Indicator FIAT PUNTO EVO 2010 1.G Owners Manual

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The presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.
F0U0001mfig. 1
1.Adjustable side air vents – 2.Fixed side air vents – 3.Left-hand lever: exterior lights control – 4.Instrument panel
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5.Right-hand lever: front and rear windscreen wiper controls, trip computer – 6.Controls on dashboard – 7.Ad-
justable central air vents –
8.Fixed upper air vent – 9.Front airbag, passenger side – 10.Glove compartment
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11.Sound system (for versions/markets where provided) – 12.HVAC controls – 13.Ignition – 14.Front airbag, dri-
ver’s side –
15. Steering wheel adjustment lever – 16.Control panel: headlight position adjustment/digital dis-
play/multifunction display –
17.Light-guiding plate.CONTENTS TECHNICAL
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F0U0005mfig. 5F0U0006mfig. 6
Replacing the battery of the key with remote
control fig. 6
To replace the battery, proceed as follows:
❒press button A and bring the metal insert B to the open
position;
❒turn the screw C to :using a fine screwdriver;
❒take out the battery case D and replace the battery E,
respecting its polarity;
❒refit the battery case D inside the key and lock it by
turning the screw C to
Á. Dashboard LED indications
When locking the doors, the LED A-fig. 5 in the button
switches on for about 3 seconds and then starts to flash
(as a deterrent).
Once doors are locked, if one or more doors or the boot
are not closed correctly, the LED and direction indicators
start flashing quickly.
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The main functions that can be activated with the keys (with or without remote control) are the following:
Type of key
Key without remote control
Key with remote control
Direction
indicators flashing (only for
key with remote control)
Deterrence LED
Unlocking
the doors
Turn key
anticlockwise
(driver’s side)
Turn key
anticlockwise
(driver’s side)
Press briefly
buttonË
blinks twice
OffDoor locking
from the outside
Turn key
clockwise
(driver’s side)
Turn key
clockwise
(driver’s side)
Press briefly
button
Á
blinks once
Lit for about
3 seconds followed
by deterrence LED
flashingActivating
Dead Lock
(where provided)
–
–
Press twice
button
Á
blinks three times
Double flash,
followed by
deterrence
flashingUnlocking
the boot
–
–
Press briefly
button
R
blinks twice
Deterrence
LEDWindows down
(where provided)
–
–
Hold down
button Ë
(for more than two
seconds)
blinks twice
OffWindows up
(where provided)
–
–
Hold down
button Á
(for more than
two seconds)
blinks once
Deterrence
LED
IMPORTANT Window opening operation is a consequence of a door unlocking control; window closing operation is
a consequence of a door locking control.
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F0U0018mfig. 18
NBWith key removed (when opening one of the front
doors), the display turns on and shows for a few seconds
the time and distance covered.
NBThe sign on the instrument panel remains on until the
driver changes gear or until the driving conditions return
to a situation where a gear change is not required to re-
duce consumption.DIGITAL DISPLAY
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 18
The standard screen shows the following information:
A Headlamp alignment position (only with dipped head-
lamps on).
B Time (always displayed, even with the key extracted
and the front doors closed);
C Odometer (distance covered in kilometres or miles)
and TRIP computer data.
D Start&Stop indicator (for versions/markets where pro-
vided)
E Gear Shift Indicator (for versions/markets where pro-
vided).
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MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
(for versions/markets where provided)
The car can be equipped with the multifunction display
that, depending on previous settings, shows useful infor-
mation when driving.STANDARD SCREEN fig. 21
The standard screen shows the following information:
A Date.
B Odometer (distance covered in km or miles).
C Time (always displayed, even with the key extracted
and the front doors closed).
D Outside temperature.
E Headlamp alignment position (only with dipped head-
lamps on).
F Start&Stop indicator (for versions/markets where pro-
vided).
G Gear Shift Indicator (for versions/markets where pro-
vided).
NBWhen one of the front doors is opened, the display
turns on and shows for a few seconds the time and dis-
tance covered.
fig. 21F0U0020m
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fig. 24F0U2050g
RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
(for versions/markets where provided)
The car may be equipped with a reconfigurable multi-
function display that, according to previous settings, will
show useful driving information.
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 24
The standard screen shows the following information:
A Time
B Date
D Odometer (distance travelled in kilometres/miles)E Car conditions
(e.g. doors open, possible ice on road, etc.)
F Headlamp alignment position
(only with dipped headlamps on).
G Outside temperature
H Start&Stop indicator
(for versions/markets where provided)
I Gear Shift Indicator
(for versions/markets where provided).
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“FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVICE
This will light up the space in front of the vehicle for
a certain period of time.
Activation
With the key turned to STOP or removed, pull the left-
hand stalk towards the steering wheel within 2 minutes
from when the engine is turned off.
Each time the stalk is moved, the lights stay on for an ex-
tra 30 seconds up to a maximum of 210 seconds; then the
lights are switched off automatically.
The warning light
3on the instrument panel will light up
and the corresponding message will appear in the display
(see “Warning lights and messages”) for as long as the func-
tion is activated. The light comes on when the stalk is first
moved and stays on until the function is automatically de-
activated. Each movement of the stalk increases only the
amount of time the lights stay on.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the steering wheel for more
than 2 seconds.
fig. 50F0U0043m
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DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 50
Put the stalk in the permanent position:
up (position
1): activates the right direction indicator;
down (position
2): activates the left direction indicator.
Lights
¥or Îwill blink on the instrument panel. The in-
dicators switch off automatically when the steering wheel
is straightened.
Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change, put the left stalk in the
temporary position for less than half a second. The direc-
tion indicator on the selected side flashes three times and
then switches off automatically.
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F0U0044mfig. 51
FRONT FOG LIGHTS WITH CORNERING
LIGHTS FUNCTION
When the dipped headlamps are on and the speed is be-
low 40 km/h, if the steering wheel rotation angle is large
or the direction indicators are on, a light (incorporated
in the fog light) will come on on the relevant side to im-
prove visibility at nightime. This function can be activat-
ed/deactivated via the display menu (see “Display” in this
section).WINDOW CLEANING
The right-hand lever fig. 51 controls windscreen wiper/
washer and heated rear window wiper/washer operation.
WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER
This operates only with the ignition turned to MAR.
The twist switch on the right stalk can be moved to four
different positions:
Owindscreen wiper off;
≤intermittent operation;
≥continuous slow operation;
¥continuous fast operation.
Move the stalk to position A (temporary) to limit operation
to the time for which the stalk is held in this position.
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F0U0005mfig. 63
DOOR LOCKING fig. 63
To lock all doors at the same time, press button A, located
on the centre console control panel, regardless of the po-
sition of the ignition key.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This system triggers after a collision and activates the fol-
lowing:
❒cut-off of fuel supply with consequent switching off of
the engine;
❒automatic door unlocking;
❒switching on of all interior lights.
The intervention of the system is indicated by a message
shown on the display. Carefully check the car for fuel leaks,
for instance in the engine compartment, under the car or
near the tank area. After a crash, turn the key to STOP
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If, after a crash, you smell fuel or notice
leaks from the fuel system, do not reacti-
vate the system to avoid the risk of fire.
WARNING
Door unlocking in the event of an accident
If the fuel cut-off system activates following an accident,
the doors will be automatically unlocked to allow access
to the passenger compartment and the ceiling lights will
be switched on at the same time. The doors can always be
opened from the inside of the car by using the appropri-
ate controls. if no fuel leakage is found and the car is road-
worthy, ensure the correct operation of the vehicle by ad-
hering to the following instructions.
The following procedure should be carried out to restore
the correct operation of the vehicle:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the key to STOP.
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DOORS
Central door locking/unlocking system
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press button Áon the remote con-
trol fig. 85 or insert the key in the driver-side door and
turn clockwise fig. 86. The locking of the doors is signalled
by the LED on button A-fig. 87 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. 85, the direction indicators and the LED on the button
A-fig. 87 flash quickly for approximately 3 seconds.
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F0U0078mfig. 85
If one or more doors are open turning the key, only the
button LED flashes. If the doors are closed but the boot
is open, the doors are locked: the direction indicators (on-
ly when locking is carried out using button Áfig. 85) and
the LED on button A-fig. 87 flash quickly for approximately
3 seconds.
With this function on, you can still unlock the other doors
by pressing button A-fig. 87 on the central control panel.
Double-tapping button Áon the remote control fig. 85 ac-
tivates the dead lock device (see “Dead lock”).
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button Ëfig. 85 to unlock the doors re-
motely, 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 anti-clockwise as
shown in fig. 86.
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