tow FIAT LINEA RHD 2010 1.G Owners Manual

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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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
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Fan speed adjusting buttons (H)
Press button Hto increase or to decrease
the fan speed and therefore the amount
of air admitted into the passenger com-
partment,
although keeping the required
temperature set.
The fan speed is shown by the lit bars on
the display:
max fan speed = all bars lit;
min fan speed = one bar lit.
The fan can be cut off only if the climate
control compressor has been
switched
off pressing button F-fig. 34.
IMPORTANT To restore automatic fan
speed control after a manual adjustment,
press button AUTO.
IMPORTANT At high speeds, the dynamic
effect may increase the flow of air into the
passenger compartment which in this case
will not directly correspond to the fan
speed bar display.AUTO (A) (automatic operation)
Press AUTO to make the system auto-
matically adjust the quantity and distribu-
tion of the air introduced into the pas-
senger compartment. All previous manu-
al settings will be cancelled.
The message FULL AUTOwill appear
on the front display in this condition.
By manually intervening on at least of the
functions automatically managed by the
system (air recirculatio n, fan speed or
compressor on/off), the word FULL will
disappear from the display indicating that
the system is no longer automatically con-
trolling all the functions (the temperature
will still be controlled automatically by the
system).
IMPORTANT Sho uld the system (aft er
manual setting s) be no lon ger able to
guarantee the required temperature set
in the passen ger compartment, the set
temperature value will start flashing to in-
dicate this condition, after one minute the
AUTOmessage will turn off.
To restore system automatic control at
any time, after one or more manual ad-
justments, press button AUTO.Air recirculation on/off button (G)
Air recirculation works according to the
following operating logics:
override on (inside air recirculation
always on),
indicated by the the LED
on button Gand symbol on
the display;
override off (air recirculation always
off and introduction of external air),
indicated by the fact that the LED on
the button is off is on the display.
These operating conditions are obtained
by pressing Gin sequence.
IMPORTANT The inside air recircula-
tion system makes it possible to reach
the required heating or cooling condi-
tions faster.
It is however inadvisable to use it on
rainy/cold days as it would considerably
increase the possibility of the windows
misting inside, especially if the climate
control compressor is off.
Recirculation is forced off
(i.e. air is
introduced from the outside) when the
the outside temperature is cold to pre-
vent misting up.
It is advisable not to use the air recircu-
lation function when the outside tem-
perature is low to prevent the windows
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Climate control compressor
enabling button (F)
Press to switch the clim ate control
compressor off (if on). The icon on the
display will go out.
Press the button when the LED is off to
res tore aut oma tically system
control
and use of the com pressor.
The icon
will light up on the display in this case.
The system will switch recirculation off
when the compressor is switched off to
prevent misting up.
Although the system
is capable of maintaining the required tem-
perature, the word FULLwill disappear
from the display.
If on the other hand the
system cannot maintain the required tem-
perature, the digits will blink and the word
AUTOwill disappear.IMPORTANT With the compressor off,
it is not possible to introduce air cooler
than ambient temperature into the pas-
senger compartm ent. Furthermore,
in
certain condition s, the windows could
mist up rapidly because the air is not de-
humidified. The switching off of the climate
control compressor remains in storage
even when the engine has been stopped.
To restore automatic compressor control,
press again (in this case, the system will
only work as a heater) or press AUTO.
With climate control compressor off,
the
fan speed can be set to zero manually (no
bar shown).
With the compressor enabled and the en-
gine started, the fan speed may be reduced
to the minimum setting (only one bar
shown).Fast window demisting/defrosting
button (D)
Press this button: the climate control
sys-
tem will automatically switch on all the
functions required for fast windscreen de-misting/defrosting, that is:
switches on climate control compres-
sor when climatic conditions are suit-
able;
air recirculation off;
maximum air temperature HI on both
areas;
operates proper fan speed according
to engine coolant temperature to lim-
it the flow into the passenger
com-
partment of air not warm enough to
demist the windows;
directs air flow to windscreen
and
front side windows vents;
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IMPORTANT The quick demisting/de-
frosting function will stay on for approxi-
mately 3 minutes after the engine coolant
temperature is warm enough to ensure
rapid window demisting.
When the function is on, the LED on the
rear window demister button will light up
and the message FULL AUTOwill go
out on the display.
You may only adjust the fan speed and
switch the rear window demister off man-
ually when this function is running.
To restore running operations before this
function was activated, press either but-
ton B, air recirculation button G, com -
pressor button For button AUTO A.Switching the system off (E)
Press Eto switch the climate control sys-
tem off. The display will go out as a con-
sequence.
The following climate control conditions
will be established when the system is off:
display off;
temperature not shown;
air recirculation on,
passenger com-
partm ent isolated from the outside
(recirculation LED on);
climate control compressor off;
fan off.Press AUTOto switch the automatic cli-
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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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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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STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition to STOPwhile the en-
gine is idling.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.
A quick burst on the acceler-
ator before turning off the en-
gine serves absolutely no
practic al purpose , it waste s
fuel and is damaging especially to tur-
bocharged engines.HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED
(petrol and diesel engines)
Proceed as follows:
drive off slowly, letting the engine turn
at medium revs. Do not accelerate
abruptly;
do not demand too high performance
for the first few kilometres. Wait until
the engine coolant gauge starts moving.
Remember that the brake
booster and power steering
are not operational until the
engine has been star ted,
therefore much effort than usual is re-
quired on the brake pedal and steering
wheel.Never jump start the engine
by pushing, towing or driving
downhill. This could cause a
flow of fuel into the catalyt-
ic converter and damage it beyond re-
pair.


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Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the amount
of time needed. Rear heated window, ad-
ditional headlights, windscreen wipers and
heater fan need a considerable amount of
energy, therefore increasing the require-
ment of current increases fuel consump-
tion (up to +25% in the urban cycle).
Climate control
The climate control system requires high-
er fue l consumptio n (up to +20% in av-
erage): use the air vents when the exter-
nal temperature allows to.
Spoilers
The use of non-c erti fied aerodynamic
item s may advers ely affe ct air drag and
consumption levels.DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine up with the car
standing: the engine warms up very slow-
ly in these condition s, increasing con-
sumption and emissions. It is advisable to
start off immediately and slowly keeping
the engine speed down: the engine will
warm up much faster this way.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid revving up when starting at traffic
lights or before stopping the engine. The
latter action, like doubling the clutch, is un-
necessary and causes increase of con-
sumption and pollution.
Gear selection
Use a higher gear as soon as traffic and
road conditions allow. Using a low gear
for faster acceleration will increase con-
sumption.
In the same way improper use of a high
gear increases consumption, emissions an
engine wear.CONTAINING
RUNNING COSTS
Here are some suggestions which may
help you to keep the running costs of your
car down and lower the amount of toxic
emissions released into the atmosphere.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
Have checks and adjustments carried out
in accordance with the “Service schedule”.
Ty r e s
Check tyre pressure regularly at least
once ever y four weeks: excessively low
pressure will increase consumption be-
cause rolling resistance will be higher.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with too much luggage
stowed in the boot. The weight of the car
(especially when driving in town) and its
trim greatly affects consumption and sta-
bility.
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