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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD........................................................................ 5
INSTRUMENT PANEL ....................................................... 7
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 9
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................. 9
KEY KIT AND DOOR LOCKING .................................. 10
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................................ 18
INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................... 19
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ........................................... 20
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ... 23
ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHEEL ...................................... 36
ADJUSTMENT OF THE SEATS ......................................... 36
HEAD RESTRAINTS ............................................................ 41
REARVIEW MIRRORS ......................................................... 42
HEATING/CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 44
HEATING AND VENTILATION ...................................... 45
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................... 48
AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ........................................................... 51
EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 58
WINDOW WASHING ....................................................... 60
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 63CEILING LIGHTS ................................................................. 64
LIGHT CONTROL BUTTONS ......................................... 66
INERTIAL FUEL CUT- OFF SWITCH ............................. 67
INTERIOR FITTINGS ......................................................... 68
SMOKERS’ KIT ...................................................................... 71
SUNROOF.............................................................................. 72
POWER WINDOWS ......................................................... 74
REAR WINDOW WINDERS ............................................ 75
BOOT ...................................................................................... 76
BONNET ................................................................................ 80
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 81
HEADLIGHTS ........................................................................ 82
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 83
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 84
SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................. 85
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ......... 86
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 87
PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 88
AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 90
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ............................ 92
DD D
A A
S S
H H
B B
O O
A A
R R
D D
A A
N N
D D
C C
O O
N N
T T
R R
O O
L L
S S
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DASHBOARD
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the versions.
According to Customer’s requirements the upper and lower central console can offer different solutions, as shown in the follow-
ing figures.
1.Side vents - 2.Left-hand stalk - 3.Upper left oddment compartment - 4.Right-hand stalk - 5.Central vents -
6.Instrument panel - 7.Upper right oddment compartment housing the front passenger’s airbag deactivation switch - 8.Glove com-
partment - 9.Front passenger’s airbag - 10.Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 11.Control buttons - 12.Sound system (where
provided) - 13.Ignition switch - 14.Driver’s airbag - 15.Cruise Control (where provided).
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HEATING/CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
1Fixed vents for defrosting/demisting side windows - 2Side adjustable outlets - 3Fixed vents for defrosting/demisting windscreen
- 4Centre adjustable outlets - 5Lower vents - 6Lower vents for rear passengers.
F0H0738mfig. 60
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fig. 61F0H0061m
fig. 62F0H0062m
CENTRAL AND SIDE VENTS
fig. 61-62
AFixed vents for defrosting/demisting
side windows
BControl for outlet opening/closing
CControl for directing outlet and air
flow.
F0H0063m
HEATING AND VENTILATION
CONTROLS
Afan activation and speed control knob
Bair temperature knob (mixing hot and cold air)
Cheated rear window on/off button
Dair distribution knob
Eair recirculation on/off button.
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AIR DISTRIBUTION
Using knob D-fig. 63it is possible to
choose manually 5 of the possible air dis-
tributions to the passenger compartment:
«air flow from centre and side vents (2)
and (4) fig. 60;
Δair flow from centre and side vents (2)
and (4) and downwards (5) and (6) fig.
60(bilevel function);
≈air flow downwards (5) and (6) fig. 60;
ƒair flow downwards (5) and (6) fig. 60
and also to the windscreen (3);
-to demist and defrost windscreen (3)
and front side windows (1) fig. 60.TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
Turn knob B-fig. 63clockwise (pointer
to red sector) to increase temperature or
turn it counter-clockwise to decrease
temperature;
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒open completely central (4) and side
(2) fig. 60vents;
❒turn knob B-fig. 63to the blue sec-
tor;
❒set Ato the required speed;
❒set knob Dto «;
❒set knob Eto Úto turn air recir-
culation offRECIRCULATION
Set knob Eto ….
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel, etc.). However, it is bet-
ter not to use it for long periods, espe-
cially if there are several people in the car
to prevent window steaming up.
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
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.
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QUICK HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒close all dashboard vents;
❒turn knob B-fig. 63to the red sector;
❒turn knob Ato 4 -;
❒turn knob Dto ≈.
QUICK WINDSCREEN AND
FRONT SIDE WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob B-fig. 63to the red sector;
❒turn knob Ato 4 -;
❒turn knob Dto ≈;
❒set knob Eto Úto turn air recir-
culation off.
After demisting/defrosting, operate nor-
mal controls to restore the required com-
fort.Preventive demisting procedure
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and out-
side the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive demisting proce-
dure:
❒set knob E-fig. 63to Úto turn air
recirculation off;
❒knob pointer Bin the red section;
❒turn knob Ato 2;
❒turn knob Dto -or to ƒif the win-
dows do not mist up. REAR WINDOW AND ELECTRIC
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided)
Press button C-fig. 63to turn this func-
tion on. When this function is on, the but-
ton led turns on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after the preset time. To cut
out this function press again button C.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.
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TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
Turn knob B-fig. 64clockwise (pointer
to red sector) to increase temperature or
turn it counter-clockwise to decrease
temperature;
FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒open completely central (4) and side
(2) fig. 60vents;
❒turn knob B-fig. 64to the blue sec-
tor;
❒set Ato the required speed;
❒set knob Eto «;
❒set knob Fto Úto turn air recir-
culation off.RECIRCULATION
Set knob F-fig. 64to Ú.
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel, etc.). However, it is bet-
ter not to use it for long periods, espe-
cially if there are several people in the car
to prevent window steaming up.
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
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting inside.
QUICK HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒close all dashboard vents;
❒turn knob B-fig. 64to the red sector;
❒turn knob Ato 4 -;
❒turn knob Eto «.QUICK WINDSCREEN AND
FRONT SIDE WINDOW
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob B-fig. 64to the red sector;
❒turn knob Ato 4 -;
❒turn knob Eto «;
❒set knob Fto Úto turn air recir-
culation off.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to restore the required comfort.
Preventive demisting procedure
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and out-
side the passenger compartment, perform
the following preventive demisting proce-
dure:
❒set knob F-fig. 64 to Úto turn air
recirculation off;
❒turn knob Bto the red sector;
❒turn knob Ato 2;
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❒turn knob Eto -or to ƒif the win-
dows do not mist up.
IMPORTANT Climate control is very use-
ful to speed up window demisting: there-
fore, perform demisting procedure as de-
scribed previously and then switch the sys-
tem on pressing button D.
REAR WINDOW AND ELECTRIC
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided)
Press button C-fig. 64to turn this func-
tion on. When this function is on, the but-
ton led turns on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after the preset time. To cut
out this function press again button C.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.CLIMATE CONTROL
(cooling and dehumidification)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn knob B-fig. 64to the blue sec-
tor to select temperature;
❒turn knob Ato the required speed;
❒set knob Eto «;
❒set knob Fto ….
❒press D√(button led will turn on).Cooling adjustment
Proceed as follows:
❒set knob F-fig. 64to Úto turn air
recirculation off;
❒turn knob Bto the right to raise tem-
perature;
❒turn knob Ato the left to reduce the
fan speed.
LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
During the winter, the climate control sys-
tem must be turned on at least once a
month for about ten minutes. Before sum-
mer, have the system checked at a Fiat
Dealership.
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CONTROLS fig. 65
A MONOfunction button (for aligning set temperatures)
Bclimate control compressor on/off button
Cinside air recirculation on/off button
Ddisplay showing climate control system data
Eclimate control system off button
F MAX-DEFfunction button (front window fast defrosting/demisting)
Grear window heating on/off button
H AUTOfunction button (automatic mode) and knob to adjust temperature on
passenger side
Ibuttons for air distribution on passenger side
F0H0065m
Lbutton for adjusting fan speed
Mbutton for air distribution on driver
side
N AUTOfunction button (automatic
mode) and knob to adjust tempera-
ture on driver side
SWITCHING THE CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM ON
The system can be started in different
ways, but it is advisable to press one of the
AUTObuttons and then to turn the
knobs to set the temperatures required
on the display.
It is possible to personalise required tem-
peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C.
This way the system will start working
completely automatically to reach the
temperatures set as quickly as possible.
The system will adjust the air temperature,
flow and distribution and will control the
air recirculation function and the condi-
tioner compressor on/off.
fig. 65
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During fully automatic operation, the on-
ly manual settings required are the fol-
lowing:
❒MONO, to align the air temperature
and distribution set on the passenger’s
side (front or rear) with that on the
driver’s side;
❒…, air recirculation, to keep it al-
ways on or off;
❒-, to speed up demisting/defrosting
of windscreen, front side windows,
rear window and door mirrors;
❒(, to demist/defrost the rear heat-
ed window and the door mirrors.
During completely automatic system op-
eration, the temperatures, air distribution
and the fan speed set can be changed at
any time through the relevant buttons or
knobs: the system will automatically
change its settings to adjust to the new re-
quirements.
During full automatic operation (FULL
AUTO), any change in air distribution
and/or air flow and/or compressor turn-
ing on and/or air recirculation will obtain
FULLdisappearing. In this way functions
will be controlled manually until pressing
the AUTObutton again. The fan speed is
the same for all passenger compartment
areas.With one or more functions engaged man-
ually, the adjustment of the temperature
of the air admitted to the passenger com-
partment continues to be controlled au-
tomatically by the system, except with the
climate control compressor off. In fact, in
this condition, the air admitted to the pas-
senger compartment cannot have a low-
er temperature than the outside air.
CONTROLS
Air temperature
adjustment knobs
H-N
Turning the knobs clock-
wise or counterclock-
wise, highers or lowers
the temperature of the
air required respectively
in the left zone (knob N)
or right zone (knob H)
of the passenger com-
partment.
It is possible to personalise required tem-
peratures (driver and passenger) with a
maximum difference of 7 °C.
The temperatures set are shown on the
displays near the relevant knobs.Pressing button A(MONO) automati-
cally aligns the temperature on the front
passenger’s side with that on the driver’s
side. It is therefore possible to set the
same temperature between the two zones
simply turning the knob on the driver’s
side (N).
This function is provided to simplify tem-
perature adjustment of the whole pas-
senger compartment when only the dri-
ver is on board.
Separate operation of the set tempera-
tures is automatically restored by turning
knobs (H) or pressing button A
(MONO) again when the button led is on.
Turning the knobs clockwise or counter-
clockwise until they reach the extreme se-
lections HIor LO, the maximum heat-
ing or cooling functions are respectively
engaged:
❒HIfunction (highest heating power):
this is activated by turning the tempera-
ture knob clockwise above the max. val-
ue (32 °C). It can be activated indepen-
dently from the driver’s or passenger’s
side or both (also selecting the MONO
function).
This function can be engaged when re-
quiring to heat the passenger compart-
ment as quickly as possible, exploiting the
maximum potential of the system. This
function uses the maximum temperature
of the coolant fluid, while air distribution
and fan speed are controlled according to
the system settings.
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