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ARMREST
Lower the armrest to the position
shown for use by pulling the lever A
(fig. 53).
To close, lift the armrest into its
housing.
An oddment compartment is con-
cealed inside the armrest and
according to versions it can contain
the following:
– buttons for heating control, mas-
sage, lumbar adjustment and rear
side seat adaptive function
– button for moving the front pas-
senger seat– button for opening/closing the
electric sunshade
– current socket
– remote control for CONNECT
HI-FI and TV functions.
IMPORTANTRead through the
instruction given in paragraph
“Interior equipment” in this chapter
for current socket use.
To open the oddment compart-
ment, lift the armrest cover using
grip A(fig. 54). To close the odd-
ment compartment lower the cover. HEATING (fig. 55)
To switch side seat heating on, turn
knob A(left-hand seat) or B(right-
hand seat) to “1”, “2” or “3” that
correspond to the different warming
levels. To switch seat heating off,
turn the knob to “0”.
fig. 53
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fig. 54
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fig. 55
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Automatically adjustable (fig. 61)
The mirror is automatically set to
day and night position, irrespective-
ly of exterior lights.
The mirror sets always in day posi-
tion when engage the reverse gear.EXTERNAL REARVIEW
MIRRORS
External rearview mirrors have flat
surface and can be heated and
adjusted automatically when the
ignition key is at MAR.
Turn switch A(fig. 62) to position
1(left-hand mirror) or to position 2
(right-hand mirror) to select the
mirror to be adjusted.
fig. 61
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fig. 62
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REARVIEW
MIRRORS
INTERNAL REARVIEW MIRROR
Manually adjustable (fig. 60)
The mirror can be adjusted in four
directions by means of lever A:
1) normal position
2) anti-dazzle position.
The mirror is also fitted with a
safety device that releases the mirror
in the event of an impact.
fig. 60
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Pressing briefly the button the win-
dow “jerks”, whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening
or closing in “automatic and continu-
ous” mode. When pressing again the
button the window stops in the
required position.
Rear controls
On the rear doors panel mask there
is button A (fig. 67), for opening/
closing the corresponding window.
Pressing briefly the button the win-
dow “jerks”, whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening
or closing in “automatic and contin-
uous” mode. When pressing again
the button the window stops in the
required position.MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC
OPERATION
Front and rear window winders
can be operated both automatically
(opening and closing) and manually.
Long or short pulse determines the
type of operation.
Pull up or press the control button
to activate automatic closing or
opening: the window will stop when
it reaches the end of its travel (or
when the button is pressed again).
A short pulse results in a short win-
dow movement that stops when
releasing the button.CENTRALISED WINDOW AND
SUNROOF OPENING/CLOSING
SYSTEM
Centralised window and sunroof
opening/closing is activated in the
following conditions:
– ignition key removed;
– doors perfectly closed.
To activate centralised window and
sunroof closing, keep the remote
control button B(fig. 68) pressed
for over 2 seconds after closing the
doors: window and sunroof will
move until complete closing or until
releasing the button.
fig. 67
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CARRYING
CHILDREN
SAFELYSERIOUS DANGER
Should it be ab-
solutely necessary
to carry a baby on the front pas-
senger seat with a child's seat with
the cradle facing backwards, de-
activate the passenger's air bags
using the key switch and then
check warning light F on the clus-
ter to make sure that deactivation
has actually took place (see para-
graph “ Manual deactivation of
passenger's air bag .For optimal protection in the event
of a crash, all passengers must be
seated and wearing adequate
restraint systems.
This is especially relevant for chil-
dren.
According to 2003/20/EC Directive,
this prescription is compulsory for all
European Community countries.
A child’s head is larger and heavier
than an adult’s head with respect to
their body weight. Moreover, a
child’s muscular and bone structure
is not fully developed. For these rea-
sons, children require specific
restraint systems, different from
those required by adult passengers.
fig. 76
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With passenger’s air bag
active, never place child’s
seats with the cradle facing
backwards since the air bag activa-
tion could cause to the child serious
injuries, even mortal, regardless of
the seriousness of the crash that trig-
gered it. You are advised to carry
children always with proper
restraint systems on the rear seats,
as this is the most protected position
in the case of a crash.
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GROUP 1
Children from 9 to 18 kg are to be
seated facing forward in child seats
with front cushion. The car seat belt
secures both seat and child (fig. 78).There are child restraint
for groups 0 and 1 which
are fastened with the car
seat belts by means of an attach-
ment on the seat back. The child
is then secured to the seat with
specific straps. Due to their
weight, child seats can be dan-
gerous if they are fitted incorrect-
ly (e.g. with a cushion placed
therebetween). Always follow
carefully the specific installation
instructions for the child
restraint system you are using.GROUP 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg can be
secured directly with the car seat
belts. The seat has the purpose of
positioning the child correctly with
respect to the seat belt so that the
diagonal section crosses the child’s
chest (never the child’s throat) and
the horizontal section fits snugly on
the child’s hips (and not the child’s
abdomen) (fig. 79).
The figure is only an
example. Follow the
instructions for fastening
the specific child restraint system
you are using.The figure is only an
example. Follow the
instructions for fastening
the specific child restraint system
you are using.
fig. 78
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The front airbag (driver and pas-
senger) has been designed to protect
the occupants in the event of head-
on/angled collision of medium-high
severity, by placing a soft bag
between the passenger and the steer-
ing wheel or the dashboard.
In case of head-on collision, an
electronic control unit processes the
signals from deceleration sensor
and, when required, triggers the
inflation of the cushion according to
the severity of the collision.
fig. 89
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The cushion immediately inflates,
placing itself as a soft protective bar-
rier between the body of the front
passengers and the structure that
could cause injuries. Immediately
after, the cushion deflates.
The front air bag (driver and pas-
senger) is not a replacement for the
use of seat belts but rather a com-
plement. We recommend that seat
belts are worn at all times as pre-
scribed by legislation in Europe and
most other countries world-wide. A
passenger not wearing the seat belt
may crash into the bag before it is
fully inflated. In this case the protec-
tion is considerably decreased.
fig. 90
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Front air bags are designed to pro-
tect car’s passengers in front/angled
crashes and therefore non-activation
in other types of collisions (side col-
lisions, rear-end shunts, roll-overs,
etc…) is not a system malfunction.
For impacts against very
deformable or mobile objects (traffic
sign poles, heaps of gravel or snow,
etc…), rear impacts (e.g. car crash-
ing into the back), side impacts,
wedging under other vehicles or bar-
riers (e.g. under a truck or guard
rail), the airbag does not offer addi-
tional protection with respect to the
seat belts and may even be undesir-
able.
The fact that the airbag is not trig-
gered in these situations, this does
not signify a malfunction.

In the event of side collisions at low
speed, the restraining action of the
seat belts is sufficient and the airbag
is not inflated. Also in this case it is
of vital importance to wear the seat
belts since in case of side crash they
guarantee proper positioning of the
passenger and prevent the occupants
to be pitched out of the car in case of
violent crashes.
The front and rear side bag is not a
replacement for the use of seat belts
but rather a complement. We rec-
ommend that seat belts are worn at
all times as prescribed by legislation
in Europe and most other countries
world-wide.
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SIDE AIRBAGS
(SIDE BAG - WINDOW BAG)
Purpose of the side airbags is to
increase passenger protection in the
event of a side impact of medium to
high severity.
Side airbags consist of two types of
instantly inflatable bags:
– the side bags housed in the front
seat bags C (fig. 88) and (where
provided) in the side stuffing of the
rear seats E (fig. 90). This solution
ensures that the bag is always in an
optimal position with respect to the
passenger, regardless of the seat
position;– the window bags, which are “cur-
tain” cushions located behind the
side coverings of the roof and cov-
ered by proper finishings such to
allow the cushion unfolding down-
wards; this solution, studied for the
head protection, allows offering the
best protection to the front and rear
passengers in the event of side crash,
thanks to the wide cushion inflation
surface.
In In the event of a side collision
the electronic control unit processes
the signals coming from a decelera-
tion sensor and, if required, fire the
bags.
The bags inflate instantly and act
as a soft protective barrier between
the body of the passengers and the
car door. Bags deflate immediately
afterwards.

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Automatic switching on/off
When ring Ais turned to AUTO
and the ignition key is at MAR,
side/taillights, number plate lights
and dipped beam headlights will
turn on/off automatically according
to daylight intensity.
The twilight sensor sensitivity of
the automatic light on/off system
can be set, also when travelling,
through the 3-position ring B:
1- low sensitivity
2- medium sensitivity
3- high sensitivity.
IMPORTANTMain beam head-
lights can only be switched on man-
ually by moving the left stalk for-
wards.If main beam headlights
are on (left stalk for-
wards), they will turn on
automatically each time the twi-
light sensor makes the outside
lights switch on automatically. It
is therefore recommended to turn
off the main beam headlights (if
on), moving backwards the left
stalk, each time the sensor
switches off the outside lights.
Twilight sensor is not
able to detect the fog
presence, it is therefore
necessary to switch on the lights
manually, including the front and
rear fog lights.The driver is responsible
for the use of the lights
according to the light
intensity and traffic regulations
of the country where the car is
being driven. Automatic switch-
ing on/off must be considered
just as an help for the driver
since he/she must always switch
on/off the lights manually as nec-
essary.With automatic switching on acti-
vated and switching off control
given by the sensor, main beam
headlights go off followed after
about 10 seconds, by the side/tail-
lights.IMPORTANTWhen switching on
the headlights automatically, it is
possible to switch on the front and
rear fog lights. When headlights are
automatically switched off, the front
and rear fog lights (if previously
activated) will be switched off as
well. At the following automatic
switching-on, only the front fog
lights will switch on, whereas the
rear fog lights, if required, will have
to be switched on manually.