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F0Z0146m
fig. 17
F0Z0256m
fig. 18
REV. COUNTER fig. 18
The indicator B shows the engine revolution number.
IMPORTANT The electronic injection control system grad-
ually shuts off the flow of fuel when the engine is “over-
revving” resulting in a gradual loss of engine power.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter may indicate
a gradual or sudden increase of the speed.
This behaviour is standard as it takes place during the ac-
tivation of the climate control system or the fan. It should
not be considered as a fault. In these cases, a slow change
in engine speed preserves the battery charge.
INSTRUMENTSThe instrument background colour and type may vary
according to the versions.
SPEEDOMETER (SPEED INDICATOR) fig. 17
The indicator A shows the car speed (speedometer).
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F0Z0148m
fig. 19
ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
GAUGE fig. 19
This shows the temperature of the engine coolant fluid and
starts working when the fluid temperature exceeds
approx. 50 °C.
Under normal conditions, the needle should hover
around the middle of the scale depending on the working
conditions.
C Low engine coolant temperature
H High engine coolant temperature.
The warning light B may light up (with a message on
the reconfigurable multifunction display for some versions)
to indicate that the coolant temperature is too high; in this
case, stop the engine and contact a Fiat Dealership. FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 19
The needle shows the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank.
E tank empty.
F tank full (see the instructions provided in paragraph
“At the filling station”).
The reserve warning light A turns on to indicate that
approximately 5 litres of fuel are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the fuel tank almost empty: the gaps
in fuel delivery could damage the catalytic converter.
IMPORTANT The needle sets to E with the warning light
A flashing to indicate that the system is failing. If this is
the case, contact a Fiat Dealership to have the system
checked.
If the needle reaches the red area, stop the
engine immediately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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F0I0142m
fig. 24
F0Z0152m
fig. 25
WARNING LIGHT TEST fig. 25
The following warning lights are tested:❒
engaged handbrake/low brake fluid level;
❒
ABS and EBD system (for versions/markets where
provided);
❒
ESP system (for versions/markets where provided);
❒
“Dualdrive” electrical power steering failure.
The diagnosis is automatically run when the key is turned
to MAR and during standard operation when a fault is sig-
nalled. At the end of the initial warning light check, the
message “LEd Error” will flash on the display for about
10 seconds if a faulty warning light is found. SETTING THE CLOCK fig. 24
To adjust the time, press button A to increase minutes, but-
ton B to decrease minutes. Every pressing on the button
moves the clock forward by one unit. Keeping the button
pressed for some seconds obtains automatic fast increase.
When you are close to the required time, release the but-
ton and complete the adjustment by single presses.
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F0Z0017m
fig. 26
F0Z0630m
fig. 27
NOTE When opening one of the front doors, the display
will turn on and show for a few seconds the clock and
the kilometres or miles covered.
CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 27+
To scroll the displayed menu and the related options
upwards or to increase the value displayed.
MODE
Press briefly to enter the menu and/or go to the
next screen or to confirm the required menu
option.
Hold pressed to go back to the standard screen.
–
To scroll the displayed menu and the related options
downwards or to decrease the value displayed.
NOTE Buttons + and − activate different functions ac-
cording to the following situations:
RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY (for versions/markets where provided)The car can be provided with the reconfigurable multifunction
display that shows useful information, according to the previous
settings, when driving.“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 26
The standard screen shows the following information:
A Date
B Odometer (display of covered km or miles)
C Clock
D External temperature
E Headlight aiming position (only with dipped beam head-
lights on).
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Selecting the language (Language)
After setting, display messages can be shown in different
languages: Italian, German, English, Spanish, French, Por-
tuguese, Polish and Dutch.
To set the desired language, proceed as follows:
– briefly press the button MODE: the previously set “lan-
guage” will flash on the display;
– press the button + or − to select;
– briefly press the button MODE to go back to the menu
screen or press the button for a prolonged time to go back
to the standard screen without storing the settings.
Adjust the failure/warning buzzer volume
(Buzzer Volume)
With this function the volume of the buzzer which ac-
companies the display of any failure/warning can be ad-
justed according to 8 levels.
To set the desired volume, proceed as follows:
– briefly press the button MODE: the previously set
volume “level” will flash on the display;
– press the button + or − for setting;
– briefly press the button MODE to go back to the menu
screen or press the button for a prolonged time to go back
to the standard screen without storing the settings. – when accessing the “Consumption” submenu (for versions/
markets where provided): briefly press the button
MODE and the display will show “km/l”, “l/100km” or “mpg”
(depending on the previous setting);”
If the set distance unit is “km”, the fuel consumption unit
will be displayed in km/l or l/100km.
If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel consumption unit
will be displayed in “mpg”.
– Press the button
+or − to select;
– When accessing the “Temperature” submenu: briefly press
the button MODE and the display will show “°C” or “°F”
(depending on the previous setting);
– Press the button +or − to select.
After setting, briefly press the button MODE to go back
to the submenu screen or press the button for a longer
time to go back to the main menu screen without stor-
ing settings.
– Press the button MODE again for a longer time to go
back to the standard screen or to the main menu according
to the current menu level displayed.
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– Average consumption B (for versions/markets where
provided)
– Average speed B
– Trip time B (driving time).
NOTE “Trip B” function can be excluded (see paragraph
“Trip B on”). “‘Range to empty” cannot be reset.
Values displayed
Range (for versions/markets where provided)
This value shows the distance that the car can still cover
before needing fuel, assuming that driving conditions are
kept unvaried. The display will show the reading “----”
when the following events take place:
– range value lower than 50 km (or 30 mi)
– car parked with engine running for long.
Trip distance
This value shows the distance covered from the start of
the new mission.Average consumption (for versions/markets where provided)This value shows the average consumption from the start
of the new mission.Instant consumption (for versions/markets where provided)This indicates instant fuel consumption and it is constant-
ly updated. The display will show “----” if the car is parked
with the engine running.
TRIP COMPUTER (for versions/markets, where provided)
General features
The “Trip computer” is provided on cars fitted with mul-
tifunction display or reconfigurable multifunction display.
With ignition key at MAR, the “Trip computer” displays
information about the operating status of the car. This
function comprises the “General trip” concerning the
“complete mission” of the car (journey) and “Trip B”, (on-
ly available on reconfigurable multifunction display), con-
cerning the partial mission of the car; this function is in-
cluded in the general trip information (as shown in fig. 30).
Both functions can be reset (reset means start of a new
journey).
“General Trip” displays the figures relating to:
– Range to empty (for versions/markets, where provided)
– Trip distance
– Average consumption (for versions/markets where pro-
vided)
– Instant consumption (for versions/markets where pro-
vided)
– Average speed
– Trip time (driving time).
“Trip B”, available on the reconfigurable multifunction dis-
play only, shows only the figures relating to:
– Trip distance B
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F0Z0031m
fig. 33
REAR SEATSTo tilt rear seats, refer to chapter “Extending the boot”.
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Cushion adjustment fig. 33
(for versions/markets where provided)
Use the lever D to lift or lower the back of the cushion
to achieve the most comfortable driving position.
The fabric upholstery of your car has been
designed to withstand wear deriving from
common use of the car. You are however
recommended to avoid strong and/or continuous
scratching with clothing accessories such as metal
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings and the like, as
these items cause stress of the cover fabric that
could lead to yarn breaking and damage the up-
holstery.
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F0Z0033m
fig. 34
HEAD RESTRAINTSFRONT fig. 34
Depending on the versions, head restraints can be fixed
or adjustable in height (for versions/markets where
provided); for their adjustment, proceed as follows.❒
Upwards adjustment: lift the head restraint until it locks.
❒
Downward adjustment: press the button A and lower
the head restraint.
Any adjustment must be carried out only
with the car stationary and the engine
turned off.
WARNING
Head restraints should be adjusted to sup-
port the back of your head and not your
neck. Only in this position they exert their pro-
tective action.
WARNING
To make the best use of the head restraint
protection, adjust the seat back to keep a
straight back, with the head as close as possible
to its restraint.
WARNING
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