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Adjustment of headlight aiming
device (only with dipped beam
headlights on)
– when the standard screen is enabled, the
headlight aiming device can be regulated
(refer to paragraph “Headlights” in this
section).
Setup menu
– to scroll the previous and next items in
the menu;
– to increase or decrease values during
setting operations.
SETUP MENU fig. 33
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a cycle which can be selected
through buttons +and –to access the dif-
ferent “select” operations and settings
(setup) described in the following para-
graphs.
The setup menu is activated by pressing
briefly button MODE.
Intermittent pressing of buttons +and –
enables scrolling of the setup menu op-
tions.
Handling modes are different according to
the characteristic of the option selected.Selecting the “Set Date”
and “Set time”
– Briefly press button MODEto select
the first value to be changed (e.g. hours
/minutes or year / month / day).
– Press buttons +and –(by single press-
ing) to select the new setting.
– Briefly press button MODEto store the
new setting and at the same time go to the
next setup menu option. If the processed
option is the last one, the system brings
you back to the previously selected option
of the main menu.
Prolonged pressing of the button
MODE enables:
– exiting the setup menu page and saving
of the changes already stored by the dri-
ver (and confirmed by briefly pressing the
button MODE).
The setup menu page is timed. Only the
changes saved by the user by briefly press-
ing MODEare saved when the menu is
automatically closed. NOTE If the Connect Nav+ system is in-
stalled, only the following functions can be
adjusted/set from the Instrument Panel:
“Brightness”, “Speed Beep”, Light Sen-
sors” (where provided), “Seat belt
Buzzer” and “Passenger’s Airbag”. The
other functions are displayed on the Con-
nect Nav+ system which is used to ad-
just/set them.
Selecting a menu option
– Briefly press button MODEto select
the menu option that needs to be
changed.
– Press buttons +and –(by single press-
ing) to select the new setting.
– Briefly press button MODEto store the
new setting and at the same time go back
to the previously selected menu option.
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Day
YearMonth Example:
CONSUMPTION EXITING THE MENUSPEED BEEP.CLOCK SETTING LIGHT SENS.TRIP B
CLOCK MODE
SETTING THE DATE
KEY
DIST. UNIT
VOL. BUTTONS
VOL. BUZZER SERVICE
LANGUAGETEMP. UNIT
Example:
– +
+– – –
+ +
–
–
+
+++
–––
+ +
–
MODE
brief button
pressing
From the standard screen, briefly press button MODE
to start browsing. Press +or –to browse within the
menu. NOTE Only the short menu may be accessed
for reasons of safety while the car is moving (“Bright-
ness” and “Speed Beep” settings). Stop the car to ac-
cess the full menu. In cars equipped with a Connect
Nav+ system, many functions are viewed from the nav-
igator display.
–
+ +
–
MODE
brief button
pressing
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(*) This function may only be
displayed after the SBR sys-
tem is deactivated by a Fiat
Dealership.
fig. 33
+
– +
–+
–
+
–
+ –
BELT BUZZ.
(*) where provided BAG. PASS.
F0H0000m
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Adjusting the button volume
(Button Vol.)
This function enables setting the volume
of the roger-beep accompanying the acti-
vation of buttons MODE, +and – ac-
cording to 8 levels.
To adjust the desired volume proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set volume “level” starts flashing on
the display;
– press button +or –to set the volume
level;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.
S.B.R. buzzer reactivation
(Belt Buzzer) (where provided)
This function can only be displayed after
Fiat Dealership has deactivated the S.B.R.
system (see paragraph “S.B.R. system” in
section “Safety devices”).The indications will appear more fre-
quently when there are 200 km left. For
1.3 Multijet versions refer to the instruc-
tions provided in the “Scheduled Servic-
ing Plan” in section “Car Maintenance” for
air filter, engine oil and engine oil filter re-
placement. The indication will appear in
kilometres or miles according to the unit
settings. When the next scheduled ser-
vicing is near, the message “Service” will
appear on the display followed by the
number of kilometres or miles or days left
before servicing when the key is turned to
MAR. The “Scheduled Servicing” message
shows information in either kilometres
(km) or miles (mi) or in days (dd) de-
pending on the deadline showing up first.
Go to the Fiat Dealership where the ser-
vicing operations envisaged in the “Sched-
uled Service Plan” or “Yearly Inspection
Plan” will be performed and the message
will be reset. Scheduled Servicing (Service)
This function enables viewing of informa-
tion on proper car servicing depending on
the kilometres travelled or daily intervals.
This information is consulted as follows:
– briefly press button MODE: the display
shows service requirements in km or mi
according to the previous setting (see
paragraph “Distance unit”);
– press button +or –to view the service
interval in days;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen.
Note According to the “Scheduled Ser-
vicing Plan” the car must be serviced every
20,000 km (or equivalent mileage) or on
a yearly basis. This message appears au-
tomatically when the key is positioned on
MARafter travelling for 2,000 km (or
equivalent mileage) or 30 days after the
deadline. It appears every 200 km (or
equivalent mileage) or 3 days.
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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
hips.
WARNING
Central seat back rest adjustment
from the boot fig. 49
Pull band Fand push forward the top of
the back rest at the same time until re-
leasing the locking clip. Bring the back rest
to horizontal position then, release band
F. Reverse this procedure to reset the
back rest in vertical position. Check for
clip locking into place.
Always check that loads are
anchored properly to pre-
vent them being thrown against the
passengers in case of accident or
sharp braking.
WARNING
Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.
WARNINGfig. 49F0H0255m
Relax position, passenger side
To obtain the relax position, open the rear
door and:
❒tilt the passenger seat to “table” po-
sition fig. 50(see “Setting the pas-
senger’s seat to table configuration” in
this section);
❒push the rear seat completely forward;
❒push the passenger’s seat (tilted) com-
pletely backward;
❒remove the rear parcel shelf (see
“Rear parcel shelf removal” in this sec-
tion);
❒move the rear seat back rest to the re-
quired position fig. 50.Relax position, driver side
Same procedure but remove completely
the driver’s head restraint (see “Head re-
straints” in this section).
IMPORTANT See section “Boot Exten-
sion” for operations concerning seat po-
sitioning to extend the boot.
fig. 50F0H0242m
fig. 51F0H0243m
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EMERGENCY OPENING OF
TAILGATE
To succeed in opening the tailgate from
the inside, should the car battery be flat,
or because of a defect of the electric lock
of the tailgate, proceed as follows (refer
to “Extending the boot” in this section):
❒remove the rear head restraints;
❒tilt seat backrests to “table” configu-
ration;
❒tilt cushion / backrest completely.
❒operate lever B-fig. 112, to obtain
tailgate mechanical release, operating
from the inside of the boot.
REMOVING THE REAR PARCEL
SHELF
To remove the rear parcel shelf in order
to extend the boot, proceed as follows:
❒Front parcel shelf: release and turn
the parcel shelf from its seat and
release the two pins from the side
seats fig. 113.
❒Rear parcel shelf: release the two
pins from the side seatsEXTENDING THE BOOT
WITH SLIDING SEAT
Before extending the boot, release the
seat belt buckle (with black button, if fas-
tened) and accompany the webbing in the
reel to prevent it from twisting; insert the
tongues, overlapping them, in the retain-
ing system A-fig. 114inside the reel com-
partment.
Moving the seat backwards
or forwards
The rear seat is of the double-seat type. It
is possible to move the rear seat back-
wards or forwards from the boot using
handles Bor C-fig. 115; pull the handle
and at the same time move the seats for-
wards. This makes it possible to extend
the boot capacity.
fig. 112F0H0338mfig. 113F0H0108m
fig. 114F0H0132m
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To extend the boot totally
Proceed as follows:
❒remove the rear parcel and previ-
ously shown;
❒make sure the headrests are com-
pletely lowered;
❒use levers Dand E-fig. 116to fold
the rear seat backs on the cushions;
❒make sure the seats are completely in
backward position by means of han-
dles Bor C-fig. 115;
❒use tapes Fand G-fig. 116to tilt the
seats completely.
IMPORTANT Tilting is only possible with
rear seats positioned completely back-
wards.
The tilted seats are fastened in this posi-
tion by the action of the side struts.
Partial extension
Operating the required part (right or left)
of the seat in the same way it is possible
to obtain partial extension of the boot
fig. 119.
IMPORTANT For rear seat complete tilt-
ing it could be necessary to move the front
seats forward.
fig. 115F0H0048mfig. 116F0H0109m
Never pull tapes B or C-
fig. 115 with seats in load po-
sition as they will slide vertically thus
hindering seat repositioning.
WARNING
fig. 117F0H0110mTo return the cushions
on the floor
Use tapes B-fig. 117to return the cush-
ions on the floor.
If the central seat belt is fas-
tened to the seat, release it
before tilting the seat.
WARNING
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With table folded seats, in
the event of a crash it can be
dangerous to carry heavy objects on
the rear seat back.
WARNING
The position of the rear seat
backs folded on the respec-
tive cushions shall not be considered
a loading position and therefore can-
not bear heavy weights.
WARNING
fig. 118F0H0111mfig. 119F0H0112m
EXTENDING THE BOOT
WITH FIXED SEAT
Proceed as follows:
❒fasten the seat buckles to the tabs on
the seat back fig. 120(as shown by
arrows);
❒check that the webbing C-fig. 121of
each of the two side seat belts is
inserted into the respective belt guid-
ing catch D-fig. 121;
❒raise the cushion A-fig. 121as shown
in the figure
fig. 120F0H0120m
fig. 121F0H0347m
❒release the seat back moving the
levers B-fig. 121as shown by the
arrow. Tilt it to make a single loading
surface with the boot floor;
❒if vertical space must be increased,
remove Cargo box (where provided)
positioned under load plane mat.
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SEAT BELTS............................................................................ 94
PRETENSIONERS ................................................................. 97
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY ..................................... 99
PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE
“TYPE ISOFIX” CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM .............. 103
FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS .......................................... 106
SIDE AIR BAGS (SIDE BAG -
FRONT WINDOW BAG).................................................. 108
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