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20
10
10
15
30
5
10
5
7.5
30
15
10
15
20 09
10
11
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
22
22
Fuse box in engine compartment fig. 42
USERSFUSE AMPERE
Headlamp washer pump
Single tone horn
Engine management system secondary loads
Left main beam headlamp, right main beam headlamp
PTC1 additional heater
Engine management control unit, engine management system management relay,
robotized gearbox control unit, robotized gearbox starting management relay,
robotized gearbox selector lever
Engine management control unit (power supply)
Engine management control unit, engine management system management relay
Air conditioning compressor
Heated rear windscreen
Electric fuel pump on tank
Fire engine control system primary loads (coils and injectors)
Bipower engine control system primary loads (coils and injectors),
1.3 Multijet euro 4 version engine management control system primary loads
(engine management control unit)
1.3 Multijet euro 5 version engine management control system primary loads
(engine management control unit), 1.6 Multijet version engine control system
primary loads (engine management control unit)
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23
24
30
84
84
85
86
87
88
USERSFUSE AMPERE
BSM braking system control unit (control unit and solenoid valves)
ESP electric steering system control unit (+ignition power supply),
NFR braking system control unit (+ignition power supply), yaw sensor on tunnel
Left fog light, right fog light
Robotized gearbox control unit
Methan system CNG system management solenoid valves
Current socket (preparation)
Passenger compartment, cigar lighter current socket
Reversing light, relay coils on engine fuse junction unit, flow meter,
water in diesel sensor
Defroster on driver’s door mirror, defroster on passenger side door mirror20
5
15
10
10
–
15
5
7.5
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20
7,5
–
–
10
15
20
10
10
–
15
20
5
10
–
– 17
14
01
03
04
15
10
16
08
07
05
11
13
09
06
02
Fuse box in the boot fig. 44
USERSFUSE AMPERE
Electric sun roof opening system
Alarm system management control unit
Spare
Spare
Driver’s front seat electric lumbar movement
Branded HI FI system audio amplifier control unit
Window opening system (motor, control unit) on right side door
Subwoofer speaker in rear panel, right side
Driver's front seat heater pad
Tow hook system (housing for fitting fuse in aftermarket)
Current socket in luggage compartment
Window opening system (motor, control unit) on left side door
TPMS tyre pressure monitoring system control unit
Passenger side front seat heater pad
Spare
Spare
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IF THE BATTERY IS FLAT
WARNING The battery charging proce-
dure is described only for information pur-
poses. This operation should be carried
out by Fiat Dealership.
Charging should be slow at a low amp rat-
ing for 24 hours. Charging for a longer
time may damage the battery.
Charge the battery as follows:
❒ disconnect battery negative terminal;
❒ connect the charger cables to the bat-
tery terminals, observing the poles;
❒ turn on the charger;
The liquid contained in the
battery is poisonous and cor-
rosive. Avoid contact with the skin or
eyes. The battery should be charged
in a well ventilated place, away from
naked flames or possible sources of
sparks: danger of explosion and fire.
WARNING❒ when you have finished, turn the charg-
er off before disconnecting the battery;
❒ reconnect battery negative terminal.
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fig. 45F0M0366m
JACKING THE CAR
If the car is to be lifted, go to a Fiat Deal-
ership which is equipped with the arm
hoist or workshop lift.
Jack up the car only by positioning the jack
arms or the shop jack in the points shown
in the figure.Do not attempt to charge a
frozen battery: it must first-
ly be thawed, otherwise it may burst.
If freezing has occurred, the battery
should be checked by skilled person-
nel to make sure that the internal el-
ements are not damaged and that the
body is not cracked, with the risk of
leaking poisonous and corrosive acid.
WARNING
IMPORTANT For Sport versions, in case
of side lifting with workshop lifter, take
care to avoid damages to the spoilers.
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TOWING THE CAR
The tow ring provided with the car is
housed in the tool box under the boot
mat.
fig. 46F0M0243m
fig. 47F0M0238m
TOW RING HOOKING fig. 46-47
Proceed as follows:
❒release the cap A;
❒take the tow hook Bfrom the sup-
port;
❒tighten the ring on the rear or front
threaded pin.
When towing, remember that
without the help of the ser-
vobrake and power steering, a greater
effort is required on the pedal and
steering wheel. Do not use flexible ca-
bles for towing and avoid jerks. During
towing operations make sure that fas-
tening the joint to the car does not
damage the components in contact
with it. When towing the car, you must
comply with the specific traffic regu-
lations regarding the tow ring and how
to tow on the road.
WARNING
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Do not start the engine
when towing the car.
WARNING
Before fitting the hook,
clean accurately its thread-
ed seat. Before starting to tow, make
sure to have tighten the hook.
WARNING
Before starting to tow, disen-
gage the steering lock (see
paragraph “Ignition device” in section
“Dashboard and controls”). When
towing, remember that without the
help of the brake booster and power
steering, a greater effort is required on
the pedal and steering wheel. Do not
use flexible cables for towing and
avoid jerks. During towing operations
make sure that fastening the joint to
the car does not damage the compo-
nents in contact with it. When towing
the car, you must comply with the spe-
cific traffic regulations regarding the
tow ring and how to tow on the road.
WARNING
The front and rear tow hooks
should only be used on the
roads for emergency operations. Tow-
ing is permitted for short journies us-
ing the special device that conforms to
the highway code (rigid bar) to move
the vehicle onto the road in prepara-
tion for towing or transportation on
a special vehicle. The hooks should
NOT be used for recovering the vehi-
cle away from the road or where there
are obstacles and/or for towing using
cables or other non rigid devices. With
regard to the above conditions, tow-
ing should take place with the two ve-
hicles (the one towing and the one be-
ing towed) aligned as closely as possi-
ble along the same centre line axis.
WARNING
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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULED SERVICING ................................................ 188
SERVICE SCHEDULE........................................................... 189
PERIODICAL CHECKS........................................................ 193
USE OF THE CAR UNDER HEAVY CONDITIONS ... 193
CHECKING FLUID LEVELS................................................ 194
AIR FILTER ............................................................................ 200
POLLEN FILTER ................................................................... 200
BATTERY................................................................................ 201
WHEELS AND TYRES......................................................... 203
RUBBER HOSES.................................................................... 204
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW WIPERS................... 204
BODYWORK........................................................................ 206
INTERIORS ............................................................................ 210
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