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25)Make sure luggage and cargo is
secured before driving. Not securing cargo
while driving is dangerous as it could move
or be crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
26)Always leave your vehicle locked and
keep the car keys safely away from
children. Leaving your car unlocked or the
keys in reach of children is dangerous.
Children who find their way into the boot
through an open boot can become
accidentally locked in the boot. This could
result in death or brain damage from heat
prostration, particularly in the summer.
Always lock the doors and the boot.
27)When operating a seat, be careful not
to put your hands or fingers near the
moving parts of the seat or on the side trim
to prevent injury.
28)When moving the seats, make sure
there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If
the cargo gets caught it could damage the
cargo. When moving the seats forward and
rearward or returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position, make sure
you hold onto the seatback with your hand
while operating. If the seatback is not held,
the seat will move suddenly and could
cause injury.
29)Be careful when using the seat warmer.
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as follows,and could cause a low temperature burn.
Infants, small babies, elderly people, and
physically challenged people, people with
delicate skin, people who are excessively
fatigued, people who are intoxicated,
people who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine.30)Do not use the seat warmer with
anything having high moisture retention
ability such as a blanket or cushion on the
seat. The seat may be heated excessively
and cause a low-temperature burn.
31)Do not place objects on the seat or on
the backrest that may isolate the heat,
such as a cover or a pillow. It may cause
the seat heating device to overheat. Sitting
on an overheated seat may cause severe
burns due to the increase in temperature of
the seat surface.
32)Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it. This could cause the seat to
become excessively heated and result in
injury from a minor burn.
33)Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle. The seat
may be heated excessively and cause a
low-temperature burn.
IMPORTANT
7)The fabric upholstery for the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term wear
deriving from normal use of the vehicle.
Nevertheless, some precautions are
required. Avoid prolonged and/or excessive
rubbing involving clothing accessories such
as metal buckles, bosses, Velcro strips and
the like, which, by applying a high pressure
on the fabric in a limited area, could cause
it to break, thereby damaging the
upholstery.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
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Non-Adjustable Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with non
adjustable head restraints on the
driver's and passenger's seatbacks.
The non adjustable head restraints
consist of a trimmed foam covering
over the upper structure of the
seatbacks and are intended to help
protect you and the passenger from
neck injury.
Adjust the seatbacks to their upright,
on-road positions so that the head
restraint is positioned as close as
possible to the back of your head.
WARNING
34)Make sure the seatbacks are properly
adjusted to their upright, on-road positions
before the vehicle is driven. Driving with the
seatbacks not adjusted properly is
dangerous. With no support behind your
head, your neck could be seriously injured
in a collision.
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Warning light What it means What to do
ACTIVE BONNET (Where provided)
The light turns on when the ignition is
switched on for an operation check, and turns
off a few seconds later.
A problem in the system may be indicated
under the following conditions:
the light does not turn on when the ignition
is switched ON;
remains turned on/flashing;
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Contact a Fiat Dealership.
HIGH ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
WARNING LIGHT
The light flashes when the engine coolant
temperature is extremely high, and illuminates
when the engine coolant temperature
increases further.
Handling procedure
Illuminated light: this indicates the
possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle in
a safe place immediately and stop the
engine. Refer to “Overheating” paragraph in
“In an mergency” chapter.
IMPORTANT Do not drive the vehicle with the
high engine coolant temperature warning light
illuminated. Otherwise, it could result in
damage to the engine.Stop the vehicle in a safe place immediately
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
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SHIFT GEAR (SHIFTING)
SPEED LIMIT
When the selector lever is operated
within the range of the speed limit, the
gear is shifted.
Shift up
The gear does not shift up while the
vehicle speed is lower than the speed
limit.
Shift down
The gear does not shift down while the
vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit.
If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed
limit and the gear does not shift down,
the gear position indication flashes
2 times to notify the driver that the gear
cannot be shifted.
Kickdown
When the accelerator pedal is
depressed fully while driving, the gear
shifts down.
However, the gears do not kickdown
while the DSC is turned off.
NOTE The gear also shifts down using
kickdown while in the second gear fixed
mode.Auto-shift down
The gear shifts down automatically
depending on the vehicle speed during
deceleration.
NOTE If the vehicle comes to a stop
while in the second gear fixed mode,
the gear remains in second.
DIRECT MODE(where provided)
Direct mode can be used for
temporarily switching gears by
operating the steering shift switch while
the vehicle is being driven with the
selector lever in the D range.
Direct mode is cancelled (released)
under the following conditions:
the UP switch (+/OFF) is pulled
rearward for a certain amount of time or
longer;
the vehicle is driven for a certain
amount of time or longer (time differs
depending on the driving conditions
while operating);
the vehicle is stopped or moving at a
slow speed.
IMPORTANT Shifting up and down
while in direct mode may not be
possible depending on the vehicle
speed. In addition, because direct
mode is cancelled (released) depending
on the rate of acceleration or if the
accelerator is fully depressed, use ofthe manual shift mode is recommended
if you need to drive the vehicle in a
particular gear for long periods.
DRIVING TIPS
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Passing
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing steep grades,
depress the accelerator fully. The
transmission will shift to a lower gear,
depending on vehicle speed.
Climbing steep grades from a stop
To climb a steep grade from a stopped
position depress the brake pedal, shift
to D or M1, depending on the load
weight and grade steepness, release
the brake pedal while gradually
accelerating.
Descending steep grades
When descending a steep grade, shift
to lower gears, depending on load
weight and grade steepness.
Descend slowly, using the brakes only
occasionally to prevent them from
overheating.
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216)Do not try to recharge a frozen
battery: it must be thawed first, otherwise it
may explode. If the battery was frozen,
have it inspected by specialized personnel
before recharging to check that the internal
elements are not damaged and that the
casing is not cracked, which causes the
risk of leakage of poisonous, corrosive
acid.WHEELS AND TIRES
SAFETY INFORMATION
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Before embarking on a long trip, and
approximately every two weeks, check
the tire inflation pressure, including the
spare wheel, if present. Check the tires
when cold.
It is normal for the pressure to increase
when the vehicle is used due to tire
heating; for the correct tire inflation
pressure, see the "Wheels and tire
specifications" paragraph in the
"Technical specifications" chapter.
The tires must be replaced when the
tread is less than 1.6 mm thick.
TIRE INFLATION
PRESSURE
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NoteAlways check tire pressure when
tires are cold.
Warm tires normally exceed
recommended pressures. Do not
release air from warm tires to adjust the
pressure.
Underinflation can cause reduced
fuel economy, uneven and acceleratedtire wear, and poor sealing of the tire
bead, which will deform the wheel and
cause separation of tire from rim.
Overinflation can produce a harsh
ride, uneven and accelerated tire wear,
and a greater possibility of damage
from road hazards. Keep your tire
pressure at the correct levels. If one
frequently needs inflating, have it
inspected.
REPLACING A TIRE
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If a tire wears evenly, a wear indicator
fig. 152 will appear as a solid band
across the tread. Replace the tire when
this happens: 1: new tread/2: worn
tread (3 = tread wear indicator).
You should replace the tire before the
band crosses the entire tread.
After adjusting the tire pressure,
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