2014 FIAT PUNTO tailgate

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fig. 80
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BOOT
OPENING THE BOOT
Press the button A-fig. 77.
The boot can also be opened by pressing
button
R
on the remote control fig. 78.
The direction indicators will blink twice
when the tailgate is opened using the re-
mote control.CLOSING THE BOOT
Lower the rear door until hearing the
locking click fig. 79.
OPENING THE BOOT
IN AN EMERGENCY fig. 80
To open the boot from the passenger’s
compartment if the car battery is flat or
the electric lock of the rear door is faulty,
proceed as follows:
fig. 78
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fig. 79
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Putting additional objects on-
to the parcel shelf or rear
door (speakers, spoiler, etc.),
except when approved by the
manufacturer, can affect the correct
operation of the side gas shock ab-
sorbers of the rear door itself.When using the boot, never
exceed the maximum ad-
missible loads (see section “Technical
specifications”). Make sure that the
objects are well arranged in the boot
so that they will not be projected for-
wards following sudden braking, caus-
ing injury to passengers.
WARNING
When travelling, do not put
any object on the parcel
shelf because they can injure passen-
gers in the event of an accident or
sudden braking.
WARNING
fig. 77
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LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
Power steering......................... 54-77
Pretensioners ................................ 94
Prolonged car inactivity ............... 120
Protecting the environment ........ 89Radio .............................................. 79
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones .......................................... 87
Raising the car ............................... 163
Rear fog lights
– bulb replacement .................... 150
– control button.......................... 52
Rear view mirrors
– exterior ..................................... 36
– interior ...................................... 35
Rear window washer
– control ...................................... 50
Rear window wiper
– blades.......................................... 181
– control ...................................... 50
– nozzles........................................ 182
Refuelling ........................................ 88
Removing the parcel shelf ........... 67
Rev counter ................................... 14
Reverse light .................................. 150Rim protector tyres...................... 193
Roof rack/ski rack.......................... 69
Rubber hoses ................................. 180
Safety .............................................. 91
SBR system .................................... 93
Seat adjustment ............................. 32
Seat belts
– general warnings ..................... 95
– load limiters ............................. 94
– maintenance .............................. 96
– use .............................................. 92
Seats
– adjustment ................................ 32
– cleaning ..................................... 184
– tipping (rear seats) ................. 33
Servicing and care ......................... 165
– Periodic checks ........................ 171
– Scheduled servicing ................ 166
– Scheduled
servicing plan .................167-149
– Demanding use of the car...... 171
Side airbags .................................... 106
Side/taillights
– control ...................................... 47
– front bulb replacement .......... 147
– rear bulb replacement ........... 149 – opening and closing
the tailgate................................. 65
– opening the tailgate in an
emergency ................................ 65
M
ain beam headlights
– bulb replacement .................... 148
– control ...................................... 47
– flashing ....................................... 47
Manual climate control system ... 41
Mechanical Brake Assist............... 72
Multifunction display .................... 21
– ignition switch ............................ 12
N
umber plate lights .................... 151
O
n-board instruments ................ 14
Paint ................................................ 182
Parking ............................................ 114
Parking lights .................................. 54
Particulate filter ............................. 90
Passenger compartment
air vents ........................................ 38
Passenger compartment
ventilation .................................... 37
Performance .................................. 195
Pollen filter ..................................... 177
Power socket ................................ 59
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AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
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Tailgate .......................................... 65
Technical specifications ............... 185
Third brake light ........................... 151
Tool kit............................................ 136
Top speeds ..................................... 195
Towing the car .............................. 163
Towing trailers .............................. 116
– installing the tow hook .......... 117
Transmission .................................. 190
Trip computer ............................... 30
Tyre pressures .............................. 194
Tyres
– changing .................................... 135
– correct tyre reading ............... 192
– inflation pressure .................... 195
– maintenance ............................. 179
– provided as standard ............. 194U
sing the manual gearbox ......... 114
W
arning lights and messages .... 121
Weights .......................................... 197
Wheel geometry............................ 194
Wheel rims
– reading rim code ...................... 193
Wheels
– changing .................................... 135
– spare wheel ............................... 192
– wheel geometry ...................... 192Window washing .......................... 49
Windows (cleaning) ..................... 183
Windscreen and rear
window wiper blades ................ 181
Windscreen washer
– control ...................................... 49
– fluid level ................................... 176
Windscreen wiper
– blades.......................................... 181
– control ...................................... 49
– nozzles........................................ 181
Windscreen/rear window
washer level .................................. 176
Wiring for Portable navigation
system............................................ 84 Sliding columns
– type............................................. 189
Smart washing ............................... 49
Snow chains ................................... 119
Snow tyres ..................................... 194
Speedometer ................................. 14
Start&Stop system......................... 79
Starting and driving ....................... 109
Starting the engine
– bump starting ........................... 134
– emergency starting ................. 134
– how to warm up the engine
after it has just started .......... 114
– ignition switch ......................... 12
– jump starting ............................ 134
– procedure for diesel
versions .................................... 111
– procedure for petrol
versions .................................... 112
– stopping the engine ................ 114
Steering wheel (adjustment) ...... 35
Steering wheel adjustment ......... 35
Steering wheel lock ...................... 12
Steering ........................................... 191
Sun visors ....................................... 59
Suspensions .................................... 191
Symbols ........................................... 6
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