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INCREASING THE MEMORISED SPEED
This can be done in two ways:
❒by pressing the accelerator and then memorising the
new speed reached;
or
❒moving the stalk upwards (+).
Each movement of the stalk will correspond to an increase
in speed of about 1 km/h, while keeping the stalk held up-
wards will continuously increase the speed.
REDUCING THE MEMORISED SPEED
This can be done in two ways:
❒by turning the device off and then storing a new speed;
or
❒by moving the stalk downwards (–) until reaching the
new speed which will be memorised automatically.
Each movement of the stalk will correspond to a reduc-
tion in speed of about 1 km/h, while keeping the stalk held
downwards will continuously reduce the speed.
DISENGAGING THE DEVICE
The device can be switched off by the driver in the fol-
lowing ways:
❒turning twist switch A to OFF;
❒switching off the engine;
❒pressing the brake pedal;
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❒pressing the clutch pedal;
❒pressing the accelerator pedal; in this case, the system
is not really switched off but the request for accelera-
tion takes priority. The cruise control is, however, ac-
tive and you do not need to press button RES B-fig. 52
to restore the previous conditions when you have fin-
ished accelerating.
The device is automatically switched off in the following
cases:
❒if the ABS or ESP systems cut in;
❒if the car speed drops below the preset limit;
❒if there is a system failure.
While travelling with the device engaged, do not
put the gear lever into neutral.
WARNING
In case of malfunctioning or if the device fails,
turn twist switch A to OFF and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
WARNING
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F0U0048mfig. 53F0U0049mfig. 54
CEILING COURTESY LIGHTS
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
WITH MOVABLE LENS
The light will turn on/off by pressing the right or left side
as shown in fig. 53.
FRONT CEILING LIGHT WITH SPOT LIGHTS
Switch A-fig. 54 switches the ceiling courtesy lights on/off.
With switch A-fig. 54 in the centre, lights C and D come
on/go off when front doors are opened/closed.
With switch A-fig. 54 pressed to the left, lights C and D
are always off.
With switch A-fig. 54 pressed to the left, lights C and D
are always on.
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The lights switch on/off gradually.
Switch B-fig, 54 controls the spot light function; when the
ceiling light is off, it switches the following on individually:
❒light C if pressed on the left side;
❒light D if pressed on the right side.
CAUTION Before getting out of the car, make sure both
switches are in the centre; when the doors are closed, the
lights switch off to prevent the battery running down.
In any case, if the switch is left in on position, the courtesy
light switches off automatically 15 minutes after the engine
switching off.
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TIMED OPERATION FOR GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE
After removing the key from the ignition, the courtesy
lights switch on according to the following modes:
❒within 2 minutes from turning the engine off for about
10 seconds;
❒when opening one of the side doors for about 3 min-
utes;
❒when one of the doors is closed for a period of about
10 seconds.
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Courtesy light timing
On certain versions, to facilitate getting in/out of the car
at night or in poorly-lit areas, two timed modes have been
provided.
TIMED OPERATION FOR GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE
The courtesy lights switch on according to the following
modes:
❒for about 10 seconds when unlocking the front doors;
❒for about 3 minutes when opening one of the side
doors;
❒for about 10 seconds when closing the doors.
The timed period is interrupted when the ignition is turned
to MAR.
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F0U0051mfig. 55F0U0053mfig. 57
F0U0052mfig. 56
COURTESY LIGHT fig. 57
(for versions/markets where provided)
On some versions a courtesy light is fitted behind the pas-
senger-side sun visor. Use button A-fig. 57 to turn the
light on/off. BOOT COURTESY LIGHT fig. 55
(for versions/markets where provided)
On versions where it is fitted, the light comes on auto-
matically when the boot is opened and goes out when it
is closed.
PUDDLE LIGHTS fig. 56
(for versions/markets where provided)
These lights A are located in the doors and they turn on
when the relevant door is opened, regardless of the igni-
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F0U0054mfig. 58F0U0055mfig. 59
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can be turned on only with the ignition key
at STOP or removed, by moving the left stalk twist switch
first to
Oand then to
6or 2.
The 3light on the instrument panel comes on.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS fig. 59
(for versions/markets where provided)
To turn the front fog lights on, press the button 5with
the side lights on.
The 5light on the instrument panel will come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights off.
The use of fog lights is governed by the highway code of
the country in which you are driving. Keep to the rules.
CONTROLS
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS fig. 58
They are turned on by pressing switch A, regardless of the
position of the ignition key.
When the device is on, the switch flashes and the lights
Îand ¥on the instrument panel come on. Press the
switch again to turn the lights off. The use of hazard warn-
ing lights is governed by the highway code of the country
you are in. Keep to the rules.
Emergency braking
During emergency braking, the hazard warning lights come
on automatically and lights Îand ¥on the panel also come
on. The function switches off automatically when the na-
ture of the braking changes. This function complies with
the relevant legal regulations currently in force.
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F0U0038mfig. 6272
F0U0056mfig. 60
F0U0057mfig. 61
The use of rear fog lamps is governed by the Highway
Code of the country you are in. Keep to the rules.
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
SYSTEM fig. 61
Press button A to activate the “CITY” function (see the
“Electric power steering system” paragraph in this sec-
tion). When the function is active, the word CITY is lit
up on the instrument panel. Press the button again to de-
activate the function.
HEATED REAR WINDOW fig. 62
Press button A to turn this function on. It will turn off
automatically after about 20 minutes. REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 60
Press button 4to turn these lights on with the dipped
beam headlights or the front fog lights (where provided)
switched on.
The 4light on the instrument panel will come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights off, or turn off the
dipped beams and/or the front fog lights (where provid-
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F0U0005mfig. 63
DOOR LOCKING fig. 63
To lock all doors at the same time, press button A, located
on the centre console control panel, regardless of the po-
sition of the ignition key.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This system triggers after a collision and activates the fol-
lowing:
❒cut-off of fuel supply with consequent switching off of
the engine;
❒automatic door unlocking;
❒switching on of all interior lights.
The intervention of the system is indicated by a message
shown on the display. Carefully check the car for fuel leaks,
for instance in the engine compartment, under the car or
near the tank area. After a crash, turn the key to STOP
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If, after a crash, you smell fuel or notice
leaks from the fuel system, do not reacti-
vate the system to avoid the risk of fire.
WARNING
Door unlocking in the event of an accident
If the fuel cut-off system activates following an accident,
the doors will be automatically unlocked to allow access
to the passenger compartment and the ceiling lights will
be switched on at the same time. The doors can always be
opened from the inside of the car by using the appropri-
ate controls. if no fuel leakage is found and the car is road-
worthy, ensure the correct operation of the vehicle by ad-
hering to the following instructions.
The following procedure should be carried out to restore
the correct operation of the vehicle:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the key to STOP.
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F0U0058mfig. 64
C
B
A
D
F0U0272mfig. 65
INTERIOR FITTINGS
GLOVE COMPARTMENT fig. 64
Use the handle A-fig. 64 to open the compartment.
The glove compartment features a document shelf.
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COMPARTMENTS IN THE GLOVE BOX
Inside the glove compartment, for versions/markets
where provided, there may be a card carrier A-fig. 65,
a pen holder B, a document shelf C and an oddments com-
partment D.
To access the document shelf, use the handle to remove
it from its housing by pulling in the direction shown by the
arrow in fig. 65.
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