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Average speed
This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
Travel time
This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
TRIP button fig. 15
Button TRIP, set on the right steering
column stalk, shall be used (with ignition
key on MAR) to display and to reset the
previously described values to start a new
mission:
– short push to display the different val-
ues;
– long push to reset and then start a new
mission.New mission
Reset can be:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip dis-
tance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);
– after disconnecting/reconnecting the
battery.
IMPORTANT The reset operation in the
presence of the screens concerning the
“Trip A” makes it possible to reset only
the information associated with this func-
tion.
IMPORTANT The reset operation in the
presence of the screens concerning the
“Trip B” makes it possible to reset only
the information associated with this func-
tion.Start of trip procedure
With ignition key on MAR, press and hold
button TRIPpressed for over 2 seconds
to reset.
Exit Trip
The TRIPfunction is over when all the
values have been displayed or holding the
button MENU
ESCpressed for longer
than 1 second.fig. 15F0S015Ab
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LOW BEAMS SIDE/TAILLIGHTS
fig. 30
With the key on MAR turn the knurled
ring to
2. If low beams are activated, day-
light lights are deactivated and taillights and
low beams are activated. The warning light
3on the instrument panel will come on
at the same time. With ignition key on
STOPor removed, rotate the knurled
ring from position Oto position
2. The
light
3on the instrument panel turns on
and all taillights and number plate lights
turn on.
MAIN BEAMS fig. 30
With knurled ring in position
2, push the
stalk forward toward the dashboard
(steady position). The warning light
1on the instrument panel will come on.
They switch off pulling the stalk toward
the wheel (low beams turn on).FLASHING fig. 30
You can flash the beams pulling the stalk
toward the wheel (unstable position).
The warning light
1on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time.
DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 31
Move the stalk to (steady) position:
up (position a): right-hand indicator
down (position b): left-hand indicator
Warning light ¥or Îwill blink on the in-
strument panel. Direction indicator auto-
matically turn off, when the car travels
again in a straight direction.
Lane change function
If you want to signal that you want to
change lane, move the left stalk to un-
steady position for less than half a second.
The direction indicator of the selected
side activates for three blinks and then au-
tomatically turns off.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand stalk operates most of the
external lights. The external lights can on-
ly be switched on when the ignition key
is on MAR. The instrument panel and the
various instrument panel controls will
come on with the external lights.
DAYLIGHT LIGHT (D.R.L.) fig. 30
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With the key on MARand the knurled ring
on Othe daylight lights automatically turn
on; the other lights and the internal lighting
do not turn on. The daylight lights auto-
matic switch on function can be en-
abled/disabled using the display menus (see
paragraph “Multifunctional and reconfig-
urable multifunctional display” in this chap-
ter). If daylight lights are disabled, with
knurled ring in position Ono light turns on.
fig. 30F0S030Abfig. 31F0S031Ab
Daylight lights are an alter-
native to the low beams
during daylight travelling, when they
are mandatory, and their use is al-
lowed when low beams are not
mandatory.
Daylight lights do not replace low
beams when travelling in tunnels or
during the night.
The use of daylight lights is governed
by the Highway Code of the country
you are in. Keep to the rules.
WARNING
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WINDOW WASHING
The right stalk fig. 32controls windscreen
wiper/washer and heated rear window
wiper/washer operation.
WINDSCREEN WASHER/WIPER
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
The stalk has 5 different positions (4
speeds):
Awindscreen wiper off.
Bintermittent.
Ccontinuous slow.
Dcontinuous fast.
Etemporary fast (unstable position).
The temporary fast function lasts as long
as you manually keep the stalk in that po-
sition. When released, the stalk will return
to position Aand the wiper will be auto-
matically stopped.“Smart washing” function
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) to operate the wind-
screen washer jet.
Keep the stalk pulled to activate with a sin-
gle movement the windscreen washer jet
and the windscreen wiper; the latter au-
tomatically turns on if you keep the stalk
pulled for over half a second. The wind-
screen wiper stops operating a few
strokes after releasing the stalk; a further
“cleaning stroke”, after a few seconds,
completes the wiping operation. “FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVICE
This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe-
riod of time.
Activation
With the ignition key on STOPor re-
moved, pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel within 2 minutes from when the en-
gine is turned off.
At each movement of the stalk, the stay-
ing on of the lights is extended by 30 sec-
onds up to a maximum of 210 seconds;
then the lights are switched off automati-
cally.
Each time the stalk is operated, the warn-
ing light
3on the instrument panel
turns on and the display shows how long
the function remains active.
The warning light turns on the first time
the stalk is operated, and stays on until the
function is automatically deactivated. Each
time you operate the lever, only the per-
manence of lights increases.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the steer-
ing wheel for more than 2 seconds.
F0S032Abfig. 32
Do not use the windscreen
wiper to remove layers of
snow or ice from the wind-
screen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protec-
tion which prevents operation for a few
seconds may trip. If the issue persists,
contact the Abarth Dealership.
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Ceiling light timing
(central position of the lens)
Three different switch on modes are fore-
seen:
❒when opening one door, a three minute
timing is set;
❒when removing the key from the igni-
tion switch within two minutes from
engine switch off, a 10 second timing
is set;
❒when doors are unlocked (either with
remote control or with key on driver
side door), a 10 second timing is set.
Three modes are foreseen for switch off:
❒when closing all doors, a three minute
timing is set; The timing is disabled if the
key is moved to MAR;
❒when doors are locked (either with re-
mote control or with key on driver side
door), the ceiling light turns off.
❒the internal lights turn off after 15 min-
utes to avoid battery drain
BOOT LIGHT
The lamp comes on automatically when the
luggage compartment is opened and goes
out when it is closed.
CEILING LIGHTS
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
The lens can be set to three positions:
❒right side pressed: light always on
❒left side pressed: light always off
❒central position (neutral): the light turns
on and off when the doors are opened
or closed.
IMPORTANT Before getting out of the
car, make sure the switch is on the cen-
tral position: ensure that lights are off with
doors closed in order to avoid draining
the battery.
On same versions, light switch on and off
occur only when the front driver side door
is opened or closed.
When the doors are unlocked using the re-
mote control, a 10 second timing turns on.
When the doors are locked using the re-
mote control, the ceiling light turns off. REAR WINDOW WIPER/
REAR WINDOW WASHER
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
Turn the knurled ring to
'to operate
the rear window wiper.
With the windscreen wiper active, rotate
the knurled ring to
'to activate the rear
window wiper which, in this case, oper-
ates (in the different positions) in synch
with the windscreen wiper, yet with half
its frequency. With windscreen wiper ac-
tive, engaging reverse gear, the rear win-
dow wiper automatically turns on in slow
continuous mode.
It stops when the reverse gear is disen-
gaged.
“Smart washing” function
Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard
(unstable position) will activate the rear
window washer.
Keep the stalk pushed to activate with a
single movement the rear window wash-
er jet and the rear window wiper; the lat-
ter automatically turns on if you keep the
stalk pushed for over half a second.
The rear window wiper stops operating
a few strokes after releasing the stalk; a
further “cleaning stroke”, after a few sec-
onds, completes the wiping operation.
Do not use the rear window
wiper to remove layers of
snow or ice from the rear win-
dow. In such conditions, the
rear window wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protec-
tion which prevents operation for a few
seconds may trip. If the issue persists,
contact the Abarth Dealership.
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SPORT FUNCTION CONTROL
fig. 33
When the SPORT button A-fig. 33is
pressed the sports driving setting is turned
on featuring more responsiveness during
acceleration, an increase in drive torque
and more precise steering with greater ef-
fort required on the steering wheel.
When the function is active, the message
SPORT is displayed on the instrument
panel. Press again the button to deactivate
the function and return to the standard
driving mode.
IMPORTANT Pressing SPORT, the func-
tion is active after about 5 seconds.
IMPORTANT When in SPORT mode, ac-
celeration may be abrupt, This is typical of
this mode.FRONT/REAR FOG LIGHTS
fig. 33
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To turn on the front/rear fog lights, use
the button Cas follows:
1° Pressure: front fog lights on
2° Pressure: rear fog lights on
3° Pressure: lights off
When the front fog lights are on, the
warning light
5turns on on the instru-
ment panel; when the rear fog lights are
on, the warning light
4turns on on the
instrument panel.
Front fog lights are turned on with low
beams on.
F0S033Abfig. 33
HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 33
They turn on pressing the button B, re-
gardless of the position of the ignition key.
When the function is active, warning lights
Îand ¥on the panel blink.
To switch off, press again the button B.
The use of hazard lights is governed by the
Highway Code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.
Emergency braking
In the event of emergency braking the
emergency lights automatically turn on and
at the same time the lights
Îend ¥turn
on on the dashboard.
The function automatically turns off when
the emergency braking stops.
This function complies with the current ap-
plicable laws.
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If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or notice leaks from the
fuel system, do not reset the system
to avoid fire risk.
WARNING
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
It intervenes in case of collision, activating:
❒switch off of fuel supply with resultant
engine switch off;
❒automatic door lock release;
❒switch on of all lights inside the car.
When the system is active, the message
“Fuel cut-off see handbook” is displayed.
Carefully check the car for fuel leaks, for
instance in the engine compartment, be-
low the car or near the tank area.
After the collision, position ignition key on
STOPto avoid battery draining.To reset car operation, follow this pro-
cedure:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the ignition key to STOP. REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 34
They turn on, with low beams on, press-
ing the button D.
With lights on, the warning light 4on the
instrument panel will come on at the same
time. Press the button again to turn the
lights off.
123456AUD
F0S034Abfig. 34
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FIXED GLASS
SUNROOF
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The fixed sunroof with wide glass includes
a glass panel provided with manually oper-
ated sun visor. The sun visor can be used
in the positions “fully closed” and “fully
open” (it has no fixed intermediate posi-
tion). To open the sun visor: press the tooth
A-fig. 41, release it and move it to “all open
position”. To close it, repeat the same op-
eration in the opposite direction.
OPENABLE SUNROOF
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The openable sunroof with wide glass in-
cludes a glass panel provided with manu-
ally operated sun visor. The sun visor can
be used in the positions “fully closed” and
“fully open” (it has no fixed intermediate
position). To open the sun visor: press the
tooth A-fig. 41, release it and move it to
“all open position”. To close it, repeat the
same operation in the opposite direction.
The sunroof can be operated only when
the ignition key is on MAR. The controls
A-B fig. 40on a dedicated dashboard
near the front ceiling lights, enable to
open/close the sunroof. CURRENT OUTLET fig. 39
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Positioned on the central tunnel, the out-
let is powered with ignition key on MAR.
To use the outlet, open the protective
cover A.
Correct operation is ensured only if the
connected devices are provided with ho-
mologated plugs, present on all the com-
ponents of the Lineaccessori Abarth.
IMPORTANT With engine off and key on
MAR, the extended use (for instance for
more than 1 hour) of accessories which
drain much current may reduce battery
efficiency, up to ignition failures.
Accessories with a maximum
power of 180W (maximum
electrical input 15A) can be
connected to the outlet.
fig. 40F0S0096m
To open
Press and keep pressed button B-fig. 40,
the front pane will set to the “spoiler” po-
sition; press button B-fig. 40 again for
over half a second to make the sunroof
sliding automatically to the wide open po-
sition; press the button to stop the sun-
roof at an intermediate position.
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Anti-crushing safety system
Sunroof is fitted with anti-crushing safety
system that detects the presence of an ob-
stacle during sunroof closing stroke and
that cuts in by stopping and reversing the
sunroof stroke.INITIALISATION PROCEDURE
Sunroof shall be re-initialised after dis-
connecting the battery or if the relevant
protection fuse is blown.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button A-fig. 40at close posi-
tion;
❒keep the button pressed to close com-
pletely by steps the sunroof;
❒after full closing, wait for sunroof mo-
tor stopping.
fig. 41F0S041Ab
When leaving the car, always
remove the key from the ig-
nition device to avoid the risk of injury
due to accidental operation of the
sunroof. Incorrect use of the sunroof
can be dangerous. Before operation,
always check that no-one is exposed
to the risk of being injured by the mov-
ing sunroof or by objects getting
caught and dragged
WARNING
Use the sunroof only at
“spoiler” position if cross roof
racks are fitted.
Do not open the sunroof if
snow or ice is over it: you may
damage it.
To close
When in wide open position, press but-
ton A-fig. 40for over half a second to set
the front pane to the “spoiler” position;
press the button again to stop the sunroof
at an intermediate position; press button
A-fig. 40again and keep it pressed to
close the sunroof completely.
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