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DISPLAY
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
The standard screen fig. 4 shows the
following information:
1 Odometer (display of distance travelled
in kilometres/miles)
2 Cruise Control/Speed Limiter
3 Indication of possible ice on the road
4 Digital fuel level gauge
5 Date and time
6 Gear engaged indication
(Dualogic versions)
7 Gear Shift Indicator
8 Outside temperature gauge
9 Headlight alignment position
(only with dipped headlights on)
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10 SPORT driving mode indication / ECO
driving mode indication
11 Dualdrive electric power steering
enabled
12 Digital engine coolant thermometer
13 Speed Limiter set speed
14 Car service indicator
COLOUR DISPLAY
The standard screen fig. 5 shows the
following information:
1 Odometer (display of distance travelled
in kilometres/miles)
2 Digital engine coolant temperature
gauge
3 Digital rev counter (tachometer)
4 Gear Shift Indicator
5 Date
6 Outside temperature gauge
7 Dualdrive electric steering engagement
8 Car speed indication
9 Headlight alignment position (only with
dipped headlights on)
10 Time
11 eco Index
12 Digital fuel level gauge
13 Gear engaged indication
(Dualogic gearbox versions only)SETUP MENU
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The setup menu comprises a series of
functions with a circular arrangement.
The setup menu can be activated by
briefly pressing the
MENU button fig. 6.

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It is possible to move along the setup
menu list by pressing the
+ or – buttons once. Operating
modes are different according to the
characteristics of the option selected.
The menu comprises the following
functions:
❒ DIMMER
❒ SPEED BUZZER
❒ TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
❒ SET TIME
❒ SET DATE
❒ AUTOCLOSE
❒ UNITS
❒ LANGUAGE
❒ BUZZER VOLUME
❒ BUTTON VOLUME
❒ SEAT BELT BUZZER
❒ SERVICE
❒ AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
❒ DAY LIGHTS
❒ ITPMS RESET
❒ RADIO REPETITION
(for markets/versions, where
provided)
❒ SEE PHONE (for markets/versions,
where provided)
❒ SEE NAVIGATION
(for markets/versions, where
provided)
❒ EXIT MENUTRIP COMPUTER
The Trip computer is used to display
information on car operation when the
key is turned to MAR.
This function includes two separate
trips, namely “Trip A”
and “Trip B”.
Both functions can be reset (reset
means start of a new journey).
“Trip A” may be used to display values
relating to: range (for versions/markets,
where provided), travel distance,
average fuel consumption (for
versions/markets, where provided),
current consumption (for
versions/markets, where provided),
average speed, travel time.
“Best average consumption": in ECO
mode, displays a screen summarising
the best average consumption (where
provided). The icon indicates the
best performance. This information can
be reset by resetting Trip A.
“Trip B” may be used to display the
following values to be displayed: range,
travel distance B, average fuel
consumption B
(for versions/markets, where provided),
average speed B,
travel time B.
SET TIME (SETTING THE
CLOCK)
The time is set through the
multifunction display.
❒ Press the MENU button; the
following two submenus are shown
on the display: “Time” and
“Format”.
❒ Press the + or – button to move
between the two submenus.
❒ Select the required option and
press the MENU button.
❒ When you select the “Clock”
submenu, pressing the MENU
button briefly makes the “hours”
flash on the display.
❒ Press the button + or – to carry out
the adjustment.
❒ Having set the time, briefly press
the MENU button: the
“minutes” will flash on the display.
Set the minutes
using the same procedure as for
the hours.
❒ Having set the time, press and hold
down the MENU button.
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DEACTIVATING FRONT
PASSENGER AIRBAG
AND SIDE BAG
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function allows the passenger side
airbag to be activated/deactivated.
Proceed as follows:
❒ briefly press MENU
Nbutton and,
after displaying the message
(Passenger bag: Off)
(to deactivate) or the message
(Passenger Bag: On) (to activate) by
pressing the + and – buttons, press
the MENU
Nbutton again;
❒ the confirmation request message is
displayed;
❒ press buttons + or – to select (Yes)
(to confirm activation/deactivation)
or (No) (to abort);
❒ briefly press MENU
Nto confirm
setting and go back to the menu
screen or hold the button down to
go back to the standard screen
without saving.With Passenger’s protection not
active, the LED “on the instrument
panel lights up fixed.
SERVICE
(SCHEDULED
SERVICING)
This function allows you to display the
information about km/mileage intervals
or, for versions/markets, where
provided, time intervals for car
servicing.
To consult the information, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press the MENU
Nbutton:
the display shows when servicing is
due in kilometres/miles or days (where
provided) according to the previous
setting (see paragraph “Units of
measurement”);
– briefly press the MENU
Nbutton to
go back to the menu screen or press
the button for long to go back to the
standard screen.
IMPORTANT The “Scheduled Servicing
Plan” includes car maintenance at fixed
intervals (refer to the “Maintenance and
care” chapter).This is displayed automatically, with
ignition key at MAR-ON, 2000 km (or
equivalent value in miles) before
servicing or, where provided, 30 days
before servicing. It is also displayed
each time the key is turned to MAR-
ON or, for versions/markets, where
provided, every 200 km (or equivalent
value in miles). Below this threshold
servicing indications are more frequent.
The display will be in km or miles
according to the unit of measurement
set. When the following scheduled
servicing is approaching, the word
“Service” will appear on the display,
followed by the number of
kilometres/miles or days (where
provided) left, when the key is turned to
MAR. Go to a Fiat Dealership, where the
“Scheduled Servicing Plan” operations
will be performed and the message will
be reset.
When the service interval is reached
and for about 1000 km/600 mi or 30
days, a service due message is
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HEADLIGHT
ALIGNMENT
With the ignition key at MAR and
dipped beam headlights on, press the
+ button to adjust the headlights
upwards and the – button to adjust the
headlights downwards.
TYRE RESET (ITPMS
RESET)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With this function it is possible to reset
the iTPMS (see paragraph “iTPMS”). To
carry out the Reset procedure proceed
as follows:
❒ briefly press the MENU
N; the
display will show “Reset”;
❒ press button + or – to select (“Yes”
or “No”); a dedicated reset
confirmation message will appear;
❒ briefly press the MENU
N; the
display will show “Confirm”;
THE KEYS1)
1) 1)
CODE CARD
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The car is delivered with two copies of
the ignition key and with the CODE
card fig. 7 which bears the following:
A: the electronic code;
B: the mechanical key code to be given
to the Fiat Dealership when ordering
duplicate keys.
You should have the electronic code
with you at all times.
IMPORTANT All the keys and the
CODE card must be handed over to
the new owner when selling the car.
MECHANICAL KEY
The metal insert A-fig. 8 operates:
❒ the ignition switch;
❒ the door locks and the tailgate (for
versions/markets, where provided);
❒ the locking/unlocking of the fuel
cap.
KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The metal insert A-fig. 9 operates:
❒ the ignition switch;
❒ the door locks;
❒ the locking/unlocking of the fuel
cap.
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FIAT CODE
SYSTEM
The Fiat Code system is an electrical
engine immobiliser system which
increases protection against attempted
car theft. It is automatically activated
when the ignition key is removed.
Each time the vehicle is started by
turning the ignition key to MAR, the Fiat
CODE system control unit sends a
recognition code to the engine control
module to deactivate the immobiliser.
If, during ignition, the code is not
correctly recognized, a warning light
is lit on the instrument panel .
In this case, turn the key to STOP and
then to MAR-ON; if it is still locked, try
again with the other keys that come
with the car.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if you still
cannot start the engine.
NOTE Each key has its own code
which must be stored by the control
unit of the system.
Contact a Fiat Dealership to have new
keys (up to 8) stored with a code.
IGNITION
DEVICE
The key can be turned to three
different positions fig. 10:
❒ STOP: engine stopped, key can be
removed, steering column locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. audio
system, central door locking
system, etc.) can operate;
❒ MAR: driving position.
All electrical devices are enabled;
❒ AVV: engine starting.
The ignition device is fitted with a
safety system that requires the ignition
key to be turned back to STOP if the
engine does not start, before the
starting operation can be repeated.
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Pressing button B opens/closes the
metal insert.
Briefly press button
Ë: for unlocking of
doors and tailgate, timed switching-on
of interior lights and double flashing of
direction indicators (for
versions/markets, where provided).
Briefly press button
Á: for remote
locking of doors and tailgate,
switching-off of the internal ceiling
lights and single flashing of direction
indicators (for versions/markets, where
provided).
Press the Rbutton: remote opening
of the luggage compartment and
double flashing of the direction
indicators.
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INTERIOR
ELECTROCHROMIC
REAR-VIEW MIRROR
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Some versions have an electrochromic
mirror with automatic antiglare
function.
There is an ON/OFF button on the
lower part of the mirror for
activating/deactivating the
electrochromic function. When the
function is active, a LED on the mirror
is active. When reverse is engaged, the
mirror is automatically set for daytime
use.Folding the mirrors
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow
spaces) it is possible to fold the mirror
by moving it from position 1 fig. 21
(open), to position 2 (closed).
DOOR MIRRORS
With manual adjustment
The door mirror can be adjusted from
outside by exerting a slight pressure
on the four sides of the glass.
With electrical adjustment
Proceed as follows:
❒ select the mirror using
selector B Fig. 20 ;
❒ adjust the mirror using the joystick A
in the four directions.
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With the selector switch in the AUTO
position, the side lights and dipped beam
headlights are controlled by the dusk
sensor.
MAIN BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
❒ With the ring in the 2position,
push the stalk forwards towards the
dashboard. The
1warning light on
the instrument panel will light.
❒ For vehicles with the AUTO
function: with the ring in the AUTO
position and the dipped beam
headlights on, push the stalk
forwards toward the dashboard.
❒ They are deactivated by pulling the
stalk towards the steering wheel.
Flashing
❒ You can flash the beams pulling the
stalk toward the steering wheel
(unstable position).
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can be turned on with the
starter switch in the STOP position or
with the key removed, by moving the
left stalk ring first to the position (or
the AUTO position if the vehicle does
not have a dusk sensor) and then to
position
2.The warning light
3lights on the
instrument panel. Repeat the same
operation to switch them off.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring the stalk to the (stable) position:
❒ up a: activates the right direction
indicator;
❒ down b: activates the left direction
indicator.
LANE CHANGE
FUNCTION
❒ Move the lever upwards or
downwards (unstable position) for
less than half a second and the
direction indicator will flash 3 times
to signal a lane change, then
immediately switch off
automatically.
FOLLOW ME HOME
This function allows the space
surrounding the car to be lit up for the
set period of time.
Activation
The “Follow Me Home” device is
activated by pulling the stalk fig. 25
towards the steering wheel, in addition
to the stroke end click.
EXTERNAL LIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHTS
7)
❒ For vehicles with the AUTO
function: with the key in the MAR
position and the ring turned to the
O position, the daytime running
lights switch on automatically.
❒
For vehicles with the AUTO function:
the daytime running lights are turned
on automatically by the dusk sensor
when the ring is in the AUTO position.
DIPPED HEADLIGHTS/
SIDE LIGHTS
❒ With key at MAR, turn the ring nut to
2. The warning light
3on the
instrument panel will come on. When
the dipped beam headlights are on,
the daytime running lights switch off.
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It is possible to enable this function
within 2 minutes after turning off the
engine. This function allows turning on
lights and low beams. It is possible to
set the headlights turning on time by
pulling the left lever towards the
steering wheel (unstable position) one
or more times. In this case it is
possible to choose between 0, 30, 60,
90 up to a maximum of 210 seconds.
Each time the stalk is operated, the
warning light
3on the instrument
panel switches on. The display shows
a message and the time set for the
function.
The
3warning light comes on when
the stalk is first moved and stays on
until the function is automatically
deactivated.
Deactivation
This function is deactivated turning on
again the headlights, sidelights or
pulling the left lever towards the
steering wheel (unstable position) for
more than 2 seconds, or switching the
starter to MAR.
AUTO FUNCTION
(Dusk sensor)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This is an infrared LED sensor that works
in conjunction with the rain sensor. It is
located on the windscreen (fig. 25) and is
able to detect variations in outside
lighting based on the light sensitivity set
in the display Menu or the Uconnect™
5" or 7" HD system (where provided).
The higher the sensitivity, the lower the
amount of external light needed to
automatically switch the external lights
on.
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Function activation
Turn the left stalk ring A fig. 26 to the
AUTOposition.
IMPORTANT The function can only be
activated with the ignition device in the
MAR position.
Function deactivation
To deactivate the function, turn the left
stalk ring A to position 2.
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