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AIR VENTS
Diffusers .................................... 40
LEFT STALK
External lights ............................ 32
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Control panel and on-board
instruments .................................... 68
Warning lights ............................ 83
RIGHT STALK
Window washing ....................... 37
RADIO
System ...................................... 65
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG
Front airbag ...............................117
GLOVE COMPARTMENT
Interior fittings ............................ 60
DASHBOARD CONTROLS
Operation .................................. 54
HEATER / CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
Heating and ventilation .............. 41
Manual climate control ............... 44
Automatic climate control
system ........................................... 47
GEAR LEVER
Operation ..................................126
STEERING WHEEL
Adjustment ................................ 30
Front airbag driver's side ...........117
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KNOWING YOUR CAR
In-depth knowledge of your new vehicle
starts here.
The booklet that you are reading simply
and directly explains how it is made
and how it works.
That’s why we advise you to read it
seated comfortably on board, so that
you can see what is described here for
yourself.THE KEYS....................................... 14
IGNITION DEVICE ........................... 16
SYMBOLS ...................................... 17
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ............... 17
DOORS ........................................... 18
SEATS ............................................ 22
PARTITIONS ................................... 27
HEAD RESTRAINTS ........................ 29
STEERING WHEEL ......................... 30
REAR VIEW MIRRORS .................... 31
EXTERNAL LIGHTS......................... 32
INTERIOR LIGHTS .......................... 34
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW
WIPER ............................................ 37
HEATING AND VENTILATION
SYSTEM ......................................... 39
DIFFUSERS..................................... 40
HEATING AND VENTILATION.......... 41
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM ......................................... 44
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM ......................................... 47
ELECTRIC WINDOWS .................... 52
CONTROLS .................................... 54
BONNET ......................................... 55
BOOT ............................................. 56
INTERIOR FITTINGS ....................... 60
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................. 63HEADLIGHTS.................................. 64
RADIO............................................. 65
PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT .............................. 65
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HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM
1. Upper fixed diffuser - 2. Adjustable centre diffusers - 3. Fixed side diffusers - 4. Adjustable side diffusers - 5. Footwell diffusers.
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HEATING AND VENTILATION.
CONTROLS
A: air temperature adjustment knob (hot/cold air mixing)
B: fan activation knob
C: air distribution knob.
D: internal air recirculation on/off button
E: heated rear window on/off button (for versions/markets, where provided).
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CLIMATIC COMFORT
Dial C enables the air introduced into
the vehicle to reach all parts of the
passenger compartment through five
distribution options:
delivers air from the central and
side vents;
warms the feet and keeps the face
cool (bi-level function)
allows the passenger
compartment to be warmed more
quickly;
warms up the passenger
compartment and demists the
windscreen at the same time;
Demists and defrosts the
windscreen and front side
windows.
HEATING
Proceed as follows:
turn knob A fully to the right (to
);
turn knob B to the required speed;
turn knob C to:
to warm the feet and demist the
windscreen at the same time;
to send air to the feet and
introduce fresher air from the
central and dashboard vents;
to warm up quickly.FAST HEATING
Proceed as follows
close all the diffusers on the
dashboard;
turn knob A to;
turn knob B to 4;
turn knob C to.
WINDSCREEN AND
FRONT SIDE WINDOW
FAST DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (MAX-DEF
function)
Proceed as follows:
turn knob A to;
turn knob B to 4;
turn knob C to;
turn off internal air recirculation
(button D LED off).
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls as normal to restore the
required comfort conditions.
Window demisting
In the event of considerable external
moisture and/or rain and/or large
differences in temperature inside and
outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive
window demisting procedure:
turn off internal air recirculation
(button D LED off);
turn knob A to;
turn knob B to 2;
turn knob C to, with the
possibility of moving it to position
if
window misting does not occur.
ADJUSTING THE FAN
SPEED
To ventilate the passenger
compartment well, proceed as follows:
fully open the central air diffusers
and the side vents;
turn knob A to the blue section;
turn knob B to the required speed;
turn knob C to;
turn off internal air recirculation
(button D LED off).
INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Press button D: when the function is
on, the button LED lights up.
It is advisable to switch the internal air
recirculation on while standing in
queues or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air.
IMPORTANT The air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the
required heating or cooling conditions
faster, depending on the selected
mode. Do not use the internal air
recirculation function on rainy/cold days
to avoid the possibility of the windows
misting.
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HEATED REAR WINDOW
AND DOOR MIRRORS
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press button E
to activate this
function. The LED on the button
switches on to indicate activation.
Press button E
again to disable the
function.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over
the heating filaments to avoid damage.
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PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT HEATING
Proceed as follows:
turn knob A to the red section;
turn knob B to the required speed;
turn knob C to:
to warm the feet and demist the
windscreen at the same time
warms the feet and keeps the face
cool (bi-level function)
to warm the feet of those in the front
and rear seats.
to turn off internal air recirculation
(button E LED off).
FAST FRONT WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
Proceed as follows:
press thebutton
turn knob A fully to the right;
turn knob B to;
turn knob C to;
to turn off internal air recirculation
(button E LED off).
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to maintain optimum visibility
conditions.Window demisting
In the event of considerable external
moisture and/or rain and/or large
differences in temperature inside and
outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive
window demisting procedure:
press thebutton
to turn off internal air recirculation
(button E LED off);
turn knob A to the red section;
turn knob B to the second speed
level;
turn knob C toor toif the
windows do not show signs of misting
up deactivate the internal air
recirculation (LED on button E off)
The climate control system is
very useful for demisting the windows
more quickly: just carry out the above
procedure and activate the system
by pressing the
button.HEATED REAR WINDOW
AND DOOR MIRRORS
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press button F
to activate: when
this function is activated, the LED
on button F
lights up.
This function is timed and will turn off
automatically after 20 minutes. Press
button F
again to switch the
function off in advance.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over
the heating filaments to avoid damage.
ADJUSTING THE FAN
SPEED
To ventilate the passenger
compartment well, proceed as follows:
fully open the central and side air
diffusers;
turn knob A to the blue section;
turn knob B to the required speed;
turn knob C to
to turn off internal air recirculation
(button E LED off).
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INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Press button E: when the function is
on, the button LED lights up.
It is advisable to switch the internal air
recirculation on while standing in
queues or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air. Do not use
the function for a long time, particularly
if there are many passengers on board,
to prevent the windows from misting
up.
IMPORTANT The air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the
required heating or cooling conditions
faster, depending on the selected
mode. It is not advisable to switch the
internal air recirculation on when it is
rainy/cold or the windows might steam
up, especially if the climate control
system is not turned on.CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM (cooling)
Proceed as follows:
turn knob A to the blue section;
turn knob B to the required speed;
turn knob C to;
press theand E buttons (button
LEDs on).
Adjusting cooling
Proceed as follows:
turn off internal air recirculation by
pressing button E (button LED off);
turn knob A rightwards to increase
the temperature;
turn knob B leftwards to reduce the
fan speed.ADDITIONAL HEATER
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This device warms up the passenger
compartment more quickly when it
is very cold and the engine coolant
temperature is low.
The additional heater comes on
automatically when the engine is
started, if knob A is turned to the last
red sector and the fan (knob B) is at
least at the first speed level.
The additional heater turns off
automatically after reaching the required
comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT The heater will not turn on
if the battery voltage is too low.
SYSTEM SERVICING
In winter, the climate control system
must be turned on at least once a
month for about 10 minutes. Have the
system inspected at a Fiat Dealership
before the summer.
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