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Exiting the Menu
This is the last function that closes the set-
ting cycle listed in the initial menu screen.
Briefly press button MODEto go back to
the standard screen without storing the
settings.
Press button +to return to the first menu
option (Speed Beep).Both functions can be reset (to start a new
trip).
The “General Trip” function is used to dis-
play information relating to:
– Range
– Trip distance
– Average consumption
– Instant consumption
– Average speed
– Travel time (driving time).
The “Trip B” function is used to display in-
formation relating to:
– Trip distance B
– Average consumption B
– Average speed B
– Travel time B (driving time).
Note “Trip B” functions may be disabled
(see “Trip B on”). “Range” and “Instan-
taneous consumption” cannot be reset. TRIP COMPUTER
(where provided)
General features
The “Trip computer” is used to display in-
formation on car operation when the key
is turned to MAR. This function includes
a “General trip” system that monitors the
“entire mission” (trip) of the car and the
“Trip B” system that monitors the partial
mission of the car. The former function
is part of the entire mission (as illustrat-
ed in fig. 34).
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New mission
The new mission begins after:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip
distance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);
– disconnection/reconnection of the bat-
tery.
IMPORTANT The reset operations per-
formed after the “General Trip” message
appears are used to also reset the “Trip
B”, which, on its turn, is used to reset the
values of the corresponding function. Travel time
This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of a new mission.
IMPORTANT If information is not avail-
able, the message “----” will appear instead
of the Trip Computer values. Displaying
of the values will be resumed regularly
when normal operation is restored with-
out resetting the values displayed before
the failure nor starting a new mission.
TRIP button fig. 34
Button TRIPlocated on the top of the
right steering column stalk is used (with
ignition key at MAR) to display and re-
set the previously described values to start
a new mission:
– short pressing to display the different
values;
– long pressing to reset and then start a
new mission. Values displayed
Range
It indicates the distance left to travel based
on the fuel in the tank assuming that dri-
ving conditions will not change. The mes-
sage “----” will appear on the display in the
following cases:
– the range value is below 50 km (30
miles) or the fuel level is below 4 litres;
– car left parked with engine running for
long.
Trip distance
This value shows the distance covered
from the start of a new mission.
Average consumption
This value shows the average consump-
tion from the start of a new mission.
Instant consumption
This indicates the fuel consumption. The
value is constantly updated. The message
“----” will appear on the display if the car
is parked with the engine running.
Average speed
This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the a mission.
fig. 34F0H0755m
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Start of journey procedure
With ignition key at MAR, press and keep button TRIPpressed for over 2 seconds to reset.
Exit TRIP
Exit Tripis performed automatically after having displayed all the related values or by keeping the button MODEpressed for over
2 seconds.
Reset TRIP B
End partial mission
Start new partial mission
End partial mission
Start new partial mission
Reset TRIP B
End partial mission
Start new partial mission Reset GENERAL TRIP
End entire mission
Start new missionReset GENERAL TRIP
End entire mission
Start new mission
End partial mission
Start new partial mission Reset TRIP B
Reset TRIP B
TRIP B
TRIP B
TRIP B GENERAL TRIP
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DOOR MIRRORS
Manual adjustment
Use knob A-fig. 57to adjust the mirror
Electric adjustment
This operation can be only performed
with ignition key to MAR.
Proceed as follows:
❒use switch B-fig. 58to select the mir-
ror required (left or right);
❒to adjust the mirror move the switch
Cin the four directions.
Adjust mirrors with car stationary and
handbrake on.
Mirror defrosting, where provided, starts
automatically when switching the heated
rear window on.
fig. 57F0H0244m
fig. 58F0H0058m
fig. 59F0H0059m
Folding fig. 59
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold mirrors moving them
from position 1to position 2.When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position (
1).
As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter
the perception of distance.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand lever includes the controls
for the external lights.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.
LIGHTS OFF fig. 66
Knurled ring turned to position
å.
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS fig. 67
Turn the knurled ring to position
6.
The warning light
3on the instrument
panel comes on at the same time.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
fig. 68
Turn the knurled ring to position 2.
The warning light
3on the instrument
panel comes on at the same time.
BEAM HEADLIGHTS fig. 69
When the knurled ring is in position 2
pull the lever towards the steering wheel
(stable position). The warning light
1on
the instrument panel comes on at the
same time.
To turn the beam headlights off, pull again
the lever towards the steering wheel
(dipped beams will turn on again).FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) regardless of the po-
sition of the knurled ring. The warning
light
1on the instrument panel will
come on at the same time.Parking lights fig. 67
With the ignition key in position STOP
or removed, rotate knurled ring in posi-
tion 6. The warning light 3is lit on the
instrument panel and all the plate lights
and side/taillights go on. Move the lever
aupwards to turn on the lights on the
right-hand side; move it downwards bto
turn on the lights on the left-hand side. In
both cases the warning light
3on the
instrument panel does not turn on.
fig. 66F0H0066m
fig. 69F0H0069m
fig. 68F0H0068m
fig. 67F0H0067m
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fig. 70F0H0071mfig. 71F0H0070mfig. 72F0H0072m
DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 70
Push the stalk to (stable) position:
❒up (position 1): right-hand indicator
ON;
❒down (position 2): left-hand indicator
ON.
Warning light
For Dstart flashing on the
instrument panel.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly
to show that you are about to change
lane, move the stalk up or down without
clicking into position (unstable position).
When released, the stalk will return to
its home position.“FOLLOW ME HOME”
DEVICE fig. 71
This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe-
riod of time.
Activation
With the ignition key on STOPor
removed, pull the stalk towards the
steering wheel within 2 minutes from
when the engine is turned off.
At each single movement of the stalk,
the time in which the lights stay on is
extended by 30 seconds up to maximum
210 seconds. After this time, the lights
go off automatically. AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSORS
(dusk sensor) (where provided)
This sensor detects any changes in the
external brightness according to the
sensitivity of the set light level: the high-
er the sensitivity, the lower the amount
of external light needed to switch the
lights on. The sensitivity of the dusk sen-
sor is adjusted by means of the “Setup
menu” on the “Multifunctional Display”.
Activation
Rotate the knurled ring in position
2A
fig. 72as to cause automatic switching
on of the side/tail lights and low beam
lights simultaneously depending on the
external brightness.
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WINDOW WASHING
WINDSCREEN
WASHER/WIPER
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
The right lever fig. 74can take five dif-
ferent positions:
Awindscreen wiper off
Bintermittent.
With the lever in position B, turn the
knurled ring Fto select one of four dif-
ferent speeds for the intermittent opera-
tion mode:
,= very slow intermittence
--= slow intermittence
---= mean intermittence
----= fast intermittence
When the automatic light sensor is acti-
vated, the multifunctional display shows
the pre-set sensor sensitivity level. On this
screen it is possible to adjust the sensi-
tivity level using the buttons +and –(see
fig. 73).
Deactivation
The main beam headlights will go out fol-
lowed by the side/tail lights after approx-
imately 10 seconds, when the sensor is de-
activated.
If the beam headlights are enabled (man-
ually by the driver) during automatic light-
ing, the beam lights go off automatically
along with the lights.
IMPORTANT The sensor cannot detect
the presence of fog. So, in foggy condi-
tions, switch the lights on manually.
fig. 73F0H0736m
fig. 74F0H0073m
Ccontinuous slow operation;
Dcontinuous fast operation
Etemporary fast operation (unstable po-
sition).
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The sensor reactivation is signalled by a
windscreen wiper “stroke”.
The rain sensor is able to recognize and
automatically adjust itself in the presence
of the following particular conditions:
❒impurities on the controlled surface
(salt, dirt, etc.);
❒difference between day and night.
Deactivation
Change the stalk knurled ring position
from Bor turn the ignition key to STOP.
At the next start-up (key at MAR), the
sensor will not be reactivated even if the
stalk is at B. To activate the sensor, move
the stalk to position Aor Cand then to
position Bor turn the sensitivity adjust-
ment knurled ring.
fig. 76F0H0073m
Streaks of water may cause
unnecessary blade moving.
WARNINGWith windscreen wiper on and reverse
gear engaged, rear window wiping will be
continuous.
Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard
(unstable position) will activate the rear
window washer.
Keeping the stalk pushed for over half a
second will activate also the rear window
wiper.
Releasing the stalk will activate the smart
washing function as described for the
windscreen wiper.
fig. 77F0H0075m
REAR WINDOW WASHER/
WIPER fig. 77
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
Turning the knurled ring Afrom position
åto position 'will operate the rear
window wiper as follows:
❒intermittent operation if the wind-
screen wiper is off;
❒synchronised with the windscreen
wiper (but with half stroke frequency);
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