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SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
fig. 38F0H0046m
Arranging the driver’s seat
in table position
To arrange the driver’s seat in table po-
sition, remove the head restraint (see
“Extracting the head restraint” in the
“Head restraint” chapter) and proceed as
shown above.
Heated seats
(where provided)
Press buttons B-fig. 38to heat the dri-
ver’s seat Cand to heat the passenger’s
seat.
The LED in the button will light up when
heating is on.SLIDING REAR SEAT
Adjusting from inside the
passenger compartment
Lengthwise direction adjustment
fig. 39
Respectively lift the lever Aor the lever
Bto adjust the required seat portion, then
push the seat back or forwards.
Back rest angle adjustment
fig. 40
Push the lever Cmove the backrest to
position and then release it.
To prevent irregular operation: press the
lever Cas far as it will go.
fig. 39F0H0047mfig. 40F0H0252m
fig. 41F0H0253m
FIXED REAR SEATS
(where provided)
See the “Expanding the boot” paragraph
for how to fold the seat.
Adjusting from inside the boot
Lengthwise direction adjustment
fig. 41
Operate on handles Fand Gto adjust the
required seat portion by pushing the seat
forwards or backwards.
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STARTING
AND DRIVING
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
SAFETY
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
IMPORTANT A battery which is kept at
a charge of less than 50% for any length of
time will be damaged by sulphation lead-
ing to a reduction in cranking power.
The battery will also be more at risk of
freezing (already at –10 °C).
Refer to the paragraph “Car inactivity” in
“Starting and driving” if the car is left
parked for a long time.
If after buying the car, you want to install
electric accessories which require per-
manent electric supply (alarm, etc.) con-
tact Fiat Dealership whose qualified per-
sonnel, in addition to suggesting the most
suitable devices from Lineaccessori Fiat,
will evaluate the overall electric absorp-
tion, checking whether the car’s electric
system is capable of withstanding the load
required, or whether it should be inte-
grated with a more powerful battery.
Since these devices continue absorbing en-
ergy even when the ignition key is off, they
gradually run down the battery. USEFUL ADVICE FOR
LENGTHENING THE LIFE OF
YOUR BATTERY
To avoid draining your battery and length-
en its life, observe the following indica-
tions:
❒when the car is parked, make sure that
the doors, bonnet and tailgate are
closed properly to make sure that the
lights inside the passenger compart-
ment go out;
❒switch off all lights inside the vehicle:
the car is however equipped with a sys-
tem which switches all internal lights off
automatically;
❒do not keep devices (e.g. sound sys-
tem, hazard lights, etc.) on for a long
time with the engine off;
❒before performing any operation on the
electrical system, disconnect the bat-
tery negative cable;
❒battery terminals shall always be per-
fectly tightened.Batteries contain very dan-
gerous substances for the en-
vironment. You are recom-
mended to go to a Fiat Deal-
ership to have the battery replaced
where the old battery will be disposed
of respecting both the environment and
the laws in force.
If the vehicle needs to be off
the road for a long period
under conditions of intense cold, re-
move the battery and take it to a
heated place, otherwise it may freeze.
WARNING
When performing any oper-
ation on the battery or near
it, always protect your eyes with the
special goggles.
WARNING
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