ad blue Abarth 500 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
fig. 27F0S027Ab
TTC
A
E
BCDHEATING
AND VENTILATION
CONTROLS fig. 27
AAir temperature knob (red-hot / blue-
cold)
BFan speed knob
NOTE Turn the knob to 0to stop the
flow of air coming out of the vents.
CAir recycle knob
…– internal air recycle
Ú– air intake from outside
IMPORTANT Turn the recirculation func-
tion on to prevent the intake of air into
the passenger compartment; this is par-
ticularly advisable when stopped in a tun-
nel or in traffic to prevent the intake of
outside polluted air. Do not use the func-
tion for a long time, particularly if there
are many passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
DAir distribution knob
μtoward the body and the side win-
dows
∑toward the body, the side win-
dows and the feet
∂toward the feet only
∏toward the feet and the wind-
shield
-toward the windscreen only.
EButton to activate/deactivate the heat-
ed rear window.
When the function is active, a led on
the button is on.
In order to maintain battery efficien-
cy, the function is automatically deac-
tivated after about 20 minutes.Fast front window
demisting/defrosting
Proceed as follows:
❒ rotate knob Ato red section;
❒ rotate knob Cto Ú;
❒ rotate knob Dto -;
❒ rotate knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).
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29
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 28
AAir temperature knob (red-hot / blue-
cold)
BFan speed knob and climate control
system activation/deactivation. Press
the knob to activate the climate con-
trol system; the led on the knob is ac-
tive. This enables passenger compart-
ment quick cooling.
NOTE Turn the knob to 0to stop the
flow of air coming out of the vents.
CAir recycle knob
…– internal air recycle
Ú– air intake from outside
IMPORTANT Turn the recirculation func-
tion on to prevent the intake of air into
the passenger compartment; this is par-
ticularly advisable when stopped in a tun-
nel or in traffic to prevent the intake of
outside polluted air. Do not use the func-
tion for a long time, particularly if there
are many passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.fig. 28F0S028Ab
TTC
A
E
BCD
DAir distribution knob
μtoward the body and the side win-
dows
∑toward the body, the side win-
dows and the feet
∂toward the feet only
∏toward the feet and the windshield
-toward the windscreen only.EButton to activate/deactivate the heat-
ed rear window.
When the function is active, a led on
the button is on.
In order to maintain battery efficien-
cy, the function is automatically deac-
tivated after about 20 minutes.
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IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(green)
The warning light turns on
when the front fog lights are turned on.
5
LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
downwards or, together with the right in-
dicator, when the hazard warning light
button is pressed.
F
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
upwards or, together with the left indica-
tor, when the hazard warning light button
is pressed.
D
ENGAGEMENT OF
SPORT FUNCTION
The word lights (up in the mul-
tifunction “SPORT” and reconfigurable
multifunction display “S”) when the con-
trol button is pressed and the sports set-
ting is turned on. If the button is pressed
again the word SPORT goes out.
SPORT
MAIN BEAMS
(blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are turned on.
1
LIMITED RANGE
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunctional display)
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage to warn the driver that the cruising
range is less than 50 km.
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD
This indication starts flashing when the
outside temperature reaches or falls be-
low 3°C to warn the driver of the possi-
ble presence of ice on the road.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage when the car exceeds the set speed
limit (see “Reconfigurable Multifunction
Display” in section “Your car”).BRAKE PAD WEAR
(amber)
The warning light on the dial
turns on (and the message ap-
pears on the display) if the front brake pads
are worn; in this case have them changed
as soon as possible.
d
SEAT BELTS
NOT FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the display
will light up when the car is mov-
ing and the driver’s seat belt is not correctly
fastened. The warning light will go on, and
a steady beep will be emitted for the first
6 seconds when front seatbelts are not
properly fastened and the vehicle is run-
ning; for the next 96 seconds the warning
light will continue blinking and the beep will
become intermittent. The buzzer of the
S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder) system may on-
ly be switched off by a Abarth Dealership.
The system can be reactivated from the
set-up menu. The display will show the ded-
icated message.
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