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Setting the unit
To set the required unit (kilometres or
miles) proceed as follows:
❒press the button MODEseveral times
until the text “Unit” appears;
❒press the button +or –to change the
unit;
❒press the button MODEand hold it
pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the unit setting.
Viewing of the fuel cut-off inertial
switch tripping
The screen automatically appears when-
ever the fuel cut-off inertial switch trips af-
ter a significant collision.
This switch stops fuel supply.
See the information provided in the ded-
icated chapter “Fuel cut-off inertial
switch”. Set this function as follows:
❒press the button MODEseveral times
until the text “SPEEd” appears;
❒press the button +to increase the
speed value (max. limit being 250
Km/h);
❒press the button – to reduce the
speed value (min. limit being 30 Km/h
below which the system goes back to
“OFF” mode);
❒press the button MODEand hold it
pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the speed setting.
If, after the message
“FPSon” appears, you smell
fuel or see leaks from the fuel supply
system, do not reset the switch to
avoid the risk of starting a fire.
WARNING
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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.
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Button for fast
windscreen and
front side window
demisting/
defrosting (F)
Press this button: the climate control sys-
tem will automatically switch on all the
functions required for fast windscreen and
front side window demisting/defrosting,
that is:
❒climate control system compressor
on (with proper climatic conditions);
❒air recirculation off;
❒maximum air temperature HIon
both areas;
❒fan speed according to engine coolant
temperature in order to limit letting
cold air into the passenger compart-
ment for demisting the windows;
❒air flow directed to the windscreen
and front side window vents;
❒heated rear window.
IMPORTANT The fast windscreen
demisting/defrosting function stays on for
approx. 3 minutes after the engine coolant
temperature exceeds 50°C (petrol ver-
sions) or 35°C (Multijet versions).
When the max. demisting/defrosting func-
tion is on, the led on the relevant button
and that on the heated rear window but-
ton turn on. Message FULL AUTOon
the display will turn off.When the max. demisting/defrosting func-
tion is on, the only manual operations pos-
sible are manual adjustment of the fan and
switching rear window heating off.
Press button F-fig. 65or air recirculation
button Cor compressor button Bor
AUTObuttons No Hto reset the pre-
vious system operation conditions.
Button for
demisting/defrosting
the heated rear
window and door
mirrors (G)
Press this button to switch on the heat-
ed rear window demisting/defrosting func-
tion. The led on the button will come on.
This function will be automatically
switched off after the preset time, or
pressing the button again or when stop-
ping the engine. It will not start up auto-
matically when the engine is started again.
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.OFF button (E)
(system off)
To switch the climate
control system off, press
button E, also the dis-
play will go off.
The climate control system conditions
when the system is off are the following:
❒Every led off;
❒set temperatures not displayed;
❒air recirculation on, thus isolating
the passenger compartment;
❒climate control system compressor
off;
❒fan off.
The heated rear window can be switched
on and off normally when the system is off
by pressing button G.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
electronic unit stores the system settings
made before the system was switched off
and restores them as soon as a button is
pressed (with the exception of the heat-
ed rear window button). The function
which the button corresponds to will be
switched on, if it was off when the sys-
tem was switched off. It will be kept if, on
the other hand, it was on when the sys-
tem was switched off.
Press the AUTObutton to switch the cli-
mate control system back on.
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INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH
It is located next to the passenger’s door
pillar, at the bottom (move the covering
aside to reach it) and it comes into oper-
ation in the case of a crash by cutting off
fuel and switching off the engine.
When the fuel cut-off switch is on, warn-
ing light è (if any) comes on together with
the message on the multifunction recon-
figurable display.
Carefully inspect the car to find fuel leaks,
e.g. in the engine compartment, under the
car or near the tank.If no fuel leaks are found and the car can
be started again, press button A-fig. 87
to reset the fuel system and the lights.
After a crash, remember to turn the igni-
tion key to STOPto prevent battery run-
down.
fig. 87F0H0741m
If, after an accident, you can
smell petrol or see that the
fuel feed system is leaking, to avoid
the risk of fire, do not reset the
switch.
WARNING
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