warning FIAT PUNTO EVO 2010 1.G Owner's Guide

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NB Each time the +or –buttons are pressed there is an
increase or decrease of one unit. Hold the button down
to increase/decrease the setting rapidly. Complete the set-
ting with single presses of the button when you approach
the required setting.
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
FIRST PAGE
(information displayed on the main screen)
(for versions/markets where available)
This function allows you to choose the information you
would like to see on the main screen. You can choose
to display the date or the turbocharger boost pressure.
To make your choice, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: “First page” will appear on
the display;
– briefly press MENU ESC again to show the display op-
tions: “Date” and “Engine info”;
– press +or –to select the information you wish to see
on the main page of the display; When you have made the required adjustments, briefly
press button MENU ESC to go back to the submenu
screen or hold the button down to go back to the main
menu screen without saving.
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached.
Set date
(Setting the date)
Using this function it is possible to change the date (day –
month – year).
To update, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the day (dd) will flash on the
display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– briefly press MENU ESC: the month (mm) will flash on
the display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– briefly press MENU ESC: the year (yyyy) will flash on the
display;
– press the+oppure –button to make the adjustment.
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AUTOCLOSE
(Automatic central locking with car moving)
When activated (On), this function automatically locks the
doors when the car speed exceeds 20 km/h.
To activate (On) or deactivate (Off) this function, proceed
as follows:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly: the display will show
a submenu;
– briefly press MENU ESC: On or Off will flash on the dis-
play (depending on previous setting);
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
submenu screen or hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without saving;
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached. – briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
When the key is turned to MAR and the initial check stage
is over, the display will show the information selected via
the “First page” menu function.
SEE RADIO
(Relaying audio information)
With this function the display shows information relevant
to the sound system.
– Radio: selected radio station frequency or RDS message,
automatic tuning activation or AutoSTore;
– CD, MP3: track number;
– CD Changer: CD number and track number;
To show the sound system information in the display (On)
or clear it (Off), proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: On or Off will flash on the dis-
play (depending on previous setting);
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
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If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel consumption unit
will be displayed in “mpg”.
– press +or –to make your choice;
– if selecting “Temperature”: briefly press MENU ESC and
the display will show “°C” or “°F” (depending on the pre-
vious setting);
– press +or –to make your choice.
When you have made the required adjustments, briefly
press MENU ESC to go back to the submenu screen or
hold the button down to go back to the main menu screen
without saving.
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached. MEASUREMENT UNITS
(Setting measurement units)
With this function it is possible to set the measurement
units through three sub-menus: “Distance”, “Consump-
tion” and “Temperature”.
To set the desired measurement unit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC to display the three submenus;
– press +or –to switch between the three sub-menus;
– once the submenu to be modified has been selected, briefly
press the MENU ESC button;
– if selecting “Distance”: briefly press MENU ESC and the
display will show “km” or “mi” (depending on the previ-
ous setting);
– press +or –to make your choice;
– if selecting “Consumption”: briefly press MENU ESC and
the display will show “km/l”, “l/100km” or “mpg” (de-
pending on the previous setting);
If the set distance unit is “km”, you can set the fuel con-
sumption unit to km/l or l/100km depending on the
amount of fuel consumed.
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LANGUAGE
(Selecting language)
Display messages can be shown in different languages: Ital-
ian, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish,
Dutch and Turkish.
To set the required language, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the previously set language will
flash on the display;
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.WARNING VOLUME
(Adjusting the failure/warning buzzer volume)
This function allows the volume of the buzzer which ac-
companies the display of failures/warnings to be adjusted
(over 8 levels).
To set the desired volume, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the previously set volume lev-
el will flash on the display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
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BUTTON VOLUME
(Adjusting the button volume)
This function may be used to adjust (over 8 levels) the vol-
ume of the noise made when the MENU ESC, +e –but-
tons are pressed.
To set the desired volume, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: the previously set volume lev-
el will flash on the display;
– press +or –to set the value;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
menu screen or hold the button down to go back to the
standard screen without saving.
SEAT BELT BUZZ
(SBR buzzer reactivation
(for versions/markets where provided)
This function can be displayed only after a Fiat Dealer-
ship has deactivated the SBR system (see “SBR system”
in the “Safety” section).SERVICE
(Scheduled servicing)
Through this function it is possible to display information
related to regular scheduling intervals.
This information can be consulted as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC: service intervals in km or mi,
depending on the previous setting, will be displayed (see
“Measurement units”);
– press the MENU ESC button briefly to return to the
menu screen or hold the button down to return to the
standard screen.
NBThe “Scheduled Servicing Plan” requires the vehicle
to be serviced every 30,000 km (or 18,000 mi). This indi-
cation will appear automatically, with the key at MAR, start-
ing from 2,000 km (or 1,240 mi) and will be displayed every
200 km (or 124 mi). Below 200 km the signals become
more frequent. The indication will appear in kilometres or
miles depending on the unit of measurement settings.
When the next scheduled service is approaching, the mes-
sage “Service” will appear on the display, followed by the
number of kilometres or miles left, when the key is turned
to MAR. Go to a Fiat Dealership, where the “Scheduled
Servicing Plan” operations will be performed and the mes-
sage will be reset.
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AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
(Passenger front and side airbag activation/
deactivation)
(for versions/markets where available)
This function is used to activate/deactivate the front pas-
senger’s air bag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press MENU ESC and, after the message BAG P OFF
(to deactivate) or BAG P On (to activate) is displayed
by pressing buttons +or –, press MENU ESC again;
❒the display will show the confirmation request message;
❒press +or –to select either Yes (to confirm activa-
tion/deactivation) or No (to abort);
❒briefly press MENU ESC to confirm setting and go back
to the menu screen or hold the button down to go back
to the standard screen without saving.DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (D.R.L.)
(for versions/markets where provided)
This function allows you to activate/deactivate the daytime
running lights.
Proceed as follows to switch this function on or off:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly: the display will show
a submenu;
– press the MENU ESC button briefly, the display will show
On or Off flashing depending on the previous setting;
– press +or –to change the setting;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
submenu screen or hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without saving;
– hold down MENU ESC again to go back to the standard
screen or main menu, depending on which point in the
menu you have reached.
EXIT MENU
This function closes the cycle of settings listed in the menu
screen.
Briefly press MENU ESC to go back to the standard screen
without saving.
Press –to return to the first menu option (Speed Beep).
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Values displayed
Outside temperature
Indicates the temperature outside the vehicle passenger
compartment.
Range
This indicates the approximate distance that may be trav-
elled with the fuel remaining in the tank, assuming that dri-
ving conditions do not change. The display will show the
reading “----” when the following events take place:
– value lower than 50 km (or 30 mi)
– car left parked with engine running for a long time.
Distance travelled
This value shows the distance covered from the start of
the new journey.
Average consumption
This value shows the approximate average fuel consump-
tion from the start of the new journey.
Current consumption
Indicates the fuel consumption. The value is constantly up-
dated. The message “----” will appear on the display if the
car is parked with the engine running.
Average speed
This value shows the car’s average speed based on the
overall time elapsed since the start of the new journey.TRIP COMPUTER
Introduction
The Trip computer is used to display information on car
operation when the key is turned to MAR. This function
allows you to define two separate trips, called “Trip A”
and “Trip B”, for monitoring the car’s “complete mission”
(journey) in a reciprocally independent manner.
Both functions can be reset (reset – start of a new jour-
ney).
“Trip A” is used to display the figures relating to:
– Outside temperature
– Range
– Distance travelled
– Average consumption
– Current consumption
– Average speed
– Journey time (driving time).
“Trip B”, available on multifunction display only, is used to
display the figures relating to:
– Distance travelled B
– Average consumption B
– Average speed B
– Travel time B (driving time).
NB“Trip B” functions may be excluded (see “Trip B on”).
“Range” and “Instant consumption” parameters cannot be
reset.
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F0U0022mfig. 28
New journey
The new journey begins after:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by pressing the relevant
button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the distance travelled reach-
es 99,999.9 km or when the journey time reaches 99.59
(99 hours and 59 minutes);
– disconnection and subsequent reconnection of the bat-
tery.
IMPORTANT The reset operation when “Trip A” details
are being displayed resets only the information associat-
ed with this function.
IMPORTANT The reset operation when “Trip B” details
are being displayed resets only the information associat-
ed with this function.
Start trip procedure
With the ignition key in the MAR position, reset by press-
ing the TRIP button and keeping it pressed for more than
2 seconds.
Trip Exit
To quit the Trip function: keep MENU ESC pressed for
over 2 seconds. Journey time
This value shows the time elapsed since the start of the
new journey.
IMPORTANT If information is not available, the message
“----” will appear instead of the Trip Computer values.
Counting of the different values will resume regularly when
normal operation is restored. This will not reset any of the
values displayed before the failure nor start a new jour-
ney.
TRIP control button fig. 28
The TRIP button, located on the top of the right steering
column stalk, is used (with ignition at MAR) to display and
reset the previous values to start a new journey:
– press briefly to display the different values;
– hold down to reset and then start a new journey.KNOWING
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F0U0023mfig. 29
Horiziontal adjustment fig. 29
Lift the lever A and push the seat forwards or backwards:
in the driving position your arms should rest on the rim
of the steering wheel.
Any adjustments should be carried out on-
ly when the vehicle is stationary.
WARNING
After releasing the adjustment lever, al-
ways check that the seat is locked on the
guides by trying to move it back and forth. If it is
not locked, the seat may move unexpectedly and
make you lose control of the car.
WARNING
The fabric covers on your vehicle have been
designed to resist normal wear and tear.
Some precautions are however needed.
Avoid prolonged rubbing against clothing acces-
sories, such as metal buckles, bosses, Velcro strips
and the like, which by applying a high pressure on
the fabric in a small area could cause the break-
age of some threads and damage the upholstery.
FRONTSEATS
Height adjustment fig. 29
(for versions/markets where provided)
Move lever B upwards or downwards to achieve the re-
quired height.
IMPORTANT Adjustment must be carried out only when
seated in the relevant seat.
Backrest angle adjustment fig. 29
Turn knob C.
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For maximum protection, keep the back
of your seat upright, lean back into it and
make sure the seat belt fits closely across your
chest and hips.
WARNING
Always check that the seat is properly
locked on the guides by trying to push it
backwards and forwards.
WARNING
Folding down the backrest (3-door versions)
fig. 30
To access the rear seats, pull handle A upwards: the back-
rest will fold forwards and the seat will slide forwards when
you push the backrest.
When you put the backrest back up, the seat will return
to its original position (mechanical memory).Electric lumbar support adjustment fig. 31
(for versions/markets where available)
To adjust the support for your back, use controls E.
fig. 31F0U0025mfig. 30F0U0024m
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