stop start FIAT FREEMONT 2011 Owner handbook (in English)

INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES (fig. 2)(fig. 2)1 — Side Window Demist Outlet 6 — Switch Bank 11 — Engine Start/Stop Button
2 — Air Outlet 7 — Uconnect Touch™ Hard Controls12 — Hood Release Lever
3 — Instrument Cluster 8 — SD Memory Card Slot 13 — Dimmer Controls
4 — Uconnect Touch™ System 9 — Power Outlet 14 — Headlight Switch
5 — Glove Compartment 10 — CD/DVD Slot
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The gauge pointer will likely indicate a high tempera-
ture when driving in hot weather, up mountain grades,
in heavy traffic, or when towing a trailer. If the pointer
rises to the “H” mark, safely pull over and stop the
vehicle. If the Air Conditioning A/C system is on, turn
it off. Also, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and
idle the vehicle. If the needle remains on the “H” mark,
turn the engine OFF immediately and call for service.
(Refer to “If Your Engine Overheats” in “In An Emer-
gency” for further information).
Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the engine running, as you would not
be able to react to the temperature indi-
cator light if the engine overheats. A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
Your vehicle uses a keyless ignition system. This system
consists of a Key Fob with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter and a Keyless Ignition Node (KIN).
Keyless Enter-N-Go Feature
This vehicle is equipped with the Keyless Enter-N-Go
feature, refer to “Starting Procedure” in “Starting And
Driving” for further information.
KEYLESS IGNITION NODE (KIN)
This feature allows the driver to operate the ignition
switch with the push of a button, as long as the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is in the passenger
compartment.
The Keyless Ignition Node (KIN) has four operating
positions, three of which are labeled and will illuminate
when in position. The three positions are OFF, ACC,
and ON/RUN. The fourth position is START, during
start RUN will illuminate.
NOTE:
In case the ignition switch does not change
with the push of a button, the RKE transmitter (Key
Fob) may have a low or dead battery. In this situation a
back up method can be used to operate the ignition
switch. Put the nose side (side opposite of the emer-
gency key) of the Key Fob against the ENGINE START/
STOP button and push to operate the ignition switch.
(fig. 4)
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• Press LOCK on the interior power door lock
switch with the driver and/or passenger door open.
• Press the LOCK button on the exterior Passive Entry
Door Handle with a valid Key Fob available in the same
exterior zone (refer to "Keyless Enter-N-Go" in
"Knowing Your Vehicle" for further information).
• Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
3. If any doors are open, close them.
TO DISARM THE SYSTEM
The Vehicle Security Alarm can be disarmed using any
of the following methods:
• Press the UNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
• Grasp the Passive Entry Unlock Door Handle (if equipped, refer to "Keyless Enter-N-Go" in "Know-
ing Your Vehicle" for further information).
• Cycle the vehicle ignition system out of the OFF position.
• For vehicles equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go, press the Keyless Enter-N-Go Start/Stop button
(requires at least one valid Key Fob in the vehicle).
• For vehicles not equipped with Keyless Enter-N- Go, insert a valid key into the ignition switch and
turn the key to the ON position. NOTE:
• The driver's door key cylinder and the liftgate button
on the RKE transmitter cannot arm or disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.
• The Vehicle Security Alarm remains armed during
power liftgate entry. Pressing the liftgate button will
not disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm. If someone
enters the vehicle through the liftgate and opens any
door the alarm will sound.
• When the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, the
interior power door lock switches will not unlock thedoors.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your
vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the
system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previ-
ously described arming sequences has occurred, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will arm regardless of whether
you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the
vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery
becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security Alarm will
remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the
exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
SECURITY SYSTEM MANUAL OVERRIDE
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not arm if you lock the
doors using the manual door lock plunger.
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• For vehicles equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go,press the Keyless Enter-N-Go Start/Stop button
(requires at least one valid Key Fob in the vehicle).
• For vehicles not equipped with Keyless Enter-N- Go, insert a valid key into the ignition switch and
turn the key to the ON position.
NOTE:
• The driver's door key cylinder and the liftgate button
on the RKE transmitter cannot arm or disarm the
Vehicle Security Alarm.
• When the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, the
interior power door lock switches will not unlock thedoors.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your
vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the
system will give you a false alarm. If one of the previ-
ously described arming sequences has occurred, the
Vehicle Security Alarm will arm regardless of whether
you are in the vehicle or not. If you remain in the
vehicle and open a door, the alarm will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed and the battery
becomes disconnected, the Vehicle Security Alarm will
remain armed when the battery is reconnected; the
exterior lights will flash, the horn will sound. If this
occurs, disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Security System Manual Override
The system will not arm if you lock the doors using the
manual door lock plunger. STEERING WHEEL LOCK — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a passive electronic
steering wheel lock. This lock prevents steering the
vehicle without the ignition key. The steering wheel
lock has six positions (one every 60 degrees). If the
steering wheel is moved to one of these six position
with the key in the off positions, the steering wheel will
lock.
TO MANUALLY LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL
With the engine running, rotate the steering wheel
one-half revolution, turn off the engine and remove the
key. Turn the steering wheel slightly in either direction
until the lock engages.
TO RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK
Cycle the ignition and start the engine.
NOTE:
If you turned the wheel to the right to engage
the lock, you must turn the wheel slightly to the right
to disengage it. If you turned the wheel to the left to
engage the lock, turn the wheel slightly to the left to
disengage it.
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information on Autostick™, refer to “Starting And
Driving.”
 Electronic Speed Control ONThis light will turn on when the electronic
speed control is ON. For further informa-
tion, refer to “Electronic Speed Control” in
“Knowing Your Vehicle.”
 Electronic Speed Control SET This light will turn on when the electronic
speed control is SET. For further information,
refer to “Electronic Speed Control” in
“Knowing Your Vehicle.”
EVIC AMBER TELLTALE LIGHTS
This area will show reconfigurable amber caution tell-
tales. These telltales include:
 Low Fuel Light When the fuel level reaches approximately 11.0 L
this light will turn on, and remain on until fuel is
added.
 Loose Gascap Indicator If the vehicle diagnostic system determines
that the fuel filler cap is loose, improperly
installed, or damaged, a loose gascap indica-
tor will display in the telltale display area.
Tighten the fuel filler cap properly and press the SE-
LECT button to turn off the message. If the problem
continues, the message will appear the next time the
vehicle is started. A loose, improperly installed, or damaged fuel filler cap
may also turn on the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL).
 Windshield Washer Fluid Low Indicator
This light will turn on to indicate the wind-
shield washer fluid is low.
EVIC RED TELLTALE LIGHTS
This area will show reconfigurable red telltales. These
telltales include:
 Door Ajar This light will turn on to indicate that one or
more doors may be ajar.
 Oil Pressure Warning Light This light indicates low engine oil pressure. If the
light turns on while driving, stop the vehicle and
shut off the engine as soon as possible. A chime will
sound for four minutes when this light turns on.
Do not operate the vehicle until the cause is corrected.
This light does not show how much oil is in the engine.
The engine oil level must be checked under the hood.
 Charging System Light
This light shows the status of the electrical
charging system. The light should come on when
the ignition is first cycled ON and remain on briefly as
a bulb check. If the light stays on or comes on while
driving, turn off some of the vehicle's non-essential
electrical devices or increase engine speed (if at idle). If
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the charging system light remains on, it means that the
vehicle is experiencing a problem with the charging
system. Obtain SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. See an autho-
rized dealer.
If jump starting is required, refer to “Jump Starting
Procedures” in “In An Emergency”.
 Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) LightThis light informs you of a problem with the
Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) system.
The light will come on when the ignition is
first turned ON and remain on briefly as a
bulb check. If the light does not come on during
starting, have the system checked by an authorized
dealer.
If a problem is detected, the light will come on while
the engine is running. Cycle the ignition key when the
vehicle has completely stopped and the shift lever is
placed in the PARK position. The light should turn off.
If the light remains lit with the engine running, your
vehicle will usually be drivable. However, see an autho-
rized dealer for service as soon as possible. If the light
is flashing when the engine is running, immediate ser-
vice is required. You may experience reduced perfor-
mance, an elevated/rough idle or engine stall and your
vehicle may require towing.
 Engine Temperature Warning Light This light warns of an overheated engine condi-
tion. As temperatures rise and the gauge ap-
proaches H,this indicator will illuminate and a single chime will sound after reaching a set threshold.
Further overheating will cause the temperature gauge
to pass
H,the indicator will continuously flash and a
continuous chime will occur until the engine is allowed
to cool.
If the light turns on while driving, safely pull over and
stop the vehicle. If the A/C system is on, turn it off.
Also, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL and idle the
vehicle. If the temperature reading does not return to
normal, turn the engine off immediately and call for
service.
 Transmission Temperature Warning Light This light indicates that the transmission fluid
temperature is running hot. This may occur
with severe usage, such as trailer towing. If
this light turns on, safely pull over and stop
the vehicle. Then, shift the transmission into NEU-
TRAL and run the engine at idle or faster until the light
turns off.
Continuous driving with the Transmission
Temperature Warning Light illuminated
will eventually cause severe transmission
damage or transmission failure.
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WARNING!
If the Transmission Temperature Warning
Light is illuminated and you continue
operating the vehicle, in some circumstances you
could cause the fluid to boil over, come in contact
with hot engine or exhaust components and
cause a fire.
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10 sec-
onds after a single chime has sounded to indicate the
next scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil
change indicator system is duty cycle based, which
means the engine oil change interval may fluctuate
dependent upon your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you cycle the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
To turn off the message temporarily, press and release
the MENU button. To reset the oil change indicator
system (after performing the scheduled maintenance),
perform the following procedure:
1. Without pressing the brake pedal, push the EN- GINE START/STOP button and cycle the ignition to
the ON/RUN position (Do not start the engine.)
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal, slowly, three times within 10 seconds. 3. Without pressing the brake pedal, push the EN-
GINE START/STOP button once to return the igni-
tion to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did
not reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure.
FUEL ECONOMY
Press and release the UP or DOWN button until “Fuel
Economy” displays highlighted in the EVIC and press
the SELECT button. The following Fuel Economy func-
tions will display in the EVIC:
• Average Fuel Economy/Fuel Saver Mode
• Distance To Empty (DTE)
• Miles Per Gallon (MPG)
Average Fuel Economy / ECO Fuel Saver
Mode — If Equipped
Shows the average fuel economy since the last reset.
When the fuel economy is reset, the display will read
“RESET” or show dashes for two seconds. Then, the
history information will be erased, and the averaging
will continue from the last fuel average reading before
the reset.
The ECO indicator will illuminate in the EVIC display.
This ECO indicator will appear when you are driving in
a fuel efficient manner and can be used to modify
driving habits in order to increase fuel economy.
(fig. 10)
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Headlights with Wipers soft-key, select On or Off
followed by pressing the arrow back soft-key.
 Auto High Beams
Press the Auto High Beams soft-key to change this
display. When this feature is selected, the high beam
headlights will deactivate automatically under certain
conditions. To make your selection, press the Auto
High Beams soft-key, select ON or OFF followed by
pressing the arrow back soft-key. Refer to “Lights/
SmartBeam™ — If Equipped” in “Knowing Your Ve-
hicle” for further information.
 Daytime Running Lights
Press the Daytime Running Lights soft-key to change
this display. When this feature is selected, the head-
lights will turn on whenever the engine is running. To
make your selection, press the Daytime Running Lights
soft-key, select ON or OFF followed by pressing the
arrow back soft-key.
 Flash Headlights with Lock
Press the Flash Headlights with Lock soft-key to change
this display. When this feature is selected, the front and
rear turn signals will flash when the doors are locked or
unlocked with the RKE transmitter. To make your
selection, press the Flash Headlights with Lock soft-
key, select On or Off followed by pressing the arrow
back soft-key.Doors & Locks
 Auto Unlock on Exit
Press the Auto Unlock on Exit soft-key to change this
display. When this feature is selected, all doors will
unlock when the vehicle is stopped and the transmis-
sion is in the PARK or NEUTRAL position and the
driver's door is opened. To make your selection, press
the Auto Unlock on Exit soft-key, select On or Off
followed by pressing the arrow back soft-key.
 Flash Lights with Lock
Press the Flash Lights with Lock soft-key to change this
display. When this feature is selected, the front and
rear turn signals will flash when the doors are locked or
unlocked with the RKE transmitter. To make your
selection, press the Flash Lights with Lock soft-key,
select On or Off followed by pressing the arrow back
soft-key.
 Remote Door Unlock Order
Press the Remote Door Unlock Order soft-key to
change this display. When
Unlock Driver Door Only
On 1st Press is selected, only the driver's door will
unlock on the first press of the RKE transmitter UN-
LOCK button. When Driver Door 1st Press is se-
lected, you must press the RKE transmitter UNLOCK
button twice to unlock the passenger's doors. When
Unlock All Doors On 1st Press is selected, all of the
doors will unlock on the first press of the RKE trans-
mitter UNLOCK button.
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 Headlight Dip (Traffic Changeover)
Low beam headlights have more control of upward
light and direct most of their light downward and either
to the right for right hand drive countries or to the left
for left hand drive countries to provide safe forward
visibility without excessive glare.
 Flash Headlights With Lock
When this feature is selected, the front and rear turn
signals will flash when the doors are locked or unlocked
with the RKE transmitter. To make your selection,
press the Flash Headlights with Lock soft-key, select
On or Off followed by pressing the arrow back soft-key.
Doors & Locks
 Auto Unlock on Exit
When this feature is selected, all doors will unlock
when the vehicle is stopped and the transmission is in
the PARK or NEUTRAL position and the driver's door
is opened. To make your selection, press the Auto
Unlock on Exit soft-key, select On or Off followed by
pressing the arrow back soft-key.
 Flash Headlight with Lock
When this feature is selected, the front and rear turn
signals will flash when the doors are locked or unlocked
with the RKE transmitter. To make your selection,
press the Flash Lights with Lock soft-key, select On or
Off followed by pressing the arrow back soft-key. 1st Press of Key Fob UnlocksWhen
Unlock Driver Door Only On 1st Press is
selected, only the driver's door will unlock on the first
press of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button. When
Driver Door 1st Press is selected, you must press the
RKE transmitter UNLOCK button twice to unlock the
passenger's doors. When Unlock All Doors On 1st
Press is selected, all of the doors will unlock on the
first press of the RKE transmitter UNLOCK button.
NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with Keyless Enter-
N-Go (Passive Entry) and the EVIC is programmed to
Unlock All Doors 1st Press, all doors will unlock no
matter which Passive Entry equipped door handle is
grasped. If Driver Door 1st Press is programmed, only
the driver’s door will unlock when the driver’s door is
grasped. With Passive Entry, if Driver Door 1st Press is
programmed touching the handle more than once will
only result in the driver’s door opening. If driver door
first is selected, once the driver door is opened, the
interior door lock/unlock switch can be used to unlock
all doors (or use RKE transmitter).
 Passive Entry
This feature allows you to lock and unlock the vehicle’s
door(s) without having to press the RKE transmitter
lock or unlock buttons. To make your selection, press
the Passive Entry soft-key, select ON or OFF followed
by pressing the arrow back soft-key. Refer to “Keyless
Enter-N-Go” in “Knowing Your Vehicle”.
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Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down
The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull
upward or push downward on the seat switch; the seat
will move in the direction of the switch. Release the
switch when the desired position is reached.
Tilting The Seat Up Or Down
The angle of the seat cushion can be adjusted in four
directions. Pull upward or push downward on the front
or rear of the seat switch; the front or rear of the seat
cushion will move in the direction of the switch. Re-
lease the switch when the desired position is reached.
WARNING!
 Adjusting a seat while driving may be
dangerous. Moving a seat while driving
could result in loss of control which could cause a
collision and serious injury or death.
 Seats should be adjusted before fastening the
seat belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious
injury or death could result from a poorly ad-
justed seat belt .
 Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that
the shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest . In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt , which could result in serious injury or death.Do not place any article under a power
seat or impede its ability to move as it
may cause damage to the seat controls.
Seat travel may become limited if movement is
stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
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