fuel FIAT IDEA 2007 1.G Owners Manual

RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
A system for continuously monitoring emission system components to ensure greater environmental
protection is fitted in your car.
MUST BE READ!
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
Yand
mwarning lights to 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 needles or any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.

REFUELLING
Petrol engines:only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95.
Diesel engines:only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
The use of other products or mixtures may irreparably damage the engine with invalidation of the warranty
due to the damage caused.
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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSSYMBOLS ............................................................................... 5
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................. 5
KEY KIT AND DOOR LOCKING .................................. 7
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................................ 20
DASHBOARD........................................................................ 21
INSTRUMENT PANEL ....................................................... 24
INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................... 25
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ........................................... 27
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ... 35
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT ................................ 68
SEAT ADJUSTMENT .......................................................... 69
HEAD RESTRAINTS ............................................................ 76
REARVIEW MIRRORS ......................................................... 78
HEATING/CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 80
HEATING AND VENTILATION ...................................... 82
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................... 85
AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM .................................................................................. 89
EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 100
WINDOW WASHING ....................................................... 104
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 108CEILING LIGHTS ................................................................. 111
LIGHT CONTROL BUTTONS ......................................... 114
INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH.................................................................................. 116
INTERIOR FITTINGS ......................................................... 117
SMOKERS’ KIT ...................................................................... 122
SUNROOF.............................................................................. 123
POWER WINDOWS ......................................................... 125
REAR WINDOW WINDERS ............................................ 128
BOOT ...................................................................................... 128
BONNET ................................................................................ 134
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 136
HEADLIGHTS ........................................................................ 136
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 138
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 140
SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................. 141
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ......... 143
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 144
PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 146
AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 148
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ............................ 150
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A A
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D D
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MAIN KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
The metal insert (A) of the key is grip-retractable.
The key operates:
❒the ignition switch;
❒driver’s door lock;
❒passenger side airbag deactivation switch;
❒the dead lock device (where provided).
❒cut-in of door lock device (D) when the electric system is failing (e.g.
run-down battery);
❒cut-in of child lock safety device (E) on rear doors.
Button (B) opens the metal insert (A).
To refit the metal insert (A) into the key grip:
– keep button (B) pressed
– move the metal insert (A)
– release button (B) and then turn the metal insert (A) until hearing the
click as it locks into place.
Button
Ëunlocks the doors, the tailgate and the fuel cap.
Button
Álocks the doors, the tailgate and the fuel cap.
Button
Runlocks the boot.
Led (C) (where required) comes on when sending the control to the
receiver.
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WARNINGButton (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 others, especially children, who may
inadvertently press the button.
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IMPORTANT The remote control system frequency can be disturbed by
significant radio transmissions outside the car (e.g: mobile phones, HAM
radio systems, etc.) that could cause remote control malfunctioning.
Opening the doors and the tailgate
Pressing and keeping the pushbutton pressed
Ë: for a short time: remote
unlocking of doors, boot lid, unlocking of fuel lid, timed switching on of
inner roof lamp and double blinking.
Doors will be unlocked automatically if the fuel inertial cut-off switch
comes into operation.
Use the “Set-up menu” of the reconfigurable multifunction display (see
the relevant paragraph in section “Dashboard and controls”) to set the
system so that when pressing button
Ëonly the driver’s door will open.
IMPORTANT The remote control system frequency can be disturbed by
significant radio transmissions outside the car (e.g: mobile phones, HAM
radio systems, etc.) that could cause remote control malfunctioning.
Closing the doors and the tailgate
Pressing and keeping the pushbutton pressed
Á: ffor a short time: remote
locking of doors, boot lid, locking of fuel lid, switching off of inner roof
lamp and single blinking.
Press the button twice quickly to activate the dead lock device (see
paragraph “Dead lock device”) (where provided).
Deterrence led
When locking the doors, the led on button (A) 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 correctly, the led and
direction indicators will start flashing quickly.
IMPORTANT The remote control system frequency can be disturbed by significant radio transmissions outside the
car (e.g: mobile phones, HAM radio systems, etc.) that could cause remote control malfunctioning.
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F0H0100m

The main functions that can be activated with the keys (with or without remote control) are the following:
Type of
key
Spare key
without
remote control
Main key
with remote
control
Direction
indicators
flashing (only
with key with
remote control)
Deterrence led
Pressing the pushbutton Ëenables fuel lid to be opened.
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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDoor opening
Key turning
counterclockwise
(driver’s side)
Key turning
counterclockwise
(driver’s side)
Pressing briefly
button
Ë
Two flashings
Turning off Door locking
from the outside
Key turning
clockwise
(driver’s side)
Key turning
clockwise
(driver’s side)
Pressing briefly
button
Á
One flashing
Turned on fixed
for approx. 3 seconds, fol-
lowed by deterrence
led flashingDead lock
(where provided)
Double key rotation
in closing
direction
(clockwise)
Double key rotation
in closing direction
(clockwise)
Double pressing
on button
Á
Three flashings
Double flashing and then de-
terrence
led flashingBoot
opening
Prolonged pressing (> 2 sec-
onds) on button
R
Two flashings
Deterrence led
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Modal
A – Speedometer
B – Fuel gauge with
reserve warning light
C – Engine coolant temperature
gauge with high
temperature warning light
D – Rev counter
E – Multifunction display
cmWarning lights fitted on Multijet ver-
sions only
Comfort
A – Speedometer
B – Fuel gauge with
reserve warning light
C – Engine coolant temperature
gauge with high
temperature warning light
D – Rev counter
E – Reconfigurable multifunction display
cmWarning lights fitted on Multijetver-
sions only
INSTRUMENT PANEL

INSTRUMENTS
SPEEDOMETER
Speed indicator.
REV. COUNTER
Engine rpm indicator.
IMPORTANT The electronic injection control system gradually shuts off
the flow of fuel when the engine is “over-revving” resulting in a gradual
loss of engine power.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter may indicate a gradual or
sudden highering of the speed.
This is normal as it takes place during normal operation, for example
when activating the climate control system or the fan. In particular a slow
change in the speed preserves the battery charge.
FUEL LEVEL GAUGE
This shows the amount of fuel left in the fuel tank (see the indications
given in paragraph “At the filling station").
The reserve warning light (A) turns on to indicate that approx.
6 litres of fuel are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the fuel tank almost empty: the gaps in fuel delivery
could damage the catalyst.
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TRIP COMPUTER
Pressing button TRIP, the “Trip computer” function gives information
relating to the operating status of the car.
This function is resettable.
Values displayed are: Cruising range, Travelled distance, Average fuel
consumption, Current fuel consumption, Average speed, Travel time
(driving time). Value selected will be displayed until a new information is
requested.
(*) When the Current fuel consumption value is displayed, the word
TRIP will not be displayed.
Start of journey procedure (reset)
To start a new journey, with the key to MAR, keep the TRIP button
pressed for over 2 seconds (see paragraph “Display control buttons”).
IMPORTANT The “Cruising range” and “Current fuel consumption”
information cannot be reset.
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Cruising range
Average/Current
fuel consumption (*) Distance travelled
Average speed
Trip time

Cruising range= shows the distance (in km or
miles) that the car can still cover before needing fuel,
assuming that driving conditions are kept unvaried.
The display will show “- - - -” in the following cases:
❒value for range to empty lower than 50 km or fuel
level below 4 litres; in this event before “- - - -”
the message “Warning, limited range” will be
displayed (this message will be displayed also if not
in TRIP COMPUTER mode);
❒in case of car parked with engine running for a
long period, when the car moves off the range to
empty indication will be displayed again.
Travelled distance= shows the km (or miles)
covered from last reset (*).
Average fuel consumption= shows the average
consumption calculated from last reset (*), this value
can be expressed in l/100 km or mpg.
Instant consumption= shows the fuel consumption
variation updated every second, it can be expressed in
l/100 km or mpg. In case of car parked with engine
running the display will show “- - - -”. When the car
moves off the instant consumption indication will be
displayed again.
Average speed= shows the average speed of the
car in relation with total time elapsed from last reset
(*), this value can be expressed in km/h or in mph.Travel time= time elapsed from last reset (*).
(*) Reset can be:
– “manual”, reset is performed by the driver by
pressing the relevant button (see paragraph
“Control buttons”)
– “automatic”, reset is performed when the travelled
distance reaches 3999.9 km or when travel time
reaches 99:59 (99 hours and 59 minutes)
– after reconnecting the battery.
IMPORTANT Lacking information, Trip computer
values are displayed with “- - - -”. When restoring
normal operating conditions after a failure, calculation
will restart regularly without resetting values.
IMPORTANT After battery disconnection/connection
certain displayed values are equal to “- - - -” until
significant data for calculation are available.
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INERTIAL FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH OPERATION
WARNING MESSAGE
The message shown in the figure is displayed automatically when the fuel
cut-off switch comes into operation after a crash.
This switch stops fuel supply.
See paragraph “Inertial fuel cut-off switch”.
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If after “FPSon” message displaying you smell fuel or see leaks from the fuel
system, do not reset the switch to avoid fire risk.WARNING