2010 Abarth Grande Punto Owner handbook (in English)

31
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IIN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
STEERING WHEEL
The driver can adjust the steering wheel
position both axially and in height.
Proceed as follows:
❒release the lever A-fig. 25pushing it
forwards (position 1);
❒ adjust the steering wheel as required;
❒lock the lever Apulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 2).fig. 25F0M010Ab
REARVIEW MIRRORS
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 26
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes it to be released in the event
of a violent crash.
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the car station-
ary and the engine turned off.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in non-
compliance of the car with homolo-
gation requirements.
WARNING

32
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
DOOR MIRRORS
Adjustment fig. 27
This operation is only possible with igni-
tion key at MAR.
Proceed as follows:
❒use switch Bto select the mirror re-
quired (left or right);
❒to adjust the mirror move the switch
Cin the four directions.
It can be moved using the lever Ato two
different positions: normal or antiglare.Folding
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold the mirror moving it
from position 1-fig. 28to position 2.
When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position 1-fig. 28.
As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter
the perception of distance.
WARNING
Demisting/defrosting
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
Mirrors are fitted with resistors that will
activate when turning the heated rear win-
dow on (by pressing button
().
IMPORTANT This function is timed and
it will turn off automatically a few minutes
later.
fig. 26F0M0028m
fig. 27F0M0030m
fig. 28F0M0250m

33
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IIN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
CLIMATE CONTROL
1.Fixed upper vent - 2.Central swivel vents - 3.Fixed side vents - 4.Adjustable side vents - 5. Lower vents for front seats -
6.Lower vents for rear seats.
fig. 29
F0M011Ab

34
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
ADJUSTABLE AND SWIVEL
SIDE AND CENTRAL VENTS
fig. 30-31
AFixed vent for side windows.
BSide adjustable vents.
CCentre adjustable vents.
fig. 30F0M0033m
fig. 31F0M085Ab
Vents Aare fixed.
To use vents Band C, operate the rele-
vant device to turn them as required.

35
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IIN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
fig. 32F0M0037m
CONTROLS fig. 32
Air temperature knob A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold airFan activation /speed
adjustment knob B
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speedAir distribution knob C
¶to convey air to the centre and side
vents;
ßto warm the feet and convey cooler
air to the dashboard vents, in inter-
mediate temperature conditions;
©to heat with outside harsh tempera-
ture: to convey as much air as possi-
ble to the feet;
®to warm the feet and at the same time
demist the windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation on/off button D
Press the button (button led on) to turn
air recirculation on.
Press the button again (button led off) to
turn air recirculation off.
Climate control system on/off
button E
Press the button (button led on) to turn
climate control system on.
Press the button again (button led off) to
turn climate control system off.

36
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
Cooling adjustment
❒turn knob Ato the right to raise tem-
perature;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D(button led off);
❒turn knob Bto reduce the fan speed. VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D(button led off);
❒knob Cturned to ¶;
❒knob Bturned to the required speed.CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to blue section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing
button D(button led on);
❒knob Cturned to ¶;
❒press button Eto turn the climate con-
trol system on; the button led Ewill
turn on;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan
speed).

37
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IIN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn knob Cto the required symbol;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (WINDSCREEN
AND SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan speed);
❒knob Cturned to-;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D, button led off. FAST HEATING
For fast heating of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing
button D(button led on);
❒knob Cturned to ©;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to keep the re-
quired comfort conditions and press but-
ton Dto turn air recirculation off (button
led off).
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have
to wait for a few minutes to let the sys-
tem fluid reach the operating temperature.

38
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
Window demisting
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive demisting procedure:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D, button led off;
❒turn knob Cto -or to ®if the win-
dows do not demist;
❒turn knob Bto 2ndspeed.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to prevent window misting
up in presence of high humidity since it de-
humidifies the air.HEATED REAR WINDOW
AND DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where
provided) fig. 33
Press button Ato start this function;
when this function is on the button led is
on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes. To cut out
this function press again button A.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly. After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to keep the required comfort.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to speed up demisting since
it dehumidifies the air. Set controls to
demisting function and switch on the cli-
mate control system by pressing button
E; the knob led will turn on.
fig. 33F0M0038m