2008 FIAT BRAVO C fig 54

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Never rest head, arms and
elbows on the door, on the
windows and in the window bag area
to prevent possible injuries during in-
flation phase.
WARNING
Never lean head, arms and
elbows out of the window.
WARNING
WINDOW BAGS
(where provided) fig. 19
They are “curtain” cushions located be-
hind the side coverings of the roof and
covered by proper finishings, studied for
the head protection to offer the best pro-
tection to the front and rear occupants
in the event of side crash, thanks to the
wide cushion inflation surface.
In minor side crashes (for which the re-
straining action of the seat belts is suffi-
cient), the air bags are not deployed.
Do not cover the backrest of
front seats with trims or cov-
ers that are not suitable to be used
with side bags.
WARNING
Do not hook rigid objects to
the coat hooks and to the
support handles.
WARNINGAlso 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 occupant and prevent the occupants
to be pitched out of the car in case of vi-
olent crashes.
Therefore the front side bags (where pro-
vided) are not a replacement of but com-
plementary to the belts, which you are
recommended to always wear, as speci-
fied by law in Europe and most non-Eu-
ropean countries.
IMPORTANT In the event of side crash,
you can obtain the best protection by the
system keeping a correct position on the
seat, allowing thus a correct window bag
unfolding.
IMPORTANT Do not wash seats with
pressurised water or steam (by hand or at
automatic seat washing stations).
fig. 19F0Q0703m
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PARKING
Proceed as follows:
❒ Stop the engine and engage the hand-
brake;
❒Engage a gear (first if the car is faced up-
hill or reverse if it is faced downhill) and
leave the wheels steered.
Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone
if the car is parked on a steep slope. Do
not leave the ignition key at MARto pre-
vent draining the battery. Always remove
the key when you leave the car.HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is located between
the two 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.
IMPORTANT If this is not the case, con-
tact Fiat Dealership to have the handbrake
adjusted.
In cars fitted with front armrest, lift the
latter so that it does not hinder the hand-
brake engaging procedure.When the handbrake lever is pulled up
and the ignition key is at MAR, the in-
strument panel warning light
xwill turn
on.
To release the handbrake:
❒slightly lift the handbrake and press re-
lease button A-fig. 1;
❒keep button Apressed and lower the
lever. Warning light xwill turn off.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the car from
moving accidentally.
fig. 1F0Q0628m
Never leave children unat-
tended in the car. Always re-
move the ignition key when leaving
the car and take it out with you.
WARNING
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USING THE GEARBOX
To engage the gears, press the clutch ped-
al fully and shift the gear lever into the re-
quired position (the diagram of gear po-
sition is shown on the knob fig. 2and
fig. 3.
To engage 6
thgear (1.416V, 1.4 T-JET,
1.6 Multijet, 1.9 Multijet 16V version,
2.0 Multijet) press the lever to the right to
prevent engaging 4
thgear by mistake. A
similar action is required to shift down
from 6
thto 5th.
IMPORTANT The car can only be put in-
to reverse gear when it has stopped mov-
ing completely. With the engine running,
before engaging the reverse, wait at least
2 seconds with the clutch pedal fully down
to prevent damage and grating of the
gears.
To engage reverse Rfrom neutral, lift the
sliding ring A-fig. 2or A-fig. 3 under the
knob and shift the lever to the right and
back.
fig. 2F0Q0734mfig. 3F0Q0602m
To change gears properly
you must push the clutch
pedal fully down. It is therefore es-
sential that there is nothing under the
pedals: make sure the mats are lying
flat and do not get in the way of the
pedals.
WARNINGDo not drive with your hand
resting on the gear lever as the
force exerted, even if slight,
could lead over time to pre-
mature wear on the gearbox internal
components.
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Assembly diagram fig. 4
The tow-hook structure must be secured
at the points indicated with
Øwith a to-
tal of 2 M8 bolts, 4 M10 bolts and 2 M12
bolts.
The hook should be fastened to the body
avoiding any type of drilling and trimming
of the rear bumpers that remains visible
when the hook is removed.
After fitting, screw holes shall be sealed to
prevent exhaust gas inlet.
F0Q0249mfig. 4
Existing hole
REAR AXLEExisting holesFull load
Ball to 94/20 EC standard
Existing holes
Existing
holes
Existing holes
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ENGINE STARTING
EMERGENCY START-UP
If the instrument panel warning light
Yturns on glowing steadily, contact im-
mediately Fiat Dealership.
JUMP STARTING
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start
the engine using an auxiliary battery with
the same capacity or a little higher than
the flat one.
Proceed as follows fig. 1:
❒ Connect positive terminals (+ near the
terminal) of the two batteries with a
jump lead;
❒ With a second lead, connect the nega-
tive terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery
and to an earthing point
Eon the en-
gine or the gearbox of the car to be
started;
❒ Start the engine;
❒ When the engine has been started, re-
move the leads reversing the order
above.If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not insist but contact the near-
est Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT Do not directly connect the
negative terminals of the two batteries:
sparks could ignite the flammable gas from
the battery. If the other battery is fitted in
another car, prevent accidental contacts
between the metal parts of the two cars.BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the engine (by pushing,
towing, or coasting downhill) as this could
cause fuel to flow into the catalytic ex-
haust system and damage it beyond repair.
IMPORTANT Remember that the servo-
brake and electrical power steering sys-
tem are not operating until the engine is
started, a greater effort will therefore be
required to press the brake pedal or turn
the steering wheel.
fig. 1F0Q0733m
Under no circumstances
should a battery charger be
used to start the engine: it
could damage the electronic
systems and in particular the ignition
and injection control units.
Do not carry out this proce-
dure if you lack experience;
if it is not done correctly it can cause
very intense electrical discharges. In
addition, the fluid contained in the
battery is poisonous and corrosive.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. You
are also advised not to put naked
flames or lighted cigarettes near the
battery and not to cause sparks.
WARNING
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Please note:
❒the jack weight is 1,76 kg;
❒the jack requires no adjustment;
❒the jack cannot be repaired: if it breaks
it must be replaced with a new genuine
jack;
❒no tool other than its cranking device
may be fitted on the jack.
fig. 2
B
A
F0Q0732m
fig. 3F0Q0392m
fig. 4F0Q0393m
❒for versions with Fix&Go automatic or
take the tool kid from the luggage com-
partment;
❒for versions with small spare wheel, un-
screw the retaining device E-fig. 3, take
the tool kit F, place near to the wheel
to be replaced and then take the small
spare wheel G;
❒remove wheel hubcap H-fig. 4(ver-
sions with steel rims) or remove the
hub cap (versions with alloy rims);
To change a wheel proceed as follows:
❒Stop the car is a position that is not
dangerous for oncoming traffic where
you can change the wheel safely. The
ground should be flat and adequately
firm;
❒turn the engine off and pull up the hand-
brake; engage first gear or reverse;
❒use the handle A-fig. 2to remove the
piece of stiff cover B; loosen the clamp-
ing device E-fig. 3;
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❒undo the wheel bolts and remove the
wheel.
❒make sure the contact surfaces be-
tween spare wheel and hub are clean
so that the fastening bolts will not come
loose;
fig. 6F0M0395m
❒warn anybody nearby that the car is
about to be lifted. They must stay clear
and not touch the car until it is back on
the ground;
❒fit the handle R-fig. 6to operate the
jack and raise the car until the wheel
is a few centimetres from the ground;
❒using the wrench provided L-fig. 5
loosen the fastening bolts by about one
turn; if the car is fitted with alloy rims,
shake the car to facilitate removing this
rim from the wheel hub;
❒work the jack crank M-fig. 6to extend
it until the groove Non the upper part
of the jack is correctly inserted on the
lower profile Pof the body in point Q
(at approx. 72 cm from the front wheel
centre or 75 cm from rear wheel cen-
tre);
fig. 5F0Q0394m
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❒install the space-saver spare wheel
matching the holes S-fig. 7with the
corresponding pins T;
❒using the wrench provided, fully tight-
en the four fastening bolts;
❒work the jack handle R-fig.6to lower
the car and remove the jack;
❒using the wrench provided, tighten up
the wheel bolts in a criss-cross fashion
following the sequence shown in fig. 8.REFITTING THE STANDARD
WHEEL
Following the procedure described previ-
ously, raise the car and remove the spare
wheel.
For versions with steel rim
Proceed as follows:
❒ Make sure the contact surfaces be-
tween standard wheel and hub are
clean so that the fastening bolts will not
come loose;
❒Fit the normal wheel matching the
holes S-fig. 7with the corresponding
pins T;
❒Using the wrench provided, tighten the
fastening bolts;
❒ Lower the car and remove the jack;
❒Using the wrench provided, fully tight-
en the bolts in the sequence shown in
fig. 8;
❒Place the cap near the wheel so that the
inflation valve can come through the
slot provided on the cap;
❒Press the circumference of the cap,
starting from the parts nearest the in-
flation valve until it is inserted com-
pletely.
IMPORTANT Incorrect fitting may cause
the wheel cap to come off when the car is
travelling.
fig. 7F0Q0396mfig. 8F0Q0397m
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