2010 FIAT PUNTO EVO start stop button

Selecting “Set Clock”
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to select the first
value to change (hours);
– press the +and –buttons (with single presses) to se-
lect the new setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to store the new
setting and go to the next setup menu option (minutes);
– after setting the values with the same procedure, go back
to the previous menu item.
Hold down the MENU ESC button:
– to quit the setup menu if you are in the menu;
– to quit to the menu if you are setting an option;
– to save only the settings already stored (and confirmed
by pressing the MENU ESC button).
The setup menu environment is timed; when quitting the
menu due to timing expiry, only the settings stored by the
user are saved (having been confirmed by briefly pressing
button MENU ESC).
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Briefly press button MENU ESC to start browsing from
the standard screen. Press +or –to browse within the
menu.
NBFor safety reasons, only the short menu may be ac-
cessed while the car is moving (“SPEEd” setting). Stop the
car to access the full menu.
The menu includes the following items:
– SPEEd
– CornEr (for versions/markets where provided)
– Hour
–bUZZ
– Unit
– BAG P
– drl (for versions/markets where provided)
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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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The system uses R134a refrigerant fluid
which does not harm the environment in
the event of accidental leakage. Never use
R12 fluid which is not compatible with the system
components.
HEATED REAR
WINDSCREEN AND WING MIRRORS
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING fig. 47
(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 af-
ter 20 minutes. Press button A again to switch the func-
tion 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.
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
Run the climate control system for at least 10 minutes
every month during the winter. Have the system inspect-
ed at a Fiat Dealership before the summer.
fig. 47F0U0040m
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These functions are:
❒climate control compressor engagement (with an out-
side temperature above 4°C);
❒switching off, if previously on, of the interior air recir-
culation (the LED on button
Tshould be off);
❒switching on of heated rear windscreen (the LED on
button
-should be on) and wing mirror heater coils;
❒setting maximum air temperature;
❒activation of air flow.
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING OF HEATED REAR
WINDSCREEN AND WING MIRRORS
Press button (to activate; when this function is on, the
button LED lights up.
This function is timed and will turn off automatically after
20 minutes. Press (again to disable the function in ad-
vance.
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.
IMPORTANT Press
Tto introduce air from the out-
side (in this case the LED on the button should be off).ACTIVATION OF INTERIOR AIR
RECIRCULATION AND ENABLEMENT
OF AQS FUNCTION (Air Quality System)
Press button
T.
Air recirculation is carried out according to three possi-
ble operating modes:
❒automatic control, signalled by the AQS sign on the dis-
play and the LED on button
Tbeing off;
❒permanently off (air recirculation always off with intro-
duction of external air), indicated by the LED on but-
ton
Tbeing off;
❒permanently on (air recirculation always on), signalled
by the LED on button
Tbeing lit up.
When OFF is pressed, the climate control system automatically
activates air recirculation (the LED on button
Tshould be
on). It is still possible to activate outside air recirculation (LED on
the button is off) and vice versa, by pressing button
T.
With the OFF button pressed (LED on the button is lit
up), it is not possible to enable the AQS (Air Quality Sys-
tem) function.
IMPORTANT The air recirculation system makes it pos-
sible to reach the required heating or cooling conditions
faster. It is not advisable to switch the air recirculation
on when it is rainy/cold or the windows might mist up, es-
pecially if the climate control is not turned on. It is advis-
able to switch the internal air internal recirculation on
while standing in queues or in tunnels to prevent the in-
troduction 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.
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Enabling the AQS (Air Quality System) function
The AQS function (AQS appears on the display), auto-
matically activates internal air recirculation when the out-
side air is polluted (e.g. in traffic queues and tunnels).
IMPORTANT With the AQS function active, after 15 con-
secutive minutes of the internal air recirculation system
functioning, the climate control system enables the intake
of outside air for approximately 1 minute to freshen the
air in the passenger compartment. This takes place re-
gardless of the pollution level of the outside air.
SET TEMPERATURE ALIGNMENT
(MONO function)
Press the MONO button to align the temperature be-
tween the driver side and passenger side.
Then turn the AUTO or MONO knob to in-
crease/decrease the temperature between the two areas
by the same amount.
Press MONO again to deactivate the function.
CLIMATE CONTROL COMPRESSOR
ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
Press button òto switch on the climate control system
compressor.Compressor on
❒the LED on button òis lit up;
❒symbol òis shown on the display.
Compressor off
❒the LED on button òis lit up;
❒symbol òis shown on the display.
❒internal air recirculation is prevented;
❒the AQS function is disabled.
With the climate control compressor switched off, air can-
not be introduced into the passenger compartment at a
lower temperature than the outside; in this case the ò
symbol on the display will flash.
The deactivation of the climate control compressor is
memorized even after the engine has stopped. To turn the
climate control compressor back on, press button òonce
again or press AUTO: if you press AUTO, the other man-
ual settings will be cancelled.
SETTING THE AIR DISTRIBUTION
Press one or more of buttons Q/E/Zto manually select
one of the 7 possible air distribution settings for the pas-
senger compartment:
QAir flow to the windscreen and front side window
vents to demist/defrost them.
ZAir flow to the front and rear footwell vents. This
air distribution warms up the passenger compart-
ment quickly.
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F0U0054mfig. 58F0U0055mfig. 59
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can be turned on only with the ignition key
at STOP or removed, by moving the left stalk twist switch
first to
Oand then to
6or 2.
The 3light on the instrument panel comes on.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS fig. 59
(for versions/markets where provided)
To turn the front fog lights on, press the button 5with
the side lights on.
The 5light on the instrument panel will come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights off.
The use of fog lights is governed by the highway code of
the country in which you are driving. Keep to the rules.
CONTROLS
HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS fig. 58
They are turned on by pressing switch A, regardless of the
position of the ignition key.
When the device is on, the switch flashes and the lights
Îand ¥on the instrument panel come on. Press the
switch again to turn the lights off. The use of hazard warn-
ing lights is governed by the highway code of the country
you are in. Keep to the rules.
Emergency braking
During emergency braking, the hazard warning lights come
on automatically and lights Îand ¥on the panel also come
on. The function switches off automatically when the na-
ture of the braking changes. This function complies with
the relevant legal regulations currently in force.
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F0U0005mfig. 63
DOOR LOCKING fig. 63
To lock all doors at the same time, press button A, located
on the centre console control panel, regardless of the po-
sition of the ignition key.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This system triggers after a collision and activates the fol-
lowing:
❒cut-off of fuel supply with consequent switching off of
the engine;
❒automatic door unlocking;
❒switching on of all interior lights.
The intervention of the system is indicated by a message
shown on the display. Carefully check the car for fuel leaks,
for instance in the engine compartment, under the car or
near the tank area. After a crash, turn the key to STOP
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If, after a crash, you smell fuel or notice
leaks from the fuel system, do not reacti-
vate the system to avoid the risk of fire.
WARNING
Door unlocking in the event of an accident
If the fuel cut-off system activates following an accident,
the doors will be automatically unlocked to allow access
to the passenger compartment and the ceiling lights will
be switched on at the same time. The doors can always be
opened from the inside of the car by using the appropri-
ate controls. if no fuel leakage is found and the car is road-
worthy, ensure the correct operation of the vehicle by ad-
hering to the following instructions.
The following procedure should be carried out to restore
the correct operation of the vehicle:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the key to STOP.
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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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