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SAFETY
STARTING 
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICESCar maintenance  and care  ......... 165
– Heavy use of  the vehicle ........ 171
– Planned maintenance  programme ....................... 167-149
– Regular checks .......................... 171
– Scheduled servicing  ................ 166
Car prolon ged stop ...................... 120
Card/CD hol der ........................... 58
Carrying children  safely ............... 97
Ceiling lig hts .................................... 51
Changing a  tyre ............................. 135
Chassis mark ing ............................ 186
Checking fluid  levels ...................... 172
Child lo ck ....................................... 62
Child safety  lock ........................... 62
Child seats  (compliance for  use) .......... 100-102
– Universal  Isofix seat ............... 101
Cigarette ligh ter ............................ 58
Clutch  .............................................. 190
CO
2emissions .............................. 203 Code card
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Consumption  – engine  oil .................................. 174
– fuel .............................................. 202
Control bu ttons ............................ 53
Cup holder co mpartments ......... 58
Cup/can holders ............................ 58
Dashboard ..................................... 5
Dashboard and controls ............. 4
Data plates – bodywork  paint ....................... 187
– identification data  ................... 186
Dead lock ( device) ....................... 61
Digital di splay ................................. 16
Dimensions .................................... 196
Direction indicators – controls .................................... 48
– front bulb repla cement .......... 148
– rear bulb repla cement ........... 149
– side bulb replacement ............ 149
Display functio ns ........................... 24
Door lo cks ..................................... 60
Doors .............................................. 60
ABS ................................................. 72
Accessories purchased  by the o wner ............................... 86
Adjusting the seats  ....................... 32
Air filter .......................................... 177
Alarm  .............................................. 10
Arm rest .......................................... 57
Ashtray ............................................. 59
ASR system .................................... 75
Battery
– battery recha rging .................. 161
– inspecting th e charge ............. 177
– jump starting  ............................ 134
– replacement  ............................. 177
Body – maintenance  ............................. 182
– version codes  .......................... 188
Brake fluid le vel ............................. 176
Brakes – fluid le vel ................................... 176
– specifications  ............................ 191
Bulb (replacement) – bulb types ................................. 146
– general info rmation ................ 145
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STARTING 
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
Follow me home  (device) ........... 48
Front a irbags .................................. 103
Front ceiling lights – bulb replace ment .................... 152
– controls .................................... 51
Fuel cut-off  system........................ 55
Fuel flap ........................................... 89
Fuel level gauge ............................. 15
Fuel tank cap  .................................. 89
Fuel – fuel cut-off  system .................. 55
– fuel gauge .................................. 15
Fuses (replacement)  ..................... 153
Gearbox
– using the manual gearbox  ..... 114
Glove bo x ...................................... 57
Glove compart ment ..................... 56
Handbrake .................................... 113
Hazard warning  lights .................. 53
Headlights ....................................... 70
– Adjusting headlights abroad... 71
– headlamp alignment  corrector .................................. 70
– light beam  direction ................ 70
Headrest .......................................... 34
Heated rear win dow ......... 40-45-54 Heating and vent
ilation ................ 37
Heating and ventilation system .. 37
Hill Holder  system ....................... 74
Hood  ............................................... 68
Hydraulic Brake Assist .................. 74
Identification data ......................... 186
Ignition device  ............................... 12
In an emer gency ............................ 133
Installing the  tow hook ................ 117
Instrument  panel ........................... 13
Instruments .................................... 14
Interior fittings .............................. 56
Interiors .......................................... 184
Jack .................................................. 137
Key with remote  control ........... 8
– Changing battery - key with  remote control ....................... 9
– Replacing the remote control cover  ......................................... 9
Key without rem ote control  ..... 10
Keys ................................................. 8
Levels ............................................. 172
Load limiters .................................. 94
Low beams – bulb replace ment .................... 148
– controls .................................... 47
Emergency rear door locking 
device  ............................................ 62
Engine  .............................................. 189
– features ..................................... 189
– identification c ode ..................188
– marking ..................................... 187
Engine compart ments................... 172
Engine coolan t level ..................... 175
Engine coolant temperature  indicator ....................................... 15
Engine oil  level ............................... 174
Engine oil – checking  level .......................... 174
– consumpt ion ............................ 174
– technical specifications .......... 200
EOBD (system) ............................. 76
ESP (system)  .................................. 73
Extending th e boot ....................... 66
Exterior lights ................................ 47
Fiat CODE (system)  ................... 6
Fire exting uisher............................ 59
Fix&Go autom atic ........................ 140
Flashing the h eadlights ................. 47
Fluids and lubricants  ..................... 200
Fog lights  – bulb replace ment .................... 149
– control button  ......................... 53
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
– bulb replace ment .................... 150
– control button  ......................... 52
Rear window washer – controls .................................... 50
Rear window wiper – blades  ........................................ 181
– controls .................................... 50
– nozzles ...................................... 182
Rear-view mirrors – external ..................................... 36
– internal ...................................... 35
Refuelling th e car .......................... 88
Removing the pa rcel shelf ........... 67
Rev coun ter ................................... 14
Reverse light  .................................. 150
Rim Protector  Tyres..................... 193
Rims – reading rim  markings ............. 193
Roof rack/ski  rack.......................... 69
Rubber lines ................................... 180
Safety .............................................. 91
SBR system .................................... 93
Seat belts – general  warnings ..................... 95
– load limiters  ............................. 94
– maintenance  ............................. 96
– usage  .......................................... 92 Seatbelt tensioners 
....................... 94
Seats – adjusting  .................................... 32
– cleaning  ..................................... 184
– tipping (rear  seats) ................. 33
Side bags  ......................................... 105
Side lights - tail lights – controls .................................... 47
– front bulb repla cement .......... 147
– rear bulb repla cement ........... 149
Smart washing  ............................... 49
Snow cha ins ................................... 119
Snow t yres ..................................... 194
Socket  ............................................. 59
Sound system    ............................... 79
Spark plugs  – type ............................................ 189
Speedometer (speed indicator)  . 14
Starting the engine – bump starting  ........................... 134
– emergency starting  ................. 134
– ignition switch  ......................... 12
– jump starting  ............................ 134
– procedure for diesel  versions  ..................................... 111
– procedure for petrol  versions  ..................................... 110
– stopping the  engine ................ 114
Main beam headlights
– bulb replace ment .................... 148
– controls .................................... 47
– flashing  ....................................... 47
Manual climate control  ................ 41
Mechanical Brake Assist ............... 72
Multifunctional display ................. 21
Number plate lights  .................... 151
Paintwork ...................................... 182
Parking lig hts .................................. 54
Particulate filter  ............................. 90
Passenger compartment  air ven ts ........................................ 38
Passenger compartment  ventilati on .................................... 37
Performance   ................................. 195
Pollen filter ..................................... 177
Power stee ring ........................... 54-77
Power win dow ............................... 63
Preparation system for a portable navigation system ........................ 84
Protecting the  environment ....... 89
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones  .......................................... 87
Raising th e car ............................... 163
Rear fog lights
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
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EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
Tyre inflation  pressure ................ 194
Tyres – maintena nce ............................. 179
– reading tyre  markings ............ 192
– replaceme nt ............................. 135
– standard .................................... 194
– tyre infl ation ............................ 195
Using the manua l gearbox ......... 114
Warning lights and messages  .... 121
Weights .......................................... 197
Wheel geom etry ........................... 194
Wheels – replaceme nt ............................. 135
– spare wh eel .............................. 192
– wheel geom etry ...................... 192
When parked ................................ 113
Window was hing .......................... 49
Windows (cleaning)  ..................... 183
Windscreen and rear window  wiper blades  ................................ 181
Windscreen washer – contro ls .................................... 49
– fluid le vel ................................... 176
Windscreen wipers – blades  ........................................ 181
– contro ls .................................... 49
– nozzles ...................................... 181 Windscreen/rear screen 
washing fluid  level........................ 176
– warming up the engine once
started  ....................................... 114
Starting up an d driving ................. 109
Start&Stop system ......................... 79
Steering lo ck .................................. 12
Steering sy stem .............................. 191
Steering wheel ad justment ......... 35
Storage compartments  ................ 56
Storing the  car ............................... 120
Sun visor s ....................................... 59
Suspensions .................................... 191
Symbols ........................................... 6
Tailgate  .......................................... 65
Technical data  ................................ 185
Third brake  light ........................... 151
Tool ki t ........................................... 136
Top sp eeds ..................................... 195
Towing the  car .............................. 163
Towing tra ilers .............................. 116
– installing the  tow hook .......... 117
Transmissi on .................................. 190
Trip Computer  ............................. 30
Trunk  ............................................. 65 – extension  .................................. 66
– opening and closing the boot 65
– opening the boot in an  emergency ................................ 65
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RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may \
vary according to the versions.
1. Side adjustable air vents -  2.Side fixed air vents -  3.Right steering column stalk: windscreen , rear window wiper and trip com-
puter controls - 4. Instrument panel - 5. Left steering column stalk: external lights -  6.Dashboard controls - 7. Central adjustable air
vents - 8. Upper fixed air vent - 9. Front passenger’s air bag - 10. Glovebox - 11.Sound system (where provided) -  12. Heat-
ing/ventilation/climate controls -  13.Ignition switch - 14. Driver’s air bag - 15. Steering wheel adjusting lever -  16.Control plate:
front fog lights/rear fog lights/headlight aiming device/digital display\
/multifunction display.
F0M0426mfig. 1
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
F0M0539mfig. 2 - with digital display
F0M0540mfig. 3 - with multifunction display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with reserve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge and excessive
temperature warning light
D Rev counter
E Digital display
A Speedometer (speed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with reserve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge and excessive
temperature warning light
D Rev counter
E Multifunction display
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RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. - Parts & Services - Technical Services - \
Service Engineering - Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 3 - 10 040 Volvera - Torino (Italia)
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AT reserves the right to modify the models and versions described in this booklet at any time for technical and commerc\
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