2016 FIAT TALENTO Owners Manual

Vehicles with additional heater
Some vehicles are equipped with an
additional heater that heats the
passenger compartment more quickly.
This device functions only with the
engine on and at low temperatures.
When functioning, a bit of smoke
issuing from the right side of the
vehicle, coming from the heat exhaust
system, is normal.
Irregular operation
Generally speaking, if you notice any
operational irregularity, please see a Fiat
Dealer.
Limited effectiveness of defrosting,
de-misting or air conditioning can be
due to a clogged cabin filter cartridge.
Cold air is not generated. Check the
position of the controls and condition of
the fuses. Otherwise, turn the system
off.
Water beneath the vehicle
After prolonged use of air conditioning,
it is normal to find water under it due to
condensation.
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HEATING AND VENTILATION
1Left side window de-misting vent;2Left side vent;3Windscreen de-misting vent;4Central vents;5Right side vent;6Right
side de-misting vent;7Rear seat lower vents;8Instrument panel.
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PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT AIR
DIFFUSERS
Central diffusers
To close the diffusers, completely lower
the cursors 9 fig. 89.
The diffusers can be orientated
High/low: use cursors 9.
Left/right: use the knob 10 fig. 89.Side air diffusers
To open diffuser 11 fig. 90, press (point
12 fig. 90 ) depending on the desired
opening.
The diffusers can be orientated
To direct the air flow, turn the side
diffuser 11.
Use specific products inside your
vehicle to combat bad odours inside
your vehicle. Consult a Fiat Dealership.
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
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Controls
The controls present depends on the vehicle equipment.
1Air distribution knob.
2Air conditioning compressor on/off button.
3Fan on/adjustment knob.
4Air recirculation on/off button.
5Air temperature adjustment knob.
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Air temperature adjustment
Use control 5 fig. 91 depending on the
desired temperature. The farther the
indicator is in the red zone, the higher
the temperature.
Ventilation speed adjustment
Use control 3 fig. 91 from 0 to 4 fig. 91.
The farther to the right you turn it, the
more air is diffused. If you want to stop
air entry, place control 3 fig. 91 at 0.
The system is deactivated: ventilation
speed in the passenger compartment is
nil (vehicle stopped), you can still notice
a slight air flow when the vehicle is
moving.
NOTE Prolonged use of this control in
position 0 can make the side windows
and windscreen mist up even though
the air inside the passenger
compartment is not stuffy.
Quick de-misting: Passenger
compartment isolation/air recycling
deactivated (warning light on button 4
fig. 91 is off), turn controls 1 fig. 91 and
3 fig. 91 to the positions
. Air
conditioning activation lets you speed
up de-misting.
Activating the passenger
compartment isolation/air
recycling.
Press button 4 fig. 91 (the warning light
will go on).
In this position, the air in the passenger
compartment is recycled without
introducing outside air.Air recirculation allows you:
to isolate the outside environment
(when driving in polluted areas, etc.);
to get the desired internal passenger
compartment temperature more
quickly.
IMPORTANT Prolonged use of air
recycling can make the side windows
and windscreen mist up even though
the air inside the passenger
compartment is not stuffy. We advise
you to return to normal function
(outside air) by pressing button 4
fig. 91 again as soon as air recycling is
no longer needed.
Passenger compartment air
distribution
Turn the knob 1 fig. 91 to select the
distribution type.
The airflow is directed to the
dashboard vents.
The airflow is directed to the
dashboard vents and to the rear seat
lower vents.
The airflow is mainly directed
towards the front seat lower vents and
the dashboard vents. To direct the air
downwards only, close the dashboard
vents.
The airflow is distributed among all
the vents, the front side window vents,
the windscreen demisting vents and the
lower vents.
The airflow is directed towards the
windscreen demisting vents and the
front side window demisting vents.
Turning the climate control system
on/off
The button 2 fig. 91 lets you turn on
(indicator light on) or off (indicator light
off) the air conditioning.
It cannot be turned on if control 3
fig. 91 is set at 0.
Using air conditioning lets you:
lower the interior car temperature;
de-mist the windows more quickly.
Air conditioning does not work when
the outside temperature is low.
IMPORTANT For vehicles equipped
with ECO mode (button 7 fig. 92 ):
when activated, ECO mode can reduce
the heating and/or climate control
performance.
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Heated rear window demisting/
defrosting
With the engine running, press button 6
fig. 93 and the integrated warning light
will go on.
For vehicles that are equipped with
them, this function quickly defrosts or
demists the rearscreen and defrosts the
external mirrors.
Press button 6 again to deactivate the
this function.
If you do not, the defroster deactivates
automatically.
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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
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Controls1AUTO function on button (automatic operation).
2Temperature adjustment knob.
3MAX DEF function on button (fast front window defrosting/demisting).
4Air distribution selection buttons.
5Air conditioning compressor on/off button.
6Fan speed adjustment knob.
7Internal air recirculation on/off button.
8Heated rearscreen and mirror thermal resistance on/off switch (for versions / markets where provided).
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AUTO function (automatic
operation)
Automatic air conditioning is a system
that guarantees (except when using it in
extreme conditions) interior comfort and
a good level of visibility, optimising
consumption. The system uses
ventilation speed, air distribution, air
recycling, activating or turning off the air
conditioner and air temperature.
AUTO: optimising the selected comfort
level reached according to exterior
conditions. Press button 1 fig. 94.
Ventilation speed variation
In automatic mode, the system
oversees the best ventilation speed to
reach and maintain comfort.
You can always adjust the ventilation
speed by turning control 6 fig. 94 to
increase or reduce it.
Air temperature adjustment
Use control 2 fig. 94 depending on the
desired temperature.
The farther to the right you turn it, the
higher the air temperature.
NOTE The farthest adjustments allow
the system to produce the coldest or
hottest air ("18°C" and "26°C").MAX DEF function
Press button 3 fig. 94 and the
integrated warning light will go on.
This function lets you quickly defrost
and de-mist the windscreen and rear
windows, the side front windows and
exterior rear view mirrors (depending on
the vehicle version). Set the automatic
air condition and rear window defrost
activation.
Press button 8 fig. 94 to disconnect the
rear window heat function, the
integrated warning light goes off.
To turn the function off, press button 3
fig. 94 or 1 fig. 94.
IMPORTANT Some of the buttons have
an in use light that indicates the
function status.
Passenger compartment air
distribution
Press one of the buttons 4 fig. 94. The
warning light in the selected button
goes on.
You can select two positions at a time
by pressing two of the buttons 4 fig. 94.
The airflow is distributed mainly
among all the vents, the side front
window demisting vents and the
windscreen demisting vents.
The airflow is directed mainly to the
dashboard vents.
The airflow is directed mainly to the
rear seat lower vents.Heated rearscreen and door mirror
thermal resistance switch
(For versions/markets where provided)
Press button 8 fig. 94 and the
integrated warning light will go on. This
function lets you quickly demist the
rearscreen and door mirrors (for
versions/markets where provided).
Press button 8 fig. 94 again to
deactivate the this function. The
function turns off automatically
Turning the climate control system
on/off
In automatic mode, the climate control
system turns on or off according to the
outside weather conditions.
Press button 5 fig. 94 to turn off the
climate control system and the
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