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HEATING AND VENTILATION
fig. 41
1. Vent for windscreen defrosting or demisting – 2. Adjustable central vent – 3. Side adjustable vent – 4. Fixed side
vent to convey air to side windows – 5. Side vents to convey air to front seat passengers’ feet – 6. Side vents to
convey air to rear seat passengers’ feet.
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F0Z0023m
fig. 42
C
I
TY
F0Z0024m
fig. 43
F0Z0685m
fig. 41
ADJUSTABLE SIDE AND CENTRAL VENTS
fig. 42 – 43
A Fixed vent for side window.
B Adjustable side vents.
C Adjustable central vents.
To use vents B and C press them as shown by the arrow
and adjust them as required (they can be rotated to what-
ever direction).
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F0Z0022m
fig. 44
It is advisable to switch the internal air recirculation on while
standing in queues or in tunnels to prevent the introduc-
tion of polluted air. However, it is better not to use the
function for long periods, particularly if there are many peo-
ple on board, to prevent the windows from misting inside.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system makes it
possible to reach the required heating or cooling condi-
tions faster. Do not use the air recirculation function on
rainy/cold days as it would considerably increase the pos-
sibility of the windows misting inside.
Air distribution knob
D
¥
to convey air to the central and side vents;
μ
to send air to the feet and convey cooler air to
the dashboard vents, in intermediate temperature
conditions;
w
to heat with outside harsh temperature: close central
and side vents to convey as much air as possible to
the feet;
≤to warm the feet and, at the same time, demist the
windscreen;
-
for quick windscreen demisting. CONTROLS fig. 44
Air temperature knob A (mixing hot/cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation/adjustment knob B
0 = fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
-
= maximum fan speed
Air recirculation on/off knob
C
U
= outside air intake
T
= inside air recirculation
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Then use the controls to keep the required comfort con-
ditions and turn the knob C to
U
.
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have to wait for
a few minutes to let the system fluid reach the operating
temperature.
FRONT WINDOW FAST DEMISTING
AND/OR DEFROSTING
Proceed as follows:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
turn the knob C to
U
;
❒
turn the knob D to
-
;
❒
turn the knob B to
-
(maximum fan speed).
After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to keep
the required comfort conditions. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger compartment properly, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒
fully open the central and side air vents;
❒
turn the knob A to blue sector;
❒
turn the knob C to
U
;
❒
turn the knob D to
¥;
❒
turn the knob B to the required speed.
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
turn the knob D to the required symbol;
❒
turn the knob B to the required speed.
FAST PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING
For the fast heating of the passenger compartment, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
turn the knob C to
T
;
❒
turn the knob D to
-
;
❒
turn the knob B to
-
(maximum fan speed).
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F0Z0143m
fig. 45
REAR WINDOW DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
fig. 45
Press the button A to activate this function; when this
function is on the instrument panel warning light
(
will
turn on.
This function is timed and it will turn off automatically
after about 20 minutes. Press the button
(
again to switch
the function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of
the rear window over the heating filaments to avoid dam-
age that might cause it to stop working properly. Preventive window demisting procedure
In the event of considerable external moisture and/or rain
and/or large differences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the following pre-
ventive window demisting procedure:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
make sure the knob C is turned to
U
;
❒
turn the knob D to
-
with the possibility of passing to
position ≤if the windows do not mist up;
❒
turn the knob B to 2
ndspeed.
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Air recirculation on/off knob CU
= outside air intake
T
= inside air recirculation
It is advisable to switch the internal air recirculation on while
standing in queues or in tunnels to prevent the introduc-
tion of polluted air. However, it is better not to use the
function for long periods, particularly if there are many peo-
ple on board, to prevent the windows from misting inside.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system makes it
possible to reach the required heating or cooling condi-
tions faster. Do not use the air recirculation function on
rainy/cold days as it would considerably increase the pos-
sibility of the windows misting inside.
Air distribution knob D
¥
air flow from central vents and side vents;
μ
to warm the feet and keep the face cool (“bilevel”
function);
w
to speed up passenger compartment warming;
≤to warm the passenger compartment and at the same
time demist the windscreen;
-
to demist and defrost the windscreen and front side
windows.
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM(for versions/markets where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 46
Air temperature knob
A(mixing hot/cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation and climate control system on/off
knob B
0 = fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
-
= maximum fan speed
Press the knob to turn the climate control system on, the
LED on the knob will turn on. Press it again to turn it off,
the LED will turn off.
F0Z0600m
fig. 46
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Then use the controls to keep the required comfort con-
ditions and turn the knob
Cto
U
.
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have to wait for
a few minutes to let the system fluid reach the operating
temperature.
WINDSCREEN AND FRONT SIDE WINDOW
FAST DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(MAX-DEF function)
Proceed as follows:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
turn the knob C to
U
;
❒
turn the knob D to
-
;
❒
turn the knob B to
-
(maximum fan speed).
After demisting/defrosting, operate the controls to keep
the required comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT The climate control system is very useful to
speed up demisting since it dehumidifies the air. Adjust the
controls as described above and press knob B to switch
the climate control system on: the LED on the knob will
light up. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger compartment properly, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒
fully open the central and side air vents;
❒
turn the knob A to blue sector;
❒
turn the knob C to
U
;
❒
turn the knob D to
¥;
❒
turn the knob B to the required speed.
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
turn the knob D to the required symbol;
❒
turn the knob B to the required speed.
FAST PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING
For the fast heating of the passenger compartment, pro-
ceed as follows:
❒
turn the knob A to the red sector;
❒
turn the knob C to
T
;
❒
turn the knob D to
-
;
❒
turn the knob B to
-
(maximum fan speed).
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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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μ
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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F0Z0163m
fig. 92
It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
whatever after-market operation involv-
ing steering system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft device) that
could badly affect performance and safety, cause
the lapse of warranty and also result in non-com-
pliance of the car with type approval require-
ments.
WARNING
Before starting any servicing operation,
stop the engine and remove the key from
the ignition switch to operate the steering lock,
particularly when the wheels do not touch the
ground. If this is not possible (i.e. if the key must
be kept in the MAR position or the engine must
be kept running), remove the electric power steer-
ing system main fuse.
WARNING
In this case, stop the car immediately, switch off the en-
gine for about 20 seconds and then restart the engine.
If the warning light
g
is still on, along with the message
on the reconfigurable multifunction display (for versions/
markets, where provided), contact a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT The steering may become stiffer following
parking manoeuvres including a great deal of steering.
This is normal and caused by the system preventing the
electric control motor overheating. No repairs are need-
ed. The power steering system will start working properly
again the next time the car is used.
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F0Z0046m
fig. 103
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
THE SEAT BELTS
The driver must comply with (and have all car passengers
follow) any local regulations in force concerning the use
of seat belts. Always fasten the seat belts before starting.
Seat belts are also to be worn by expectant mothers: the
risk of injury in the case of accident is greatly reduced for
them and the unborn child if they are wearing a seat belt.
Expectant mothers must position the lower part of the
belt very low down so that it passes under the abdomen
(see fig. 103).
The pretensioner can only be used once.
After a collision that has triggered it, have
it replaced at a Fiat Dealership. Pretensioner va-
lidity is written on the label set on the door con-
tour sheet metal. Pretensioners should be replaced
at Fiat Dealership as this date approaches.
WARNING
Operations which lead to knocks, vibrations
or localised heating (over 100 °C for a max-
imum of 6 hours) in the area around the
pretensioners may cause damage or trigger them.
These devices are not affected by vibrations caused
by irregularities of the road surface or low obsta-
cles such as kerbs, etc. Contact a Fiat Dealership
for any assistance.
LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passenger’s safety, the front seat belt reels
contain a load limiter which allows controlled sag in such
a way as to dose the force acting on the chest and shoul-
ders during the belt restraining action in case of front
collisions.
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