door lock FIAT SEDICI 2008 2.G User Guide

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Replacement of the battery
If the transmitter/ remote controller be-
comes unreliable, replace the battery.
To replace the battery for the
transmitter of the keyless entry
❒Remove the screw (1), and open the
transmitter cover.
❒Remove the transmitter (2). Type 1
The Keyless Entry System, Transmitter
model TS002 and Receiver model R62J1
or R51K0 are in compliance with the es-
sential requirements and other provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Type 2
The Keyless Start System, controller mod-
el S62J1 and key model TS001 are in com-
pliance with the essential requirements
and other provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC.
IMPORTANT The transmitter/remote
controller is a sensitive electronic instru-
ment. To avoid damaging the transmit-
ter/remote controller:
❒Do not expose it to impacts, moisture
or high temperature such as on the
dashboard under direct sunlight.
❒Keep the transmitter/remote con-
troller away from magnetic objects
such as a television.
(1)
(2)
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NOTE
❒The maximum operating distance is
about 5 meter (16 ft.), but this can vary
depending on the surroundings, espe-
cially near other transmitting devices
such as radio towers or CB (Citizen’s
Band) radios.
❒The door locks can not be operated
with the transmitter/ remote con-
troller:
– if the ignition switch is in a position
other than “LOCK” or the ignition
key is inserted in the ignition switch,
or
– if any door is open or incompletely
closed.
❒If you lose your transmitter/ remote
controller, ask your Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible for a replacement and
to have the lost one deactivated.
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❒Put the edge of a coin or a flat blade
screw driver in the slot of the trans-
mitter (2) and pry it open.
❒Replace the battery (3) (Lithium disc-
type CR1620 or equivalent) so its +
terminal faces the “+” mark of the
transmitter.
❒Close the transmitter and install it in-
to the transmitter holder.
❒Close the transmitter cover, install and
tighten the screw (1).
❒Make sure the door locks can be op-
erated with the transmitter.
❒Dispose of the used battery properly
according to applicable rules or regula-
tions. Do not dispose of lithium bat-
teries with ordinary household trash.
(2)
(3)
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To replace the battery for the
remote controller of the keyless
start system
❒Insert a flat blade screw driver covered
with a soft cloth in the slit of the re-
mote controller and pry it open.
❒Replace the battery (1) (Lithium disc
type CR2032 or equivalent) so its +
terminal faces the bottom of the case
as shown in the illustration.
❒Close the remote controller firmly.
❒Make sure the door locks can be op-
erated with the remote controller.
❒Dispose of the used battery properly
according to applicable rules or regula-
tions. Do not dispose of lithium bat-
teries with ordinary household trash.
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Swallowing a lithium battery
may cause serious internal
injury. Do not allow anyone to swal-
low a lithium battery. Keep lithium
batteries away from children and
pets. If swallowed, contact physician
immediately.
WARNING
IMPORTANT The transmitter/ remote
controller is a sensitive electronic instru-
ment. To avoid damaging it, do not expose
it to dust or moisture or tamper with in-
ternal parts.
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Child-Proof Locks (rear side door)
As illustrated, a child-proof lock is pro-
vided for both rear doors. When the lock
lever is in position (1), the child-proof lock
is locked, and when in position (2), the
childproof lock is unlocked. When the
childproof lock is in the locked position,
the rear door cannot be opened from the
inside even if the inside door lock is un-
locked but can be opened from the out-
side.
(1) (2)
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Be sure to place the child-
proof lock in the locked po-
sition whenever children are seated in
the rear.
WARNING
After engaging the child lock
on both rear doors, check for
proper engagement by trying to open
a rear door with the internal handle.
WARNING
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IMPORTANT Used batteries must be dis-
posed according to the local law and must
not be discarded with ordinary household
waste.
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Rear door
1) Rear door unlatch switch
You can lock and unlock the rear door by
using the key in the driver’s door lock.
To open the rear door, push and hold the
rear door unlatch switch (1) and lift the
rear door.
NOTE When the rear door is closed in-
completely, follow the procedure below:
❒Push the rear door unlatch switch (1)
and open the rear door a little.
❒After a few seconds, close the rear
door.
❒Make sure that the rear door is closed
completely.If you can not unlatch the rear door by
pushing the unlatch switch (1) due to a dis-
charged battery or malfunction, follow the
procedures below to unlatch the rear
door from inside the vehicle.
❒Fold the rear seat forward for easier ac-
cess. Refer to “Folding Rear Seats” sec-
tion for details on how to fold the rear
seat forward.
(1)
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Always make sure that the
rear door is closed and
latched securely. Completely closing
the rear door helps prevent occupants
from being thrown from the vehicle in
the event of an accident. Completely
closing it also helps keep exhaust gas-
es from entering the vehicle.
WARNING
❒Push open the rear door from inside by
pushing up on the emergency lever (2)
using a flat blade screw driver or the
jack handle. The rear door will be
latched again by closing the rear door
simply.
If the rear door can not be unlatched, have
the vehicle inspected by your Fiat Deal-
ership.
(2)
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To avoid injury, do not use
your finger to push the
emergency lever.
Make sure there is not anyone near
the rear door when pushing open the
rear door from inside the vehicle.
WARNING
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NOTE The rear side door windows are
not designed to open fully. They can be
opened about 2/3 of the way down.
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The driver’s door also has a lock switch
for the passenger’s window (s). When you
push in the lock switch, the passenger’s
window (s) can not be raised or lowered
by operating any of the switches (2), (3),
(4) or (5). To restore normal operation,
release the lock switch by pushing again.
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Lock switch (type A)Lock switch (type B)
You should always lock the
passenger’s window opera-
tion when there are children in the ve-
hicle. Children can be seriously in-
jured if they get part of their body
caught by the window during opera-
tion.
To avoid injuring an occupant by win-
dow entrapment, be sure no part of
the occupant’s body such as hands or
head is in the path of the electric win-
dows when closing them.
Always remove the ignition key when
leaving the vehicle even if a short
time. Also do not leave children alone
in a parked vehicle. Unattended chil-
dren could use the electric window
switches and get trapped by the win-
dow.
WARNING
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ELECTRIC MIRRORS (if equipped)
The switch to control the electric mirrors
is located on the driver’s door panel. You
can adjust the mirrors when the ignition
switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
To adjust the mirrors:
❒Move the selector switch to the left or
right to select the mirror you wish to
adjust.
❒Press the outer part of the switch that
corresponds to the direction in which
you wish to move the mirror.
❒Return the selector switch to the cen-
ter position to help prevent unintend-
ed adjustment.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT
(2)
(4)(3) (1)(1)
(3) (2)
(4)
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Only make adjustments when
the vehicle is stationary.
WARNING
To avoid excessive seat belt
slack, which reduces the ef-
fectiveness of the seat belts as a safe-
ty device, make sure that the seats
are adjusted before the seat belts are
fastened.
WARNING
Check that the seat is firmly
locked in the runners by try-
ing to move it back and forth. Failure
to lock the seat in place could result
in the seat moving suddenly and the
driver losing control of the vehicle.
WARNING
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START
This is the position for starting the engine
using the starter motor. The key should
be released from this position as soon as
the engine starts.
Ignition key reminder (if equipped)
A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind
you to remove the ignition key if it is in
the ignition switch when the driver’s door
is opened.
If the ignition device is tam-
pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
WARNING
When getting out of the ve-
hicle, always remove the key
to prevent any occupants from acci-
dentally activating the controls. Re-
member to engage the handbrake
and if the vehicle is parked on uphill
slope to engage the first gear. If the
vehicle is facing downhill, engage the
reverse gear. Never leave unsuper-
vised children in the vehicle.
WARNING
Never remove the ignition
key while the vehicle is mov-
ing. The steering wheel would auto-
matically lock as soon as you try to
turn it. This also applies when the ve-
hicle is being towed.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in non-
compliance of the vehicle with ho-
mologation requirements.
WARNING
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❒If the keyless start system red indicator
light illuminates, the remote controller
may not be in the vehicle or the battery
of the remote controller may be unre-
liable. The red indicator light will turn
off within several seconds after the re-
mote controller is returned in the ve-
hicle except in the rear luggage area.
When the remote controller is in the ve-
hicle except the rear luggage area, you can
turn the ignition switch without using an
ignition key.
NOTE
❒If the battery of the remote controller
runs down or there are strong radio
waves or noise, the operating range
may be narrower or the remote con-
troller may be inoperative.
❒If the remote controller is too close to
the door glass, it may not operate.
❒The ignition switch may not turn when
the remote controller is on the instru-
ment panel, in the glove box, in the
door pocket, in the sun visor or on the
floor. VEHICLE WITH KEYLESS
START SYSTEM
The ignition switch can be operated when
the remote controller is in the vehicle ex-
cept the rear luggage area. To turn the
ignition switch, push the switch first.
NOTE You must push in the ignition
switch to turn it from the “LOCK” posi-
tion to the “ACC” position. To return to
the “LOCK” position from the “ACC” po-
sition, turn the ignition switch counter-
clockwise while pushing in the switch.If the keyless start system blue indicator
light illuminates on the instrument cluster,
you can turn the ignition switch. If the red
indicator light illuminates, you can not turn
the ignition switch.
NOTE
❒The ignition switch can be turned to the
“ACC” position when the keyless start
system blue indicator light illuminates.
The blue indicator light will illuminate
for several seconds and then turn off to
protect the system. In this case, you
must release the ignition switch once
and push the switch again.
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IMPORTANT The remote controller is
a sensitive electronic instrument. To avoid
damaging the remote controller:
❒Do not expose it to impacts, moisture
or high temperature such as on the
dashboard under direct sunlight.
❒Keep the remote controller away from
magnetic objects such as a television.
You can also turn the ignition switch by
inserting the ignition key into the slot.
If you leave any of the doors open with the
ignition switch in the “ACC” position for
a while (and no key inserted), the engine
may not start when you turn the ignition
switch to “START”. If the engine does not
start, close all doors completely or turn
the ignition switch back to the “LOCK”
position, then start the engine.
The ignition switch has the following four
positions:ACC (2)
Accessories such as the radio can oper-
ate, but the engine is off.
ON (3)
This is the normal operating position. All
electrical systems are on.
START (4)
This is the position for starting the engine
using the starter motor. The switch should
be released from this position as soon as
the engine starts. LOCK (1)
This is the normal parking position. It is
the only position in which the key can be
removed. It locks the ignition, and pre-
vents normal use of the steering wheel.
To release the steering lock, turn the ig-
nition switch clockwise to one of the oth-
er positions. If you have trouble turning
the ignition switch to unlock the steer-
ing, try turning the steering wheel slightly
to the right or left while turning the
switch.
NOTE You must push the ignition switch
to turn it to the “ACC” position. Also you
must push the ignition switch to return it
to the “LOCK” position.
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Never return the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” posi-
tion and remove the ignition key
while the vehicle is moving. The steer-
ing wheel will lock and you will not be
able to steer the vehicle.
Always return the ignition switch to
the “LOCK” position and remove the
ignition key when leaving the vehicle
even if a short time. Also do not leave
children alone in a parked vehicle.
Unattended children could cause ac-
cidental movement of the vehicle or
could tamper with power windows or
power sunroof. They also could suf-
fer from heat stroke in warm or hot
weather. These could result in severe
injury or even death.
WARNING
IMPORTANT
❒Do not use the starter motor for more
than 15 seconds at a time. For diesel
engine model, do not use the starter
motor for more than 30 seconds at a
time. If the engine does not start, wait
15 seconds before trying again. If the
engine does not start after several at-
tempts, check the fuel and ignition sys-
tems or consult your Fiat Dealership.
❒Do not leave the ignition switch in the
“ON” position if the engine is not run-
ning as the battery will discharge. Ignition switch reminder
(When using the keyless start system)
A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind
you to return the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” position if it is in the “ACC” po-
sition when the driver’s door is opened.
Ignition key reminder
(When using the ignition key)
A buzzer sounds intermittently to remind
you to remove the ignition key if it is in
the ignition switch when the driver’s door
is opened.
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