service FIAT MULTIPLA 2006 1.G Owners Manual

Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Multipla.
We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Multipla’s features and use it in the best possible way.
You should read it right through before taking the road for the first time.
You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you derive the maximum from your
Fiat Multipla’s technological features.
You are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end of the page:
personal safety;
the car’s wellbeing;
environmental protection.
The enclosed Fiat warranty booklet lists the Services that Fiat offers to its Customers:
❒the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity
❒the range of additional services available to Fiat Customers.
Best regards and good motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all Fiat Multipla versions.
As a consequence, you should consider only the information which is related to the engine
and bodywork version of the car you purchased.

THE OWNER HANDBOOK CONTAINS …
…information, tips and important warnings regarding the safe, correct driving of your car, and its
maintenance. Pay particular attention to the symbols
"(personal safety) #(environmental protection)
(the car’s wellbeing).
SERVICE
Correct maintenance of the car is essential for ensuring it stays in tip-top condition and safeguards its
safety features, its environmental friendliness and low running costs for a long time to come. CODE card
Keep the code card in a safe place, not in the car. You should always keep the electronic code written
on the CODE card with you in case you need to carry out an emergency start-up procedure. ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the car, you decide to add electrical accessories (that will gradually drain the battery),
visit a Fiat Dealership. They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the car’s
electric system can support the required load. 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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RICONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY
The configurable multifunction display shows useful
information necessary when driving and a Menu to be
used for the following settings:
❒TIME;
❒KILOMETRE COUNTER;
❒OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE (If the car is fitted with
climate control with automatic temperature control,
the kilometre counter on the instrument panel,
which in standard version displays the total km and
the digital clock, will also display the outside
temperature);
❒VEHICLE INFORMATION:
❒Trip computer;
❒Instrument panel and display dimmer;
❒Failure messages, when the respective warning light
appears on the instrument panel;
❒Event messages.Configurable multifunction display menu
TRIP B: to switch the respective function on and off
(ON/OFF).
TIME: to set the time (hours and minutes).
DAYL. SAV.: to switch daylight saving time on and off.
CLOCKMODE 12/24: to select the clock mode, 12
hour or 24 hour.
LANGUAGE: to set the language of the messages on
the display.
UNIT: to select the following units of measure: km, mi,
°C, °F, km/l, l/100km, mpg, km/h, mph.
BUZZER: to adjust the buzzer volume.
SERVICE: to display information concerning correct
car maintenance operations, strictly following the
Service Schedule.
MENU OFF: to quit the menu.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE MENU
The menu consists of a set of functions arranged in a circular fashion. Buttons
âand ãcan be used to select the
functions and settings (for example “Language” in the diagram below). For more details, see “Accessing the main
menu” in this section.
MENU
TRIP B
CLOCK
LEGAL TIME
MODE 12/24
LANGUAGE
DISTANCE CONSUMPTION OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
(only with heating and ventilation system
with automatic temperature control)BUZZER SERVICE
Q
Español
Deutsch
Português
Italiano
Français
English

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INITIAL TEST
Turn the ignition key to MAR. The message CHECK IN PROGRESS will appear on the configurable multifunction
display. This means that the electronic systems aboard the car are being checked. The test will last for approximately
four seconds. If no faults are found, the message OK will appear on the display after the engine has been started.
IMPORTANT If a failure message appears on the configurable multifunction display, see “Warning lights and
messages” in this section.
TRIPAB I/100kmi°C°Fu
Standard display Engine
running
Turn the ignition
key to MAR
if there are no
faults
The Service Schedule establishes the interventions to be carried out every 20,000 km. This message will appear automatically when the key is
turned to MAR when a distance of 2,000 km (or miles) before the service deadline is reached. The message is then represented every 200 km
until there are 200 km left to the deadline after which the message is represented every 100 km, 50 km, etc... The data can only be reset by a
Fiat Dealership.

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ACCESSING THE MAIN MENU
The main menu can be opened from the standard display when the car is stationary. Press the button according to
MODE 1.
Use buttons
âand ãto navigate.
Either the standard display or the menu which was open before the button was pressed according to MODE 1 will
reappear after a waiting time longer than 10 seconds (no operation for ten seconds). All settings which have not
been stored will be lost. Settings confirmed by MODE 1 will be stored.
Standard display
TRIP B
TIME
DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME
CLOCKMODE
12/24
LANGUAGE
DISTANCE
CONSUMPTION
TEMPERATURE
BUZZER
SERVICE
SETUP OFF
See the chapter “Warning lights and messages” if a fault mes-
sage appears on the display. If there are two or more faults,
the respective messages will appear cyclically on the display.
To eliminate the warning message from the configurable mul-
tifunction display, press the button according to MODE 1
once for all messages. If the message “INERT. SW. ACTIVE”
appears, you will firstly need to reset the inertia switch (fu-
el cut-off switch) as shown in the respective paragraph. Go
to a Fiat Dealership if the message “CONFIG. ERROR” ap-
pears.
Q
Standard display Next menu
See
INITIAL
TESTâAre
you mov-
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SERVICE
The SERVICE function is used to
acquire information concerning
correct maintenance of your car.
Proceed as follows to reference
information:
Menu
Back to menu
Back to
standard display See ACCESSING
THE MAIN MENU
Qâ
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QR
IMPORTANT The Service Schedule establish-
es the interventions to be carried out every
20,000 km. This message will appear automat-
ically when the key is turned to MAR when a
distance of 2,000 km (or miles) before the
service deadline is reached. The message is
then represented every 200 km until there
are 200 km left to the deadline after which
the message is represented every 100 km, 50
km, etc... The data can only be reset by a Fiat
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D - Switch to turn the compressor on and off. When
this switch is pressed it automatically starts the fan
at the first speed if knob (C) is at p. When the
compressor is on the led on the switch lights up.
E - Knob for manual air distribution selection.
If this knob is positioned to max/def, it sets the system
for defrosting/demisting.
The system is fitted with a pollen filter to clean the
incoming air. To replace this filter, refer to section
“Service schedule”
HEATING
1) Air temperature knob: pointer to the required
temperature.
2) Fan knob:
– pointer to the speed required;
– pointer to
AUTOfor automatic operation of the
fan.
The system limits the fan speed until the fluid reaches
the temperature required to prevent cool air entering
the passenger compartment.3) Air distribution knob, pointer to:
≤to warm the feet and demist the windscreen at
the same time;
μto warm the feet and keep the face cool
(“bilevel” function);
wto generally warm the feet in the front and back.
4) Recirculation switch:
to rapidly warm the passenger compartment, press the
switch
T(led on) to recirculate the air already in
the passenger compartment.
IMPORTANT For maximum heating:
❒turn knob (A) to
HI;
❒turn knob (C) to 4.
DEMISTING AND/OR DEFROSTING
Air distribution knob, pointer to:
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PROTECTING
THE ENVIRONMENT
Protecting the environment has been the guiding
principle in the design of the Fiat Multipla right from
start. The result is the use of materials and creation of
devices that can reduce or considerably curtail harmful
influences on the environment.The devices for curtailing petrol engine emissions are
the following:
❒three-way catalytic converter;
❒Lambda sensor;
❒fuel evaporation system.
The devices for curtailing diesel fuel engine emissions
are the following:
❒oxidising catalytic converter;
❒exhaust gas recirculation system (E.G.R.).
As a consequence Fiat Multipla is ready to travel with
several advantage points over the most severe
international anti-pollution regulations.
During normal service the catalytic converter reaches high temperatures.
Therefore, do not park the car over inflammable material (grass, dry leaves, pine
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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”.
Tyres
Check the pressure of the tyres routinely at an
interval of no more than 4 weeks: if the pressure is
too low, consumption levels increase as resistance to
rolling is 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
stability.Roof rack/ski rack
Remove the roof rack or the ski rack from the roof as
soon as they are no longer used. These accessories
lower air penetration and adversely affect
consumption levels. When needing to carry
particularly voluminous objects, preferably use a
trailer.
Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the amount of time
needed. Rear heated window, additional headlights,
windscreen wipers and heater fan need a considerable
amount of energy, therefore increasing the
requirement of current increases fuel consumption (up
to +25% in the urban cycle).
Climate control
The air conditioner is an additional load which greatly
affects the engine leading to higher consumption (on
average up to +20%). When the temperature outside
the vehicle permits it, use the air vents where possible.
Aerodynamic accessories
The use of non-certified aerodynamic items may
adversely affect air drag and consumption levels.