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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
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Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.
WARNING
To optimise head restraint
protective action, adjust the
seat back upright and keep your head
as close as possible to the head re-
straint.
WARNING
When refitting the head re-
straint, check for proper po-
sitioning and locking.
WARNING
Saddle-shaped rear head re-
straints optimise visibility
and shall always be set in the position
of use by rear passengers.
WARNING
REARVIEW MIRRORS
DRIVING MIRROR
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes it to be released in the event
of a violent crash.
Use lever A-fig. 55to move it to two dif-
ferent positions: normal or antiglare.
CHILD’S WATCH MIRROR
(where provided)
It is located on roof longitudinal console,
near the front ceiling light to give the dri-
ver and front passenger a wide view of
rear seats and therefore to watch rear
passengers (children).
To use this mirror, move it from retract-
ed position B-fig. 56to position Cas
shown in the figure.
fig. 55F0H0056m
fig. 56F0H0057m
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DOOR MIRRORS
Manual adjustment
Use knob A-fig. 57to adjust the mirror
Electric adjustment
This operation can be only performed
with ignition key to MAR.
Proceed as follows:
❒use switch B-fig. 58to select the mir-
ror required (left or right);
❒to adjust the mirror move the switch
Cin the four directions.
Adjust mirrors with car stationary and
handbrake on.
Mirror defrosting, where provided, starts
automatically when switching the heated
rear window on.
fig. 57F0H0244m
fig. 58F0H0058m
fig. 59F0H0059m
Folding fig. 59
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold mirrors moving them
from position 1to position 2.When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position (
1).
As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter
the perception of distance.
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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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❒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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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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Button for fast
windscreen and
front side window
demisting/
defrosting (F)
Press this button: the climate control sys-
tem will automatically switch on all the
functions required for fast windscreen and
front side window demisting/defrosting,
that is:
❒climate control system compressor
on (with proper climatic conditions);
❒air recirculation off;
❒maximum air temperature HIon
both areas;
❒fan speed according to engine coolant
temperature in order to limit letting
cold air into the passenger compart-
ment for demisting the windows;
❒air flow directed to the windscreen
and front side window vents;
❒heated rear window.
IMPORTANT The fast windscreen
demisting/defrosting function stays on for
approx. 3 minutes after the engine coolant
temperature exceeds 50°C (petrol ver-
sions) or 35°C (Multijet versions).
When the max. demisting/defrosting func-
tion is on, the led on the relevant button
and that on the heated rear window but-
ton turn on. Message FULL AUTOon
the display will turn off.When the max. demisting/defrosting func-
tion is on, the only manual operations pos-
sible are manual adjustment of the fan and
switching rear window heating off.
Press button F-fig. 65or air recirculation
button Cor compressor button Bor
AUTObuttons No Hto reset the pre-
vious system operation conditions.
Button for
demisting/defrosting
the heated rear
window and door
mirrors (G)
Press this button to switch on the heat-
ed rear window demisting/defrosting func-
tion. The led on the button will come on.
This function will be automatically
switched off after the preset time, or
pressing the button again or when stop-
ping the engine. It will not start up auto-
matically when the engine is started again.
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.OFF button (E)
(system off)
To switch the climate
control system off, press
button E, also the dis-
play will go off.
The climate control system conditions
when the system is off are the following:
❒Every led off;
❒set temperatures not displayed;
❒air recirculation on, thus isolating
the passenger compartment;
❒climate control system compressor
off;
❒fan off.
The heated rear window can be switched
on and off normally when the system is off
by pressing button G.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
electronic unit stores the system settings
made before the system was switched off
and restores them as soon as a button is
pressed (with the exception of the heat-
ed rear window button). The function
which the button corresponds to will be
switched on, if it was off when the sys-
tem was switched off. It will be kept if, on
the other hand, it was on when the sys-
tem was switched off.
Press the AUTObutton to switch the cli-
mate control system back on.
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Operation in position Eis limited to the
time during which the lever is kept in that
position manually. When released, the
stalk will return to position Aand the
wiper will be automatically stopped.
IMPORTANT Replace wiper blades as
specified in section “Car maintenance”.RAIN SENSOR
(where provided)
The rain sensor is located behind the dri-
ving mirror in contact with the windscreen
and has the purpose of automatically ad-
just the frequency of the windscreen
wiper strokes as to the rain intensity.
IMPORTANT Keep the window clean in
the sensor area.
Activation
Move the right lever down by one click.
The activation of the rain sensor is sig-
nalled by a control acquisition “stroke”.
Turn the knurled ring F-fig. 76to increase
the rain sensor sensitivity.
The increase of the sensitivity of the rain
sensor is signalled by a control and acqui-
sition “stroke”.
By operating the windscreen washer with
the rain sensor enabled, a smart washing
cycle is carried out, without the addition-
al stroke after 5 seconds; once complet-
ed, the sensor resumes its regular auto-
matic operation. “Smart washing” function fig. 75
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
(unstable position) to operate the wind-
screen washer.
Keeping the stalk pulled for more than half
a second, with just one movement it is
possible to operate the washer jet and the
wiper at the same time.
When releasing the stalk, the jet stops im-
mediately, while the wiper carries out an-
other four strokes.
A further stroke after 6 seconds com-
pletes the wiping operation. Do not use the windscreen
wiper to remove layers of
snow or ice from the wind-
screen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protec-
tion which prevents operation for a few
seconds may trip. If the issue persists,
contact the Fiat Dealership.
fig. 75F0H0074m
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SMOKER’S KIT
(where provided)
Cigar lighter
It is located on the central console
fig. 102, at the side of the handbrake
lever.
With the ignition key at MAR, press the
button; after about 15 seconds the button
will return to its initial position and ready
for use.
IMPORTANT Always check that the cig-
ar lighter has turned off.
Ashtray fig. 102
It consists of a removable plastic contain-
er with spring opening which can be po-
sitioned in the glass/can holder located on
the central console.
IMPORTANT Do not use the ashtray as
waste paper basket: it might set on fire in
contact with cigarette stubs.
SUN VISORS
These are positioned to the sides of the
rear-view mirror. They can swing to the
sides and up or down.
According to versions, the back of the sun
visor can be fitted with a courtesy mirror.
Open the sliding wing A-fig. 103(where
provided), to use the mirror.
fig. 102F0H0096m
fig. 103F0H0097m
The cigar lighter gets very
hot. Be careful how you han-
dle it and make sure it is not used by
children: danger of fire or burns.
WARNING
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Top speed
Fuel consumption considerably increases
with speed. Keep speed as constant as
possible, avoid superfluous braking and ac-
celerating, which cost in terms of both fu-
el and emissions.
Acceleration
Accelerating violently increasing the revs
will greatly affect consumption and emis-
sions: acceleration should be gradual and
should not exceed the maximum torque.CONDITIONS OF USE
Cold starting
Short journeys and frequent cold starts do
not allow the engine to reach optimum
operating temperature. This results in a
significant increase in consumption levels
(from +15 to +30% on the urban cycle)
and emission of harmful substances.
Traffic situations
and road conditions
Rather high consumption levels are tied to
situations with heavy traffic, for example
in queues with frequent use of the lower
gears or in cities with many traffic lights.
Also winding mountain roads and rough
road surfaces adversely affect consump-
tion.
Traffic hold-ups
During prolonged hold-ups (e.g.: level
crossings) the engine should be switched
off.TOWING TRAILERS
IMPORTANT NOTES
For towing caravans or trailers the car
must be fitted with a certified tow hook
and an adequate electric system. Installa-
tion should be carried out by specialised
personnel who release a special document
for circulation on the road.
Install any specific and/or additional rear-
view mirrors as specified by law.
Remember that when towing a trailer,
steep hills are harder to climb, the brak-
ing spaces increase and overtaking takes
longer depending on the overall weight.
Engage a low gear when driving downhill,
rather than constantly using the brake.
The weight the trailer exerts on the car
tow hook reduces by the same amount
the actual vehicle loading capacity. To
make sure the maximum towable weight
is not exceeded (given in the log book) ac-
count should be taken of the fully laden
trailer, including accessories and person-
al belongings.
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