2008 FIAT CROMA Owners Manual

Side fixed light unit
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒loosen the two screws F-fig. 32and
remove the light unit;
❒remove the electrical connector;
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❒push the bulb holder side tabs C-fig.
31inwards to remove it;
❒remove bulbs slightly pushing them
and turning counterclockwise.The bulbs are arranged inside the light unit
as follows (fig. 31):
Dreversing lights;
Erear fog lights.
fig. 30F0L0084mfig. 31F0L0080mfig. 32F0L0085m
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❒press the bulb holder tab G-fig. 33to
remove it;
❒remove bulbs slightly pushing them
and turning counterclockwise.
The bulbs are arranged inside the light unit
as follows (fig. 33):
Htaillights / brake lights;
Idirection indicators.ADDITIONAL BRAKING LIGHT
(THIRD STOP)
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒remove the snap-fitted cover;
❒press catches B-fig. 34and remove
the bulb holder;
fig. 33F0L0081m
❒remove the snap-fitted bulbs and
change them;
❒refit the bulb holder making sure
catches B-fig. 34click into place.
fig. 34F0L0190m
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NUMBER PLATE LIGHT fig. 36
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒work in the point shown by the arrow
and remove lens A;
❒change the bulb Breleasing it from the
side contacts and making sure the new
bulb is correctly fastened between the
contacts;
❒refit the lens.
IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT
BURNS OUT
For the type of bulb and power rating, see
“When needing to change a bulb”.
fig. 36F0L0079mfig. 37F0L0086m
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
fig. 37-38
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒work in the points shown by the ar-
rows and remove cover A;
❒turn the 2 bulb holders Bcounter-
clockwise, remove and replace bulbs;
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COURTESY MIRROR LIGHT
fig. 39
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the mirror cover A;
❒remove the bulb Blevering in the
points shown by the arrows;
❒replace the bulb releasing it from the
side contacts making sure that the new
bulb is correctly clamped between the
contacts.GLOVEBOX LIGHT fig. 40
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the glovebox, remove the light
unit Alevering in the point shown by
the arrow;
❒replace the bulb releasing it from the
side contacts making sure that the new
bulb is correctly clamped between the
contacts.
❒to replace the bulb C, release it from
the side contacts making sure that the
new bulb is correctly clamped be-
tween the contacts.
fig. 38F0L0087mfig. 39F0L0088mfig. 40F0L0202m
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❒open the protection B-fig. 42and re-
place the snap-fitted bulb;
❒re-close the protective cover B-
fig. 42on the transparent;
❒refit the light unit A-fig. 41inserting
it in its correct position firstly on one
end and then on the other until it
clicks into place.PUDDLE / DOOR LIGHTS fig. 43
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the door and remove the trans-
parent cover Alevering in the point
shown by the arrow;
❒open the protection Band replace the
snap-fitted bulb;
❒re-close the protective cover Bon the
transparent cover A. BOOT LIGHT
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒remove the light unit A-fig. 41lever-
ing in the point shown by the arrow.
fig. 41F0L0089mfig. 42F0L0090mfig. 43F0L0180m
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SIDE REAR CEILING LIGHTS
fig. 44
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒remove the light unit Alevering in the
point shown by the arrow;
❒replace the bulb Breleasing it from
the side contacts making sure that the
new bulb is correctly clamped be-
tween the contacts.
fig. 45F0L0092m
If a fuse switches off again,
contact the Fiat Service Net-
work .
WARNING
fig. 44F0L0091m
IF A FUSE BLOWS
GENERAL fig. 45
The fuse is a protective device for the
electric system: it comes into action (i.e.
it cuts off) mainly due to a fault or im-
proper action on the system.
When a device does not work, check the
efficiency of its fuse: the conductor ele-
ment Amust be intact. If not, replace the
fuse with one of the same amp rating
(same colour).
Bundamaged fuse
Cfuse with damaged filament.
To replace a fuse, use the pliers Dhooked
to the fusebox on the dashboard.
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FUSE LOCATION
The vehicle’s fuses are grouped in three
central units that are located on the in-
strument dashboard, in the engine com-
partment and inside the boot (left side).
On the battery’s positive pole there is a
fourth control unit that contains large ca-
pacity fuses (MEGA-FUSE, MIDI-FUSE,
MAXI-FUSE).
To replace these fuses, con-
tact the Fiat Service Net-
work.
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Before replacing a fuse, make
sure the ignition key has been
removed and that all the oth-
er services are switched off
and/or disengaged.
If a general fuse (MEGA-
FUSE, MIDI-FUSE, MAXI-
FUSE) cuts in, do not attempt any re-
pair and contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNINGNever replace a fuse with met-
al wires or anything else.
Never change a fuse with
another with a higher amp
rating, DANGER OF FIRE.
WARNING
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fig. 47F0L0093m
Fuse box on the dashboard
fig. 46-47
To gain access to the fuses in the fuse box
on the dashboard, loosen the fastening
screw Aand remove the cover.
fig. 46F0L0145m
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