warning lights FIAT PANDA 2009 169 / 2.G DPF Supplement Manual

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LIGHT STAYS ON: LOW
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE (red)
FLASHING LIGHT: EXHAUSTED
ENGINE OIL
(only Multijet versions with DPF - red)
When the ignition key is turned to MAR (ON), the
warning light switches on and should go out as soon
as the engine is started.
1. Low engine oil pressure
The warning light turns on and stays on constantly
(for versions/markets, where provided) along with
the message on the display when the system
detects that engine oil pressure is low.
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2. Exhausted engine oil
(only Multijet versions with DPF)
The warning light will flash and a specific message will
appear on the display (for versions/markets, where
provided). The warning light may flash in the
following ways, depending on the version:
– for 1 minute every two hours;
– for 3 minute cycles with the warning light off for
intervals of 5 seconds until oil is changed.After the initial warning, each time the engine is
started up, the warning light will continue to flash
in the above mentioned modes, until the oil is
changed. A specific message will appear on the
display (for versions/markets, where provided) in
addition to the warning light.
If the warning light flashes, this does not mean
that the car is defective but simply informs the
driver that it is now necessary to change the oil as
a result of regular vehicle use.
Note that engine oil is exhausted faster under the
following circumstances:
– use of the vehicle prevalently for city driving,
requiring more frequent regeneration of DPF
– use of the vehicle for short drives, in which the
engine does not have time to reach its regular
operating temperature
– repeated interruption of the regeneration
process, signalled by the DPF warning light coming
on.
If the warning light vturns on
when the vehicle is travelling (on
certain versions together with the message
on the display) stop the engine immediately
and contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
Exhausted engine oil should be
replaced as soon as possible after
the warning light comes on, never more than
500 km after the warning light first comes
on. Failure to change the oil within the first
500 km may result in severe damage to the
engine and will result in forfeiture of the
warranty. Remember that when the warning
light flashes, it does not mean that the level
of engine oil is low, so if the light flashes you
must not top up.
WARNING
CLEANING DPF
(PARTICULATE FILTER) IN
PROGRESS(only Multijet versions
with DPF - amber)
When the ignition key is turned to MAR
(ON), the warning light switches on but it must switch
off after a few seconds. The warning light comes on
constantly to notify the driver that the DPF system
needs to eliminate captured pollutants (particulate) by
the regeneration process. The warning light does not
come on during every DPF regeneration, but only
when driving conditions require notification of the
driver. To switch the warning light off, the car must
stay in motion until regeneration has been completed.
The process normally takes about 15 minutes. The
optimum conditions to end the process are achieved
by keeping the car in motion up to 60km/h with an
engine speed higher than 2,000 rpm. This light coming
on is not a car defect and therefore the car does not
need to go to the workshop. A specific message will
appear on the display when the warning light comes
on (for versions/markets, where provided).
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Thousands of kilometres
Engine oil and oil filter change (Multijet versions with DPF) (**)
(**) The engine oil and the filter must be changed when the instrument panel warning light comes on (see “Warning lights and Messages” chapter) and in all cases every 2 years.
If the car is used mainly in towns the engine oil and filter need to be changed every 12 months.
30 60 90 120 150 180SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
Always drive at a speed appropriate
to the traffic conditions, the
weather and speed limits. The engine may be
turned off while the DPF light is on; however,
repeated interruption of the regeneration
process may result in premature exhaustion of
engine oil. For this reason it is always advisable
to wait for the light to go off before turning off
the engine, following the instructions appearing
above. It is not advisable to complete DPF
regeneration with the vehicle stationary.
WARNING
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