2009 FIAT PANDA warning

5
FIAT PANDA LPG
The system extreme operat-
ing temperatures are between
-20°C and 100°C.
Selecting the type of fuel supply
The car is configured for running inde-
pendently on either petrol or LPG.
The engine is always started on petrol with
an automatic shift to LPG after about 40
seconds at the first significant acceleration.
This is the time required to reach opti-
mum conditions (engine coolant temper-
ature, minimum revs level) for the switch
to LPG. As far as what has been said
is concerned, there must always be
some petrol in the tank (at least 1/4
full)in order not to compromise the op-
eration of the fuel pump.
In addition, it is advisable to periodically
use up the petrol in the tank (until the re-
serve warning light comes on) in order to
ensure that the petrol does not become
old and possibly deteriorate. When running on LPG, when
the last red LED on gas quan-
tity indicator (visible on the
switch) comes on, refuelling is
advisable. If LPG runs out when in LPG
mode, the system automatically switch-
es to petrol mode. This is indicated by:
the amber LED coming on constantly
and the green LED flashing, the fuel
level LEDs going out and a buzzer
sounded by the switch.
The petrol/LPG switch A-fig. 1, located
on the protective fuse flap (left side of the
dashboard) allows the driver to select
petrol or LPG operation at his discretion.
fig. 1F0Z0802m
Please remember that after
filling the LPG tank, you will
need to switch fuel by press-
ing the button A-fig 1 to run
the engine on LPG.
The LPG supply system is
equipped with a "consump-
tion" function linked to the LED display
of LPG level on the switch; this function
activates only after a consistent varia-
tion in fuel level has been detected. You
are therefore advised to fill up with fu-
el at the first LPG refuelling to obtain a
more precise indication of the “level".
WARNING
603_97_595GB PANDA GPL Euro 5 16-12-2009 12:58 Pagina 5

13
FIAT PANDA LPG
Switch from petrol to LPG
With petrol fuel supply: press the button
A-fig. 7, the switch to LPG will take place
automatically at the first significant accel-
eration.
During switching:
– the LPG gauge Bcomes on;
– the yellow LED OFF goes out (petrol
operating mode);
– the green LED ON comes on switch-
ing from intermittent to on constantly
(LPG operating mode).
There are 5 LEDs B(1 red and 4 green)
on the left of the switch that display the
amount of LPG in the tank.
When the amount of LPG remaining goes
below about 1/5 of the capacity of the
tank, only the red (reserve) LED remains
on to signal the need for refuelling.
IMPORTANT In the case of starting at
outside temperatures of below -10 °C, the
switching times from petrol to LPG in-
crease to allow the pressure regulator to
become warm enough.IMPORTANT The buzzer warns the dri-
ver that the engine is running on petrol;
therefore he must refuel with LPG before
it runs out.
THE buzzer can be deactivated by press-
ing the switching button A.
Do not switch between the
two operating modes whilst
starting the engine. Switching from LPG to petrol
With LPG supply: press the buttonA-
fig. 7.
During switching:
– the LPG gauge Bgoes out;
– the yellow LED OFF comes on con-
stantly (petrol operating mode);
– the green LED ON goes out (LPG op-
erating mode).
LPG run out
If the LPG runs out, switching to petrol
takes place automatically with:
– the yellow LED OFF on constantly;
– the green LED ON flashing;
– an acoustic warning from the switch
buzzer (fast frequency).
603_97_595GB PANDA GPL Euro 5 16-12-2009 12:58 Pagina 13

14
FIAT PANDA LPG
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
In the case of LPG operation as well, the
safety switch is triggered if the car is in-
volved in an impact immediately cutting off
the supply (safety solenoid valve closed)
and causing the engine to cut out.
For further information, see the “Fuel cut
off switch” paragraph in the “Knowing
your car” chapter in the Owner Hand-
book.
STARTING THE ENGINE
The engine is always started on petrol
even with the switch in the LPG position
(green LED flashing, yellow LED on con-
stantly) and switches from petrol to LPG
automatically soon after.
There must therefore always be some
petrol in the tank to protect the petrol
pump.
To carry out the starting manoeuvre cor-
rectly, see the warnings and advice in the
Owner’s Handbook under the chapter
Starting the engine enclosed with this
Supplement.
In this situation, you can con-
tinue driving, with the car run-
ning on petrol (excluding the
LPG fuel system). To turn off
the acoustic warning press button A:
the green LED ON will go out and the
yellow LED OFF will remain on con-
stantly. Go to a Fiat Dealer as soon as
possible to have the system checked.
System failure signalling
The car has a self-diagnosis system capa-
ble of signalling any malfunctions in the
LPG fuel system through the green LED
ON fig. 7flashing. In the case of faults that
could affect the correct operation of the
engine, the LPG control unit will auto-
matically switch from LPG operation to
running on petrol.
This condition will be shown by:
– the yellow LED OFF on constantly;
– the green LED ON flashing;
– an acoustic warning from the switch
buzzer (slow frequency).
603_97_595GB PANDA GPL Euro 5 16-12-2009 12:58 Pagina 14

22
FIAT PANDA LPG
FUEL CONSUMPTION
The fuel consumption figures given in the
table below are determined on the basis
of the homologation tests set down by
specific European Directives.
The procedures below are followed for
measuring consumption:
– urban cycle: begins with cold starting,
then follows a driving path simulating the
usage of the vehicle in town;
– extra-urban cycle: driving that simulates
using the vehicle out of town with fre-
quent acceleration in all gears; the speed
varies from 0 to 120 km/h;
– combined consumption: the weighting is
around 37% urban cycle and 63% extra-
urban cycle.IMPORTANT The type of route, traffic
situations, weather conditions, driving
style, general car condition, trim lev-
el/equipment/accessories, use of the cli-
mate control system, vehicle load, roof
rack and other situations that affect air
drag may lead to different fuel consump-
tion levels than those measured. (See
Saving fuel in the Starting and driving
chapter in the handbook).
LPG range
With reference to the combined con-
sumption figures, the range while running
on LPG is 433 km (378 km for the VAN
version).
According to the European Directive in force
Petrol LPG
(litres x 100 km) (litres x 100 km)
Urban 7.0 9.0
Extra-urban 4.6 5.9
Combined 5.5 7.0
If, when refuelling with LPG,
there is an irregularity and the
tank is filled to more than the
31litres (27 litres for the VAN
version) (allowing for a surplus of 2 litres)
get help immediately from a Fiat Deal-
er. Periodically (at least once every six
months) it is advisable to let the LPG
in the tank run out and, at the first re-
fuelling, check that it does not exceed
the maximum permitted capacity.
The LPG supply system is
equipped with a "consump-
tion" function linked to the LED display
of LPG level on the switch; this function
activates only after a consistent varia-
tion in fuel level has been detected. You
are therefore advised to fill up with fu-
el at the first LPG refuelling to obtain a
more precise indication of the “level".
WARNING
603_97_595GB PANDA GPL Euro 5 16-12-2009 12:58 Pagina 22