2016 FIAT 124 SPIDER change time

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REFUELLINGOnly refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95 in compliance with the European specification EN228. Do not use
petrol containing methanol or ethanol E85. Using these mixtures may cause misfiring and handling issues, as well as damage fundamental
components of the supply system.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Versions with manual transmission: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gear lever to neutral, fully depress the clutch pedal
without pressing the accelerator, then press the ignition device button.
Versions with automatic transmission: make sure that the handbrake is engaged and that the gear lever is in P (Park) or N (Neutral),
depress the brake pedal, then press the ignition device button.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops high temperatures during operation. Do not park the vehicle on grass, dry leaves, pine needles or other
flammable material: fire hazard.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The vehicle is fitted with a system that carries out a continuous diagnosis of the emission-related components in order to help protect the
environment.
ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
Contact a Fiat Dealership if you decide to add electrical accessories (with the risk of gradually draining the battery) after buying the vehicle.
They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the vehicle's electric system can support the required load.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the vehicle is essential for ensuring that it maintains its performance and its safety features, its environmental
friendliness and low running costs unchanged over time.

close both doors and boot lid;
insert the auxiliary key in the driver's
door, turn the auxiliary key to the lock
position fig. 8, and return it to the
centre position. Then turn it to the lock
position again within 3 seconds;
theindicator light illuminates for
about 3 seconds to indicate that the
system has been activated.
You can also activate the system by
pressing the lock button on the
transmitter twice within 3 seconds.
With the advanced keyless function:
you can also activate the system by
pressing the request switch twice within
3 seconds.
NOTE The system cannot be activated
when any door is open.
System deactivation
Unlock the driver's door or switch the
ignition ON. If the power supply isinterrupted (fuse blows or the battery is
disconnected), the system can only be
deactivated by unlocking a door with
the auxiliary key.
LOCK / UNLOCK WITH
REQUEST SWITCH
(with Advanced Keyless function)
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel filler
flap can be locked/unlocked by
pressing the request switch fig. 9 while
the key is being carried.
To lock
To lock the doors and the boot lid, fuel
filler flap, press the request switch and
the hazard warning lights will flash
once.
To unlock
To unlock the doors and the boot lid,
fuel filler flap, press the request switch
and the hazard warning lights will flash
twice.NOTE Confirm that both doors and the
boot lid, fuel filler flap are securely
locked.
NOTE Both doors and the boot lid, fuel
filler flap cannot be locked when any
door is open.
NOTE It may require a few seconds for
the doors to unlock after the request
switch is pressed.
The setting can be changed so that a
beep sound is heard for confirmation
when the doors and the boot lid, fuel
filler flap are locked/unlocked using a
request switch.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Use the following
procedure to change the setting:
switch the ignition off and close both
of the doors and the boot lid;
open the driver's door;
within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
button on the key for 5 seconds or
longer. Both of the doors and the boot
lid, fuel filler flap lock and the beep
sound activates at the currently set
volume (if the beep sound is currently
set to not activate, it will not activate).
The setting changes each time the
button on the key is pressed and the
beep sound activates at the set volume
(if the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate);
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The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
– switching the ignition to ACC or
ON;
– closing the driver's door;
– opening the boot lid;
– not operating the key for
10 seconds;
– pressing any button except the
button on the key;
– pressing a request switch.
With theft-deterrent system
The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off (refer to “Theft-deterrent
system” in “Vehicle security alarm”
paragraph).
With double locking system
Pressing the request switch twice within
3 seconds will activate the double
locking system. The setting can be
changed so that the doors and the boot
lid, fuel filler flap are locked
automatically without pressing the
request switch.
Auto-lock function
A beep sound is heard when both
doors are closed while the advanced
key is being carried.
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel filler
flap are locked automatically after aboutthree seconds when the advanced key
is out of the operational range.
Also, the hazard warning lights flash
once (even if the driver is in the
operational range, both doors and the
boot lid, fuel filler flap are locked
automatically after about 30 seconds).
If you are out of the operational range
before the doors and the boot lid are
completely closed or another key is left
in the vehicle, the auto-lock function will
not work.
Always make sure that both doors and
the boot lid are closed and locked
before leaving the vehicle. The
auto-lock function does not close the
power windows.
Auto re-lock function
After unlocking with the request switch,
both doors and the boot lid, fuel filler
flap will automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 30 seconds. If your vehicle
has a theft-deterrent system, the
hazard warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors and the
boot lid, fuel filler flap to lock
automatically can be changed (refer to
“Personalisation features” paragraph in
“Knowing the instrument panel”
chapter).
Opening a door or the boot lid.
Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.
LOCKING / UNLOCKING
WITH TRANSMITTER
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel filler
flap can be locked/unlocked by
operating the keyless entry system
transmitter: refer to “Keyless entry
system” in “Keys” paragraph.
WARNING
7)Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them: leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle can
become high enough to cause brain
damage or even death.
8)Do not leave the key in your vehicle with
children and keep them in a place where
your children will not find or play with them:
leaving children in a vehicle with the key is
dangerous. This could result in someone
being badly injured or even killed.
9)Always close both the windows and
convertible top, lock the doors and take the
key with you when leaving your vehicle
unattended: leaving your vehicle unlocked
is dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which could
result in death. Also, a vehicle left unlocked
becomes an easy target for thieves and
intruders.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

10)After closing the doors, always verify
that they are securely closed: doors not
securely closed are dangerous, if the
vehicle is driven with a door not securely
closed, the door could open unexpectedly
resulting in an accident.
11)Always confirm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door: suddenly
opening a door is dangerous. A passing
vehicle or a pedestrian could be hit and
cause an accident.
12)Always confirm the conditions around
the vehicle before opening/closing the
doors and use caution during strong winds
or when parked on an incline. Not being
aware of the conditions around the vehicle
is dangerous because fingers could get
caught in the door or a passing pedestrian
could be hit, resulting in an unexpected
accident or injury.
13)If the power window does not go up or
down automatically because the battery is
dead, slowly open/close the power window
while pressing the glass inward. Otherwise,
the power window may contact the
convertible top and the door cannot be
opened/closed resulting in damage to the
window.
14)Never activate the double locking
system with passengers, especially
children, still inside the vehicle: activating
the system with passengers, especially
children, still inside the vehicle is
dangerous. The passengers cannot open
the doors from inside. They would be
trapped and subjected to extreme
temperatures. This could result in serious
injuries or even death.SEATS
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28) 29)
7)
Forward / Rearward
To move a seat forward or backward,
raise the lever 1 fig. 10 and slide the
seat to the desired position and release
the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seat is locked
in place by attempting to push it
forward and backward.
Height
To adjust the height for front edge of
the seat bottom, rotate the dial 2 to the
desired position.Seat recline
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever 3.
Then lean back to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its
original position and the seatback is
locked in place by attempting to push it
forward and backward.
HEATED SEATS(where provided)
29) 30) 31) 32)
The seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch fig. 11 to
illuminate the indicator light while the
ignition is switched ON.
The mode changes as follows each
time the seat warmer switch is pressed.
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HIGH BEAMS
The headlights switch between high
and low beams by moving the lever
forward or backward.
When the headlight high-beams are on,
the
warning light is turned on.
FLASH TO PASS
Can be used when the ignition is
switched ON.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
fully towards you (the headlight switch
does not need to be on).
The
warning light in the instrument
cluster illuminates simultaneously.
The lever will return to the normal
position when released.
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING(where provided)
Light sensor
When the headlight switch is in the
AUTOposition and the ignition is
switched ON, the light sensor senses
the surrounding lightness or darkness
and automatically turns the headlights,
other exterior lights and dashboard
illumination on or off.
IMPORTANT The light sensor also
works as a rain sensor for the
auto-wiper control. Keep hands and
scrapers clear of the windshield when
the wiper lever is in the AUTO positionand the ignition is switched ON as
fingers could be pinched or the wipers
and wiper blades damaged when the
wipers activate automatically. If you are
going to clean the windshield, be sure
the wipers are turned off completely
(this is particularly important when
clearing ice and snow) when it is
particularly tempting to leave the engine
running.
COMING HOME LIGHT
SYSTEM
The coming me home light system
turns on the headlights (low beams)
when the lever is operated.
System activation
When the lever is pulled with the ignition
switched to ACC or OFF, the low beam
headlights turn on.
The headlights turn off after a certain
period of time has elapsed after the
doors are closed.
The time until the headlights turn off
after all of the doors are closed can be
changed. If no operations are done for
3 minutes after the lever is pulled, the
headlights turn off.
The headlights turn off if the lever is
pulled again while the headlights are on.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
The front fog light can be used when
the ignition is switched to ON.
The front fog lights improve visibility at
night and in presence of fog.
Activation
Turn the headlight switch 1 fig. 19 in
orposition before activate
front fog lights.
Rotate the fog light switch 2 fig. 19 to
orposition (switch automatically
turns in
position).
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Thewarning light in the instrument
cluster illuminates while the front fog
lights is on.
Deactivation
Perform one of the following operations
to turn off the front fog lights:
switch the fog light switch 2 to OFF
position;
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If the indicator light continues to flash
after a turn, manually return the lever to
its original position.
The turn signal indicators (green)
in the instrument cluster flash
according to the operation of the turn
signal lever to show which signal is
working.
If an indicator light stays on without
flashing or if it flashes abnormally, one
of the turn signal bulbs may be burned
out.
LANE CHANGE SIGNALS
Move the lever halfway toward the
direction of the lane change (until the
indicator flashes) and hold it there. It will
return to the off position when released.
Three-flash turn signal
After releasing the turn signal lever, the
turn signal indicator flashes three times.
The operation can be cancelled by
moving the lever in the direction
opposite to which it was operated.
Adaptive Front Lighting
System (AFS)
(where provided)
The adaptive front lighting system (AFS)
automatically adjusts the headlight
beams to the left or right in conjunction
with the operation of the steering wheel
after the headlights have been turned
on.A system malfunction or operation
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to “Warning lights on instrument
panel” paragraph in “Knowing the
instrument panel” chapter.
NOTE
Headlights are equipped which do
not blind drivers approaching in the
opposite direction no matter what side
of the road you must drive your vehicle
(left-hand or right-hand traffic).
Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust
the optical axis of the headlights when
switching temporarily to driving on the
opposite side of the road (left-hand or
right-hand traffic).
The Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS) function can be switched to
operable/ inoperable using the
personalisation function. Refer to
“Personalisation features” paragraph in
“Knowing the instrument panel”
chapter.
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HEADLAMP LEVELLING
The number of passengers and weight
of cargo in the luggage compartment
change the angle of the headlights.
Auto type
The angle of the headlights will be
automatically adjusted when turning on
the headlights.Manual type
The headlight levelling switch is used to
adjust the angle of the headlights
manually. To regulate, turn the ring 1
fig. 20 located on the left side of the
instrument panel (left hand drive
version) or on the right side (right hand
drive version).
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WARNING
40)The daytime running lights are an
alternative to the dipped beam headlights
for driving in countries where it is
compulsory to have lights on during the
day; where it is not compulsory, the use of
daytime running lights is permitted.
41)Daytime running lights cannot replace
dipped beam headlights when driving at
night or through tunnels. The use of
daytime running lights is governed by the
highway code of the country in which you
are driving. Comply with legal
requirements.

When the illumination dimmer is
canceled, the instrument cluster cannot
be dimmed even if the position lights
are turned on. When the illumination
dimmer is canceled, the screen in the
center display switches to constant
display of the daytime screen.
TRIP COMPUTER AND
INFO SWITCH
The following information can be
selected by pressing the INFO switch
fig. 52 with the ignition switched ON:
Distance-to-empty (approximate
distance you can travel on the available
fuel);
Average fuel economy;
Current fuel economy;
Average vehicle speed;
Vehicle speed alarm.
If you have any problems with your trip
computer, contact a Fiat Dealership.Vehicle speed alarm mode
In this mode, the current setting for the
vehicle speed alarm is displayed. You
can change the vehicle speed setting at
which the warning is triggered.
IMPORTANT The vehicle speed alarm
display is activated at the same time
the beep sound is heard. The set
vehicle speed flashes several times.
The vehicle speed alarm can be set
using the INFO switch.
The vehicle speed alarm function can
be set between 30 and 250 km/h.
IMPORTANT Always set the vehicle
speed according to the laws and
regulations of the country/city in which
the vehicle is driven. In addition, always
verify the speed of the vehicle using the
speedometer.
The vehicle speed alarm can be set
using the following procedure:
press the INFO switch to display the
vehicle speed alarm mode;
press the INFO switch continuously
until a beep sound is heard. The set
vehicle speed display flashes the third
digit (hundredths place) fig. 53;
press the INFO switch and set the
third digit (hundredths place) to the
desired vehicle speed. The numerical
value changes each time the INFO
switch is pressed;
press the INFO switch continuously
until a beep sound is heard. The set
vehicle speed display flashes the lower
two digits (tenths and ones place)
fig. 54;
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press the INFO switch and set the
two lower digits (tenths and ones place)
to the desired vehicle speed. The
numerical value changes each time the
INFO switch is pressed;
press the INFO switch continuously
until a beep sound is heard. The set
vehicle speed is displayed on the
vehicle speed alarm screen.
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR
The gear shift indicator supports you to
obtain optimum fuel economy and
smooth driving.
It displays the selected gear position 1
fig. 55 in the instrument cluster as well
as notifies the driver to change to the
most suitable gear position
2 corresponding to the actual driving
condition.
Indication Condition
NumeralThe selected gear
position is displayed
and numeralShift up or down to
the indicated gear
position is
recommended
IMPORTANT Do not rely solely on the
shift-up/shift-down recommendations
by indications. The actual driving
situation might require shift operations
different from indication. To avoid the
risk of accidents, the road and traffic
conditions have to be judged correctly
by the driver before shifting.
Versions with manual transmission
The gear shift indicator turns off when
the following operations are performed:
the vehicle is stopped;
the vehicle is put in neutral;
the vehicle is driven in reverse;
the clutch is not fully engaged when
accelerating from a stop;
the clutch pedal remains depressed
for 2 seconds or longer while driving.
Versions with automatic
transmission
The gear shift indicator turns off when
the following operations are performed:
the vehicle is stopped;
manual shift mode is cancelled.Manually shifting up
(versions with automatic transmission)
Using selector lever: to shift up to a
higher gear, tap the selector lever back
+ once.
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