2008 FIAT BRAVO battery

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QSplitting of the air flow between
Zfeet vents and windscreen and
front side window demisting/de-
frosting vents. This type of air dis-
tribution allows satisfactory heat-
ing of the passenger compartment
while preventing possible misting
of the windows.
ZE
Splitting of the air flow between
feet vents (warmest air) and the
dashboard centre and side outlets
and the rear outlet (coolest air).
ESplitting of the air flow between
centre and side dashboard outlets,
rear outlet and windscreen and
side window demisting/defrosting
vents. This type of air distribution
allows satisfactory ventilation of
the passenger compartment while
preventing possible misting of the
windows.IMPORTANT For operation of the cli-
mate control system, at least one of but-
tons
Q/E/Zshall be activated. Deacti-
vation of all buttons
Q/E/Zis therefore
not enabled by the system.
IMPORTANT To switch the system on
again, press button OFF; this operation re-
sets all operating conditions stored before
switching off.
To restore automatic air distribution con-
trol after a manual selection, press button
AUTO.
SUPPLEMENTARY HEATER
(where provided)
This device heats up the passenger com-
partment more rapidly in cold weather
conditions with the engine coolant tem-
perature very low.
In the above climate conditions, the de-
vice comes on automatically when the en-
gine is started with at least one bar of the
fan speed indicator lit up.
The radiator is turned off automatically
when conditions of comfort are achieved.
IMPORTANT heater activation is pre-
vented if the battery voltage is too low.SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM OFF
Press button OFF.
The following information is displayed:
❒writing OFF;
❒outside temperature;
❒inside air recirculation on (button led
Ton).
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CEILING LIGHTS
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
WITH SPOT LIGHTS fig. 55
Switch Aturns on/off the ceiling lights.
With switch Ain central position, lights
Cand Dturn on/off when opening/clos-
ing the front doors.
With switch Apressed on the left side,
lights Cand Dwill always stay off. With
switch Apressed on the right side, lights
Cand Dwill always stay on.
Light turning on/off is gradual.
Switch Bperforms the spot function; with
ceiling light off, it will turn on:
❒light Cif pressed on the left side;
❒light Dif pressed on the right side.IMPORTANT Before getting out of the
car, make sure the switch is at central po-
sition: lights off with doors closed in or-
der to avoid draining the battery. In any
case, if the switch is left inadvertently to
the On position, the lights will turn off au-
tomatically 15 minutes after turning the
engine off.Ceiling light timing
To facilitate getting in/out of the car at
night or with poor lighting, 2 different
timed switching on modes have been
provided.
Light timing when getting into the car
Lights will turn on as follows:
❒for about 10 seconds when opening
front doors;
❒for about 3 minutes when opening one
of the side doors;
❒for about 10 seconds when closing the
doors.
Timing will stop when turning the ignition
key to MAR.
fig. 55F0Q0669m
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FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH fig. 60
It is located next to the passenger’s door
post, at the bottom, and comes into op-
eration in the case of a crash:
❒cutting off fuel and switching off the en-
gine;
❒automatically unlocking the doors;
❒switching on interior lights (for about
15 minutes).
fig. 60F0Q0638m
If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or see leaks from the fuel
system, do not reset the switch to
avoid fire risk.
WARNINGWhen the switch comes into operation,
the instrument panel warning light èor
symbol °will turn on (together with the
message on the display) (see section
“Warning lights and messages”).
Carefully inspect the car to find fuel leaks,
e.g. in the engine compartment, under the
car or near the tank.
If no fuel leaks are found and the car can
be started again, press button Ato reset
the fuel system and the lights.
After a crash, remember to turn the igni-
tion key to STOPto prevent battery run-
down.
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INITIALISATION PROCEDURE
Sunroof shall be re-initialised after dis-
connecting the battery or if the relevant
protection fuse is blown.
Proceed as follows:
❒Press button A-fig. 77until the roof
is fully closed. Release the button;
❒press button Aand hold down for at
least 10 seconds and/or until the glass
panel is heard to click forward. Now
release the button;
❒within 5 seconds of carrying out the
previous operation, press button Aand
hold down: the glass panel will perform
a full opening and closure cycle. Do not
release the button until the end of this
cycle.EMERGENCY OPERATION
If the switch does not work, the sunroof
can be operated manually as follows:
❒remove the protection cap A-fig. 78
set on the rear part of the internal cov-
ering;
❒take the setscrew wrench provided in
the container of the car documents or
in the boot (versions with Fix&Go au-
tomatic);
❒fit the wrench into slot Band turn it:
– clockwise to open the sunroof;
– counterclockwise to close the sun-
roof.
fig. 78F0Q0738m
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IMPORTANT Door locking/unlocking sys-
tem shall be re-initialised after discon-
necting the battery or if the relevant pro-
tection fuse is blown:
❒close all the doors;
❒press the key button Áor door
lock/unlock button ≈on the
instrument panel;
❒press the key button Ëor door
lock/unlock button ≈on the
instrument panel.
Do not activate the child
lock device and the rear
doors emergency lock device at the
same time. If both devices are on, to
open the door: operate the internal
handle to deactivate the rear doors
emergency lock device and then open
the door using the external handle.
WARNING
REAR DOORS EMERGENCY
LOCK DEVICE fig. 81
Rear doors are fitted with a device
enabling to close them also when cur-
rent is lacking.
In this event proceed as follows:
❒fit the metal insert of the ignition key
into slot A;
❒turn the key clockwise and then
remove it from slot A.
fig. 81F0Q0679m
To realign the lock knobs (only if battery
charge is restored) proceed as follows:
❒press the key button Ë;
❒press door lock/unlock button ≈
on the instrument panel;
❒opening with the key in front door
revolving plug;
❒pulling internal door handle.
IMPORTANT If the child lock and the rear
door emergency lock are active, operat-
ing the internal door handle will not open
the door but only realign the lock knobs;
to open the door: pull the external han-
dle. Door central locking/unlocking but-
ton ≈will not be disabled when acti-
vating the emergency lock.
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Press buttons Aor Bto open/close the
required window.
Pressing briefly one of the buttons the
window “jerks” whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening or
closing in “automatic continuous” mode.
Pressing button Aor Bagain will stop the
window in the required position.
Improper use of the power
windows can be dangerous.
Before and during its operation en-
sure that any passengers are not at
risk from the moving glass either by
personal objects getting caught in the
mechanism or by being injured by it
directly. Always remove the ignition
key when getting out of the car to
prevent the power windows being op-
erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the passengers in the car.
WARNINGPassenger side front door/
rear doors
On the passenger side front door panel and
on some versions of the rear door, buttons
A-fig. 83are present to control the win-
dow.
fig. 83F0Q0743m
MANUAL REAR WINDOWS
(where provided)
Operate the handle to open and close the
window.
Window safety system initialisation
Safety system shall be re-initialised after
disconnecting the battery or if the rele-
vant protection fuse is blown.
Initialisation procedure:
❒fully close manually the window to ini-
tialise;
❒after window stopping, keep on press-
ing the closing control for at least 1 sec-
ond.
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ENGINE STARTING
The car is fitted with an electronic engine
lock device: if the engine fails to start, see
the paragraph “The Fiat CODE system” in
section “Dashboard and controls”.
The engine may be noisier than usual dur-
ing the first seconds of operation, espe-
cially after it has not been used for a while.
This characteristic feature of the hydraulic
tappet system does not compromise func-
tionality or reliability. This timing system
for petrol engines was adopted to limit
servicing.
Engine starting is guaranteed up to a min-
imum temperature of –18°C (Italy and
Middle Europe) and –20°C (North Eu-
rope).
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STARTING PROCEDURE FOR
PETROL VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒pull up the handbrake;
❒set the gear lever to neutral;
❒press the clutch pedal down to the
floor without touching the accelerator;
❒turn the ignition key to AVVand let
it go the moment the engine starts.
If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to STOP
before repeating starting.
If, when the ignition key is at MAR, warn-
ing light
Yremains (or the symbol on dis-
play) lit together with warning light U,
turn the key to STOPand then back to
MAR; if the warning light remains on, try
with the other keys provided with the car.
We recommend that during
the initial period you do not
drive to full car performance
(e.g.: excessive acceleration,
long journeys at top speed, sharp brak-
ing, etc.).
Running the engine in con-
fined areas is extremely dan-
gerous. The engine consumes oxygen
and produces carbon monoxide
which is a highly toxic and lethal gas.
WARNING
When the engine is switched
off never leave the ignition key
at MARto prevent pointless
current absorption from drain-
ing the battery.
If you are still unable to start the engine,
perform the emergency start-up proce-
dure (see “Emergency start-up” in section
“In an emergency”) and contact Fiat Deal-
ership.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition key
at MARwhen the engine is off.
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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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