seats FIAT PALIO 2003 178 / 1.G India Version Owners Manual

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Sit comfortably in your car and get ready to...
read.
The following pages tell you everything you need to
know to start off in the best way: that is to say, in
total safety, right from the start.
In a few minutes you will be confident with warning
lights, instruments and main devices.
All adjustments must be made when the car is sta-
tionary.DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT HOLDER ......... PAGE 9
INSTRUMENT PANEL .......................................... PAGE 10
KEYS ............................................................................ PAGE 11
SEATS ........................................................................ PAGE 11
HEAD RESTS ........................................................... PAGE 11
SAFETY BELTS ........................................................ PAGE 12
STEERING COLUMN STALKS ........................... PAGE 13
REARVIEW MIRRORS ........................................... PAGE 14
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL ........................ PAGE 14
HAZARD LIGHTS .................................................. PAGE 14
COMMAND SWITCHES .......................................PAGE 15
ELECTRIC WINDOW WINDER ....................... PAGE 15
BOOT ........................................................................ PAGE 16
ENGINE BONNET ............................................... PAGE 16
DOORS ..................................................................... PAGE 17
AT THE FILLING STATION .................................. PAGE 18
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KEYS
A set of 2 keys are provided with
the car for
fig. 5:
– ignition;
– locking/unlocking the front doors;
– locking/unlocking the boot.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
It is automatically locked when the
ignition key is removed. It is
unlocked when the key is turned to
MAR; lightly move the steering
wheel in either direction if the rota-
tion of the key is difficult.
fig. 5
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HEAD RESTS
Adjust the headrest fig. 7such that
the nape, and not the neck, rests on
them, making sure that they are
locked in the desired position. Refer
to the “Getting to know the car”
chapter.
SEATS
All adjustments must
be made when the car is
stationary.
Seat adjustment fig. 6.
A- To move the seat forwards or
backwards.
B- Seat back inclination adjust-
ment.
fig. 7
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fig. 6
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Once you have released the lever,
check that the seat is firmly locked in
the runners by trying to move it back
and forth. Failure to lock the seat in
place could result the seat moving sud-
denly and the driver losing control of
the car.
Adjusting the reclining seat
back
Turn knob B-fig. 3until the back
reaches the reclination you desire.
Do not remove the seats
nor carry out mainte-
nance and/or repair oper-
ations on them. Improper oper-
ations can compromise safety de-
vice operation. Always go to a Fi-
at Dealership.
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Moving the seat backwards or
forwards
Lift the lever A-fig. 3and push the
seat forwards or backwards; you are
in the correct position for driving
when your hands are resting on the
steering wheel rim and your arms are
slightly bent.
Only make adjustments
when the car is station-
ary.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engagement:
After turning the key
to position STOP or PARK remove it
and turn the steering wheel till it locks .
To release: Gently move the steer-
ing wheel from side to side as you turn
the ignition key to
MAR.
Never remove the igni-
tion key while the car is
moving. The steering
wheel will automatically lock as
soon as you turn it. This also ap-
plies when the car is being towed.
INDIVIDUAL SET-
TINGS
FRONT SEATS fig. 3
fig. 3
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HEAD RESTS
Front seats fig. 4
To improve passenger safety, the
height of the head restraints can be ad-
justed. They lock into place automat-
ically.
fig. 4
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Remember that the
head restraints should be
adjusted to support the
back of your head and not your
neck. Only if they are in this po-
sition will they be able to provide
effective protection in the event
of a rear-end shunt.
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 6
This mirror can be adjusted. Move
lever
Ato shift the mirror to the fol-
lowing positions:
1)anti glare position;
2) standard position.
fig. 6
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SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS
(for the front seats) fig. 8
To fasten the seat belts, take the
tongue of fastener
A and push it into
buckle
B, until you hear it click.
Pull the seat belt gently. If it jams, let
it rewind a little then pull it out again
without jerking.
fig. 8
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DOOR MIRRORS
To adjust, operate the knob inside
the car
A-fig. 7.
Make sure that the car is stationary
and the handbrake is on before you
adjust mirrors.
The reflecting surface
of the left-hand mirror is
parabolic to increase
viewing range. Consequently,
the dimension of the reflected
image is reduced, giving the
impression that the object is
more distant than it really is.
fig. 7
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When driving, the door
mirrors must always be in
the extended position 1.
If the mirror makes it
difficult to get through
narrow gaps, fold it from
1-fig. 7 to position 2.
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There are child re-
straints for groups 0 and
1 which are fastened with
the car seat belts by means of an
attachment on the seat back. The
child is then secured to the seat
with specific straps. Due to their
weight, child seats can be dan-
gerous if they are fitted incor-
rectly with a cushion placed be-
tween the seat and the car seat
belts. Always attain carefully to
the specific installation instruc-
tions attached. We recommend seating
children on the rear seat.
This is the most protect-
ed position in the event of a
crash.
GROUP 0
Babies up to 10 Kg are to be seated
in a cot type seat supporting the child’s
head, facing backwards. This ensures
there is no stress on the child’s neck
in sudden decelerations.
The cot is secured with the seat
belts, as shown in
fig. 17. The child
must be strapped to the carrier with
its incorporated straps.
GROUP 1
Children from 9 kg are to be seated
facing forward in child seats with front
cushions. The seat belt secures both
seat and child
fig. 18.
fig. 17
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fig. 18
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The figure is only an ex-
ample. Follow the in-
structions for fastening
the specific child restraint
system you are using.
The figure is only an ex-
ample. Follow the in-
structions for fastening
the specific child restraint system
you are using.
Children from 18 kg up only require
a cushion to lift them
fig. 20. The size of the child’s chest no
longer requires a support to space the
child’s back from the seat back.
Children taller than 1.50 m can wear
seat belts like adults.
fig. 20
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The figure is only an ex-
ample. Follow the in-
structions for fastening
the specific child restraint system
you are using.
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Do not use the ashtray
as a waste paper basket:
the paper could catch fire
if it comes in contact with a cig-
arette butt.
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ASHTRAY
For the front seats fig. 46
Open flap Apulling it backwards.
The ashtray can be removed.
fig. 46
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For the rear seats fig. 47
For the rear seats, there is a foldaway
ashtray on the side panel.
To use it, turn it towards the direc-
tion shown by the arrow.
To remove the ashtray, press on the
retaining tab.
fig. 47
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fig. 48
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SUNVISORS
These are positioned to the sides of
the rearview mirror. They can be
swung up or down or pivoted side-
ways.
On the back of the driver’s sun visor
there is a document-pocket, and a
courtesy mirror is fitted on the back
of the passenger’s sunvisor
fig. 48.
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Do not keep the switch
pressed when the window
is completely wound up
or down.
Improper use of the
electrical windows can be
dangerous.
Before and during their opera-
tion ensure that no passengers
are at risk from the moving glass
either by personal objects getting
caught in the mechanism or by
being injured by it directly.
Always remove the ignition key
when you get out of the car to
prevent the electric windows be-
ing operated accidentally and
constituting a danger to the peo-
ple left in the car.
fig. 54
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Rear electric windows
Inside the handle of each door there
is a button
A-fig. 54to activate the
relevant window.
Press the switch to lower the win-
dow.
Pull the switch to raise the window.
Additional buttons to control the rear
windows from the front seats are lo-
cated near the gear lever on the cen-
tral console:
B - rear left-hand window button;
C - rear right-hand window button;
D - rear door enable button (the
lights in the rear window buttons will
go out when the window winders are
disabled).
Manual window winders fig. 55
Use the appropriate handleA to
wind the window up or down.
fig. 55
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If you want to carry a
can of petrol as a reserve,
adhere to the laws in
force. Not following precautions
increases the risk of fire in the
event of an accident. To remove the
parcel shelf
1)
Free the upper extremities A-fig.
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of the two tie rods, withdrawing
the eyelets from the pins.
2)Free the cover pins A-fig. 62
from their seats Band remove it.
After removing, the cover can be
transversally positioned between the
front seat backs and the tipped chush-
ion of the rear seat.
IMPORTANT If the load in the
boot is fairly heavy and you are trav-
elling at night, check and adjust the
height of the dipped beam headlights
(see“ Headlights” paragraph in this
chapter).
Heavy loads which are
not securely anchored
could seriously injure pas-
sengers in the event of an acci-
dent.
We suggest you do not
drive with the tailgate
open, as the exhaust gas-
es can come inside the car via the
boot.
fig. 62
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT
The system consists of:
- radio power supply cables;
- cables for speakers and tweeters on
front doors;
- cables for rear speakers on lug-
gage cover supports.
- Aerial wire;
- radio housing;
- front speaker housing (on front
doors);
- rear speaker housing (on luggage
cover supports).The radio must be mounted in the
proper housing occupied by the cov-
er A-fig. 69, which can be removed
operating the two tongues in the
points
B.
The power wires, speaker and aeri-
al connection wires can be found in
the compartment.For the front speakers, use the seats
on the object-holder pocket of the door
panel. To have access, unscrew the
screws indicated in
fig. 70.
For the tweeters, use the pressure-
fit seatings shown in
fig. 71.
The rear speakers must be posi-
tioned under the side supports of the
luggage cover
fig. 72.
fig. 69
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fig. 70
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fig. 71
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fig. 72
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