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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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REAR fig. 38
According to versions rear head restraints
can be fixed (for 5-seat versions) or ad-
justable. To use adjustable head restraints,
raise the head restraint from position 2
“position of non use” to position 1 “com-
pletely removed”.
To bring it back to the original position
“position of non use”, press buttonBand
push the head restraint down.
To take them out, press both buttons B
and C, raise them and then remove.
fig. 38F0G0034m
The particular head restraint shape vol-
untarily interferes with the passenger’s
back leaning on the rear seat in order to
force him/her to lift the head restraint and
use it correctly.IMPORTANT Rear seat passengers shall
always set the head restraints in the “com-
pletely removed” position.
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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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Electrical adjustment fig. 43
Proceed as follows:
❒ use switch Bto select the mirror re-
quired;
❒ to adjust the mirror move the joystick
Ain the four directions.
fig. 43F0G0039m
As door mirrors are curved,
they may slightly alter the
perception of distance.
WARNING
On Actual versions, the door mirror shall
be adjusted from the outside; to adjust it
directly press slightly the four corners of
the mirror.
fig. 41F0G0197m
fig. 42F0G0040m
When driving the mirrors
shall always be in position 1.
WARNING
fig. 40F0G0036m
DOOR MIRRORS
Manual adjustment fig. 41-42
Use lever Ato adjust mirror Bfrom the
passenger compartment.
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold the mirror moving it
from position 1(open) to position 2
(closed).
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HEATING
AND VENTILATION
1.Vent for defrosting or demisting wind-
screen - 2.Centre adjustable and swivel
vent - 3.Side adjustable and swivel vent -
4.Fixed side vent to convey air to side
windows - 5.Side vents to convey air to
front seat passengers’ feet - 6. Side vents
to convey air to rear seat passengers’ feet.
SIDE AND CENTRE
ADJUSTABLE VENTS
fig. 44/a - 44/b
AFixed vent for side windows.
BSide adjustable vents.
CCentre adjustable vents.
To use vents Aand Bpress them as
shown by the arrow and turn them as re-
quired (they can be rotated to whatever
direction).
fig. 44F0G0685m
fig. 44/aF0G0023mfig. 44/b
C
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TY
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not to use it for long periods, especially
if there several people in the car.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it could con-
siderably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.
Air distribution knob D
¥to convey air to the centre and side
vents;
μto warm the feet and convey cooler
air to the dashboard vents;
wto heat with outside harsh tempera-
ture: close central and side vents to
convey as much air as possible to the
feet;
≤to warm the feet and at the same time
demist the windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒central and side vents: completely open;
❒knob Aturned to blue section;
❒knob Cturned to U;
❒knob Dturned to ¥;
❒
knob Bturned to the required speed.
HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒knob Dturned to the required symbol;
❒knob Bturned to the required speed. CONTROLS fig. 45
Air temperature knob A (mixing
hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation /speed adjustment
knob B
0= fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
-= fan top speed
Air recirculation on/off knob C
U= outside air intake
T= inside air recirculation
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
fig. 45F0G0022m
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Preventive demisting procedure
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature outside and in-
side the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive demisting proce-
dure:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒knob Cturned to U;
❒knob Dturned to -with the possi-
bility of passing to position ≤if the win-
dows do not mist up;
❒knob Bturned to 2ndspeed.REAR WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING fig. 46
Press button Ato turn this function on;
when this function is on the instrument
panel warning light
(will turn on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after about 20 minutes. To cut
out this function press again button (.
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.
fig. 46F0G0143m
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Air recirculation on/off knob C
U= outside air intake
T= inside air recirculation
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
not to use it for long periods, especially
if there several people in the car.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it could con-
siderably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.Air distribution knob D
¥air flow from central vents and side
outlets;
μto warm the feet and keep the face
cool (“bilevel” function);
wto speed up passenger compartment
warming;
≤to warm the passenger compartment
and at the same time demist the wind-
screen;
-to demist and defrost the windscreen
and front side windows.
VENTILATON
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒central and side vents completely open;
❒turn knob Ato the blue section;
❒turn knob Cto U;
❒turn knob Dto ¥;
❒
turn knob Bto the required speed.
MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 47
Air temperature knob A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation and climate control
system on/off knob B
0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
-= top fan speed
Press the knob to turn the climate control
system on, the knob led will turn on. Press
it again to turn it off, the knob led will turn
off.
fig. 47F0G0600m
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