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SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 6
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................. 6
THE KEYS .............................................................................. 8
ALARM ................................................................................... 10
IGNITION ............................................................................. 12
INSTRUMENT PANEL ........................................................ 13
INSTRUMENTS .................................................................... 14
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 16
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 21
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 30
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 32
REAR SEATS .......................................................................... 33
HEAD RESTRAINTS ........................................................... 34
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 35
MIRRORS ............................................................................... 35
HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM .................... 37
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 41
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ............................................................. 47
WINDOW CLEANING ..................................................... 49
CEILING COURTESY LIGHTS ......................................... 51
CONTROLS ........................................................................ 53
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM ................................................... 55INTERIOR FITTINGS........................................................... 56
SKYDOME SUNROOF ....................................................... 60
DOORS .................................................................................. 62
ELECTRIC WINDOW OPENING ................................. 65
BOOT ..................................................................................... 67
BONNET ............................................................................... 70
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 71
HEADLIGHTS ....................................................................... 72
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 74
ESP SYSTEM .......................................................................... 75
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 78
“DUAL DRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 79
SOUND SYSTEM ................................................................. 81
ABILITY TO INSTALL A PORTABLE
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ..................................................... 82
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ......... 82
REFEULLING THE CAR ..................................................... 84
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ........................... 85
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The presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.
1.Adjustable side air vents – 2.Fixed side air vents – 3.Left-hand lever: exterior lights control – 4.Instrument panel – 5.Right-
hand lever: front and rear windscreen wiper controls, trip computer – 6.Controls on dashboard – 7.Adjustable central air vents
– 8.Fixed upper air vent – 9.Front airbag, passenger side – 10.Glove compartment – 11.Sound system (for versions/markets
where provided) – 12.HVAC controls – 13.Ignition – 14.Front airbag, driver’s side – 15. Steering wheel adjustment lever
– 16.Controls display: fog light/rear fog lamp/headlamp alignment adjustment/digital display/multifunction display.
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F0M0400mfig. 1
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Versions with digital display
ASpeedometer
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EDigital display
Versions with multifunction display
ASpeedometer
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EMultifunction display
F0M0401m
fig. 10
F0M0402mfig. 11
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DIGITAL DISPLAY
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 16
The standard screen shows the following
information:
AHeadlamp alignment position (only
with dipped headlamps on).
BTime (always displayed, even with key
extracted and front doors closed)
COdometer (distance covered in kilo-
metres or miles) and TRIP computer
data.
NBWith key removed (when opening
one of the front doors) the display turns
on and shows for a few seconds the time
and distance covered.CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 17
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.
MENUPress briefly to display the menu
ESCmenu and/or go to next screen
or confirm the required menu
option.
Hold down to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to
decrease the displayed value.NBButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following sit-
uations:
Controlling the car’s interior lights
– on the standard screen, they control in-
strument panel brightness, the sound sys-
tem and the automatic climate control
system.
Setup menu
– within the menu, they scroll up and
down;
– during settings operations, they increase
or decrease values.
fig. 16F0M0119mfig. 17F0M0122m
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SYSTEM ACTIVATION
The ESP system is automatically activat-
ed when the car is started and cannot be
de-activated.
FAILURE INDICATIONS
In the event of a failure, the ESP will be au-
tomatically switched off and the
áwarn-
ing light will come on permanently on the
instrument panel along with a message on
the multifunction display (for versions/
markets where provided) (see “Warning
lights and messages” section). The LED on
the ASR OFF button will also light up.
Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as pos-
sible if this happens.
Do not take unnecessary
risks, even if your vehicle is
fitted with an ESP system. Your dri-
ving style must always be suited to the
road conditions, visibility and traffic.
The driver is always ultimately re-
sponsible for road safety.
WARNING
HILL HOLDER SYSTEM
This is an integral part of the ESP system,
making hill-starts easier.
It is automatically activated in the follow-
ing conditions:
❒uphill: vehicle stationary on a road with
a gradient higher than 5%, engine run-
ning, brake pedal pressed and gearbox
in neutral or gear other than reverse;
❒downhill: vehicle stationary on a road
with a gradient higher than 5%, engine
running, brake pedal pressed and re-
verse gear engaged.
At pick-up, the ESP system control unit
will maintain the braking pressure at the
wheels until the necessary engine torque
for moving away is reached or, in any case,
for a maximum of 2 seconds in order to
move easily from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
If the vehicle has not departed after this
time, the system will deactivate automat-
ically by gradually releasing the brake
force.
At release, the typical brake disengage-
ment noise indicating that the car is go-
ing to move will be heard.Failure indications
System failure is indicated by the turning
on of warning light *on the instrument
panel with digital display and warning light
áon the instrument panel with multi-
function display (for versions/markets
where provided) (see section “Warning
lights and messages”).
IMPORTANT The Hill Holder system is
not a parking brake; therefore, never leave
the vehicle without having engaged the
handbrake, turned the engine off and se-
lected first gear.
For the correct operation of
the ESP and ASR systems,
the tyres must be the same make and
type on all wheels, in perfect condi-
tion and, above all, of the type, make
and size recommended.
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MANUAL DEACTIVATION
OF FRONT AND SIDE CHEST/
PELVIS PASSENGER AIRBAGS
(for versions/markets where provided)
Whenever a child needs to be carried on
the front seat, the passenger’s front and
side chest/pelvis airbags (for versions/ mar-
kets where provided) must be deactivated.
The warning light on the instrument pan-
el stays on steadily until the passenger’s
front and side chest airbags (for versions/
markets where provided) are re-activated.
WARNING: Do not put child
seats facing backwards on
the front seat if the passen-
ger’s airbag is enabled
(ON). Deployment of the
airbag in an accident could
cause fatal injuries to the baby.
Should it be absolutely necessary to
place a child seat on the front seat,
always deactivate the passenger
airbag. Also, the passenger seat
should be as far back as possible to
avoid contact between the child seat
and the dashboard. Although this is
not mandatory by law, the airbag
should be immediately reactivated
when children are no longer carried
to ensure better protection for adults.
WARNING
To manually deactivate the
passenger’s front and side
chest/pelvis airbags (for versions/mar -
kets where provided), refer to para-
graphs “Digital display” and “Mul -
tifunction display” in the section
“Dashboard and controls”.
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Engine coolant gauge ................... 15
Engine coolant level ..................... 171
Engine oil
– technical specifications .......... 195
– consumption ............................ 170
– checking the level ................... 170
Engine oil level ............................... 170
EOBD system ................................ 78
ESP system ..................................... 75
Exterior lights ................................ 47
Fiat CODE system ...................... 6
Fix&Go automatic ........................ 136
Flashing the headlights ................. 47
Fluids and lubricants ..................... 195
Fog lights
– control button ......................... 53
– bulb replacement .................... 145
Follow Me Home (device) .......... 48
Front airbags .................................. 98
Front ceiling lights
– control ...................................... 51– bulb replacement .................... 148
Fuel
– gauge ......................................... 15
– Cut-off system ......................... 55
Fuel cap ........................................... 85
Fuel cut-off system ....................... 55
Fuel flap ........................................... 85
Fuel gauge ....................................... 15
Fuses (changing) ............................ 149
Gears
– using the manual gearbox ..... 110
Glove box ...................................... 57
Glove compartment ..................... 56
Handbrake .................................... 109
Hazard lights .................................. 53
Head restraints ............................. 34
Headlights ....................................... 72
– headlight alignment
adjustor ..................................... 72
– beam direction ........................ 72
– adjusting headlights abroad ... 73 Dead lock (device) ....................... 63
Digital display ................................. 16
Dimensions .................................... 192
Dipped beam headlights
– control ...................................... 47
– bulb replacement .................... 144
Direction indicators
– control ...................................... 48
– front bulb replacement .......... 144
– side bulb replacement ............ 145
– rear bulb replacement ........... 145
Display functions ........................... 24
Door locking ................................. 62
Doors .............................................. 62Electric windows ......................... 65
Emergency rear door
locking device .............................. 64
Engine .............................................. 185
– identification code .................. 184
– specifications ............................ 185
– marking ..................................... 183
Engine compartment .................... 168
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