2012 FIAT IDEA Owners Manual

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SUNROOF
(where provided)
The sunroof is fitted with a safety anti-
crushing system able to detect the pres-
ence of an obstacle during the window
winding up; should it happen, the system
stops and lowers the window.
The sunroof is fitted with a “skydome”
consisting of two glass panels - one fixed
and one moving - with sun visors operat-
ed manually in two positions (open/
closed). The sunroof will only work when
the ignition key is at MAR. The button,
next to the front ceiling light, controls
opening and closing. To close
From the complete opening position,
press button A-fig. 104and operate it for
more than half a second so that the sun-
roof front glass panel reaches the “spoil-
er” position; operate again the button to
stop the sunroof glass in an intermediate
position; press again button Aand keep it
pressed until complete closing.
fig. 104F0H0098m
To open
Press and keep button B-fig. 104pressed
so that the sunroof front glass panel reach-
es the “spoiler” position; press again but-
ton Band operate it for more than half a
second, so that the sunroof glass reaches
the travel end; the sunroof glass can be
stopped in an intermediate position by op-
erating the button again.
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fig. 105F0H0099m
EMERGENCY OPERATION
If the switch does not work, the sunroof
can be operated manually as follows:
❒remove the protective cover
between the two sun visors
❒take the provided Allen wrench
❒insert the provided wrench into the
seat A-fig. 105and turn it:
– clockwise to open the sunroof
– counter-clockwise to close the sun-
roof.In case of cross roof rack, you
are suggested to use the sun-
roof only in “spoiler” position.
Do not open the sunroof if
there is snow or ice on it: it
could be damaged.
Always remove the ignition
key when you get out of the
car to prevent the sunroof being op-
erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the people left in the car.
The improper use of the sunroof can
be dangerous. Before and during its
operation ensure that any passengers
are not at risk from the moving roof
either by personal objects getting
caught in the mechanism or by being
injured by it directly.
WARNING
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POWER WINDOWS
For the 2-button version (only front pow-
er windows) fig. 107no type of automa-
tism (either opening or closing) is provid-
ed. For the 4-button version (front and
rear power windows) fig. 106, the driver
side is provided with both opening and
closing automatism, whereas the passen-
ger side is only provided with opening au-
tomatism (where provided also closing au-
tomatism). Rear windows are only pro-
vided with opening automatism.
IMPORTANT With the ignition key at
STOPor removed, the power windows
remain activated for about 2 minutes and
are deactivated immediately the moment
a door is opened.
fig. 106F0H0103mfig. 107F0H0155m
DRIVER’S DOOR
On the driver’s door panel are set two or
(where fitted) five switches for control-
ling, with ignition key at MAR:
Afront left window opening/closing;
Bfront right window opening/closing;
Crear left window opening/closing
(where fitted);
Drear right window opening/closing
(where fitted);
Einhibitor of rear door switches (where
fitted).Continuous automatic operation
(only for front windows,
where provided)
Some versions with four power windows
are provided with automatic raising and
lowering actuation for the front window
(driver side) and automatic lowering only
actuation for the remaining windows.
AButtons with continuous automatic
operation both for lowering and rais-
ing the window;
B -C -DButtons with continuous au-
tomatic operation only for
window opening.
Pressing briefly one of the control buttons,
the window moves “jerking” and it stops
when the button is released.
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PASSENGER’S DOOR AND REAR
DOORS (where fitted)
On each door panel there is the switch for
controlling the respective window.
Improper use of the power
windows can be dangerous.
Before and during its operation en-
sure that any passengers are not at
risk from the moving glass either by
personal objects getting caught in the
mechanism or by being injured by it
directly. Always remove the ignition
key when getting out of the car to
prevent the power windows being op-
erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the passengers in the car.
WARNING
fig. 108F0H0156m
REAR MANUAL
WINDOW CONTROLS
(where fitted)
Operate the handle to open or to close
the window fig. 108.
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BOOT
The boot tailgate (when unlocked) can be
opened only from the outside through the
electric fig. 109opening handle set above
the number plate holder.
If doors are unlocked the boot can be
opened at any time.
Through the set-up menu of the cluster
display (see “Reconfigurable multifunction
display” in the present chapter) it is pos-
sible to activate the “Key” option: in this
way the boot is not unlocked together
with the doors; to open it press button
Ron the remote control fig. 110.
The tailgate opening is indicated by dou-
ble flashing of direction indicators.
TAILGATE CLOSING
First lower the tailgate using the appro-
priate handles fig. 111and then push the
tailgate until it clicks into place.
IMPORTANT If option “Key” is on, be-
fore closing the boot check whether you
have with you the ignition key since the
boot will be locked automatically.
fig. 109F0H0742m
fig. 110F0H0702m
The addition of objects
(speakers, spoilers, etc.) on
the rear shelf or boot lid, ex-
cept those envisaged by the
manufacturer, may prevent the gas
filled struts at the sides of the boot
from working properly.
When using the boot, make
sure the loads do not exceed
the permitted weight (see “Technical
specifications” chapter). Also make
sure the items in the boot are
arranged properly to prevent them
being thrown forwards and injuring
passengers should you brake sharply.
WARNING
Never travel with objects on
the rear shelf to prevent
them being thrown forwards and in-
juring passengers in case of accident
or sharp braking.
WARNING
fig. 111F0H0105m
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EMERGENCY OPENING OF
TAILGATE
To succeed in opening the tailgate from
the inside, should the car battery be flat,
or because of a defect of the electric lock
of the tailgate, proceed as follows (refer
to “Extending the boot” in this section):
❒remove the rear head restraints;
❒tilt seat backrests to “table” configu-
ration;
❒tilt cushion / backrest completely.
❒operate lever B-fig. 112, to obtain
tailgate mechanical release, operating
from the inside of the boot.
REMOVING THE REAR PARCEL
SHELF
To remove the rear parcel shelf in order
to extend the boot, proceed as follows:
❒Front parcel shelf: release and turn
the parcel shelf from its seat and
release the two pins from the side
seats fig. 113.
❒Rear parcel shelf: release the two
pins from the side seatsEXTENDING THE BOOT
WITH SLIDING SEAT
Before extending the boot, release the
seat belt buckle (with black button, if fas-
tened) and accompany the webbing in the
reel to prevent it from twisting; insert the
tongues, overlapping them, in the retain-
ing system A-fig. 114inside the reel com-
partment.
Moving the seat backwards
or forwards
The rear seat is of the double-seat type. It
is possible to move the rear seat back-
wards or forwards from the boot using
handles Bor C-fig. 115; pull the handle
and at the same time move the seats for-
wards. This makes it possible to extend
the boot capacity.
fig. 112F0H0338mfig. 113F0H0108m
fig. 114F0H0132m
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To extend the boot totally
Proceed as follows:
❒remove the rear parcel and previ-
ously shown;
❒make sure the headrests are com-
pletely lowered;
❒use levers Dand E-fig. 116to fold
the rear seat backs on the cushions;
❒make sure the seats are completely in
backward position by means of han-
dles Bor C-fig. 115;
❒use tapes Fand G-fig. 116to tilt the
seats completely.
IMPORTANT Tilting is only possible with
rear seats positioned completely back-
wards.
The tilted seats are fastened in this posi-
tion by the action of the side struts.
Partial extension
Operating the required part (right or left)
of the seat in the same way it is possible
to obtain partial extension of the boot
fig. 119.
IMPORTANT For rear seat complete tilt-
ing it could be necessary to move the front
seats forward.
fig. 115F0H0048mfig. 116F0H0109m
Never pull tapes B or C-
fig. 115 with seats in load po-
sition as they will slide vertically thus
hindering seat repositioning.
WARNING
fig. 117F0H0110mTo return the cushions
on the floor
Use tapes B-fig. 117to return the cush-
ions on the floor.
If the central seat belt is fas-
tened to the seat, release it
before tilting the seat.
WARNING
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With table folded seats, in
the event of a crash it can be
dangerous to carry heavy objects on
the rear seat back.
WARNING
The position of the rear seat
backs folded on the respec-
tive cushions shall not be considered
a loading position and therefore can-
not bear heavy weights.
WARNING
fig. 118F0H0111mfig. 119F0H0112m
EXTENDING THE BOOT
WITH FIXED SEAT
Proceed as follows:
❒fasten the seat buckles to the tabs on
the seat back fig. 120(as shown by
arrows);
❒check that the webbing C-fig. 121of
each of the two side seat belts is
inserted into the respective belt guid-
ing catch D-fig. 121;
❒raise the cushion A-fig. 121as shown
in the figure
fig. 120F0H0120m
fig. 121F0H0347m
❒release the seat back moving the
levers B-fig. 121as shown by the
arrow. Tilt it to make a single loading
surface with the boot floor;
❒if vertical space must be increased,
remove Cargo box (where provided)
positioned under load plane mat.
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