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If after the display of the
message the smell of fuel
or leaks from the supply
system are noted,do not re-en-
gage the switch to avoid the risk
of fire.
fig. 23
P4Q01058
WARNING LIGHTS
These warning lights will come on in
the following cases:
DIRECTION
INDICATORS
(flashing) (green)
When the direction indicator con-
trol stalk is operated.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
(green)
When the side/taillights
are switched on.
TRAILER
DIRECTION
INDICATORS
(IF ANY) (green)
When the direction indicator con-
trol stalk is operated.
y
l
3
MAIN BEAM
HEADLIGHTS (blue)
When the main beam
headlights are turned on.
1
WHEEL ANTI-
LOCKING SYSTEM
(ABS) FAILURE
(amber)
The normal braking system contin-
ues to work but you should have the
car seen to at a Fiat Dealership.
When the key is turned to MAR the
warning light will come on but should
go out after about 2 seconds.
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26GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
The car is fitted with an
electronic braking device
(EBD). The >and x
warning light will come on at the
same time when the engine is
running to indicate that there is
an EBD system failure. In this
case violent braking may be ac-
companied by early rear wheel
locking with the possibility of
skidding. Drive the car extremely
carefully to the nearest Fiat Deal-
ership to have the system
checked. Warning light >alone,
with the engine running,
normally indicates a fault
in the ABS system only. In this
case, the braking system is still
efficient, though without the
anti-locking device. Under these
conditions, performance of the
EBD system may be reduced.
Also in this case, you are advised
to go immediately to the nearest
Fiat Dealership, driving in such a
way to avoid sharp braking to
have the system checked.
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
When there are about 7
litres of fuel left in the tank.
K
PASSENGER SIDE
AIRBAG OFF
(amber)
The warning light will come on when
the passenger side airbag is switched
off.
The light will flash when the engine
is started: this signals the airbag is be-
ing activated and not a fault.
F
Warning light Findi-
cates also warning light
¬failure. This is indi-
cated by intermittent flashing,
over 4 seconds, of warning light
F. In this event, warning light
¬could be not up to indicate re-
straint system failures, if any.
Stop the car and contact Fiat
Dealership to have the system
checked.
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Rear seats fig. 28
Two fixed head restraints are pro-
vided for the rear seats.
Press the two buttons to remove.
Remember that the
head restraints should be
adjusted to support the
back of your head and not your
neck. Only if they are in this po-
sition will they be able to provide
effective protection in the event
of a rear-end shunt.
fig. 28
P4Q01012
Once you have let go of
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 dangerously.
Adjusting the reclining seat
back
Turn knob B-fig. 26.
fig. 26
P4Q00006
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Front seats fig. 27
The height of the front head re-
straints can be adjusted.
To adjust:
– press button Aand move the head
restraint vertically to the required po-
sition;
– after adjusting, release the button
and make sure that the head restraint
is locked in position by moving it up
and down.
fig. 27
P4Q01011
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31GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
DRIVING MIRROR
This mirror can be adjusted by
means of lever A-fig. 30:
1)anti-dazzle position;
2)normal position.
Mirror slant can be adjusted in either
positions.
The mirror is also fitted with a safety
device that releases the mirror in the
event of an impact.
fig. 30
P4Q00010
fig. 29
P4Q00007
ACCESSING THE REAR
SEATS
The rear seats can comfortably be
accessed from both sides.
Pull lever C-fig. 29upwards to tilt
the seat forward.
Once you have let go of the lever,
check that the seat is firmly locked in
the runners by trying to move it back
and forth. DOOR MIRRORS
Manual adjustment
From inside the car, turn knob
B-fig. 31.
fig. 31
P4Q00032
If the mirror A makes it
difficult to get through
narrow gaps, fold it from
position 1 to position 2.
An optional additional door mirror
which can also be adjusted from inside
the car on the other side is available.
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41GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
HORN
Press one of the two area on the
steering wheel shown in fig. 48.FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
This is a safety cut-off switch which
comes into operation in the case of an
accident to block the supply of fuel
thereby stopping the engine.
If, after a crash, you can
smell fuel or see leaks
from the fuel system , no
not reset the switch to avoid fire
risk.
fig. 48
P4Q01057
If you cannot see any fuel leaks and
the car is in a fit state to continue its
journey, press button A-fig. 49lo-
cated in the engine compartment on
the dashboard bulkhead to reactivate
the fuel supply system, as illustrated.
Remember to turn the key to
STOPto avoid deploying the battery.
fig. 49
P4Q00176
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45GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
DOORS
LOCKING - UNLOCKING
Before opening a door,
make sure this can be
done in safety.
From the outside
– To unlock: turn the key to position
2-fig. 61and pull the handle upwards.
With centralised controls, the two
doors are unlocked simultaneously
and knobs B-fig. 62 are both lifted
when the key is turned.
– To lock: turn the key to position
1-fig. 61when the doors are per-
fectly closed.
With centralised controls, both
doors must be perfectly closed. If one
of the doors is not closed they will
not both be locked.
– if the door being locked is open
the operation cannot be performed;
– if the door on the opposite side is
open knobs B-fig. 62 will move down
and up again.From the inside
Only open the doors
with the car stationary.
– To open: pull lever A-fig. 62re-
gardless of the position of the inside
knob.
With centralised controls, when
knob B is lifted, the knob on the op-
posite door is also lifted.
fig. 61
P4Q00027
fig. 62
P4Q01047
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46GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
ELECTRIC WINDOWS
The electric window device will
work normally when the ignition key
is turned to MAR.
The two buttons fig. 63 are located
next to the sound system compart-
ment (one for each side). Press these
buttons to:
A - open/close the driver’s side win-
dow;
B - open/close the passenger’s side
window.Improper use of the
electric windows can be
dangerous. Before and
during their operation ensure
that any passengers in the car
are not at risk from the moving
glass either by personal objects
getting caught in the mechanism
or by being injured by it directly.
fig. 63
P4Q00021
Always remove the igni-
tion key when you get
out of the car to prevent
the electric windows being oper-
ated accidentally and constitut-
ing a danger to the people left in
the car.
– To lock: lower knob B on the
door.
With centralised controls, if both
doors are perfectly closed, when one
knob is lowered the other door is also
simultaneously locked.
As for locking the doors with a key,
if one of the knobs cannot be lowered
the doors are not perfectly closed.
Do not press a knob
when a door is open: the
locking device will not
work and the lock could be dam-
aged.
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BOOT
OPENING/CLOSING
THE TAILGATE
For sedan versions, the boot tailgate
can only be opened from the passen-
ger compartment using lever A-
fig. 66.
To open the boot from the outside
(VAN versions only), unlock it with
the ignition key fig. 64.
fig. 64
P4Q00066
Do not unlock the boot
while the car is in motion.
To open it from inside the car, pull
lever A-fig. 66at the side of the dri-
ver’s seat.
The opening of the boot is made
easier by the gas-filed struts on each
side.
To close the boot, lower it and press
the lock or the Fiat logo until it clicks.
A hole fig. 65in the inside of the
tailgate is provided to offer an easy
grip for closing the tailgate. When using the boot,
make sure that the load
you are carrying does not
exceed the permitted weight
(see
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS).
Also ensure that the items in the
boot are arranged properly to
prevent them being thrown for-
wards and injuring passengers
should you brake sharply.
Never travel with the
boot open: the exhaust
fumes could enter the
passenger compartment.
fig. 65
P4Q01048
fig. 66
P4Q00024