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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
INDEX
Sun curtains ............................ 83
Sun visors ............................... 83
Suspensions............................ 241
Symbols................................. 9
Technical Specifications...... 235
Third brake light ...................... 190
Top speeds .............................. 248
Towing the car ......................... 206
Towing trailers ......................... 147
T.P.M.S. system ....................... 109
Transmission ........................... 240
Trip computer .......................... 37
Turbocharger pressure gauge ...... 24
Tyres
– changing ........................... 171
– inflation pressures ............... 245
– snow tyres ........................ 148
– standard tyres .................... 244
– understanding tyre marking .. 242
VDC system ........................... 100Warning lights
and messages................... 151
Weights ................................. 249
Wheel geometry ...................... 246
Wheel rims
– understanding rim marking ... 243
Wheels
– changing ........................... 171
– technical data .................... 242
Wheels and tyres ..................... 226
Windows (cleaning) ........ 68-232
Windscreen washer
– control .............................. 68
– fluid level .......................... 219
Windscreen wiper
– blades .............................. 228
– control .............................. 68
– nozzle .............................. 229 Safe lock device ...................... 14
Safety devices ......................... 115
S.B.R. system ......................... 117
Seat belts ............................... 116
Seats
– cleaning ............................ 233
– electrically adjustable
front seats ......................... 42
– manually adjustable
front seats ......................... 41
– with electric warming .......... 43
Side/taillights
– bulb replacement ....... 186-188
– control .............................. 65
Side air bags ........................... 132
Ski tunnel ............................... 81
Smart washing ........................ 69
Snow chains ........................... 149
Sound system ......................... 104
Steering................................. 241
Steering lock ........................... 21
Steering wheel (adjustment) ..... 45
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DASHBOARD
A0F0188mfig. 1
1.Adjustable and swivel side air vents - 2.Front side window demisting/defrosting vents - 3.Passenger’s air bag -
4.Fuel level gauge/engine coolant temperature gauge/engine oil temperature gauge (petrol versions) or turbocharger pres-
sure gauge (diesel versions) - 5.Adjustable swivel centre air vents - 6.Upper central vent - 7.External lights control lever -
8.Driver’s air bag and horn - 9.Instrument panel - 10.Windscreen wiper control lever - 11.Front side window demist-
ing/defrosting vents - 12.Adjustable swivel side air vents - 13.Switches for external lights, trip meter reset and headlamp
aiming device - 14.Dashboard fusebox lid - 15.Bonnet opening lever - 16.Sound system controls on the steering wheel
(where provided) - 17.Driver’s knees air bag - 18.Cruise Control lever (where provided) - 19.Ignition device - 20.En-
gineSTART/STOPbutton - 21.Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 22.Sound system (where provided) -
23.Glove box - 24.Passenger’s knees air bag (where provided)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
A0F0082mfig. 2
A.Speedometer (speed indicator)
B.Warning lights - C.Rev counter -
D.Multifunction display
mcWarning lights on diesel
versions only
On diesel versions the rev counter end
scale value is at 6000 rpm.
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