STEERING WHEEL
The driver can adjust the steering wheel
position both axially and in height.
To adjust the armrests proceed as follows:
❒release the lever A-fig. 35pushing it
forwards (position 2);
❒adjust the steering wheel as required;
❒lock the lever Apulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 1).fig. 35F0P0028m
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the vehicle sta-
tionary 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 also result in non-
compliance of the vehicle with ho-
mologation requirements.
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fig. 33F0P0026m
fig. 34F0P0027m
To optimise head restraint protective ac-
tion, adjust the seat back upright and keep
your head as close as possible to the head
restraint.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand stalk fig. 53switches on and
off the external lights.
The instrument panel and the different
dashboard controls will come on with the
external lights.
LIGHTS SWITCHED OFF fig. 53
Knurled ring Aturned to 0.
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS fig. 53
To switch these lights on turn the knurled
ring Afrom position 0 to position
6.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
fig. 53
To switch these lights on turn the knurled
ring Afrom position
6to position 2/1.
Warning light 2on the instrument pan-
el will turn on.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS fig. 54
These lights turn on with the knurled ring
Aat 2/1and pulling it towards the
steering wheel.
Instrument panel warning light 1will
come on.
To turn the main beams off, pull again the
stalk towards the steering wheel.FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS
fig. 54
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(1st unstable position) regardless of the
position of the knurled ring. The warning
light
1on the instrument panel will turn
on.
fig. 53F0P0046m
fig. 54F0P0047m
fig. 55F0P0048m
FRONT FOG LIGHTS AND REAR
FOG LIGHTS fig. 55-56
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To switch these lights on fig. 55:
❒turn the knurled ring Bas shown by the
arrow:
❒first impulse, unstable position, front fog
lights on; instrument panel warning light
5will turn on.
❒second impulse, unstable position, rear
fog lights on
4.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 57
Proceed as follows:
❒stalk up (position 1): right-hand direc-
tion indicator;
❒stalk down (position 2): left-hand di-
rection indicator.
Instrument panel warning light
Eor Rwill flash.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly
(e.g.: to show that you are about to change
lane), move the stalk up or down with-
out clicking into position.
When released the stalk will return to its
home position automatically.
fig. 57F0P0050mfig. 56F0P0049m
To switch these lights off fig. 56:
❒turn the knurled ring Bas shown by the
arrow, unstable position.
Front and rear fog lights turn off auto-
matically when turning the lights off or
when bringing lights back to position 6,
therefore for turning rear fog lights on
again you have to repeat the previous op-
eration.
These lights will turn on automatically at
next starting if they were on when the en-
gine was previously switched off.IMPORTANT Rear fog lights may be both-
ersome for the vehicle behind, they shall
therefore be used only if really necessary.
IMPORTANT Front fog lights, rear fog
lights and main beams can be turned on
with key at Sor removed. When opening
the doors a buzzer will sound to warn the
driver that lights are on.
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Operating the windscreen washer with
the rain sensor activated the normal wash-
ing cycle is performed at the end of which
the rain sensor resumes its normal auto-
matic function.
So as to deactivate the rain sensor, put the
windscreen wiper command in the I, 1or
2positions. The deactivation is accompa-
nied by a message on the display.
To activate the rain sensor you have to
move the stalk to another position and
then back to AUTO.The rain sensor is able to recognize and
automatically adjust itself in the presence
of the following particular conditions:
❒impurities on the controlled surface
(salt, dirt, etc...);
❒streaks of water produced by worn
wiper blades;
❒difference between day and night (hu-
man eye is more bothered by wet glass
at night).Pulling the stalk towards the steering
wheel (unstable position), regardless of
the position of the knurled ring, operates
the windscreen washer and if the dipped
or high beams are on, also the headlight
washer (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided).
Windscreen wiper will then perform three
wiping strokes.
Do not activate the rain sen-
sor when washing the vehi-
cle at automatic car-wash stations.
WARNING
When cleaning or washing
the windscreen make sure the
rain sensor is off.
WARNING
Do not activate the rain sen-
sor if the windscreen is icy.
WARNING
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FRONT AIRBAGS
The front driver and passenger airbags (for versions/markets where provided)protect the front seat occupants in theevent of head-on impacts of medium-highseverity, by placing the bag between theoccupant and the steering wheel or dash-board. Therefore non-deployment inother types of impacts (side impacts, rearshunts, roll-overs, etc.) does not indicatea system malfunction.
Front driver and passenger airbags (for ver-sions/markets where provided) are not areplacement for, but are complementaryto, the seat belts, which you are recom-mended to always wear, as specified by lawin Europe and most non-European coun-tries.
An electronic control unit will inflate the bag, when necessary, in the event of afrontal impact. The bag will inflate instan-taneously placing itself between the frontoccupant’s body and the structures whichcould cause injury. It will deflate immedi-ately afterwards. The volume of frontairbags at max. inflation fills most of thespace between the steering wheel and thedriver and between the dashboard and thepassenger.
AIRBAG
The car is equipped with front airbags fordriver and passenger (for versions/markets,where provided), seat-mounted side airbagsfor driver’s and passenger pelvis-chest-shoulder protection (for versions/ markets,where provided), and window airbags forprotecting the heads of front and rear out-er occupants (for versions/markets whereprovided).
The location of the airbags on the car is marked by the writing “AIRBAG” in themiddle of the steering wheel, on the dash-board, on the side trim or on a label placednext to the airbag deployment area.
In the event of impact, those not wearing a seat belt are projected forwards and maycome into contact with the bag which is stillinflating. The protection offered by the bagis compromised in these circumstances.
Front airbags may not activate in the fol- lowing situations:
❒frontal impacts against highly deformableobjects not involving the front surface ofthe vehicle (e.g. wing collision againstguard rail, heaps of gravel, etc.);
❒underride impacts with other vehicles
Failure to activate in the conditions de- scribed above is due to the fact that theymay not provide any additional protection
compared with seat belts, so their activa-tion would be inappropriate. In these cas-es, non-deployment of the airbag does notnecessarily indicate a system malfunction.
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Do not apply stickers or oth-
er objects on the steering
wheel, on the dashboard in the pas-
senger airbag area, on roof side trim.
Never put objects (e.g. mobile
phones) on the passenger side dash-
board since they could interfere with
correct inflation of the airbag and
cause serious injury to the passengers.
WARNING
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG -
fig. 13(for versions/markets where
provided)
This consists of an instantly-inflating bag
contained in a special compartment in the
dashboard with a larger volume than that
on the driver’s side.
fig. 13F0P0114mfig. 12F0P0606m
Always drive with your hands
on the rim of the steering
wheel so that the airbag can inflate
freely if required. Do not drive with
your body bent forward. Keep your
back straight against the backrest.
WARNING
FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG - fig. 12
This consists of an instantly inflating bag
contained in a special compartment in the
centre of the steering wheel.FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG
AND CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS - fig. 13a
fig. 13aF0P0659m
NEVER use a rearward fac-
ing child restraint on a seat
protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG
in front of it, DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Deployment of the airbag in the
event of an accident could cause fa-
tal or serious injuries to the baby re-
gardless of the severity of the impact.
WARNING
ALWAYSfollow the recommendations
on the label applied on both sides of the
sun visor - fig. 13a.
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ENGINE STARTING
The vehicle is fitted with an electronic en-
gine lock device: if the engine fails to start,
see the paragraph “The Fiat CODE sys-
tem” in section “Dashboard and controls”.
The engine may be noisier than usual dur-
ing the first seconds of operation, espe-
cially after it has not been used for a while.
This characteristic feature does not com-
promise functionality or reliability of the
hydraulic tappets: the timing system de-
vised to limit servicing.
We recommend that during
the initial period you do not
drive to full vehicle perfor-
mance (e.g.: excessive accel-
eration, long journeys at top speed,
sharp braking, etc.).
When the engine is switched
off never leave the key into
the ignition switch to prevent
pointless current absorption
from draining the battery.
Running the engine in con-
fined areas is extremely dan-
gerous. The engine consumes oxygen
and produces carbon monoxide
which is a highly toxic and lethal gas.
WARNING
Remember that the servo-
brake and power steering
are not operational until the engine
has been started, therefore much ef-
fort than usual is required on the
brake pedal and steering wheel.
WARNING
Dashboard and controls
Proceed as follows:
❒Ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒Put the gear lever into neutral;
❒Turn the ignition key to M: the warn-
ing light
mon the instrument panel
display will turn on;
❒Wait for the warning light mto turn
off. The hotter the engine is, the quick-
er this will happen;
❒Press the clutch pedal down to the
floor without touching the accelerator;
❒Turn the ignition key to Das soon as
warning light
mgoes out. If you wait
too long you will lose the benefit of the
work done by the glow plugs. Release
the key as soon as the engine starts.
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If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to Sbefore
repeating starting.
If, when the ignition key is at M, the dis-
play warning light
mremains lit, turn the
key to Sand then back to M; if the warn-
ing lights remain on, try with the other
keys provided with the vehicle.
IMPORTANT Never leave the ignition key
to Mwhen the engine is off.
The warning light m will flash
for 60 seconds at start-up or
during prolonged cranking to
indicate a fault in the glow
plug heating system. You can use the
vehicle as usual if the engine starts but
you should contact Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible.
HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED
Proceed as follows:
❒Drive off slowly, letting the engine turn
at medium revs. Do not accelerate
abruptly;
❒Do not drive at full performance for the
initial kilometres. Wait until the coolant
temperature gauge starts moving.
Remember that the servo-
brake and power steering are
not operational until the en-
gine has been started, there-
fore much effort than usual is required
on the brake pedal and steering wheel.
Never bump start the engine
by pushing, towing or coast-
ing downhill as this could
cause fuel to flow into the
catalytic exhaust system and damage
it beyond repair.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition key to Swhile the en-
gine is idling.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.
A quick burst on the acceler-
ator before turning off the en-
gine serves absolutely no
practical purpose, it wastes
fuel and is damaging especially to tur-
bocharged engines.
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