2012 FIAT IDEA technical specifications

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WARNING
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MESSAGES
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.
WARNING
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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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LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESFRONT PASSENGER
AIRBAG DISABLED
(amber)
The warning light
“comes on
when the front passenger’s airbag is dis-
abled.
With the front passenger’s airbag on,
when the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light
“comes on steadily for
about 4 seconds; then, it continues to flash
for 4 seconds and finally goes off.
“
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE
(amber)
When the ignition key is
moved to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light lights up when the sys-
tem is either not working or not available.
In this case, the braking system preserves
its efficiency unaltered without, howev-
er, offering the extra operating capacity of
the ABS system. Drive carefully and go to
a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
>
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
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 about 6
to 7 litres of fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light flashes to
indicate a system failure. Go to a Fiat Deal-
ership to have the system checked.
KWhen the warning light
comes on, “it indicates that
a light failure has occurred
¬. In ad-
dition, the airbag system automati-
cally disables the airbag on the pas-
senger’s side (both front and side
airbags, where provided). Contact Fi-
at Dealership immediately to have
the system checked.
WARNINGGo to a Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible if the warn-
ing light
Udoes not light up
when the key is turned to
MAR or if, during car travel, the warn-
ing light comes on either steady or
blinking (along with a message on the
display). The operation of the warning
light
Umay be checked by the traf-
fic police using specific devices. Follow
the laws in force in the country where
you are driving.
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GLOW PLUG
HEATING
(Multijet versions - amber)
GLOW PLUG HEATING
FAILURE (Multijet versions -
amber)
Glow plug heating
The warning light goes on when the key is
turned to MAR. It goes out as soon as the
glow plugs have reached the preset tem-
perature. Start the engine as soon as the
warning light goes out.
IMPORTANT At high ambient tempera-
tures the warning light stays on for an ex-
tremely short time.
Glow plug heating failure
The warning light flashes in the event of
a failure in the glow plug heating system.
Go to a Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
m
WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER
(Multijet versions - amber)
When the ignition key is moved
to MAR, the warning light turns on and
should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light c turns on when there
is water in the diesel fuel filter.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
c
CAR PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAULT - FIAT
CODE (amber)
Turning the key to MAR, the
warning light flashes once and then goes
off.
If the warning light stays on with the igni-
tion key positioned on MAR, a failure may
have occurred (see “Fiat Code system” in
section “Dashboard and controls”).
IMPORTANT Simultaneous turning on of
the warning lights
Uand Yindicates a
failure in the Fiat CODE system.
If the warning light
Yflashes with the en-
gine running, the car is not protected by
the engine inhibitor device (see “Fiat Code
system” in section “Dashboard and con-
trols”).
Contact Fiat Dealership to have all the
keys stored.
Y
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The warning light comes on
when the fog lights are turned
on.
4
The presence of water in the
supply circuit may cause se-
vere damage to the injection
system and irregular engine
operation. If the warning light c goes
on (with the message on the display on
some versions), go to a Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible to remove clogging
from the system. Whenever the warn-
ing light comes on immediately after
refuelling, water may have been intro-
duced in the tank. In this case, stop the
engine immediately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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GENERAL FAILURE
INDICATION
(amber)
The warning light turns on in the
following circumstances.
External light failure
The warning light comes on (on some ver-
sions only) when a failure is detected in
one of the following lights:
– tail lights
– stop lights (excluding 3rd stop)
– rear fog lights
– direction indicators
– plate lights.
The fault identified in the lights above may
be due to: one or more burnt lamps, a
blown protection fuse or interruption of
the electrical connection.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
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Fresh air filter clogged
(where provided)
The warning light turns on when the par-
ticulate filter is clogged and the driving
conditions do not enable automatic acti-
vation of the regeneration procedure.
To allow the regeneration procedure,
keep the car running until the warning light
turns off.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
Engine oil pressure sensor failure
The warning light turns on when a failure
is detected in the engine oil pressure sen-
sor. Go to a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.Twilight/rain sensor failure
The warning light turns on when a failure
is detected in the twilight/rain sensors. Go
to a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
Fuel cut-off switch tripped
The warning light comes on when the fu-
el cut-off switch trips.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
Speed limit exceeded
The display shows the dedicated message
when the car exceeds the set speed limit
(see “Multifunction Display” in section
“Dashboard and controls”).
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BRAKE PAD WEAR
(amber)
The warning light goes on if the
front brake pads are worn. In this
case replace them as soon as possible.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
d
PARTICULATE FILTER
CLOGGED
(1.3 Multijet
90 HP version) (amber)
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 par-
ticulate filter is clogged and the driving
conditions do not enable automatic acti-
vation of the regeneration procedure.
To allow the regeneration procedure,
keep the car running until the warning light
turns off.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
h
SIDE/TAIL LIGHTS
AND LOW BEAMS
(green)
FOLLOW ME HOME (green)
Side/tail lights and low beams
The warning light comes on when side/tail
lights or low beams are turned on.
Follow me home
The warning light turns on when this de-
vice is active (see “Follow me home” in
section “Dashboard and controls”).
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
3
FRONT FOG
LIGHTS (green)
The warning light comes on
when the front fog lights are
turned on.
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