2016 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO ACTUAL Owners Manual

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REAR DOORS EMERGENCY
LOCK DEVICE (5-door versions)
fig. 74
The rear doors are fitted with a device
to lock doors when there is no current.
In this event, proceed as follows:
❒insert the ignition key into latch B;
❒turn it from position 2 to position 1and
close the door.
When the device is active, use the inter-
nal doors handles to open the rear doors.
Do not activate the child lock
device if the rear doors emer-
gency lock device is already activated.
If both have been activated, you need
to use the interior handle to disen-
gage the rear doors emergency lock-
ing system and then open the door
from the outside.
WARNINGCHILD LOCK (5-door versions)
fig. 73
This system prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
This device can be engaged only with the
doors open.
❒position 1– engaged (door locked);
❒position 2– disengaged (door can be
opened from inside).
The device A-fig. 73stays on even if the
doors are unlocked by the centralised
system.
Always use this device when
transporting children.
WARNING
After engaging the child lock
on both rear doors, check for
proper engagement by trying to open
a rear door with the internal handle.
WARNING
fig. 74F0M0412mfig. 73F0M0411m
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WINDOWS
ELECTRIC
Two switches fig. 75on the armrest in-
side the driver’s door control the follow-
ing with the ignition key turned to MAR:
Aopening/closing of the left front window;
B opening/closing the right front window.Keep one of the buttons pressed for
longer than half a secondto operate
the automatic continuous operation of the
window. The window will stop when it is
fully opened or closed, or when the but-
ton is pressed again.
IMPORTANT In the event that the anti-
crushing function is activated 5 times in
only 1 minute, the system will automati-
cally enter the “recovery” mode (self-pro-
tection). This condition is apparent from
the window closing in stages.
fig. 75F0M0136m
Continuous automatic operation
The car has an automatic setting to raise
and lower the driver-side front window.
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Electric window system
initialisation
The system must be re-initialised after dis-
connecting the battery or if the relevant
protection fuse is blown.
Initialisation procedure:
❒fully close the window to be initialised
manually;
❒once fully closed, keep holding down the
closing control for at least 1 second.
Improper use of the electric
windows can be dangerous.
Before and during operation, always
check that no-one is exposed to the
risk of being injured either directly by
the moving window or through objects
getting caught and being dragged by
it. When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key from the ignition to
avoid the risk of injury to anyone re-
maining in the car due to accidental
operation of the electric windows.
WARNING
MANUAL REAR WINDOWS
(5-door versions) fig. 76
To open and to close the window, use the
relevant handle.
fig. 76F0M0091m
On such occasions, it is necessary to car-
ry out the system restore procedure,
acting as follows:
❒ open the windows;
or
❒turn the ignition key to STOPand then
to MAR.
If no malfunction is present, the window
returns to its normal operation auto-
matically.
IMPORTANT With the ignition key at
STOPor removed, the windows remain
activated for about 2 minutes and are de-
activated as soon a door is opened.
The system conforms to the
2000/4/EC standard concern-
ing the safety of passengers leaning
out of the passenger compartment.
WARNING
IMPORTANT On some versions, press-
ing the remote control button Ëfor over
2 seconds will open the windows, where-
as pressing the remote control button
Áfor over 2 seconds will close them.
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fig. 80F0M0095m
BOOT
OPENING THE BOOT
The boot can be opened at any time from
the passenger’s compartment by pressing
button A-fig. 78.
The boot can be opened from the outside
by pressing the remote control button
Rfig. 77.
The opening of the boot is accompanied
by two flashes of the direction indicators.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. 78F0M0093m
fig. 79F0M0094m
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. 77F0M0425m
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❒tilt the rear seats fully forward (see
paragraph “Extending the boot” in this
section);
❒press lever Binside the boot.
EXTENDING THE BOOT
Partial extension (1/3 or 2/3) fig. 83
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The boot can be partially (1/3 or 2/3) or
totally extended by splitting the rear seat.
Proceed as follows:
❒ fully lower the rear seat head restraints;
❒check that the seat belt is not twisted;
❒tilt the cushions forward as shown by
the arrow fig. 81;
❒lift handle Aor B-fig. 82to release re-
spectively the left or right part of the
backrest and guide the backrest onto
the cushion.The boot extension to the right makes it
possible to carry two passengers on the
left part of the rear seat. The boot ex-
tension to the left makes it possible to car-
ry one passenger on the right side of the
rear seat.
fig. 81F0M0096mfig. 82F0M0097m
fig. 83F0M0137m
Maximum extension fig. 84
Tilting the whole rear seat forwards gives
maximum loading volume.
Proceed as follows:
❒ fully lower the rear seat head restraints;
❒check that the seat belts are not twisted;
❒tilt the cushions forward as shown by
the arrow fig. 81;
❒lift handles Aand B-fig. 82to release
the backrests and guide them onto the
cushion.
IMPORTANT If, after tilting the rear seat,
you have to remove the parcel shelf, po-
sition it as shown in fig. 86.
fig. 84F0M0098m
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fig. 86F0M0101m
fig. 88F0M0099m
fig. 85F0M0221m
REMOVING THE PARCEL SHELF
To remove the parcel shelf in order to
extend the boot: release the upper ends
A-fig. 86by removing the eyelets from
the pins, unhook and swivel the parcel
shelf in its seat and then release both pins
fig. 87from the side holes.
Once removed, the parcel shelf can be po-
sitioned between the back of the front
seats and the folded cushion of the rear
seat fig. 88.
fig. 87F0M0222m
Repositioning the rear seat fig. 85
Raise the backrests and push them back
until hearing the locking click of both retainers.
Position seat belt buckles upwards and set
the cushion in the normal position of use.
IMPORTANT The backrest is correctly
secured when the red band next to the
handles disappears. This red band indicates
that the backrest is not secured. When re-
turning the backrest to its normal posi-
tion, make sure it is correctly fastened and
you hear the lock click.
Make sure the backrest is properly se-
cured at both sides to prevent it moving
forward in the event of sharp braking that
may cause injuries to passengers.
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BONNET
OPENING
Proceed as follows:
❒pull the lever fig. 89in the direction
of the arrow;
❒pull catch A-fig. 90as shown in the
diagram;
❒lift the bonnet and at the same time re-
lease the support prop from its locking
device D-fig. 91, then insert the end
C-fig. 92 into hole Eon the bonnet.
IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that the windscreen wiper arms are
not lifted from the windscreen.
CLOSING
Proceed as follows:
❒hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove support rod
C-fig. 92 from hole Eand fit it back in-
to its catch D-fig. 91;
fig. 90F0M0358m
fig. 89F0M0135m
❒lower the bonnet to about 20 cen-
timetres above the engine compart-
ment and then let it drop. Make sure
that the bonnet is closed correctly and
not just in the safety position by trying
to lift it. If it is not perfectly closed, do
not try to press the bonnet lid down
but open it and repeat the procedure.
IMPORTANT Always check that the bon-
net is closed properly to avoid it opening
while the car is travelling.
fig. 91F0M0413m
fig. 92F0M0133m
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For safety reasons, the bon-
net must always be perfect-
ly closed while travelling. Make sure
that the bonnet is perfectly closed
and that the lock is engaged. If you
discover during travel that the lock
is not fully engaged, stop immediate-
ly and close the bonnet in the correct
manner.
WARNING
If the supporting rod is not
positioned correctly, the
bonnet may fall violently.
WARNING
Perform these operations on-
ly when the car is stationary.
WARNING
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK
3-door versions
The front hooks are located at points
A-fig. 93.
The rear hooks are set at points Bmarked
by the (
O) symbols on the rear side win-
dows.
5-door versions
The front hooks are located at points
A-fig. 93.
The rear hooks are set at points Band are
marked by a groove on the upper part of
the door frame.IMPORTANT Follow the instructions
contained in the assembly kit carefully. As-
sembly must be performed by qualified
personnel.
fig. 93F0M0102m
After travelling for a short
distance, check that the fas-
tening screws are correctly tightened.
WARNING
Strictly adhere to the laws in
force concerning maximum
clearance.
Distribute the load evenly
and, when driving, bear in
mind the increased sensitivity of the
vehicle to side wind.
WARNING
Never exceed the permitted
load (see “Technical data”
section).
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