technical specifications Abarth Punto 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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F0U054Abfig. 54
FRONT ARMREST WITH
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
(for versions/markets where provided)
Certain versions are fitted with an armrest A-fig. 53
between the front seats.
F0U202Abfig. 55
To bring this to the standard position, push it down as
shown in fig. 53.
Press button A-fig. 54 to raise the top of the armrest in
order to use storage compartment B.
Use lever C to tilt down the armrest with respect to its
normal position.
DOOR POCKETS fig. 55
The oddment/document pockets and a bottle holder are
located in the door panels.
F0U053Abfig. 53
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F0U057Abfig. 56
CAN HOLDER fig. 56
There are two cup/can holders on the central console
(behind the handbrake).
F0U058Abfig. 57
CARD HOLDERS fig. 57
The central console has slots where you can keep
telephone cards, tickets, CDs.
CIGAR LIGHTER fig. 58
(for versions/markets where provided)
This is located on the central tunnel in front of the
handbrake. Press button A to switch on the cigar lighter
when the ignition key is turned to MAR.
After about 15 seconds the button will return to its
original position automatically and the cigar lighter is
ready for use. For versions/markets where provided,
there may be a power socket in place of the cigar
lighter.
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F0U059Abfig. 58
IMPORTANT Always check that the cigar lighter has
turned itself off.
The cigar lighter gets very hot. Handle it
carefully and make sure that children
don’t touch it: risk of fire and/or burning.
WARNING
F0U061Abfig. 60
F0U060Abfig. 59
ASHTRAY fig. 59-60
(for versions/markets where provided)
The ashtray is a removable plastic box that can be fitted
into the glass/can recess on the central tunnel. IMPORTANT Do not use the container as an ashtray
and a waste paper basket at the same time: it might
catch fire in contact with cigarette stubs.
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F0U062Abfig. 61
SUN VISORS fig. 61
They are located at the sides of the driving rear view
mirror. They may be positioned at the front and at the
side.
F0U063Abfig. 62
DOCUMENT HOLDER POCKET
(for versions/markets where provided)
On certain versions a document holder pocket is
located on the back of the seat backrest fig. 62.
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F0U064Abfig. 64
POWER SOCKET
(for versions/markets where provided)
This is located in the boot, on the left side of the plastic
support for the parcel shelf fig. 63.
To use it, open cap A.
F0U188Abfig. 63
DASHBOARD STORAGE COMPARTMENT
Compartment A-fig. 64 is located in the middle of the
dashboard. To use it, open flap B by pushing its button.
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F0U065Abfig. 65
SKY DOME SUNROOF
(for versions/markets where provided)
The large electric sunroof comprises two panes of glass,
one of which is mobile and the other fixed. These are
equipped with two shutters (front and rear) that can be
moved manually. The shutters can be used in “fully
closed” or “fully open” positions (they have no fixed
intermediate positions). To open the shutters: grip the
handle A-fig. 65, release it and pull it in the direction of
the arrows to the “fully open” position. To close them,
carry out the procedure in reverse. The sun roof can be
operated only with the ignition key turned to MAR.
The controls A-B fig. 65 on a dedicated control panel
near the front ceiling lights open and close the sunroof. Opening
Press and hold button B-fig. 65, and the front pane will
mode to the “spoiler” position; press button B-fig. 65
again for over half a second to make the sunroof slide
automatically to the fully open position; press the
button once more to stop the sunroof at an
intermediate position.
Closing
From the fully open position, press button A-fig. 65 for
over half a second to move the front pane to the
“spoiler” position; press the button again to stop the
sunroof at an intermediate position; press button A-fig.
65 once more and hold it down to close the sunroof
completely.
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When leaving the car, always remove the
key from the ignition to avoid the risk of
injury due to accidental operation of the
sunroof. Improper use of the roof can be
dangerous. Before and during operation, always
check that no-one is at risk of being injured by
the moving sunroof or by objects getting caught
or hit by it.
WARNING
If a transverse roof rack is fitted, the
sunroof should be used in the “spoiler”
position only.
Do not open the sunroof when there is
snow or ice as it could get damaged.
ANTI-PINCH SAFETY DEVICE
The sunroof has an anti-pinch safety system capable of
detecting the presence of an obstacle whilst the roof is
closing; when this happens, the system stops and the
movement of the glass is immediately reversed.
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INITIALISATION PROCEDURE
After the battery has been disconnected or a fuse has
blown, the operation of the sliding roof must be
initialised again.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button A-fig. 65 in closing position;
❒ hold the button down so that the sunroof closes in
stages;
❒ after complete closure, wait for sunroof’s electric
motor to stop.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from
the ignition to avoid the risk of injury to those still
inside the car due to accidental operation of the
sunroof. Improper use of the roof can be dangerous.
Before and during operation, always check that no-one
is exposed to the risk of being injured by the moving
sunroof or by objects getting caught or hit by it.
F0U066Abfig. 66
EMERGENCY OPERATION
If the switch does not work, the sunroof can be
operated manually as follows:
❒ remove the protective cap located between the two
shutters;
❒ take the Allen key (provided as standard) from the
toolbox in the boot;
❒ insert the key into hole A-fig. 66 and turn it:
– clockwise to open the roof;
– anticlockwise to close the roof.
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DOORS
DOOR CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press button Áon the remote
control fig. 67 or insert the key into the lock of the door
on the driver’s side and turn it clockwise fig. 68. The
locking of the doors is signalled by the LED on button
A-fig. 69 flashing once. The doors can be locked only if
they are all shut. If one or more doors are open after
pressing button Áon the remote control fig. 67, the
direction indicators and the LED on the button A-fig. 69
flash quickly for approximately 3 seconds.
F0U067Abfig. 67
If one or more doors are open after turning the key,
only the LED on button A-fig. 69 will blink rapidly for
approximately three seconds. If the doors are closed but
the boot is open, the doors are locked: the direction
indicators (only when locking is carried out using button
Á fig. 67) and the LED on button A-fig. 69 flash quickly
for approximately 3 seconds.
With this function on, you can still unlock the other
doors by pressing button A-fig. 69 on the central control
panel.
Double-tapping button Áon the remote control fig. 67
activates the dead lock device (see “Dead lock”).
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F0U069Abfig. 69F0U068Abfig. 68
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button Ë fig. 67 to unlock the doors
remotely, turn on the ceiling lights for a limited period
and double flash the direction indicators, or insert the
key into the driver’s door lock and turn it anticlockwise
as shown in fig. 68.
Door locking/unlocking from the inside
Press button A-fig. 69 to lock/unlock all doors. The
button has an LED that indicates whether the doors are
locked or unlocked.
When the doors are locked, the LED is on and pressing
the button causes central unlocking of all the doors and
turns off the LED.
When the doors are unlocked, the LED is off and
pressing the button causes central locking of all the
doors.
The doors will be locked only if all the doors are
properly shut. For versions/markets where provided, when the
exterior lights are on, the interior door handle is lit by
an LED.
Following the locking of the doors using:
❒
remote control;
❒ door locking mechanism;
it will not be possible to unlock them by pressing button
A-fig. 69 on the dashboard.
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