steering wheel FIAT LINEA RHD 2010 1.G Owners Manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD ........................................................................ 5
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 6
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM .................................................. 6
THE KEYS .............................................................................. 8
IGNITION DEVICE .............................................................. 12
INSTRUMENT PANEL ........................................................ 13
INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................... 14
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 16
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 21
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 30
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 32
REAR SEATS .......................................................................... 33
HEAD RESTRAINTS............................................................. 33
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 35
REARVIEW MIRRORS ......................................................... 36
HEATING AND VENTILATION ...................................... 37
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 38
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ............ 44
EXTERNAL LIGHTS ............................................................ 51
WINDSCREEN WASHING .............................................. 53CEILING LIGHTS .................................................................. 54
CONTROLS ........................................................................... 57
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH .................................................. 59
INTERIOR FITTINGS........................................................... 60
DOORS .................................................................................. 64
POWER WINDOWS ........................................................... 65
BOOT....................................................................................... 67
BONNET................................................................................. 68
HEADLIGHTS ........................................................................ 70
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 71
SOUND SYSTEM .................................................................. 73
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ..........
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AT THE FILLING STATION .............................................
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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT................................
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SAFETY
DEVICES CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
DASHBOARD
The presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.
1.Adjustable side air vents - 2.Fixed side air vents - 3.Left stalk: external lights control - 4.Instrument panel -
5.Right stalk: windscreen wiper controls, trip computer - 6.Controls on dashboard - 7.Adjustable central air vents - 8.Fixed up-
per air vent - 9.Front airbag - passenger side - 10.Oddment compartment - 11.Sound system (where provided) - 12.HVAC
controls - 13.Ignition device - 14.Front airbag - driver’s side - 15. Steering wheel adjustment lever - 16.Control panel: fog
lights/rear fog light/headlight position adjustment/digital display/multifunctional display.
F0R0001mfig. 1
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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.
AV V: 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. 8
Never extract the key while
the vehicl e 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
carr y 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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DEVICES CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
MESSAGES
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
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SAFETY LIGHTS AND
CAR
DASHBOARD
IN AN
TECHNICAL
WARNING
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The fabric upholstery of your
car is designed to withstand
the normal wear and tear of
your car for a long time. Some
precautions are however needed. Avoid
prolonged rubbing against clothing ac-
cessories, such as metal buckles, Velcro
strips and the like, which by applying a
high pressure on the fabric in a small
area could cause the breakage of some
threads and damage the upholster y.
Seat height adjustment
(where provided) fig. 22
Move lever Bupwards or downwards to
achieve the required height.
IMPORTANT
Adjustment must be car-
ried out only seated in the relevant seat.
FRONT SEATS
fig. 22F0R0021m
All adjustments must be
made with the car stationary.
WARNING
Backwards/Forwards adjustment
fig. 22
Lift lever Aand push the seat forwards
and backwards: ensure
your arms should
rest on the steering wheel rim while you
are driving.
After releasing the lever, al-
ways check that the seat is
locked on the guides by tr ying to
move it backwards and forth. If it is
not locked, the seat may move unex-
pectedly and make you loose control
of the car.
WARNING
For maximum safety, keep
the back of your seat up-
right, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your
chest and hips.
WARNING
Back rest angle adjustment fig. 22
Push lever C.
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CORRECT USE
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STEERING WHEEL
The driver can adjust the steering wheel
position in height.
Proceed as follows:
release the lever A-fig. 25pushing it
forwards (position 1);
adjust the steering wheel as required;
lock the lever Apulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 2).
fig. 25F0R0026m
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the car station-
ary and the engine turned off.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carr y 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
SAFETY
DEVICES CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
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DASHBOARD
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
Th e left-hand stalk fig. 36operates
most of the external lights.
The external lights can only be switched
on when the ignition key is at MAR.
The instrument panel and the various
dashboard controls will come on with the
external lights.
LIGHTS OFF
Knurled ring turned to symbol O.
SIDELIGHTS - TAILLIGHTS
Turn the knurled ring to .
The warning light on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
Turn the knurled ring to .
The warning light on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
When the knurled ring is at , pull the
lever towards the steering wheel (2
ndun-
stable position).
The warning light 1on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.
To turn the main beams 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
(1
stunstable position) regardless of the po-
sition of the knurled ring. The warning
light on the instrument cluster will
come on at the same time.
fig. 36F0R0037m
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SAFETY
DEVICES CORRECT USE
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CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES IN AN
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DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 37
Push the stalk to (stable) position:
up (position 1): right-hand indicator;
down (position 2): left-hand indicator;
Warning light or will blink on the in-
strument 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
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 at STOPor re-
moved, pull the left-hand stalk towards the
steering wheel within 2 minutes from
when the engine 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. Warning light on the instrument pan-
el will light up and the corresponding mes-
sage will appear on the display
(see
“Warning lights and messages”) as long as
the function is on.
The warning light will
go out when the lever is operate and stay
on until the function is automatically de-
activated. Time for which the lights stay
on can only be increased by operating the
lever.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the steer-
ing wheel for more than 2 seconds.
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WINDSCREEN WASHING
The right stalk fig. 38controls front wind-
screen wiper/washer operation.
WINDSCREEN WASHER/
WIPER
The device can only work when the igni-
tion key is at MAR.
The stalk ring nut can be moved to four
different positions:
Owindscreen wiper off;
intermittent;
continuous slow;
continuous fast.
Move the lever to position A(unstable)
to limit operation for the time for which
the lever is held in this position. The lever
will return to position and the wiper will
be automatically stopped when released.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 operation is not re-
stored, even after turning the key and
restarting the engine, go to a Fiat
Dealership.
With the ring in position the wind-
screen wiper will automatically adapt to
the speed of the car.
IMPORTANT Replace wiper blades as
specified in section “Car maintenance”.
fig. 38F0R0039m
“Smart washing” function
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.
The wiper stops working three strokes af-
ter releasing the stalk.
A further stroke after 6 seconds
com-
pletes the wiping operation.
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fig. 50F0R0077m
fig. 49F0R0104m
fig. 51F0R0078m
INTERIOR FITTINGS
ODDMENT DRAWER fig. 49-50
To open the drawer operate handle A-
fig. 49.
Inside the drawer there is a space A-fig.
50to keep documents.
ODDMENT COMPARTMENTS
Oddment compartment A-fig. 51, is lo-
cate d on the dashb oard, on the left of
the steering wheel. Re-arming the fuel cut-off switch
Before resetting the fuel cut-
off switch carefully inspect
the car for fuel leaks.
WARNING
To reset the fuel cut-off switch, press but-
ton A-fig. 48.
fig. 48F0R0208m
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Below is a summary of the rules of
safety to be followed for carrying
children:
1) The recommended positio n for in-
stalling child’s seat is on the rear seat, as
it is the most protected in the case of a
crash.
2) If the passenger’s air bag is deactivat-
ed always check the amber warning light
on the cluster to make sure that it has ac-
tually been deactivated.
3) Carefully follow the instructions sup-
plied with the child restraint system which
are mandatory by law. Keep the instruc-
tions in the car along with the other pa-
pers and this handbook. Do not use child
seats without instructions.4) Always check the seat belt is well fas-
tened by pulling the webbing.
5) Only one child is to be strapped to
each retaining system.
6) Always check the seat belts do not fit
around the child’s throat.
7) While travelling
, do not let the child
sit incorrectly or release the belts.
8) Never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No-one, however strong, can
hold a child in the case of an accident.
9) In case of an accident,
replace the
child’s seat with a new one.
Do not place a cradle seat
facing backwards on the
front seat if the passenger side airbag
is on. Deployment of the airbag in an
accident could cause fatal injuries to
the baby regardless of the severity of
the collision. It is advisable to carry
children in an appropriate restraint
system on the rear seat which is the
most protected position in the event
of an accident.
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SAFETY
DEVICES
FRONT AIRBAGS
The car is provided with front airbags for
the driver and the passenger.
The front driver / passenger air bags have
been designed to protect the occupants in
the event of head-on crashes of medium-
high severity, by placing the cushion be-
tween the occupant and the steering
wheel or dashboard.
Front air bags are designed to protect
car’s occupants in front crashes and there-
fore non-activation in other types of col-
lisions (side collisions, rear shunts, roll-
overs, etc.) is not a system malfunction.
An electronic control unit will make the
bag inflate in the event of a frontal crash.
The bag will inflate instantaneously placing
itself between the front occupant’s body
and the structures which could cause in-
jury. It will deflate immediately afterwards.
Driver and passenger front airbags are not
a replacement of but complementary to
the belts,
which you are recommended to
always wear, as specified by law in Europe
and most non-European countries.
The volume of front air bags at max. in-
flation fills most of the space between the
steering wheel and the driver and between
the dashboard and the passenger. (where provided)
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