2012 FIAT IDEA trip computer

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Adjusting the sensitivity
of the automatic headlight sensor
(Light sensor) (where provided)
This function is used to adjust the dusk
sensor sensitivity according to three lev-
els (level 1 = minimum, level 2 = medium,
level 3 = maximum); the higher the sen-
sitivity, the lower the quantity of exter-
nal light needed to switch the headlights
on. The car is delivered with this function
set to level “2”.
To change this setting:
– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set level flashes on the display;
– press button +or –for selecting the de-
sired level;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.Trip B On/Off (Trip B)
Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip) display.
For further information see section “Trip
computer”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MODE: ON or
OFF flashes on the display (according to
previous setting);
– press button +or –for selecting the de-
sired value;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.Setting the clock (Set time)
This function enables setting of the clock.
To set the clock proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODE: the display
shows the “hours” flashing;
– press button +or –to set the clock;
– briefly press button MODE: “min-
utes”starts flashing on the display;
– press button +or –to set the clock.
Note The setting increases or decreases
by one unit each time button +or –is
pressed. Hold the button pressed to au-
tomatically start a quick increase/decrease
of the set value. Complete the setting by
briefly pressing the button when the re-
quired setting is approached.
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.
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Exiting the Menu
This is the last function that closes the set-
ting cycle listed in the initial menu screen.
Briefly press button MODEto go back to
the standard screen without storing the
settings.
Press button +to return to the first menu
option (Speed Beep).Both functions can be reset (to start a new
trip).
The “General Trip” function is used to dis-
play information relating to:
– Range
– Trip distance
– Average consumption
– Instant consumption
– Average speed
– Travel time (driving time).
The “Trip B” function is used to display in-
formation relating to:
– Trip distance B
– Average consumption B
– Average speed B
– Travel time B (driving time).
Note “Trip B” functions may be disabled
(see “Trip B on”). “Range” and “Instan-
taneous consumption” cannot be reset. TRIP COMPUTER
(where provided)
General features
The “Trip computer” is used to display in-
formation on car operation when the key
is turned to MAR. This function includes
a “General trip” system that monitors the
“entire mission” (trip) of the car and the
“Trip B” system that monitors the partial
mission of the car. The former function
is part of the entire mission (as illustrat-
ed in fig. 34).
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MESSAGES
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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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