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Adjusting the button volume
(Button Vol.)
This function may be used to adjust (over
8 levels) the volume of the noise made
when the MENU ESC, + and –buttons
are pressed.
To set the desired volume, proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press MENU ESC – the previ-
ously set volume level will flash on the dis-
play;
– press + or –to set the value;
– briefly press MENU ESCto return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving. Scheduled Servicing (Service)
Through this function it is possible to dis-
play information related to regular sched-
uling intervals.
This information can be consulted as
follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC
– service in-
tervals in km or mi, depending on the
previous setting, will be displayed (see
“Measurement units” section);
– briefly press MENU ESCto go back to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to go back to the standard screen. NB
The "Scheduled Servicing Plan" re-
quires the car to be serviced every 30,000
km (or 18,000 mi) for petrol Euro 4, Eu-
ro 5 version and Diesel Euro 4 version and
every 35,000 km (or 21,000 mi) for Diesel
Euro 5 versions. This indication will appear
automatically, with the key at MAR, start-
ing from 2,000 km (or 1,240 mi) and will
be displayed every 200 km (or 124 mi).
Below 200 km the signals become more
frequent. The indication will appear in kilo-
metres or miles depending on the unit of
measurement settings. When the next
scheduled service is approaching, the mes-
sage “Service” will appear on the display,
followed by the number of kilometres or
miles left, when the key is turned to MAR.
Go to a Fiat Dealership, where the
“Scheduled Servicing Plan” operations will
be performed and the message will be re-
set.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Put the stalk in the permanent position:
❒Up (position 1 ): right-hand direction in-
dicator;
❒Down (position 2 ): left-hand direction
indicator.
The
¥or Îlights will blink on the in-
strument panel.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change, put the
left stalk in the temporary position for less
than half a second. The direction indicator
on the side selected will be activated for
5 flashes and then go out automatically. “FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVICE
This will light up the space in front of the
vehicle for a certain period of time.
Activation
With the key turned to
STOPor re-
moved, pull the left-hand stalk towards the
steering wheel within 2 minutes from
when the engine is turned off.
Each time the stalk is moved, the lights
stay on for an extra 30 seconds up to
a maximum of 210 seconds; then the lights
are switched off automatically. When the stalk is moved, the light
3on
the instrument panel will light up and the
corresponding message will appear in the
display (see “Warning lights and mes-
sages”) as long as the function is on. The
light comes on when the stalk is first
moved and stays on until the function is
automatically deactivated. Each movement
of the stalk increases only the amount of
time the lights stay on.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the steer-
ing wheel for more than 2 seconds.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS WITH
CORNERING LIGHTS
FUNCTION
When the dipped headlamps are on and
the speed is below 40 km/h, if the steer-
ing wheel rotation angle is large or the di-
rection indicators are on, a light (incor-
porated in the fog light) will come on on
the relevant side to improve visibility at
nightime. This function can be activat-
ed/deactivated via the display menu (see
“Display” in this section).
fig. 40F0M0613m
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DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING/
UNLOCKING SYSTEM
LOCKING FROM THE OUTSIDE
With the doors closed, press button
Áon
the remote control fig. 70or insert the
key into the lock of the door on the dri-
ver’s side and turn it clockwise. Locking is
signalled by the LED on button A-fig. 72
coming on. The doors will be locked on-
ly if all doors are shut. If one or more
doors are open after pressing button
Áon
the remote control fig. 70, the direction
indicators and the LED on button A-fig.
72 flash quickly for approximately 3 sec-
onds.
If one or more doors are open after turn-
ing the key, only the LED on button A-fig.
72 will blink rapidly for approximately
three seconds. If the doors are closed but
the boot is open, the doors are locked:
the direction indicators (only when lock-
ing is carried out using button
Áfig. 70)
and the LED on button A-fig. 72 flash
quickly for approximately 3 seconds.
With this function active, it is however
possible to unlock the other doors by
pressing button A-fig. 72 on the central
panel. Quickly pressing button
Á
on the remote
control fig. 70 twice will engage the dead
lock device (see paragraph “Dead lock
device”).
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button
Ëfig. 70 to unlock
the doors remotely, turn on the ceiling
lights for a limited period and double flash
the direction indicators, or insert the key
into the driver’s door lock and turn it an-
ti-clockwise as shown in fig. 71.
fig. 72F0M0620m
Door locking/unlocking
from the inside
Press button A-fig. 72 to lock/unlock all
doors. The button has an LED that indi-
cates whether the doors are locked or un-
locked. When the doors are locked, the
LED is on and pressing the button brings
about central unlocking of all the doors and
turns off the LED. When the doors are un-
locked, the LED is off and pressing the but-
ton brings about central locking of all the
doors. The doors will be locked only if all
the doors are properly shut.
fig. 71F0M0410m
fig. 70F0M0409m
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GENERAL WARNINGS
Warning lights are accompanied by a spe-
cific message and/or sound when applica-
ble. These indications are synthetic and
precautionary and, as such, must not be
considered as exhaustive and/or alterna-
tive to the information contained in this
Owner Handbook, which you are rec-
ommended to read carefully in all cases.
Refer to the information in this section if
a fault is signalled .
IMPORTANT The fault indications ap-
pearing on the display are divided into two
categories: very serious and less seri-
ous failures.
Very serious failures are indicated by
a repeated and prolonged warning “cycle”.
Less serious failures are indicated by
a shorter warning “cycle”.
Press MENU ESC to stop the warning
cycle in both cases. Warning lights on the
instrument panel will stay on until the
cause of the failure is eliminated.
For messages relevant to the versions
equipped with a Dualogic gearbox, see the
attached Supplement. LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON (red)
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on but should go
off after a few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light comes on when the lev-
el of the brake fluid in the reservoir falls
below the minimum level due to possible
leaks in the circuit.
A specific message is displayed on certain
versions.
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If the warning light xturns
on when travelling (togeth-
er with the message on the display on
certain versions), stop the car imme-
diately and contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the hand-
brake is engaged.
If the car is moving, an audible warning will
also sound on certain versions.
IMPORTANT If the warning light comes
on with the vehicle in motion, check that
the handbrake is not engaged.
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LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
EXHAUSTED ENGINE
OIL
(only Multijet versions with
DPF - red)
When the ignition key is turned to MAR
(ON), the warning light switches on and
should go out as soon as the engine is
started.
Low engine oil pressure
The warning light turns on and stays on
constantly (for versions/markets, where
provided) along with the message on the
display when the system detects that en-
gine oil pressure is low.
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If the warning light vturns on when the vehicle is
travelling (on certain versions to-
gether with the message on the dis-
play) stop the engine immediately
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
❒ if the vehicle is used under de-
manding conditions (e.g. towing
trailers uphill or fully loaded): slow
down and, if the light stays on, stop the
car. Stop for 2 or 3 minutes with the
engine running and slightly accelerated
to assist better coolant circulation.
Then switch the engine off. Check cor-
rect fluid level as described above.
IMPORTANT On particularly demanding
journeys, it is advisable to keep the engine
on and slightly accelerated for a few min-
utes before switching it off.
A specific message is displayed on certain
versions.
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
When the ignition key is moved to MAR,
the warning light turns on but should go
out as soon as the engine is started (with
the engine idling, a brief delay can be ex-
pected).
If the warning light comes on, either per-
manently or intermittently, contact a Fiat
Dealership immediately.
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Exhausted engine oil
(only Multijet versions with DPF)
The warning light will flash and a specific
message will appear on the display (for
versions/markets, where provided). The
warning light may flash in the following
ways, depending on the version:
– for 1 minute every two hours;
– for 3 minute cycles with the warning
light off for intervals of 5 seconds until oil
is changed.
After the initial warning, each time the en-
gine is started up, the warning light will
continue to flash in the above mentioned
modes, until the oil is changed. A specific
message will appear on the display (for
versions/markets, where provided) in ad-
dition to the warning light.
If the warning light flashes, this does not
mean that the car is defective but simply
informs the driver that it is now necessary
to change the oil as a result of regular ve-
hicle use.
Note that engine oil is exhausted faster
under the following circumstances:
– use of the vehicle prevalently for city dri-
ving, requiring more frequent regenera-
tion of DPF
– use of the vehicle for short drives, in
which the engine does not have time to
reach its regular operating temperature
– repeated interruption of the regenera-
tion process, signalled by the DPF warn-
ing light coming on.
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GENERIC WARNING
(amber)
The warning light turns on in the follow-
ing circumstances:
Engine oil pressure sensor fault
The warning light turns on when a failure
is detected in the engine oil pressure sen-
sor. Go to a Fiat Dealership to have the
fault fixed as soon as possible.
Start&Stop fault
(for versions/markets where provided)
The warning light comes on when a
Start&Stop failure is detected.
A specific message is displayed on certain
versions.
Exterior lights fault
See the section on warning light
6.
Fuel cut-off switch tripped
The warning light comes on when the
fuel cut-off switch is triggered.
The display will show a specific message.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT (amber)
The warning light comes on (on some ver-
sions) when a failure is detected in one
of the following lights:
– sidelights
– brake lights
– rear fog lights
– direction indicators
– number plate lights
– daytime running lights (DRL) (for ver- sions/markets, where provided)
The failure relating to these lights could
be: one or more blown bulbs, a blown
protection fuse or a break in the electri-
cal connection.
On certain versions warning light è turns
on as an alternative.
A specific message is displayed on certain
versions.
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REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The light comes on when the rear fog
lights are turned on.
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CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAULT
- FIAT CODE (amber)
The warning light switching on (on some
versions, with the displaying of a message)
signals the failure of the Fiat Code system
or, if installed, of the alarm system: in this
case, contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
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