fuel FIAT SEDICI 2009 2.G User Guide

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If the low fuel warning light (1) comes on,
fill the fuel tank immediately.
When the low fuel warning light (1) comes
on, a ding sounds once to remind you to
fill the fuel.
If you do not fill the fuel, a ding sounds
every time when the ignition switch is
turned to “ON”.
NOTE The activation point of the low fu-
el warning light (1) varies depending on
road conditions (for example, slope or
curve) and driving conditions because of
fuel moving in the tank.
The mark (2) indicates that the fuel filler
door is located on the left side of the ve-
hicle.TACHOMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
IMPORTANT Never drive with the en-
gine speed indicator in the red zone or se-
vere engine damage can result. When
downshifting to a lower gear, make sure
not to operate with excessive revolution
speeds of the engine. Refer to “Down-
shifting maximum allowable speeds” in the
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
NOTE The indicator moves a little de-
pending on road conditions (for example,
slope or curve) and driving conditions be-
cause of fuel moving in the tank.
(2)
(1)
80JM102
79JM001
FUEL GAUGE
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, this gauge gives an approximate
indication of the amount of fuel in the fu-
el tank. “F” stands for full and “E” stands
for empty.
If the indicator gets off the graduation of
“E” (not character “E”), refill the tank as
soon as possible.
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When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, this gauge indicates the engine
coolant temperature. Under normal dri-
ving conditions, the indicator should stay
within the normal, acceptable temperature
range between “H” and “C”. If the indi-
cator approaches “H” or the overheat in-
dicator light (1) (for versions/markets,
where provided) comes on, overheating
is indicated. Follow the instructions for en-
gine overheating in the “EMERGENCY
SERVICE” section.
IMPORTANT Continuing to drive the ve-
hicle when engine overheating is indicat-
ed can result in severe engine damage.
(1)
79JF007
(1) (2)(3) (D) (B)(A)
(C)
(E)
80JM104
TEMPERATURE GAUGE/
OVERHEAT INDICATOR
LIGHT
(For Diesel Engine Model)
INFORMATION
DISPLAY
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, the information display shows
the following information.
Display (A)
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Display (B)
Trip meter / Average fuel consumption /
Driving range / Thermometer
Display (C)
Transaxle selector position indicator (for
automatic transaxle)
Display (D)
Odometer/Illumination control setting
Display (E)
Clock (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided)
80JM081
1.Trip meter selector knob
2.Indicator selector knob
3.Information display
Instantaneous Fuel Consumption
The display (A) shows instantaneous fuel
consumption with a bar graph only when
the vehicle is moving.
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Do not attempt to adjust the
display while driving.
If you attempt to adjust the display
while driving, you could lose control
of the vehicle.
WARNING
NOTE When you reconnect the negative
(–) terminal to the battery, the indication
of the instantaneous fuel consumption will
be reinitialized. Change the indication
again to your preference.
Trip meter / Average Fuel
Consumption / Driving Range /
Thermometer / Oil Life
Monitoring
When the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position, the display (B) shows one of the
following six indications, trip meter A, trip
meter B, average fuel consumption, dri-
ving range, thermometer or oil life moni-
toring.
To switch the display indication (B), push
the trip meter selector knob (1) or the in-
dicator selector knob (2) quickly.
80JM105
80JM106
❒Change the display (B) to the driving
range by pushing the indicator selec-
tor knob (2).
❒While pushing and holding the trip me-
ter selector knob (1), turn the indica-
tor selector knob (2) to turn off or on
the indication of instantaneous fuel
consumption. NOTE
❒The display does not show the bar
graph unless the vehicle is moving.
❒The indicated maximum value of in-
stantaneous fuel consumption is 30.
No more than 30 will be indicated on
the display even if the actual instanta-
neous fuel consumption is higher.
❒The indication on the display may be
delayed if fuel consumption is greatly
affected by driving conditions.
❒The display shows estimated values.
Indications may not be the same as ac-
tual values.
❒You can change the units that instan-
taneous fuel consumption is displayed
in. Refer to “Average fuel consump-
tion” in this section.
You can turn off or on the indication of in-
stantaneous fuel consumption according
to the following instruction.
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a.Trip meter A
b.Trip meter B
c.Average fuel consumption
d.Driving range
e.Thermometer
f.Oil life monitoring
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
79JM009
ASPush the trip meter selector knob (1).
QZPush the indicator selector knob (2).
Do not attempt to adjust the
display while driving.
If you attempt to adjust the display
while driving, you could lose control
of the vehicle.
WARNING
NOTE
❒Indications will change when you push
and release a knob.
❒The display shows estimated values.
Indications may not be the same as ac-
tual values.
Trip meter
The trip meter can be used to measure
the distance traveled on short trips or be-
tween fuel stops.
You can use the trip meter A or trip me-
ter B independently.
To reset the trip meter to zero, push and
hold the trip meter selector knob (1) for
a while when the display shows the trip
meter.
NOTE The indicated maximum value of
the trip meter is 9999.9. When you run
past the maximum value, the indicated val-
ue will return to 0.0.Average fuel consumption
If you selected average fuel consumption
the last time you drove the vehicle, the
display shows the last value of average fu-
el consumption from previous driving
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position. Unless you reset the val-
ue of average fuel consumption, the dis-
play indicates the value of average fuel
consumption which includes average fuel
consumption during previous driving.
To reset the average fuel consumption to
zero, push and hold the indicator selector
knob (2) for a while when the display
shows the average fuel consumption.
NOTE When you reset the indication or
reconnect the negative (–) terminal to the
battery, the value of average fuel con-
sumption will be shown after driving for
a while.
To change the unit of average fuel con-
sumption, while pushing and holding the
trip meter selector knob (1), turn the in-
dicator selector knob (2).
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Driving range
If you selected driving range the last time
you drove the vehicle, the display indicates
“---” for a few seconds and then indicates
the current driving range when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion.
The driving range shown in the display is
the approximate distance you can drive
until the fuel gauge indicates “E”, based on
current driving conditions.
When the remaining fuel in fuel tank
reaches a low level, the display “---” will
appear.
If the low fuel warning light comes on, fill
the fuel tank immediately regardless of the
value of driving range shown in the display.
As the driving range after refueling is cal-
culated based on the most recent driving
condition, the value is different each time
you refuel.
NOTE If you refuel when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position, the driving
range may not indicate the correct value.
When you reconnect the negative (–) ter-
minal to the battery, the value of driving
range will be shown after driving for a
while.Thermometer
The thermometer indicates the outside
temperature.
If the outside temperature nears freezing,
the mark (g) will appear on the display.
NOTE The outside temperature indica-
tion is not the actual outside temperature
when driving at low speed, or when
stopped.
If there is something wrong with the ther-
mometer, or just after the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position, the dis-
play may not indicate the outside tem-
perature.
The mark (g) will appear whenever the
outside temperature is near freezing, even
if the display does not show the ther-
mometer.
To change the unit of temperature, while
pushing and holding the trip meter selec-
tor knob (1), turn the indicator selector
knob (2).(g)
79JM010
80JM137
NOTE Depending on the vehicle’s speci-
fication, the fuel consumption units of ini-
tial setting are indicated as km/L or
L/100km.
NOTE
❒When you change the units that av-
erage fuel consumption is displayed in,
the instantaneous fuel consumption
units will be changed automatically.
❒When you reconnect the negative (–)
terminal to the battery, the unit of the
average fuel consumption will be reini-
tialized. Change the unit again to your
preference.
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Air conditioning switch (5)
To turn on the air conditioning system,
push in the “A/C” switch and set the blow-
er speed selector to a position other than
“OFF”. With this “A/ C” switch operation,
a indicator light will come on when the air
conditioning system is on. To turn off the
air conditioning system, push the “A/C”
switch again.
During operation of the air conditioner,
you may notice slight changes in engine
speed. These changes are normal, the sys-
tem is designed so that the compressor
turns on or off to maintain the desired
temperature.
Less operation of the compressor results
in better fuel economy.
SYSTEM OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Natural ventilation
Select “VENTILATION” and “FRESH
AIR”, the temperature selector to the de-
sired temperature position, and the blow-
er speed selector to “OFF”. Fresh air will
flow through the vehicle during driving.Forced ventilation
The control settings are the same as for
natural ventilation except you set the
blower speed selector to a position oth-
er than “OFF”.
Normal heating (using outside air)
Select “HEAT” and “FRESH AIR”, the
temperature selector to the desired tem-
perature position and the blower speed
selector to the desired blower speed po-
sition. Setting the blower speed selector
to a higher blower speed position in-
creases heating efficiency.
Quick heating
(using recirculated air)
The control settings are the same as for
normal heating except you select “RE-
CIRCULATED AIR”. If you use this heat-
ing method for an extended period of
time, the air in the vehicle can become
contaminated and the windows can be-
come misty. Therefore, use this method
only for quick heating and change to the
normal heating method as soon as possi-
ble. Recirculated Air (g)
When this mode is selected, the indicator
light will come on, outside air is shut out
and inside air is recirculated. This mode is
suitable when driving through dusty or
polluted air such as in a tunnel, or when
attempting to quickly cool down the in-
terior.
“FRESH AIR” and “RECIRCULATED AIR”
are switched alternately each time the air
intake selector is pushed.
NOTE If you select “RECIRCULATED
AIR” for an extended period of time, the
air in the vehicle can become contami-
nated. Therefore, you should occasional-
ly select “FRESH AIR”.
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PARKING BRAKE LEVER.................................................... 130
PEDAL...................................................................................... 131
GEARSHIFT LEVER ............................................................... 132
FUEL FILLER CAP................................................................. 132
FOLDING REAR SEATS...................................................... 134
SUN VISOR............................................................................ 137
INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH............................................... 138
SPOT LIGHT (for versions/markets, where provided). 138
FRONT SEAT HEATER
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 139
ASSIST GRIPS (for versions/markets, where provided) 140
ENGINE HOOD ................................................................... 140
CUP HOLDER
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 142
FRAME HOOKS .................................................................... 143
TIRE CHANGING TOOL................................................... 144
FRONT SEAT BACK POCKET
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 145
SHOPPING HOOK
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 145
LUGGAGE RESTRAINT LOOPS
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 145
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 146
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT.............................. 146
RADIO ANTENNA
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 147
INSTALLATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY
TRANSMITTERS.................................................................... 147
ROOF RAILS OR ROOF RACK ANCHORS
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 147
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FUEL FILLER CAP
The fuel filler cap is located on the left rear
side of the vehicle. The fuel filler lid can be
unlocked by pulling up the opener lever lo-
cated on the outboard side of the driver’s
seat and locked by simply closing the lid.
GEARSHIFT LEVER
Your vehicle is equipped with either a
manual transaxle or automatic transaxle.
The gearshift lever for each transaxle type
is shown in the illustrations. For details on
how to use the transaxle, refer to “Using
the Transaxle” in the “OPERATING
YOUR VEHICLE” section.
63J051
80J2033
Remove the fuel filler cap
slowly. The fuel may be un-
der pressure and may spray out, caus-
ing injury.
WARNING
Gasoline is extremely flam-
mable. Do not smoke when
refueling, and make sure there are no
open flames or sparks in the area.
WARNING
Manual transaxle: to change
gears properly you must
push the clutch pedal fully down. It is
therefore essential that there is noth-
ing under the pedals: make sure the
mats are lying flat and do not get in
the way of the pedals.
WARNING
IMPORTANT Do not drive with your
hand resting on the gear lever as the force
exerted, even if slight, could lead over time
to premature wear on the gearbox inter-
nal components.
5-speed manual transaxle (for Gasoline engine)
77J021Automatic transaxle
6-speed manual transaxle (for Diesel engine)
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To remove the fuel filler cap:
Open the fuel filler door.
Remove the cap by turning it counter-
clockwise.
NOTE The cap holder (1) can hold the fu-
el filler cap (2) when refueling.
To reinstall the fuel filler cap:
Turn the cap clockwise until you hear
several clicks.
Close the fuel filler door.
79J048
(1)
(2)
56KN078
79J049
79K053
Open
Close
If you need to replace the fu-
el cap, use a genuine Fiat cap
or its equivalent. Use of an improper
cap can result in a malfunction of the
fuel system or emission control system.
It may also result in fuel leakage in the
event of an accident.
WARNING
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EXHAUST GAS WARNING ............................................. 150
DAILY INSPECTION CHECKLIST ................................... 150
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION......................................... 151
STARTING THE ENGINE................................................... 152
USING THE TRANSAXLE .................................................. 156
USING THE 2WD/4WD SWITCH
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 159
BRAKING................................................................................ 161
ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP
®)
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 164
RUNNING-IN........................................................................ 167
CATALYTIC CONVERTER
(for versions/markets, where provided)........................... 167
IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY........................................ 168
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