KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
STARTING AND DRIVING
IN AN EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND CARE
TECHNICAL DATA
MULTIMEDIA
INDEX
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Dashboard
The presence and position of controls, instruments and gauges may vary depending on the versions.
1. Vent for directing air to the side windows – 2. Adjustable air vent – 3. Left stalk: external light control – 4. Instrument panel and warning lights – 5.
Right stalk: windscreen wiper, rear window wiper, trip computer controls – 6. Radio (for versions/markets, where applicable) – 7. Emergency light
switch, heated rear window switch, ASR/Traction Plus on/off switch (for versions/markets, where provided), rear swing door lock button (for
versions/markets, where provided), Start&Stop off switch (for versions/markets, where provided) – 8. Passenger's airbag (for versions/markets,
where provided) – 9. Glove box/oddment tray (for versions/markets, where provided) – 10. Adjustable and directable air diffusers – 11.
Heating/ventilation/climate control system controls – 12. Storage compartment – 13. Ignition device – 14. Driver's airbag – 15. Bonnet release lever
– 16. Controls display: fog light/rear fog light/head light alignment adjustment/display
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
IGNITION DEVICE
The key can be turned to 3 different
positions fig. 5:
STOP: engine off, key can be
removed, steering column locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. car radio,
central door locking system, alarm,
etc.) can work.
MAR: driving position. All electric
devices can operate.
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.STEERING LOCK
Activation
When the device is at STOP, remove
the key and turn the steering wheel until
it locks.
Turning off
Move the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR-ON
4)
WARNING
4)Never extract the key while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will
automatically lock as soon as it is turned.
This also applies to cases in which the
vehicle is towed. It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out any after-market operation
involving steering system or steering
column modifications (e.g. installation of
anti-theft device) that could adversely
affect performance, invalidate the warranty,
cause serious safety problems and also
result in the car not meeting type-approval
requirements.
THE FIAT CODE
SYSTEM
This is an electrical engine locking
system which increases protection
against attempted theft of the vehicle. It
is automatically activated when the
key is removed from the ignition device.
Each time the vehicle is started turning
the ignition key toMAR-ON, the Fiat
CODE system control unit sends a
recognition code to the Powertrain
Control Module to deactivate the
immobiliser.
If, during ignition, the code is not
correctly recognised, the warning light
lights up on the instrument panel.
In this case, turn the key toSTOP
and then back toMAR;ifthe
lock continues, try with the other keys
provided with the vehicle. Contact a
Fiat Dealership if you still cannot start
the engine.
IMPORTANT Each key has its own
code which must be stored by the
system's control unit. Contact a Fiat
Dealership to have new keys (up to 8)
stored with a code.
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When the function is disabled, this is
indicated by the LED on the button
flashing for several seconds. The
volumetric/antitilting protection must be
deactivated each time the instrument
panel is switched off.
BREAK IN ATTEMPT
INDICATION
The warning light
comes on or the
symbol appears on the display with
a specific message when the panel
lights up according to vehicle version to
indicate a break-in attempt (see the
"Warning lights and messages"
paragraph in "Knowing the instrument
panel").DISABLING THE ALARM
To permanently disable the alarm (e.g.
during a long storage), simply lock
the vehicle by turning the metal insert of
the key with remote control in the
lock. In this case, the car will not be
protected by the alarm system, while
the engine immobiliser function is
ensured by the Fiat CODE system,
which is automatically activated when
the key is removed from the ignition
switch.
IMPORTANT If the batteries in the
remote control key are run down or if
the system is faulty, the key must be
inserted in the ignition and turned to the
ON position to switch the alarm off.
DOORS
DOOR CENTRAL
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Door locking from the outside
The doors will only be locked if all doors
are shut. If one or more of the doors is
open after button
is pressed on
the remote control fig. 7, the direction
indicators will flash quickly for around
three seconds. You can lock all the
doors by turning the key clockwise in
the driver's door.
Door unlocking from the outside
Press button
to remotely unlock
only the front doors (Cargo version);
press button
to unlock the load
compartment (Cargo version).
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EXTERIOR LIGHTS
The left stalk fig. 32 includes the
exterior light controls.
The exterior lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at
MAR-ON.
The instrument panel and the various
dashboard controls will come on with
the external lights.
LIGHTS OFF
Ring turned to position
.
SIDE LIGHTS
Turn the ring to position
. The
warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with
the ignition key at STOP or extracted
by turning the ring on the left stalk first
to the
position and then to theor
position.
The
warning light switches on in the
instrument panel. Operate the direction
indicator stalk to select the side (right
or left).
DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
Turn the ring to position
. The
warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With the ring in the
position, pull the
stalk towards the steering wheel (2nd
unstable position). The
warning
light on the instrument panel turns on.
To turn the main beams off, pull the
stalk towards the steering wheel again
(dipped beams will turn on).
FLASHING
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (1st unstable position) regardless
of the position of the ring.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring the stalk to the fig. 33 position
(stable):
up (position 1): to activate the right
direction indicator;
down (position 2): to activate the left
direction indicator.
The
orwarning light will blink on
the instrument panel.
Direction indicators switch off
automatically when the vehicle is back
in a straight line.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly
to show that you are about to change
lane, move the stalk up or down
without it clicking into position. When
released the stalk will return to its initial
position.
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Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change,
place the left stalk in the unstable
position for less than half a second.
The direction indicator on the side
selected will be activated for 3 flashes
and then go out automatically.
FOG LIGHTS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With the side lights on, press the
fig.
34 button to turn the fog lights on. The
warning light on the instrument
panel turns on.
Press the button again to switch the
lights off.
REAR FOG LIGHTS
Press the
fig. 34 button with the
dipped beam headlights or front fog
lights on to turn the rear fog lights on.
The
warning light on the instrument
panel turns on.Press the button again to turn the lights
off or turn off the dipped beam
headlights and/or the front fog lights
(for versions/markets, where provided).
"FOLLOW ME HOME"
DEVICE
This device lights up the space in front
of the vehicle for a short time.
Activation
With the ignition key in the STOP
position or extracted, pull the stalk
towards the steering wheel and move it
within 2 minutes of the engine switching
off.
Each time the stalk is moved, the lights
stay on for an extra 30 seconds up to
a maximum of 210 seconds; then
the lights are switched off automatically.
Each time the stalk is moved, the
instrument panel warning light
comes on and the corresponding
message appears on the display (see
“Warning lights and messages” in
the "Knowing the instrument panel"
chapter) for as long as the function
remains on. The warning light comes
on when the stalk is first operated and
stays on until the function is
automatically deactivated. Each
movement of the stalk only increases
the amount of time the lights stay on.Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the
steering wheel for more than 2
seconds.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
For this reason there must always
be petrol in the tank.
The petrol/methane switch fig. 63,
amongst the controls in the dashboard,
makes it possible to select petrol
operation. The system does not switch
automatically to methane operation if
the petrol runs out.
IMPORTANT If gas is smelled, switch
from methane operation to petrol
operation and immediately go to a Fiat
Dealership to have the vehicle checked
and possible system faults excluded.
CYLINDERS
The vehicle has two cylinders (total
capacity about 77 litres) located under
the floor and protected by two special
guards.
The cylinders fig. 64 and fig. 65 are the
tank that contains methane in
compressed gaseous state (200 rated
bar at 15 °C).The methane, stored in the canisters at
high pressure, flows through a
dedicated pipe to reach the pressure
regulator/reduction unit which supplies
the 4 methane injectors at low pressure
(about 6 bar).
Cylinder capacity: about 13 kg. The
amount of methane depends on the
outside temperature, the supply
pressure, the quality of the gas and the
type of refuelling system. Total cylinder
volume about 77 litres.Cylinder certification
The methane canisters are certified in
accordance with EEC Regulation 110.
The cylinders must be inspected, in
accordance with ECE Regulation
Procedure no. 110, every 4 years
from the vehicle registration date or
in accordance with specific
regulations in individual countries.
PETROL/METHANE
SWITCH
This engine normally runs on methane
except during starting when it runs
on petrol. Switching to methane takes
place automatically and is shown on
the instrument panel display by
switching off the
signal in the display.
Methane fuel reserve
The level of methane in the cylinders is
indicated by the four vertical bars
near the word CNG on the instrument
panel display fig. 66. When the residual
amount of methane is lower than 1/5
of the capacity of the cylinders, the first
level and the edges of the bars of the
other 3 levels flash until the next
methane refuelling. A specific message
will appear on the display in addition
to an acoustic warning.63F0T0343
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
If the methane has run out, switching to
petrol takes place automatically. In this
case the display shows the
icon
just above the CNG wording and all the
bars of the edges for the empty
notches light up constantly, regardless
of the type of supply; see fig. 67 or
fig. 68.If you want the car to run on petrol,
press the button fig. 69 located
between the controls in the dashboard.
The LED on the button switching on
indicates that the request for switching
has taken place correctly.The actual change to the chosen fuel
system takes place depending on
the vehicle usage conditions to
guarantee switching in absolute safety
and will be confirmed by the
warning
light in the instrument panel display
coming on/going off.
Manual switching of the operating
mode from petrol to methane and
vice versa only occurs if the engine
speed is below 2000 rpm.
In addition, in the case of starting at
outside temperatures of below around
-10°C, the switching times from Petrol
to Methane increase to allow the
pressure regulator/reduction unit to
become warm enough.
IMPORTANT If switching takes place
during acceleration or pick-up, there
may be a brief flat spot (drop in power).
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