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REAR SEATS
Releasing the back rest fig. 37
❒lift lever Aor Bto release respectively
the left or the right section of the back
rest and guide it onto the cushion.
fig. 37F0L0009m
Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.
WARNING
HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT fig. 38
Head restraints are adjustable in height
and they lock automatically in the required
position.
❒to raise: raise the head restraint until
hearing the locking click.
❒to lower: press button Aand lower
the head restraint.
REAR fig. 39
Rear seats are fitted with three head re-
straints.
To lift out rear head restraints: press at
the same time buttonsB set on both sides
and take them out from the seat back.
IMPORTANT Rear seat passengers shall
always set the head restraints in the po-
sition of use.fig. 38F0L0010m
fig. 39F0L0011m
Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.
WARNING
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To store the required mirror position
proceed as follows:
❒engage reverse with car stopped and
ignition key to ON;
❒turn selector B(to select the passen-
ger door mirror);
❒use selector Cto adjust the passenger
door mirror as required to obtain best
position for parking manoeuvres;
❒keep one of the seat storing/recalling
buttons pressed for 3 seconds at least;
Together with the passenger door mirror
“parking” position, also the driver seat and
door mirror positions will be stored.
The sound of a buzzer confirms that the
mirror position has been stored.Recalling the “parking” position of
the passenger door mirror
To recall automatically the “parking” po-
sition of the passenger door mirror, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒engage reverse with car stopped and
ignition key to ON;
❒turn selector Bto select the passen-
ger door mirror; the mirror will set
automatically to the previously stored
position.
If no parking position has been stored,
when engaging reverse the passenger door
mirror will slightly lower to aid the dri-
ver during parking.
The mirror will automatically return to its
original position in the following cases:
❒10 seconds after disengaging reverse;
❒when the car speed exceeds 10 km/h
in forward gear ;
❒when turning selector Bto neutral po-
sition or to driver mirror position.IMPORTANT “Parking” position can on-
ly be stored or recalled with ignition key
at ON.
Automatic door mirror
realignment
Each time the ignition key is turned to
ON, door mirrors return automatically to
the last position set and/or recalled at last
removal of the electronic key.
This enables mirror alignment if when
leaving the car parked one of the door
mirrors has been moved manually and/or
accidentally.
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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
CONTROLS fig. 50
A: air distribution knob;
B: compressor on/off button;
C: air temperature knob (mixing warm
and cold air);
D:MAX-DEFfunction button (front
window fast defrosting/demisting);
E: air flow control knob;
F: heated rear window on/off button;
G: air recirculation on/off button.
F0L0153m
CLIMATIC COMFORT
Knob Adirects the air inside the passen-
ger compartment according to five levels:
Mto warm the feet and keep the face
cool (“bilevel” function);
Oair flow from central vents and side
outlets;
yto demist and defrost the windscreen
and side front windows;
™to warm the passenger compartment
and at the same time demist the wind-
screen;
Nto speed up passenger compartment
warming.
fig. 50
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WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob C(pointer on red sector)
completely to the right;
❒turn knob Eto the required speed;
❒move knob Ato:
™to warm the feet and at the same
time demist the windscreen;
Mto warm the feet and convey cooler
air from central vents and dashboard
outlets;
Nfor quick warming.QUICK WARMING
Proceed as follows:
❒close all dashboard vents;
❒turn knob Cto red sector;
❒press button G;
❒turn knob Eto the required fan speed;
❒turn knob Ato N.WINDSCREEN AND FRONT
SIDE WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(MAX-DEF function)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob C(pointer on red sector)
completely to the right;
❒turn the MAX-DEFfunction on by
pressing button D(button led on);
Pressing this button will automatically acti-
vate the following functions:
❒air distribution to windscreen and side
vents;
❒fan activation at max. speed;
❒compressor activation (button led on);
❒automatic air recirculation (button led
off if previously on);
After demisting/defrosting, press button
Dto turn the MAX-DEFfunction off.
Use common control buttons to restore
the required comfort.
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Window demisting
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and out-
side the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive demisting proce-
dure:
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button G(button led off);
❒turn knob Cto red sector;
❒turn knob Eto 2;
❒turn knob Ato y, or to ™the win-
dows do not demist.
IMPORTANT Climate control system is
very useful to speed up window demist-
ing: therefore, just perform demisting as
previously described and turn the climate
control system on by pressing button B.HEATED REAR WINDOW AND
DOOR MIRROR DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
Press button Fto start this function.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after 30 minutes. To cut out
this function press again button
O.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly, proceed as follows:
❒open completely central vents and side
outlets;
❒turn knob Cto the blue sector;
❒turn knob Eto the required speed;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button G(button led off);
❒turn knob Ato O.RECIRCULATION
Turn this function on by pressing button
G(button led on).
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel, etc.). However, it is bet-
ter not to use it for long periods, espe-
cially if there are several people in the car
to prevent window misting.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster. Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.
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During fully automatic operation, the on-
ly manual settings required are the fol-
lowing:
❒MONO, to align the air temperature
and distribution set on the passenger’s
side (front or rear) with that on the
driver’s side;
❒ï, air recirculation, to keep it always
on or off;
❒-, to speed up demisting/defrosting
of windscreen, front side windows,
rear window and door mirrors;
❒(, to demist/defrost heated rear win-
dow and door mirrors.During full automatic system operation,
you can change at any time set tempera-
tures, air distribution and fan speed by us-
ing the relevant buttons or knobs: the sys-
tem will automatically change its settings
to adjust to the new requirements. Dur-
ing FULL AUTOoperation, changing air
distribution and/or flow and/or compres-
sor activation and/or air recirculation will
make the FULLwording disappear. In this
way functions will pass from automatic
control to manual control until pressing
again the AUTObutton. Fan speed is the
same for every area of the passenger com-
partment.
With one or more functions engaged man-
ually, the adjustment of the temperature
of the air admitted to the passenger com-
partment continues to be controlled au-
tomatically by the system, except with the
climate control compressor off: under this
condition in fact, the temperature of the
air admitted to the passenger compart-
ment cannot be lower than outside air
temperature.CONTROLS
Air temperature adjusting
knobs P-G
Turning the knobs clockwise or counter-
clockwise, respectively highers or lowers
the temperature of the air required re-
spectively in the front left zone (knob P)
or in the right zone (knob G) of the pas-
senger compartment.
Since the system controls two zones of
the passenger compartment, it is possi-
ble to personalise required temperatures
(driver and passenger).
The temperatures set are shown on the
displays near the relevant knobs.
Pressing button I (MONO) automatical-
ly aligns the temperature on the passen-
ger’s side with that on the driver’s side;
you can therefore set the same tempera-
ture for both zones by turning knob P on
driver side.
Separate operation of air temperatures
and distribution is restored by turning
knobs or pressing again button I
(MONO) when the button led is on.
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Turning the knobs fully clockwise or
counter-clockwise until they reach the ex-
treme selections HI or LO, the maximum
heating or cooling functions are respec-
tively engaged:
❒HI function (highest heating power):
this is turned on by rotating the temper-
ature knob clockwise and passing the max.
temperature value (32°C). It can be acti-
vated independently from driver or front
passenger side or both (also when the
MONOfunction is selected).
When this function is on, the display
shows HI.
This function can be engaged when re-
quiring to heat the passenger compart-
ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system. This
function uses the maximum temperature
of the coolant fluid, while air distribution
and fan speed are controlled according to
the system settings.
More particularly, max. fan speed will not
be immediately engaged if coolant is not
hot enough; this to prevent admitting air
that is not warm enough to the passenger
compartment.
All manual settings are possible with this
function on.To switch the function off, simply turn the
knob counter-clockwise and set the re-
quired temperature.
❒LOfunction (highest cooling power):
this is turned on by rotating the temper-
ature knob counter-clockwise and passing
the min. temperature value (16°C). It can
be activated independently from driver or
front passenger side or both (also when
the MONOfunction is selected).
When this function is on, the display
shows LO.
This function can be engaged when re-
quiring to cool the passenger compart-
ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system. This
function activates automatically:
❒MONOfunction;
❒air distribution at central / side vents
(shown by the relevant symbol on the
display);
❒fan at max. speed;
❒climate control compressor.
All manual settings are possible with this
function on.
To switch the function off, simply turn the
knob clockwise and set the required tem-
perature.Front air distribution buttons B-F
Pressing these buttons it is possible to
choose manually one of the seven possi-
ble air distributions to the passenger com-
partment (right or left side):
▲Air flow to the windscreen and front
side window vents to demist or de-
frost them.
˙Air flow at central and side dash-
board vents to ventilate the chest
and the face during the hot season.
▼Air flow towards the front and rear
lower parts of the passenger com-
partment. Due to the natural ten-
dency of heat to spread upwards,
this type of distribution allows heat-
ing of the passenger compartment
in the shortest time, also giving a
prompt feeling of warmth.
˙
▼Splitting of the air flow between the
vents to the lower part of the pas-
senger compartment (warmest air)
and the dashboard centre and side
outlets (coolest air). This air flow
distribution is particularly useful in
spring and autumn when the sun is
shining.
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▲
▼Splitting of the air flow between the
windscreen and side window
demisting/defrosting vents and the
lower part of the passenger com-
partment. This type of air distrib-
ution allows satisfactory heating of
the passenger compartment while
preventing possible misting of the
windows.
▲
˙Combined splitting of the air flow▼between the windscreen vents,
central/side outlets and vents at
the lower part of the passenger
compartment (feet area). This air
flow distribution enables to keep
good overall comfort conditions in
summer.
▲Splitting of the air flow between
˙the windscreen vents, central/side
outlets on the dashboard. This air
flow distribution enables to obtain
satisfactory cooling of the passen-
ger’s compartment and to keep the
required coolig condition in sum-
mer. Air distribution is selected through but-
tons Band F in “rolling” mode, according
to the sequence shown in the following di-
agram fig. 52.
The type of air distribution selected is
shown by lighting up of the relevant sym-
bols on the display.
To restore automatic air distribution con-
trol after a manual selection, press button
AUTO.
F0L0234m
In FULL AUTO mode, pressing the dis-
tribution buttons Bor Ffor the first time,
will display the current status selected by
the system. It is then possible to select in
“rolling” mode the type of distribution re-
quired by pressing buttons Bor Fagain.
When the driver selects air distribution
to the windscreen, also the air distribu-
tion on passenger side will be distributed
to the windscreen. The passenger can
however select the required air distribu-
tion by pressing the relevant buttons.
fig. 52
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