Abarth Punto 2012 Owner handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: ABARTH, Model Year: 2012, Model line: Punto, Model: Abarth Punto 2012Pages: 271, PDF Size: 8.46 MB
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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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IMPORTANT With central locking on, pulling the
internal handle of one of the front doors will unlock that
door. Individual doors can be unlocked by pulling the
opening handle of one of the rear doors.
If a power supply is not present (blown fuse, battery
disconnected, etc.) it is, however, possible to lock the
doors manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h, all the doors will be locked
automatically if the setup menu function has been
selected (see “Reconfigurable multifunction display”
paragraph in this section).
Once the dead lock system is engaged, it
is impossible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. Before getting out of the car,
please therefore check that there is no-one left
inside. If the remote control battery is flat, the
system can only be disengaged by using the key
metal insert in either of the door locks.
WARNING
DEAD LOCK
(for versions/markets where provided)
This safety device inhibits the operation of:
❒ internal handles;
❒ locking/unlocking button A-fig. 69;
thereby preventing the opening of the doors from inside
the passenger compartment if there has been a break-in
attempt (e.g. a window has been broken).
The dead lock device therefore offers the best possible
protection against break in attempts. We recommend
engaging it whenever the vehicle is parked and left
unattended.
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Device activation
The dead lock device is automatically activated on every
door when pressing the remote control button Ábriefly
twice, fig. 67.
Device activation is indicated by 3 flashes of the
direction indicators and the flashing of the LED in
button A – fig. 69 located in the dashboard controls.
If one or both doors are not closed correctly, the dead
lock device will not activate, thus preventing a person
from getting stuck inside the passenger compartment by
entering the car through, and then closing, the open
door.
Device deactivation
The system is disabled automatically on every door
when:
❒ opening the driver’s door using the mechanical key;
❒ unlocking doors using the remote control;
❒ turning the ignition key to the MAR position.
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F0U072Abfig. 70
POWER WINDOWS
Two switches fig. 70 on the inner armrest of the
driver’s door control the following with the ignition key
in the MAR position:
A opening/closing the left front window
B right front window opening/closing
Continuous automatic operation
The driver’s front window is equipped with an
automatic device for winding the window up and down.
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F0U073Abfig. 71
Keep the button pressed for longer than half a
second to operate the automatic continuous winding of
the window. The window will stop when it is fully
opened or closed, or when the button is pressed again.
IMPORTANT With the ignition key at STOP or
removed, the electric windows remain activated for
about two minutes and are deactivated as soon as a
door is opened.
Passenger side door
The front passenger door armrest features switch A-
fig. 71 for controlling the corresponding window.
Incorrect use of the power windows may
be dangerous. Before and during
operation, always check that no-one is exposed
to the risk of being injured either directly by the
moving window or through objects getting
caught or by being hit. When leaving the
vehicle, always remove the key from the ignition
to avoid the risk of injury to anyone remaining
in the car due to accidental operation of the
electric windows.
WARNING
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F0U074Abfig. 72F0U075Abfig. 73
BOOT
OPENING THE BOOT
The boot can be opened by pressing button A-fig. 72.
It can also be opened by pressing button Ron the
remote control fig. 73.
The direction indicators will blink twice when the
tailgate is opened using the remote control.
When using the boot, never exceed the
maximum admissible loads (see the
“Technical specifications” section). Make sure
that the objects are well arranged in the boot so
that they will not be projected forwards
following sudden braking, causing injury to
passengers.
WARNING
Putting additional objects onto the parcel
shelf or rear door (speakers, spoiler, etc.),
except when approved by the
manufacturer, can affect the correct operation of
the side gas shock absorbers of the rear door
itself.
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