2007 FIAT SEICENTO Reverse

7GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
A- The key with a blue grip is used
for:
– starting
– unlocking and locking the doors
– boot tailgate (VAN versions only)
– unlocking and locking the fuel tank
cap
– deactivating the passenger side
airbag.
B - – Remote control for electrical
door locking system.
The CODE card fig. 2 is also sup-
plied with the keys and bears the fol-
lowing:– front side:
A - the electronic code to be used
for emergency starting;
B - the mechanical key code;
– reverse side:
C - the spaces for any remote
control stickers.
Keep the CODE card in a safe place.
Make sure you have the CODE card
with you at all times as it is essential if
you have to perform an emergency
start-up.
U.K. Vehicle onlyAt the behest of
the motor Insurance Companies the
CODE card for the emergency start-
ing and replacement of keys are not
provided. If you need assistance please
contact your nearest Fiat Dealer-
ship,or telephone Free Phone
0800717000.DUPLICATING KEYS
When you ask for extra keys, re-
member that all the keys, both the
new ones and those you already pos-
sess, must be stored in the memory
(up to a maximum of 7). Go to your
Fiat Dealership, taking all the keys
in your possession and the CODE
card with you.
The Fiat Dealershipmay ask you
to demonstrate that you own the car.
The codes of any keys that are not
available when the new storage proce-
dure is carried out will be deleted from
the memory to prevent any lost or
stolen keys being used to start the car.
fig. 2
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71DRIVING YOUR CAR
EMERGENCY START-UP
If the Fiat CODE system fails to
recognise that code transmitted by
the ignition key (instrument panel
warning light ¢on) the emergency
start-up can be performed by using
the CODE card code.
See the
INANEMERGENCY. A quick burst on the ac-
celerator before turning
off the engine serves ab-
solutely no practical purpose and
wastes fuel.
IMPORTANTAfter a taxing drive
it is better to allow the engine to
“catch its breath” before turning it off,
by letting it idle to allow the temper-
ature in the engine compartment to
fall.
PARKING
Switch off the engine, pull up the
handbrake and put the car in 1st gear
if the car is pointing uphill, reverse if
downhill.
If the car is parked on a steep gradi-
ent it is a good idea to use a stone or
wedge to block the wheels.
Do not leave the ignition key at
MARbecause it drains the battery.
Always remove the key when you
leave the car. Bump starting by push-
ing, towing or rolling
downhill must be avoided
at all costs. This way of starting
could cause a rush of fuel into the
catalytic exhaust pipe and dam-
age it beyond repair.
Remember that as long
as the engine is not run-
ning, the power brakes
and power steering do not work.
You therefore have to use con-
siderably more effort on both the
brake pedal and the steering
wheel. SWITCHING OFF
THE ENGINE
Turn the key to STOPwhile the
engine is idling.
Never leave unsuper-
vised children in the car.

72DRIVING YOUR CAR
HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is between the
front seats.
Pull the handbrake lever upwards
until the car cannot be moved. Four
or five clicks are generally enough
when the car is on level ground while
nine or ten may be required if the car
is on a steep slope or laden. IMPORTANTIf this is not the
case, go to a Fiat Dealership to
have the handbrake adjusted.
Instrument panel warning light x
will come on when the handbrake
lever is pulled up and the ignition key
is at MAR.
To release the handbrake:
1)Slightly lift the hand brake and
press release button A-fig. 1;
2)keep the button pressed in and
lower the lever. Warning light xwill
go out;
3)to prevent accidental movement
of the car, this procedure should be
carried out with the brake pedal
pressed down.
STEERING LOCK LEVER
Use the brake pedal to lock the bot-
tom end. HOW TO USE
THE GEARS
The lever positions for the different
gears are shown in fig. 2(this diagram
is also on the gear knob).
Press the clutch fully.
To put the car in reverse (R), wait
until the car has stopped and, from
neutral: move the lever to the right
and back.
fig. 1
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fig. 2
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73DRIVING YOUR CAR
IMPORTANT Reverse gear can
only be engaged when the car is com-
pletely stationary. With the engine
running, before engaging the reverse
gear, wait for at least two seconds
with the clutch pedal pressed fully
down to avoid damaging or grating the
gears. SAFE DRIVING
In designing the Fiat 600, Fiat has
made every effort to come up with a
car able to provide driver and pas-
sengers with top-class levels of safety.
Nevertheless it is always the behav-
iour of the person at the wheel that
determines road safety.
Below you will find some simple tips
to help you travel in safety under dif-
ferent conditions. You will no doubt
be familiar with many of them already
but it will be useful to read them all
carefully.
BEFORE GETTING BEHIND
THE WHEEL
– Make sure all lights including the
headlights are working properly.
– Adjust the position of the seats,
steering wheel, inside and outside rear
view mirrors properly for the best
driving position.
– Carefully adjust the head restraints
so the back of the head and not the
nape of the neck is supported. – Make sure that nothing (mats etc.)
gets in the way of the pedals when
they are pushed down.
– Make sure that any child restraint
systems (child seats, carriers etc.) are
properly fixed preferably on the back
seat.
– Place any objects in the boot in
such a way that they cannot be
thrown forwards in the event of an
accident.
– Do not eat a heavy meal before
travelling. Light eating will help keep
your reflexes prompt. Above all, do
not have anything alcoholic to drink.
Periodically, remember to check:
– tyre pressure and condition
– level of battery electrolyte
– engine oil level
– coolant level and condition of the
system
– brake fluid level
– windscreen washer fluid level. To change the gear
properly (with mechani-
cal clutch) you must push
the clutch pedal fully down. It is
therefore essential that there is
nothing under the pedals. Make
sure mats are lying flat and do
not get in the way of the pedals.

95IN AN EMERGENCY
TYPES OF BULBS fig. 11
Several types of bulbs are installed in
the car:
A. Glass bulbs Snapped into posi-
tion. Pull to remove.
B. Bayonet connection bulbs Re-
move from the bulb holder by press-
ing the bulb and rotating it anti-clock-
wise.
C. Cylindrical bulbs Remove by
pulling away from terminals.
D. Double filament halogen
bulbs To remove the bulb release the
clip holding the bulb in place.
E. Halogen bulb To remove the
bulb, release the clip holding the bulb
in place. BULB (fig. 11) TYPE W
MAIN BEAM
DIPPED BEAM
FRONT SIDE LIGHTS
FRONT DIRECTION INDICATORS
SIDE DIRECTION INDICATORS
REAR DIRECTION INDICATORS
BRAKE/TAILLIGHTS
REVERSE LIGHT
REAR FOGLIGHT
CEILING LAMP
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT
FRONT FOGLIGHT
ADDITIONAL BRAKE LIGHT (3rdbrake light)
D
D
A
B
A
B
B
B
B
C
B
E
AH4 60/55
H4 60/55
W5W 5
P21W 21
W5W 5
P21W 21
P21/5W 21/5
P21W 21
P21W 21
CW5 5
R5W 5
H3 55
W5W 5

98IN AN EMERGENCY
SIDE DIRECTION
INDICATORS
To replace the 12V-5W bulb:
1)turn the lens A-fig. 20towards
the front of the car to position 2;2)remove the lens;
3)remove bulb B-fig. 21and change
it;
4)refit the lens and turn it to 1 to
lock it.
FRONT FOGLIGHTS
To replace the halogen bulb (type
H3, 12V-55W):
1)loosen the two screws A-fig. 22
securing the fog light to the bumper;
2)loosen the two screws B-fig. 23
and take out the rubber cover;3)release the clip C-fig. 24and re-
move the bulb D;
4)to refit, follow the above opera-
tions in reverse order.
fig. 20
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fig. 21
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fig. 22
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fig. 23
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fig. 24
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122CAR MAINTENANCE
RUBBER TUBING
Follow the SERVICE SCHEDULEto the
letter as concerns braking, power
steering and fuel line rubber tubing.
Ozone, high temperatures and long
absence of fluid in the system can in
fact cause the hardening and cracking
of the pipes with possible loss of fluid.
A careful check is therefore essential.
WINDSCREEN AND
REAR WINDOW
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part
with suitable products. We recom-
mendTUTELA PROFESSIONAL
SC35.
Change the blades if the rubber edge
is warped or worn out. You should in
any case change them approximately
once a year. who can judge whether they are still
fit for use. Remember to check the
spare tyre particularly carefully too.
If a replacement is necessary, always
use new tyres and avoid using ones
the origin of which you are not cer-
tain about.
The Fiat 600 fits tubeless tyres. Un-
der no circumstances use an inner
tube with these tyres.
If you replace a tyre it is a good idea
to change the inflation valve, too.
To ensure the front and rear tyres
all wear evenly, you are advised to
change the tyres over every 10-15
thousand kilometres keeping them on
the same side of the car so as not to
reverse the direction of rotation.
Do not change the tyres
over in criss-cross fashion
by moving a tyre from
the left hand side of the car to
the right and vice versa.
Travelling with worn
wiper blades is dangerous
because it reduces visibil-
ity in bad weather.
In winter if the temperature falls be-
low zero, make sure the blades are
not frozen to the windscreen. If nec-
essary, free them with a de-icing com-
pound.

131TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Modifications or repairs
to the fuel feed system
that are not carried out
properly or do not take the sys-
tem’s technical specifications
into account can cause malfunc-
tions leading to the risk of fire. FUEL SUPPLY IGNITION
Integrated multipoint electronic in-
jection and ignition system: a single
control units controls both function
processing injection time (for fuel me-
tering) and spark advance angle at the
same time.
SPARK PLUGS
The cleanness and soundness of the
spark plugs are very important for
keeping the engine efficient and pol-
luting emissions down.
The appearance of the spark plug, if
examined by an expert eyes, is a good
way of pinpointing a problem even if
it has nothing to do with the ignition
system. Therefore, if the engine has
problems, it is important to have the
spark plugs checked at a Fiat Deal-
ership.
TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH
Mechanically controlled without
travel-free pedal.
GEARBOX
Five forward gears and reverse with
synchromesh for front gear engage-
ment.
Cyclical gear reduction and differen-
tial assembly incorporated in the gear-
box.
Drive transmission to the front
wheels by means of drive shafts con-
nected to the differential assembly and
the wheels with CV joints. The spark plugs must be
changed at the times
specified in the
SERVICE
SCHEDULE
. Only use the type of
plugs indicated. If the heat ratio
is less than required or the life
specified is not guaranteed, prob-
lems can arise.