2012 FIAT IDEA Owners Manual

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SNOW TYRES
Use snow tyres of the same size as the
normal tyres provided with the car.
Fiat Dealership will be happy to provide
advice concerning the most suitable type
of tyre for the customer’s requirements.
For the type of tyre to be used, inflation
pressures and the specifications of snow
tyres, follow the instructions given in para-
graph “Wheels” in section “Technical
specifications”.
The winter features of these tyres are re-
duced considerably when the tread depth
is below 4 mm. In this case, they should
be replaced.
Due to the snow tyre features, under nor-
mal conditions of use or on long motor-
way journeys, the performance of these
tyres is lower than that of normal tyres. It
is therefore necessary to limit their use to
the purposes for which they are certified.IMPORTANT When snow tyres are used
with a max speed index below the one
that can be reached by the car (increased
by 5%), place a notice in the passenger
compartment, plainly in the driver’s view
which states the max permissible speed of
the snow tyres (as per EC Directive).
All four tyres should be the same (brand
and track) to ensure greater safety when
driving and braking and better driveabili-
ty.
Remember that it is inappropriate to
change the direction of rotation of tyres.The max speed for snow
tyres with “T” marking is 190
km/h. The Road Traffic Code speed
limits must however be always strict-
ly observed.
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SNOW CHAINS
Use of snow chains should be in compli-
ance with local regulations.
Snow chains should only be applied to the
driving wheels (front wheels). We rec-
ommend using Lineaccessori Fiat snow
chains.
Check the tension of the chains after dri-
ving some ten metres.IMPORTANT Snow chains cannot be fit-
ted to the space-saver spare wheel. So, if
a front (drive) wheel is punctured and
chains are needed, a rear wheel should be
fitted to the front of the vehicle and the
spare wheel should be fitted to the rear.
This way with two normal drive wheels,
snow chains can be fitted to them to solve
an emergency.
IMPORTANT Tyres 205/50 R16 87V can-
not be fitted with snow chains.
Versions
ACTIVE
DYNAMIC
EMOTION
Tyres on which chains can be fitted
185/65 R14 86T
195/60 R15 88T
195/60 R15 88T
195/60 R15 88T
Type of snow chains to be used
Snow chains with standard size
with max protrusion beyond the tyre profile of 12 mm.
Keep your speed
down when snow
chains are fitted. Do
not exceed 50 km/h.
Avoid potholes, steps and pavements
and avoid also to drive for long dis-
tances on roads not covered with snow
to prevent damaging the car and the
roadbed.
Refer to the above mentioned
table for information on the
wheels where snow chains can
be fitted. Follow the prescrip-
tions.
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CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒park the car in covered, dry and if pos-
sible well-ventilated premises;
❒engage a gear;
❒check that the handbrake is not en-
gaged;
❒disconnect battery terminals (first dis-
connect the negative terminal) and
check the battery charge. This check
is to be repeated every three months
when the car is left inactive. Recharge
if the optical indicator shows a dark
colour without the central green area;
❒clean and protect the painted parts us-
ing protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds readi-
ly available;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the rub-
ber windscreen and rear window
wiper blades and lift them off the
glass;
❒slightly open the windows;
❒cover the car with a cloth or perfo-
rated plastic sheet. Do not use sheets
of non-perforated plastic as they do
not allow moisture on the car body to
evaporate;
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the
normal specified pressure and check it
at intervals;
❒if you don’t disconnect the battery
from the electric system, check its
charge every month and recharge it if
the optical indicator shows a dark
colour without the central green area;
❒do not drain the engine cooling sys-
tem.
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GENERAL WARNINGS ...................................................... 124
LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL .............................................. 124
HANDBRAKE ON ............................................................... 124
AIRBAG FAILURE ................................................................. 124
HOT ENGINE COOLANT ................................................ 125
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 125
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ......................................... 126
EXHAUSTED OIL ................................................................. 126
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE............................................................. 126
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING ................................... 126
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED ......................................... 126
EBD FAILURE......................................................................... 127
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE ......................................... 127
EOBD ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE ........... 127
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED .................... 128
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 128
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 128
GLOW PLUG HEATING.................................................... 129
GLOW PLUG HEATING FAILURE.................................. 129
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER ..................................... 129
CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAULT - FIAT CODE .. 129
REAR FOG LIGHTS ............................................................. 129
GENERAL FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 130
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BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................. 131
PARTICULATE FILTER CLOGGED................................. 131
SIDE/TAIL LIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS ......................... 131
FOLLOW ME HOME ......................................................... 131
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ......................................................... 131
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ....................... 132
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ................... 132
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
ACTIVATION ........................................................................ 132
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................ 132
MAIN BEAMS ......................................................................... 132
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD.................................................. 132
LIMITED RANGE .................................................................. 132
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GENERAL WARNINGS
Lighting of a warning light is associated to
a specific message and/or buzzer when ap-
plicable. These indications are brief and
precautionaryand as such must not be
considered as exhaustive and/or alterna-
tive to the information contained in the
Owner’s Handbook, which you are rec-
ommended to read carefully in all cases.
Always refer to the information in
this chapter in the event of a failure
indication.
IMPORTANT Failure indications on the
display fall into either of two categories:
seriousfailure and less seriousfailure.
Seriousfailures indicate a “cycle” of
warning messages that stay on until the
cause of the failure is eliminated.
Less seriousfailures are indicated by a
limited warning “cycle”.
Press MODEto stop the warning cycle in
both cases. The warning light on the in-
strument panel will stay on until the cause
of the failure is eliminated.LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON (red)
When the ignition key is moved to MAR
the warning light turns on and should go
off after a few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on when the lev-
el of the brake fluid in the reservoir falls
below the minimum level due to possible
leaks in the circuit.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
x
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the hand-
brake is on.
On certain versions, if the car is moving
the buzzer also triggers.
IMPORTANT If the warning light turns on
when travelling, check that the handbrake
is not engaged.
AIRBAG
FAILURE (red)
When the ignition key is
moved to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light stays on steady if there
is a failure in the airbag system.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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If the warning light xturns
on when the car is travelling
(together with the message on the dis-
play on certain versions) stop the en-
gine immediately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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If when turning the key to
MAR the warning light
¬does not turn on or stays on during
car travel (together with the message
on the multifunctional display, where
provided), a failure may have oc-
curred in the restraint systems. In this
case the airbags or pretensioners may
not be deployed after an impact or,
in a minor number of cases, they may
be deployed accidentally. Contact Fi-
at Dealership immediately to have
the system checked immediately.
WARNING
The failure of the warning
light
¬is indicated by the
warning light flashing longer than the
expected 4 seconds
“thus signalling
that the front passenger airbag is de-
activated. In addition, the airbag sys-
tem automatically disables the airbag
on the passenger’s side (both front
and side airbags, where provided). In
this case, the warning light
¬does
not necessarily indicate a failure in
the restraining systems. Contact Fiat
Dealership immediately to have the
system checked.
WARNING
HOT ENGINE
COOLANT (red)
When the ignition key is
moved to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light turns on when the en-
gine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on, proceed as
follows:
❒during normal travel: stop the car,
stop the engine and check that the wa-
ter level in the vessel is not under the
MINline. If this is the case, wait for a
few minutes for the engine to cool
down. Then, slowly and carefully open
the cap, top-up with coolant and check
that the level is between the MINand
MAXreference lines on the vessel. Al-
so check for leakages. Should the warn-
ing light turn on again at the next start-
up, contact Fiat Dealership.
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❒If the vehicle is used under severe
conditions(e.g. towing of trailers up-
hill or fully loaded vehicle): slow down
and stop the car if the warning light
stays on. Stop for 2 or 3 minutes with
the engine running and slightly accel-
erated to favour better coolant circu-
lation. Then stop the engine. Check
correct fluid level as described above.
IMPORTANT Under severe use of the
car, keep the engine on and slightly accel-
erated for a few minutes before switching
it off.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
When the ignition key is
moved to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go out as soon
as the engine is started (with the engine
running at idle speed a brief delay in go-
ing out is allowed). If the warning light
stays on, immediately contact Fiat Deal-
ership.
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LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
EXHAUSTED OIL (red)
(Multijet versions
with DPF)
Low engine oil pressure
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on and should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
v
Exhausted oil
The warning light turns on and flashes
along with the message on the display
when the system detects that the engine
oil is exhausted.
After the first indication, at each engine
start-up, the warning light
vcontin-
ues to flash for about 60 seconds and then
every 2 hours until the oil is changed.“DUALDRIVE”
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE
(red)
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on and should go
off after a few seconds.
If the warning light stays on, the electric
steering system provides no assistance and
the effort on the steering wheel is in-
creased, although steering is still possible.
In this case, go to a Fiat Dealership.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
g
INCOMPLETE DOOR
LOCKING (red)
On certain versions the warn-
ing light turns on when one or
more doors or the tailgate are not prop-
erly closed.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
A buzzer is triggered when doors/tailgate
are open and the car is moving.
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SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED (red)
(where provided)
The warning light on the display
lights up when the car is moving and the
driver’s seat belt is not correctly fastened.
The warning light flashes, and a buzzer is
triggered, if the driver’s seat belt is not
correctly fastened. The buzzer of the
S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder) system can be
disabled by the Fiat Dealership only. The
system can be enabled from the “setup”
menu.
elling (on certain versions together
with the message on the display) stop
the engine immediately and contact
Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
If the warning light vflashes, promptly contact
Fiat Dealership in order to have the
oil changed and the warning light on
the instrument panel turned off.
WARNING
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>
EBD FAILURE
(red)
(amber)
Simultaneous turning on of the warning
lights
xand >the engine is running in-
dicates an EBD system failure or non-avail-
ability of the system. Early locking of the
rear wheels may occur in the event of vi-
olent braking causing the car to swerve.
Drive very carefully to a Fiat Dealership
to have the system inspected.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
x
INJECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE (Multijet
versions - amber)
EOBD ENGINE CONTROL
SYSTEM FAILURE
(petrol versions - amber)
Injection system failure
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on and should go
out as soon as the engine is started.If the warning light stays on or turns on
during car travel, it indicates that the in-
jection system is not operating correctly,
which could cause reduced performance,
poor drivability and high consumption lev-
els.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
In these conditions, the car can continue
travelling at moderate speed without de-
manding excessive effort from the engine.
In any case, go to a Fiat Dealership as soon
as possible.
EOBD engine control system
failure
Under normal conditions, when the igni-
tion key is moved to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go off after en-
gine start-up. This indicates that the warn-
ing light is working correctly. If the warn-
ing light either stays on or comes on dur-
ing car travel:
❒steady light: indicates a fault in the sup-
ply/ignition system which could cause
high emissions at the exhaust, possible
reduced performances, poor drivabili-
ty and high consumption levels.
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The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
In these conditions, the car can continue
travelling at moderate speed without de-
manding excessive effort from the engine.
Prolonged use of the car with the warn-
ing light on may cause damage. Go to a Fi-
at Dealership as soon as possible. The
warning light goes out after the fault is
cleared, and the indication is stored in the
system.
❒flashing light: indicates the possibility of
damage to the catalyser (see “EOBD
system” in section “Dashboard and
controls”).
If the warning light flashes, release the ac-
celerator pedal to lower the speed of the
engine until the warning light stops flash-
ing; continue the journey at moderate
speed, trying to avoid driving conditions
that may cause further flashing. Finally,
contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.
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