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Do not use the rear window wiper to re-
move layers of snow or ice. In such condi-
tions, the rear window wiper may be sub-
jected to excessive stress, prompting intervention
from the motor protection which prevents opera-
tion for a few seconds. If operation is not restored,
even after turning the key and restarting the engine,
go to a Fiat Dealership.The rain sensor is able to recognise, and automatically
adjust itself in the presence of, the following particular con-
ditions:
❒impurities on the surface (salt, dirt, etc.);
❒difference between day and night.
IMPORTANT Streaks of water may cause the blades to
move unnecessarily.
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
This operates only with the ignition turned to MAR. The
function stops when the stalk is released. Turning the twist
switch from Oto
'will operate the rear window wiper
as follows:
❒intermittent operation if the windscreen wiper is off;
❒synchronised operation (but with half-stroke frequen-
cy) when the windscreen wiper is on;
❒continuous operation with reverse engaged and func-
tion on.
With the windscreen wiper on and reverse gear engaged,
rear window wiping will be continuous.
Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard (temporary po-
sition) will activate the rear window washer jet.
Keeping the stalk pushed for more than half a second will
also activate the rear window wiper.
Releasing the stalk will activate the smart washing function,
as described for the windscreen wiper.
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F0U0038mfig. 6272
F0U0056mfig. 60
F0U0057mfig. 61
The use of rear fog lamps is governed by the Highway
Code of the country you are in. Keep to the rules.
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
SYSTEM fig. 61
Press button A to activate the “CITY” function (see the
“Electric power steering system” paragraph in this sec-
tion). When the function is active, the word CITY is lit
up on the instrument panel. Press the button again to de-
activate the function.
HEATED REAR WINDOW fig. 62
Press button A to turn this function on. It will turn off
automatically after about 20 minutes. REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 60
Press button 4to turn these lights on with the dipped
beam headlights or the front fog lights (where provided)
switched on.
The 4light on the instrument panel will come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights off, or turn off the
dipped beams and/or the front fog lights (where provid-
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F0U0072mfig. 78
IMPORTANT Do not use the ashtray as a waste paper
basket at the same time: fire hazard.
SUN VISORS fig. 78
These are located at the sides of the rear-view mirror. They
may be positioned at the front and to the side.
A vanity mirror may be present on the back of the sun vi-
sors.
On certain versions, to use the mirror (for versions/markets
where provided) you need to open sliding cover A
F0U0073mfig. 79
SEAT POCKET
(for versions/markets where provided)
On certain versions a map pocket is located on the back
of the seat’s backrest fig. 79.
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F0U0075mfig. 82
SKY DOME SUNROOF
(for versions/markets where provided)
The large electric sunroof comprises two panes of glass,
one of which is mobile and the other fixed. These are
equipped with two shutters (front and rear) that can be
moved manually. The shutters can be used in the “fully
closed” or “fully open” positions (they have no fixed in-
termediate positions). To open the shutters: flick switch
A-fig. 82 in the direction of the arrows to the “fully open”
position. To close them, carry out the procedure in re-
verse. The sunroof can be operated only with the igni-
tion key turned to MAR. Controls A-B fig. 82, located on
a dedicated control panel near the front ceiling light, open
and close the sunroof.To open
Press and hold button B-fig. 82, and the front pane will
set to the “spoiler” position; press button B-fig. 82 again
for over half a second to make the sunroof slide auto-
matically to the wide open position; press the button once
more to stop the sunroof at an intermediate position.
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IMPORTANT With central locking on, pulling the internal
handle of one of the front doors will unlock that door.
Individual doors can be unlocked by pulling the internal
handle of one of the rear doors.
If a power supply is not present (blown fuse, battery dis-
connected, etc.) it is, however, possible to lock the doors
manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h, all the doors will be locked au-
tomatically if the setup menu function has been selected
(see “Multifunction display” paragraph in this section).
DEAD LOCK
(for versions/markets where provided)
This safety device inhibits the operation of:
❒interior handles;
❒locking/unlocking button A-fig. 87;
thereby preventing the opening of the doors from inside
the passenger compartment if there has been a break-in
attempt (e.g. a window has been broken).
The dead lock device therefore offers the best possible
protection against break-in attempts. We recommend en-
gaging it whenever the vehicle is parked and left unat-
tended.
Once the dead lock system is engaged, it
is impossible to open the doors from inside
the vehicle. Before getting out of the car, please
therefore check that there is no-one left inside.
If the remote control battery is flat, the system
can be disengaged only by inserting the key in ei-
ther of the door locks as described previously: in
this case the device remains active only for the
rear doors.
WARNING
Device activation
The dead lock device is automatically activated on every
door when you double-tap button Áon the remote con-
trol fig. 85.
Device activation is indicated by 3 flashes of the direction
indicators and the flashing of the LED on button A-fig. 87
on the dashboard.
If one or more of the doors is not closed correctly, the
dead lock device will not activate, thus preventing a per-
son from getting stuck inside the passenger compartment
by entering the car through, and then closing, the open
door.
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F0U0080mfig. 88
CHILD LOCK
(5-door versions) fig. 88
This system prevents the rear doors from being opened
from the inside.
This device can be engaged only with the doors open.
❒position 1 – engaged (door locked);
❒position 2 – disengaged (door can be opened from
inside).
The device A-fig. 88 stays on even if the doors are un-
locked by the centralised system. Device deactivation
The system is disabled automatically on every door in the
following cases:
❒when opening the driver’s door using the mechanical key;
❒when unlocking doors using the remote control;
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Always use this feature when transporting
children.
WARNING
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F0U0081mfig. 89
REAR DOORS EMERGENCY LOCK DEVICE
(5-door versions) fig. 89
The rear doors are fitted with a device to lock doors when
there is no current.
In this event, proceed as follows:
❒insert the ignition key into latch B;
❒turn it from position 2 to position 1 and close the door.
When the device is active, use the internal doors handles
to open the rear doors.
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After engaging the child lock on both rear
doors, check for proper engagement by
trying to open a door with the internal handle.
WARNING
Do not activate the child lock device if the
rear doors emergency lock device is al-
ready activated.
If both have been activated, you need to use the
interior handle to disengage the rear doors emer-
gency locking system and then open the door from
the outside.
WARNING
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F0U0082mfig. 90F0U0083mfig. 91
Continuous automatic operation
Versions with 2 electric windows (at the front) are
equipped with automatic window opening.
Versions with 4 electric windows (front and rear) are fit-
ted with automatic window opening/closing on all doors.
Keep one of the buttons pressed for longer than
half a secondto activate the automatic continuous op-
eration of the window. The window will stop when it is
fully opened or closed, or when the button is pressed again.
Versions with 4 electric windows (front and rear) are fit-
ted with an anti-crushing safety device to detect the pres-
ence of an obstacle when the window is being closed. If an
obstacle is detected, the safety system will stop the clos-
ing process and, according to window position, reverse
the movement of the glass.ELECTRIC WINDOW
OPENING
The driver’s door armrest features two fig. 91 or (for ver-
sions/markets where provided) five fig. 90 switches that,
with the key turned to MAR, can be used:
A to open/close the left front window;
B to open/close the right front window;
C to open/close the left rear window (for versions/
markets where provided)
D to open/close the right rear window (for versions/
markets where provided)
E to disable the controls located on the rear doors (for
versions/markets where provided).
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