climate control Abarth Punto Evo 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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INSTRUMENTS
The instrument background colour and type may vary
according to the versions.
SPEEDOMETER fig. 11
This shows the speed of the vehicle.
REV COUNTER fig. 12
The rev counter shows the engine rpm.
IMPORTANT The electronic injection control system
gradually shuts off the flow of fuel when the engine is
“over-revving” resulting in a gradual loss of engine
power.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter may indicate
a gradual or sudden increase of the speed.This behaviour is standard as it takes place during the
activation of the climate control system or the fan.
It should not be considered as a fault. In these cases,
a slow change in revs is used to protect the battery
charge.
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 13
The needle shows the amount of fuel left in the fuel
tank.
E tank empty
F tank full
The reserve warning light A comes on to indicate that
approximately 7 litres of fuel are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the fuel tank almost empty: the gaps
in fuel delivery could damage the catalytic converter.
fig. 12F0U014Abfig. 11F0U013Ab

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CONTROL BUTTONS FOR
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY fig. 17
+To scroll through the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to increase the value
displayed.
MENUPress briefly to access the menu and/or
ESCgo to the next screen or confirm your choice.
Hold pressed to go back to the standard
screen.
–To scroll through the displayed menu and the related
options downwards or to decrease the value
displayed.
Note Buttons +and –activate different functions
according to the following situations: Passenger compartment light adjustment
– on the standard screen, they control instrument panel
brightness, the radio and the automatic climate control
system.
Setup menu
– within the menu, they allow you to scroll up and
down through the options;
– during setting operations they allow an increase or
decrease.
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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
CONTROLS fig. 33
Knob A regulates the air temperature
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Knob B activates/adjusts the fan
p0= fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
4
-= max. fan speedKnob C adjusts air distribution
¶to direct air to the centre and side vents;
ßto send air to the feet and direct cooler air to the
dashboard vents, in intermediate temperature
conditions;
©for heating when the outside temperature is very
low: to direct as much air as possible to the feet;
®to warm the feet and, at the same time, demist the
windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.
Button D turns air recirculation on/off
Press the button (button LED on) to turn the air
internal recirculation on.
Press the button again (button LED off) to turn the air
internal recirculation off.
Button E turns climate control system on/off
Press the button (button LED on) to turn the climate
control system on.
Press the button again (button LED off) to turn the
climate control system off.
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PASSENGER COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger compartment well, proceed
as follows:
❒turn knob A to the blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D
(button LED off);
❒turn knob C to
¶;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger compartment, proceed
as follows:
❒turn knob A to the blue section;
❒turn air recirculation on by pressing button D
(button LED on);
❒turn knob C to ¶;
❒press button E to turn the climate control system
on; the LED on the button will come on;
❒rotate knob B to 4
-(max. fan speed).
Cooling adjustment
❒turn knob A to the right to increase the
temperature;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D
(button LED off);
❒turn the knob B to reduce the fan speed.

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FRONT WINDOW FAST DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (WINDSCREEN AND SIDE
WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒rotate knob B to 4
-(max. fan speed);
❒turn knob C to
-;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D so the
button LED goes out.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to
restore the required comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT The climate control system is very useful
for speeding up demisting since it dehumidifies the air.
Adjust the controls as described above and press button
E to switch the climate control system on; the LED on
the button will light up.Window demisting
In the event of considerable external moisture and/or
rain and/or large differences in temperature inside and
outside the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive window demisting procedure:
❒turn knob A to the red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by pressing button D so
that the button LED goes out;
❒turn knob C to
-or to position ®if the windows
do not demist;
❒turn knob B to 2nd speed.
IMPORTANT The climate control system is very useful
for preventing the windows from misting up in the
presence of high humidity since it dries the air
introduced into the passenger compartment.
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HEATED REAR WINDSCREEN
AND DOOR MIRRORS
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING fig. 34
(for versions/markets where provided)
Press the button A to activate this function; once
enabled, the light on the button comes on.
This function is timed and will turn off automatically
after 20 minutes. Press the button A again to switch the
function off.
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.INTERNAL AIR RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Press
•so that the button LED is on.
It is advisable to switch the internal air recirculation on
whilst queueing or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air. However, it is better not to
use the function for long periods, particularly if there
are many people on board, to prevent the windows
from misting inside.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system makes
it possible to reach the required heating or cooling
conditions more quickly.
Do not use the air recirculation function on rainy/cold
days as it would considerably increase the possibility of
the windows misting inside.
SYSTEM SERVICING
In winter, the climate control system must be turned on
at least once a month for about 10 minutes. Have the
system inspected at an Abarth Dealership before the
summer.
The system uses R134a refrigerant fluid
which does not pollute the environment
in the event of accidental leakage. Under
no circumstances should R12 fluid be used as it is
incompatible with the system components.
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E heated rear window on/off button
F MONO function activation button (set temperature
alignment) and passenger side temperature
adjustment knob
G climate control on/off button
H fan speed increase/decrease
I air distribution selection buttons;
L AUTO function activation button
(automatic operation) and driver side temperature
adjustment knob
M interior temperature sensor
SWITCHING ON THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
The system can be activated by pressing any of the
buttons; it is, however, advisable to set the desired
temperatures on the display, then press the AUTO
button.
The climate control system allows you to customise the
temperatures requested (driver side and passenger side)
with a maximum difference of 7°C.
The climate control system compressor works only
with the engine running and with an outside
temperature of above 4°C.TWO-ZONE AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
(for versions/markets where provided)
DESCRIPTION
The car is equipped with a two-zone climate control
system which allows you to adjust the air temperature
on the driver’s and the passenger’s side separately.
CONTROLS fig. 35
A climate control compressor on/off button
B internal air recirculation on/off button
C climate control system information display
D button for activating the MAX-DEF function
(fast front window defrosting/demisting)
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AUTOMATIC FUNCTION OF THE
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
(AUTO function)
Press the AUTO button; the system will automatically
adjust:
❒the amount of air introduced into the passenger
compartment;
❒the distribution of air inside the passenger
compartment;
cancelling any previous manual settings.
During climate control system automatic operation, the
words FULL AUTO appear on the display.
During automatic operation it is still possible to adjust
the temperatures set and carry out the following
operations manually:
❒fan speed adjustment;
❒air distribution selection;
❒switching internal air recirculation on/off;
❒switching on the climate control system compressor.ADJUSTING THE FAN SPEED
Press button
pto increase/decrease the fan speed.
The 12 possible speeds are indicated by bars lighting up
on the display:
❒max fan speed = all bars lit
❒min. fan speed = one bar lit.
The fan can be disabled (no bars lit) only if the climate
control compressor has been switched off by pressing
button
❄.
To restore automatic fan speed control after a manual
adjustment, press AUTO.
RAPID FRONT WINDOWS DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (MAX-DEF function)
Press button
-to automatically activate the timed
operation of all the functions required to rapidly
demist/defrost the windscreen and front side windows.
It is advisable not to use the air
recirculation function when the outside
temperature is low to prevent the windows from
rapidly misting up.
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These functions are:
❒climate control compressor engagement (with an
outside temperature above 4°C);
❒switching off, if previously on, of the interior air
recirculation (LED on button
Toff);
❒switching on of heated rear windscreen (LED on
button
-on) and door mirror heater coils;
❒setting maximum air temperature;
❒activation of air flow.
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
OF HEATED REAR WINDOW AND
DOOR MIRRORS
Press button (to activate; when this function is
activated, the button LED lights up.
This function is timed and will turn off automatically
after 20 minutes. Press the button (again to switch
the function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of the
rear window over the heating filaments to avoid
damage.
IMPORTANT Press
Tto introduce air from the
outside (in this case the LED on the button should be off).INTERNAL AIR RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Press button
T.
Air recirculation is carried out according to two
possible operating modes:
❒permanently off (air recirculation always off with
introduction of external air), indicated by the LED
on button
Tbeing off;
❒permanently on (air recirculation always on),
signalled by the LED on button
Tbeing lit.
When OFF is pressed, the climate control system
automatically activates internal air recirculation (LED on
button
Ton). It is still possible to activate outside air
recirculation (LED on the button off) and vice versa, by
pressing button
T.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system makes
it possible to reach the required heating or cooling
conditions faster depending on the mode selected. It is
not advisable to switch the air recirculation on when it
is rainy/cold to prevent the windows from misting up,
especially if the climate control is not turned on. It is
advisable to switch the internal air recirculation on
whilst queueing or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air.
Do not use the function for a long time, particularly if
there are several passengers on board, to prevent the
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SET TEMPERATURE ALIGNMENT
(MONO function)
Press the MONO button to align the temperature
between the driver side and passenger side.
Then turn the AUTO or MONO knob to
increase/decrease the temperature between the two
areas by the same amount.
Press MONO again to deactivate the function.
CLIMATE CONTROL COMPRESSOR
ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION
Press button òto switch on the climate control system
compressor.
Compressor engagement
❒the LED on button òis lit up;
❒symbol òis shown on the display.
Compressor off
❒the LED on button òis off;
❒symbol òdisappears from the display;
❒internal air recirculation excluded.
With the climate control compressor switched off, air
cannot be introduced into the passenger compartment
that has a lower temperature than the outside air; in
this case the òsymbol in the display will flash.The deactivation of the climate control compressor is
memorised even after the engine has stopped. To turn the
climate control compressor back on, press button òagain
or press AUTO: if you press AUTO, the other manual
settings will be cancelled.
SETTING THE AIR DISTRIBUTION
Press one or more of buttons Q/E/Zto manually
select one of the 7 possible air distribution settings for
the passenger compartment:
QAir flow to the windscreen and front side
window vents to demist/defrost them.
ZAir flow to the front and rear footwell vents. This
air distribution allows the passenger
compartment to be warmed up quickly.
Q
ZEAir flow distribution between front and rear
vents, centre/side dashboard vents, rear vent and
windscreen and front side window
demisting/defrosting vents.
EAir flow distribution to centre/side dashboard
vents (passenger’s body).