2009 FIAT BRAVO Glow plug

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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
STARTING PROCEDURE
FOR DIESEL VERSIONS
Proceed as follows:
❒ Ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒set the gear lever to neutral;
❒turn the ignition key to MAR. The
warning lights
mand Y(or the sym-
bol on display) on the instrument pan-
el will turn on;
❒wait for the warning lights Y(or the
symbol on display) and mto turn off.
The hotter the engine is, the quicker
this will happen;
❒press the clutch pedal down to the
floor without touching the accelerator;
❒turn the ignition key to AVVas soon
as warning light mturns off. If you
wait too long you will lose the benefit
of the work done by the glow plugs. Re-
lease the key as soon as the engine
starts.IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition key
at MARwhen the engine is off.
The warning light
mwill
flash for 60 seconds at start-
up or during prolonged crank-
ing to signal a fault in the glow
plug heating system. You can use the
car as usual if the engine starts but you
should contact a Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible.
IMPORTANT With cold engine, the ac-
celerator pedal shall be completely re-
leased while turning the ignition key to
AVV.
If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to STOP
before repeating starting.
If, when the ignition key is at MAR, warn-
ing light
Yon the instrument panel (or
the symbol on display) stays on, turn the
key to STOPand then back to MAR; if
the warning light remains on, try with the
other keys provided with the car.
If you still cannot start the engine, contact
Fiat Dealership.
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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 142
LOW BRAKE FLUID............................................................ 142
HANDBRAKE ON................................................................ 142
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................ 142
AIR BAG FAILURE ................................................................ 143
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG/
SIDE BAGS DEACTIVATED....................................................... 143
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED .......................................... 144
LOW BATTERY CHARGE ................................................. 144
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.......................................... 144
EXHAUSTED OIL ................................................................ 144
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE.............................................................. 145
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
ACTIVATION ....................................................................... 145
ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE ................ 146
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING .................................... 146
BOOT OPEN......................................................................... 146
BONNET OPEN ................................................................... 146
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 147
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED ................. 147
FUEL RESERVE ....................................................................... 148
EOBD/INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE ............................. 149
ESP SYSTEM .......................................................................... 149
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 149
GLOW PLUG WARMING ................................................ 149GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE............................... 149
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER..................................... 149
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE......................................................... 150
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 150
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE FIAT CODE.......................................................... 150
ALARM FAILURE.................................................................. 150
THEFT ATTEMPT................................................................. 150
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM FAILURE ................................................. 151
LOW TYRE PRESSURE ...................................................... 151
CHECK TYRE PRESSURE .................................................. 151
TYRE PRESSURE UNSUITABLE FOR SPEED ................. 151
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE........................................... 153
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILURE................................................... 153
REAR FOGLIGHTS............................................................... 153
FRONT FOG LIGHTS.......................................................... 153
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ........................ 153
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR .................... 153
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS ........................... 154
FOLLOW ME HOME ........................................................... 154
MAIN BEAMS......................................................................... 154
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 154
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ........... 154
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 154
ASR SYSTEM ......................................................................... 154
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED .................................................. 154
SPORT FUNCTION ACTIVATION................................. 154
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G G
L L
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H H
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D D
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S S
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HILL HOLDER FAILURE
(amber)
The symbol
*will turn on
when the Hill Holder system is
faulty. Contact Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible.
On certain versions warning
light
áturns on as an alternative.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
149
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
ESP SYSTEM
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
If the warning light does not turn off or
stays on when travelling together with the
button led ASR, contact Fiat Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
Warning light flashing when driving indi-
cates that the ESP system is active.
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á
GLOW PLUG
WARMING
(Multijet versions)
(amber)
GLOW PLUG
WARMING FAILURE
(Multijet versions)
(amber)
Glow plug warming
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on and it will go off
when glow plugs reach the preset tem-
perature. Start the engine immediately af-
ter warning light turning off.
IMPORTANT With high ambient tem-
perature, warning light stays on for very
short time.
Glow plug warming failure
The warning light turns on when there is
a failure in the glow plug warming system.
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
m
*
WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER
(Multijet versions)
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when there is
water in the diesel fuel filter.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
c
The presence of water in the
fuel circuit may cause serious
damage to the entire injec-
tion system and cause irreg-
ular engine operation. If the warning
light
cturns on (together with the
message on the display), contact Fi-
at Dealership as soon as possible to
have the system relieved. If the above
indications come on immediately af-
ter refuelling, water has probably
been poured into the tank: turn the
engine off immediately and contact
Fiat Dealership.
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