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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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fig. 6/aF0G0682m
Opening the doors
and the tailgate
Briefly press button Ë: for remote un-
locking of doors and tailgate, timed switch-
ing of ceiling lights and double flashing of
direction indicators (for versions/markets
where provided).
Doors will be unlocked automatically if the
fuel inertial cut-off switch comes into op-
eration.Locking the doors and the tailgate
Briefly press button Á: for remote locking
of doors and tailgate, switching off of the
internal ceiling light and single flashing of
direction indicators (where provided).
If one of the doors remains open, all doors
will be closed and immediately re-opened;
in this case make sure all doors are locked
correctly and repeat the door lock pro-
cedure.
If 20 km/h speed is exceeded, the doors
will be locked automatically provided the
special function is set (only with recon-
figurable multifunction display on versions
where provided). Opening the tailgate
by the remote control
Press and keep button Rpressed for
over 1 second to open the tailgate by re-
mote control.
Tailgate opening is accompanied by the di-
rection indicators flashing twice.
IMPORTANT If the remote control does
not work properly, it is still possible to
carry out the above mentioned operations
by using the metal insert of the key.
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ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 19
This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and begins working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Under normal conditions, the needle
should hover around the middle of the
scale according to the working conditions.
CLow engine coolant temperature.
HHigh engine coolant temperature.
The turning on of the warning light B(on
certain versions with a message on the re-
configurable multifunction display) indi-
cates that the coolant fluid temperature is
too high; in this case, stop the engine and
contact a Fiat Dealership.
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CORRECT USE
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WARNING
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FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 19
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
Etank empty.
Ffull tank (see the indications given in
paragraph “At the filling station").
The reserve warning light Aturns on to
indicate that approximately 5 litres of fu-
el are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the fuel tank almost
empty: the gaps in fuel delivery could dam-
age the catalyst.
IMPORTANT The needle sets to Ewith
warning light Aflashing to indicate that the
system is failing. In this event contact Fiat
Dealership to have the system checked.
fig. 19F0G0148m
If the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine imme-
diately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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Pulling the lever towards the steering
wheel again, the main beams are turned
off and the dipped beams on.
FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS
fig. 51
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel
(unstable position).
The warning light
1on the instrument
cluster will come on.
PARKING LIGHTS fig. 51/a
With the ignition key atSTOPor re-
moved, turn lever to position 6. The in-
strument panel warning light 3will
come on together with side/taillights and
number plate light.
Move the lever upwards ato turn the
right-hand sidelights on only; move it
downwards bto turn the left-hand ones
on. In both cases, warning light 3will
not turn on.DIRECTION INDICATORS
fig. 51/a
Up (position a) = right-hand direction in-
dicator.
Down (position b) = left-hand direction
indicator.
Warning light ¥or Îwill come on flash-
ing on the instrument cluster.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly to
show that you are about to change lane,
move the stalk up or down without click-
ing into position (unstable position). When
released, the stalk will return to its home
position.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand stalk operates most of the
external lights.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.
The instrument panel and the different
dashboard controls will come on with the
external lights.
LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF fig. 51
Knurled ring turned to symbol O.
SIDELIGHTS fig. 51
Turn the knurled ring to 6.
The warning light 3on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
fig. 51
Turn the knurled ring to 2.
The warning light 3on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS fig. 51
When the knurled ring is at 2, push the
lever towards the dashboard (stable posi-
tion).
The warning light 1on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
F0G0126mfig. 51/aF0G0122mfig. 51
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With key with remote control
(where provided)
Press button R.
Tailgate opening is indicated by a double
flashing of the direction indicators.Soft touch handle (powered
handle) (where provided) fig. 75
On certain versions, the tailgate (when un-
locked) can only be opened from outside
the car using the powered handle Clo-
cated beneath the shackle.
If doors are unlocked the boot can be
opened at any time.
To open it, one of the front doors shall be
opened or doors shall be unlocked using
the remote control or the key without re-
mote control.
If the boot is not shut properly the in-
strument panel warning light ´(if any) will
come on.
BOOT
OPENING THE TAILGATE
With key without remote control
fig. 74
Unlock the lock using the metal insert of
the ignition key A.
The opening of the boot is made easier by
the gas-filled struts on each side.
Opening the tailgate will switch the boot
light on: the light will go off automatically
when closing the tailgate.
The light will stay on for about 15 minutes
after turning the key to STOP: if during
this time, a door or the tailgate is opened,
the light will switch on again for 15 min-
utes.
fig. 74F0G0687mfig. 75F0G0688m
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CORRECT USE
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LIGHTS AND
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TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
IMPORTANT After eliminating the in-
convenience, to check the system com-
pletely, Fiat Dealerships are obliged to run
a bench test and, if necessary, road tests
which may also call for a long journey.
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC
POWER STEERING
SYSTEM
(where provided)
Certain versions feature a new electrical-
ly controlled power steering system called
“Dualdrive” working only with ignition key
at MARand engine running, that can be
customised by the driver according to the
driving conditions.
IMPORTANT When turning quickly the
ignition key, power steering full operation
is obtained after 1-2 seconds.
EOBD SYSTEM (petrol
versions)
The EOBD system (European On Board
Diagnosis) allows continuous diagnosis of
the components of the car correlated with
emissions. It also alerts the driver, by turn-
ing on the warning light
Ufig. 91on the
instrument panel together with relevant
message on the reconfigurable multifunc-
tion display (where provided), when these
conditions are no longer in peak condi-
tions (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
The objective is:
❒to keep the system efficiency under
control;
❒warn when a fault causes emissions lev-
els to increase;
❒warn of the need to replace deterio-
rated components.
The system has a diagnostic connector
that can be interfaced with appropriate
tools, which makes it possible to read the
error codes stored in the control unit, to-
gether with a series of specific parameters
for engine operation and diagnosis.
This check can also be performed by traf-
fic controller agents.
fig. 91F0G0161m
If turning the ignition key to
MAR, the warning light Udoes not turn on or if, while
travelling it turns on glowing
steadily or flashing (together with the
message on the reconfigurable multi-
function display (where provided), con-
tact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble. Warning light
Uoperation can be
checked by means of special equip-
ment by traffic agents. Always comply
with the traffic regulations in force in
the country where you are travelling.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
If when turning the ignition
key to MAR, the warning
light ¬does not turn on or stays on
when travelling there could be a fail-
ure in safety systems; in this event air
bags or pretensioners could not trig-
ger in case of impact or, in a minor
number of cases, they could trigger
accidentally. Contact Fiat Dealership
immediately to have the system
checked.
WARNING
The failure of the warning
light ¬(warning light off) is
also indicated by the flashing for
more than the normal 4 seconds of
the passenger’s front air bag deacti-
vated warning light F.
WARNING
FRONT PASSENGER’S
AIR BAG
DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning lightFcomes on when front
passenger’s air bag is deactivated.
With front passenger’s air bag on, turn-
ing the ignition key to MAR, warning light
Fcomes on steadily for about 4 sec-
onds, it flashes for other 4 seconds and
then it shall go off.
F
Warning light Findicates
also warning light ¬failures.
This is indicated by intermittent flash-
ing, over 4 seconds, of warning light
F. In this event warning light ¬in-
dicates that there could be a failure
in safety systems. Contact Fiat Deal-
ership immediately to have the sys-
tem checked.
WARNING
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ENGINE COOLANT
FLUID (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the en-
gine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on when dri-
ving, proceed as follows:
❒normal driving conditions: stop
the car, switch off the engine and
check whether the water level in the
reservoir is not below the MIN mark.
Otherwise wait for few seconds to al-
low the engine cooling, then open
slowly and carefully the cap, top up
coolant and check whether its level is
falling between MIN and MAX marks
in the reservoir. Check visually any
leak. If, when restarting, the warning
light comes on again, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
❒Car heavy duty(e.g.: towing trailer
uphill of fully laden car): decrease
speed, if the warning light stays on,
stop the car. Wait for 2 or 3 minutes
leaving the engine on and slightly ac-
celerated to further activate the cir-
culation of the coolant fluid, then
switch the engine off. Check proper
coolant level as described previously.
IMPORTANT Under severe use of the
car, keep the engine on and slightly accel-
erated for few minutes before switching it
off.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but it
should go out as soon as the engine is
started (with the engine running at idle
speed a brief delay in going out is allowed).
If it stays on, contact immediately Fiat
Dealership.
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INEFFICIENT ABS
SYSTEM (amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but it
should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the sys-
tem is inefficient or unavailable. In this case
the braking system keeps its effectiveness
unchanged, but without the potential of-
fered by the ABS system. Caution is ad-
visable and it is necessary to contact Fiat
Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
>
INEFFICIENT
EBD
ELECTRONIC
BRAKING
DISTRIBUTOR (red) (amber)
The turning on at the same time of warn-
ing lights
xand >with the engine run-
ning indicates an EBD system failure or
that the system is unavailable; in this case
heavy braking may cause the rear wheels
to lock before time, with the possibility of
skidding. Drive with the utmost care to
the nearest Fiat Dealership to have the
system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
x>
LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
EXHAUSTED OIL (red)
(Multijet versions with
DPF)
Low engine oil pressure
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go out
as soon as the engine is started.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
v
If the warning light vturns on when the car is trav-
elling (on certain versions together
with the message on the display) stop
the engine immediately and contact
a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
Exhausted oil
The warning light with turn on flashing to-
gether with the message on the display
when the system detects that the engine
oil is exhausted.
After the first indication, at each engine
starting the warning light
vwill go on
flashing for about 60 seconds and then
every 2 hours until oil is changed.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
In these conditions it is possible to con-
tinue driving without however requiring
heavy effort or high speed from the en-
gine. Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
EOBD engine control system
failure
Under normal conditions, turning the ig-
nition key to MAR, the warning light turns
on, but it should go out as soon as the en-
gine is started. The initial turning on indi-
cates that the warning light is working prop-
erly. If the warning light stays on or turns
on when travelling:
❒glowing steadily: means a fault in the
supply/ignition system which could
cause high emissions at the exhaust,
possible lack of performance, poor
handling and high consumption levels.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
In these conditions it is possible to con-
tinue driving without however requiring
heavy effort or high speed from the en-
gine. Prolonged use of the car with the
warning light on may cause damages. Con-
tact Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
The warning light goes off if the fault dis-
appears, but it is still stored by the system.
❒flashing: indicates the possibility of
damage to the catalyst (see “EOBD
system” in section “Dashboard and
controls”). INJECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE
(Multijet versions -
amber)
EOBD ENGINE
CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE
(petrol versions - amber)
Injection system failure
Under normal conditions, turning the ig-
nition key to MAR, the warning light turns
on but it should go off after engine start-
ing.
If the warning light stays on or turns on
when travelling, means a fault in the sup-
ply/ignition system which could cause high
emissions at the exhaust, possible lack of
performance, poor handling and high con-
sumption levels.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
U
INCOMPLETE DOOR
LOCKING (red)
On certain versions the warn-
ing light turns on when one or
more doors or the tailgate are not prop-
erly shut.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
A buzzer will sound (only for versions with
reconfigurable multifunction display) when
doors are open and the car is moving.
´
“DUALDRIVE”
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE
(red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
If the warning light stays on, you will not
have the steering assistance and the effort
on the steering wheel will be increased,
steering is however possible. Contact Fi-
at Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
g
If warning light vflash-
es, contact Fiat Dealership
immediately to have oil changed and
instrument panel warning light turned
off.
WARNING
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