instrument panel FIAT FREEMONT 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

Interior Care
Instrument Panel Cover
The instrument panel cover has a low glare surface,
which minimizes reflections in the windshield. Do not
use protectants or other products, which may cause
undesirable reflections. Use soap and warm water to
restore the low glare surface.
Cleaning Interior Trim
Interior trim should be cleaned starting with a damp
cloth. Do not use harsh cleaners.
Cleaning Leather Upholstery
Your leather upholstery can be best preserved by
regular cleaning with a damp soft cloth. Small particles
of dirt can act as an abrasive and damage the leather
upholstery and should be removed promptly with a
damp cloth. Stubborn soils can be removed easily with
a soft cloth. Care should be taken to avoid soaking your
leather upholstery with any liquid. Please do not use
polishes, oils, cleaning fluids, solvents, detergents, or
ammonia-based cleaners to clean your leather uphol-
stery. Application of a leather conditioner is not re-
quired to maintain the original condition.
WARNING!
Do not use volatile solvents for cleaning
purposes. Many are potentially flam-
mable, and if used in closed areas they may cause
respiratory harm. Cleaning Headlights
Your vehicle has plastic headlights that are lighter and
less susceptible to stone breakage than glass headlights.
Plastic is not as scratch resistant as glass and therefore
different lens cleaning procedures must be followed.
To minimize the possibility of scratching the lenses and
reducing light output, avoid wiping with a dry cloth. To
remove road dirt, wash with a mild soap solution
followed by rinsing.
Do not use abrasive cleaning components, solvents,
steel wool or other aggressive material to clean thelenses.
Glass Surfaces
All glass surfaces should be cleaned on a regular basis
with any commercial household-type glass cleaner.
Never use an abrasive type cleaner. Use caution when
cleaning the inside rear window equipped with an
electric defroster. Do not use scrapers or other sharp
instruments that may scratch the elements.
When cleaning the rear view mirror, spray cleaner on
the towel or rag that you are using. Do not spray
cleaner directly on the mirror.
Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses
The lenses in front of the instruments in this vehicle are
molded in clear plastic. When cleaning the lenses, care
must be taken to avoid scratching the plastic.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is on the left
front corner of the instrument panel and is visible from
outside of the vehicle through the windshield. This
number also appears stamped on the right front door
sill under the sill moulding and printed on the Automo-
bile Information Disclosure Label affixed to a window
on your vehicle, the vehicle registration and title.
(fig. 183) (fig. 184) TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
TIRE PRESSURE
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and
satisfactory operation of your vehicle. Three primary
areas are affected by improper tire pressure:
(fig. 183)
VIN Location
(fig. 184)Stamped VIN Location
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Instrument Panel and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instrument Panel Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Interior Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Interior Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Intervention Regeneration Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Jack Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Jack Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,236
Jacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Key-In Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Key, Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key, Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Keyless Enter-N-Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,196
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Keyless Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Knee Bolster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lane Change and Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Lane Change Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Lap/Shoulder Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176,177
Latch Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Lead Free Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Leaks, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Leveling, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Liftgate Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Light Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,248
Light Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,194,249
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187,190,193,225
Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Anti-Lock Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Brake Assist Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Brake Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Courtesy/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . 119
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,226,249
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Headlight Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,249
Headlights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Headlights On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,226,249
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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