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ASHTRAY (where provided)
The central console houses an ashtray,
raise lid A-fig. 85to use it.
To empty the ashtray, remove the inner
box.
Ashtrays are located on passenger’s door
armrests; to use the ashtray raise the cor-
responding lid, to empty them remove the
inner box B-fig. 86.SUN VISORS fig. 87
These are positioned to the sides of the
rear-view mirror. They can swing to the
sides and up or down.
On the back of the visor (driver and pas-
senger side) there are two courtesy mir-
rors. The passenger side mirror and on
some versions also the driver side mirror,
are lighted in order to allow their use even
in poor lighting conditions.
Open cover Ato use the mirror.
The passenger’s sun visor also carries the
symbols and the message concerning the
correct use of the child restraint system
with passenger’s air bag (for further in-
formation see paragraph “Passenger’s
front Air bag” in section “Safety devices”).CURRENT OUTLET fig. 88
The current outlet only works with igni-
tion key at ONand it is located beneath
the central air vents for rear seats.
Open protection cover Ato use it.
fig. 85F0L0110m
fig. 86F0L0111m
fig. 87F0L0041mfig. 88F0L0042m
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REAR ROLLER SUNBLINDS
(where provided) fig. 89
Certain versions can be fitted on rear
doors with roller sunblinds, with reels and
return springs.
Unwind the sunblind using tab Aand se-
cure it to the upper catches B.
SUNROOF
(where provided)
The sunroof consists of two wide panes
(a fixed one and a moving one), fitted with
a front powered sun curtain and a rear
manual sun curtain. Sunroof only works
with ignition key at ON. Controls A, B
and Con the central ceiling light shall be
used to open/close the sunroof and the
powered sun curtain.
To open
With fully closed sunroof (knob at 0), turn
knob A-fig. 90clockwise and select one
of the five possible opening positions.
Every position corresponds to a type of
sunroof opening, e.g.: position 1 corre-
sponds to the narrowest opening (sunroof
almost closed) whereas position 5 corre-
sponds to the widest one (sunroof fully
open).
For wide opening with just one knob op-
eration, set it right to the last position.To close
Turn knob A-fig. 90counter-clockwise
and select one of the possible five closing
positions.
Every position corresponds to a type of
sunroof closing. For closing the sunroof
fully with just one operation, set the knob
A-fig. 90to 0.
fig. 89F0L0312mfig. 90F0L0174m
Do not open the sunroof if
there is snow or ice on it: it
could be damaged.
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DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING
SYSTEM
From the outside fig. 93
With the doors closed, press remote con-
trol button
Áor, if the remote control
is malfunctioning, fit and turn the emer-
gency metal insert into the lock of one of
the front doors.
From the inside fig. 94
With the doors closed, press buttons A
or B, set on the central panel to lock or
unlock the doors.
IMPORTANT If one door is not perfect-
ly closed or there is a system failure, cen-
tral door locking will not work and after
a few seconds the device will be exclud-
ed for about 2 minutes. During this time
it is however possible to lock/unlock the
doors manually. The device will be reac-
tivated after 2 minutes.
If the cause of malfunctioning has been re-
moved the device will operate regularly
again.When the doors are locked, the led C
on button is turned on.CHILD LOCK fig. 95
To prevent opening the rear doors from
the inside.
This device can be engaged only with
doors open:
❒position 1- engaged (door locked);
❒position 2- disengaged (door open-
able from inside).
The device stays on even if the doors are
unlocked by the centralised system.
IMPORTANT Always use this device
when transporting children.
IMPORTANT After engaging the lock,
check by trying to open a rear door with
the internal handle.
fig. 93F0L0100mfig. 95F0L0112m
fig. 94F0L0529m
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Driver side fig. 97
On the driver’s door panel are set the but-
tons for controlling, with ignition key at
ON:
Afront left window opening/closing;
window opening or closing in “auto-
matic continuous” mode;
Bfront right window opening/closing;
window opening or closing in “auto-
matic continuous” mode;
Crear left window opening/closing; “au-
tomatic continuous” mode operation
just during window opening;Pressing briefly one of the buttons the
window “jerks” whereas a prolonged
pressing makes the window opening or
closing in “automatic continuous” mode.
Pressing the button again will stop the win-
dow in the required position.Front passenger door and rear
doors fig. 98
Front passenger door armrest and rear
door armrests feature the switches to be
used for controlling the corresponding
window.
fig. 97F0L0388m
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.
WARNINGfig. 98F0L0045m
Drear right window opening/closing;
“automatic continuous” mode opera-
tion just during window opening;
Erear power window enabling/disabling
controls.
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IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT
THE T.P.M.S. SYSTEM
Failure indications will not be stored and
therefore will not be displayed when turn-
ing the engine off and on again. If failure
persists, the control unit will send warn-
ing indications to the instrument panel on-
ly after a few seconds when the car is
moving.
IMPORTANT T.P.M.S. system cannot in-
dicate sudden tyre pressure drops (e.g.:
tyre burst). In this event, brake the car
cautiously and avoid sudden steering.
IMPORTANT Replacing standard tyres
with winter tyres and vice versa involves
T.P.M.S. system set-up that shall be per-
formed at Fiat Dealerships only.
IMPORTANT The T.P.M.S. system re-
quires special equipment. Consult Fiat
Dealership to know what type of acces-
sories are compatible with the system
(wheels, wheel caps, etc.). Using other ac-
cessories could cause system malfunc-
tioning.IMPORTANT Tyre pressure could change
according to outside temperature. For this
reason the T.P.M.S. system could tem-
porarily indicate low tyre pressure. In this
event check pressure with cold tyres and
restore proper inflation values if required.
IMPORTANT If the car is fitted with
T.P.M.S. system, tyre and/or rim removal
and refitting operations involve special
precautions; to prevent damages or wrong
sensor refitting, contact Fiat Dealership to
have tyre and/or rim changed.
IMPORTANT If the car is fitted with
T.P.M.S. system, when changing a tyre,
change also the rubber seal of the valve.
Contact a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT Strong radiofrequency
noise may inhibit regular TPMS system op-
eration; in this event, a dedicated message
will be displayed to warn the driver. This
message will disappear automatically as
soon as noise disappears.SOUND SYSTEM
(where provided)
For the operation of the radio with
CD/MP3 CD (where provided), read the
instructions for use given in the Supple-
ment attached to the Owner Handbook.
SOUND SYSTEM
(where provided)
The system includes:
❒2 tweeters (power 40W max. each),
located on front doors;
❒2 mid-woofers, (diameter 165 mm,
power 40W max. each), located on
front doors;
❒2 full-range speakers, (diameter 165
mm, power 40W max. each), located
on rear doors.
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HI-FI SYSTEM
(where provided)
The system includes:
❒2 tweeters (power 40W max. each),
located on front doors;
❒2 mid-woofers (diameter 165 mm,
power 40W max. each), located on
front doors;
❒2 tweeters (power 40W max. each),
located on rear doors;
❒2 mid-woofers (diameter 165 mm,
power 40W max. each), located on
rear doors;
❒n° 1 Box subwoofer bass reflex with
integral multichannel amplifier (4 x
25W RMS channels + 2 x 40W RMS
channels to drive the 165 mm woofer)
with SRS WOW effect ASP.
ACCESSORIES
PURCHASED BY THE
OWNER
If after buying the vehicle, you decide to
install electrical accessories that require a
permanent electric supply (alarm, satellite
antitheft system, etc.) or accessories that
in any case burden the electric supply,
contact Fiat Dealership, whose qualified
personnel, besides suggesting the most
suitable devices belonging to Lineaccessori
Fiat, will also evaluate the overall electric
absorption, checking whether the vehicle
electric system is able to withstand the
load required, or whether it needs to be
integrated with a more powerful battery.
INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC
DEVICES
Electric/electronic devices installed after
buying the vehicle and in after-market shall
bear the following marking:
Fiat Auto S.p.A. authorizes the installation
of transceivers, provided that installation
is workmanlike performed in compliance
with Manufacturer’s specifications at a spe-
cialised service centre.
IMPORTANT The installation of devices
involving modifications of vehicle charac-
teristics may determine the withdrawal of
ANTENNA fig. 126
To remove the antenna, unscrew the stem
Aanticlockwise 1until it is completely
outside the support.
To refit the antenna screw the stem A
clockwise 2until it is fully closed and
aligned with support.
fig. 126F0L0535m
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PRETENSIONERS
To increase the efficiency of the seat belts,
the car is fitted with front and rear pre-
tensioners (where provided). These de-
vices, in the event of a violent crash,
rewind the seat belts a few centimetres.
In this way they ensure that the seat belt
adheres perfectly to the wearer before the
restraining action begins.
Front pretensioners activation is indicat-
ed by buckle withdrawal downwards.
Rear pretensioners (where provided) ac-
tivation is indicated by seat belt retractor
locking; the seat belt cannot be drawn
back up when guiding it manually.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest de-
gree of protection from the action of the
pretensioning device, wear the seat belt
keeping it firmly close to the chest and
pelvis.
Pretensioner activation may produce a
small amount of smoke. This smoke is in
no way toxic and presents no fire hazard.The pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or greasing.
Anything that modifies its original condi-
tions invalidates its efficiency.
If due to unusual natural events (floods,
seas storm, etc.) the device has been af-
fected by water and mud, it must neces-
sarily be replaced.
LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passenger’s safety, the front
and rear (where provided) seat belt reels
contain a load limiter which allows con-
trolled sag in such a way as to dose the
force acting on the chest and shoulders
during the belt restraining action in case
of front crash.The pretensioner can only
be used once. After a colli-
sion that has triggered it, have it re-
placed at a Fiat Dealership. Preten-
sioner validity is written on the label
set on the door contour sheet metal.
Pretensioners should be replaced at
Fiat Dealership as this date ap-
proaches.
WARNING
Operations which lead to
knocks, vibrations or localised
heating (over 100°C for a
maximum of 6 hours) in the
area around the pretensioners may
cause damage or trigger them. These
devices are not affected by vibrations
caused by irregularities of the road sur-
face or low obstacles such as kerbs, etc.
Contact a Fiat Dealership for any as-
sistance.
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TURNING OFF THE REAR SIDE
CHEST PROTECTION AIR BAGS
(Rear Side Bags) (where provided)
If it is absolutely necessary to transport a
child on the rear seats, the rear side chest
protection air bags can be turned off (Rear
Side Bags) (where provided).
Two conditions may occur:
❒rear side chest protection air bags on:
warning light Àon the instrument
panel off; it is absolutely prohibited to
transport children on the rear seats.
❒rear side chest protection air bags off:
warning light Àon the instrument
panel on; it is possible to transport
children on the rear seats using prop-
er restraining systems.
The warning light
Àon the instrument
panel will remain on with a stationary light
until the rear side air bags are turned on
again (Rear Side Bags).
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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
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.
WARNING
To turn off the rear side
chest protection air bags
(Rear Side Bags) (if foreseen), please
refer to the paragraphs “Multifunc-
tional display” and “Reconfigurable
multifunctional display” in the “Dash-
board and controls” chapter.
WARNING
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