2007 FIAT PANDA Rear heat

Accessories installed on
longitudinal bars
Remove accessories like: roof racks, ski
racks, luggage container, etc. from the roof
as soon as they are no longer used. These
accessories lower air penetration and ad-
versely affect consumption levels. When
needing to carry particularly voluminous
objects, preferably use a trailer.
Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the amount
of time needed. Rear heated window, ad-
ditional headlights, windscreen wipers and
heater fan need a considerable amount of
energy, therefore increasing the require-
ment of current increases fuel consump-
tion (up to +25% in the urban cycle).
Climate control
The air conditioner is an additional load
which greatly affects the engine leading to
higher consumption (on average up to
+20%). When the temperature outside
the car permits it, use the air vents where
possible.
Spoilers
The use of non-certified aerodynamic
items may adversely affect air drag and
consumption levels.DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine with the car at
a standstill or at idle or high speed: under
these conditions the engine warms up
much more slowly, increasing electrical
consumption and emissions. It is therefore
advisable to move off immediately, slow-
ly, avoiding high speeds: this way the en-
gine will warm faster.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid accelerating when waiting at traffic
lights or before switching off the engine.
This and also double declutching is ab-
solutely pointless on modern cars and al-
so increases consumption and pollution.
Gear selection
As soon as the conditions of the traffic and
road allow, use a higher gear. Using a low
gear to obtain brilliant performance in-
creases consumption.
In the same way improper use of a high
gear increases consumption, emissions an
engine wear.CONTAINING
RUNNING COSTS
Some useful tips are given below for fuel
saving and reducing harmful emissions of
CO
2and other pollutants (nitrogen ox-
ides, unburnt hydrocarbons, Particulate
Matter (PM) etc.).
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
Have checks and adjustments carried out
in accordance with the “Service schedule”.
Tyres
Check the pressure of the tyres routine-
ly at an interval of no more than 4 weeks:
if the pressure is too low, consumption
levels increase as resistance to rolling is
higher.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with too much luggage
stowed in the boot. The weight of the car
(especially when driving in town) and its
trim greatly affects consumption and sta-
bility.
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TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
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MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 114
LOW BRAKE FLUID............................................................ 114
HANDBRAKE ON................................................................ 114
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................................ 114
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATED.......... 115
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ENGINE COOLANT FLUID ............................................. 115
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 116
INEFFICIENT ABS SYSTEM................................................ 116
INEFFICIENT EBD ELECTRONIC BRAKING
DISTRIBUTOR ...................................................................... 116
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.......................................... 116
EXHAUSTED OIL ................................................................ 116
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE............................................................. 117
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.................................... 117
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE
(MULTIJET VERSIONS) ...................................................... 117
ENGINE CONTROL
SYSTEM FAILURE EOBD (PETROL VERSIONS) .........117
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED ................. 118
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 118
GLOW PLUGS....................................................................... 118
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE............................... 118
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER..................................... 119CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE -
FIAT CODE ........................................................................... 119
HEATED REAR WINDOW .............................................. 119
EXTERNAL LIGHT FAILURE............................................. 119
REAR FOGLIGHTS............................................................... 119
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 120
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE ................. 120
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER .................................... 120
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH INTERVENED ..................................................... 120
ESP SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 120
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 120
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS..................................... 120
FOLLOW ME HOME........................................................... 120
FRONT FOG LIGHTS.......................................................... 120
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR........................ 121
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR.................... 121
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING .............................................................................. 121
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 121
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ........... 121
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED ................................................. 121
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 121
ASR SYSTEM ......................................................................... 121
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MESSAGES
WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER (Multijet
versions -
amber)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
The warning light cturns on when there
is water in the diesel fuel filter. On certain
versions warning light èwill turn on.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
c
The presence of water in the
fuel circuit may cause serious
damage to the entire injec-
tion system and cause irreg-
ular engine operation. If the warning
light cturns on (on certain versions
the warning light ètogether with the
message on the display) contact Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible to have
the system relieved. If the above indi-
cations come on immediately after re-
fuelling, water has probably been
poured into the tank: turn the engine
off immediately and contact Fiat Deal-
ership.
EXTERNAL LIGHT
FAILURE (amber)
The warning light turns on
when one of the following lights is failing:
– side/taillights
– brake lights (third brake light excluded)
– rear fog lights
– direction indicators
– number plate lights.
The failure referring to these lights could
be: one or more blown bulbs, a blown
protection fuse or an electric connection
cut-off.
The dedicated message is displayed.
W
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The warning light turns on
when the rear fog lights are turned on.
HEATED REAR
WINDOW (amber)
The warning light turns on
when switching the heated rear window
on.
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CAR PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE -
FIAT CODE
(amber)
Turning the key to MARthe warning light
shall flash only once and then go off.
If with the ignition key at MAR, the warn-
ing light stays on, this indicates a possible
failure (see “Fiat Code system” in section
“Dashboard and controls”).
IMPORTANT The turning on at the same
time of the Uand Ywarning lights in-
dicates a failure of the Fiat CODE system.
If with the engine running the warning light
Yflashes, this means that the car is not
protected by the engine inhibitor device
(see “Fiat Code system” in section “Dash-
board and controls”).
Contact Fiat Dealership to have all the key
memorised.
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10
10
30
30
15
20
20
15F39
F39
F40
F43
F53
F47
F48
F52
Passenger’s compartment fusebox - fig. 47FUSE AMPERE
Telephone
Body-computer control unit
Heated rear window
Windscreen wiper/washer
Windscreen/rear window washer pump
Front left power window
Front right power window
Rear window wiper
30
20
15
15
15
15
7.5
10
7.5
F8
F9
F10
F11
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
Engine compartment fusebox - fig. 49FUSE AMPERE
Ai conditioner electric fan
Headlight washer
Horn
Secondary services and tachymeter generator
Upper beam
Trailer unit
Electronic injection system and Dualogic transmission unit supply
Electronic injection primary services
Engine control node
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WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW
WASHER FLUID fig. 9
To top up, remove the cap A.
Pour a mixture of water and TUTELA
PROFESSIONAL SC35, in the following
concentrations:
30% TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35 and
70% water in summer.
50% TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35 and
50% water in winter.
In case of temperatures below –20°C, use
undiluted TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35
fluid. ENGINE COOLANT fig. 7 and 8
The coolant level shall be checked with
cold engine and shall be within the MIN
and MAX marks on the tank.
If the level is low, pour slowly a mixture
of 50% distilled water and 50% PARAFLU
UP of the FL Selenia Group through the
filler neck Auntil the level reaches MAX.
A 50-50 mixture of PARAFLU UP and dis-
tilled water gives freeze protection to
–35°C.
For particularly hard climate conditions,
we recommend use of a 60% Paraflu UP
and 40% demineralized water mixture.
fig. 7 - 1.1 and 1.2 with air
conditioning system - 1.3 Multijet F0G0107mfig. 8 - 1.1 and 1.2 with heaterF0G0182mfig. 9
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The engine cooling system us-
es protective antifreeze fluid
PARAFLU UP. Use the same
fluid type as that already in
the cooling system when topping up.
PARAFLU UP fluid cannot be mixed
with any other type of fluid. Should it
happen, under no circumstances start
the engine; contact a Fiat Dealership.
The cooling system is pres-
surised. If necessary, replace
the cap only with another genuine
one, otherwise system efficiency
could be compromised. Do not re-
move the reservoir cap when the en-
gine is hot: you risk scalding yourself.
WARNING
F0G0183m
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RUBBER HOSES
As far as the brake system and fuel rubber
hoses are concerned, carefully follow the
“Service schedule” in this section.
Indeed ozone, high temperatures and pro-
longed lack of fluid in the system may
cause hardening and cracking of the hoses,
with possible leaks. Careful control is
therefore necessary.
❒tyres age even if they are not used
much. Cracks in the tread rubber are
a sign of ageing. In any case, if the tyres
have been on the car for over 6 years,
they should be checked by specialised
personnel, to see if they can still be
used. Also remember to check the
spare wheel;
❒ In the case of replacement, always fit
new tyres, avoiding those of dubious
origin;
❒ If a tyre is changed, also change the in-
flation valve;
❒to allow even wear between the front
and rear tyres, it is advisable to change
them over every 10-15 thousand kilo-
metres, keeping them on the same side
of the car so as not to reverse the di-
rection of rotation.
Remember that road holding
depends also on the correct
tyre inflating pressure.
WARNING
If the pressure is too low the
tyre overheats and this can
cause it serious damage.
WARNING
Do not cross switch the
tyres, moving them from the
right of the car to the left and vice
versa.
WARNING
Never submit alloy rims to
repainting treatments re-
quiring to use temperatures exceed-
ing 150°C. The mechanical properties
of the wheels could be impaired.
WARNING
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WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products; TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35 is recommended.
If the rubber blades are bent or worn they
should be replaced. In any case they should
be changed once a year.
A few simple notions can reduce the pos-
sibility of damage to the blades:
❒if the temperature falls below zero,
make sure that ice has not frozen the
rubber against glass. If necessary, thaw
using an antifreeze product;
❒remove any snow from the glass: in ad-
dition to protecting the blades, this pre-
vents effort on the motor and over-
heating;
❒do not operate the windscreen and
rear window wipers on dry glass.Changing the windscreen
wiper blades fig. 16
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the windscreen wiper arm Aand
position the blade so that it forms an
angle of 90° with the arm;
❒press tab Bof the coupling spring and
remove the blade to be replaced from
the arm A;
❒fit the new blade by inserting the tab in-
to the special slot in the arm. Make sure
it is properly locked into place.
fig. 16F0G0218m
Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
WARNING
Changing the rear
window blade fig. 17
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the cover Aand remove the arm
from the car, slackening the nut Bthat
fastens it to the pivot pin;
❒ fit the new arm, positioning it correct-
ly, and fully tighten the nut;
❒ lower the cover.
fig. 17F0G0077m
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❒spraying of plastic parts, with a protec-
tive function in the more exposed
points: underdoor, inner fender parts,
edges, etc;
❒ Use of “open” boxed sections to pre-
vent condensation and pockets of mois-
ture from triggering rust inside.
BODY AND UNDERBODY
WARRANTY
Your Fiat Panda is covered by warranty
against perforation due to rust of any orig-
inal element of the structure or body.
For the general terms of this warranty, re-
fer to Fiat Warranty Booklet.
ADVICE FOR PRESERVING
THE BODYWORK
Paint
Paintwork does not only serve an aesteth-
ic purpose, but also protects the under-
lying sheet metal.
In the case of deep scrapes or scores, you
are advised to have the necessary touching
up carried out immediately to avoid the for-
mation of rust. For touching up use only
original products (see “Bodywork paint
identification plate” in section “Technical
specifications”).Normal paint maintenance consists in
washing at intervals depending on the con-
ditions and environment of use. For exam-
ple, in highly polluted areas, or if the roads
are sprayed with salt, it is wise to wash the
car more frequently.
To correctly wash the car:
❒ remove the aerial from the roof to pre-
vent damage to it if the car is washed in
an automatic system;
❒ wash the body using a low pressure jet
of water;
❒ wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy so-
lution over the bodywork, frequently
rinsing with the sponge;
❒ rinse well with water and dry with a jet
of air or a chamois leather.
When drying, take particular care with the
less visible parts like door surrounds, bon-
net and around the headlights where wa-
ter may stagnate. The car should not be
taken to a closed area immediately, but left
in the open so that residual water can
evaporate.
Do not wash the car after it has been left
in the sun or with the bonnet hot: this may
alter the shine of the paintwork.Windows
Use specific window cleaner products.
Use also clean cloths to avoid scratching
the glass or damaging the transparency.
IMPORTANT The inside of the
rearscreen should be wiped gently with a
cloth in the direction of the filaments to
avoid damaging the heating device. Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in
the same way as the rest of the car.
Where possible, do not park under trees;
the resinous substance many species re-
lease give the paint a dull appearance and
increase the possibility of triggering rust
processes.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be
washed off immediately and thoroughly as
the acid they contain is particularly ag-
gressive.
Detergents cause water pollu-
tion. Therefore the engine
compartment should be
washed in areas equipped for
collecting and purifying the liquid used
in the washing process.
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