2010 FIAT PUNTO EVO light switch

REFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel the car with unleaded
petrol with an octane rating (RON) of no less than 95
conforming to the European specification EN 228.
The use of petrol that does not conform to the above-
mentioned specification may cause the EOBD warning light
to switch on and the irregular operation of the engine.
Diesel engines: only refuel the car using diesel fuel that
conforms to European specification EN590.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Make sure that the handbrake is properly applied; place the
gear lever in neutral; fully depress the clutch pedal, with-
out pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to
the MAR position and wait for the
Yand mwarning
lights to switch off (diesel versions); turn the ignition key to
the AVV position and release it as soon as the engine starts.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter reaches high temperatures dur-
ing operation. Do not park the on grass, dry leaves, pine
needles or other flammable material: fire hazard.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that carries out a con-
tinuous diagnosis of the emission-related components
in order to help protect the environment.ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the car, you decide to add electrical ac-
cessories (with the risk of gradually draining the bat-
tery), visit a Fiat Dealership. They can calculate the over-
all electrical requirement and check that the car’s elec-
trical system can support the required load.
CODE card
Keep this in a safe place, not in the car. You should have
the electronic code from the CODE card with you at
all times.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the car is essential for ensuring it
stays in tip-top condition and safeguards its safety features,
its environmental friendliness and low running costs for
a long time to come.
THE OWNER’S HANDBOOK CONTAINS…
... information, tips and important warnings on the cor-
rect use and maintenance of your car over time as
well as safe driving tips. Pay special attention to the sym-
bols
"(personal safety) #(environmental protection)
!(the car’s wellbeing).
READ THIS CAREFULLY!
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Replacing the battery of the key with remote
control fig. 6
To replace the battery, proceed as follows:
❒press button A and bring the metal insert B to the open
position;
❒turn the screw C to :using a fine screwdriver;
❒take out the battery case D and replace the battery E,
respecting its polarity;
❒refit the battery case D inside the key and lock it by
turning the screw C to
Á. Dashboard LED indications
When locking the doors, the LED A-fig. 5 in the button
switches on for about 3 seconds and then starts to flash
(as a deterrent).
Once doors are locked, if one or more doors or the boot
are not closed correctly, the LED and direction indicators
start flashing quickly.
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VEHICLEBag P
(Passenger front and side airbag activation/
deactivation)
(for versions/markets where available)
This function is used to activate/deactivate the front pas-
senger’s air bag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press MENU ESC and, after the message BAG P OFF
(to deactivate) or BAG P On (to activate) is displayed
by pressing buttons +or –, press MENU ESC again;
❒the confirmation request message will be displayed;
❒press +or –to select YES (confirming activa-
tion/deactivation) or no (to abort);
❒briefly press MENU ESC to confirm setting and go back
to the menu screen or hold the button down to go back
to the standard screen without saving.drl
(activate/deactivate daytime running lights)
(for versions/markets where provided)
This function allows you to activate/deactivate the daytime
running lights.
Proceed as follows to switch this function on or off:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly: the display will show
a submenu;
– press the MENU ESC button briefly, the display will show
On or Off flashing depending on the previous setting;
– press +or –to change the setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
submenu screen or hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without saving;
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached.
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TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
(Trip B enablement)
This function may be used to activate (On) or deactivate
(Off) the Trip B display (partial trip).
For more information see the “Trip computer” section.
For activation/deactivation, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: On or Off will flash on the dis-
play (depending on previous setting);
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.SET TIME
(Setting the clock)
This function allows you to set the clock through two sub-
menus: “Time” and “Mode”.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the display will show the two
submenus “Time” and “Mode”;
– press +or –to switch between the two sub-menus;
– once you have selected a submenu, press MENU ESC
briefly;
– if selecting “Time”, briefly press MENU ESC – the “hours”
will flash on the display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– briefly press MENU ESC: the “minutes” will flash on the
display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– if selecting “Mode”,briefly press MENU ESC: the mode
will flash on the display;
– press +or –to select “24h” or “12h”.
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If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel consumption unit
will be displayed in “mpg”.
– press +or –to make your choice;
– if selecting “Temperature”: briefly press MENU ESC and
the display will show “°C” or “°F” (depending on the pre-
vious setting);
– press +or –to make your choice.
When you have made the required adjustments, briefly
press MENU ESC to go back to the submenu screen or
hold the button down to go back to the main menu screen
without saving.
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached. MEASUREMENT UNITS
(Setting measurement units)
With this function it is possible to set the measurement
units through three sub-menus: “Distance”, “Consump-
tion” and “Temperature”.
To set the desired measurement unit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC to display the three submenus;
– press +or –to switch between the three sub-menus;
– once the submenu to be modified has been selected, briefly
press the MENU ESC button;
– if selecting “Distance”: briefly press MENU ESC and the
display will show “km” or “mi” (depending on the previ-
ous setting);
– press +or –to make your choice;
– if selecting “Consumption”: briefly press MENU ESC and
the display will show “km/l”, “l/100km” or “mpg” (de-
pending on the previous setting);
If the set distance unit is “km”, you can set the fuel con-
sumption unit to km/l or l/100km depending on the
amount of fuel consumed.
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AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
(Passenger front and side airbag activation/
deactivation)
(for versions/markets where available)
This function is used to activate/deactivate the front pas-
senger’s air bag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press MENU ESC and, after the message BAG P OFF
(to deactivate) or BAG P On (to activate) is displayed
by pressing buttons +or –, press MENU ESC again;
❒the display will show the confirmation request message;
❒press +or –to select either Yes (to confirm activa-
tion/deactivation) or No (to abort);
❒briefly press MENU ESC to confirm setting and go back
to the menu screen or hold the button down to go back
to the standard screen without saving.DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (D.R.L.)
(for versions/markets where provided)
This function allows you to activate/deactivate the daytime
running lights.
Proceed as follows to switch this function on or off:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly: the display will show
a submenu;
– press the MENU ESC button briefly, the display will show
On or Off flashing depending on the previous setting;
– press +or –to change the setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
submenu screen or hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without saving;
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached.
EXIT MENU
This function closes the cycle of settings listed in the menu
screen.
Briefly press MENU ESC to go back to the standard screen
without saving.
Press –to return to the first menu option (Speed Beep).
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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.
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WING MIRRORS
Adjustment fig. 38
This operation is possible only with the key turned to
MAR.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as follows:
❒use switch B to select the required mirror (left or right);
❒to adjust the mirror, move switch C in the four direc-
tions. ELECTROCHROMIC REAR-VIEW MIRROR
fig. 37
(for versions/markets where provided)
Some versions have an electrochromic mirror with auto-
matic antiglare function.
When the function is active, LED A on the mirror is lit. KNOWING
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