Panel FIAT PUNTO EVO 2010 1.G User Guide

F0U0038mfig. 6272
F0U0056mfig. 60
F0U0057mfig. 61
The use of rear fog lamps is governed by the Highway
Code of the country you are in. Keep to the rules.
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
SYSTEM fig. 61
Press button A to activate the “CITY” function (see the
“Electric power steering system” paragraph in this sec-
tion). When the function is active, the word CITY is lit
up on the instrument panel. Press the button again to de-
activate the function.
HEATED REAR WINDOW fig. 62
Press button A to turn this function on. It will turn off
automatically after about 20 minutes. REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 60
Press button 4to turn these lights on with the dipped
beam headlights or the front fog lights (where provided)
switched on.
The 4light on the instrument panel will come on.
Press the button again to turn the lights off, or turn off the
dipped beams and/or the front fog lights (where provid-
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F0U0005mfig. 63
DOOR LOCKING fig. 63
To lock all doors at the same time, press button A, located
on the centre console control panel, regardless of the po-
sition of the ignition key.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This system triggers after a collision and activates the fol-
lowing:
❒cut-off of fuel supply with consequent switching off of
the engine;
❒automatic door unlocking;
❒switching on of all interior lights.
The intervention of the system is indicated by a message
shown on the display. Carefully check the car for fuel leaks,
for instance in the engine compartment, under the car or
near the tank area. After a crash, turn the key to STOP
to avoid draining the battery.KNOWING
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If, after a crash, you smell fuel or notice
leaks from the fuel system, do not reacti-
vate the system to avoid the risk of fire.
WARNING
Door unlocking in the event of an accident
If the fuel cut-off system activates following an accident,
the doors will be automatically unlocked to allow access
to the passenger compartment and the ceiling lights will
be switched on at the same time. The doors can always be
opened from the inside of the car by using the appropri-
ate controls. if no fuel leakage is found and the car is road-
worthy, ensure the correct operation of the vehicle by ad-
hering to the following instructions.
The following procedure should be carried out to restore
the correct operation of the vehicle:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the key to STOP.
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F0U0065mfig. 70
FRONT ARMREST WITH STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
(for versions/markets where provided)
Certain versions are fitted with an armrest A-fig. 69 be-
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F0U0063mfig. 71
To bring this to the standard position of use, push it down
as shown in fig. 69.
Press button A-fig. 70 to raise the top of the armrest in
order to use storage compartment B. Use lever C to tilt
down the armrest with respect to its normal position.
DOOR POCKETS fig. 71
There are document/map pockets and a bottle holder
built into each of the door panels.
F0U0064mfig. 69
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F0U0075mfig. 82
SKY DOME SUNROOF
(for versions/markets where provided)
The large electric sunroof comprises two panes of glass,
one of which is mobile and the other fixed. These are
equipped with two shutters (front and rear) that can be
moved manually. The shutters can be used in the “fully
closed” or “fully open” positions (they have no fixed in-
termediate positions). To open the shutters: flick switch
A-fig. 82 in the direction of the arrows to the “fully open”
position. To close them, carry out the procedure in re-
verse. The sunroof can be operated only with the igni-
tion key turned to MAR. Controls A-B fig. 82, located on
a dedicated control panel near the front ceiling light, open
and close the sunroof.To open
Press and hold button B-fig. 82, and the front pane will
set to the “spoiler” position; press button B-fig. 82 again
for over half a second to make the sunroof slide auto-
matically to the wide open position; press the button once
more to stop the sunroof at an intermediate position.
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DOORS
Central door locking/unlocking system
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press button Áon the remote con-
trol fig. 85 or insert the key in the driver-side door and
turn clockwise fig. 86. The locking of the doors is signalled
by the LED on button A-fig. 87 flashing once. The doors
can be locked only if they are all shut. If one or more doors
are open after pressing button Áon the remote control
fig. 85, the direction indicators and the LED on the button
A-fig. 87 flash quickly for approximately 3 seconds.
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F0U0078mfig. 85
If one or more doors are open turning the key, only the
button LED flashes. If the doors are closed but the boot
is open, the doors are locked: the direction indicators (on-
ly when locking is carried out using button Áfig. 85) and
the LED on button A-fig. 87 flash quickly for approximately
3 seconds.
With this function on, you can still unlock the other doors
by pressing button A-fig. 87 on the central control panel.
Double-tapping button Áon the remote control fig. 85 ac-
tivates the dead lock device (see “Dead lock”).
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button Ëfig. 85 to unlock the doors re-
motely, turn on the ceiling lights for a limited period and
double flash the direction indicators, or insert the key
into the driver’s door lock and turn it anti-clockwise as
shown in fig. 86.
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F0U0105mfig. 113
Headlight alignment adjustment fig. 113
To adjust, press buttons Òand on the control panel.
The display located on the instrument panel provides the
visual indication of the positions during the adjustment op-
eration.
Position 0 – one or two people in the front seats.
Position 1 – five people.
Position 2 – five people + load in the boot.
Position 3 – driver + maximum permitted load stowed in
the boot.
IMPORTANT Check the beam alignment every time the
load transported changes.
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ALIGNMENT
(for versions/markets where provided)
Contact a Fiat Dealership to have the direction checked
and, if necessary, adjusted.HEADLIGHTS
LIGHT BEAM DIRECTION
The correct direction of the headlights is essential for the
comfort and safety of the driver and other road users. The
headlights must be correctly directed to ensure the best
visibility. Contact a Fiat Dealership to have the direction
checked and, if necessary, adjusted.
HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT CORRECTOR
This device works with the key in the MAR position and
the dipped headlights on. The car will tilt backwards when
it is loaded, raising the light beam. The beams must there-
fore be aimed again in this case.
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SYSTEM INTERVENTION
The driver can tell the ABS system has come into action
because the brake pedal pulsates slightly and the system
gets noisier: it means that the vehicle speed should be al-
tered to suit the type of road surface.ABS SYSTEM
If you have never driven a vehicle with ABS before, it is ad-
visable to perform a few tests on slippery ground, always
in safe conditions and respecting the highway code of the
country where you are driving. Read the following infor-
mation carefully.
This system, which is an integral part of the braking sys-
tem, prevents one or more wheels from locking and skid-
ding on all road surface conditions, irrespective of the in-
tensity of the braking action, ensuring that the vehicle can
be controlled even during emergency braking.
The system is completed by EBD (Electronic Braking Force
Distribution), which distributes the braking action between
the front and rear wheels.
IMPORTANT For the maximum efficiency of the braking
system, a bedding-in period of about 500 km is needed (for
a new vehicle or after having replaced the brake
pads/discs): during this period it is better to avoid sharp,
repeated and prolonged braking.
The ABS system gets the most out of the
available grip but it cannot improve it.
Therefore, you should take great care when
driving on slippery surfaces: don’t take unneces-
sary risks.
WARNING
If the ABS cuts in, it is a sign that the grip
between tyre and the road surface has
reached the limit: you must slow down to match
the speed to the road grip available.
WARNING
FAILURE INDICATIONS
ABS failure
ABS failure is indicated by warning light >coming on on
the instrument panel together with the dedicated message
on the multifunction display (where provided), (see “Warn-
ing lights and messages”).
In this case, the braking system will work as normal, but
without the extra capacity offered by the ABS system. Dri-
ve carefully to the nearest Fiat Dealership to have the sys-
tem checked.
EBD failure
EBD failure is indicated by warning lights >and xcom-
ing on on the instrument panel together with the dedicated
message on the multifunction display (where provided),
(see section “Warning lights and messages”).
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BRAKE ASSIST
(integrated ESP emergency braking assistance)
(for versions/markets where available)
This system (which cannot be switched off) recognises
emergency braking (according to the speed of operation
of the brake pedal) and provides additional hydraulic brak-
ing pressure to support that applied by the driver. This
allows faster and more powerful operation of the brak-
ing system.
The Brake Assist is deactivated on versions equipped with
ESP if there is an ESP system failure (indicated by the warn-
ing light and the message on the multifunction display, for
versions/markets where provided). Drive carefully to the nearest Fiat Dealership to have the
system checked.
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strument panel (with a message on the
multifunction display, where provided), stop the
car immediately and contact the nearest Fiat
Dealership. Fluid leaking from the hydraulic sys-
tem will compromise the operation of the brak-
ing system, whether it is of the conventional type
or with ABS.
WARNING
When the ABS cuts in, and you feel the
brake pedal pulsating, do not remove your
foot, but keep it pressed; in doing so you will stop
in the shortest distance possible under the road
conditions at the time.
WARNING
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SYSTEM ACTIVATION
The ESP system comes on automatically when the vehi-
cle is started and cannot be turned off.
FAILURE INDICATIONS
In the event of a failure, the ESP will be automatically
switched off and the áwarning light will come on per-
manently on the instrument panel along with a message on
the multifunction display (for versions/markets where pro-
vided) (see “Warning lights and messages” section). The
LED on the ASR OFF button will also light up. Contact a
Fiat Dealership as soon as possible if this happens.ESP SYSTEM
(Electronic Stability Program)
(for versions/markets where provided)
This is an electronic system that controls car stability in
the event of tyre grip loss, helping to maintain direction-
al control.
The ESP system is therefore particularly useful when the
grip conditions of road surfaces change.
The MSR system (adjustment of the engine braking torque
during gear changes) and the HBA system (automatic in-
crease in the braking pressure during emergency brak-
ing) are present with ESP, ASR and Hill Holder systems
(for versions/markets where provided).
SYSTEM INTERVENTION
This is signalled by warning light áflashing on the instru-
ment panel to inform the driver that the car is experiencing
critical stability and grip conditions.
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❒if only one of the drive wheels skids, the system inter-
venes by automatically braking the wheel that is
skidding.
The action of the ASR system is especially useful in the fol-
lowing conditions:
❒slipping of the inner wheel when cornering due to the
effect of dynamic load changes or excessive accelera-
tion;
❒too much power transmitted to the wheels also in re-
lation to the conditions of the road surface;
❒acceleration on slippery, snowy or icy surfaces;
❒in the case of loss of grip on a wet surface (aquaplaning). Failure indications
System failure is indicated by warning light *lighting up
on the instrument panel with digital display and warning
light álighting up on the instrument panel with multi-
function display (where provided) (see section “Warn-
ing lights and messages”).
IMPORTANT The Hill Holder system is not a parking
brake; therefore, never leave the vehicle without having
engaged the handbrake, turned the engine off and select-
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For the correct operation of the ESP and
ASR systems, the tyres must be the same
make and type on all wheels, in perfect condition
and, above all, of the type, make and size recom-
mended.
WARNING
For the correct operation of the ESP and
ASR systems, the tyres must absolutely be
the same make and type on all wheels, in perfect
condition and, above all, of the type, make and
size specified.
WARNING
ASR SYSTEM (Anti-slip Regulator)
This function controls car drive and cuts in automatically
every time one or both driving wheels skid.
Depending on how skiddy the road is, two different con-
trol systems are activated:
❒if both drive wheels skid, the ASR function intervenes
by reducing the power transmitted by the engine;
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