ESP FIAT PANDA 2009 169 / 2.G Owners Manual

Dear Customer
,
Thank you for choosing Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Panda.
We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Panda’s features and use it in the best pos-
sible 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 Panda’s
technological features.
You are recommended to carefully read the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end
of the page:
personal safety;
car safety;
environmental protection.
The enclosed 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.
Enjoy the reading and happy motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all Fiat Panda versions.
As a consequence, you should only consider the information which is related
to the engine and bodywork version of the car you have purchased.
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REFUELLING
Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with oc-
tane rating (RON) not less than 95 in compliance with
the European Standard EN 228.
Diesel engines: only refuel with diesel fuel for motor
vehicles in compliance with the European Standard
EN 590. The use of other products or mixtures may
damage the engine beyond repair and consequently
invalidate the warranty, due to the damage caused.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Petrol engines: make sure that the handbrake is engaged;
set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch
pedal without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ig-
nition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has
started.
Diesel engines: turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for
the warning lights Y(or symbol on the display) and m
to go off. Then, turn the ignition key to AVV and release
it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops high temperatures
during operation. Do not park the car on grass, dry
leaves, pine needles or other flammable material: fire
hazard.
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.K
ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the car, you decide to add electrical ac-
cessories (with the risk of gradually draining the bat-
tery), contact a Fiat Dealership. They can calculate the
overall electrical requirement and check that the ve-
hicle electric system can support the required load.
CODE card
Keep the card in a safe place, not in the car. Make sure
you have the electronic code written on the CODE
card with you at all times.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct car servicing 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.
THE OWNER HANDBOOK CONTAINS…
... important information, tips and warnings for correct
use, driving safety and maintenance of your car over
time. Pay special attention to the symbols
"
(person-
al safety)
#
(environmental protection)
!
(the car’s
wellbeing).
READ THIS CAREFULLY!

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CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
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F0Z0680m
fig. 5
F0Z0681m
fig. 6
KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL fig. 6 - fig. 7
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The metal insert A operates:❒
the ignition switch;
❒
the door and the tailgate locks;
❒
the switch to deactivate the passenger’s air bag
(for versions/markets, where provided).
Press button B to open/close the metal insert. KEY WITHOUT REMOTE CONTROL fig. 5
The metal insert A operates:
❒
the ignition switch;
❒
the door and the tailgate locks;
❒
the switch to deactivate the passenger’s air bag
(for versions/markets, where provided).
All the keys and the CODE card must be
handed over to the new owner when selling
the car.
Button B should only be pressed when the
key is away from the body, in particular
from the eyes and from objects that can be spoilt
(e.g. clothes). Never leave the key unattended and
make sure it can never be touched by others,
especially children, who may inadvertently press
the button.
WARNING
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F0Z0185m
fig. 22
F0Z0016m
fig. 23
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY STANDARD SCREEN fig. 23
The standard screen shows the following information:
A Headlight aiming position (only with dipped beam head-
lights on).
B Clock.
C Odometer (display of covered km or miles).
NOTE With key removed (when opening at least one of
the front doors) the display turns on and shows the time
and covered km or miles, for a few seconds. WARNING LIGHT TEST fig. 22
The following warning lights are tested:
❒
engaged handbrake/low brake fluid level;
❒
ABS and EBD system (where provided);
❒
ESP system (where provided);
❒
“Dualdrive” electrical power steering failure (where
provided).
The diagnosis is automatically run when the ignition key
is turned to MAR and during standard operation when
a fault is signalled. At the end of the initial warning light
check, the message “LEd Error” will flash on the display
for about 10 seconds if a faulty warning light is found.
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F0I0142m
fig. 24
F0Z0152m
fig. 25
WARNING LIGHT TEST fig. 25
The following warning lights are tested:❒
engaged handbrake/low brake fluid level;
❒
ABS and EBD system (for versions/markets where
provided);
❒
ESP system (for versions/markets where provided);
❒
“Dualdrive” electrical power steering failure.
The diagnosis is automatically run when the key is turned
to MAR and during standard operation when a fault is sig-
nalled. At the end of the initial warning light check, the
message “LEd Error” will flash on the display for about
10 seconds if a faulty warning light is found. SETTING THE CLOCK fig. 24
To adjust the time, press button A to increase minutes, but-
ton B to decrease minutes. Every pressing on the button
moves the clock forward by one unit. Keeping the button
pressed for some seconds obtains automatic fast increase.
When you are close to the required time, release the but-
ton and complete the adjustment by single presses.
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Day
Year
MODE
button
pressed
briefly Month
DeutschPortuguês
English
Español
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Example:
EXIT MENUTRIP B DATA
SET TIME
SET DATE
SEE RADIO
AUTOCLOSE
MEASUREMENT UNIT
LANGUAGE BUZZER VOLUME SERVICE
BUTTON VOLUMESPEED BEEP
fig. 28Example:
+
−
+
–
– +
– +
–
– +
+++
–––
++ – –+ +
–
MODE
button
pressed
briefly
On the standard screen, briefly press the button MODE
to start browsing. Press + or − to browse within the
menu.
NOTE Only the short menu may be accessed for rea-
sons of safety while the vehicle is moving (“Speed Beep”
setting). The standard menu is only available when the
car is stationary. On cars equipped with Connect Nav+,
many functions are displayed on the navigator display.
F0Z1235i
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New mission
A new mission starts after:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by pressing the relevant
button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip distance” reaches
3999.9 km or 9999.9 km (according to the type of display)
or when the “Trip time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and 59
minutes);
– disconnection/reconnection of the battery.
IMPORTANT The reset operations performed after the
“General Trip” message displaying are used to also reset
the “Trip B”, which, on its turn, is used to reset the
values of the corresponding function. Average speed
This shows the car average speed as a function of the over-
all time elapsed since the start of the new mission.
Trip time
This value shows the time elapsed since the start of the
new mission.
IMPORTANT Lacking information, Trip Computer values
are displayed with “----”. When normal operating condi-
tion is reset, calculation of different units will restart reg-
ularly. All values displayed before the failure will not be
reset nor a new mission is started.
Button TRIP fig. 29
The button
TRIP
is located on the top of the right-hand
lever. With the ignition key turned to
MAR
, by this but-
ton the previously described parameters can be displayed
and reset to start a new mission:
– short pressing to display the different values;
– prolonged pressing to reset and then start a new
mission.
TRIP
F0Z0149m
fig. 29
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Button
T
– D
Air recirculation on/off
It is advisable to switch the internal air recirculation on
while standing in queues or in tunnels to prevent the in-
troduction of polluted air.
Led on button ON = recirculation ON.
Led on button OFF = recirculation OFF.
At low temperatures or if the compressor is off, the re-
circulation is forced to off to avoid misting.
IMPORTANT It is inadvisable to use air recirculation on
cold days as it would considerably increase the possibility
of windows misting up inside.
During
AUTO
operation, due to safety reasons and to refresh
air flow, after long recirculation activation (over 25 minutes)
the system will deactivate automatically air recirculation for
1 minute.
Buttons
ÕÔ
– E
Temperature setting
Pressing the button
Õ
the temperature in the passen-
ger compartment will rise until the value HI is reached
(maximum heating).
Pressing the button
Ô
the temperature in the passenger
compartment will decrease until the value LO is reached
(maximum cooling).
HI function
This function can be switched on to heat the passenger
compartment as quickly as possible; air distribution and fan
speed are controlled by the system.
To turn this function off, set the required temperature.
❒
it is not possible to convey air to the passenger com-
partment with a temperature below the outside tem-
perature (the displayed temperature value will flash
when the system cannot guarantee the required com-
fort conditions);
❒
the fan speed can be manually reset (with compressor
enabled, ventilation cannot go below a bar shown on
the display).
Button OFF – C
System switching off
Pressing the
OFF
button the system is switched off.
With the system off, the climate control system conditions
are as follows:
❒
all LEDs off;
❒
set temperature display off;
❒
air recirculation off;
❒
compressor off;
❒
fan off.
Under this condition, air recirculation can be turned on
or off without activating the system.
IMPORTANT The system will store the settings (except
recirculation) performed before turning off and will re-
sume them when pressing any button (if the function cor-
responding to the button pressed is off, it will be turned
on; if on it will be kept active). Press
AUTO
to start the
system automatically.
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air flow towards the front seat feet area. Due to the
natural tendency of heat to spread upwards, this type
of distribution warms the passenger compartment
up as quickly as possible, providing an immediate
feeling of warmth.
w+μ
distribution between feet area vents (warmest air)
and dashboard vents (coolest air).
¥+μ
distribution between feet area vents and wind-
screen/side front window vents. This type of distri-
bution achieves an adequate warming of the pas-
senger compartment and prevents the windows
from misting up.
The set air distribution is shown by the LEDs on the
selected buttons.
To restore the automatic air distribution control, press
the AUTO button.
During automatic operation, under particular climate con-
ditions, the system can send air to the windscreen although
the relevant LED does not turn on.
Button
-
- L
Fast front window demisting/defrosting
Pressing the button
-
the system activates all the functions
required for fast demisting/defrosting, that is:
❒
compressor switching-on (if the weather conditions are
suitable);
❒
air recirculation switching-off;
❒
maximum air temperature setting (HI); IMPORTANT If the heating fluid is not sufficiently hot, max-
imum fan speed will not be activated immediately to pre-
vent air not warm enough from entering the passenger
compartment.
LO function
This function can be switched on to cool the passenger
compartment as quickly as possible; with this function
switched on the compressor will be engaged whereas air
distribution and fan speed are controlled by the system.
To turn this function off, set the required temperature.
IMPORTANT With the function switched on, however, all
the manual settings can be made.
Buttons
ÕÔ
– F
Fan speed adjustment
Pressing the buttons
Õ
or
Ôrespectively, the fan speed
shown on the display bars increases or decreases.
The fan can be cut off only if the compressor has been
switched off (B button).
To restore automatic fan speed control, press the
AUTO
button.
Buttons
¥wμ
– G H I
Air distribution manual selection
Pressing the buttons, one of the five possible air flow
distribution patterns can be selected:
¥
air flow to the windscreen and front side window
vents to demist or defrost them.
w
air flow to the central and side dashboard vents to ven-
tilate the chest and the face during the hot season.
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F0Z0062m
fig. 68
F0Z0063m
fig. 69
CHILD LOCK fig. 69
To prevent opening the rear doors from the inside.
This device can only be engaged with the rear doors open:❒
position 1 – device off (door can be opened from
the passenger’s compartment);
❒
position 2 – device on (door cannot be opened from
the passenger’s compartment).
The device remains on even if the doors are unlocked
electrically.
IMPORTANT Always use this device when transporting
children.
IMPORTANT After engaging the child lock on both rear
doors, check for proper engagement by trying to open
a rear door with the internal handle. LOCKING/UNLOCKING FROM THE INSIDE
fig. 68
To unlock
Pull the control lever A.
With central door locking system, operating the lever A on
the driver’s side will unlock all the doors. Lever A on the
other doors will only open the corresponding door.
To unlock
Push the control lever A toward the door. Operating
the lever A on driver’s side will lock all doors. On the oth-
er doors, the lever will only lock the concerned door.
With mechanical lock, without centralised system, to lock
a door you need to operate the corresponding door lever;
only for rear doors locking can be engaged also with
the door open.
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