headlights FIAT IDEA 2009 1.G Owners Manual

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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD ...................................................................... 5
INSTRUMENT PANEL......................................................... 7
SYMBOLS ................................................................................ 9
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM ................................................. 9
KEY KIT AND DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM ................. 10
IGNITION SWITCH ........................................................... 18
INSTRUMENTS .................................................................... 19
MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY ...................................... 20
RECONFIGURABLE MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY .. 23
ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL ........................... 36
ADJUSTING THE SEATS ................................................... 36
HEADREST ............................................................................ 41
REAR VIEW MIRRORS ....................................................... 42
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................... 44
HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM .................... 45
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ................... 48
AUTOMATIC TWO-ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM .................................................................................. 51
EXTERNAL LIGHTS ........................................................... 58
WINDOW CLEANING ..................................................... 60
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 63CEILING LIGHTS ................................................................. 64
HAZARD LIGHTS ................................................................ 66
FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH................................................... 67
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT ................................................... 68
SMOKER’S KIT ...................................................................... 71
SUN VISORS ......................................................................... 71
SUNROOF ............................................................................ 72
ELECTRIC WINDOWS ..................................................... 74
MANUAL REAR WINDOW WINDERS ........................ 75
BOOT ..................................................................................... 76
BONNET ............................................................................... 80
ROOF BARS .......................................................................... 81
HEADLIGHTS ....................................................................... 82
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 83
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 84
GSI SYSTEM............................................................................ 84
CAR RADIO ......................................................................... 85
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ........ 86
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING .............. 87
PARK SENSOR ..................................................................... 88
REFUELLING ........................................................................ 90
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ........................... 92
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This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and starts working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C
circa. In normal conditions, the needle may
point to different positions according to
use and the engine cooling system man-
agement.
IMPORTANT The needle will point to the
lowest value of the scale (low tempera-
ture) and warning light Awill light up to
indicate a fault in the system. Go to a Fi-
at Dealership to have the system checked.
If the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine imme-
diately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY
(on two-line
modal panel)
The car can be equipped with the multi-
function display for showing useful infor-
mation necessary when driving according
to settings.
fig. 26F0H0782m
INFORMATION ON
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 26
The standard screen shows the following
information:
AOdometer (kilometres or miles trav-
elled)
BClock (always displayed, even with key
extract and front doors closed)
CHeadlight adjustment (only with
dipped beam headlights on)
DGear shift suggestion.
Note. When opening one of the front
doors, the display turns on and shows the
clock and the kilometres or miles covered
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fig. 28F0H0781m
MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY
(on three-line comfort
panel)
The car can be equipped with the multi-
function display for showing useful infor-
mation necessary when driving according
to settings.
INFORMATION ON
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 28
The standard screen shows the following
information:
ADate / Odometer (covered km or
miles).
BClock (always displayed, even with
ignition key removed and front doors
closed).
CExternal temperature CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 29
+To scroll the menu and the next op-
tions or to increase the displayed val-
ue.
MODEPress briefly to access the menu
and/or go to next screen or to
confirm the required menu op-
tion.
Hold pressed to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the menu and the previous
options or to decrease the displayed
value.
Note Buttons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations. DHeadlight alignment position (only
with dipped beam headlights on)
EGear shift suggestion.
Note. When opening one of the front
doors, the display turns on and shows the
clock and the kilometres or miles covered
for a few seconds.
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Headlight adjustment (only
with dipped beam headlights on)
– when the standard page is displayed, this
is used to adjust the headlights (see the
“Headlights” paragraph in this chapter).
Setup menu
– for scrolling the menu up and down;
– to increase or decrease values during
settings.
SETUP MENU Fig. 30
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a “circular fashion” which can
be selected through buttons +and –to
access the different select operations and
settings (setup) given in the following para-
graphs.
The setup menu is activated by pressing
briefly button MODE.
Single presses on buttons +and –will
scroll the setup menu options.
Management modes differ with each oth-
er according to the characteristic of the
option selected.Selecting “Set Date” and “Set time”:
– briefly press button MODEto select
the first value to be changed (e.g. hours
/minutes or year / month / day).
– press buttons +and –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– briefly press button MODEto store the
new setting and go to the next setup menu
option: if this is the last one you will go
back to the previously selected option of
the main menu.
Prolonged pressing of the button
MODE make it possible:
– quit set-up and to save only the changes
stored by the user (and confirmed by
pressing button MODE).
The setup menu environment is timed.
Only the changes saved by the user by
briefly pressing MODE) will be saved
when the menu is automatically closed. NOTE Only the following functions can
be adjusted/set on the instrument panel
display if the Connect Nav+ system is pre-
sent: “Lights”, “Speed limit”, “Light sen-
sor” (where provided), “Belt buzzer” and
“Passenger airbag”. The other functions
are shown on the Connect Nav+ system
display. Set and adjustment them there.
Selecting a menu option
– briefly press button MODEto select
the menu option that needs to be
changed.
– press buttons +and –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– briefly press button MODEto store
the new setting and at the same time go
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Adjusting the automatic headlight
sensor sensitivity (light sensor)
(where fitted)
This function is used to adjust the dusk
sensor sensitivity to three levels (level 1
= minimum, level 2 = medium, level 3 =
maximum); higher the sensitivity, lower
the quantity of external light needed to
switch the headlights on. The device is set
to level “2” when the car is delivered.
Proceed as follows to set:
– briefly press button MODE, the previ-
ously set level will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.Turning Trip B on/off (Trip B)
This function allows display of Trip B (par-
tial trip) to be activated (On) or deacti-
vated (Off).
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
Proceed as follows to turn on and off:
– briefly press MODEON or OFF flash-
es on the display (according to the previ-
ous setting);
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.Setting the clock
(Set clock)
This function is used to set the clock.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MODE: the
“hours” will flash on the display;
– press button +or – to set;
– briefly press button MODE: “minutes”
will start flashing on the display;
– press button +or –to set.
Note The setting will increase or decrease
by one unit each time +or –is pressed.
Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly.
When the desired value is reached, end
adjustment with a single press.
– briefly press button MODEto go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
The left-hand lever includes the controls
for the external lights.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.
LIGHTS OFF Fig. 63
Knurled ring turned to symbol
å.
SIDE/TAILLIGHTS Fig. 64
Turn the ring to
6.
The warning light
3on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS Fig.
65
Turn the ring to 2.
The warning light
3on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
BEAM HEADLIGHTS Fig. 66
With the ring at 2, pull the lever towards
the steering wheel (permanent position).
The warning light
1on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
To turn the beam headlights off, pull again
the lever towards the steering wheel
(dipped beams will turn on again).FLASHING THE HEADLIGHTS
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) regardless of the po-
sition of the ring. The warning light
1on
the instrument cluster will come on at the
same time.Parking lights fig. 64
With the key at STOPor extracted, turn
the ring to position 6. Warning light 3on the instrument panel will go on with
the side/taillights and the number plate
lights. Move the stalk upwards ato turn
on the right side lights only; move it down-
wards bto turn on the left side lights on-
ly. In either case, warning light
3will
not light up on the instrument cluster.
fig. 63F0H0066m
fig. 66F0H0069m
fig. 65F0H0068m
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fig. 67F0H0071mfig. 68F0H0070mfig. 69F0H0072m
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Fig. 67
Push the lever to (stable) position:
❒upwards (position 11): activation of
right direction indicator;
❒
downwards (position 2): activation of
left direction indicator.
Warning light
ForDcomes on inter-
mittently on the instrument panel.
Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.
If you want the indicator to flash briefly to
show that you are about to change lane,
move the stalk up or down without click-
ing into position (unstable position). When
released the stalk will return to its home
position.“FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVICE
fig. 68
This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe-
riod of time.
Activation
With the ignition key on STOPor re-
moved, pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel within 2 minutes from when the en-
gine is turned off.
At each single movement of the stalk, the
lights will remain on for an extra 30 sec-
onds up to a maximum of 210 seconds;
then the lights are switched off automati-
cally. AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSORS
(dusk sensor)
(where provided)
This sensor detects changes of external
lights according to the sensitivity of the
setting: the higher the sensitivity, the low-
er the amount of external light needed to
switch the lights on. The sensitivity of the
dusk sensor is adjusted by means of the
“Setup menu” on the multifunctional dis-
play.
Activation
Turn the ring to
2Afig. 69to light up the
side/taillights and dipped beam headlights
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WINDOW CLEANING
WINDSCREEN WASHER/
WIPER
The device can only work when the igni-
tion key is at MAR.
The right hand lever can take up five dif-
ferent positions fig. 71:
Awindscreen wiper off
Bflick operation.
With the lever in position B, turn the
knurled ring Fto select one of four dif-
ferent speeds for the intermittent opera-
tion mode:
,= very slow flick
--= slow flick
---= medium flick
----= fast flick The set sensitivity level of the sensor will
appear on the multifunctional display when
the automatic headlight sensor is on. Ad-
just sensitivity by pressing +and –(see
fig. 70) while the setting appears on the
display.
Deactivation
The main beam headlights will go out fol-
lowed by the side/tail lights after approx-
imately 10 seconds, when the sensor is de-
activated.
If the main beam heads are turned on
(manually by the driver) while the auto-
matic headlight function is on, the main
beam headlights will be turned off when
the lights are automatically turned off.
IMPORTANT The sensor cannot detect
the presence of fog: switch the lights on
manually in this case.
fig. 70F0H0736m
fig. 71F0H0073m
Ccontinuous slow
Dcontinuous fast
Etemporary fast operation (unstable po-
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HAZARD LIGHTS
HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 80-81
Press the toggle switch Ain any position
of the ignition switch to turn the lights on.
When the device is on, the switch is flash-
ing and warning lights Îand ¥on the pan-
el come blink.
Press the switch again to turn the lights
off.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(where provided) fig. 82
To turn front fog lights on, press button
5, to activate these lights it is necessary
to have the side/taillights switched on.
Press the button again or turn off the
side/taillights to turn the lights off.
REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 83
Press button 4to turn on with the dipped
beam or fog lights on.
Press the button again or turn off the
dipped beam headlights or the fog lights
to turn the lights off.
fig. 80F0H0080m
fig. 81F0H0081m
fig. 82F0H0739m
The use of hazard lights is
governed by the Highway
Code of the country you are in. Keep
to the rules.
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HEADLIGHTS
BEAM DIRECTION
Correct direction of the headlights is es-
sential for the comfort and safety of the
driver and the other road users. The head-
lights must be correctly directed to ensure
the best visibility conditions when the
headlights are on. Contact a Fiat Dealer-
ship to have the headlights properly ad-
justed.
HEADLIGHT CORRECTOR
This device works with the key at MAR
and the dipped beam headlights on. The
car will slant backwards when it is loaded,
raising the light beam. The beams must
therefore be directed again in this case.
Adjusting headlight alignment
fig. 122
To adjust, press buttons
and Òon the
control panel.
The display shows the positions during the
adjustment operation.
Position 0- one or two passengers on
front seats.
fig. 122F0H0756m
Position 1- five occupants
Position 2- five passengers + load in the
boot.
Position 3- driver + maximum admitted
load in the boot.
IMPORTANT Check beam aiming every
time the load carried changes.
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHTS
WHEN ABROAD
The dipped headlamps are adjusted for
service in the country where the vehicle
was originally purchased. When travelling
in countries on the other side of the road,
cover the headlight as shown in the figure.
Use non-transparent adhesive for this pur-
pose.The figures fig. 123-124 show how to
change from left-hand drive to right-hand
drive.
fig. 123F0H0118m
fig. 124F0H0119m