2008 FIAT BRAVO dashboard and controls

HILL HOLDER FAILURE
(amber)
The symbol
*will turn on
when the Hill Holder system is
faulty. Contact Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible.
On certain versions warning
light
áturns on as an alternative.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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EOBD/INJECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE
(amber)
Under normal conditions, turning
the ignition key to MAR, the warning light
turns on, but it should go off when the en-
gine has started.
If the warning light stays on or turns on
when travelling, means a fault in the sup-
ply/ignition system which could cause high
emissions at the exhaust, possible lack of
performance, poor handling and high con-
sumption levels.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
In these conditions it is possible to con-
tinue driving without however requiring
heavy effort or high speed from the en-
gine. Prolonged use of the car with the
warning light on may cause damages. Con-
tact Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
The warning light turns off if the fault dis-
appears, but it is still stored by the system.
U
If, turning the ignition key to
MAR, the warning light Udoes not turn on or if it turns
on glowing steadily or flashing
when travelling (on certain versions to-
gether with the message on the dis-
play), contact Fiat Dealership as soon
as possible. Warning light
Uoperation
can be checked by traffic agents by
proper equipment. Comply with laws
and regulations of the country where
you are driving.
Petrol engines only
Warning light turning on flashing indicates
the possibility of damage to the catalyst.
If the light flashes, it is necessary to release
the accelerator pedal to lower the speed
of the engine until the warning light stops
flashing; continue the journey at moder-
ate speed, trying to avoid driving condi-
tions that may cause further flashing and
contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.ESP SYSTEM
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
If the warning light does not turn off or
stays on when travelling together with the
button led ASR, contact Fiat Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
Warning light flashing when driving indi-
cates that the ESP system is active.
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GLOW PLUG
WARMING
(Multijet versions)
(amber)
GLOW PLUG
WARMING FAILURE
(Multijet versions)
(amber)
Glow plug warming
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on and it will go off
when glow plugs reach the preset tem-
perature. Start the engine immediately af-
ter warning light turning off.
IMPORTANT With high ambient tem-
perature, warning light stays on for very
short time.
Glow plug warming failure
The warning light turns on when there is
a failure in the glow plug warming system.
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
m
WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER
(Multijet versions)
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when there is
water in the diesel fuel filter.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
c
The presence of water in the
fuel circuit may cause serious
damage to the entire injection
system and cause irregular en-
gine operation. If the warning light
cturns on (together with the message on
the display), contact Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible to have the system re-
lieved. If the above indications come on
immediately after refuelling, water has
probably been poured into the tank:
turn the engine off immediately and
contact Fiat Dealership.
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the sys-
tem is inefficient or unavailable. In this case
the braking system keeps its effectiveness
unchanged, but without the potential of-
fered by the ABS system.
Caution is advisable and it is necessary to
contact Fiat Dealership.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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EBD SYSTEM
FAILURE
(red)
(amber)
The turning on at the same time of warn-
ing lights
xand >with the engine run-
ning indicates an EBD system failure or
that the system is unavailable; in this case
heavy braking may cause the rear wheels
to lock before time, with the possibility of
skidding.
Drive with the utmost care to the near-
est Fiat Dealership to have the system
checked.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
x>
CAR PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE -
FIAT CODE
(amber)
ALARM FAILURE
(where provided)
(amber)
THEFT ATTEMPT
(amber)
Car protection system failure -
Fiat Code
Turning the key to MARthe warning light
shall flash only once and then go off.
The turning on of the warning light (or the
symbol on the display) glowing steadily,
with the ignition key at MAR, indicates a
probable failure (see “Fiat Code system”
in section “Dashboard and controls”).
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
IMPORTANT The turning on at the same
time of warning lights
Uand Y(or sym-
bol on display) indicates a failure of the Fi-
at CODE system.
Y
If with the engine running the warning lightYflashes, this means that the car is not
protected by the engine immobilising de-
vice (see “Fiat Code system” in section
“Dashboard and controls”).
Contact Fiat Dealership to have all the
keys memorised.
Alarm failure (where provided)
The turning on of the warning light (or
symbol on display) indicates a failure in the
alarm system. Contact Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
Theft attempt
The turning on of the warning light (or
symbol on display) indicates an attempt of
break-in. Contact Fiat Dealership as soon
as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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LOW TYRE PRESSURE
(where provided)
(amber-red)
CHECK TYRE
PRESSURE
(where provided)
(amber)
TYRE PRESSURE
UNSUITABLE FOR
SPEED
(where provided)
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light (where provided) will turn
on, but it should go off after a few seconds.
n
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM
FAILURE
(where provided)
On certain versions the display will show
a warning message + symbol (amber)
when a failure is detected in the T.P.M.S.
system (Tyre Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem). Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
Should one or more wheels without sen-
sor be fitted, the display will show a warn-
ing message until initial conditions are re-
stored.
n
Low tyre pressure
The warning light (amber) or symbol on
the display (red) come on if the pressure
of one or more tyres drops below a pre-
set threshold. In this way, the TPMS sys-
tem notifies the driver by indicating that
the tyre/s is dangerously deflated and is
therefore probably punctured.
IMPORTANT Stop immediately with one
or more tyres flat, avoid braking sharply
and abrupt turns. Replace immediately the
punctured tyre with the space-saver spare
wheel (where provided) or repair the
puncture tyre using the proper kit (see
paragraph “If a tyre is punctured” in sec-
tion “In an emergency”) and then contact
Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
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Check tyre pressure
The warning light (or the symbol on the
display) turns on to indicate that the tyre
pressure is below the recommended val-
ue which ensures the long life of the tyre
and optimum fuel consumption, and/or to
indicate a slow pressure leak.
Should two or more tyre be flat, the dis-
play will show the indications corre-
sponding to each tyre in sequence.
Restore proper inflation pressure values
as soon as possible (see paragraph “Cold
inflation pressures” in section “Technical
Specifications”).Tyre pressure unsuitable for speed
Should it be required to journey at a speed
higher than 160 km/h, inflate tyres at pres-
sures values specified in paragraph “Infla-
tion pressures”.
If the T.P.M.S. system (where provided)
detects that the pressure of one or more
tyres is unsuitable for the current speed,
the warning light will turn on (together
with the message on the display) (see para-
graph “Low tyre pressure” in this section)
and it will stay on until the car speed slow
downs below the preset threshold.
IMPORTANT In this case slow down im-
mediately since tyre overheating could im-
pair tyre performance and life beyond re-
pair, and even make the tyre to blow-out.
Strong radio-frequency nois-
es could inhibit the regular
operation of the T.P.M.S. system.
This condition will be indicated by a
message (where provided). The warn-
ing message will go off automatical-
ly as soon as the radio-frequency
noise will stop to disturb the system.
WARNING
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BRAKE LIGHTS
FAILURE (amber)
The symbol on the display
turns on when a failure at brake
lights (stop) is detected.
The failure could be due to: blown bulb,
blown protection fuse or electric con-
nection cut-off.
On certain versions warning light
Wturns
on as an alternative.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
FAILURE (amber)
The warning light (or the
symbol on the display) turns on
when one of the following lights is failing:
❒side/taillights
❒brake lights or relevant fuse (see what
described for symbol T).
❒rear fog lights
❒direction indicators
❒number plate lights.
The failure referring to these lights could
be: one or more blown bulbs, a blown
protection fuse or an electric connec-
tion cut-off.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
W
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The warning light turns on
when the rear fog lights are
turned on.
4
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(green)
The warning light turns on
when the front fog lights are
turned on.
5
LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator stalk is moved down-
wards or, together with the right indica-
tor, when the hazard warning light button
is pressed.
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator stalk is moved upwards
or, together with the left indicator, when
the hazard warning light button is pressed.
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ASR SYSTEM
The ASR system can be turned off by
pressing the ASR OFF button. The display
will show the dedicated message to warn
the driver that the system is off; at the
same time the button led will turn on.
Pressing again the ASR OFF button will
turn off the button led and the display will
show the dedicated message to warn the
driver that the system is active again.
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage when the car exceeds the speed lim-
it set on setup menu.
SPORT FUNCTION
ACTIVATION
The S symbol lights up on the instrument
panel when the same function is activat-
ed by pressing the relevant control but-
ton. The S symbol goes off when the but-
ton is pressed again. CRUISE CONTROL
(where provided) (green)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when turning
the Cruise Control knurled ring to ON.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
Ü
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE
ON THE ROAD
This indication starts flashing and symbol
❄is displayed when the outside temperature
reaches or falls below 3°C to warn the dri-
ver of the possible presence of ice on the
road.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
LIMITED RANGE
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage to warn the driver that the cruising
range is less than 50 km. MAIN BEAMS (blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are
turned on.
1
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS AND
LOW BEAMS (green)
FOLLOW ME HOME
Side/taillights and low beams
The warning light turns on when side/tail-
lights, parking lights or low beams are
turned on.
Follow me home
The warning light will turn when this de-
vice is active (see “Follow me home” in
section “Dashboard and controls”).
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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ENGINE STARTING ........................................................... 156
IF A TYRE IS PUNCTURED............................................... 157
QUICK TYRE REPAIR KIT
FIX & GO automatic ........................................................... 163
WHEN NEEDING TO CHANGE A BULB ................... 167
IF AN EXTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT.......................... 170
IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT BURNS OUT.......................... 175
IF A FUSE BLOWS................................................................ 178
IF THE BATTERY IS FLAT .................................................. 188
JACKING THE CAR............................................................. 189
TOWING THE CAR ........................................................... 189
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In an emergency we recommend that you call the toll-free number found on the
Warranty Booklet. You can also connect to the site www.fiat.com
to search for the nearest Fiat Dealership point
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