ESP FIAT GRANDE PUNTO 2008 199 / 1.G Owners Manual

Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Punto.
We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Punto features and use it in the best possible way.
You should read it right through before taking the road for the first time.
You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you derive the maximum from your
Fiat Punto technological features.
You are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end of the page:
personal safety;
the car’s wellbeing;
environmental protection.
The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services that Fiat offers to its Customers:
❒the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity
❒the range of additional services available to Fiat Customers.
Best regards and good motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all Fiat Punto versions.
As a consequence, you should consider only the information which is related to the engine
and bodywork version of the car you purchased.
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REFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95 conforming to the Eu-
ropean specification EN 228.
Diesel engines:only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
Using other products or mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and cause the forfeiture of the warranty cov-
er for caused damages as a consequence.
ENGINE STARTING
Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.
Diesel engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the warning lights
Yand mto
go off; turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
While working, the catalyst develops a very high temperature. Do not park the car over grass, dry leaves, pine nee-
dles or any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to en-
sure better respect for the environment.
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD ...................................................................... 5
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 7
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM.................................................. 7
THE KEYS .............................................................................. 8
ALARM ................................................................................... 10
IGNITION DEVICE.............................................................. 12
INSTRUMENT PANEL ........................................................ 13
INSTRUMENTS..................................................................... 15
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 17
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 22
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY .... 25
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ...................................................... 28
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 34
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 36
REAR SEATS .......................................................................... 37
HEAD RESTRAINTS............................................................. 38
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 39
REARVIEW MIRRORS......................................................... 39
HEATING AND VENTILATION...................................... 41
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 45
AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 51
EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 58
WINDOW WASHING....................................................... 60
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 63
CEILING LIGHTS.................................................................. 65CONTROLS........................................................................... 68
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM ................................................... 70
INTERIOR FITTINGS........................................................... 71
SKY-DOME SUNROOF ..................................................... 75
DOORS .................................................................................. 77
POWER WINDOWS/WINDOW WINDERS .............. 80
BOOT ...................................................................................... 83
BONNET................................................................................. 86
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 87
HEADLIGHTS........................................................................ 88
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 90
ESP SYSTEM .......................................................................... 91
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 94
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 95
T.P.M.S. SYSTEM .................................................................. 97
PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 100
SOUND SYSTEM.................................................................. 102
HANDS FREE KIT WITH VOICE RECOGNITION
AND Bluetooth
®TECHNOLOGY ................................ 103
CD CHARGER PRESETTING
SYSTEM .................................................................................. 103
WIRING FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM (MY PORT) .. 103
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER .......... 104
AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 105
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT............................. 107
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Button Ëshall be used for opening the
doors and the tailgate.
Button
Áshall be used for closing the
doors and the tailgate.
Button
Rshall be used for remote
opening of the tailgate.
When unlocking the doors, the passen-
ger’s compartment lights will come on for
a preset time.
THE KEYS
CODE CARD fig. 3
(optional for versions /markets
where applicable)
The car is delivered with two copies of the
ignition key and with the CODE card
which bears the following:
Athe electronic code;
Bthe mechanical key code to be given
to the Fiat Dealership when ordering
duplicate keys.
Make sure you have the electronic code
A-fig. 3with you at all times.
IMPORTANT In order to ensure perfect
efficiency of the electronic devices con-
tained inside the keys, they should never
be exposed to direct sunlight.
All the keys and the CODE
card must be handed over to
the new owner when selling
the car.
fig. 3F0M0351m
Button B should only be
pressed when the key is
away from the body, in particular
from the eyes and from objects that
can be spoilt (e.g. clothes). Make sure
the key can never be touched by oth-
ers, especially children, who may in-
advertently press the button.
WARNINGKEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
fig. 4
The metal insert Aenables:
❒the ignition switch;
❒the doors;
❒the fuel cap lock/release (where pro-
vided);
To open/close the metal insert, press but-
ton B.
fig. 4F0M0394m
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Dashboard led indications
When locking the doors, led A-fig. 5
switches on for about 3 seconds and than
starts flashing (deterrence function).
Once doors are locked, if one or more
doors or the tailgate are not closed cor-
rectly, the led and direction indicators
start flashing quickly.
fig. 5F0M0013m
fig. 7F0M0396m
fig. 6F0M0395m
REPLACING THE BATTERY OF
THE KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 6
Battery replacement:
❒press button Aand open the metal in-
sert B;
❒rotate the screw Cto :using a small
point screwdriver;
❒take out the battery case Dand replace
the battery Erespecting its polarity;
❒refit the battery case Dinside the key
and lock it turning the screw Cto Á.REPLACEMENT OF REMOTE
CONTROL COVER fig. 7
To replace the remote control cover, fol-
low the procedure shown in figure.
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Day
YearMonth
English
Español
Deutsch
Français Português
Italiano
Polski
Nederland
Example:
fig. 22 Example:
MENU
ESC
briefly press
button
Briefly press button MENU ESCto start surfing from
the standard screen. To surf the menu use buttons
+or –.
NoteFor safety reasons, when the car is running, it is
possible to access only the reduced menu (for setting
the “Speed Beep”). When the car is stationary access
to the whole menu is enabled.
F0M1000g
MENU
ESC
briefly press
button
+
–
+
–
– +
+
–
+–
–
–
+
+
++ ––––
++ +
– –+ +
–
EXIT MENUSPEED BEEPRAIN SENSOR
SET TIME
SET DATE
SEE RADIO
AUTOCLOSE
UNITS
LANGUAGE BUZZER VOLUME BUTTON VOL. BELT BUZZER (
*) SERVICEPASSENGER BAG
(*) This function can be only displayed after deactivating the S.B.R. system (at Fiat Dealership).
–
+
TRIP B DATA
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Example:Day
YearMonthEnglish
Portugês
Español
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
BELT BUZZER (where required)RAIN SENSOR
(where provided)
TRIP B DATA
SET DATE
FIRST PAGE
SEE RADIO
AUTOCLOSE
UNITS LANGUAGE BUZZER VOLUME BUTTON VOL.
MODE
briefly press
button
MENU
ESC
briefly press
button
fig. 25a
SERVICE
F0M1034g
SET TIME SPEED BEEP
EXIT MENU
PASSENGER AIRBAG
Nederlands
Briefly press button MENU ESCto start surfing from the stan-
dard screen. To surf the menu use buttons +or –. Note For
safety reasons, when the car is running, it is possible to access
only the reduced menu (for setting “Dimmer” and “Speed Beep”).
When the car is stationary access to the whole menu is enabled.
On cars provided with Connect Nav+ many functions are dis-
played on the navigator display.
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Selecting the language (Language)
Display messages can be shown in differ-
ent languages: Italiano, Deutsch, English,
Español, Français, Português, Polski and
Nederland.
To set the required language proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set “language” “ will flash on the
display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Adjusting the failure/warning
buzzer volume (Buzzer Volume)
With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warning
indication can be adjusted according to 8
levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set volume “level” will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings. If the distance unit set is “km” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in km/l or
l/100km.
If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in “mpg”.
– press button +or –for setting;
– if selecting “Temperature”: briefly press but-
ton MENU ESC, the display will show
“°C” or “°F” (according to previous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
After setting, briefly press button MENU
ESCto go back to the submenu screen
or press the button for long to go back to
the main menu screen without storing set-
tings.
– Press again button MENU ESCfor long
to go back to the standard screen or to
the main menu according to the current
menu level displayed.
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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 42
Air temperature knob A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation /speed adjustment
knob B
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speed AIR RECIRCULATION
Turn this function on by pressing button
•, the button led with turn on.
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
not to use it for long periods, especially
if there several people in the car.IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster.
Do not use the air recirculation function
on rainy/cold days as it would consider-
ably increase the possibility of the win-
dows misting inside.
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LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
During winter, the climate control system
must be turned on at least once a month
for about 10 minutes. Before summer,
have the system checked at a Fiat Deal-
ership.
The system is filled with
R134a refrigerant which will
not pollute the environment
in the event of leakage. Un-
der no circumstances should R12 fluid
be used as it is incompatible with the
system components.IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster.
Do not use the air recirculation function
on rainy/cold days as it would consider-
ably increase the possibility of the win-
dows misting inside. AIR RECIRCULATION
Turn this function on by pressing button
•, the button led with turn on.
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
not to use it for long periods, especially
if there are several people in the car.
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