Abarth Grande Punto 2007 Owner handbook (in English)

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NoteThe speed may be set in the range
from 30 to 200 km/h, or from 20 to 125
mph according to the previously chosen
unit (see “Setting the distance unit”) de-
scribed below. The setting will in-
crease/decrease by five units each time
button +/–is pressed. Hold button +/–
pressed to increase/decrease the setting
rapidly. Complete the setting by briefly
pressing the button when you approach
the required setting.
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: (On)
will blink on the display;
– press button –: (Off) will flash on the dis-
play;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings. Speed beep (Speed limit)
This function is used to set the car speed
limit (km/h or mph); when this limit is ex-
ceeded the driver is immediately alerted
(see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC, the
display will show the wording (Speed
Buzz);
– press button +or –to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);
– if the function has been activated (On),
press buttons +or –to select the re-
quired speed limit and then press MENU
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Rain sensor sensitivity adjustment
(Rain sensor) (for versions/
markets, where provided)
With this function it is possible to adjust
the rain sensor sensitivity according to 4
levels.
To set the required sensitivity level pro-
ceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC, the
previously set sensitivity “level” will flash
on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Trip B data (Trip B on)
This function may be used to activate (On)
or deactivate (Off) the Trip B (partial trip).
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
Proceed as follows to switch the function
on and off:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Setting the time (Clock)
This function allows to set the clock
through two sub-menus: “Time” and
“Mode”.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC, the
display will show the two submenus
“Time” and “Mode”;
– press button +or –to switch between
the two submenus;
– select the required option and then
press button MENU ESCbriefly;
- when accessing the “Time” submenu: –
briefly press button MENU ESC,
“hours” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESC, “min-
utes” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;Note The setting will increase or de-
crease by one unit each time +or –is
pressed. Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– when accessing the “Format” submenu:
briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set display format will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –to select “24h” or
“12h”.
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings:
– hold MENU ESC
pressed to go back
to the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.

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First page (information displayed
in the main screen)
This function enables to select the type of
information displayed in the main screen.
It is possible to display the date or the
pressure of the turbo-compressor.
To select one of the two items, proceed
as follows:
– push the button MENU ESCfor a
short time, “First page” is displayed;
– press again the button MENU ESC for
a short time to display the “Date” and
“Engine Info” options;
– press +or –to select the type of infor-
mation to be displayed in the main screen;
– press MENU ESCfor a short time to
store the selection and return to the pre-
vious screen or press the button for a
longer time to return to the standard
screen without storing the selection.
Rotating the ignition key on MAR, the re-
configurable multifunctional display, after
the start-up check, displays the previous-
ly set information using the “First page”
function of the menu. See radio
(Repeat audio information)
This function is used to display informa-
tion relevant to the sound system.
– Radio: tuned radio station frequency or
RDS message, automatic tuning activation
or AutoSTore;
– CD audio, CD MP3: track number;
– CD Changer: CD number and track
number.
To activate (On) or to deactivate (Off)
sound system info displaying proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings. Set date (Set Date)
This function enables to update the date
(day - month - year).
To correct the date proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: “day”
will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESC:
“month” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESC:
“year” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
NoteEvery press on button +or – in-
creases/decreases by 1 unit. Keeping the
button pressed obtains automatic fast in-
crease or decrease. When you are near
the required setting complete adjustment
by single presses.
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
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Autoclose
(Automatic door lock operation
with car running)
When activated (On), this function locks
automatically the doors when the car
speed exceeds 20 km/h.
This function is available on all versions
and may only be switched off by means
of the multifunctional display or reconfig-
urable multifunctional display.
Proceed as follows to switch this function
on or off:
- briefly press button MENU ESCto dis-
play a submenu;
– briefly press button MENU ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings;
– hold MENU ESCpressed to go back to
the standard screen or main menu accord-
ing to the points of the menu where you are
at.Unit of measure (Set units)
This function may be used to set the unit
for measure in three submenus: “Dis-
tances”, “Consumption” and “Tempera-
ture”.
Proceed as follows to set the required
unit:
– briefly press button MENU ESCto dis-
play the three sub-menus;
– press button +or –to browse the three
submenus;
– select the required submenu and then
press briefly button MENU ESC;
– when accessing the “Distance” submenu:
briefly press MENU ESC: either “km” or
“mi” will appear on the display (accord-
ing to the previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– when accessing the “Consumption” sub-
menu: briefly press MENU ESC: either
“km/l ”, “l/100km” or “mpg” will appear
on the display (according to the previous
setting).
If the distance unit set is “km” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in km/l or
l/100km.If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in “mpg”:
– press button +or –for setting;
– when accessing the “Temperature” sub-
menu: briefly press MENU ESC: either
“°C” or “°F” will appear on the display ac-
cording to the previous setting;
– press button +or –for setting;
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
– hold MENU ESCpressed to go back
to the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
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Language (Selecting the language)
The messages may be displayed in the fol-
lowing languages: Italian, German,
English, Spanish, French, Portuguese,
Dutch.
To set the required language proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set “language” “ will flash on the
display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Buzzer volume (Adjusting the
failure/warning buzzer volume)
With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warning
indication can be adjusted according to 8
levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set volume “level” will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Button volume
(Button volume adjustment)
This function may be used to adjust the
volume of the beep accompanying the ac-
tivation of buttons MENU ESC, +and
–can be adjusted according to 8 levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set volume “level” will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Belt buzzer (Buzzer activation
for S.B.R. indication)
This function can be only displayed after
Abarth Dealership has deactivated the
S.B.R. system (see paragraph “S.B.R. sys-
tem” in section “Safety devices”).

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Service (Scheduled servicing)
This function may be used to display in-
formation connected to proper car ser-
vicing.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: ser-
vice in km or mi, according to previous set-
ting, will be displayed (see paragraph
“Units”);
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen.
NoteThe “Service Schedule” requires the
car to be serviced every 30,000 km (or
18,000 mi); this indication will appear au-
tomatically with the key at MARwhen
there are 2000 km left (or equivalent dis-
tance in miles) and will be presented au-
tomatically every 200 km (or equivalent
distance in miles). The indications will ap-
pear more frequently where there are 200
km left. The indication will appear in kilo-
metres or miles according to the settings.
When the next scheduled service opera-
tion is approaching, the message “Service”
will appear on the display followed by the
number of kilometres or miles left when
the key is turned to MAR. Go to a Abarth
Dealership where the “Scheduled Service”
operations will be performed and the mes-
sage will be reset. Passenger bag Front passenger’s
airbag and side bag
activation/deactivation
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
This function may be used to acti-
vate/deactivate the front passenger’s
airbag.
Proceed as follows:
– press MENU ESCand press MENU
ESCagain after displaying the message
(Bag pass: Off, to deactivate) or (Bag pass:
On, to activate) by means of buttons
+and –;
– the confirmation request message will
be displayed;
– press buttons +or –to select (Yes) for
confirming activation/deactivation, or (No)
to abort;
– briefly press MENU ESCto confirm
setting e to go back to the menu screen
or press the button for long to go back to
the standard screen without storing set-
tings.
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Exit Menu
This is the last function that closes the cir-
cular setting cycle listed in the initial menu
screen.
Briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the standard screen without stor-
ing settings.
Press button –to return to the first menu
option (Speed Beep).TRIP COMPUTER
General features
The “Trip computer” displays information
(with ignition key at MAR), relating to the
operating status of the car. This function
comprises two separate and independent
trips: “Trip A” and “Trip B” concerning
the “complete mission” of the car (jour-
ney).Both functions are resettable (reset - start
of new mission).
“Trip A” shall be used to display the fig-
ures relating to:
– Range
– Trip distance
– Average consumption
– Instant consumption
– Average speed
– Travel time (driving time).

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“Trip B”, available on multifunction display
only, shall be used to display the figures
relating to:
– Trip distance B
– Average consumption B
– Average speed B
– Travel time B (driving time).
Note“Trip B” function can be excluded
(see paragraph “Trip B On/Off”). “Range”
and “Instant consumption” cannot be re-
set.Average consumption
This value shows the average consump-
tion from the start of the new mission.
Instant consumption
This value shows instant fuel consumption
(this value is updated second by second).
If parking the car with engine on,
the display will show “----”.
Average speed
This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
Travel time
This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
IMPORTANT Lacking information, Trip
computer values are displayed with “----”.
When normal operating condition is re-
set, calculation of different units will
restart regularly. Values displayed before
the failure will not be reset. Values displayed
Range
This value shows the distance in km (or
mi) that the car can still cover before
needing fuel, assuming that driving condi-
tions are kept unvaried. The display will
show “----” in the following cases:
– value lower than 50 km (or 30 mi)
– car left parked with engine running for
long.
IMPORTANT The variation of the auton-
omy value can be influenced by different
factors: driving style (see what is described
in paragraph “Driving style” in the chap-
ter “Start-up and driving”), type of route
(highways, urban, mountain, etc…), use
conditions of the car (load transported,
tire pressure, etc…). What was described
previously must be taken in consideration
when planning a trip.
Trip distance
This value shows the distance covered
from the start of the new mission.

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New mission
Reset can be:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip dis-
tance” reaches 3999.9 km or 9999.9 km
(according to the type of display) or when
the “Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours
and 59 minutes);
– after disconnecting/reconnecting the
battery.
IMPORTANT The reset operation in the
presence of the screens concerning the
“Trip A” makes it possible to reset only
the information associated with this func-
tion.
IMPORTANT The reset operation in the
presence of the screens concerning the
“Trip B” makes it possible to reset only
the information associated with this func-
tion.Start of journey procedure
With ignition key at MAR, press and keep
button TRIPpressed for over 2 seconds
to reset.
Exit Trip
To quit the Trip function: keep button
MENU ESCpressed for over 2 seconds.
TRIP button fig. 23
Button TRIP, set on the top of the right
steering column stalk, shall be used (with
ignition key at MAR) to display and to re-
set the previously described values to start
a new mission:
– short push to display the different val-
ues
– long push to reset and then start a new
mission.
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Seat height adjustment fig. 21
Move lever Bupwards or downwards to
achieve the required height.
IMPORTANT Adjustment must be car-
ried out only seated in the relevant seat.
FRONT SEATS
Only make adjustments
when the car is stationary.
WARNING
Moving the seat backwards or
forwards fig. 21
Lift the lever Aand push the seat forwards
or backwards: in the driving position the
arms should rest on the rim of the steer-
ing wheel.
Once you have released the
lever, check that the seat is
firmly locked in the runners by trying
to move it back and forth. Failure to
lock the seat in place could result in
the seat moving suddenly and the dri-
ver losing control of the car.
WARNING
For maximum safety, keep
the back of your seat up-
right, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your
chest and hips.
WARNING
Back rest angle adjustment fig. 21
Turn knob C.
Upholstery of your car has
been designed to withstand
wear deriving from common
use of the car. You are how-
ever recommended to avoid strong
and/or continuous scratching with
clothing accessories such as metallic
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings and
the like, since these items cause cir-
cumscribed stress of the cover fabric
that could lead to yarn breaking, and
damage the cover as a consequence.
fig. 21F0M006Ab