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HOW TO KEEP THE
SEAT BELTS ALWAYS IN
EFFICIENT CONDITIONS
❒always use the belt with the tap taut
and never twisted; make sure that it is
free to run without impediments;
❒Replace the belt after a serious acci-
dent even if it does not appear dam-
aged. Always replace the belt if the
pretensioners where deployed.
❒To clean the belt, wash by hand with
water and mild soap, rinse and leave
to dry in the shade. Do not use strong
detergents, bleach, paints or any oth-
er substance which could damage the
belt fibres;
❒Keep the reels dry: correct operation
may only be ensured if the reels are
dry.
❒replace the seat belt when showing
significant wear or cut signs.
CARRYING CHILDREN
SAFELY
For optimum protection in the event of
a crash, all passengers must be seated and
wearing adequate restraint systems.
This is even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC
countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in pro-
portion to its body and the child’s mus-
cular and bone structures are not fully de-
veloped. For this reason, they require re-
straint systems which are different from
those used by adults to protect them in
the event of an accident. The research re-
sults in relation to the best protection for
children is illustrated in European Regu-
lation EEC-R44 which divides the restraint
systems into five groups in addition to
making their use compulsory:
Group 0 - up to 10 kg of weight
Group 0+ - up to 13 kg of weight
Group 1 9-18 kg of weight
Group 2 15-25 kg of weight
Group 3 22-36 kg of weightAs it may be noted, the groups overlap
partly and in fact, in commerce it is pos-
sible to find devices that cover more than
one weight group.
All child restraint devices must bear the
certification data, together with the con-
trol brand, on a solidly fixed label which
must absolutely never be removed.
When over 1.50 m in height, from the
point of view of restraint systems, children
are considered as adults and have to wear
the standard seat belts.
Lineaccessori Fiat includes child restraint
systems for each weight group. These de-
vices are recommended having been
specifically designed for Fiat cars.
Do not place a cradle seat
facing backwards on the
front seat if the passenger side airbag
is on. Deployment of the airbag in an
accident could cause fatal injuries to
the baby regardless of the severity of
the collision. It is advisable to carry
children in an appropriate restraint
system on the rear seat which is the
most protected position in the event
of an accident.
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To deactivate the passen-
ger’s front air bag and the
side bag (where provided), refer to
“”Multifunctional display” paragraph
in the “Dashboard and controls”
chapter.
WARNING
MANUAL DEACTIVATION OF
PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
AND SIDE BAG
(where provided)
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the passenger’s
front air bag and the Side Bag (where pro-
vided) can be deactivated.
The instrument panel warning light
“ill
stay on glowing steadily until reactivat-
ing the passenger’s front air bag and the
Side Bag (where provided).
SIDE AIRBAGS (Side
bags - Window bags)
(where provided)
SIDE BAGS fig. 19
The side bags are arranged in the front
seat backrests and inflate instantly to pro-
tect the chest of occupants in case of
medium-to-high severity crashes.
Side bags are not a replacement of but
complementary to the belts, which you
are recommended to always wear, as
specified by law in Europe and most non-
European countries.
IMPORTANT In the event of side crash,
you can obtain the best protection by the
system keeping a correct position on the
seat, allowing thus a correct window bag
unfolding.
Do not cover the backrest of
the front seats with covers
which are not suitable for use with
side bags.
WARNING
Lineaccessori Fiat has covers suitable for
seats with side bags.
WINDOW BAGS fig. 20
The window bags are accommodated in
the side roof upholstery and are covered
by special trimming. They protect the head
of front and rear occupants in case of side
collisions. The bags are very large.
fig. 19F0H0147m
fig. 20F0H0148m
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❒turn the ignition key to AVVas soon
as the warning light mturns off.
Waiting too long will waste the work
done by the heater plugs. Release the
key as soon as the engine starts.
IMPORTANT With the engine cold, the
accelerator must be entirely released
when turning the ignition key to position
AVV.
If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to STOP
before repeating starting.
If, when the ignition key is at MAR, the
instrument panel warning light
Yre-
mains lit, turn the key to STOPand then
back to MAR; if the warning lights remain
on, try with the other keys provided with
the car.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if you still can-
not start the engine.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition key
to MARwhen the engine is off. Warning light
mwill blink
for 60 seconds after starting
or during prolonged cranking
to indicate a fault to the glow
plug heating system. Use the car nor-
mally if the engine starts and go to a
Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED (petrol and Multijet
engines)
Proceed as follows:
❒drive off slowly, letting the engine turn
at medium speed. Do not accelerate
abruptly;
❒do not demand maximum perfor-
mance for the first few kilometres.
Wait until the engine coolant gauge
starts moving.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition to STOPwhile the en-
gine is idling.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall. Never jump start the engine
by pushing, towing or driving
downhill. This could cause a
flow of fuel into the catalyt-
ic converter and damage it beyond re-
pair.
A quick burst on the acceler-
ator before turning off the en-
gine serves absolutely no
practical purpose, it wastes
fuel and is damaging especially to tur-
bocharged engines.
Remember that the brake
booster and power steering
are not operational until the engine
has been started, therefore much ef-
fort than usual is required on the
brake pedal and steering wheel.
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Respect the speed limits specific for each
country for vehicles towing trailers. In all
cases, the top speed must not exceed 100
km/h.
The ABS with which the car
may be equipped will not
control the braking system of the
trailer. Particular caution is required
on slippery roads.
Never modify the braking
system of the car to control
the trailer brake. The trailer braking
system must be fully independent
from the hydraulic system of the car.
WARNING
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INSTALLING THE TOW HOOK
The towing device should be fastened to
the body by specialised personnel ac-
cording to any additional and/or integra-
tive information supplied by the Manufac-
turer of the device.
The towing device must meet current reg-
ulations with reference to 94/20/EC Di-
rective and subsequent amendments.
For any version the towing device used
must match the towable weight of the car
on which it is to be installed.
For the electric connection a unified con-
nector should be used which is generally
placed on a special bracket normally fas-
tened to the towing device, and a special
ECU for external trailer light control shall
be installed on the car. For the electrical connection, 7 or 13 pin
12VDC connection is to be used (CU-
NA/UNI and ISO/DIN Standards). Follow
the instructions provided by the car man-
ufacturer and/or the tow hitch manufac-
turer.
An electric brake should be supplied di-
rectly by the battery through a cable with
a cross section of no less than 2.5 mm2,5.
IMPORTANT Electric brake or other de-
vice shall be used with running engine.
In addition to the electrical branches, the
car’s electric system can only be con-
nected to the supply cable for an electric
brake and to the cable for an internal light,
though not above 15W.
For connections use the preset control
unit with battery cable no less than 2.5
mm
2.
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GENERAL WARNINGS ...................................................... 124
LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL ............................................... 124
HANDBRAKE APPLIED ...................................................... 124
AIRBAG FAILURE ................................................................. 124
HOT ENGINE COOLANT ................................................ 125
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 125
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
- EXHAUSTED ENGINE OIL............................................. 126
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
SYSTEM ................................................................................... 127
DOOR OPEN ........................................................................ 127
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ........................................ 127
EBD FAILURE......................................................................... 127
EOBD/INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE ............................ 127
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED ......... 128
ABS FAILURE ......................................................................... 128
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 128
GLOW PLUGS ...................................................................... 129
GLOW PLUG FAILURE ...................................................... 129
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ..................................... 129
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE
- FIAT CODE ........................................................................ 129
REAR FOG LIGHTS ............................................................. 129
GENERIC INDICATION .................................................... 130
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T T
S S
A A
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D D
M M
E E
S S
S S
A A
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E E
S S
WORN BRAKE PADS ......................................................... 130
OBSTRUCTED PARTICULATE TRAP ............................ 131
SIDE/TAIL LIGHTS AND DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS - FOLLOW ME HOME .......................... 131
FOG LIGHTS ......................................................................... 131
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ....................... 131
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ................... 131
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
SYSTEM ON .......................................................................... 132
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 132
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 132
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD.................................................. 132
LIMITED RANGE .................................................................. 132
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FRONT PASSENGER
AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning light “comes on when front
passenger’s airbag is deactivated.
With the front passenger’s airbag on,
when the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light
“comes on steadily for
about 4 seconds; then, it continues to flash
for 4 seconds and finally goes off.
“
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE
(amber)
When the ignition key is
moved to MAR, the warning light
turns on and should go off after a few sec-
onds.
The warning light comes on when the sys-
tem is not working properly or is not avail-
able. In the case, the braking system will
work as normal without the extra poten-
tials offered by the ABS system. Drive
carefully and go to a Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.>
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
When the ignition key is
moved to MAR, the warning light
turns on and should go off after a few sec-
onds.
The warning light turns on when about
6/7 litres fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light will blink
to indicate a system failure. Go to a Fiat
Dealership to have the system checked.
K
Failure of the warning light“is indicated by warning
light ¬. The airbag system will au-
tomatically deactivate the passenger
airbag (front and side, where provid-
ed). Contact the Fiat Dealership im-
mediately to have the system checked
before driving off.
WARNING
Go to a Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible if warning
light
Ueither does not light
up when the key is turned to
MAR to if while travelling the warning
lights comes on either steady or blink-
ing (along with a message on the dis-
play). The operation of warning light
Umay be checked by the traffic police us-
ing specific devices. Follow the laws in
force in the country where you are dri-
ving.
Petrol engine lubricants
The warning light turns on and flashes to
indicate possible damage to the catalyser.
If the light flashes, release the accelerator
pedal to lower the speed of the engine un-
til the warning light stops flashing; contin-
ue the journey at moderate speed, trying
to avoid driving conditions that may cause
further flashing and contact Fiat Dealer-
ship as soon as possible.
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fig. 27F0H0187mfig. 28F0H0188m
REAR LIGHT CLUSTERS
To change the bulb proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒turn the fastening device A-fig. 27an-
ticlockwise (left flap) or clockwise
(right flap) and remove the cover;
❒disconnect the electric connector C-
fig. 28;
❒loosen the two fastening nuts B;
❒to remove the light cluster, pull per-
pendicularly using the handle present
on the light cluster body;
❒press the bulb fastening tabs and ex-
tract the bulb;
❒extract the bulbs D- E- F- G
fig. 29by pushing them slightly and
turning them anticlockwise;
❒insert the bulb holder, making sure
that the two tabs are correctly fas-
tened; insert the light cluster inside the
housing and connect the electric con-
nector C-fig. 28; fasten the two nuts
B;fasten the cover making sure that
the tabs are inserted in the seat and
turn the fastening device A-fig. 27an-
ticlockwise (left flap) or clockwise
(right flap) to secure it. If a fault is detected with one of the tail-
light bulbs (burnt bulb), the brake lights
will be operated in dimmed manner to
temporarily ensure tail lights functions.
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Dashboard fusebox
USERSFUSE AMPERES
Right dipped beam headlightF12 7,5
Left dipped-beam/headlight beam correctorF13 7.5
Engine compartment relay/body computerF31 7,5
SpareF32 –
Left rear window winderF33 20
Right rear window winderF34 20
+15 Cruise control, brake pedal signal to ECUs, reversing light (*) F35 7,5
+30 Trailer ECU setup, rear locks, front locks with single door ECU (*) F36 10
+15 Third brake light, instrument panel, brake lights (*) F37 7.5
Unlock boot (*)F38 20
+30 EOBD diagnostic socket, sound system, navigator, tyre pressure ECU (*)F39 10
Heated rear windowF40 30
Heater mirrorsF41 7,5
+15 ABS / ESP ECU (*)F42 7.5
Windscreen wiper/washerF43 30
Cigar lighter/power current on tunnelF44 15
Heated seatsF45 15
Boot power socketF46 15
Driver’s door ECU power (window winder)F47 20
Driver’s door ECU power (window winder)F48 20
+15 Services (left and middle control lights, electric mirrors, heated seat control light,
radio-telephone setup, navigator, rain/dusk sensors, parking sensor ECU,
sunroof control lights) (*)F49 7,5
Airbag ECUF50 7.5
+15 Tyre pressure unit, ECO / Sport (*)F51 7.5
Rear window wiper/washerF52 15
+30 Direction indicators, hazard lights, instrument panel (*) F53 7.5
(*) +30 = battery direct positive pole (not ignition switch)
+15 = positive pole ignition switch
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