Engine light FIAT LINEA 2007 1.G Owners Manual

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REFUELLING
petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95 conforming to the
European specification EN 228.
Diesel engines: only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
The use of other products or mixtures may damage the engine beyond repair and consequently cause lapse of
warranty in relation to the damage caused.
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 AVVand 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 MARand wait for the warning lights
Yandmto
go off; turn the ignition key to AVVand release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops high temperature during operation. Do not park on grass, dry leaves, pine needles
or other flammable material: fire risk .
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The car is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to
ensure better respect for the environment.

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SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been attached
near or actually on some of the compo-
nents of your car. These labels bear sym-
bols that remind you of the precautions
to be taken as regards that particular com-
ponent.
The plate summarising the symbols used
can be found under the bonnet fig. 1.
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM
This is an electrical engine locking system
which increases protection from at-
tempted theft of the car. It is automatically
activated when the ignition key is ex-
tracted.
Each key contains an electronic device
which modulates the signal emitted dur-
ing ignition by an antenna incorporated in
the ignition device. This signal is the ‘pass-
word’ which changes at each ignition and
which the control unit uses to recognise
the key and allow ignition.
fig. 1F0R0002m

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In this case, turn the key to STOPand
then back to MAR; try with the other
keys provided if the problem persists.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if you still can-
not start the engine.
IMPORTANT Each key has its own code
which must be stored by the system ECU.
Contact a Fiat Dealership to have new
keys (up to eight) stored. Warning light Ycoming on when driving
❒If the warning light Yturns on, this
means that the system is running a self-
test (for example for a voltage drop).
❒If the warning light Ystays on, con-
tact a Fiat Dealership.
The electronic components
inside the key may be dam-
aged if the key is submitted to
sharp knocks.
OPERATION
Each time the car is started turning the ig-
nition key to MAR, the Fiat CODE sys-
tem control unit sends a recognition code
to the engine control unit to deactivate
the inhibitor.
The code is sent only if the Fiat CODE
system control unit has recognised the
code transmitted from the key.
Each time the ignition key is turned to
STOP, the Fiat CODE system deactivates
the functions of the engine electronic con-
trol unit.
If the code has not been recognised cor-
rectly, the warning light
Yturns on ac-
companied by the related message on the
display (see section “Warning lights and
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IGNITION
DEVICE
The key can be turned to 3 different po-
sitions fig. 8:
❒STOP: engine off, key extractable,
steering locked. Some electrical devices
(e.g. sound system, central door lock-
ing system, etc.) may work.
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical de-
vices may work.
❒AVV: engine starting (unstable posi-
tion).
The ignition switch is fitted with an elec-
tronic safety system that, in the event the
engine is not started, turns back the igni-
tion key to STOPbefore repeating the
starting operation.STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
When the key is at STOP, remove the
key and turn the steering wheel until it
locks.
Disengaging
Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR.
If the ignition device is tam-
pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
WARNING
Always remove the key when
you leave your car to pre-
vent someone from accidentally op-
erating the controls. Remember to
apply the handbrake. Engage first
gear if the car is parked uphill or re-
verse if the car is parked downhill.
Never leave children unattended in
the car.
WARNING
fig. 8F0R0009m
Never extract the key while
the vehicle is moving. The
steering wheel would be locked as
soon as the steering wheel is turned.
This also applies to when the car is
towed.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in non-
compliance of the car with homolo-
gation requirements.
WARNING

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
Versions with digital display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EDigital display
Versions with multifunction display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EMultifunction display
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multifunction display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BFuel level gauge with reserve warning
light
CEngine coolant temperature gauge and
excessive temperature warning light
DRev counter
EReconfigurable multifunction display
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INSTRUMENTS
Instrument background colour and type
may vary according to the version.
SPEEDOMETER fig. 12
It shows the car speed.REV. COUNTER fig. 13
Rev counter shows engine rpm.
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 pow-
er.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden increase
of the speed.
This is normal and does not indicate a
fault. It may be caused, for example, by the
operation of the climate control system
or fan. In these case, a slow change in en-
gine speed is used to protect the battery
charge.
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FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 14
This shows the amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank.
Eempty tank(see “At the filling station”).
Ffull tank.
The reserve warning light Aturns on to
indicate that approximately 7 litres of fu-
el are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the tank nearly empty:
lack of fuel supply could damage the catal-
yser.
IMPORTANT The needle will point to E
and warning light Awill blink to indicate a
fault in the system. Go to a Fiat Dealer-
ship to have the system checked.ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 15
This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and begins working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50°C.
Under normal conditions, the needle
should hover around the middle of the
scale according to the working conditions.
CLow engine coolant temperature.
HHigh engine coolant temperature.Warning light Bmay light up (and a mes-
sage on the multifunctional display may ap-
pear in certain versions) to indicate that
the coolant fluid temperature is too high;
in this case, stop the engine and contact
a Fiat Dealership.
fig. 14F0R0014mfig. 15F0R0015mIf the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine imme-
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RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(where provided)
The car may be equipped with reconfig-
urable a multifunctional display that, ac-
cording to the settings made, will show
useful driving information.
“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 23/a
The standard screen shows the following
information:
ATime
BDate
CSport driving mode indication (where
provided)
DOdometer (distance travelled in kilo-
metres/miles)
ECar conditions (e.g. doors open, ice on
road, etc.)
FHeadlight aiming position (with dipped
beam headlights on only)
GOutside temperature
When rotating the ignition key to MAR
position, the display shows, as main
screen, the indication of the date fig.23/a
or the overpressure of the turbo-charg-
er fig.23/baccording to the previous se-
lection in the menu item “First screen”
(“Date” or “Engine Info”).CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 24
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.
MENU Press briefly to access the menuESCand/or go to next screen or to
confirm the required menu op-
tion.
Long press to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed. NoteButtons +and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during
settings.
NoteWhen opening one of the front
doors, the display will turn on and show
for a few seconds the clock and the km or
mi covered.
fig. 24F0R0019m
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Note The setting will increase or de-
crease by one unit each time +or –is
pressed. Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– when accessing the “Format” submenu:
briefly press button MENU ESC: the
previously set display format will flash on
the display;
– press button +or –to select “24h” or
“12h”.
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
– hold MENU ESCpressed to go back
to the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.Set date (Set Date)
This function may be used to update the
date (year - month - day).
To correct the date proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU ESC:
“year” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESC:
“month” will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU ESC: “day”
will flash on the display;
– press button +or –for setting.
Note The setting will increase or de-
crease by one unit each time +or –is
pressed. Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– briefly press button MENU ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.First screen (information displayed
in the main screen)
(where provided)
This function enables to select the type of
information displayed in the main screen.
It is possible to display the date or the
pressure of the turbo-compressor.
To select one of the two items, proceed
as follows:
– push the button MENU ESCfor a
short time, “First screen” is displayed;
– press again the button MENU ESCfor
a short time to display the “Date” and
“Engine Info” options;
– press +or –to select the type of infor-
mation to be displayed in the main screen;
– press MENU ESCfor a short time to
store the selection and return to the pre-
vious screen or press the button for a
longer time to return to the standard
screen without storing the selection.
Rotating the ignition key on MAR, the re-
configurable multifunctional display, after
the start-up check, displays the previous-
ly set information using the “First screen”
function of the menu.