FIAT PUNTO 2018 Owner handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: FIAT, Model Year: 2018, Model line: PUNTO, Model: FIAT PUNTO 2018Pages: 219, PDF Size: 9.82 MB
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RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may \
vary according to the versions.
1. Side adjustable air vents -  2.Side fixed air vents -  3.Right steering column stalk: windscreen , rear window wiper and trip com-
puter controls - 4. Instrument panel - 5. Left steering column stalk: external lights -  6.Dashboard controls - 7. Central adjustable air
vents - 8. Upper fixed air vent - 9. Front passenger’s air bag - 10. Glovebox - 11.Sound system (where provided) -  12. Heating/ven-
tilation/climate controls - 13. Ignition switch - 14.Driver’s air bag - 15. Steering wheel adjusting lever - 16. Control plate: front
fog lights/rear fog lights/headlight aiming device/digital display/multi\
function display.
F0M0426mfig. 1
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
F0M0539mfig. 2 - with digital display
F0M0540mfig. 3 - with multifunction display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with reserve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge and excessive
temperature warning light
D Rev counter
E Digital display
A Speedometer (speed indicator)
B Fuel level gauge with reserve warning light
C Engine coolant temperature gauge and excessive
temperature warning light
D Rev counter
E Multifunction display
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RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION
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SAFETY
STARTING 
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICESBulb (replacement)
– bulb types ................................. 146
– general info rmation ................ 145
Car inactivity ................................. 120
Card/CD hol der ........................... 58
Carrying children  safely ............... 97
Changing a  wheel .......................... 135
Chassis (marking)  ......................... 186
Checking le vels ............................. 172
Child lo ck ....................................... 62
Child restraint systems  (suitability for use) ........... 100-102
– “Universal Isofix” child  restraint  system ...................... 101
Child safety  lock ........................... 62
Cigarette ligh ter ............................ 58
Clutch  .............................................. 190
CO
2emissions .............................. 203
Code Card  ..................................... 8
Consumption – engine  oil .................................. 174
– fuel .............................................. 202
Control bu ttons ............................ 53 Courtesy lig
hts .............................. 51
Cup/can holder ............................. 58
Cup/can holders ............................ 58
Dashboard .................................. 5-207
Dashboard and controls .......... 4-208
Data plates – body paint work ....................... 187
– identification data  ................... 186
Dead lock ( device) ....................... 61
Digital di splay ................................. 16
Dimensions .................................... 196
Dipped beam headlights – bulb replace ment .................... 148
– control ...................................... 47
Direction indicators – control ...................................... 48
– front bulb repla cement .......... 148
– rear bulb repla cement ........... 149
– side bulb replacement ............ 149
Display functio ns ........................... 24
Door lock ing ................................. 60
Doors .............................................. 60
ABS ................................................. 72
Accessories purchased by  the owner .................................... 86
Air cleaner ..................................... 177
Alarm  .............................................. 10
Armrest  .......................................... 57
Ashtray ............................................. 59
ASR .................................................. 75 – activation/deac tivation ............ 75
ASR system .................................... 75
Battery
– checking th e charge ............... 177
– jump starting  ............................ 134
– recharging  ................................. 161
– replacement  ............................. 177
Bodywork – servicing  .................................... 182
– version codes  .......................... 188
Bonnet  ............................................ 68
Boot extensi on .............................. 66
Brake fluid le vel ............................. 176
Brakes – fluid le vel ................................... 176
– specifications  ............................ 191
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STARTING 
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
Follow Me Home (device) .......... 48
Front a irbags .................................. 103
Front roof lights – bulb replace ment .................... 152
– control ...................................... 51
Fuel cut-off  system ....................... 55
Fuel flap ........................................... 89
Fuel gauge ....................................... 15
Fuel tank cap   ................................ 89
Fuel – fuel cut-off  system .................. 55
– gauge  ......................................... 15
Fuses (replacement)  ..................... 153
Gearbox
– using the manual gearbox  ..... 114
Glove bo x ...................................... 57
Glove compart ment ..................... 56
Glove compart ments ................... 56
Handbrake .................................... 114
Hazard lights .................................. 53
Head restraints  ............................. 34
Headlights ....................................... 70
– Adjusting headlights abroad... 71
– beam orie ntation..................... 70 – headlight alignment 
corrector ................................... 70
Heated rear win dow ......... 40-45-54
Heating and vent ilation ................ 37
Heating/ventilati on system ......... 37
Hill Holder  system ....................... 74
Hydraulic Brake Assist  ................ 74
Identification data ......................... 186
In an emer gency ............................ 133
Installing the  tow hook ................ 117
Instrument  panel ........................... 13
Interior fittings .............................. 56
Interior ............................................. 184
Jack .................................................. 137
Key with remote  control ........... 8
– Replacing the battery of the  key with remote  control ...... 9
– Replacing the cover of the remote control ....................... 9
Key without rem ote control....... 10
Keys ................................................. 8
Levels ............................................. 172
Load limiters .................................. 94
Luggage compart ment ................. 65
– extension ................................... 66
Electric win dows........................... 63
Emergency rear door  locking de vice .............................. 62
Engine  .............................................. 189
– identification c ode ..................188
– marking ..................................... 187
– specifications  ............................ 189
Engine compa rtment..................... 172 
Engine coolan t gauge  ................... 15
Engine coolan t level ..................... 175
Engine oil  level ............................... 174
Engine oil – checking th e level ................... 174
– consumpt ion ............................ 174
– technical specifications .......... 200
EOBD (system) ............................. 76
ESP (system)  .................................. 73
Exterior lights ................................ 47
Fiat CODE (system)  ................... 6
Fire exting uisher ........................... 59
Fix&Go autom atic ........................ 140
Flashing the h eadlights ................. 47
Fluids and lubricants  ..................... 200
Fog lights  – bulb replace ment .................... 149
– control button  ......................... 53
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STARTING 
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
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SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
Power stee ring ......................... 54-77
Pretensioners  ................................ 94
Prolonged car inactivit y ............... 120
Protecting the  environment ........ 89
Radio .............................................. 79
Radio transmitters and mobile phones  .......................................... 87
Raising th e car ............................... 163
Rear fog lights – bulb replace ment .................... 150
– control button .......................... 52
Rear view mirrors – exterior ..................................... 36
– interior ...................................... 35
Rear window washer – control ...................................... 50
Rear window wiper – blades .......................................... 181
– control ...................................... 50
– nozzle s........................................ 182
Refuelling ........................................ 88
Removing the pa rcel shelf ........... 67
Rev coun ter ................................... 14
Reverse light  .................................. 150 Rim protector 
tyres...................... 193
Roof rack/ski  rack.......................... 69
Rubber hoses  ................................. 180
Safety .............................................. 91
SBR system .................................... 93
Seat adjustment  ............................. 32
Seat belts – general  warnings ..................... 95
– load limiters  ............................. 94
– maintenance .............................. 96
– use  .............................................. 92
Seats – adjustment ................................ 32
– cleaning  ..................................... 184
– tipping (rear  seats) ................. 33
Servicing and  care ......................... 165
– Periodic checks ........................ 171
– Scheduled servicing  ................ 166
– Scheduled  servicing pla n ................. 167-170
– Demanding use of the car...... 171
Side airbags .................................... 106
Side/taillights – control ...................................... 47
– front bulb repla cement .......... 147
– rear bulb repla cement ........... 149
– opening and closing 
the tailgate................................. 65
– opening the tailgate in an emergency ................................ 65Main beam headlights
– bulb replace ment .................... 148
– control ...................................... 47
– flashing  ....................................... 47
Manual climate control system ... 41
Mechanical Brake Assist ............... 72
Multifunction display  .................... 21
– ignition switch  ............................ 12
Number plate lights  .................... 151
On-board instruments  ................ 14
Paint ................................................ 182
Parking ............................................ 114
Parking lig hts .................................. 54
Particulate filter  ............................. 90
Passenger compartment  air ven ts ........................................ 38
Passenger compartment  ventilati on .................................... 37
Performance .................................. 195
Pollen filter ..................................... 177
Power socket  ................................ 59
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AND DRIVING
WARNING
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EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
Tailgate  .......................................... 65
Technical specifications  ............... 185
Third brake  light ........................... 151
Tool ki t ............................................ 136
Top sp eeds ..................................... 195
Towing the  car .............................. 163
Towing tra ilers .............................. 116
– installing the  tow hook .......... 117
Transmission .................................. 190
Trip computer  ............................... 30
Tyre press ures .............................. 194
Tyres – changing .................................... 135
– correct tyre  reading ............... 192
– inflation pr essure .................... 195
– maintenance  ............................. 179
– provided as standard  ............. 194
Using the manual gearbox ......... 114
Warning lights and messages  .... 121
Weights .......................................... 197
Wheel geom etry............................ 194
Wheel rims – reading  rim code...................... 193
Wheels – changing .................................... 135
– spare wheel ............................... 192
– wheel geom etry ...................... 192 Window was
hing .......................... 49
Windows (cleaning)  ..................... 183
Windscreen and rear  window wiper  blades ................ 181
Windscreen washer – control ...................................... 49
– fluid le vel ................................... 176
Windscreen wiper – blades .......................................... 181
– control ...................................... 49
– nozzles........................................ 181
Windscreen/rear window  washer le vel.................................. 176
Wiring for Portable navigation  system ............................................ 84
Sliding columns 
– type ............................................. 189
Smart washing  ............................... 49
Snow cha ins ................................... 119
Snow t yres ..................................... 194
Speedometer ................................. 14
Start&Stop system ......................... 79
Starting and  driving ....................... 109
Starting the engine – bump starting  ........................... 134
– emergency starting  ................. 134
– how to warm up the engine  after it has  just started .......... 114 
– ignition switch  ......................... 12
– jump starting  ............................ 134
– procedure for diesel  versions  .................................... 111
– procedure for petrol  versions .................................... 112
– stopping the  engine ................ 114
Steering wheel (ad justment) ...... 35
Steering wheel ad justment ......... 35
Steering wheel  lock ......................
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Steering  ........................................... 191
Sun visors ....................................... 59
Suspensions .................................... 191
Symbols ........................................... 6
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Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. - Parts & Services - Technical Services - \
Service Engineering Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 3 - 10040 Volvera - Torino (Italia)Print no. 603.99.508 - 05/2014 - 1 edition
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The data contained in this publication is intended merely as a guide. FI\
AT reserves the right to modify the models and versions described in this booklet at any time for technical and commerc\
ial reasons. If you have any further questions please consult your FIAT dealer.  Printed in recycled paper without chlorine.
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