2008 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO seat adjustment

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Seat height adjustment
(where provided) fig. 27
Move lever Bupwards or downwards to
achieve the required height.
IMPORTANT Adjustment must be car-
ried out only seated in the relevant seat.
Back rest angle adjustment fig. 27
Turn knob C.
FRONT SEATS
fig. 27F0M0055m
Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.
WARNING
Moving the seat backwards or
forwards fig. 27
Lift the lever Aand push the seat forwards
or backwards: in the driving position the
arms should rest on the rim of the steer-
ing wheel.
Once you have released the
lever, check that the seat is
firmly locked in the runners by trying
to move it back and forth. Failure to
lock the seat in place could result in
the seat moving suddenly and the dri-
ver losing control of the car.
WARNING
For maximum safety, keep
the back of your seat up-
right, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your
chest and hips.
WARNING
Upholstery of your car has
been designed to withstand
wear deriving from common
use of the car. You are how-
ever recommended to avoid strong
and/or continuous scratching with
clothing accessories such as metallic
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings and
the like, since these items cause cir-
cumscribed stress of the cover fabric
that could lead to yarn breaking, and
damage the cover as a consequence.fig. 28F0M0057m
Tilting the back rest
(3-door versions) fig. 28
Pull handle Aupwards, the back rest will
tilt and the seat can slide forward by push-
ing the back rest.
Bringing back the back rest the seat will
return to its original position (mechani-
cal memory).
Check that the seat is firm-
ly locked in the runners by
trying to move it back and forth.
WARNING
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Seat warming
(where provided) fig. 30
With ignition key at MAR, press button
Fto switch the seat warming on/off. The
led on the button will light up when the
function is on.
REAR SEATS
To tilt rear seats refer to paragraph “Ex-
tending the boot” in this section.
fig. 30F0M0058m
Upholstery of your car has
been designed to withstand
wear deriving from common
use of the car. You are how-
ever recommended to avoid strong
and/or continuous scratching with
clothing accessories such as metallic
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings and
the like, since these items cause cir-
cumscribed stress of the cover fabric
that could lead to yarn breaking, and
damage the cover as a consequence.
fig. 29F0M0231m
Electric lumbar adjustment
(where provided) fig. 29
For electric lumbar adjustment, use con-
trols E.
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HEADLIGHTS
ADJUSTING THE
HEADLIGHT BEAM
Proper adjustment of the headlight beams
is of vital importance for your safety and
comfort and also for the other road users.
To ensure you and other drivers have the
best visibility conditions when travelling
with the headlights on, the headlights must
be set properly. Contact Fiat Dealership
to have the headlights properly adjusted.HEADLIGHT AIMING DEVICE
It works with ignition key at MARand
dipped beams on. When the car is loaded,
it slopes backwards. This means that the
headlight beam rises. In this case, it is nec-
essary to return it to the correct position.To adjust the headlight slant
fig. 111
Press buttons Òand set on the con-
trol panel.
The display located on the instrument pan-
el, provides the visual indication of the po-
sitions during the adjustment operation.
Position 0- one or two passengers on
front seats.
Position 1- five passengers.
Position 2- five passengers + load in the
boot.
Position 3- driver + maximum admitted
load in the boot.
IMPORTANT Check beam aiming every
time the load carried changes.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT FOG
LIGHTS (where provided)
Contact Fiat Dealership to have the head-
lights properly adjusted.
fig. 111F0M0103m
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Seats
– regulation ....................................... 36
– cleaning ........................................... 208
– roll over (rear seats)..................... 84
Side lights
– control ............................................ 58
– front bulb replacement................. 168
– rear bulb replacement.................. 170
Smart washing ..................................... 61
Snow chains ......................................... 137
Spark plugs
– type ................................................. 213
Speedometer (speed gauge).............. 15
Starting the engine
– bump starting ................................ 155
– emergency start-up ...................... 154
– ignition switch ............................... 13
– jump starting .................................. 154
– procedure for diesel versions .... 129
– procedure for
petrol engines ...................................... 128
– stopping the engine....................... 130– warming up the engine ................ 130
Steering.................................................. 216
Steering lock ........................................ 12
Steering wheel adjustment ............... 39
Sun roof................................................. 75
Sun visors ............................................. 74
Supplementary heater......................... 57
Suspensions .......................................... 216
Symbols ................................................. 7
Tailgate ................................................ 83
Technical data ..................................... 209
Third brake light ................................. 172
Top speeds ........................................... 222
Towing the car .................................... 185
Towing trailers
– tow hook installation ................... 134
TPMS system........................................ 97
Transmission ........................................ 215
Trip computer ..................................... 34
Tyre pressure ...................................... 222
Tyres
– replacement ................................... 155 Rear screen wiper
– control ............................................ 62
– fluid level ........................................ 200
Rear window wiper
– brushes............................................ 204
– control ............................................ 60
– sprays .............................................. 205
Rearview mirrors
– exterior .......................................... 40
– interior ........................................... 39
Refuelling the car................................. 105
Rev counter.......................................... 15
Reversing light ..................................... 171
Roof rack/ski rack .............................. 87
Rubber hoses ....................................... 204
Safety devices ..................................... 109
Seat adjustment ................................... 36
Seat belts
– application ...................................... 110
– general warnings ........................... 113
– load limiters ................................... 112
– maintenance .................................. 115
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