2008 FIAT SEDICI fuel consumption

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INFORMATION
DISPLAY (Type I)
(if equipped)
1.Clock
2.Thermometer
3.Instantaneous fuel consumption
GLOVE BOX
To open the glove box, pull the latch
lever. To close it, push the lid until it
latches securely.
Never drive with the glove
box lid open. It could cause
injury if an accident occurs.
WARNING
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(1) (2) (3)
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Thermometer
The thermometer shows the outside tem-
perature when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position.
If the outside temperature nears freezing,
the mark (c) will come on.
NOTE The thermometer will not indicate
the actual outside temperature when dri-
ving at low speed, or when stopped.
Instantaneous fuel consumption
The display shows the instantaneous fuel
consumption when the vehicle is moving.
However, the display of instantaneous fu-
el consumption can be disappeared if you
desire.
NOTE Unless the vehicle is moving, the
display will indicate “--.-”. CLOCK AND THERMOMETER
Clock
The clock is shown when the ignition
switch is in the “ACC” position.
To set the clock, follow the instructions
below.
❒To set the hour display, push the “H”
knob (a) repeatedly to advance the
hour display. To advance the hour dis-
play quickly, hold in the “H” knob (a)
for about 1 second and continue hold-
ing.
❒To set the minute display, push the “M”
knob (b) repeatedly to advance the
minute display. To advance the minute
display quickly, hold in the “M” knob (b)
for about 1 second and continue hold-
ing.
(a)
(c) (b)
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(d)
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❒Push the “DISP” knob (d) quickly to
switch the indication as shown in the
above illustration.
❒Push the “DISP” knob (d) for more
than 2 seconds, and the unit indication
will stop blinking or the display “-- -”
will be disappeared when selecting the
nondisplay. If you don’t operate the
knob more than about 8 seconds, the
unit display will automatically stop blink-
ing or the display “-- -” will be disap-
peared when selecting the nondisplay.
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THEFT DETERRENT LIGHT
This light will blink with the ignition switch
in the “OFF” or “ACC” position. The
blinking light is intended to deter theft by
leading others to believe that the vehicle
is equipped with a security system.
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You can switch the unit indication of in-
stantaneous fuel consumption and also
you can display nothing. To switch the in-
dication, follow the instruction below.
❒Push the “DISP” knob (d) for more
than 2 seconds. The unit display of in-
stantaneous fuel consumption will blink.
When the display of instantaneous fu-
el consumption is disappeared, the dis-
play “-- -” will be appeared.
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CLOCK (1)
The clock is shown when the ignition
switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
To set the clock, follow the instructions
below.
❒To set the hour display, push the “H”
knob (a) repeatedly to advance the
hour display. To advance the hour dis-
play quickly, hold in the “H” knob (a)
for about 1 second and continue hold-
ing.
❒To set the minute display, push the “M”
knob (b) repeatedly to advance the
minute display. To advance the minute
display quickly, hold in the “M” knob
(b) for about 1 second and continue
holding.
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Type A (For Gasoline Engine Model)
62J137
Type B (For Diesel Engine Model)
INFORMATION
DISPLAY (Type II)
(if equipped)
1.Clock
2.Thermometer
3.Fuel consumption
4.Theft deterrent light
a.“H” knob
b.“M” knob
c.“DISP” knob
d.Freezing mark
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THERMOMETER (2)
The thermometer shows the outside tem-
perature when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position.
If the outside temperature nears freezing,
the mark (d) will come on.
NOTE The thermometer will not indicate
the actual outside temperature when dri-
ving at low speed, or when stopped.FUEL CONSUMPTION (3)
This display can be changed to show in-
stantaneous fuel consumption or average
fuel consumption by changing the display.
Also, the display of fuel consumption can
be turned off if you desire.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ACC” or “ON” position:
❒If you selected instantaneous fuel con-
sumption the last time you drove the
vehicle, the display indicates “--.-”.
Unless the vehicle is moving, the display
will indicate “--.-”.
❒If you selected average fuel consump-
tion the last time you drove the vehi-
cle, the display shows the last value of
average fuel consumption. Unless you
reset the value of average fuel con-
sumption, the display will show the val-
ue of average fuel consumption which
includes average fuel consumption dur-
ing previous driving.
For details of how to reset the display,
refer to the explanation in this section.
63J202Type A (For Gasoline Engine Model)
Every time you push the “DISP” knob (c),
the display will be changed among the fol-
lowing three displays.
e.Instantaneous fuel consumption
f.Average fuel consumption
g.No display
To reset the value of average fuel con-
sumption, hold in the “DISP” knob (c) for
more than 2 seconds. The display will in-
dicate “--.-” and then will show the aver-
age fuel consumption again after driving
for a short time.
You can also change the unit display of fu-
el consumption. You should operate the
display before the vehicle moves. To
change the display, follow the instructions
below.
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662J143Type B (For Diesel Engine Model)
This display shows instantaneous fuel con-
sumption when the vehicle is moving.
However, the display of instantaneous fu-
el consumption can be turned off if you
desire.
NOTE Unless the vehicle is moving, the
display will indicate “--.-”.
You can change the unit indication be-
tween “l/ 100km” or “MPG” and you can
also turn the display off. To change the in-
dication, follow the instructions below. NOTE
❒The value of fuel consumption shown
in the display is affected by such as fol-
lowing conditions;
– road condition
– surrounding traffic condition
– driving condition
❒The information display will be changed
to the state of initialization when you
reconnect the negative (–) terminal to
a battery.
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❒Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC”
or “ON” position while holding in the
“DISP” knob (c). The unit display of fu-
el consumption will blink the current
unit.
❒Push the “DISP” knob (c) quickly to
change the display as shown in the
above illustrations.
❒Push the “DISP” knob (c) for more than
2 seconds, and the unit display will stop
blinking and the display will stay on. If
you don’t operate the “DISP” knob (c)
within about 8 seconds, the unit display
will automatically stop blinking and the
display will stay on.
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❒Hold in the “DISP” knob (c) for more
than 2 seconds. The unit display of the
instantaneous fuel consumption will
blink. When the display of instanta-
neous fuel consumption is turned off,
the display “-- -” will appear.
❒Push the “DISP” knob (c) quickly to
change the indication as shown in the
above illustration.
❒Push the “DISP” knob (c) for more than
2 seconds, and the unit indication will
stop blinking or the display “-- -” will go
out and the display will be turned off.
If you don’t operate the “DISP” knob
(c) within about 8 seconds after the
unit indication starts blinking, the unit
display will automatically stop blinking
or the display “-- -” will go out and the
display will be turned off.NOTE
❒The value of fuel consumption shown
in the display is affected by such as fol-
lowing conditions;
– road condition
– surrounding traffic condition
– driving condition
❒The information display will be changed
to the state of initialization when you
reconnect the negative (–) terminal to
a battery.
THEFT DETERRENT LIGHT (4)
This light will blink with the ignition switch
in the “OFF” or “ACC” position. The
blinking light is intended to deter theft by
leading others to believe that the vehicle
is equipped with a security system.
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EXHAUST GAS WARNING ............................................. 150
DAILY INSPECTION CHECKLIST .................................. 150
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ....................................... 152
STARTING THE ENGINE ................................................. 152
USING THE TRANSAXLE ................................................. 156
USING THE 2WD/ 4WD SWITCH (if equipped) ........ 157
BRAKING .............................................................................. 160
ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP
®)
(if equipped) ........................................................................... 162
RUNNING-IN ....................................................................... 165
CATALYTIC CONVERTER (if equipped)...................... 165
IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY ...................................... 166
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