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All information in this manual is based on
the latest product information available at
the time of publication. Due to improve-
ments or other changes, there may be dis-
crepancies between information in this
manual and your vehicle. Fiat reserves the
right to make production changes at any
time, without notice and without incurring
any obligation to make the same or simi-
lar changes to vehicles previously built or
sold.
This vehicle may not comply with stan-
dards or regulations of other countries.
Before attempting to register this vehicle
in any other country, check all applicable
regulations and make any necessary mod-
ifications.IMPORTANT
Please read this manual and follow its in-
structions carefully. To emphasize special
information, the symbol
"and the words
WARNING, IMPORTANT and NOTE
have special meanings. These special
meanings apply except when laws or reg-
ulations require that the signal words be
used with a different meaning.
Pay special attention to the messages high-
lighted by these signal words:
FOREWORD
This manual should be considered a per-
manent part of the vehicle and should re-
main with the vehicle when resold or oth-
erwise transferred to a new owner or op-
erator. Please read this manual carefully
before operating your new Fiat and review
the manual from time to time. It contains
important information on safety, opera-
tion and maintenance.
Indicates a potential hazard
that could result in death or
injury.
WARNING
IMPORTANT Indicates a potential hazard
that could result in vehicle damage.
NOTE Indicates special information to
make maintenance easier or instructions
clearer.
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IMPORTANT The vehicle must only be
filled with diesel fuel for motor vehicles,
in compliance with European Standard
EN590. The use of other products or mix-
tures may irreparably damage the engine
with invalidation of the warranty due to
the damage caused. In the event of acci-
dentally filling with another type of fuel, do
not start the engine and empty the tank.
If the engine has been run even for only a
very short time, in addition to the tank,
it is also necessary to drain out the whole
fuel circuit.
IMPORTANT The fuel tank has an air
space to allow for fuel expansion in hot
weather. If you continue to add fuel after
the filler nozzle has automatically shut off
or an initial blowback occurs, the air
chamber will become full. Exposure to
heat when fully fuelled in this manner will
result in leakage due to fuel expansion. To
prevent such fuel leakage, stop filling af-
ter the filler nozzle has automatically shut
off, or when using an alternative non au-
tomatic system, initial vent blowback oc-
curs.
Do not put naked flames or
lighted cigarettes near the
fuel filler hole as there is a danger of
fire. Do not bend too close to the hole
either so as not to breathe in harmful
vapours.
WARNING
Fiat CODE - Immobilizer System
(if equipped)
This system is designed to help prevent
vehicle theft by electronically disabling the
engine starting system.
The engine can be started only with your
vehicle’s original immobilizer ignition key
which has an electronic identification code
programmed into it. The key communi-
cates the identification code to the vehi-
cle when the key is turned to the “ON”
position. If you need to make spare keys,
see your Fiat Dealership. The vehicle must
be programmed with the correct identi-
fication code for the spare keys. A key
made by an ordinary locksmith will not
work.
KEYS
Your vehicle comes with a pair of identi-
cal keys. One key can open all of the locks
on the vehicle. Keep the spare key in a safe
place.
The key identification number is stamped
on a metal tag provided with the keys or
on the keys. Keep the tag (if equipped) in
a safe place. If you lose your keys, you will
need this number to have new keys made.
IMPORTANT All the keys and the metal
tag must be handed over to the new own-
er when selling the vehicle.
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The turn signal lights will flash once when
the doors are locked and then the turn
signal lights will flash once again when the
doors are locked with the dead lock sys-
tem.
Keyless unlocking /
locking operation
When the remote controller is within the
access range, you can lock or unlock the
doors by pushing the request switch (1)
on the door handle of the driver’s door,
front passenger’s door or rear door. If you
want to prevent tamper- unlocking of the
door locks, you can activate the dead lock
system.
To lock or dead lock all doors when all
doors are unlocked:
❒To lock all doors, push the request
switch on one of the door handles
once.
❒To lock all doors with the dead lock
system, push the request switch on one
of the door handles twice within about
3 seconds.
(1)
79J023Do not activate the dead
lock system if there are oc-
cupants in the vehicle. They will be
locked in the vehicle and cannot un-
lock the doors from inside.
WARNING
To unlock a door or all doors:
❒To unlock the door only, push the re-
quest switch on the door handle once.
❒To unlock other doors, push the re-
quest switch on the door handle once
again. To stow the ignition key in the remote
controller, push the key in the remote
controller until the click is heard.
62J004
(A)
62J005
To remove the key from the remote con-
troller, push the button (A) in the direc-
tion of the arrow and pull the key out
from the remote controller.
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Central door locking system
❒To lock all doors, push the “LOCK”
button (1) once.
❒To unlock only the driver’s door, push
the “UNLOCK” button (2) once.
❒To unlock other doors, push the “UN-
LOCK” button (2) once again.
Type 2
The turn signal lights will flash once when
the doors are locked and then the turn
signal lights will flash once again when the
doors are locked with the dead lock sys-
tem.
When the door (s) is (are) unlocked:
❒The turn signal lights will flash twice,
and
❒the interior light will turn on for about
15 seconds and then fade out with the
interior light switch in the middle po-
sition. If you insert the key into the ig-
nition switch during that time, the light
will start to fade out immediately.
Be sure the doors are locked after you op-
erate the “LOCK” button (1).
If no door is opened within about 30 sec-
onds after the “UNLOCK” button (2) is
operated, the doors will automatically lock
again. Central door locking system with
the dead lock system (if equipped)
If you want to prevent tamper- unlocking
of the door locks, use this method. When
the dead lock system is activated, oper-
ating the lock knobs will not unlock the
side doors.
To activate this system:
To lock all doors, push the “LOCK” but-
ton (1) twice within 3 seconds.
To release this system:
❒To unlock only the driver’s door, push
the “UNLOCK” button (2) once.
❒To unlock other doors, push the “UN-
LOCK” button (2) once again.
Do not activate the dead
lock system if there are oc-
cupants in the vehicle. They will be
locked in the vehicle and cannot un-
lock the doors from inside.
WARNING
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MIRRORS
INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
You can adjust the inside rearview mirror
by hand so as to see the rear of your ve-
hicle in the mirror. To adjust the mirror,
set the selector tab (1) to the day posi-
tion, then move the mirror up, down or
sideways by hand to obtain the best view.
When driving at night, you can move the
selector tab to the night position to re-
duce glare from the headlights of vehicles
behind you.
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(1)
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Day driving
Night driving
Always adjust the mirror
with the selector set to the
day position.
WARNINGOnly use the night position
if it is necessary to reduce
glare from the headlights of vehicles
behind you. Be aware that in this po-
sition you may not be able to see
some objects that could be seen in the
day position.
WARNING
OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS
Adjust the outside rearview mirrors so
you can just see the side of your vehicle in
the mirrors.
79J033
Be careful when judging the
size or distance of a vehicle
or other object seen in the side con-
vex mirror. Be aware that objects
look smaller and appear farther away
than when seen in a flat mirror.
WARNING
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DRIVER’S SEAT BELT
REMINDER
When the driver doesn’t buckle his or her
seat belt, the driver’s seat belt reminder
light in the instrument cluster will come
on and a buzzer will sound as a reminder
to the driver to buckle his or her seat belt.
For more details, refer to the explanation
below.
If the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the reminder works as fol-
lows:
1) The driver’s seat belt reminder light will
come on.
2) After the vehicle’s speed has reached
about 15 km/ h, the driver’s seat belt
reminder light will blink and a buzzer
will sound for about 95 seconds.3) After step 2) has finished, the reminder
light will remain on until the driver’s
seat belt is buckled.
If the driver has buckled his or her seat
belt and later unbuckles the seat belt, the
reminder system will be activated from
step 1) or step 2) according to the vehi-
cle’s speed. When the vehicle’s speed is
below about 15 km/h, the reminder will
start from step 1). When the vehicle’s
speed is above about 15 km/h, the re-
minder will start from step 2).
The reminder will be automatically can-
celed when the driver’s seat belt is buck-
led or the ignition switch is turned off. To unfasten the belt, push the red
“PRESS” button on the buckle and allow
the belt to retract.
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It is absolutely essential that
the driver and passengers
wear their seat belts at all times. Per-
sons who are not wearing seat belts
have a much greater risk of injury if
an accident occurs. Make a regular
habit of buckling your seat belt before
putting the key in the ignition.
WARNING
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The pretensioner is located in each front
seat belt retractor. The pretensioner tight-
ens the seat belt so the belt fits the oc-
cupant’s body more snugly in the event of
a frontal crash. The retractors will remain
locked after the pretensioners are acti-
vated. Upon activation, some noise will oc-
cur and some smoke may be released.
These conditions are not harmful and do
not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
The driver and all passengers must be
properly restrained by wearing seat belts
at all times, whether or not a pretension-
er is equipped at their seating position, to
minimize the risk of severe injury or death
in the event of a crash.
Sit fully back in the seat; sit up straight; do
not lean forward or sideways. Adjust the
belt so the lap portion of the belt is worn
low across the pelvis, not across the waist.
Please refer to the “Seat Adjustment” sec-
tion and the instructions and precautions
about the seat belts in this “Seat Belts and
Child Restraint Systems” section for de-
tails on proper seat and seat belt adjust-
ments.
Service on or around the
pretensioner system compo-
nents or wiring must be performed
only by an authorized Fiat Dealership
who is specially trained. Improper ser-
vice could result in unintended acti-
vation of pretensioners or could ren-
der the pretensioner inoperative. Ei-
ther of these two conditions may re-
sult in personal injury.
WARNING
To prevent damage or unintended activa-
tion of the pretensioners, be sure the bat-
tery is disconnected and the ignition switch
has been in the “LOCK” position for at
least 90 seconds before performing any
electrical service work on your Fiat.
Do not touch pretensioner system com-
ponents or wiring. The wires are wrapped
with yellow tape or yellow tubing, and the
couplers are yellow. When scrapping your
Fiat, ask your Fiat Dealership, body repair
shop, or scrap yard for assistance. Please note that the pretensioners along
with the air bags will activate only in se-
vere frontal collisions. They are not de-
signed to activate in rear impacts, side im-
pacts, rollovers, or minor frontal colli-
sions. The pretensioners can be activat-
ed only once. If the pretensioners are ac-
tivated (that is, if the air bags are activat-
ed), have the pretensioner system ser-
viced by an authorized Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible.
If the “AIR BAG” light on the instrument
cluster does not blink or come on briefly
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, stays on for more than 10
seconds, or comes on while driving, the
pretensioner system or the air bag system
may not work properly. Have both sys-
tems inspected by an authorized Fiat Deal-
ership as soon as possible.
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FRONT AIR BAGS
The driver’s front air bag is located behind
the center pad of the steering wheel and
the front passenger’s front air bag is lo-
cated behind the passenger’s side of the
dashboard. The words “SRS AIRBAG” are
molded into the air bag covers to identi-
fy the location of the air bags. If the “AIR BAG” light on the instrument
cluster does not blink when the ignition
switch is first turned to the “ON” posi-
tion, or the “AIR BAG” light stays on, or
comes on while driving, the air bag system
(or the seat belt pretensioner system (if
equipped)) may not work properly. Have
the air bag system inspected by an autho-
rized Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
63J030
63J11379J059
60G032
Frontal collision range
Do not apply stickers or oth-
er objects to the steering
wheel or to the air bag cover on the
passenger’s side or on the side roof
lining. Never put objects (e.g. mobile
phones) on the dashboard on pas-
senger side since they could interfere
with proper air bag inflation and al-
so cause serious injury.
WARNING
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IGNITION SWITCH
VEHICLE WITHOUT KEYLESS
START SYSTEM
The ignition switch has the following four
positions:
LOCK
This is the normal parking position. It is
the only position in which the key can be
removed.
It locks the ignition, and prevents normal
use of the steering wheel after the key is
removed.
You must push in the key to turn it to the
“LOCK” position.
To release the steering lock, insert the key
and turn it clockwise to one of the other
positions. If you have trouble turning the
key to unlock the steering, try turning the
steering wheel slightly to the right or left
while turning the key.
65D367
To avoid possible injury, do
not operate controls by
reaching through the steering wheel.
WARNING
60G033A
Turn to “LOCK”
Push
60B041A
ACC
Accessories such as the radio can oper-
ate, but the engine is off.
ON
This is the normal operating position. All
electrical systems are on.
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If the lever is equipped with the “INT
TIME” control, turn the control forward
or rearward to adjust the intermittent
wiper operation to the desired interval.WINDSHIELD WASHER
To spray windshield washer fluid, pull the
lever toward you. The windshield wipers
will automatically turn on at low speed if
they are not already on and the “INT” po-
sition is equipped.
WINDSHIELD WIPER
AND WASHER LEVER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
To turn the windshield wipers on, move
the lever down to one of the three op-
erating positions. In the “INT” position
(if equipped), the wipers operate inter-
mittently. The “INT” position is very con-
venient for driving in mist or light rain. In
the “LO” position, the wipers operate at
a steady low speed. In the “HI” position,
the wipers operate at a steady high speed.
To turn off the wipers, move the lever
back to the “OFF” position.
Move the lever up and hold it to the
“MIST” position, the windshield wipers
will turn on continuously at low speed.
IMPORTANT Never use the window
wiper to remove ice or snow from the
windscreen. In these conditions, the wiper
is submitted to excessive effort that re-
sults in motor protection cutting in and
wiper operation inhibition for few seconds
as a consequence. If operation is not re-
stored (also after restarting the vehicle by
the ignition key) contact Fiat Dealership.
MIST
OFF
INT
LO
HI
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63J302
63J303
To prevent windshield icing in
cold weather, turn on the de-
froster to heat the windshield before
and during windshield washer use.
Do not use radiator antifreeze in the
windshield washer reservoir. It can se-
verely impair visibility when sprayed
on the windshield, and can also dam-
age your vehicle’s paint.
WARNING
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