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F0G0630mfig. 28 fig. 27F0G0017m
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. CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 28
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to increase
the value displayed .
MODEPress briefly to display the
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.
RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The car can be provided with the recon-
figurable multifunction display that shows
useful information, according to the pre-
vious settings made, necessary when dri-
ving.
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 27
The standard screen shows the following
indications:
ADate
BOdometer (covered km or miles)
CClock
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.
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Selecting “Date” and “Set Clock”:
– briefly press button MODEto select
the first value to change (e.g. hours /min-
utes or year / month / day);
– operate buttons +or –(by single press)
to select the new setting;
– briefly press button MODEto store the
new setting and to go to the next setup
menu option, if this is the last one you will
go back to the previously selected option of
the main menu.
Press button MODE for long:
– to quit the set up menu if you are in the
main menu;
– to quit the main menu if you are at an-
other point of the menu (e.g.: at submenu
option setting level, at submenu level or
at main menu option setting level);
– to save only the settings stored yet (and
confirmed by pressing button MODE).
The setup menu displaying is timed; when
quitting the menu due to timing expiry,
only settings stored yet by the user (and
confirmed by pressing briefly button
MODE) will be saved. Selecting an option of the main menu with
submenu:
– press briefly button MODEto display
the first submenu option;
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to scroll all the submenu options;
– press briefly button MODEto select
the displayed submenu option and to open
the relevant setup menu;
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting for this sub-
menu option;
– press briefly button MODE to store the
new setting and to go back to the previ-
ously selected submenu option. SETUP MENU fig. 29
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a “circular fashion” which can
be selected through buttons +and –to
access the different select operations and
settings (setup) given in the following para-
graphs.
For certain options (Hour and Unit) a sub-
menu is provided.
The setup menu can be activated by press-
ing briefly button MODE.
Single presses on buttons +or –will scroll
the setup menu options.
Handling modes differ with each other ac-
cording to the characteristic of the option
selected.
Selecting an option of the main menu with-
out submenu:
– press briefly button MODEto select
the main menu option to set;
– press buttons +or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– press briefly button MODEto store the
new setting and to go back to the main
menu option previously selected.
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– briefly press button MODE en or press
the button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen without storing settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODE: (On) will
flash on the display;
– press button –: (Off) will flash on the dis-
play;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.
Trip B On/Off (tripB data)
Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip).
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MODE: (On) or
(Off) will flash on the display (according to
previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings. Speed limit (Speed Beep)
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph); when this
limit is exceeded the driver is immediate-
ly alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODE, the display
will show the wording (Speed Beep);
– press button +or –to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);
– if the function has been activated (On),
press buttons +or –to select the re-
quired speed limit and then press MODE
to confirm.
NoteThe possible setting is between 30 and
200 km/h, or between 20 and 125 mph de-
pending on the unit set previously (see para-
graph “Setting the distance unit (Units)”) de-
scribed later. Every press on button +/ –in-
creases/decreases by 5 units. Keeping the
button +/ –pressed obtains the automatic
fast increase or decrease. When you are
near the required setting complete adjust-
ment by single presses.
Set clock (Set time)
This function enables to set the clock
through two sub-menus: “Time” and
“Mode”.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODE, the display
will show the two sub-menus “Time” and
“Mode”;
– press button +or –to surf the two sub-
menus;
– select the required option and then
press button MODE briefly;
– if selecting “Time”, briefly press button
MODE, “hours” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODE, “minutes”
will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
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Set unit (Units)
With this function it is possible to set the
units through three sub-menus: “Distances”,
“Consumption” and “Temperature”.
To set the required unit proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODEto display the
three sub-menus;
– press button +or –to surf the three sub-
menus;
– select the required sub-menu and then
press briefly button MODE;
– if selecting “Distances”: briefly press button
MODE, the display will show “km” or
“mi” (according to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– if selecting “Consumption”(where provid-
ed): briefly press button MODE, the dis-
play will show “km/l”, “l/100km” or “mpg”
(according to previous setting); Automatic door locking with car
running (Autoclose)
When activated (On), this function locks
automatically the doors when the car
speed exceeds 20 km/h.
To activate (On) or to deactivate (Off) this
function proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the sub-menus;
– briefly press button MODE: (On) or
(Off) will flash on the display (according to
previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the submenu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the main menu
screen without storing settings;
– press again button MODEfor long to
go back to the standard screen or to the
main menu according to the current menu
level displayed.If the distance unit set is “km” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in km/l or
l/100km.
If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in “mpg”.
– press button +or –for setting;
– if selecting “Temperature”: briefly press but-
ton MODE, the display will show “°C” or
“°F” (according to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
After setting, briefly press button MODE
to go back to the submenu screen or
press the button for long to go back to the
main menu screen without storing set-
tings.
– Press again button MODEfor long to
go back to the standard screen or to the
main menu according to the current menu
level displayed.
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REAR SEATS
To tilt rear seats refer to paragraph “Ex-
tending the boot” in this section.
SEATS
FRONT SEATS
fig. 32F0G0029m
fig. 33F0G0030m
fig. 34F0G0031mMoving the seat backwards
or forwards fig. 32
Lift the lever Aand push the seat forwards
or backwards: in the driving position the
arms should rest on the rim of the steer-
ing wheel.
Back rest angle adjustment fig. 33
Turn the knob B.
Cushion adjustment
(where provided) fig. 34
Use lever Dto raise or lower the back
of the cushion in order to obtain the re-
quired comfortable driving position.
Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.
WARNING
Once you have released the
lever, check that the seat is
firmly locked in the runners by trying
to move it back and forth. Failure to
lock the seat in place could result in
the seat moving suddenly and the dri-
ver losing control of the car.
WARNING
Upholstery of your car has
been designed to withstand
wear deriving from common
use of the car. You are how-
ever recommended to avoid strong
and/or continuous scratching with
clothing accessories such as metallic
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings and
the like, since these items cause cir-
cumscribed stress of the cover fabric
that could lead to yarn breaking, and
damage the cover as a consequence.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT fig. 37
According to versions front head re-
straints can be fixed or adjustable in height
(where provided); to adjust head re-
straints proceed as follows.
❒ To raise: raise the head restraint until
hearing the locking click.
❒ To lower: press button Aand lower
the head restraint.
fig. 37F0G0033m
Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.
WARNING
To optimise head restraint
protective action, adjust the
seat back upright and keep your head
as close as possible to the head re-
straint.
WARNING
Any adjustment of the head
restraints must be carried
out only with the car stationary and
the engine turned off.
WARNING
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REARVIEW MIRRORS
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 40
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes it to be released in the event
of a violent crash.
It can be moved using the lever Ato two
different positions: normal or antiglare.
STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel can be adjusted in
height (where provided).
Release the lever A-fig. 39pulling it to-
wards the steering wheel, then adjust it in
the most suitable position and lock it push-
ing the lever Afully forwards.
fig. 39F0G0061m
Any adjustment must be car-
ried out only with the car
stationary and the engine turned off.
WARNING
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Two switching off modes are provided:
❒when closing all doors, the 3-minute
timing will go off and a 10-second one
will start. This timing will go off when
turning the key to MAR;
❒when locking the doors (by both re-
mote control or key into driver’s door
lock), the ceiling light goes off.
On Emotion and Dynamic versions, ceil-
ing light will switch on and off gradually;
the ceiling light will switch off automati-
cally 15 minutes after turning the engine
off.BOOT LIGHT fig. 54
For versions fitted with boot light, the bulb
comes on automatically when opening the
tailgate and it will go off at closing. Ceiling light timing
(transparent central position)
Three different switching on modes are
provided:
❒when opening a door three-minute tim-
ing will start and it will be repeated each
time a door is opened;
❒approx. 10-second timing will start
when removing the ignition key within
two minutes from turning the engine
off;
❒approx. 10-second timing will start
when opening the doors (by both re-
mote control or key into driver’s door
lock).
fig. 54F0G0230mfig. 53F0G0032m
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