2008 FIAT LINEA remote control

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KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
fig. 3
The metal insert Ais retractable and it op-
erates:
❒the ignition switch;
❒the door locks;
❒the fuel filler lock (where provided).
To extract the metal insert, press button
B.
THE KEYS
CODE CARD fig. 2
(Optional for versions/markets
where applicable)
The car is delivered with two copies of the
ignition key and with the CODE card
which bears the following:
Athe electronic code;
Bthe mechanical key code to be given
to the Fiat Dealership when ordering
duplicate keys.
Make sure you have the electronic code
A-fig. 2with you at all times.
IMPORTANT In order to ensure perfect
efficiency of the electronic devices con-
tained inside the keys, they should never
be exposed to direct sunlight.
All the keys and the CODE
card must be handed over to
the new owner when selling
the car.
fig. 2F0R0003mfig. 3F0R0004m
fig. 4F0R0005m
To refit it proceed as follows:
❒keep button Bpressed and move the
metal insert A;
❒release button Band turn the metal in-
sert Auntil hearing the proper lock-
ing click.
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Button Ëis used for opening the doors
and the tailgate.
Button
Áis used for locking the doors and
the tailgate.
Button
R(present in some versions on-
ly) is used for remote opening of the tail-
gate.
The passenger’s compartment lights will
come on for a preset time when the doors
are unlocked.
Only press button B with the
key away from your body,
specifically from your eyes and from
objects which could get damaged (e.g.
your clothes). Do not leave the key
unattended to avoid the button from
being accidentally pressed while it is
being handled, e.g. by a child.
WARNING
LED indications on the driver’s
door fig. 5
When locking the doors, led Aswitches
on for about 3 seconds and than starts
flashing (deterrence function).
If one or more doors or the tailgate are
not closed correctly when the doors are
locked, the led and direction indicators
start flashing quickly. The operation will
not be completed.
fig. 5F0R0006m
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Replacing the battery of the key
with remote control fig. 6
Battery replacement:
❒press button Aand open the metal in-
sert B;
❒turn the screw Cto :using a fine bit
screwdriver;
❒take out the battery case Dand replace
the battery Emaking sure that the bias
is correct;
❒refit the battery case Dinside the key
and lock it turning the screw Cto Á
Used batteries are harmful to
the environment. They should
be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers
provided, or take them to a Fiat Deal-
ership, which will deal with their dis-
posal.
fig. 6F0R0007m
Request for additional remote
controls
The system may recognise up to 8 remote
controls. Should a new remote control be
necessary, contact a Fiat Dealership, tak-
ing with you the CODE card, a personal
identity document and the car’s owner-
ship documents.
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Key without remote control
Key with remote control
Direction indicators
flashing (only with key
with remote control)
Deterrence led
The main functions that can be activated with the keys (with or without remote control) are the following:
Unlocking
the doors
Turn key anticlockwise
(driver’s side)
Turn key anticlockwise
(driver’s side)
Press briefly
Ë
blinks twice
OffLocking the doors
from the outside
Turn key clockwise
(driver’s side)
Turn key clockwise
(driver’s side)
Briefly press
Á
blinks once
Steady for
approximately
3 seconds and then
deterrent blinking Unlocking the
tailgate
–
–
Briefly press
R
blinks twice
Deterrent
blinking
IMPORTANT The windows will be opened when the doors are unlocked; the windows will be closed when the doors are
locked.
Windows down
(where provided)
–
–
Hold pressed Ë(for longer than 2
seconds)
blinks twice
Off Windows up
(where provided)
–
–Hold pressed button Á(for longer than
seconds)
blinks once
Deterrence led
blinks
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DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press button
Áon
the remote control fig. 77or insert and
turn the metallic insert in the driver’s side
door lock and turn clockwise fig. 78(an-
ticlockwise on the passenger door ). The
LED on the driver’s door will blink once
to indicate that the doors have been
locked. The doors will be locked only if all
doors are closed. If one or more doors
are open, the indication indicators and the
LED on the driver’s door will flash in rapid
sequence for approximately 3 seconds if
one or more doors are open when but-
ton
Áon the remote control is pressed
fig. 77.
If instead one or more doors are opened
after turning the metallic insert of the key,
only the LED on the driver’s door will
blink rapidly for approximately three sec-
onds. If all the doors are closed and the
boot is open, the doors are locked and:
the direction indicators (if locked by press-
ing
Áfig. 77only) and the LED on the
driver’s door will flash rapidly for ap-
proximately 3 seconds.Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button
Ëfig. 77to obtain
remote door unlocking, timed ceiling light
turning on, directions indicator double
flashing or fit the metal insert into the dri-
ver’s door lock and turn it anticlockwise.
fig. 78F0R0067m
fig. 79F0R0000m
Door locking/unlocking from the
inside
Press lever A-fig. 79to unlock all doors.
Pull the lever to unlock all doors. A LED
on the driver’s door will indicate the state
(doors locked or unlocked). The LED is
on when the doors are locked and off
when the doors are unlocked. The doors
will be locked only if all doors are closed.
Lacking power (blown fuse, battery dis-
connected, etc.) it is however possible to
lock the doors manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h speed, doors will
be locked automatically if the set up menu
function has been selected (see paragraph
“Multifunction display” in this section).
fig. 77F0R0066m
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Hold one of the buttons pressed for
longer than half a second to operate the
automatic continuous window operation
function. The window will stop when its
reached end of travel or when the but-
ton is pressed again.
The system conforms to
the forthcoming standard
2000/4/EC concerning the safety of
passengers leaning out of the pas-
senger compartment.
WARNINGIMPORTANT With ignition key at STOP
or removed, the power windows remain
activated for about 2 minutes and are de-
activated immediately the moment a door
is opened.
Important On some versions, pressing the
remote control button
Ëfor over 2 sec-
onds will open the windows whereas
pressing the remote control button
Áfor
over 2 seconds will close them.
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BOOT
OPENING THE BOOT
The boot lock may be released from the
outside of the car by pressing
Ron the
remote control (where provided) or by
inserting and turning the metallic insert of
the key in the boot lock anticlockwise as
shown in fig. 88. The boot lock can be re-
leased from inside the vehicle operating
on lever A-fig.87 located on driver side
seat or pressing push-button B-fig.89.BOOT CLOSING
To close the boot, lower it onto the lock
until you hear it click. In emergency con-
ditions (if either the remote control or car
battery is flat), release the boot lock by
turn the key in clockwise.
fig. 86F0R0071m
fig. 87F0R0210m
fig. 88F0R0072m
Do not fit additional objects
onto the rear window shelf or
tailgate (speakers, spoilers,
etc.) except when contem-
plated by the manufacturer to ensure
the correct operation of the side gas
shock absorbers of the tailgate itself.
Never exceed the maximum
allowed load in the boot (see
“Technical Specifications”). Make
sure that the objects are well
arranged in the boot so that they will
not be projected forwards following
sudden braking.
WARNING
Never travel with objects on
the rear window shelf: they
cause cause injury to passengers in
the event of an accident or sudden
braking.
WARNING
fig. 89
B
F0R0239m
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CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒park the car in covered, dry and if pos-
sible well-ventilated premises;
❒engage a gear;
❒check that the handbrake is not en-
gaged;
❒disconnect the negative battery termi-
nal and check battery charge (see para-
graph “Charge level check” in chapter
“Maintenance and care”). Repeat this
check once every three months dur-
ing storage. Recharge the battery if nec-
essary (see paragraph “If the battery is
flat” in chapter “In an emergency”);
❒clean and protect the painted parts us-
ing protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal parts
using special compounds readily avail-
able;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber
windscreen and rear window wiper
blades and lift them off the glass;
❒slightly open the windows;
❒cover the car with a fabric or perfo-
rated plastic terrapin. Do not use com-
pact plastic sheets which do not allow
humidity to evaporate from the surface
of the car;
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the nor-
mal specified pressure and check it at
intervals;
❒if you don’t disconnect the battery from
the electric system, check its charge
every month (see paragraph “Charge
level check” in chapter “Maintenance
and care”);
❒recharge the battery if necessary (see
paragraph “If the battery is flat” in chap-
ter “In an emergency”);
❒do not drain the engine cooling system.
IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off
the car alarm with the remote control.
Keep your speed down when
snow chains are fitted. Do
not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid
potholes, steps and pave-
ments and avoid also to dri-
ve for long distances on
roads not covered with snow to pre-
vent damaging the car and the
roadbed.
WARNING
Chains cannot be applied to
tyre 205/45 R17 88V.
WARNING
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