technical specifications Abarth Grande Punto 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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MANUAL CLIMATE
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ADJUSTABLE AND SWIVEL
SIDE AND CENTRAL VENTS
fig. 30-31
AFixed vent for side windows.
BSide adjustable vents.
CCentre adjustable vents.
fig. 30F0M0033m
fig. 31F0M085Ab
Vents Aare fixed.
To use vents Band C, operate the rele-
vant device to turn them as required.

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fig. 32F0M0037m
CONTROLS fig. 32
Air temperature knob A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold airFan activation /speed
adjustment knob B
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speedAir distribution knob C
¶to convey air to the centre and side
vents;
ßto warm the feet and convey cooler
air to the dashboard vents, in inter-
mediate temperature conditions;
©to heat with outside harsh tempera-
ture: to convey as much air as possi-
ble to the feet;
®to warm the feet and at the same time
demist the windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation on/off button D
Press the button (button led on) to turn
air recirculation on.
Press the button again (button led off) to
turn air recirculation off.
Climate control system on/off
button E
Press the button (button led on) to turn
climate control system on.
Press the button again (button led off) to
turn climate control system off.

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Cooling adjustment
❒turn knob Ato the right to raise tem-
perature;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D(button led off);
❒turn knob Bto reduce the fan speed. VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D(button led off);
❒knob Cturned to ¶;
❒knob Bturned to the required speed.CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to blue section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing
button D(button led on);
❒knob Cturned to ¶;
❒press button Eto turn the climate con-
trol system on; the button led Ewill
turn on;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan
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WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn knob Cto the required symbol;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (WINDSCREEN
AND SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan speed);
❒knob Cturned to-;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D, button led off. FAST HEATING
For fast heating of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing
button D(button led on);
❒knob Cturned to ©;
❒knob Bturned to 4-(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to keep the re-
quired comfort conditions and press but-
ton Dto turn air recirculation off (button
led off).
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have
to wait for a few minutes to let the sys-
tem fluid reach the operating temperature.

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Window demisting
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive demisting procedure:
❒knob Aturned to red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing
button D, button led off;
❒turn knob Cto -or to ®if the win-
dows do not demist;
❒turn knob Bto 2ndspeed.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to prevent window misting
up in presence of high humidity since it de-
humidifies the air.HEATED REAR WINDOW
AND DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where
provided) fig. 33
Press button Ato start this function;
when this function is on the button led is
on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes. To cut out
this function press again button A.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly. After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to keep the required comfort.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to speed up demisting since
it dehumidifies the air. Set controls to
demisting function and switch on the cli-
mate control system by pressing button
E; the knob led will turn on.
fig. 33F0M0038m

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LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
During winter, the climate control system
must be turned on at least once a month
for about 10 minutes. Before summer,
have the system checked at a Abarth Deal-
ership.
The system is filled with
R134a refrigerant which will
not pollute the environment
in the event of leakage. Un-
der no circumstances should R12 fluid
be used as it is incompatible with the
system components.IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster.
Do not use the air recirculation function
on rainy/cold days as it would consider-
ably increase the possibility of the win-
dows misting inside. AIR RECIRCULATION
Turn this function on by pressing button
•, the button led with turn on.
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
not to use it for long periods, especially
if there are several people in the car.

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AUTOMATIC
TWO-ZONE
CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(for versions/markets,
where provided)
DESCRIPTION
The car is fitted with a two-zone climate
control system which makes it possible to
separately adjust the air temperatures and
air distribution on the driver’s side and on
the passenger’s side. Temperature control
is based on the “equivalent temperature”
logic, i.e.: the system continuously works
to keep constant the comfort inside the
passenger compartment and to compen-
sate any variation of the outside climate
conditions, including sunshine detected by
a proper sensor provided for the purpose.
The climate control system automatically
controls and adjusts the following para-
meters and functions:
❒ air temperature at driver/front passen-
ger vents;
❒ air distribution at driver/front passen-
ger vents;
❒ fan speed (continuous air flow varia-
tion);
❒compressor activation (to cool/ dehu-
midify air);
❒air recirculation.All the above functions can be changed
manually by selecting the required func-
tion/s and by changing the set parameters.
In this way the automatic control is de-
activated; the system will resume auto-
matic control only for safety reasons. Man-
ual selections prevail over automatic ones
and remain in storage until the user de-
cides to resume automatic control (press
button AUTO), except when the system
cuts in for particular safety conditions. The
control of functions not changed manual-
ly remains automatic. The amount of air
admitted to the passenger compartment
does not depend on the car speed, since
it is electronically controlled by the fan.
The temperature of the air admitted to
the passenger compartment is always con-
trolled automatically according to the tem-
peratures set on the driver’s and front
passenger’s display (except when the sys-
tem is off or under certain conditions
when the compressor is off).The following parameters and functions
can be set or changed manually:
❒ air temperatures on driver/front pas-
senger side;
❒fan speed (continuous variation);
❒air distribution on seven levels (dri-
ver/front passenger side);
❒ climate control compressor on/off en-
able;
❒monozone/two-zone distribution prior-
ity;
❒ fast demisting/defrosting;
❒ air recirculation;
❒ rear heated window;
❒system deactivation.

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CONTROLS fig. 34
Abutton for activating the MONO
function (alignment of set tempera-
tures) driver/passenger;
Bclimate control compressor on/off
button;
Cair recirculation on/off button;
Ddisplay showing climate control system
data;
MAir distribution button on driver side;
N AUTO(automatic operation) function
on button and knob for adjusting tem-
perature on driver side.
USING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
The system can be started in different
ways, but it is advisable to press one of the
AUTObuttons and then to turn the
knobs to set the temperatures required
on the display.
It is possible to personalise required tem-
peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C.
This way the system will start working
completely automatically to reach the
comfort temperatures as quickly as pos-
sible. The system will set air temperature,
quantity and distribution and it will con-
trol the air recirculation function and the
activation of conditioner compressor. Eclimate control off button;
F
MAX-DEFfunction on button (front
window fast defrosting/demisting);
Grear window heating on/off button;
H AUTO(automatic operation) function
on button and knob for adjusting tem-
perature on passenger side;
Iair distribution button on passenger side;
Lfan speed increase/decrease;
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During fully automatic operation, the on-
ly manual settings required are the fol-
lowing:
❒MONO, to align the air temperature
and distribution set on the passenger’s
side with that on the driver’s side;
❒•air recirculation, to keep it always
on or off;
❒-to speed up demisting/defrosting of
windscreen, side windows, rear window
and door mirrors;
❒
(to demist/defrost heated rear win-
dow and door mirrors.
During full automatic system operation,
you can change at any time set tempera-
tures, air distribution and fan speed by us-
ing the relevant buttons or knobs: the sys-
tem will automatically change its settings
to adjust to the new requirements.During (FULL AUTO) operation, chang-
ing air distribution and/or flow and/or
compressor activation and/or air recircu-
lation will make the FULLwording dis-
appear. In this way the system will keep
on controlling automatically all functions,
excluding those changed manually. Fan
speed is the same for every area of the
passenger compartment.
Air temperature adjusting
knobs H - N
Turning the knobs clockwise or counter-
clockwise, respectively highers or lowers
the temperature of the air required re-
spectively in the front left zone (knob N) or
in the right zone (knob H) of the passenger
compartment. Since the system controls
two zones of the passenger compartment,
it is possible to personalise required tem-
peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C. The temper-
atures set are shown on the displays near
the relevant knobs. Pressing button A
(MONO) automatically aligns the temper-
ature on the passenger’s side with that on
the driver’s side; you can therefore set the
same temperature for both zones by turn-
ing knob Non driver side. Separate oper-
ation of air temperatures and distribution is
restored by turning knobs Hor pressing
again button A(MONO) when the button
led is on.Turn the knobs fully clockwise or counter-
clockwise to engage respectively HI(max-
imum heating) or LO(maximum cooling).
To deactivate these two functions, just
turn the temperature knob and set the re-
quired temperature.
Front air distribution buttons I-M
Pressing these buttons it is possible to
choose manually one of the seven possi-
ble air distributions to the passenger com-
partment (right or left side):NAir flow to the windscreen and front
side window vents to demist or de-
frost them.
˙Air flow at central and side dashboard
vents to ventilate the chest and the
face during the hot season.
OAir flow towards the front and rear
lower parts of the passenger com-
partment. Due to the natural tenden-
cy of heat to spread upwards, this type
of distribution allows heating of the
passenger compartment in the short-
est time, also giving a prompt feeling
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˙Splitting of the air flow
Obetween the vents to the lower part
of the passenger compartment
(warmest air) and the dashboard cen-
tre and side outlets (coolest air). This
air flow distribution is particularly use-
ful in spring and autumn when the sun
is shining.
NSplitting of the air flow between
Owindscreen and front side window
demisting/defrosting vents and the
lower part of the passenger compart-
ment. This type of air distribution al-
lows satisfactory heating of the pas-
senger compartment while preventing
possible misting of the windows.
NSplitting of the air flow between
˙windscreen demisting/defrosting vents
and central and side dashboard vents.
This type of air distribution allows sat-
isfactory ventilation when the sun is
shining.
NSplitting of the air flow between
˙all car vents.
O
During FULL AUTOoperation the sys-
tem will control automatically air distrib-
ution choosing the most appropriate ac-
cording to climate conditions. When in
FULL AUTOdistribution leds are off.The type of air distribution, when select-
ed by hand, is shown by lighting up of the
relevant led on the selected button. In the
combined function, pressing a button will
activate the relevant function whereas,
pressing a button relevant to an already
operating function will turn off this func-
tion and the relevant button led. To re-
store automatic air distribution control af-
ter a manual selection, press button AU-
TO.
When the driver selects air distribution to
the windscreen, also the air distribution
on passenger side will be distributed to the
windscreen. The passenger can however
select the required air distribution by
pressing the relevant buttons.
Fan speed adjusting buttons L
Press button pto increase or to decrease
the fan speed and therefore the amount
of air admitted into the passenger com-
partment, although keeping the required
temperature set.The fan speed is shown by the lit bars on
the display:
❒max fan speed = all bars lit;
❒min fan speed = one bar lit.
The fan can be cut off only if the climate
control compressor has been switched off
pressing button B.
IMPORTANT To restore automatic fan
speed control after a manual adjustment,
press button AUTO.
AUTO buttons
(automatic operation) H-N
Pressing the AUTObutton (on driver
and/or front passenger side) the system au-
tomatically adjusts the amount and distri-
bution of the air admitted to the passenger
compartment, cancelling all the previous
manual adjustments. This condition is in-
dicated by the message FULL AUTOon
the front system display. Manual operation
of at least one automatic function (air re-
circulation, air distribution, fan speed or cli-
mate control compressor off) will cause
FULLmessage going off the display. This
means that automatic control is not com-
plete (except temperature control which is
always automatic).