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REFUELLING
petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) minimum.91
Diesel engines: only refuel with normal diesel (avoid premium diesel) conforming with cetane number 51
minimum.
The use of other products or mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and consequently cause lapse of
warranty in relation to the damage caused.
ENGINE STARTING
petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AV Vand release it as soon as the engine has started.
Diesel engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MARand wait for the warning lights and to
go off; turn the ignition key to AV Vand release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops high temperature during operation. Do not park on grass, dry leaves, pine needles
or other flammable material: fire risk .
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to
ensure better respect for the environment.
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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD ........................................................................ 5
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 6
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM .................................................. 6
THE KEYS .............................................................................. 8
IGNITION DEVICE .............................................................. 12
INSTRUMENT PANEL ........................................................ 13
INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................... 14
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 16
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 21
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 30
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 32
REAR SEATS .......................................................................... 33
HEAD RESTRAINTS............................................................. 33
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 35
REARVIEW MIRRORS ......................................................... 36
HEATING AND VENTILATION ...................................... 37
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 38
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ............ 44
EXTERNAL LIGHTS ............................................................ 51
WINDSCREEN WASHING .............................................. 53CEILING LIGHTS .................................................................. 54
CONTROLS ........................................................................... 57
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH .................................................. 59
INTERIOR FITTINGS........................................................... 60
DOORS .................................................................................. 64
POWER WINDOWS ........................................................... 65
BOOT....................................................................................... 67
BONNET................................................................................. 68
HEADLIGHTS ........................................................................ 70
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 71
SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................. 73
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ..........
74
AT THE FILLING STATION .............................................
75
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT................................
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D D
A A
S S
H H
B B
O O
A A
R R
D D
A A
N N
D D
C C
O O
N N
T T
R R
O O
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KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
fig. 4
The metal insert Ais retractable and it op-
erates:
the ignition switch;
the door locks;
the fuel filler lock (where provided);
the tailgate lock.
To extract the metal insert, press button
B.
THE KEYS
CODE CARD fig. 3
The car is delivered with two copies of the
ignition key and with the CODE card
which bears the following:
Athe electronic code;
Bthe mechanical key code to be given
to the Fiat Dealership when ord-
ering duplicate keys.
Make sure you have the electronic code
A-fig. 3with you at all times.
IMPORTANT In order to ensure perfect
efficiency of the electronic devices con-
tained inside the keys, they should never
be exposed to direct sunlight.
All the keys and the CODE
card must be handed over to
the new owner when selling
the car.
fig. 3F0R0003mfig. 4F0R0004m
fig. 5F0R0005m
To refit it proceed as follows:
keep button Bpressed and move the
metal insert A;
release button Band turn the metal in-
sert Auntil hearing the proper lock-
ing click.
SAFETY
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CAR
WARNING
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KEY WITHOUT REMOTE
CONTROLfig. 7
The metal insert of the key Ais fixed.
The key operates:
the ignition switch;
the door locks;
the fuel filler lock (where provided)
the tailgate lock.
fig. 7F0R0008m
Used batteries are harmful to
the environment. They should
be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers
provided, or take them to a Fiat
Dealership, which will deal with their
disposal.
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DEVICES CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
MESSAGES
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY LIGHTS AND
CAR
DASHBOARD
IN AN
TECHNICAL
WARNING
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Versions with digital display fig. 9
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EDigital display
Versions with multifunction display
fig. 10
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EMultifunction display
F0R0010mfig. 9
F0R0011mfig. 10
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SAFETY CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
IN AN
CAR
TECHNICAL
INDEX
DASHBOARD
DEVICES LIGHTS AND
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
AND CONTROLS
MESSAGES
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INSTRUMENTS
Instrument background colour and type
may vary according to the version.
SPEEDOMETER fig. 11
It shows the car speed.REV. COUNTER fig. 12
Rev counter shows engine rpm.
IMPORTANT The electronic inje ction
control system gradually shuts off the flow
of fuel when the engine is ‘over-revving’
resulting in a gradual loss of engine pow-
er.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden increase
of the speed.
This is normal and does not indicate a
fault. It may be caused, for example, by the
operation of the climate control system
or fan. In these case, a slow change in en-
gine speed is used to protect the battery
charge.
fig. 11F0R0012mfig. 12F0R0013m
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FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 13
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
Eempty tank(see “At the filling station”).
Ffull tank.
The reserve warning light Aturns on to
indicate that approximately 7 litres of fu-
el are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the tank nearly empty:
lack of fuel supply could damage the catal-
yser.ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 14
This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and begins working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Under normal conditi ons, the needle
should hover around the middle of the
scale according to the working conditions.
CLow engine coolant temperature.
HHigh engine coolant temperature.Warning light Bmay light up (and a mes-
sage on the multifunctional display may ap-
pear in certain versions) to indicate that
the coolant fluid temperature is too high;
in this case, stop the engine and contact
a Fiat Dealership.
fig. 13F0R0014mfig. 14F0R0015mIf the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine imme-
diately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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Selecting the language (Language)
The messages may be displayed in the fol-
lowing languages: Italian, Turkish, Dutch,
Portuguese, Polish, French, Spanish, Eng-
lish, German.
To set the required language proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC:
the
previously set “language” “ will flash on the
display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings. – when you are in the “Consumption”sub-
menu: briefly press MENU ESC: either
“km/l, Lit/100km” or “mpg” will appear on
the display (according to the previous setting);
If the distance unit set is “km” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in km.
If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in “mpg”.
– press button +or –for setting;
– when accessing the “Temperature”sub-
menu: briefly press MENU ESC:
either
“°C” or “°F” will appear on the display (ac-
cording to the previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
– hold MENU ESCpressed to go back
to the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.Adjusting the failure/warning
buzzer volume (Buzzer Volume)
With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warning
indication can be adjusted according to 8
levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: t h e
previously set volume
“level” will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
SAFETY
DEVICES CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
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