2010 Abarth Punto Evo Owner handbook (in English)

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16fig. 15F0U2050Abg
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
The car may be equipped with a reconfigurable
multifunction display that, according to previous
settings, will show useful driving information.“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 15
The standard screen shows the following information:
A Time
B Date
D Odometer (display of distance travelled in
kilometres/miles)
E Car status indications (e.g. doors open, possible ice on
road, etc.)
F Headlamp alignment position (only with dipped
headlamps on)
G Outside temperature
When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the display’s
main screen will show the date fig. 15 or the
turbocharging pressure fig. 16, depending on the setting
previously chosen from the “First page” menu item
(“Date” or “Engine info”).
fig. 16F0U196Ab
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CONTROL BUTTONS FOR
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY fig. 17
+To scroll through the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to increase the value
displayed.
MENUPress briefly to access the menu and/or
ESCgo to the next screen or confirm your choice.
Hold pressed to go back to the standard
screen.
–To scroll through the displayed menu and the related
options downwards or to decrease the value
displayed.
Note Buttons +and –activate different functions
according to the following situations: Passenger compartment light adjustment
– on the standard screen, they control instrument panel
brightness, the radio and the automatic climate control
system.
Setup menu
– within the menu, they allow you to scroll up and
down through the options;
– during setting operations they allow an increase or
decrease.
F0U017Abfig. 17
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SETUP MENU
The menu comprises a series of functions arranged in a
cycle which can be selected through buttons +and –to
access the different selection and setting options (setup)
given in the following paragraphs. A submenu is
provided for some items (Setting the clock and Set
units).
The setup menu can be activated by pressing the MENU
ESC button briefly fig. 18.
Press buttons +and – to scroll through the setup menu
options.
Operating modes are different according to the
characteristics of the option selected.
Selecting an option from the main menu without a submenu
– Briefly press MENU ESC to select the main menu
option you wish to set;
– press buttons +or –(with a single press) to select the
new setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to store the new
setting and to go back to the main menu option selected
previously.Selecting an option from the main menu with a submenu:
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to display the first
submenu option;
– Press +or –(with single presses) to scroll through all
the submenu options.
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to select the
displayed submenu option and to open the relevant
setup menu;
– Press +or –(with single presses) to select the new
setting for this submenu option.
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to store the new
setting and go back to the previous menu option.
Selecting “Date” and “Set time”:
– briefly press MENU ESC to select the first value to
change
(e.g. hours/minutes or year/month/day).
– press buttons +or –(with a single press) to select the
new setting;
– Briefly press MENU ESC to store the new setting and
go to the next setup menu option; if this is the last one
you will go back to the previous menu option.
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Hold down the MENU ESC button:
– to return to the set up menu if you are in the main
menu;
– to return to the main menu if you are at another point
of the menu (e.g.: at submenu option setting level, at
submenu level or at main menu option setting level);
– to save only the settings already stored (and
confirmed by pressing the MENU ESC button).
The setup menu environment is timed. Only the changes
saved by the user (having been confirmed by briefly
pressing MENU ESC) will be stored when the menu is
automatically closed.The menu consists of the following items:
– MENU
– SPEED BEEP
– CORNERING LIGHTS
– RAIN SENSOR
(for versions/markets where provided)
– TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
– SET TIME
– SET DATE
– FIRST PAGE
– SEE RADIO
– AUTOCLOSE
– UNITS OF MEASUREMENT:
– LANGUAGE
– BUZZER VOLUME
– BUTTON VOLUME
– SEAT BELT BEEP/BUZZ.
– SERVICE
– AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
– DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
– EXIT MENU
fig. 18F0U017Ab
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DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
SPEED BEEP
(Setting the speed limit)
This function is used to set the car speed limit (km/h or
mph); the driver is immediately alerted when this limit is
exceeded (see chapter “Warning lights and messages”).
To set the desired speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press the MENU ESC button: the display will
show the words (Speed Beep);
– press button +or –to select speed limit activation
(On) or deactivation (Off);
– when the function has been activated (On) by pressing
buttons +or –, select the speed limit and press MENU
ESC to confirm selection.NB You can select a speed between 30 and 200 km/h,
or 20 and 125 mph depending on the selected unit, see
“Setting measurement unit (Unit)”. The setting will
increase/decrease by five units each time the button +/
–is pressed. Hold the button +/ –pressed to
increase/decrease the setting rapidly and automatically.
Complete the setting by briefly pressing the button
when you approach the required value.
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly to make the
display flash (On);
– press the button –: “Off” flashes on the display;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
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– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
(Trip B enablement)
This function can be used to activate (On) or deactivate
(Off) the Trip B display (partial trip).
For further information see “Trip computer”.
Proceed as follows to switch the function on and off:
– briefly press MENU ESC: On or Off will flash on the
display (depending on previous setting);
– press the button +or –to select;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving. CORNERING LIGHTS
(activation/deactivation of Cornering lights
– Fog lights with cornering function)
This function activates/deactivates the corner lights. To
activate/deactivate (ON/OFF) the lights, proceed as
follows:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly, the display will
show “On” or “Off” flashing depending on the previous
setting;
– press + or – to change the setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
RAIN SENSOR
(Adjusting sensitivity)
(for versions/markets where provided)
This function allows you to adjust the rain sensor
sensitivity to 4 levels.
To set the required sensitivity level, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the previously set sensitivity
level will flash on the display;
– press the button +or –for setting;
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SET TIME
(Setting the clock)
This function enables the clock to be set through two
submenus: “Time” and “Format”.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the display will show the
two submenus “Time” and “Mode”;
– press the button +or –to switch between the two
submenus;
– once you have selected a submenu, press MENU ESC
briefly;
– if selecting “Time”, briefly press MENU ESC - the
“hours” will flash on the display;
– press the button +or –for setting;– briefly press MENU ESC: “minutes” will flash on the
display;
– press the button +or –for setting;
– if selecting “Mode”,briefly press MENU ESC: the mode
will flash on the display;
– press the button +or –to select “24h” or “12h”.
When you have made the required adjustments, press
MENU ESC to go back to the submenu screen or hold
the button down to go back to the main menu screen
without saving.
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the
standard screen or main menu, depending on which
point in the menu you have reached.
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FIRST PAGE
(display of information
on the main screen)
This function allows you to choose the information you
would like to see on the main screen. You can choose
to display the date or the turbocharger boost pressure.
To make your choice, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: “First page” will appear on
the display;
– briefly press MENU ESC again to show the display
options: “Date” and “Engine info”;
– press +or –to select the information you wish to see
on the main page of the display;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
When the key is turned to MAR and the initial check
stage is over, the display will show the information
selected via the “First page” menu function. SET DATE
(Setting the date)
Using this function you can update the date
(day – month – year).
Proceed as follows to update:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the day (dd) will flash on the
display;
– press the button +or –for setting;
– briefly press MENU ESC: the month (mm) will flash on
the display;
– press the button +or –for setting;
– briefly press MENU ESC: the year (yyyy) will flash on
the display;
– press the button +or –for setting.
NOTE The setting increases or decreases by one unit
each time button +or – is pressed. Hold the button
pressed to increase/decrease the setting rapidly and
automatically. Complete the setting by briefly pressing
the button when you approach the required value.
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
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