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IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(green)
The warning light turns on
when the front fog lights are turned on.
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LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
downwards or, together with the right in-
dicator, when the hazard warning light
button is pressed.
F
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
upwards or, together with the left indica-
tor, when the hazard warning light button
is pressed.
D
ENGAGEMENT OF
SPORT FUNCTION
The word lights (up in the mul-
tifunction “SPORT” and reconfigurable
multifunction display “S”) when the con-
trol button is pressed and the sports set-
ting is turned on. If the button is pressed
again the word SPORT goes out.
SPORT
MAIN BEAMS
(blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are turned on.
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LIMITED RANGE
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunctional display)
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage to warn the driver that the cruising
range is less than 50 km.
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD
This indication starts flashing when the
outside temperature reaches or falls be-
low 3°C to warn the driver of the possi-
ble presence of ice on the road.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage when the car exceeds the set speed
limit (see “Reconfigurable Multifunction
Display” in section “Your car”).BRAKE PAD WEAR
(amber)
The warning light on the dial
turns on (and the message ap-
pears on the display) if the front brake pads
are worn; in this case have them changed
as soon as possible.
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SEAT BELTS
NOT FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the display
will light up when the car is mov-
ing and the driver’s seat belt is not correctly
fastened. The warning light will go on, and
a steady beep will be emitted for the first
6 seconds when front seatbelts are not
properly fastened and the vehicle is run-
ning; for the next 96 seconds the warning
light will continue blinking and the beep will
become intermittent. The buzzer of the
S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder) system may on-
ly be switched off by a Abarth Dealership.
The system can be reactivated from the
set-up menu. The display will show the ded-
icated message.
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