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Briefly press button MENUto access navigation from the standard screen. To surf the menu press buttons +or –. For safety rea-
sons, when the car is running, it is possible to access only the reduced menu (for setting “Speed limit”). When the car is stationary
access to the whole menu is enabled. With the Radionavigation system it is only possible to adjust/set the following functions: “Speed
Limit”, “Light sensor sensitivity ”
(for versions/markets, where provided)and “S.B.R. buzzer reactivation” (for versions/markets,
where provided)
. The other functions are shown on the Radionavigation system display, that shall be use to adjust/set them as re-
quired.
fig. 26
BEEP VOL.SERVICEQUIT SETUPLIGHT SENS.RESET TRIP B
CLOCK
MODE 12/24
DATE
AUDIO RPT.
INDEP. BOOT
UNLOCK FDA
DOOR LOCK
UNITS KEYS VOL.
LANGUAGESPEED LIMIT
A0E0218g
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IMPORTANT Every press (pulse) on
the button +/–increases/decreases by
one unit. Keeping button +/–pressed
obtains fast increase/decrease. When
you are near the required setting com-
plete adjustment with single presses.
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen. Setting the clock (Clock)
This function enables to set the clock.
Proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: “hours”
will show on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired volume;
❒briefly press button MENU: “min-
utes” will flash on the display;
❒press button +or –to adjust;Clock mode (Mode 12/24)
This function is used to set the clock in
the 12h or 24h mode.
To adjust proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: 12h or
24h (according to previous setting)
will show on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENU to go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
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Driver’s door unlocking
(Unlock Fda)
With this function it is possible to unlock
only the driver’s door by pressing the
electronic key button
Ë.
With this function active (ON), it is
however possible to unlock the other
doors by pressing the door unlock but-
ton on central console.
To activate/deactivate (ON/OFF) this
function proceed as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: ONor
OFF (according to previous setting)
will flash on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.Automatic central door locking
(Door lock)
When activated (ON), this function
locks automatically the doors when the
car speed exceeds 20 km/h.
To activate/deactivate (ON/OFF) this
function proceed as follows:
❒briefly press buttonMENU: ONor
OFF (according to previous setting)
will flash on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
Function activation is indicated by the
circular led around the button
q. Independent boot unlocking
(Indep. Boot)
With this function it is possible to unlock
the boot independently from doors.
When the function is enabled, the trunk
opens by pressing
`on the electronic
key, or by acting on the lever located un-
der the left back seat (refer to “Boot”
paragraph in this chapter).
To activate independent boot function
(ON) or deactivate it (OFF), proceed
as follows:
❒briefly press button MENU: ONor
OFF (according to previous setting)
will flash on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
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Consumption
If the distance unit set is km (see pre-
vious paragraph) the display will enable
to set the fuel consumption unit (l/100
km, km/l or mpg).
If the distance unit set is “mi” (see pre-
vious paragraph) fuel consumption will
be displayed “mpg”.
In this case the option “Cons.Unit” of the
“Setup Menu” can be selected but it is
locked on “mpg”.
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: “km/l”
or “l/100 km” (according to previ-
ous setting) will show on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
Temperature
This function enables to set the tem-
perature unit (°C or °F).
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: °C or °F
(according to previous setting) will
show on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen. Units
With this function it is possible to set the
units for distance covered (km or mi),
fuel consumption (l/100 km, km/l or
mpg) and temperature (°C or °F).
Distance
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
❒briefly press button MENU: “km” or
“mi” (according to previous setting)
will show on the display;
❒press button +or –to select the re-
quired language;
❒briefly press button MENUto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen.
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Height adjustment
Move repeatedly lever Bupwards or
downwards to achieve the required
height.
IMPORTANTAdjustment must be car-
ried out only seated at the driver’s seat.
Back rest angle adjustment
Turn the knob Cuntil obtaining the re-
quired position.
Lumbar adjustment
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
Turn the knob Duntil obtaining the re-
quired position.
Once you have re-
leased the lever, check
that the seat is firmly locked
in the runners by trying to
move it back and forth. Failure
to lock the seat in place could
result in the seat moving sud-
denly and the driver losing
control of the car.
WARNING
ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
FRONT SEATS fig. 33
Back rest angle adjustment
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
Use lever E. Pulling the lever upwards
the seat will bend back by one position.
Pushing the lever downwards the seat
will bend forward.
Seat warming
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
With electronic key fitted into ignition
device, turn ring nut A-fig. 32 to turn
this function on/off.
Seat warming can be adjusted to 3 dif-
ferent levels (0= seat warming off).
A0E0024mfig. 32
Only make adjustments
when the car is station-
ary.
WARNING
A0E0189mfig. 33
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REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS
Rear seats are fitted with two head re-
straints.
Certain versions are fitted with height-ad-
justable head restraint also for the central
seat (see previous paragraph for height
adjustment).
If required, head restraints can be re-
moved as follows:
❒raise head restraints to max. height;
❒press buttonsA and B-fig. 35(set
aside the two head restraint sup-
ports) then remove the head re-
straints by pulling them upwards.
A0E0473mfig. 34
Remember that the
head restraints should
be adjusted to support the
back of your head and not
your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective
action. To optimise head re-
straint protective action, adjust
the seat back upright and keep
your head as close as possible
to the head restraint.
WARNING
A0E0479mfig. 35
HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS
Head restraints are adjustable in height
and they lock automatically in the re-
quired position.
To adjust height proceed as follows:
❒to raise: raise the head restraint un-
til hearing the locking click.
❒to lower: press button Aand lower
the head restraint.
If required, head restraints can be re-
moved as follows:
❒raise head restraints to max. height;
❒press buttonsA and B-fig. 34(set
aside the two head restraint sup-
ports) then remove the head re-
straints by pulling them upwards.
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STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel can be adjusted both
axially and in height.
Release the lever A-fig. 36pushing it
downwards, then adjust the steering
wheel as required. To lock the steering
wheel, push lever Aupwards.
It is absolutely forbid-
den to carry out what-
ever after-market operation
involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect
performance and safety, cause
the lapse of warranty and al-
so result in non-compliance of
the car with homologation re-
quirements.
WARNING
A0E0136mfig. 36
Any adjustment of the
steering wheel position
must be carried out only with
the car stationary and the en-
gine turned off.
WARNING
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AIR TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT KNOBS
Turning the knob knurled rings (B/
E/P), clockwise or counter-clockwise,
respectively raises or lowers the tem-
perature of the air required respective-
ly in the left front zone (knob B) or right
front zone (knob E) or rear zone (knob
P) of the passenger compartment. The
temperatures set are shown on the dis-
play D/S.
Turning the knob knurled rings fully
clockwise or counter-clockwise until they
reach the extreme selections HI or LO,
the maximum heating or cooling func-
tions are respectively engaged.HI function (HIGH)
(maximum heating power)
It is switched on by setting a tempera-
ture of more than 32°C on the display,
and can be switched on independently
from the driver’s or passengers’ side, or
both of them; this setting brings the sys-
tem to the “one-zone” mode and it is
shown by both displays.
This functions can be switched on when
you wish to heat the passenger com-
partment as quickly as possible, by tak-
ing the greatest advantage from the sys-
tem potential.
The function uses the maximum tem-
perature of the heating fluid, whereas
air distribution and fan speed are con-
trolled automatically by the system.
SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ON
The system can be turned on by press-
ing any button (excluding
(, vand
OFF); it is however advisable to set the
required temperatures on the display
and then to press the AUTO button.
The climate control system allows to per-
sonalise required temperatures (driver and
passengers).
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