climate control FIAT PUNTO 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

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BRAKING SYSTEMENVIRONMENT: PARTICULATE FILTERS, CLIMATE CONTROL MAINTENANCECOMFORT: SUSPENSION
AND WINDSCREEN WIPERS PERFORMANCE: SPARK PLUGS, INJECTORS AND BATTERIESLINEACCESSORI
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SYMBOLS ........................................................................\
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THE FIAT C ODE SYSTEM ................................................. 6
THE KEYS ........................................................................\
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ALARM ........................................................................\
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IGNITION .......................................................................\
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INSTRUMENT PANEL ........................................................ 13
INSTRUMENTS .................................................................... 14
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 16
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 21
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 30
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 32
REAR S EATS ........................................................................\
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HEAD RESTRAINTS ........................................................... 34
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 35
MIRRORS .......................................................................\
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HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTE M .................... 37
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTE M .................... 41
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ............................................................. 47
WINDOW CLEAN ING ..................................................... 49
CEILING COURTESY LIGHTS ......................................... 51
CONTROLS .......................................................................\
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FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM ................................................... 55 INTERIOR FI
TTINGS ........................................................... 56
DOORS ........................................................................\
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ELECTRIC WINDOW OPENING ................................. 63
BOOT ........................................................................\
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BONNET .......................................................................\
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ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 69
HEADLIGHTS ....................................................................... 70
ABS SYSTE M ......................................................................\
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ESP SYSTEM ......................................................................\
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EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 76
“DUAL DRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM ............................................................. 77
START&STOP SYSTEM ...................................................... 79
SYSTÈME GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR ............................. 84
SOUND SYSTE M ................................................................. 85
ABILITY TO INSTALL A PORTABLE
NAVIGATION SYSTEM ..................................................... 86
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER ......... 86
REFEULLING THE CAR ..................................................... 88
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT ........................... 89
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INSTRUMENTS
Instrument background colour and type
may vary according to the version.
SPEEDOMETER fig. 12
This shows the speed of the vehicle.REV COUNTER fig. 13
The rev counter shows the number of en-
gine revolutions per minute.
IMPORTANT The electronic injection
control system gradually shuts off the flow
of fuel when the engine is over-revving, re-
sulting in a gradual loss of engine power.
When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden increase
of the rate.
This is normal and does not indicate a fault.
It may be caused, for example, by the op-
eration of the climate control system or
fan. In these cases, a slow change in revs
is used to protect the battery charge.
fig. 12F0M0405mfig. 13F0M0406m
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DIGITAL DISPLAY
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 16
The standard screen shows the following
information:
A Headlamp alignment position (only
with dipped headlamps on).
B Time (always displayed, even with key
extracted and front doors closed)
C Odometer (distance covered in kilo-
metres or miles) and TRIP computer
data.
D Start&Stop indicator (for versions/
markets where provided)
E Gear Shift Indicator (for versions/
markets where provided).
NB With key removed (when opening
one of the front doors) the display turns
on and shows for a few seconds the time
and distance covered. CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 17
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.
MENUPress briefly to display the menu
ESCmenu and/or go to next screen
or confirm the required menu
option.
Hold down to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to
decrease the displayed value. NB
Buttons +and –activate different
functions according to the following sit-
uations:
Controlling the car’s interior lights
– on the standard screen, they control in-
strument panel brightness, the sound sys-
tem and the automatic climate control
system.
Setup menu
– within the menu, they scroll up and
down;
– during settings operations, they increase
or decrease values.
fig. 16F0M0537mfig. 17F0M0122m
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CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 19
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.
MENUPress briefly to display the menu
ESCand/or go to the next screen or
confirm your choice.
Hold down to go back to the
standard screen.
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed.
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The car can be equipped with the multi-
function display that, depending on previ-
ous settings, shows useful information
when driving.
STANDARD SCREEN fig. 18
The standard screen shows the following
information:
A Date.
B Odometer (distance covered in km or
miles).
C Time (always displayed, even with key
removed from the ignition and front
doors closed).
D External temperature.
E Headlight alignment position (only
with dipped beam headlights on).
F Start&Stop indicator (for versions/
markets where provided).
G Gear Shift Indicator (for versions/
markets where provided).
NB When one of the front doors is
opened, the display turns on and shows
for a few seconds the time and distance
covered.
fig. 18F0M0538m
NB The +and –buttons activate differ-
ent functions according to the following
situations:
Controlling the car’s interior lights
– on the standard screen, they control in-
strument panel brightness, the sound sys-
tem and the automatic climate control
system.
Setup menu
– within the menu, they scroll up and
down;
– during settings operations, they increase
or decrease values.
fig. 19F0M0122m
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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL
(for versions/markets, where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 36
Knob A regulates
the air temperature
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Knob B activates/adjusts the fan
p 0= fan off
1-2-3 = ventilation speed
4
-= max. fan speed
INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION ACTIVATION
Press
•so that the button LED is on.
It is advisable to switch the internal air re-
circulation on while standing in queues or
in tunnels to prevent the introduction of
polluted air. Do not use the function for
a long time, particularly if there are many
passengers on board, to prevent the win-
dows from misting up. IMPORTANT The air internal recircula-
tion system makes it possible to reach the
required heating or cooling conditions
faster.
Do not use the air internal recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting up.
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Knob C adjusts air distribution
¶to direct air to the centre and side
vents;
ßto send air to the feet and direct cool-
er air to the dashboard vents, in in-
termediate temperature conditions; Button D turns air
recirculation on/off
Press the button (button LED on) to turn
the air internal recirculation on.
Press the button again (button LED off) to
turn the air internal recirculation off.
Button E turns climate control
system on/off
Press the button (button LED on) to turn
the climate control system on.
Press the button again (button LED off) to
turn the climate control system off.
fig. 37F0M0037m
©for heating when the outside temper-
ature is very low: to direct as much air
as possible to the feet;
®to warm the feet and, at the same
time, demist the windscreen;
-to quickly de-mist the windscreen.
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PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger compartment
properly, proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A to the blue section;
❒turn air internal recirculation off by
pressing button D(button LED off);
❒turn knob C to ¶;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed. CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒turn knob A
to the blue section;
❒turn air internal recirculation on by
pressing button D(button LED on);
❒turn knob C to ¶;
❒press button E to turn the climate con-
trol system on; the LED on button E
will come on;
❒turn knob B to 4-(max. fan speed). Cooling adjustment
❒turn knob A
to the right to increase the
temperature;
❒turn air internal recirculation off by
pressing button D(button LED off);
❒turn knob B to reduce the fan speed.
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Window demisting
In the event of considerable external
moisture and/or rain and/or large differ-
ences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒turn knob A to red section;
❒turn air internal recirculation off by
pressing button D so the button LED
goes out;
❒turn knob C to -or to ®if the win-
dows do not demist;
❒turn knob B to 2ndspeed.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to prevent the windows
misting up in the presence of high humid-
ity since it dries the air introduced into the
passenger compartment. HEATED REAR WINDSCREEN
AND WING MIRRORS
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING fig. 38
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Press button A
to activate; when this func-
tion is on, the button LED lights up.
This function is timed and will turn off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes. Press Aagain
to switch it off before 20 minutes elapses.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.
fig. 38F0M0038m
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to restore the required comfort
conditions.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful for faster demisting because
it dries the air. Adjust the controls as de-
scribed above and press button Eto
switch the climate control system on; the
LED on the button will light up.
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LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
Run the climate control system for at least
10 minutes every month during the win-
ter. Have the system inspected at a Fiat
Dealership before the summer.
The system uses R134a re-
frigerant fluid which does not
harm the environment in the
event of accidental leakage.
Never use R12 fluid, which is not com-
patible with the system components.IMPORTANT The air internal recircula-
tion system makes it possible to reach the
required heating or cooling conditions
faster.
Do not use the air internal recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the
windows misting up.
INTERNAL AIR INTERNAL
RECIRCULATION ACTIVATION
Press
•so that the button LED is on.
It is advisable to switch the internal air in-
ternal recirculation on while standing in
queues or in tunnels to prevent the in-
troduction of polluted air. Do not use the
function for a long time, particularly if
there are many passengers on board, to
prevent the windows from misting up.
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