2014 FIAT PUNTO dashboard warning lights

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DOOR POCKETS fig. 56
There are document/map pockets locat-
ed in each of the door panels.FRONT ARMREST WITH
GLOVE COMPARTMENT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Certain versions are fitted with an arm-
rest A-fig. 67between the front seats.
To use it as an armrest, push it down as
shown in fig. 57.
Press button A-fig. 58to raise the upper
part of the arm and access compartment
B. Operate lever Cto lower the angle
of the armrest.
fig. 54
F0M0619m
fig. 55
F0M0080m
fig. 57
F0M0225m
fig. 58
F0M0245m
fig. 56
F0M0081m
Glove compartment B-fig. 54is located
in the middle of the dashboard.
Glove compartment Bcan be removed to
install a sound system.
CENTRAL CONSOLE GLOVE
COMPARTMENT
Compartment A-fig. 55is located on the
central console in front of the handbrake.
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Following the locking of the doors using: ❒
remote control;
❒
door catch;
it will not be possible to unlock them by
pressing button
A-fig. 72
located on the
dashboard.
IMPORTANT With central locking on,
pulling the internal handle of one of the
front doors will unlock that door. Indi-
vidual doors can be unlocked by pulling
the internal handle of one of the rear
doors.
If a power supply is not present (blown
fuse, battery disconnected, etc.) it is, how-
ever, possible to lock the doors manually.
After exceeding a speed of 20 km/h, all
doors will be centrally locked automati-
cally if the setup menu function has been
selected (see paragraph “Multifunction dis-
play” in this section).
Once the dead lock system is
engaged, it is impossible to
open the doors from inside the vehi-
cle. Before getting out of the car,
please therefore check that there is
no-one left on board. If the remote
control battery is flat, the system can
be disengaged only by inserting the
key in either of the door locks as de-
scribed previously: in this case the de-
vice remains active only for the rear
doors. DEAD LOCK
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This safety device inhibits the operation of:
❒
interior handles;
❒
locking/unlocking button A-fig. 72;
thereby preventing the opening of the
doors from inside the passenger com-
partment if there has been a break-in at-
tempt (e.g. a window has been broken).
The dead lock device therefore offers the
best possible protection against break-in
attempts. We recommend engaging it
whenever the vehicle is parked and left un-
attended.Device activation
The dead lock device is automatically ac-
tivated on every door by briefly pressing
the remote control button
Áfig. 70twice.
Device activation is indicated by 3 flashes
of the direction indicators and a flash of
the LED on button
A-fig. 72
on the dash-
board.
If one or more of the doors is not closed
correctly, the dead lock device will not ac-
tivate, thus preventing a person from get-
ting stuck inside the passenger compart-
ment by entering the car through, and
then closing, the open door.
Device deactivation
The system is disabled automatically on
every door in the following cases:
❒
when opening the driver’s door using
the key without remote control;
❒
when unlocking doors using the remote
control;
❒
when turning the ignition key to MAR.
WARNING
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MSR system
(engine braking regulation)
This is an integral part of the ASR system
that, in case of sudden gear shifting, cuts
in to provide torque to the engine, thus
preventing excessive driving wheel drag
that, especially in poor grip conditions, can
lead to loss of stability.Switching the system
on/off fig. 97
The ASR system switches on automatically
each time the engine is started.
When travelling, the ASR can be switched
off and on again by pressing button Alo-
cated on the dashboard fig. 97. If the system is off, the LED on the button
lights up together with a message shown
on the multifunction display (for versions/
markets, where provided).
If the ASR is switched off when travelling,
it will turn on again automatically the next
time the engine is started.
When travelling on snowy roads with
snow chains, it may be helpful to turn the
ASR off: in fact, in these conditions, the
driving wheels skidding when moving off
makes it possible to get better traction.
For the correct operation of
the ESP and ASR systems it
is vital that the tyres are the same
type on all the wheels, in perfect con-
dition and, above all, the recom-
mended size.
WARNING
fig. 97
ASR
OFF
F0M0109m
ASR SYSTEM (Anti-slip Regulator)
This function controls car drive and cuts
in automatically every time one or both
driving wheels skid.
Depending on how skiddy the road is,
two different control systems are acti-
vated:❒
if the skidding involves both drive
wheels, the ASR function intervenes
by reducing the power transmitted by
the engine;
❒
if the skidding involves only one dri-
ving wheel, the ASR system cuts in by
automatically braking the wheel that
is sliding.
The ASR system is particularly helpful in
the following circumstances:
❒
skidding of the inner wheel when cor-
nering due to the effect of dynamic
load changes or excessive acceleration;
❒
too much power transmitted to the
wheels in relation to the conditions of
the road surface;
❒
acceleration on slippery, snowy or
icy surfaces;
❒
loss of grip on a wet surface (aqua-
planing).
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“DUALDRIVE”
ELECTRIC
POWER
STEERING SYSTEM
The car is equipped with an electrically
controlled power steering system called
“Dualdrive”, working only with the igni-
tion key at MARand the engine running,
that customises steering force according
to the driving conditions.
ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
(CITY function)
To activate/deactivate the function, press
the button on the dashboard.
Activation is indicated by:
❒
the word CITYon the instrument
panel (for versions with multifunction
display);
❒
the word CITYlit up on the button
after it has been pressed fig. 98.When the CITYfunction is on, the steer-
ing wheel effort is lighter, making parking
easier: therefore, this function is particu-
larly useful for driving in city centres.
For the Sport version, this function guar-
antees improved driving comfort because
the accelerator pedal is better calibrated
for gradual acceleration/deceleration.
fig. 98
F0M0621m
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fig. 100
F0M0506m
fig. 101
F0M0622m
MANUAL ACTIVATION AND
DEACTIVATION
You can activate/deactivate the device
by pressing the button on the dashboard
fig. 101. When the system is switched off,
“Start&Stop OFF” appears on the dash-
board fig. 100.
In addition, (for versions/markets, where
provided) additional indications concern-
ing the deactivation or activation of
Start&Stop is given through a message on
the display.ENGINE STOPPING FAILURE
CONDITIONS
When the system is active, due to
comfort, emission control and safety
reasons, the engine does not stop in so-
me conditions, among which:
❒engine still cold;
❒especially cold outside temperature;
❒battery not sufficiently charged;
❒particulate filter regeneration (DPF) in
progress (diesel engines only);
❒driver's door not shut;
❒driver's seat belt not fastened;
❒reverse gear engaged (for example,
for parking manoeuvres);❒for versions equipped with automatic
climate control (for versions/markets,
where provided), if an adequate level
of thermal comfort has not been rea-
ched yet or with MAX-DEF activa-
tion;
❒during the first period of use for a
new car, to initialise the system.
In the above cases, for the versions/mar-
kets where provided, the LED on the but-
ton switches on, as shown in fig. 101.
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Do not place a cradle seat
facing backwards on the
front seat if the passenger side airbag
is enabled. Deployment of the airbag
in an accident could cause fatal in-
juries to the baby regardless of the
severity of the collision. It is advisable
to always carry children in dedicat-
ed child seats on the rear seat, which
is the most protected position in the
event of an accident.
WARNING
SERIOUS HAZARD Should
it be absolutely necessary to
carry a child on the front
seat in a backwards-facing
cradle seat, the passenger’s
front and side airbags should
be deactivated through the setup
menu. Deactivation can be verified by
checking the
“
warning light on the
instrument panel. Also, the passen-
ger seat should be as far back as pos-
sible to avoid contact between the
child seat and the dashboard.WARNING
fig. 8
F0M0046m
fig. 9
F0M0504m
The diagram is only an indi-
cation. For assembly, refer to
the instructions supplied with the
child seat.
WARNING
GROUPS 0 e 0+
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing
backwards
on a cradle seat, which, by supporting the
head, does not induce stress on the neck
in the event of sharp deceleration.
The cradle is held in place by the car seat
belts fig. 8and in turn it must restrain the
child with its own belts.
GROUPS 1
From 9 kg to 18 kg of weight, children may
be carried facing forwards.
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FRONT AIRBAGSThe car is fitted with front airbags for the
driver and the passenger, and with a knee
bag on the driver’s side (for versions/mar -
kets, where provided).
The front driver/passenger airbags and the
driver’s knee bag (for versions/markets,
where provided) have been designed to
protect the occupants of the front seats
in the event of head-on crashes of medi-
um/high severity, by placing the bag be-
tween the occupant and the steering
wheel or dashboard.
Non-activation in other types of crash
(side-on collisions, rear shunts, roll-overs,
etc.) is therefore not a sign of system mal-
function.
An electronic control unit causes the bag
to inflate in the event of a head-on crash.
The bag will inflate instantaneously, placing
itself between the front occupant’s body
and the structures which could cause in-
jury. It will deflate immediately afterwards.
The front driver/passenger airbags and the
driver’s knee bag (for versions/markets,
where provided) are not a replacement
for, but rather complement the use of,
seat belts, which should always be worn,
as specified by law in Europe and most
non-European countries.The volume of the front airbags at maxi-
mum inflation fills most of the space
between the steering wheel and the dri-
ver and between the dashboard and the
passenger.
In the event of an impact, someone not
wearing a seat belt will move forward and
come into contact with the bag which is
still in the opening stage. The protection
offered by the bag is reduced in such
a case.
Front airbags may not be activated in the
following situations:
❒
in collisions against highly strainable ob-
jects that do not affect the front surface
of the car (e.g. bumper collision against
guard rail, piles of gravel etc.);
❒
jamming of the car underneath other
vehicles or protective barriers (e.g. un-
derneath a truck or a guard rail); in this
case, the bags would offer no addition-
al protection with respect to the seat
belt and their deployment is unneces-
sary. In these cases, non-deployment of
the airbag does not necessarily indicate
a system malfunction.
Do not apply stickers or oth-
er objects on the steering
wheel, passenger side airbag cover or
upper side upholstery. Do not place
objects (e.g. mobile phones) on the
passenger side dashboard because
these could interfere with the correct
opening of the airbag and cause se-
vere injury to occupants.
WARNING
The airbags are not deployed in the event
of minor collisions (for which the with-
holding action of the seat belts is suffi-
cient). For this reason, the seat belt must
be worn at all times. In the case of side-
on collisions, the seat belts hold occupants
in the correct position and prevent them
from being thrown out of the car by a very
violent collision.
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SEVERE DANGER:When an
active passenger airbag is fit-
ted, DO NOT install rear-
ward facing child restraints
on the front seat. Deploy-
ment of the airbag in an ac-
cident could cause fatal injuries to the
child regardless of the severity of the
impact. Therefore, always deactivate
the passenger airbag when a rear-
ward facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat.
The front passenger seat must also be
positioned back as far as possible in
order to avoid the child restraint sys-
tem from coming into contact with
the dashboard. Immediately reacti-
vate the passenger airbag as soon as
the child restraint system has been re-
moved.
WARNING
fig. 15
F0M0627m
fig. 16
F0M0053m
FRONT AIRBAG ON DRIVER’S
SIDE fig. 15
This consists of an instant-inflating bag
contained in a special compartment in the
centre of the steering wheel.
FRONT AIRBAG ON
PASSENGER’S SIDE fig. 16
This consists of an instant-inflating bag
contained in a special compartment in the
dashboard: this bag has a larger volume
than that of the driver’s. ALWAYScomply with the instructions
on the label stuck on both sides of the sun
visor. Front passenger airbag and child
restraint systems
NEVER install rearward fac-
ing child restraint systems on
the front passenger seat protected by
an ACTIVE AIRBAG: risk of DEATH or
SEVERE INJURIES TO THE CHILD.
Deployment of the airbag in an ac-
cident could cause fatal injuries or se-
vere injuries to the baby regardless of
the severity of the collision.
WARNING
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