2012 FIAT IDEA ignition

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CHILD LOCK fig. 22
To prevent opening the rear doors from
the inside.
This device can be engaged only with
doors open.
❒position 1- engaged (door locked);
❒position 2- disengaged (door open-
able from inside).
The device Ais engaged even if the doors
are unlocked by the centralised system.
IMPORTANT Always use the lock when
transporting children.
IMPORTANT After engaging the lock,
check by trying to open a rear door with
the internal handle.
Child lock device A is prop-
erly engaged only if after
turning the revolving plug it clicks in
horizontal position (1).
WARNING
Child lock device A is prop-
erly disengaged only if after
turning the revolving plug it clicks in
vertical position (2).
WARNINGfig. 22F0H0101m
EMERGENCY DEVICE
FOR LOCKING DOORS
FROM THE OUTSIDE fig. 23
Doors are fitted with a special device en-
abling to lock all doors when the electric
system is failing (no current).
To lock the doors:
❒fit the ignition key into the revolving
plug B;
❒turn the device to position 1and close
the door.To open the doors:
❒fit the ignition key into the revolving
plug of the driver’s door and turn it
counterclockwise;
❒open the driver’s door;
❒once inside the car, open the other
doors using the levers set on door
handles.
fig. 23F0H0247m
Never operate the child lock
device and the door handle
at the same time.
WARNING
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IGNITION SWITCH
The key can be turned to 3 different po-
sitions fig. 24:
❒STOP: engine off, key can be re-
moved, steering column locked. Cer-
tain electrical devices (e.g.: sound sys-
tem, power windows…) can work.
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are powered.
❒AVV: engine starting (unstable posi-
tion).
The ignition switch is fitted with a safety
mechanism that, in the event the engine is
not started, turns back the ignition key to
STOPbefore repeating the starting op-
eration.
fig. 24F0H0021m
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
When the key is to STOPremove the
key and turn the steering wheel until it
locks.
Disengaging
Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR.
If the ignition device is tam-
pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership.
WARNING
Never remove the ignition
key while the car is moving.
The steering wheel would automati-
cally lock as soon as you try to turn
it. This also applies when the car is
being towed.
WARNING
When getting out of the car,
always remove the key to
prevent any occupants from acci-
dentally activating the controls. Re-
member to engage the handbrake. If
the car is parked on uphill slope to
engage the first gear. If the car is fac-
ing downhill, engage the reverse gear.
Never leave unsupervised children in
the car.
WARNING
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New mission
The new mission begins after:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip
distance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);
– disconnection/reconnection of the bat-
tery.
IMPORTANT The reset operations per-
formed after the “General Trip” message
appears are used to also reset the “Trip
B”, which, on its turn, is used to reset the
values of the corresponding function. Travel time
This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of a new mission.
IMPORTANT If information is not avail-
able, the message “----” will appear instead
of the Trip Computer values. Displaying
of the values will be resumed regularly
when normal operation is restored with-
out resetting the values displayed before
the failure nor starting a new mission.
TRIP button fig. 34
Button TRIPlocated on the top of the
right steering column stalk is used (with
ignition key at MAR) to display and re-
set the previously described values to start
a new mission:
– short pressing to display the different
values;
– long pressing to reset and then start a
new mission. Values displayed
Range
It indicates the distance left to travel based
on the fuel in the tank assuming that dri-
ving conditions will not change. The mes-
sage “----” will appear on the display in the
following cases:
– the range value is below 50 km (30
miles) or the fuel level is below 4 litres;
– car left parked with engine running for
long.
Trip distance
This value shows the distance covered
from the start of a new mission.
Average consumption
This value shows the average consump-
tion from the start of a new mission.
Instant consumption
This indicates the fuel consumption. The
value is constantly updated. The message
“----” will appear on the display if the car
is parked with the engine running.
Average speed
This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the a mission.
fig. 34F0H0755m
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Start of journey procedure
With ignition key at MAR, press and keep button TRIPpressed for over 2 seconds to reset.
Exit TRIP
Exit Tripis performed automatically after having displayed all the related values or by keeping the button MODEpressed for over
2 seconds.
Reset TRIP B
End partial mission
Start new partial mission
End partial mission
Start new partial mission
Reset TRIP B
End partial mission
Start new partial mission Reset GENERAL TRIP
End entire mission
Start new missionReset GENERAL TRIP
End entire mission
Start new mission
End partial mission
Start new partial mission Reset TRIP B
Reset TRIP B
TRIP B
TRIP B
TRIP B GENERAL TRIP
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DOOR MIRRORS
Manual adjustment
Use knob A-fig. 57to adjust the mirror
Electric adjustment
This operation can be only performed
with ignition key to MAR.
Proceed as follows:
❒use switch B-fig. 58to select the mir-
ror required (left or right);
❒to adjust the mirror move the switch
Cin the four directions.
Adjust mirrors with car stationary and
handbrake on.
Mirror defrosting, where provided, starts
automatically when switching the heated
rear window on.
fig. 57F0H0244m
fig. 58F0H0058m
fig. 59F0H0059m
Folding fig. 59
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold mirrors moving them
from position 1to position 2.When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position (
1).
As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter
the perception of distance.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand lever includes the controls
for the external lights.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.
LIGHTS OFF fig. 66
Knurled ring turned to position
å.
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS fig. 67
Turn the knurled ring to position
6.
The warning light
3on the instrument
panel comes on at the same time.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
fig. 68
Turn the knurled ring to position 2.
The warning light
3on the instrument
panel comes on at the same time.
BEAM HEADLIGHTS fig. 69
When the knurled ring is in position 2
pull the lever towards the steering wheel
(stable position). The warning light
1on
the instrument panel comes on at the
same time.
To turn the beam headlights off, pull again
the lever towards the steering wheel
(dipped beams will turn on again).FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) regardless of the po-
sition of the knurled ring. The warning
light
1on the instrument panel will
come on at the same time.Parking lights fig. 67
With the ignition key in position STOP
or removed, rotate knurled ring in posi-
tion 6. The warning light 3is lit on the
instrument panel and all the plate lights
and side/taillights go on. Move the lever
aupwards to turn on the lights on the
right-hand side; move it downwards bto
turn on the lights on the left-hand side. In
both cases the warning light
3on the
instrument panel does not turn on.
fig. 66F0H0066m
fig. 69F0H0069m
fig. 68F0H0068m
fig. 67F0H0067m
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fig. 70F0H0071mfig. 71F0H0070mfig. 72F0H0072m
DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 70
Push the stalk to (stable) position:
❒up (position 1): right-hand indicator
ON;
❒down (position 2): left-hand indicator
ON.
Warning light
For Dstart flashing on the
instrument panel.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly
to show that you are about to change
lane, move the stalk up or down without
clicking into position (unstable position).
When released, the stalk will return to
its home position.“FOLLOW ME HOME”
DEVICE fig. 71
This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe-
riod of time.
Activation
With the ignition key on STOPor
removed, pull the stalk towards the
steering wheel within 2 minutes from
when the engine is turned off.
At each single movement of the stalk,
the time in which the lights stay on is
extended by 30 seconds up to maximum
210 seconds. After this time, the lights
go off automatically. AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSORS
(dusk sensor) (where provided)
This sensor detects any changes in the
external brightness according to the
sensitivity of the set light level: the high-
er the sensitivity, the lower the amount
of external light needed to switch the
lights on. The sensitivity of the dusk sen-
sor is adjusted by means of the “Setup
menu” on the “Multifunctional Display”.
Activation
Rotate the knurled ring in position
2A
fig. 72as to cause automatic switching
on of the side/tail lights and low beam
lights simultaneously depending on the
external brightness.
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The sensor reactivation is signalled by a
windscreen wiper “stroke”.
The rain sensor is able to recognize and
automatically adjust itself in the presence
of the following particular conditions:
❒impurities on the controlled surface
(salt, dirt, etc.);
❒difference between day and night.
Deactivation
Change the stalk knurled ring position
from Bor turn the ignition key to STOP.
At the next start-up (key at MAR), the
sensor will not be reactivated even if the
stalk is at B. To activate the sensor, move
the stalk to position Aor Cand then to
position Bor turn the sensitivity adjust-
ment knurled ring.
fig. 76F0H0073m
Streaks of water may cause
unnecessary blade moving.
WARNINGWith windscreen wiper on and reverse
gear engaged, rear window wiping will be
continuous.
Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard
(unstable position) will activate the rear
window washer.
Keeping the stalk pushed for over half a
second will activate also the rear window
wiper.
Releasing the stalk will activate the smart
washing function as described for the
windscreen wiper.
fig. 77F0H0075m
REAR WINDOW WASHER/
WIPER fig. 77
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
Turning the knurled ring Afrom position
åto position 'will operate the rear
window wiper as follows:
❒intermittent operation if the wind-
screen wiper is off;
❒synchronised with the windscreen
wiper (but with half stroke frequency);
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