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BOOT LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The lamp fig. 45 comes on automatically when the
boot is opened and goes out when it is closed.
SWITCHING CEILING LIGHTS ON/OFF
The ceiling lights switch on/off in the following ways:
Ceiling lights on without locking the doors
Front ceiling light: comes on when the front doors
are opened.
Rear ceiling light: on manually.
Removable ceiling light (alternative to rear ceiling
light): on manually (fixed part).Ceiling lights off when locking the doors
Front and rear ceiling light (also with optional
removable ceiling light): off (faded out) when the
sliding side doors, rear swing doors or front doors
are closed.
With independent load compartment
Front ceiling light: fades out when the front doors
are closed.
Rear ceiling light (also with optional removable
ceiling light): off (faded out) closing the rear doors.
fig. 45F0T0252
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DOORS
DOOR CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Locking from the outside
The doors will be locked only if all doors are shut. If
one or more of the doors is open after button
is pressed on the remote control fig. 56,
the direction indicators will flash quickly for around
three seconds. You can lock all the doors by turning
the key clockwise in the driver's door.
Pressing button
on the remote control twice in
quick succession to activate the dead lock device
(see "Dead lock").
Unlocking from the outside
Press button
briefly to unlock all the doors,
switch on the ceiling lights temporarily anddouble-flash the direction indicators. Turn the key
anticlockwise in the driver's door to unlock all
the doors.
SLIDING SIDE DOORS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
WARNING
Before opening a door, ensure that you
can
do it in safety conditions.
Make sure that the right sliding side door
is all closed before refuelling to prevent
damage to the door and to the open fuel
filler cap activated during refuelling operations.
WARNING
The right sliding side door cannot be
o
pened with the fuel flap open during
refuelling.
fig. 56F0T0242
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On Cargo versions, the sliding side door is fitted
with a spring-loaded latch that stops the door from
opening any further. To lock it, simply push the
door as far as it will go; to unlock it, pull forward
firmly.
In any case, make sure that the door is properly
hooked to the system which keeps the door fully
open.
WARNING
Do not leave the sliding side door open
w
hen the vehicle is parked on a
gradient . A knock could release the latch leaving
the door free to move.
WARNING
Before leaving the vehicle parked with
sli
ding doors open, always check that
the latch is engaged.Opening/closing from the outside
Opening: turn the key in the lock and pull the handle
fig. 57 in the direction shown by the arrow, then
slide the door towards the rear of the vehicle until it
locks into place and can go no further.
Closing: push the handle A fig. 57 towards the front
of the vehicle. Turn the key with metal insert in
the closing direction.
Opening/closing from the inside
Opening: push switch A fig. 58 to unlock the door,
then pull the lever A fig. 59 and slide the door
towards the rear of the vehicle until it can go no
further.
fig. 57F0T0209
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Closing: push switch A fig. 58 to release the door
and then push it towards the front of the vehicle.CHILD LOCK
This system prevents opening the sliding side doors
from the inside.
The device can be engaged only with the sliding side
door open fig. 60:
❒position1-device engaged (door locked);
❒position2-device not engaged (door may be
opened from the inside).
The device remains engaged even if the doors are
unlocked remotely.
WARNING
Always use this device when carrying
children.
fig. 58F0T0197
fig. 59F0T0137
1
2
fig. 60F0T0138
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WARNING
Improper use of the electric windows
can
be dangerous. Before and during
operation, always check that no-one is exposed
to the risk of being injured directly by the
moving window or by objects getting caught and
dragged. When leaving the car, always remove
the ignition key to avoid the risk of injury
due to accidental operation of the electric
windows.
MANUAL FRONT WINDOWS
On some versions, the front windows are opened
and closed manually.
Wind the handle to open/close.
BOOT
OPENING THE TAILGATE FROM THE
OUTSIDE
The tailgate (when unlocked) can only be opened
from the outside of the car using the electric opening
handle A fig. 62 located under the handle.
The tailgate can be opened at any time if the doors
are unlocked.
To open it, activate the handle by opening one of the
front doors or unlocking the doors with the remote
control or using the mechanic key.
fig. 62F0T0250
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To open them wider to an angle of 180 degrees, push
the locking device A fig. 65 (one on each side) as
shown in the diagram and simultaneously open the
doors.
WARNING
The spring-loaded system is designed for
o
ptimum usage. Accidental knocks or a
strong gust of wind may release the springs,
forcing the doors to close.Opening/closing the first swing door from the
outside
To open the door, turn the metallic insert of the key
in the lock or press button
on the remote
control and then pull handle A fig. 66 in the direction
of the arrow.
To close the door, turn the key in the lock or press
button
on the remote control.
WARNING
When closing, shut the right-hand door 2
fully
fig. 64 before you close the
left-hand door 1 fig. 64. Never shut the two
doors at the same time.
fig. 65F0T0375fig. 66F0T0140
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FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This system is triggered after a collision as follows by:
❒cutting off fuel supply and consequently stopping
the engine
❒automatically unlocking the doors
❒turning on the lights inside the vehicle.
When the system has been triggered, the message
“Fuel cut off, see handbook” is displayed on some
versions.
Check carefully for fuel leaks, for instance in the
engine compartment, under the vehicle or near the
tank area.
After a crash, turn the ignition key to STOP to avoid
draining the battery.The following procedure should be carried out to
restore the correct operation of the vehicle:
❒turn the ignition key to the ON position;
❒turn on the right direction indicator;
❒turn off the right direction indicator;
❒turn on the left direction indicator;
❒turn off the left direction indicator;
❒turn on the right direction indicator;
❒turn off the right direction indicator;
❒turn on the left direction indicator;
❒turn off the left direction indicator;
❒turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
WARNING
If, after a crash, you smell fuel or notice
leaks
from the fuel system, do not rearm
the system to avoid the risk of fire.
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❒refit the bulb holder C in the lens and turn it
clockwise;
❒refit the unit making sure that the internal catch B
clips into position.FOG LIGHTS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
IMPORTANT Contact Fiat Dealership to replace the
front fog lights.
REAR LIGHT CLUSTERS
The rear light clusters contain taillight, brake light,
direction indicator and reverse/rear fog light bulbs.
To access the light clusters, proceed as follows:
❒open the rear swing doors;
❒loosen the screws A fig. 140 so as to access the
light cluster B fig. 141;
❒remove the connector C fig. 141.
fig. 138F0T0097
fig. 139F0T0098fig. 140F0T0099
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