FIAT LINEA 2007 1.G Manual Online

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CIGAR LIGHTER
(where provided) fig. 71
It is located on the central console in front
of the handbrake.
Press button Ato switch on the cigar
lighter with ignition key at MAR.
After about 15 seconds the button will re-
turn to its initial position and is ready for
use.
IMPORTANT Always check that the cig-
ar lighter has turned off.
fig. 71F0R0061m
The cigar lighter becomes
very hot. Handle with care.
The device must not be used by chil-
dren: risk of fire and/or burns.
WARNING
GLASS HOLDER - CAN HOLDER
fig. 68-69
There are cup holders on the central tun-
nel (two cup holders in front of the gear-
box and one behind it). CARD BOX - CD BOX fig. 70
The central console features recesses to
keep telephone cards CD holders and
magnetic cards.
fig. 68F0R0058mfig. 70F0R0060m
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ASHTRAY (where provided)
fig. 72-73
The ashtray is a removable plastic box that
can be fitted into the glass/can recesses on
the central console.
IMPORTANT Do not use the box as an
ashtray and a waste paper basket at the
same time: it might set on fire in contact
with cigarette stubs.SUN VISORS fig. 74
These are arranged at the sides of the in-
ternal rearview mirror. They may be ori-
ented frontally and to the side.
A courtesy mirror can be applied to the
back of sun visors.
On certain versions to use the mirror
(where provided) you shall open the slid-
ing cover A.
A courtesy light may light up according
to the versions when the cover is opened.
fig. 72F0R0062mfig. 74F0R0064mfig. 75F0R0065m
fig. 73F0R0063m
MAP POCKET (where provided)
On certain versions a map pocket is lo-
cated on the back of the seat backrest
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DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press button
Áon
the remote control fig. 76or insert and
turn the metallic insert in the driver’s side
door lock and turn clockwise fig. 77(an-
ticlockwise on the passenger door ). The
LED on the driver’s door will blink once
to indicate that the doors have been
locked. The doors will be locked only if all
doors are closed. If one or more doors
are open, the indication indicators and the
LED on the driver’s door will flash in rapid
sequence for approximately 3 seconds if
one or more doors are open when but-
ton
Áon the remote control is pressed
fig. 76.
If instead one or more doors are opened
after turning the metallic insert of the key,
only the LED on the driver’s door will
blink rapidly for approximately three sec-
onds. If all the doors are closed and the
boot is open, the doors are locked and:
the direction indicators (if locked by press-
ing
Áfig. 76only) and the LED on the
driver’s door will flash rapidly for ap-
proximately 3 seconds.Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button
Ëfig. 76to obtain
remote door unlocking, timed ceiling light
turning on, directions indicator double
flashing or fit the metal insert into the dri-
ver’s door lock and turn it anticlockwise.
fig. 77F0R0067m
fig. 78F0R0000m
Door locking/unlocking from the
inside
Press lever A-fig. 78to unlock all doors.
Pull the lever to unlock all doors. A LED
on the driver’s door will indicate the state
(doors locked or unlocked). The LED is
on when the doors are locked and off
when the doors are unlocked. The doors
will be locked only if all doors are closed.
Lacking power (blown fuse, battery dis-
connected, etc.) it is however possible to
lock the doors manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h speed, doors will
be locked automatically if the set up menu
function has been selected (see paragraph
“Multifunction display” in this section).
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CHILD LOCK fig. 79
This device prevents opening the rear
doors from the inside. This device can be
engaged only with rear doors open.
❒position 1- device engaged (door
locked);
❒position 2- device not engaged (door
may be opened from the inside).
The device A-fig. 79stays on even if the
doors are unlocked by the centralised
system.
fig. 79F0R0068m
Always use this device when
transporting children. After
engaging the child lock on both rear
doors, check for proper engagement
by trying to open a rear door with the
internal handle.
WARNING
WINDOW WINDERS
POWER WINDOWS
The driver’s door armrest features two
fig. 81or (where provided) five fig. 80
switches that with key at MARshall be
used:
Ato open/close the left front window;
Bto open/close the right front window;
Cto open/close the left rear window
(where provided);
Dto open/close the right rear window
(where provided);
Eto inhibit rear door controls (where
provided).
fig. 78F0R0200m
fig. 79F0R0201m
Automatic continuous operation
(where provided)
Power windows are equipped with an
up/down mechanism for the front driver
side window and of a mechanism just for
the down movement of the other win-
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Hold one of the buttons pressed for
longer than half a second to operate the
automatic continuous window operation
function. The window will stop when its
reached end of travel or when the but-
ton is pressed again.
The system conforms to
the forthcoming standard
2000/4/EC concerning the safety of
passengers leaning out of the pas-
senger compartment.
WARNINGIMPORTANT With ignition key at STOP
or removed, the power windows remain
activated for about 2 minutes and are de-
activated immediately the moment a door
is opened.
Important On some versions, pressing the
remote control button
Ëfor over 2 sec-
onds will open the windows whereas
pressing the remote control button
Áfor
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Power window system initialisation
Safety system shall be re-initialised after
disconnecting the battery or if the rele-
vant protection fuse is blown.
Initialisation procedure:
❒fully close manually the window to ini-
tialise;
❒rafter the window has reached the up-
per end of travel, hold the up button
pressed for at least one second.
Incorrect use of the power
windows may be dangerous.
Before operation, always check that
no-one is exposed to the risk of being
injured by directly by the moving win-
dow or objects getting caught and
dragged. When leaving the car, al-
ways remove the key from the igni-
tion device to avoid the risk of injury
due to accidental operation of the
power windows.
WARNING
Front and rear passenger door
windows (where provided)
Front passenger door armrest and rear
door armrests feature the switches A-fig.
82to be used for controlling the corre-
sponding window.
Press button A-fig. 83to inhibit rear door
controls (where provided).MANUAL REAR
(where provided) fig. 84
To open and to close the window use the
relevant window winder.
fig. 84F0R0070mfig. 82F0R0069m
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BOOT
OPENING THE BOOT
The boot lock may be released from the
outside of the car by pressing
Ron the
remote control (where provided) or by
inserting and turning the metallic insert of
the key in the boot lock anticlockwise as
shown in fig. 87/a. The boot lock can be
released from inside the vehicle operating
on lever A-fig.86 located on driver side
seat or pressing push-button B-fig.87/b.BOOT CLOSING
To close the boot, lower it onto the lock
until you hear it click. In emergency con-
ditions (if either the remote control or car
battery is flat), release the boot lock by
turn the key in clockwise.
fig. 85F0R0071m
fig. 86F0R0210m
fig. 87/aF0R0072m
Do not fit additional objects
onto the rear window shelf or
tailgate (speakers, spoilers,
etc.) except when contem-
plated by the manufacturer to ensure
the correct operation of the side gas
shock absorbers of the tailgate itself.
Never exceed the maximum
allowed load in the boot (see
“Technical Specifications”). Make
sure that the objects are well
arranged in the boot so that they will
not be projected forwards following
sudden braking.
WARNING
Never travel with objects on
the rear window shelf: they
cause cause injury to passengers in
the event of an accident or sudden
braking.
WARNING
fig. 87/b
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EXTENDING THE BOOT
Partial extension (where provided)
(1/3 or 2/3) fig. 88
The boot can be partially (1/3 or 2/3) or
totally extended splitting the rear seat.
Proceed as follows:
❒tip the cushions forward;fig. 87/cF0R0075m
fig. 88F0R0076m
❒pull the two locking devices A-fig. 87/c
upwards to unlock respectively the left
or right section of the backrest and
then guide the backrest onto the cush-
ion.The boot extension to the right makes it
possible to carry two passengers on the
rear seat left-hand side.
The boot extension to the left makes it
possible to carry one passenger on the
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fig. 90F0R0078m
To return the rear seat back to its
original position fig. 90
Lift the backrests and push them back un-
til your hear both fastening mechanisms
click and return the cushions to the nor-
mal position of use.
IMPORTANT When return the backrest
to the position of use, make sure it is cor-
rectly fastened and you hear the lock click. Maximum extension fig. 89
Tilt the rear seat completely to obtain
maximum boot extension.
Proceed as follows:
❒completely lower the rear seat head re-
straints;
❒tip the cushions forward;
❒pull the fastening devices A-fig. 87/c
upwards to release the backrests and
fold them onto the cushion.
fig. 89F0R0077m
Make sure the backrest is
properly secured at both
sides to prevent it moves forward in
the event of sharp braking causing in-
juries to passengers.
WARNING
BONNET
OPENING THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
❒pull lever fig. 91in the direction of the
arrow;
❒operate lever A-fig. 92as shown in the
figure;
❒lift the bonnet and at the same time re-
lease the rod D-fig. 93from the catch,
then fit end C-fig. 94 of the rod into
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IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.CLOSING THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
❒hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove rod C-fig. 94
from seat Eand fit it back into its catch
D-fig. 93;
❒lower the bonnet to approximately 20
centimetres from the engine compart-
ment and let it drop. Make sure that the
bonnet is completely closed and not
only fastened by the safety catch by try-
ing to open it. If it is not perfectly
closed, open the bonnet and repeat the
procedure. No not simply press it.
IMPORTANT Always check that the bon-
net is closed properly to avoid its opening
while the car is travelling.
fig. 91F0R0080mfig. 92F0R0079m
fig. 94F0R0082m
fig. 93F0R0081m