DASHBOARDThe presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.
1.Adjustable side air vents – 2.Fixed side air vents – 3.Left-hand lever: exterior lights control – 4.Instrument panel – 5.Right-
hand lever: front and rear windscreen wiper controls, trip computer – 6.Controls on dashboard – 7.Adjustable central air vents
– 8.Fixed upper air vent – 9.Front airbag, passenger side – 10.Glove compartment – 11.Sound system (for versions/markets
where provided) – 12.HVAC controls – 13.Ignition – 14.Front airbag, driver’s side – 15. Steering wheel adjustment lever
– 16.Controls display: fog light/rear fog lamp/headlamp alignment adjustment/digital display/multifunction display.
5SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
F0M0606m
fig. 1
001-032 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 14.32 Pagina 5
24SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
Setting the clock (Set time)
This function allows you to set the clock
through two submenus: “Time” and
“Mode”.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC– the display
will show the two sub-menus “Time” and
“Mode”;
– press +or –to switch between the two
sub-menus;
– select the required option and then
press MENU ESCbriefly;
– if selecting “Time”, briefly press MENU
ESC– the “hours” will flash on the display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– briefly press MENU ESC– the “min-
utes” will flash on the display; Trip B activation (trip B data)
This function may be used to activate
(On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B display
(partial trip).
For more information see the “Trip com-
puter” section.
For activation/deactivation, proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press MENU ESC, On or Off
will flash on the display (depending on pre-
vious setting);
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press MENU ESCto return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving. CORNER LIGHTS
(activation/deactivation of corner
lights – fog lights with cornering
function) (for versions/markets
where provided)
This function activates/deactivates the cor-
ner lights. To activate/deactivate (ON/OFF)
the lights, proceed as follows:
– press the MENU ESCbutton briefly:
the display will show “On” or “Off” flash-
ing depending on the previous setting;
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to
go back to the menu screen or hold the
button down to go back to the standard
screen without saving.
001-032 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 14.32 Pagina 24
48SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
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
Î
lights 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
3
on
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. 40
F0M0613m
033-069 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 14.34 Pagina 48
53
SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
CONTROLS HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS
fig. 45
They are turned on by pressing switch A,
regardless of the position of the ignition
key.
When the device is on, the lights
Î
and
¥
on the instrument panel come on.
Press the switch again to turn the lights
off.
The use of hazard lights is governed by the
highway code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.Emergency braking
During emergency braking, the hazard
warning lights come on automatically and
lights
Î
and
¥
on the panel come on at
the same time.
The function switches off automatically
when the nature of the braking changes.
This function complies with the relevant
legal regulations currently in force.FOG LIGHTS fig. 46
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press button
5
to activate.
The
5
light on the instrument panel will
come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights
off.
When the fog lights are on, the side/tail -
lights and number plate lights also come
on, while the daytime running lights go off
irrespective of the position of the twist
switch.
The use of fog lights is governed by the
highway code of the country in which you
are driving. Keep to the rules.
fig. 45
F0M0069m
fig. 46
F0M0070m
033-069 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 14.34 Pagina 53
54SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
HEATED REAR WINDOW fig. 49
Press button Ato activate. The device will
be switched off automatically after ap-
proximately 20 minutes.fig. 49
F0M0036m
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can be turned on, only with
the key turned to STOPor removed, by
turning the twist switch on the left stalk
first to Oand then to
6
or
2
.
The
3
light on the instrument panel
comes on.
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM fig. 48
Press button A to activate the “CITY”
function (see the “Electric power steering
system” paragraph in this section). When
the function is active, the word CITYis
lit up on the instrument panel. Press the
button again to deactivate the function.
fig. 48
F0M0617m
REAR FOG LAMPS fig. 47
Press button 4to turn these lights on
with the dipped beam headlights or the
front fog lights (for versions/markets,
where provided) switched on.
The 4light on the instrument panel will
come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights
off or turn off the dipped beam headlights
and/or the front fog lights (for versions/
markets, where provided).
The use of rear fog lamps is governed by
the highway code of the country you are
in. Keep to the rules.fig. 47
F0M0071m
033-069 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 14.34 Pagina 54
70SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
HEADLIGHTSLIGHT BEAM DIRECTION
The correct direction of the headlights is
essential for the comfort and safety of the
driver and other road users. The head-
lights must be correctly directed to ensure
the best visibility. Contact a Fiat Dealer-
ship to have the direction checked and, if
necessary, adjusted.
HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT
CORRECTOR
This device works with the key at MAR
and the dipped beam headlights on. The
car will slant backwards when it is loaded,
raising the light beam. The beams must
therefore be aimed again in this case.Headlight alignment adjustment
fig. 94
To adjust, press buttons Òand Óon the
control panel.
The display located on the instrument pan-
el provides the visual indication of the po-
sitions during the adjustment operation.
Position 0– one or two people on front
seats.
Position 1– five people.
Position 2– five people + load in the boot.
Position 3– driver + maximum admitted
load in the boot.
IMPORTANT Check the beam alignment
every time the load transported changes.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
ALIGNMENT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Contact a Fiat Dealership to have the di-
rection checked and, if necessary, adjusted.
fig. 94
F0M0103m
070-090 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 24/09/13 14.23 Pagina 70
121
SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICESWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 122
LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL .............................................. 122
HANDBRAKE ON .............................................................. 122
AIRBAG FAULT ................................................................... 123
OVERHEATED ENGINE COOLANT ............................ 123
LOW BATTERY CHARGE ................................................ 124
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE -
EXHAUSTED ENGINE OIL ............................................... 124
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAULT ............................................................... 125
DOOR OPEN ....................................................................... 125
LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................................................ 125
EBD FAULT ........................................................................... 125
INJECTION SYSTEM FAULT
(Multijet versions) ................................................................. 126
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAULT (EOBD)
(petrol versions) ................................................................... 126
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED .......... 127
ABS FAULT ........................................................................... 127
FUEL RESERVE ...................................................................... 127
SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED ........................................... 127
GLOW PLUG HEATING ................................................... 128
GLOW PLUG HEATING FAULT .................................... 128WATER IN DIESEL FILTER ............................................... 128
FIAT CODE CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAULT .... 129
EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT .............................................. 129
REAR FOG LAMPS .............................................................. 129
GENERIC WARNING ........................................................ 129
DPF CLEANING IN PROGRESS
(Multijet versions) ................................................................. 130
ESP SYSTEM FAULT ............................................................ 130
WORN BRAKE PADS ........................................................ 130
HILL HOLDER FAULT ....................................................... 130
SIDELIGHTS AND DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS ...... 131
FOLLOW ME HOME .......................................................... 131
FOG LIGHTS ........................................................................ 131
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ....................... 131
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR ................... 131
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON ... 131
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS .............................................. 131
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD ................................................. 132
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 132
ASR SYSTEM ......................................................................... 132
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED .................................................. 132
W W
A A
R R
N N
I I
N N
G G
L L
I I
G G
H H
T T
S S
A A
N N
D D
M M
E E
S S
S S
A A
G G
E E
S S
121-132 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 15.03 Pagina 121
129
SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICESWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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.
è
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 èturns
on as an alternative.
A specific message is displayed on certain
versions.
W
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The light comes on when the rear fog
lights are turned on.
4
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.
Y
121-132 PUNTO POP 1ed EN 29/08/13 15.03 Pagina 129