parking sensors Abarth 500 2009 Owner handbook (in English)

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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
Go to a Abarth Dealership as
soon as possible if warning
light
Udoes not light up
when the key is turned to
MAR or if, while travelling, the warn-
ing light comes on either steady or
blinking (along with a message on the
display). The operation of warning light
Umay be checked by the traffic po-
lice using specific devices. Follow the
laws in force in the country where you
are driving.
K
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but it
should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light turns on when about 5
litres of fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light will blink
to indicate a system failure. Go to a Abarth
Dealership to have the system checked.
CAR PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE -
FIAT CODE (amber)
If with the ignition key at MAR, the warn-
ing light stays on, this indicates a possible
failure (see “Fiat Code system” in section
“Your car”).
IMPORTANT Warning lights
Uand Ywill come on at the same time to indicate
a Fiat CODE system failure.
If with the engine running the warning light
Yflashes, this means that the car is not
protected by the engine inhibitor device
(see “Fiat Code system” in section “Your
car”).
Contact Abarth Dealership to have all the
key stored.
Y
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The warning light comes on
when the rear fog lights are turned on.
4
GENERIC FAILURE
INDICATION
(amber)
The warning light turns on in the follow-
ing circumstances.
Engine oil pressure
sensor failure
The warning light turns on when failure
is detected in parking sensors. Go to a
Abarth Dealership to have the fault fixed
as soon as possible.
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If the light flashes, release the accelerator
pedal to lower the speed of the engine un-
til the warning light stops flashing; contin-
ue the journey at moderate speed, trying
to avoid driving conditions that may cause
further flashing and contact Abarth Deal-
ership as soon as possible.
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