light FIAT DOBLO 2008 1.G User Guide

25GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
If the needle reaches the
red area, stop the engine
immediately and contact
a Fiat Dealership.
fig. 35
F0A0343b
fig. 37
F0A0226b
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE
The needle shows the fuel present in
the tank. When the fuel reserve warn-
ing light A-fig. 35 - 36 comes on (on
certain versions with the dedicated
message on the reconfigurable multi-
function display) it means that there
are approximately 5-7 litres of fuel left
in the tank.
E- tank empty.
F - tank full.
Never travel with the tank almost
empty: lack of fuel could damage the
catalyser.IMPORTANTThe needle will
point to Eand the reserve warning
light Awill flash to indicate a fault in
the system. Contact a Fiat Dealer-
shipto have the system checked.
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
This gauge 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 condi-
tions.
fig. 36
F0A0225b
C- Low engine coolant temperature
H- High engine coolant temperature
Warning light B-fig. 35 - 37 comes
on (on certain versions with the ded-
icated message on the reconfigurable
multifunction display) to indicate that
engine coolant temperature is too
high; in this event stop the engine and
contact Fiat Dealership.
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26GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING LIGHT TEST
fig. 40
The following warning lights are test-
ed:
– handbrake on/low brake fluid lev-
el;
– ABS and EBD system (where pro-
vided);
This tests are carried out automati-
cally when turning the ignition key to
MARand during normal operation
when a fault is found. At the end of the
initial check, the display will show fail-
ures, if any (through one or more
warning lights) by the wording “LEd
Error” flashing for about 10 seconds.DIGITAL DISPLAY
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 38
The standard screen shows the fol-
lowing indications:
A- Headlight aiming position display
(with dipped beam headlights on).
B- Clock (always displayed, also with
key removed and front doors closed).
C- Odometer (km or miles cov-
ered).CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 39
A- Clock.
CLOCK fig. 39
To adjust the clock press button A.
The clock will advance by one unit
each time the button is pressed. Press
the button and hold it down for a few
seconds to rapidly advance the time
automatically. When the clock draws
near to the correct time, release the
button and complete the regulation
manually.
fig. 39
F0A0229b
fig. 40
F0A0503b
fig. 38
F0A0502b
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27GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 41
The standard screen shows the fol-
lowing indications:
A- Headlight aiming position display
(with dipped beam headlights on).
B- Clock.
C- Odometer (km or miles cov-
ered).
Note With ignition key removed,
when opening one of the front doors
the display comes on showing the
clock and km/mi covered for a few
seconds.CLOCK fig. 42
To adjust the clock press button A
to increase minutes and button Bto
decrease minutes. The clock will ad-
vance by one unit each time the but-
ton is pressed. Press the button and
hold it down for a few seconds to
rapidly advance the time automatical-
ly. When the clock draws near to the
correct time, release the button and
complete the regulation manually.WARNING LIGHT TEST
fig. 43
The following warning lights are test-
ed:
– handbrake on/low brake fluid lev-
el;
– ABS and EBD system (where pro-
vided);
This tests are carried out automati-
cally when turning the ignition key to
MARand during normal operation
when a fault is found. At the end of the
initial check, the display will show fail-
ures, if any (through one or more
warning lights) by the wording LEd Err
flashing for about 10 seconds.
fig. 41
F0A0331b
fig. 42
F0A0340b
fig. 43
F0A0333b
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28GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY (where provided)
E- Headlight aiming position (only
with dipped beam headlights on).
NoteWith key removed, when
opening one of the front doors, the
display will turn on and show for a few
seconds the clock and the km or mi
covered.
CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 45
+ To scroll the displayed menu and
the related options upwards or to in-
crease the value displayed .MODE Brief press to open the
menu and/or to move to
next screen or to confirm
the the option required.
Long press to go back to
the standard screen.
– To scroll the displayed menu and
the related options downwards or to
decrease the value displayed.
NoteButtons +and –activate dif-
ferent functions according to the fol-
lowing situations:
To adjust light inside the
passenger compartment
– when standard screen is active, to
adjust brightness inside the passenger
compartment.
Setup menu
– to scroll the menu options up-
wards and downwards;
– to increase or decrease values dur-
ing settings.
fig. 44
F0A0504b
fig. 45
F0A0512b
The vehicle can be provided with the
reconfigurable multifunction display
that shows useful information, ac-
cording to the previous settings made,
necessary when driving.
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 44
The standard screen shows the fol-
lowing indications:
A- Date
B- Odometer (km or miles covered)
C- Clock
D- External temperature (where
provided)
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31GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
– briefly press button MODEto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen without storing settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MODE: (On)
will flash on the display;
– press button –: (Off) will flash on
the display;
– briefly press button MODEto go
back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the stan-
dard screen without storing settings.
Trip B On/Off (Trip B)
Through this option it is possible to
activate (On) or deactivate (Off) the
Trip B (partial trip). Speed limit (Speed Beep)
With this function it is possible to set
the vehicle speed limit (km/h or mph),
when this limit is exceeded the driver
is immediately alerted (see section
“Warning lights and messages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MODE: (Off)
will flash on the display;
– press button +: (On) will flash on
the display;
– briefly press button MODEand
then + or – to set the required speed
(during setting the value flashes).
NoteThe possible setting is be-
tween 30 and 250 km/h, or between
20 and 155 mph depending on the unit
set previously (see “Distance unit
(Dist. Unit)” paragraph described lat-
er. Every press on button +/ –in-
creases/decreases by 5 units. Keeping
the button +/ –pressed obtains the
automatic fast increase or decrease.
When you are near the required set-
ting complete adjustment by single
presses.For further details see paragraph
“Trip computer”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed
as follows:
– briefly press button MODE: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (ac-
cording 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 stan-
dard screen without storing settings.
Set clock (Set clock)
This function enables to set the
clock.
To set the clock (hours - minutes)
proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MODE:
“hours” will flash on the display;
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39GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
GENERAL INFORMATION
Turning on of warning light is ac-
companied by specific message and/or
by buzzer sound where provided by
instrument panel. These indications
are concise and cautionaryand
shall not be considered as exhaustive
and/or as an alternative to the speci-
fications contained in this Owner
Handbook which shall always be read
through carefully and thoroughly. In
case of failure indication always re-
fer to the specifications contained
in this section.
IMPORTANTFailure indications
displayed are divided into two cate-
gories: very serious and less seri-
ousfailures.
Very seriousfailures are indicated
by a warning “cycle” repeated until fail-
ure is eliminated.
Less seriousfailures are indicated
by a limited warning “cycle”.
The warning cycle of both failure cat-
egories can be stopped by pressing
button MODE. The instrument pan-
el warning light will stay on until elim-
inating the fault.
LOW BRAKE
FLUID LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON
(red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on when the
level of the brake fluid in the reservoir
falls below the minimum level, due to
possible leak in the circuit.
x
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
If the warning light
x
turns on when travelling
(on certain versions to-
gether with the message on the
display) stop the vehicle immedi-
ately and contact Fiat Dealership.
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the
handbrake is on.
On certain versions, if the vehicle is
moving the buzzer will also sound.
IMPORTANTIf the warning light
turns on when travelling, check that
the handbrake is not engaged.
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Otherwise wait for few seconds to al-
low the engine cooling, then open
slowly and carefully the cap, top up
coolant and check whether its level is
falling between MINand MAXmarks
in the reservoir. Check visually any
leak. If, when restarting, the warning
light comes on again, contact Fiat
Dealership.
–vehicle heavy duty(e.g.: towing
trailer uphill of fully laden vehicle): de-
crease speed, if the warning light stays
on, stop the vehicle. Wait for 2 or 3
minutes leaving the engine on and
slightly accelerated to further activate
the circulation of the coolant fluid,
then switch the engine off. Check
proper coolant level as described pre-
viously.
40GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
AIR BAG FAILURE
(red) (where provided)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns
on, but it should go off after
few seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing
steadily if there is a failure in the air
bag system.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
¬
The failure of the warn-
ing light
¬(warning light
off) is also indicated by
the flashing for more than the
normal 4 seconds of the passen-
ger’s front air bag deactivated
warning light
F.
If when turning the igni-
tion key to MAR, the
warning light
¬does not
turn on or stays on when travel-
ling there could be a failure in
safety systems; in this event air
bags or pretensioners could not
trigger in case of impact or, in a
minor number of cases, they
could trigger accidentally. Con-
tact Fiat Dealership immediate-
ly to have the system checked.
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ENGINE COOLANT
FLUID (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the
engine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on, pro-
ceed as follows:
– normal driving conditions: stop
the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check whether the water level in the
reservoir is not below theMINmark.
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EBD
FAILURE
(red) (amber)
The turning on at the same time of
warning lights
xand >with the en-
gine running indicates an EBD system
failure or that the system is unavail-
able; in this case heavy braking may
cause the rear wheels to lock before
time, with the possibility of skidding.
41GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
Turning the ignition key
to MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go out as soon as the en-
gine is started (with the engine running
at idle speed a brief delay in going out
is allowed).
If the warning light stays on, contact
immediately Fiat Dealership. IMPORTANTUnder severe use of
the vehicle, keep the engine on and
slightly accelerated for few minutes
before switching it off. On certain ver-
sions the dedicated message is dis-
played.
w
Drive with the utmost care to the
nearest Fiat Dealershipto have the
system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
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LOW ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE
(red)
EXHAUST OIL
(Multijet versions) (red)
Low engine oil pressure
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
If the warning light
v
turns on when the vehicle
is travelling (on certain
versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) stop the en-
gine immediately and contact a
Fiat Dealership.
v
SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the di-
al turns on glowing steadily with ve-
hicle stationary and driver’s or pas-
senger’s seat belt not fastened cor-
rectly. The warning light will turn on
flashing when, with vehicle moving, dri-
ver’s or passenger’s seat belt are not
fastened correctly.
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Exhaust oil (Multijet versions)
The warning light with turn on flash-
ing together with the message on the
display when the system detects that
the engine oil is exhaust.
After the initial signalling, each time
the engine is started, the
vwarn-
ing light will continue to flash cyclical-
ly for 3 minutes with intervals of 5 sec-
onds with the warning light OFF until
the oil is changed.
If warning light
vis
flashing, go to a Fiat Deal-
ership immediately to
have the engine oil
changed and the warning light in
the instrument panel will go out.
Failure to do so may adversely af-
fect the validity of the warranty.
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42GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
EOBD engine control system
failure
Under normal conditions, turning the
ignition key to MAR, the warning light
turns on, but it should go out as soon
as the engine is started. The initial
turning on indicates that the warning
light is working properly. If the warn-
ing light stays on or turns on when
travelling:
– glowing steadily: means a fault in
the supply/ignition system which could
cause high emissions at the exhaust,
possible lack of performance, poor
handling and high consumption levels.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
In these conditions it is possible to
continue driving without however re-
quiring heavy effort or high speed from
the engine. Prolonged use of the ve-
hicle with the warning light on may
cause damages. Contact Fiat Deal-
ershipas soon as possible. The warn-
ing light goes off if the fault disappears,
but it is still stored by the system.
– flashing: indicates the possibility
of damage to the catalyst (see “EOBD
system” in this section). INJECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE
(Multijet versions -
amber)
EOBD SYSTEM FAILURE
(petrol versions - amber)
Injection system failure
Turning the ignition key to MAR the
warning light turns on but it should go
off after engine starting.
If the warning light stays on or turns
on when travelling, means a fault in the
supply/ignition system which could
cause high emissions at the exhaust,
possible lack of performance, poor
handling and high consumption levels.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
In these conditions it is possible to
continue driving without however re-
quiring heavy effort or high speed from
the engine. In any case, contact Fiat
Dealershipas soon as possible. INCOMPLETE
DOOR LOCKING
(red)
On certain versions the warning
light turns on when one or more
doors or the tailgate are not proper-
ly shut.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed; symbols
¯/ ˙
indicate respectively left / right door
open.
A buzzer will sound when doors/tail-
gate are open and the vehicle is mov-
ing (only for versions with reconfig-
urable multifunction display).
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INEFFICIENT ABS
SYSTEM (amber)
Turning the ignition key
to MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the
system is inefficient or unavailable. In
this case the braking system keeps its
effectiveness unchanged, but without
the potential offered by the ABS sys-
tem. Caution is advisable and it is nec-
essary to contact Fiat Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
43GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but
it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when
about 5-7 litres fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light
flashes to indicate a failure, contact
Fiat Dealershipas soon as possible
to have the system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed. If the light flashes, it is necessary to
release the accelerator pedal to low-
er the speed of the engine until the
warning light stops flashing; continue
the journey at moderate speed, trying
to avoid driving conditions that may
cause further flashing and contact Fi-
at Dealership as soon as possible.
If, turning the ignition
key to MAR, the warning
light Udoes not turn on
or if it turns on glowing steadily
or flashing when travelling (on
certain versions together with
the message on the display), con-
tact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible. Warning light Uoper-
ation can be checked by traffic
agents by proper equipment.
Comply with laws and regula-
tions of the country where you
are driving.
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