remote control Abarth Punto 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
❒slightly open the windows;
❒cover the car with a cloth or perforated plastic
sheet. Do not use sheets of non-perforated plastic
as they do not allow moisture on the car body to
evaporate;
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the standard
specified pressure and check it periodically;
❒if you don’t disconnect the battery from the
electrical system, check its charge every month and
recharge it if the indicator shows a dark colour
without the central green area;
❒do not drain the engine cooling system.
IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off the car alarm
with the remote control.
CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month,
the following precautions should be followed:
❒park the car in covered, dry and if possible well-
ventilated premises;
❒engage a gear;
❒check that the handbrake is not engaged;
❒disconnect the negative battery terminal and check
battery charge. Repeat this check once every three
months during storage. Recharge if the optical
indicator shows a dark colour without the central
green area;
❒clean and protect the painted parts using protective
wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special
compounds commercially available;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen
and rear window wiper blades and lift them off the
glass;
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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
– engine ma rking ........................ 206
– vehicle identification
number pl ate ............................... 205
Ignition switch ............................... 11
– steering wheel lock ................ 12
Important notes ............................ 2
In an emer gency ............................ 151
Installing electrical/electronic devices (important notes) ........ 106
Instrument panel ........................... 13
– right hand d rive version ........ 258
Interior fittings ................................ 61
Interiors (cl eaning) ....................... 200
Isofix (child seat) – passenger seat compliance
with regulations on Isofix
child seat u se ............................... 122
– passenger seat compliance
with regulations on universal
child seat u se ............................... 118
– universal Isofix child seat
capabilit y ...................................... 120
Keys ................................................ 5
– Code card ................................ 5
– key with rem ote control ...... 6
– key without remote control .. 9
– remote control battery
replacement ................................. 7 – replacing the cover of
the remote co
ntrol .................... 8
– request for additional
remote controls ......................... 8
Knowing yo ur car.......................... 3
Levers on the steering
wheel ..................................... 49-51
Lubricant specific ations................ 217
Lubricants (specifications) .... 217-218
Main beam headlamps
– bulb replace ment .................... 162
– switching on ............................. 50
Main beam headlights – bulb replace ment .................... 162
– switching on ............................. 50
“Manettino Abarth” car dynamic control system
(DSS – Driving Sport Switch) .. 96
Manual climate control system ... 39
Maximum speed ............................ 213
Mirrors ............................................ 35 – electrochromic rear-view ..... 35
– rear-vie w .................................. 35
– wing ........................................... 36
MSR system ................................... 91
Nozzles
– windscreen/rear
window w asher............................ 199
Number plate lights – bulb replace ment .................... 167
On-board computer (trip) ......... 29
On-board instruments (panel) ...................................... 13-14
Paintwork (maintenance) ........... 201
– bodywork co lour plate .......... 206
Parking lig hts .................................. 58
Parking th e car............................... 133
Performance ................................... 215
Pollen filter ..................................... 192
Portable navigation system (preparation for installation) .... 105
Portable navigator (installation presetting) ............. 105
Power supply (technical data) .... 208
Preparation to install a portable navigation system ....................... 105
Protecting the environment ....... 108
Radio .............................................. 221
Radio transmitters and mobile phones ..................... 106
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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
Radio transmitters and mobilephones (important notes) ........ 106
Raising th e car ............................... 178
Rear fog lig hts ................................ 59
– bulb replace ment .................... 166
Rear light clusters – bulb replace ment .................... 165
Rear seats ....................................... 32
– cleaning ..................................... 203
– headrests .................................. 33
Rear window washer – activating ................................... 53
– checking levels
and topping up ............................ 190
– nozzles ...................................... 199
Rear window wiper – blade replacement .................. 198
– nozzles ...................................... 199
– operation .................................. 53
Reconfigurable multifunction displa y ........................................... 16
– control buttons ....................... 17
– display funct ions ...................... 20
– setup menu .............................. 18
– standard s creen ....................... 16
Refuelling – fuel ............................................. 107 – technical specifications
(fluid quantity an
d type) ............ 216
Regular checks .............................. 186
Remote cont rol ............................ 6
– additional remote controls .... 8
– battery replacement ............... 7
– remote door opening/
closing ............................................ 6
– tailgate op ening ....................... 6
Rev coun ter ................................... 14
Reverse lights – bulb replace ment .................... 166
Reverse lights – bulb replace ment .................... 166
Right hand drive version ............. 257
Roof bar atta chments................... 83
Roof rack/ski ra ck (setup) .......... 83
Roof rack/ski rack bars (capabilit y) ..................................... 83
Rubber tubes (maintenance) ...... 197
Safety .............................................. 109
Saving fue l ....................................... 135
SBR system...................................... 111
Scheduled se rvicing plan ...... 184-185
Scrappage ....................................... 255Seat belt preten
sioners ............... 111
– load limiters ............................. 112
Seat belt s ......................................... 109
– carrying children safely
(child seats) ................................. 115
– general warnings ..................... 112
– load limiters ............................. 112
– maintenance ............................. 114
– pretensioners .......................... 111
– SBR system................................ 111
– using the seat belts ................. 109
Servicing and care ......................... 183
– checking fluid levels ................ 187
– heavy-duty use of the car ..... 186
– regular checks ......................... 186
– scheduled servicing ................ 183
– scheduled servicing
plan ........................................ 184-185
Side bags ......................................... 126
– front si de bags ......................... 127
– general info rmation ................ 129
– window bags ............................ 127
Snow cha ins ................................... 139
Socket ............................................. 67
Spark plugs (type) .......................... 207
Speedometer ................................. 14
Start&Stop ...................................... 99
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