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REFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95.
Diesel engines: only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
Using other products or mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and cause the forfeiture of the warranty cov-
er for caused damages as a consequence.
ENGINE STARTING
Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral (positions P or N with
automatic transmission); fully depress the clutch pedal (or brake pedal with automatic transmission) without press-
ing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to START and release it as soon as the engine has started.
Diesel engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral (positions P or N with
automatic transmission); fully depress the clutch pedal (or brake pedal with automatic transmission) without press-
ing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to ON and wait for the
Yand mwarning lights to go off; turn the
ignition key to START and release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
While working, the catalyst develops a very high temperature. Do not park the car over grass, dry leaves, pine nee-
dles or any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to en-
sure better respect for the environment.
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F0L0182m
F0L0140m
INSTRUMENT PANEL
fig. 3 fig. 2
1.8 - 1.9 Multijet 8V versions
ARev counter
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DSpeedometer (speed indicator)
EMultifunction display
2.2 - 1.9 Multijet 16V -
2.4 Multijet 20V versions
ARev counter
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DSpeedometer (speed indicator)
EMultifunction display
mcWarning lights fitted on Multijet ver-
sions
t
Warning light fitted on versions with au-
tomatic transmission
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KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
fig. 6
This key operates the ignition switch.
Button Ëshall be used for remote open-
ing of doors and tailgate and for remote
deactivation of the alarm (where provid-
ed).
Button Áshall be used for remote lock-
ing of doors and tailgate and for remote
activation of the alarm (where provided).
Button Rshall be used for remote
opening of the tailgate.
When unlocking the doors, the passen-
ger’s compartment lights will come on for
a preset time.
fig. 6F0L0100m
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Opening the doors and the tailgate
Briefly press button Ëfor remote un-
locking of doors, tailgate and fuel filler cap
and simultaneous alarm (where provided)
deactivation, timed switching on of the in-
ternal ceiling lights and double flashing of
direction indicators.
Press button Ëfor more than 2 seconds
to open the windows.
Doors will be unlocked automatically if the
fuel inertial cut-off switch comes into op-
eration.
The “Set-up menu” on the display (see
paragraph “Multifunction display”) enables
to set the system so that by pressing but-
ton Ë, only the driver’s door is unlocked.
In this event, to unlock the other doors
press quickly button Ëtwice.
IMPORTANT If the remote control does
not work properly, it is still possible to
carry out the emergency opening proce-
dure by using the metal insert set inside
the remote control (see “Emergency
opening using the metal insert of the key”).Locking the doors and the tailgate
Briefly press button Áfor remote lock-
ing of doors, tailgate and fuel filler cap and
simultaneous alarm (where provided) ac-
tivation, switching off of the internal ceil-
ing lights and single flashing of direction in-
dicators.
Press button Áfor more than 2 seconds
to close the windows. If the button is
briefly pressed twice, the dead lock device
is activated (see paragraph “Dead lock de-
vice”).
IMPORTANT If the remote control does
not work properly, it is still possible to
lock the car doors by following the pro-
cedure described in paragraph “Emer-
gency closing”
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Key with
remote control
Emergency
metal
insert
Direction
indicators
flashing (only
with key with
remote control)
Led on
driver’s door
IMPORTANT The emergency metal insert will unlock only the door being operated.
IMPORTANT Window opening operation is a consequence of a door unlocking control; window closing operation is a consequence
of a door locking control.
Door opening
and fuel
filler
cap
unlocking
Press briefly
button
Ë
Key turning
counterclockwise
(driver side) or
clockwise
(passenger side)
2 flashings
Turning off
deterrence ledDoor closing
and fuel
filler
cap
locking
Pressing briefly
button Á
–
1 flashing
Turning on fixed
for about 3
seconds, followed
by deterrence led
flashingWindow
opening
Prolonged
pressing
(over 2 seconds)
on button Ë
–
2 flashings
Turning off
deterrence ledWindow
closing
Prolonged
pressing
(over 2 seconds)
on button Á
–
1 flashing
Deterrence led
flashingDead lock
(where
provided)
Double pressing
on button Á
–
3 flashings
Double
flashing,
followed by
deterrence led
flashingTailgate
opening
Pressing on
button R
–
2 flashings
–
The main functions that can be activated with the keys or with the emergency metals insert are the following:
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When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden higher-
ing of the speed.
This is normal as it takes place during nor-
mal operation, for example when activat-
ing the climate control system or the fan.
In particular a slow change in the speed
preserves the battery charge.
fig. 18F0L0005m
INSTRUMENTS
REV. COUNTER fig. 18
Rev counter shows 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 pow-
er.
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in non-
compliance of the car with homolo-
gation requirements.
WARNING
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If the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine immedi-
ately and contact a Fiat Deal-
ership.
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ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 20
The turning on of the warning light Bin-
dicates that the coolant fluid temperature
is too high; in this case, stop the engine
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and begins working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Under normal conditions, the needle
should move to different positions of the
scale according to the working conditions
and engine cooling conditions. FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 19
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
The reserve warning light Aturns on to
indicate that approx. 7 to 9 litres of fuel
are left in the tank.
E- tank empty.
F- tank full (see the indications given in
paragraph “At the filling station").
Do not travel with the fuel tank almost
empty: the gaps in fuel delivery could dam-
age the catalyst.
fig. 19F0L0006m
IMPORTANT If the needle sets at the bot-
tom of the scale (low temperature) with
warning light Bon, it means that the sys-
tem is malfunctioning. Contact a Fiat Deal-
ership to have the system inspected.
SPEEDOMETER fig. 21
It shows the engine speed.
fig. 20F0L0006mfig. 21F0L0007m
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– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.
If the distance unit set is km (see previous
paragraph) fuel consumption will be dis-
played in km/l or l/100km.
If the distance unit set is mi (see previous
paragraph) fuel consumption will be dis-
played in mpg.To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MODE: km/l or
l/100km will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.Selecting the language (Language)
Display messages can be shown in differ-
ent languages: Italian, English, German,
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Polish and
Dutch.
To set the required language proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set “language” will flash on the dis-
play;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.
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Values displayed
Range
This value shows the distance in km (or
mi) that the car can still cover before
needing fuel, assuming that driving condi-
tions are kept unvaried. The display will
show “----” in the following cases:
– value lower than 50 km (or 30 mi)
– car left parked with engine running for
long.
Trip distance
This value shows the distance covered
from the start of the new mission.
Average consumption
This value shows the average consump-
tion from the start of the new mission.
Instant consumption
This value shows instant fuel consumption
(this value is updated second by second).
If parking the car with engine on,
the display will show “----”.Average speed
This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
Travel time
This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
IMPORTANT Lacking information, Trip
computer values are displayed with “----”.
When normal operating condition is re-
set, calculation of different units will
restart regularly. Values displayed before
the failure will not be reset.TRIP button fig. 25
Button TRIP, set on the top of the right
steering column stalk, shall be used (with
ignition key at ON) to display and to re-
set the previously described values to start
a new mission:
– short push to display the different val-
ues
– long push to reset and then start a new
mission.
New mission
New mission starts after:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip dis-
tance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);
– after disconnecting/reconnecting the
battery.
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REAR FOG LIGHT fig. 66
To turn rear fog light on, press button 4,
to activate this light it is necessary to have
the dipped beams switched on.
Warning light 4on the instrument panel
will turn on.
Press the button again to turn the light off.PARKING LIGHTS fig. 67
These lights can only be turned on with ig-
nition key at OFFor removed, by press-
ing button Afor about 1 second, warn-
ing light 3on the instrument panel will
turn on.
With parking lights on, moving the left
stalk upwards (position 1) or downwards
(position 2) will turn on respectively the
right or left sidelights; the warning light will
go off.
Moving the left stalk back to central po-
sition will turn on all side/taillights and al-
so the warning light 3.
Press the button again to turn the lights
off. POWER SUPPLY AND FUEL
CUT-OFF SWITCH
The car is fitted with a safety switch that
in the event of a crash comes into opera-
tion by cutting off fuel and turning off the
engine as a consequence. Certain versions
are equipped with an additional safety
switch that in the event of a crash comes
into operation by cutting off the power sup-
ply. These two safety switches therefore
prevent dangerous fuel leaks due to fuel line
cracking and sparks or electric discharges
due to damaging or malfunctioning of the
electric components of the car in the event
of a crash.
IMPORTANT After a crash, remember to
remove the key from the ignition device
to prevent battery run-down.
If, after a crash no fuel leaks or damages
to the electric devices (e.g. headlights) are
found and the car can be started again, re-
set the fuel cut-off switch and the power
supply cut-off switch (where provided).
Follow the instructions given below.
fig. 66F0L0230mfig. 67F0L0036m
If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or see leaks from the fuel
system, do not reset the switches to
avoid fire risk.
WARNING
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Resetting the fuel cut-off switch
fig. 68
To reset the fuel cut-off switch, press but-
ton A.
Resetting the power supply cut-off
switch (where provided) fig. 69-70
The switch is located inside the fuse box
at battery positive terminal.To reset the power supply cut-off switch,
proceed as follows:
❒press button Ato reset the fuel cut-
off switch;
❒open the bonnet;
❒operate the retaining clips Band re-
move the protection cover C;
❒press button Dto reset the power
supply.
fig. 68F0L0107mfig. 69F0L0308mfig. 70F0L0307m
Before resetting the power
supply cut-off switch care-
fully inspect the car for fuel leaks or
damages to electric devices (e.g.
headlights).
WARNING
Before resetting the fuel cut-
off switch carefully inspect
the car for fuel leaks or damages to
electric devices (e.g. headlights).
WARNING
Sunroof, sun visor (where
provided) and power window
initialisation
After resetting the safety switches, the
sunroof, sun visor and power window op-
eration shall be re-initialised. For the rel-
evant procedures, refer to paragraphs
“Sunroof” and “Power windows”, in this
section.
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