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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD........................................................................ 5
INSTRUMENT PANEL ....................................................... 7
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 9
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................. 9
KEY KIT AND DOOR LOCKING .................................. 10
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................................ 18
INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................... 19
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ........................................... 20
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ... 23
ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHEEL ...................................... 36
ADJUSTMENT OF THE SEATS ......................................... 36
HEAD RESTRAINTS ............................................................ 41
REARVIEW MIRRORS ......................................................... 42
HEATING/CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 44
HEATING AND VENTILATION ...................................... 45
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................... 48
AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 51
EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 58
WINDOW WASHING ....................................................... 60
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 63CEILING LIGHTS ................................................................. 64
LIGHT CONTROL BUTTONS ......................................... 66
INERTIAL FUEL CUT- OFF SWITCH ............................. 67
INTERIOR FITTINGS ......................................................... 68
SMOKERS’ KIT ...................................................................... 71
SUNROOF.............................................................................. 72
POWER WINDOWS ......................................................... 74
REAR WINDOW WINDERS ............................................ 75
BOOT ...................................................................................... 76
BONNET ................................................................................ 80
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 81
HEADLIGHTS ........................................................................ 82
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 83
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 84
SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................. 85
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ......... 86
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 87
PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 88
AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 90
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ............................ 92
DD D
A A
S S
H H
B B
O O
A A
R R
D D
A A
N N
D D
C C
O O
N N
T T
R R
O O
L L
S S
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fig. 35F0H0737m
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
The steering wheel can be adjusted both
in height A-fig. 35and axially B.
Proceed as follows:
❒release the lever pulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 2);
❒adjust the steering wheel as required;
❒lock the lever pushing it forwards (po-
sition 1).
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the car station-
ary and the engine turned off.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and result in car non-
compliance with the regulations in
force.
WARNING
ADJUSTMENT
OF THE SEATS
FRONT SEATS
Moving the seat backwards
or forwards
Lift the lever A-fig. 36and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving po-
sition the arms should rest on the rim of
the steering wheel.
Always check that the seat is firmly locked
in the runners by trying to move it back
and forth.
Seat height adjustment
(driver’s side) (where provided)
Move repeatedly lever B-fig. 36upwards
or downwards to achieve the required
height.
IMPORTANT Adjustment must be car-
ried out only seated in the driver’s seat
with the car at a standstill.
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fig. 36F0H0041mfig. 37F0H0042m
Back rest angle adjustment
Move lever D-fig. 37as shown by the ar-
row, set the back rest in the required po-
sition, then release the lever.
Lumbar adjustment
(where provided)
Turn knob C-fig. 37clockwise or coun-
terclockwise to increase or decrease lum-
bar adjustment.
After adjustments, always
check that the seat is firmly
locked in the runners.
WARNING
fig. 38F0H0043m
fig. 39F0H0044m
Setting the passenger’s seat
to “table” configuration
Set the armrest (where provided) in ver-
tical position.
From driver’s seat or rear seats, move the
lever A-fig. 39 as shown by the arrow,
tilt the back rest on the cushion, then re-
lease the lever. In this position the back
rest fig. 40 can be used like a table. Armrest adjustment
(where provided) fig. 38
To use the armrest, move it from position
1to position 2.
fig. 40F0H0045m
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT SEATS
Head restraints are adjustable in height.
To adjust the head restraint height: pull
it upwards or press button A-fig. 52and
push it downwards. Make sure it is prop-
erly locked in place.
Head restraint removal
To extract the head restraint press but-
ton B-fig. 53.
fig. 52F0H0052mfig. 53F0H0237m
fig. 54F0H0053m
REAR SIDE AND CENTRAL
HEAD RESTRAINTS
(where provided)
Head restraints are adjustable in height.
To raise the head restraints, move them
upwards until the locking click is heard.
Press button C-fig. 54to lower them.
Press button Dto extract them (although
this is not required for normal configura-
tions).
If side-bags are fitted, the
use of seat covers not pur-
chased at Lineaccessori Fiat is dan-
gerous.
WARNING
Travelling without head re-
straints is dangerous.
WARNING
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Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.
WARNING
To optimise head restraint
protective action, adjust the
seat back upright and keep your head
as close as possible to the head re-
straint.
WARNING
When refitting the head re-
straint, check for proper po-
sitioning and locking.
WARNING
Saddle-shaped rear head re-
straints optimise visibility
and shall always be set in the position
of use by rear passengers.
WARNING
REARVIEW MIRRORS
DRIVING MIRROR
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes it to be released in the event
of a violent crash.
Use lever A-fig. 55to move it to two dif-
ferent positions: normal or antiglare.
CHILD’S WATCH MIRROR
(where provided)
It is located on roof longitudinal console,
near the front ceiling light to give the dri-
ver and front passenger a wide view of
rear seats and therefore to watch rear
passengers (children).
To use this mirror, move it from retract-
ed position B-fig. 56to position Cas
shown in the figure.
fig. 55F0H0056m
fig. 56F0H0057m
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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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