2010 FIAT PUNTO EVO Heat

INSTRUMENT PANEL
Versions with digital display
A Speedometer
B Fuel level gauge with reserve
warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge
with overheating warning light
D Rev counter
E Digital display
Versions with
multifunction display
A Speedometer
B Fuel level gauge with reserve
warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge
with overheating warning light
D Rev counters
E Multifunction display
F0U0010mfig. 10
F0U0011mfig. 11
CONTENTS TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS SERVICING
AND CARE IN AN
EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES STARTING
AND DRIVING SAFETY
KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
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Sport versions (with
multifunction display)
A Speedometer
B Fuel level gauge with reserve
warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge
with overheating warning light
D Rev counter
E Multifunction display
Versions with reconfigurable
multifunction display
A Speedometer
B Fuel level gauge with reserve
warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge
with overheating warning light
D Rev counters
E Reconfigurable multifunction dis-
play
F0U0012mfig. 12
F0U0013mfig. 13CONTENTS TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSSERVICING
AND CAREIN AN
EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGESSTARTING
AND DRIVINGSAFETY
KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
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The fabric upholstery of your car is designed
to withstand normal wear and tear for
a long time. Some precautions are howev-
er needed. Avoid prolonged rubbing against cloth-
ing accessories, such as metal buckles, bosses,
Velcro strips and the like, which by applying a high
pressure on the fabric in a small area could cause
the breakage of some threads and damage the up-
holstery.
Heated seats fig. 32
(for versions/markets where available)
With the key turned to MAR, press button F to switch the
function on/off. When the function is enabled, the LED on
the button turns on.REAR SEATS
To fold the rear seats, refer to the “Extending the boot”
paragraph in this section.
fig. 32F0U0026m
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As the driver’s wing mirror is curved, it may
slightly alter the perception of distance.
WARNING
Defrosting/demisting
(for versions/markets where provided)
The mirrors are fitted with resistors that are activated
when the heated rear windscreen is turned on (by press-
ing button
().
IMPORTANT This function is timed and it will turn off au-
tomatically after a few minutes.
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F0U0033mfig. 39
When driving, the mirrors should always be
in position 1-fig. 39.
Folding
When required (for example when the shape causes dif-
ficulty in narrow spaces), it is possible to fold the mirrors
by moving them from position 1-fig. 39 to position 2.
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fig. 40
HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM
1. Fixed upper vent – 2. Adjustable central vents – 3. Fixed side vents – 4. Adjustable side vents – 5. Lower vents for
front seats – 6. Lower vents for rear seats.
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Knob C adjusts air distribution
¶to direct air to the centre and side vents;
ßto send air to the feet and direct cooler air to the
dashboard vents, in intermediate temperature con-
ditions;
©for heating when the outside temperature is very low:
to direct as much air as possible to the feet;
®to warm the feet and, at the same time, demist the
windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting. Knob B activates/adjusts the fan
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speed
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fig. 44F0M0037m
Button D turns air recirculation on/off
Press the button (button LED on) to turn the air internal
recirculation on.
Press the button (button LED off) to turn air internal re-
circulation off.
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PASSENGER COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger compartment properly, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D (button
LED off);
❒turn knob C to
¶;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to red section;
❒turn knob C to the required position;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
RAPID PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
HEATING
For the rapid heating of the passenger compartment, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing button D (button
LED on);
❒turn knob C to
©;
❒rotate knob B to 4
-(max. fan speed).Then use the controls to keep the required comfort con-
ditions and press button D to turn air recirculation off (but-
ton LED off) and prevent misting up.
IMPORTANT With a cold engine, you have to wait for
a few minutes to let the system fluid reach optimum op-
erating temperature.
FRONT WINDOWS FAST
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D (button
LED off);
❒turn knob C to
-;
❒rotate knob B to 4
-(max. fan speed).
After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to restore
the required comfort conditions.
Window demisting
In the event of considerable external moisture and/or rain
and/or large differences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the following pre-
ventive window demisting procedure:
❒turn knob A to red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D (button
LED off);
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❒turn knob C to -or to position ®if the windows
do not demist;
❒turn knob B to 2nd speed.
HEATED REAR
WINDSCREEN AND WING MIRRORS
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING fig. 45
(for versions/markets where provided)
Press the button A to activate this function; once enabled,
the light on the button comes on.
This function is timed and will turn off automatically after
20 minutes. Press button A again to switch the function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of the
rear window over the heating filaments to avoid damage
that might cause it to stop working properly.INTERNAL air internal recirculation
ACTIVATION
Press
•so that the button LED is on.
It is advisable to switch the internal air internal recircula-
tion on while standing in queues or in tunnels to prevent
the introduction of polluted air. Do not use the function
for a long time, particularly if there are many passengers
on board, to prevent the windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT The air recirculation system makes it pos-
sible to reach the required heating or cooling conditions
faster.
Do not use the air internal recirculation function on
rainy/cold days as it would considerably increase the pos-
sibility of the windows misting up.
fig. 45F0U0038m
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