In this event, the system will no longer
implement the automatic control of the functions
changed manually (except for safety reasons, e.g.: risk
of window misting).
Manual selections prevail over automatic ones and
remain in storage until the user decides to resume
automatic control, except when the system cuts in for
particular safety conditions.
The control of functions not changed manually remains
automatic.
The amount of air admitted to the passenger
compartment does not depend on the car speed, since
it is electronically controlled by the fan.
In any case, the temperature of the air admitted to the
passenger compartment is controlled automatically
(except when the system is off) according to the
temperatures set on the driver’s and front passenger’s
displays or under certain climatic conditions if the
compressor is off).
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The system enables to set or to change the
following parameters and functions manually:
❒air temperatures on driver/front passenger
side;
❒fan speed (continuous variation);
❒air distribution on five levels (driver/front
passenger side);
❒climate control compressor on/off enable;
❒monozone/two-zone distribution priority;
❒fast demisting/defrosting;
❒air recirculation;
❒rear heated window;
❒system off;
CONTROLS
(A) MONO function button (for aligning set
temperatures)
(B) climate control compressor on/off button
(C) inside air recirculation on/off button
(D) display showing climate control system
data(E) climate control system off button
(F) MAX-DEF function button (front window fast
defrosting/demisting)
(G) rear window heating on/off button
(H) AUTO function button (automatic mode) and knob to adjust
temperature on passenger side
(I) buttons for air distribution on passenger side
(L) button for adjusting fan speed
(M) button for air distribution on driver side
(N) AUTO function button (automatic mode) and knob to adjust
temperature on driver side
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SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ON
The system can be started in different ways, but it is
advisable to press one of the AUTO buttons and then
to turn the knobs to set the temperatures required on
the display.
It is possible to personalise required temperatures
(driver and passenger) with a maximum difference of 7
°C.
This way the system will start working completely
automatically to reach the temperatures set as quickly
as possible. The system will adjust the air temperature,
flow and distribution and will control the air
recirculation function and the conditioner compressor
on/off.
During fully automatic operation, the only manual
settings required are the following:
❒MONO, to align the air temperature and
distribution set on the passenger’s side (front or
rear) with that on the driver’s side;
❒…, air recirculation, to keep it always on or off;
❒-, to speed up demisting/defrosting of
windscreen, front side windows, rear window and
door mirrors;
❒(, to demist/defrost the rear heated window and
the door mirrors.During completely automatic system operation, the
temperatures, air distribution and the fan speed set
can be changed at any time through the relevant
buttons or knobs: the system will automatically change
its settings to adjust to the new requirements.
During full automatic operation (FULL AUTO), any
change in air distribution and/or air flow and/or
compressor turning on and/or air recirculation will
obtain FULL disappearing. In this way functions will be
controlled manually until pressing the AUTO button
again. The fan speed is the same for all passenger
compartment areas.
With one or more functions engaged manually, the
adjustment of the temperature of the air admitted to
the passenger compartment continues to be
controlled automatically by the system, except with
the climate control compressor off. In fact, in this
condition, the air admitted to the passenger
compartment cannot have a lower temperature than
the outside air.
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