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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
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MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
HASSIS MARKING fig. 3
It is printed on the passenger compart-
ment floor, near the right-hand front seat.
It can be reached by lifting the special flap
in the carpeting and includes the following
data:
❒car model;
❒chassis number.
fig. 3F0H0227m
fig. 4F0H0228m
BODYWORK PAINT
IDENTIFICATION PLATE fig. 4
It is applied on front bonnet and shows fol-
lowing data:
A- Paint manufacturer.
B- Colour name.
C- Fiat colour code.
D- Respray and touch up code.
ENGINE MARKING
Engine marking is stamped on the cylinder
block on passenger compartment side and
includes the model and the chassis num-
ber.
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II I
N N
D D
E E
X X
ABS (system) ............................. 83
Accessories purchased by
the user ..................................... 86
Air bags (front)........................... 106
– driver's air bag ...................... 106
– passenger's front air bag .... 107
– passenger's front air bag
manual deactivation ........... 108
– Side bags ............................... 108
Air cleaner................................... 166
Air vents .....................................
Ashtray (Smokers' kit) ............ 71
At the filling station ................... 90
Automatic two-zone climate
control system ......................... 51
Battery
– checking the charge............. 173
– jump starting ......................... 134
– recharging .............................. 158
– replacing ............................... 173 Bodywork
– maintenance ......................... 178
– version codes........................ 184
Bonnet ......................................... 80
Boot ............................................. 76
– extension ............................... 77
– light ......................................... 152
Brake lights
– bulb replacement ................. 151
Brakes
– fluid level ............................... 172
– handbrake ............................. 114
– service and emergency ....... 188
Bulb (replacement) ................... 144
Capacities ................................... 195
Car inactivity ............................. 122
Car maintenance ........................ 161
– additional checks.................. 165– Annual Inspection Schedule 165
– scheduled service................. 162
– Service Schedule .................. 163
Cargo box ................................... 69
Carrying children safely ............ 99
Ceiling lights ................................ 64
– bulb replacement ................. 152
Cellular telephones
– presetting............................... 85
Checking fluid levels ............... 167
Child lock ................................... 17
Cigar lighter (Smokers' kit) ..... 71
Clutch .......................................... 187
CO
2emissions .......................... 199
Containing running costs ......... 116
Correct use of the car ............ 111
Cruise Control .......................... 63
Dashboard and controls ......... 4
Diesel fuel filter ................... 166-173
Dimensions ............................... 193
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Dipped beam headlights
– bulb replacement ................. 148
– control .................................. 59
Direction indicators ................. 59
– bulb replacement ................. 148
– control .................................. 59
Door pockets ............................. 69
Doors ........................................ 17-134
Emergency device for locking
doors from the outside ...... 17-134
Dualdrive
(electric power steering) ...... 87
EBD (electronic brake force
distributor) ................................. 83
Emergency device for locking
doors from the outside ......... 17
Engine
– fuel feed ................................. 187
– identification code ............... 184
– injection/ignition ................. 187– technical data ....................... 185
Engine coolant gauge................. 19
Engine coolant level ................ 170
Engine oil
– checking level........................ 169
– consumption ......................... 169
– technical specifications ....... 195
EOBD (system) ......................... 84
External lights ............................. 58
Fiat CODE (system) ............... 9
Fix &Go (tyre repair kit) ......... 136
Flashing the headlights ............. 58
Fluids and lubricants ................ 196
Follow me home (device) ....... 59
FPS (fuel cut-off switch) .......... 67
Front fog lights
– bulb replacement ................. 149
– control button ...................... 66Fuel
– consumption ......................... 198
– fuel cut-off switch ................ 67
– level gauge ............................ 19
Fuel cut-off switch ..................... 67
Fuel filler cap............................... 91
Fuses ............................................. 153
Gearbox (use). .......................... 115
Glass/can holders ....................... 69
Handbrake ................................. 114
Hazard lights
– control .................................. 66
Head restraints ......................... 41
Headlights ................................... 82
(electric adjusting device) ..... 82
Heated rear window ............... 44
Heating and ventilation............. 45
Identification data .................... 182
Ignition switch ........................... 18
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In an emergency ........................ 133
Instrument panel ....................... 7
Instruments ................................. 19
Interior equipment ................... 68
Interior fittings
– glass / can holder ................. 69
– magnetic card/ticket slots .. 69
– oddment compartments .... 68
– rear CD compartment
with glass/can holder .......... 70
– roof bracket .......................... 68
– roof console.......................... 70
– upper oddment
compartments ....................... 68
Interiors ...................................... 180
Isofix ............................................. 103
Jack .............................................. 141
Jacking the car ............................ 158
Key kit and door locking ........ 10
Light control buttons ............. 58Load limiters ............................... 97
Lubricants (specifications)........ 196
Magnetic card/ticket slots ...... 69
Main beam headlights
– bulb replacement ................. 147
– control .................................. 58
– flashing .................................... 58
Manual climate control
system ....................................... 48
Multifunction display (on
comfort instrument panel) ... 20
– controls .................................. 21
Multifunction display
(on modal instrument panel) 23
– controls .................................. 23
Number plate light
– bulb replacement ................ 151
Oddment compartments ........ 68
Outlets ......................................... 70
Parking ....................................... 114
Parking sensors .......................... 88
Performance................................ 193
Plates ........................................... 182
Pollen filter ................................. 166
Power windows ......................... 74
Pretensioners.............................. 97
Prolonged car inactivity .......... 122
Protecting the environment .... 92
Radio transmitters and
cellular telephones .................. 86
Rain sensor ................................ 61
Rear fog lights
– bulb replacement ................. 150
– control button ...................... 66
Rear window washer
– control .................................. 62
– fluid level ............................... 171
Rear window wipers
– control .................................. 62
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– blades .................................... 176
– nozzles.................................... 177
Rearview mirrors....................... 42
Rev counter ................................ 19
Rims ............................................. 189
Roof racks ................................. 81
Rubber hoses .............................. 176
Safety devices ............................ 93
Seat belts
– general instructions ............ 97
– height adjustment ............... 95
– maintenance ......................... 99
– S.B.R. system ......................... 94
– use .......................................... 94
Seats .............................................. 36
Side/taillights
– bulb replacement ................. 149
– control .................................. 58
Snow chains ............................... 121Symbols ........................................ 9
Technical specifications........... 181
Third brake light
– bulb replacement ................ 151
Towing the car ........................... 159
Towing trailers ........................... 117
Transmission ............................... 187
Transporting children
safely ........................................... 99
Tyres
– snow tyres ............................. 120
– standard ................................. 189
– correct tyre reading ............ 189
Warning lights and
messages.................................... 123
Weights ........................................ 194
Wheel
– spare wheel ........................... 189
– changing ................................ 140 Sound system
– installation ............................ 85
– preset system ...................... 85
Spark plugs .................................. 185
Speedometer .............................. 19
Starting the engine..................... 112
– bump starting ........................ 135
– emergency start-up ............. 113
– ignition switch ..................... 18
– jump starting ........................ 134
– Multijet engines .................... 142
– petrol engines ...................... 112
– stopping the engine ............. 113
– warming up the engine ...... 113
Steering . ...................................... 188
Steering lock .............................. 18
Steering wheel (adjustment) ... 36
Sunroof......................................... 72
Sun visors ................................... 71
Suspensions ................................. 188
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