2016 FIAT TALENTO belt

To adjust the lumbar support, turn the
knob 4 fig. 53 to raise or lower the
support.
To incline the seat, use lever 6 fig. 53.
Adjustable front armrests
Front armrests 5 fig. 53
Folding the central passenger seat
21)
Make sure that beverage holder 6 is
closed fig. 54.
Make sure that no object is obstructing
the seat adjustment.
Hold the backrest from the top and
prepare to lower it; at the same time,
press control 7 fig. 54 and fold the seat
down towards the front.
Press on the rear side of the seat to
lock it in place, Make sure the backrest
is properly locked in place.To reposition the centre passenger
seat, make sure no item is obstructing
the seat adjustment.
Use control 7 fig. 54 to unlock the
backrest;
lift it back up;
make sure the seat is locked in
place.
SINGLE REAR SEATS
18) 22) 23) 24)
Depending on the trim level, there may
be two single rear seats: one single
seat 2 fig. 55 (2nd row of seats) and a
single seat 1 fig. 55 (3rd row of seats).To facilitate access to the last row
(single seat 1), lower control 5
fig. 55 (movement A) fig. 55 to incline
the backrest 2 fig. 55 in the picture.
Single seat 2
Put the buckles 3 fig. 56 into the
housings 4 fig. 56 before moving the
seat(s).
Do not forget to lock the belt again
when a passenger is sitting there.
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Single seat 1
The seat 1 fig. 57 in the picture can be
folded and tipped.
To fold it:
pull the unlocking belt on backrest 6
fig. 58
lower the backrest against the seat.
grasp the tubes 7 fig. 58 and being
them together simultaneously
(movement B) fig. 58;To tip it (depending on the vehicle
version):
tip the seats forward together to lock
them;
press the upper part of the seat (in C)
fig. 59 and lock the seat into position,
pushing the locking levers 8 fig. 59;
make sure it locks into place
correctly.
25)
Detaching/reattaching single seats
(For versions/markets where provided)
The single seats 1-2 fig. 60 can be
detached and reattached in the same
way.
Detachment
First of all, free up the side seat belts
that hold it in place from their housing.
Underneath the single seat, press
stop 9 fig. 61, then pull it forwards,
movements C and D fig. 61;
lift it up movement E; fig. 61
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move the single seat towards the
rear of the vehicle to free up the
anchorage points (movement F) fig. 62;
lift up the single seat (movement G
fig. 62 )
move the seat back again
(movement H fig. 62 ) to free up the
front anchorage points;
remove the seat by moving it
towards the front of the vehicle.IMPORTANT Detach seat 2
fig. 60 before detaching seat 1 fig. 60.
Refitting
Connect the seat with respect to the
front anchorage points;
push the seat until it can enter into
the rear anchorage points;
lower the stops 9 fig. 63 and push
until they lock in place;
check the correct alignment with the
drawing on stops 9 fig. 63.
WARNING
18)For safety reasons, carry out these
operations when the vehicle is stopped.
19)When the front seat backrest is folded
down, the front passenger airbag must be
deactivated (refer to the “Passenger side
airbag and child restraint systems – how to
deactivate the airbags” paragraph in the
“Safety” chapter). Risk of serious injury in
case the air bag opens up because of
objects placed on the folded backrest
flying around. The label (on the dashboard)
and the silkscreen and printed markings
(on the windscreen) remind you of these
instructions.
20)For the occupants' safety, fasten
transported items when the seat in in table
position.
21)For safety reasons, carry out these
operations when the vehicle is stopped. In
order not to limit the safety belt's
effectiveness, do not incline the backrests
back too far. There should be no objects
on the driver's side floorboard: in case of
sharp braking, they could slide under the
pedals, hampering their use.
22)When moving a single rear seat, make
sure the relative anchorages are clean
(there must not be any stones, bits of cloth
or other items that could prevent the seat
from locking into place).
23)You absolutely must place the single
rear seats back into their original
anchorages. When driving, you must not
place the "single seats with their backrests
facing backwards.
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24)When you reposition the single seats,
make sure they are locked in place. Make
sure the side safety belts are properly
locked in their housings.
25)Do not exchange seats 1 and 2.STEERING WHEEL/
POWER STEERING
STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
26) 27) 28)
1)
Height and depth steering wheel
adjustment
Pull lever 1 fig. 64 and position the
wheel in the desired place: push the
lever beyond the point of resistance to
lock the wheel.
Make sure the wheel is properly locked
in place.
Variable power steering
The variable power steering is an
electronic system that varies the
steering force according to the vehicle's
speed.The steering is thus less stiff when
parking (for greater comfort), but it gets
stiffer as driving at high speeds).
WARNING
26)Adjustments must be carried out only
with the vehicle stationary and the engine
off.
27)Never stop the engine when going
downhill, and in general when the vehicle is
moving (turning the engine off disengages
the power steering).
28)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving the
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of anti-theft
device) that, in addition to invalidating the
warranty, could adversely affect
performance, cause serious safety
problems and also result in the car not
meeting type-approval requirements.
IMPORTANT
1)With the engine stopped or in case of
system breakdown, you can still turn the
steering wheel. You need to apply more
effort.
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START&STOP
SYSTEM
29)
This system lets you reduce fuel
consumption and harmful gas
emissions. When you start the vehicle,
the system is automatically activated.
When driving, the system stops the
engine (in stand-by) while the vehicle is
not moving (traffic jam, stop for a traffic
light, etc.).
OPERATING MODE
The engine is put in stand-by if:the vehicle was driven since its last
stop;
the gear is in neutral;
the clutch pedal is released;
the vehicle speed is lower than
3 km/h.
2) 3) 4)
The instrument panel warning lightturns on to indicate the engine is in
standby.
The vehicle's equipment remains
functioning for the entire time the
engine is off.
The engine is automatically restarted
when the clutch pedal is pressed and
the vehicle is put in gear.
ACTIVATION AND
DEACTIVATION OF THE
SYSTEM
Press button 1 fig. 65 to deactivate the
function. The dedicated message will
appear on the instrument panel and the
warning light 2 fig. 65 on the button will
turn on.
Pressing again will reactivate the
system. The appropriate message will
appear on the instrument panel and the
warning light 2 on the button 1 will turn
off.
The system re-activates automatically
whenever the vehicle is voluntarily
restarted (refer to the "Starting the
engine” paragraph in the “Starting and
driving” chapter).
NOTES: With the engine in stand-by,
press button 1: the engine restarts
automatically.Special cases
For vehicles with an electronic key,
with the system activated, engine off
(traffic jam, stopping at a red light, etc.),
if the driver rises up from his seat or
unbuckles his seat belt, the contact is
disengaged. To restart the Start&Stop
system, press the ignition button (see
"Starter switch” paragraph in the
“Knowing your vehicle” chapter).
In case the engine stops, if the
system is activated, press down hard
on the clutch pedal to restart it.
MISSED ENGINE
STOPPING CONDITIONS
Depending on the vehicle, some
conditions stop the system from
applying the stand-by engine,
specifically:
reverse is in gear;
the bonnet is not locked;
for vehicles with an electronic key,
the driver's door is not closed;
for vehicles with an electronic key,
the driver's seat belt is not fastened;
the outside temperature is too low or
too high (lower than 0°C or over 30°C);
the battery not sufficiently charged;
there is too much difference between
the inside vehicle temperature and that
set by the automatic climate control;
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HOUSING
Housing 17 fig. 123 can be used as a
cup holder, item holder or ashtray
holder.
FRONT DOOR STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
The glove compartment front flaps 18
fig. 124 are located in the inside of the
front doors.
STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
BENEATH THE SEAT
(For versions/markets where provided)
68)
To access the compartment 20
fig. 125 pull tongue 19 and fold seat A
forward.
Backrest in table
position
(For versions/markets where provided)
65) 68) 69)
If the vehicle is equipped with one, put
the centre seat backrest down by lifting
up control 24 fig. 126; on the back of it
there are:
one beverage holder 21 fig. 126;
one storage compartment 25
fig. 127;
one shelf 23 fig. 126.
NOTE Make sure that the cup holder on
the shelf is closed before putting the
centre seat backrest down.
Storage compartment
To open the compartment 25 fig. 127,
pull handle 22 fig. 126.
Inside, belt 26 fig. 127 can hold an item
in place.
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Warning light What it means
GEAR CHANGE INDICATORS
These turn on to advise to shift to a higher (arrow pointing up) or lower (arrow pointing down) gear.
ECOMODE
These go on when ECOMODE is activated.
Please see the paragraph "Driving suggestions".
FRONT SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED WARNING LIGHT
If the seat belt is not buckled, the light stays on when the engine is started, when you reach 16 km/h, it flashes and
there is an acoustic signal for about two minutes.
DOOR OPEN
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SAFETY
The chapter that you are about to read
is very important: it describes the safety
systems with which the vehicle is
equipped and provides instructions on
how to use them correctly.OCCUPANT PROTECTION
SYSTEMS.................93
SEATBELTS................93
PRE-TENSIONERS............96
FRONT AIRBAGS.............97
SIDE AIR BAGS.............100
CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEMS . .101
ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS.....126
TPMS – Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System..................129
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