114SAFETY
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICESSTARTING
AND DRIVING
IMPORTANT If this is not the case, con-
tact a Fiat Dealership to have the hand-
brake adjusted.
When the handbrake is on and the igni-
tion key is at MAR, the instrument panel
warning light
x
will come on.
To release the handbrake, proceed as
follows:
❒
pull up slightly on the lever and press
release button A;
❒
hold button Adown and lower the
lever. The
x
warning light on the in-
strument panel will go out.
Press the brake pedal when carrying out
this operation to prevent the car from
moving accidentally.
PARKING THE VEHICLEProceed as follows:❒
stop the engine and engage the hand-
brake;
❒
engage a gear (first gear if the vehicle
is parked uphill or reverse if it is facing
downhill) and leave the wheels turned.
If the car is parked on a steep slope, it is
also advisable to block the wheels with
a wedge or stone. Do not leave the key in
the ignition switch as this drains the bat-
tery. Always remove the key when you
leave the car.
Never leave children unat-
tended in the car. Always re-
move the ignition key when leaving
the car and take it with you.
WARNING
fig. 1
F0M0115m
HANDBRAKE fig. 1
The handbrake is located between the
two front seats.
Pull the lever upwards to operate the
handbrake. Four or five notches are nor-
mally sufficient to secure the car on flat
terrain, while nine or ten may be neces-
sary on a steep slope with the car loaded.
USING THE MANUAL
GEARBOXTo engage the gears, press the clutch ped-
al down fully and shift the gear lever into
one of the required positions (a diagram
is shown on the knob fig. 2).
IMPORTANT Reverse may be engaged
only when the car is at a standstill. With
the engine running, wait for at least 2 sec-
onds with the clutch pedal fully depressed
before engaging reverse to prevent dam-
age to the gears and grating.
To engage reverse Rfrom neutral, lift ring
Aunder the knob and at the same time
move the gearshift lever to the right and
then backwards fig. 2.
IMPORTANT The clutch pedal should be
used only to change gear. Do not drive
with your foot resting on the clutch ped-
al, however slightly. For versions/markets,
where provided, the electronic clutch
control can intervene if it interprets the
incorrect driving style as a fault.
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194SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CAREINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICESTECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
2.2 2.1
2.2 2.2
2.2 2.0
2.2 2.2
2.2 2.1
2.2 2.2
2.2 2.0
2.2 2.22.4 2.1
2.5 2.2
2.3 2.1
2.3 2.3
COLD TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE (bar)Versions 1.2 1.4 1.3 Multijet
Front Rear Front Rear Front Rear
175/
65 R15 84T
Medium load Full load
185/65 R15 88T
Medium load Full loadAdd +0.3 bar to the prescribed pressure when the tyres are warm. However, recheck that the value is correct with the tyre cold.
With snow tyres, add +0.2 bar to the pressure recommended for standard tyres.
When running at speeds higher than 160 km/h, inflate tyres to full-load pressures.175/65 R15 84T (M+S)
185/65 R15 88T (M+S)
185/65 R15 88T (M+S) 175/65 R15 84T
185/65 R15 88T
185/65 R15 88T6J X 15'' - ET 43175/65 R15 84T
185/65 R15 88T 6J X 15'' - ET 43
6J X 15'' - ET 43 (▲)
6J X 15'' - ET 43 (▲)Version Rims (*) Tyres Spare wheel (
ç)
provided snow Rim (*) Tyre
1.2 - 1.4 1.3 Multijet 75HP
1.3 Multijet 85HP
(▲) OPT Alloy rim
(*) 100 mm wheel stud distance and M12 x 1.5 studs; use only wheels specified for this car.
(ç) Depending on the configuration, the spare wheel has a 175/65 R15 84T tyre and a 6J×15''- ET43 rim. In this case the
175/65 R15 84T tyre has the same specifications as the spare wheel: the information in “Changing a tyre” therefore refers to
the 175/65 R15 84T tyre.
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