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❒it is not possible to supply into the pas-
senger compartment air with a tem-
perature lower than external air tem-
perature (the temperature indicated on
the display blinks when the system does
not ensure the achievement of the re-
quired comfort conditions);
❒it is possible to manually reset the fan
speed (with compressor enabled, ven-
tilation cannot go below a bar shown
on the display).
Button OFF - C
System switch off
Pressing the button OFFthe system is
switched off.
The following climate control conditions
will be established when the system is off:
❒all LEDs off;
❒set temperature display off;
❒air recycle off;
❒compressor off;
❒fan off.
In this condition, it is possible to enable or
disable air recycle without system activa-
tion.Button
…- D
Air recycle on/off button
It is advisable to activate air recycle in
queues or in tunnels to prevent the in-
troduction of polluted air.
Led on button ON = recycle ON.
Led on button OFF = recycle OFF.
For low temperatures or if the compres-
sor is off, the recycle is forced to off to
avoid misting.
IMPORTANT It is advisable not to use the
air recycle function when the outside tem-
perature is low, to prevent the windows
from rapidly misting up.
Buttons
ÕÔ- E
Temperature setting
Pressing the button
Õthe temperature
in the passenger compartment rises until
the value HI is reached (maximum heat-
ing).
Pressing the button
Ôthe temperature
in the passenger compartment decreases
until the value LO is reached (maximum
cooling).
IMPORTANTSpecifically, if the heating flu-
id is not sufficiently warm, the fan will not
start up at the maximum speed immedi-
ately to limit introducing excessively cool
air into the passenger compartment.Buttons
ÕÔ- F
Fan speed setting
Pressing the buttons
Õor Ôrespective-
ly, the fan speed displayed on the display
bars increases or decreases.
The fan can be cut off only if the com-
pressor has been switched off (button B).
To restore automatic fan speed control,
press button AUTO.
Buttons
´μ∂- G H I
Manual selection
of air distribution
Pressing the buttons, it is possible to set
one of 5 different air flow options:
´to the windscreen and front side win-
dow vents to demist or defrost them.
μto central and side dashboard vents to
ventilate the chest and the face during
the hot season.
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LOW BEAMS SIDE/TAILLIGHTS
fig. 30
With the key on MAR turn the knurled
ring to
2. If low beams are activated, day-
light lights are deactivated and taillights and
low beams are activated. The warning light
3on the instrument panel will come on
at the same time. With ignition key on
STOPor removed, rotate the knurled
ring from position Oto position
2. The
light
3on the instrument panel turns on
and all taillights and number plate lights
turn on.
MAIN BEAMS fig. 30
With knurled ring in position
2, push the
stalk forward toward the dashboard
(steady position). The warning light
1on the instrument panel will come on.
They switch off pulling the stalk toward
the wheel (low beams turn on).
FLASHING fig. 30
You can flash the beams pulling the stalk
toward the wheel (unstable position). The warning light
1on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time.
DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 31
Move the stalk to (steady) position:
up (position a): right-hand indicator
down (position b): left-hand indicator
Warning light ¥or Îwill blink on the in-
strument panel. Direction indicator auto-
matically turn off, when the car travels
again in a straight direction.
Lane change function
If you want to signal that you want to
change lane, move the left stalk to un-
steady position for less than half a second.
The direction indicator of the selected
side activates for three blinks and then au-
tomatically turns off.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand stalk operates most of the
external lights. The external lights can on-
ly be switched on when the ignition key
is on MAR. The instrument panel and the
various instrument panel controls will
come on with the external lights.
DAYLIGHT LIGHT (D.R.L.)
(where provided) fig. 30
With the key on MARand the knurled ring
on Othe daylight lights automatically turn
on; the other lights and the internal lighting
do not turn on. The daylight lights auto-
matic switch on function can be en-
abled/disabled using the display menus (see
paragraph “Multifunctional and reconfig-
urable multifunctional display” in this chap-
ter). If daylight lights are disabled, with
knurled ring in position Ono light turns on.
fig. 30F0S030Abfig. 31F0S031Ab
Daylight lights are an alter-
native to the low beams
during daylight travelling, when they
are mandatory, and their use is al-
lowed when low beams are not
mandatory.
Daylight lights do not replace low
beams when travelling in tunnels or
during the night.
The use of daylight lights is governed
by the Highway Code of the country
you are in. Keep to the rules.
WARNING
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WINDOW WASHING
The right stalk fig. 32controls windscreen
wiper/washer and heated rear window
wiper/washer operation.
WINDSCREEN WASHER/WIPER
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
The stalk has 5 different positions (4
speeds):
Awindscreen wiper off.
Bintermittent.
Ccontinuous slow.
Dcontinuous fast.
Etemporary fast (unstable position).
The temporary fast function lasts as long
as you manually keep the stalk in that po-
sition. When released, the stalk will return
to position Aand the wiper will be auto-
matically stopped.“Smart washing” function
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) to operate the wind-
screen washer jet.
Keep the stalk pulled to activate with a sin-
gle movement the windscreen washer jet
and the windscreen wiper; the latter au-
tomatically turns on if you keep the stalk
pulled for over half a second. The wind-
screen wiper stops operating a few
strokes after releasing the stalk; a further
“cleaning stroke”, after a few seconds,
completes the wiping operation. “FOLLOW ME HOME”
DEVICE
This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe-
riod of time.
Activation
With the ignition key on STOPor re-
moved, pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel within 2 minutes from when the en-
gine is turned off.
At each movement of the stalk, the stay-
ing on of the lights is extended by 30 sec-
onds up to a maximum of 210 seconds;
then the lights are switched off automati-
cally.
Each time the stalk is operated, the warn-
ing light
3on the instrument panel
turns on and the display shows how long
the function remains active.
The warning light turns on the first time
the stalk is operated, and stays on until the
function is automatically deactivated. Each
time you operate the lever, only the per-
manence of lights increases.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the steer-
ing wheel for more than 2 seconds.
F0S032Abfig. 32
Do not use the windscreen
wiper to remove layers of
snow or ice from the wind-
screen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protec-
tion which prevents operation for a few
seconds may trip. If the issue persists,
contact the Abarth Dealership.
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CONTROLS
SPORT FUNCTION CONTROL
fig. 33
When the SPORT button A-fig. 33is
pressed the sports driving setting is turned
on featuring more responsiveness during
acceleration, an increase in drive torque
and more precise steering with greater ef-
fort required on the steering wheel.
When the function is active, the message
SPORT is displayed on the instrument
panel. Press again the button to deactivate
the function and return to the standard
driving mode.
IMPORTANT Pressing SPORT, the func-
tion is active after about 5 seconds.
IMPORTANT When in SPORT mode, ac-
celeration may be abrupt, This is typical of
this mode.FRONT/REAR FOG LIGHTS
(where provided) fig. 33
To turn on the front/rear fog lights, use
the button Cas follows:
1° Pressure: front fog lights on
2° Pressure: rear fog lights on
3° Pressure: lights off
When the front fog lights are on, the
warning light
5turns on on the instru-
ment panel; when the rear fog lights are
on, the warning light
4turns on on the
instrument panel.
Front fog lights are turned on with low
beams on.
CD
MENU
FM ASAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUD
MP3 RND RPT TPM CD-IN EQ
LOUD AF LOC PTY TP TA RMB PBCD
BCA
F0S033Abfig. 33
HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 33
They turn on pressing the button B, re-
gardless of the position of the ignition key.
When the function is active, warning lights
Îand ¥on the panel blink.
To switch off, press again the button B.
The use of hazard lights is governed by the
Highway Code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.
Emergency braking
In the event of emergency braking the
emergency lights automatically turn on and
at the same time the lights
Îend ¥turn
on on the dashboard.
The function automatically turns off when
the emergency braking stops.
This function complies with the current ap-
plicable laws.
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If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or notice leaks from the
fuel system, do not reset the system
to avoid fire risk.
WARNING
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
It intervenes in case of collision, activating:
❒switch off of fuel supply with resultant
engine switch off;
❒automatic door lock release;
❒switch on of all lights inside the car.
When the system is active, the message
“Fuel cut-off see handbook” is displayed.
Carefully check the car for fuel leaks, for
instance in the engine compartment, be-
low the car or near the tank area.
After the collision, position ignition key on
STOPto avoid battery draining.To reset car operation, follow this pro-
cedure:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the ignition key to STOP. REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 34
They turn on, with low beams on, press-
ing the button D.
With lights on, the warning light 4on the
instrument panel will come on at the same
time. Press the button again to turn the
lights off.
123456AUD
F0S034Abfig. 34
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BEAM ADJUSTMENT fig. 57
The car is provided with electric adjust-
ment of the beams, operating with ignition
key on MARand low beams on.
The car will slant backwards when it is
loaded, raising the light beam.
In that case, it is necessary to perform
beams adjustment with buttons +and –.
The display provides a visual indication of
the positions during adjustment.AIMING THE FRONT FOG
LIGHTS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Contact Abarth Dealership to have the
headlights properly adjusted.
BEAMS ADJUSTMENT ABROAD
Low beams factory adjustment depends
on the country where the car is pur-
chased. When you travel in countries with
different driving direction, to avoid blind-
ing the drivers who travel in the opposite
direction, it is necessary to cover the ar-
eas of the beam according to the provi-
sions of the Highway Code of the country
where you travel.
fig. 57
M E N UE S C
F0S057Ab
Correct positions depending
on load
Position 0- one or two passengers on
front seats.
Position 1- 4 passengers.
Position 2- 4 passengers + load in the
boot.
Position 3- driver + maximum admitted
load in the boot.
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ABS SYSTEM INTERVENTION
Intervention of the ABS is detected by a
slight pulsing of the brake pedal accompa-
nied by noise: such an event indicates that
you need to adjust your speed to the type
of road on which you are travelling.ABS SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The car is fitted with an ABS braking sys-
tem, which prevents the wheels from lock-
ing when braking, makes the most of road
grip and gives the best control when emer-
gency braking under difficulty road condi-
tions.
The system is completed by EBD (Elec-
tronic Braking Force Distribution), which
distributes the braking action between
front and rear wheels.
IMPORTANT To achieve maximum effi-
ciency of the braking system, a settlement
period of about 500 km is required: dur-
ing this time, avoid sudden, repeated and
prolonged braking.
When the ABS cuts in, and
you feel the brake pedal pul-
sating, do not remove your foot, but
keep it pressed; in doing so you will
stop in the shortest amount of space
possible under the current road con-
ditions.
WARNING
When the ABS intervenes, it
means that you are ap-
proaching the grip limit between tyres
and road: it is necessary to slow down
to adjust the speed according to
available grip.
WARNING
The ABS exploits the tyre-
road grip at the best, but it
cannot improve it; you should there-
fore take every care when driving on
slippery surfaces without taking un-
necessary risks.
WARNING
FAILURE INDICATIONS
ABS failure
It is indicated by the turning on of warn-
ing light
>on the instrument panel to-
gether with the dedicated message on the
reconfigurable multifunctional display (for
versions/markets, where provided), see
section “Warning lights and messages”.
In the case, the braking system will work
as normal without the extra potentials of-
fered by the ABS system. Drive carefully
to the nearest Abarth Dealership to have
the system checked.
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If warning light xonly lights
up on the instrument panel,
(with a message on the multifunc-
tional reconfigurable display, for ver-
sions/markets, where provided), im-
mediately stop the car and contact
the nearest Abarth Dealership. Leak-
age of hydraulic fluid from the brak-
ing system will compromise function-
ality of the braking system, either of
the conventional type or with ABS.
WARNINGESP SYSTEM (Electronic
Stability Program)
The ESP system is an electronic system
controlling the car stability in the event of
tyre grip loss.
The ESP system is therefore particularly
useful when grip conditions of the road sur-
faces change.
With the ESP in addition to the ASR (trac-
tion control with intervention on the
brakes and the engine) and the HILL
HOLDER function (device for setting off
on an incline without using the brakes),
there is also MSR (regulation of the engine
brake torque during downward gear
shifts), HBA (automatic increase in brak-
ing pressure during emergency braking)
and TTC (transfer of engine torque to the
wheels).
SYSTEM INTERVENTION
It is signalled by the blinking of the warn-
ing light
áon the instrument panel, to in-
form the driver that the car is in critical
stability and grip conditions. EBD failure
It is indicated by the turning on of warn-
ing lights
>and xon the instrument
panel together with the dedicated message
on the reconfigurable multifunctional dis-
play (for versions/markets, where provid-
ed); see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”.
In this case, the rear wheels may sudden-
ly lock and the car may swerve. Drive
carefully to the nearest Abarth Dealership
to have the system checked.
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