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The light should go out after starting the
engine and fully releasing the parking
brake, if the fluid level in the brake fluid
reservoir is adequate.
The light also comes on together with the
ABS warning light when the rear brake
force control function (Proportioning
valve function) of the ABS system fails.
If the brake system warning light comes
on while you are driving the vehicle, it may
mean that there is something wrong with
the vehicle’s brake system. If this happens,
you should:
❒Pull off the road and stop carefully.
❒Test the brakes by carefully starting and
stopping at the side of the road.
– If you determine that it is safe, drive
carefully at low speed to the near-
est dealer for repairs, or
WARNING AND
INDICATOR LIGHTS
BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING
LIGHT
65D477
For working check of this light, there are
following three different type operations
depending on the vehicle’s specification.
❒The light comes on briefly when the ig-
nition switch is turned to the “ON”
and/or “START” position.
❒The light comes on when the parking
brake is engaged with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position.
❒The light comes on when under either
or both of above two conditions.
The light also comes on when the fluid in
the brake fluid reservoir falls below the
specified level.
Remember that stopping dis-
tance may be longer, you
may have to push harder on the ped-
al, and the pedal may go down far-
ther than normal.
WARNING
If any of the following con-
ditions occur, you should im-
mediately ask your Fiat Dealership to
inspect the brake system.
If the brake system warning light does
not go out after the engine has been
started and the parking brake has
been fully released.
If the brake system warning light does
not come on when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” or “START”
position.
If the brake system warning light
comes on at any time during vehicle
operation.
WARNING
– Have the vehicle towed to the nearest
dealer for repairs.
NOTE Because the disc brake system is
selfadjusting, the fluid level will drop as the
brake pads become worn. Replenishing
the brake fluid reservoir is considered
normal periodic maintenance.
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system. If one of these happens, have the
system inspected by your Fiat Dealership.
If the ABS becomes inoperative, the brake
system will function as an ordinary brake
system that does not have this ABS sys-
tem.
For details of ABS system, refer to “An-
ti-Lock Brake System (ABS)” in the “OP-
ERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) WARNING LIGHT
65D529
52KM133
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the light comes on briefly
so you can check that the light is working.
If the light stays on, or comes on when dri-
ving, there may be something wrong with
the ABS.
If this happens:
❒Pull off the road and stop carefully.
❒Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK”
and then start the engine again.
If the warning light comes on briefly then
turns off, the system is normal. If the warn-
ing light still stays on, the system will be
something wrong.
If the light and the brake system warning
light stay on, or come on simultaneously
when driving, your ABS system is
equipped with the rear brake force con-
trol function (Proportioning valve func-
tion) and there may be something wrong
with both the rear brake force control
function and anti-lock function of the ABSSLIP INDICATOR LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
ESP
®is a registered trademark of Daimler
AG.
This light blinks 5 times per second when
one of the ESP
®systems other than ABS
is activated. If this light blinks, drive care-
fully. When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the light comes on briefly
so you can check that the light is working.
If the light stays on, or comes on when dri-
ving and remains on, there may be some-
thing wrong with the ESP
®systems (other
than ABS). You should have the system in-
spected by your FIAT Dealership.
NOTE When you disconnect and re- con-
nect the battery, ESP
®system functions oth-
er than ABS will be deactivated and the slip
indicator light will blink 1 time per second.
For details on how to reactive the ESP
®sys-
tems, refer to “SLIP Indicator Light” in the
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
For details of the ESP
®systems, refer to
“Electronic Stability Program (ESP®)” in the
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
The ESP®systems cannot
prevent accidents. Always
drive carefully.
WARNING
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Check the oil level and add oil if necessary.
If there is enough oil, the lubrication sys-
tem should be inspected by your Fiat Deal-
ership before you drive the vehicle again.
IMPORTANT
❒If you operate the engine with this light
on, severe engine damage can result.
❒Do not rely on the Oil Pressure Light
to indicate the need to add oil. Be
sure to periodically check the engine
oil level.
50G051A
66J032
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, and
goes out when the engine is started. The
light will come on and remain on if there
is insufficient oil pressure.
If the warning light vturns on when the vehicle is
travelling stop the engine immedi-
ately and contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
OIL SERVICE LIGHT
(For Diesel Engine Model)
79JM007
Your vehicle has the oil life monitoring
system that let you know when to change
the engine oil and filter.
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position so you can check that light
is working. When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the light comes on briefly
so you can check that the light is working.
If the light stays on, or comes on when dri-
ving, there may be something wrong with
the ESP
®systems (other than ABS). You
should have the system inspected by an
authorized FIAT dealer.
For details of the ESP
®systems, refer to
“Electronic Stability Program (ESP®)” in the
“OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” section.
“ESP OFF” INDICATOR LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, this light comes on briefly
so you can check that the light is working.
When the “ESP OFF” switch is pushed to
turn off the ESP
®systems (other than
ABS), the “ESP OFF” light comes on and
stays on.
For details of the ESP
®systems, refer to
“Electronic Stability Program (ESP®)” in
the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE” sec-
tion.
66J031
“ESP” WARNING LIGHT
(Electronic Stability Program)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
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SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
60G049
When the driver doesn’t buckle his or her
seat belt, this light will come on.
63J030
This light blinks or comes on for several
seconds when the ignition switch is turned
to the “ON” position so you can check if
the light is working.
The light will come on and stay on if there
is a problem in the air bag system or the
seat belt pretensioner system (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided). CHARGING LIGHT
50G052A
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, and
goes out when the engine is started. The
light will come on and remain on if there
is something wrong with the battery charg-
ing system. If the light comes on when the
engine is running, the charging system
should be inspected immediately by your
Fiat Dealership.For details about the seat belt reminder, re-
fer to “Seat Belts and Child Restraint Sys-
tems” in the “BEFORE DRIVING” section.
“AIR BAG” LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Change the engine oil and
filter at the first blink of the
light. If you keep operating the engine
after the light blinks, severe engine
damage can result.
WARNING
If this light comes on when the engine is
running, you should change the engine oil
and oil filter immediately since the moni-
toring system has calculated that oil life
has been diminished by detecting a dete-
rioration, increase or decrease of engine
oil.
When the engine oil and oil filter are
changed, and the oil life monitoring sys-
tem is reset, this light will go out. For de-
tails on how to change the engine oil, re-
fer to “Changing Engine Oil and Filter” in
“INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE”
section. Whenever the engine oil is
changed, the light must be reset to mon-
itor the next oil change timing properly.
To reset the light, consult your Fiat Deal-
ership.
If the “AIR BAG” light 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 air bag system or the seat
belt pretensioner system (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided) may
not work properly. Have both systems
inspected by an authorized Fiat Deal-
ership.
WARNING
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SERVICE VEHICLE SOON (SVS)
LIGHT (for Diesel Engine Model)
84E034
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, this light comes on briefly
to let you know the light is working.
If this light blinks with the ignition switch
turned “ON”, the engine will not start.
NOTE If this light blinks, turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” position, then turn
it back to the “ON” position. If the light still
blinks with the ignition switch turned to the
“ON” position, there may be something
wrong with the immobilizer system. Ask to
you Fiat Dealership to inspect the system. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
LIGHT
65D530
Your vehicle has a computer-controlled
emission control system. A malfunction in-
dicator light is provided on the instrument
cluster to indicate when it is necessary to
have the emission control system serviced.
The malfunction indicator light comes on
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position to let you know the light
is working and goes out when the engine
is started.
If the malfunction indicator light comes on
or blinks when the engine is running, ser-
vice to the emission control system is nec-
essary. Bring the vehicle to your FIAT
Dealership to have the emission control
system serviced right away and avoid hard
acceleration until the service is performed.
IMPORTANT Continuing to drive the ve-
hicle when the malfunction indicator light
is on or blinking can cause permanent
damage to the vehicle’s emission control
system, and can affect fuel economy and
driveability. TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
81A262
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position so you can check the light
is working. If this light comes on, there is
the problem with the transaxle system.
Ask your Fiat Dealership to have the sys-
tem inspected.
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FUEL FILTER WARNING LIGHT
(for Diesel Engine Model)
60A541
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position so you can check that light
is working.
If the light comes on when driving, there
is a possibility to have water in the fuel
filter. Drain water as soon as possible. For
details of draining water, refer to “Fuel Fil-
ter” in the “INSPECTION AND MAIN-
TENANCE” section.
IMPORTANT The presence of water in
the fuel circuit may cause serious damage
to the entire injection system and cause
irregular engine operation. If the warning
light turns on contact Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible to have the system re-
lieved. If the above indications come on
immediately after refuelling, water has
probably been poured into the tank: turn
the engine off immediately and contact
Fiat Dealership. FIAT CODE SYSTEM LIGHT
(IMMOBILIZER)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
65D239
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, this light comes on to let
you know the light is working.
If this light blinks with the ignition switch
turned to “ON”, the engine will not start.
NOTE If this light blinks, turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK” position, then turn
it back to the “ON” position. If the light
still blinks with the ignition switch turned
to the “ON” position, there may be some-
thing wrong with the immobilizer system.
Ask to you Fiat Dealership to inspect the
system.
54G345
OVERHEAT INDICATOR LIGHT
(for Diesel Engine Model)
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position so you can check that light
is working.
If this light comes on while driving, it may
mean engine overheat. Refer to “Tem-
perature Gauge/Overheat Indicator Light”
section.
GLOW PLUG INDICATOR LIGHT
(for Diesel Engine Model)
60A534
If the coolant temperature is cool enough,
this light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned on and goes out when the
glow plug is heated enough for engine
starting.
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79J039
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position, and
goes out when the engine is started.
If this light comes on while driving, the
power steering system may not work
properly. Have the system inspected by
your Fiat Dealership.
NOTE If the power steering system does
not work properly, you will feel heavier
to steer but you still will be able to steer. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT
54G391
This light remains on until all doors (in-
cluding the rear door) are completely
closed.
If any door (including the tailgate) is open
when the vehicle is moving, a ding sounds
to remind you to close all doors com-
pletely.
54G343
If this light comes on, fill the fuel tank im-
mediately. OPEN DOOR WARNING LIGHTWhen this light 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 this light
varies depending on road conditions (for
example, slope or curve) and driving con-
ditions because of fuel moving in the tank. DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
WARNING LIGHT
(for Diesel Engine Model)
64J244
This light comes on for several seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position so you can check that light
is working.
If the light comes on when driving, the
diesel particulate filter is nearly clogged.
To regenerate the diesel particulate filter,
you must drive the vehicle until the light
goes out, at a speed of 50 km/h (31 mph)
or higher for a while (max. 30 minutes de-
pending on the vehicle speed).
If you drive your vehicle until the light goes
out, the regeneration of the diesel partic-
ulate filter will be completed.
For details, refer to “Diesel Particulate Fil-
ter” in the “OPERATING YOUR VEHI-
CLE” section.
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For details, refer to “Using the 2WD/
4WD Switch” in the “OPERATING
YOUR VEHICLE” section.
NOTE If you restart the engine, the light
will stop blinking temporarily.
NOTE When the vehicle speed is in-
creased, the “4WD LOCK” mode will be
changed to the “4WD AUTO” mode au-
tomatically. The “4WD AUTO” indicator
light will come on and stay on.
4WD LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
79J100
If the light and the “4WD AUTO” indi-
cator light stay on or come on simultane-
ously when driving, there may be some-
thing wrong with the 4WD system. Have
the system inspected by an authorized
Fiat Dealership.
NOTE
❒When the vehicle speed is increased,
the “4WD LOCK” mode will be
changed to the “4WD AUTO” mode
automatically. The “4WD AUTO” in-
dicator light will come on and stay on.
❒When the ignition switch is turned to
the “OFF” position, the “4WD LOCK”
mode is canceled.
For details of the “4WD LOCK” mode,
refer to “Using the 2WD/4WD Switch”
in the “OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE”
section.
IMPORTANT Do not operate your vehi-
cle in “4WD LOCK” mode on dry hard
surfaces.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, this light comes on briefly
so you can check that the light is working.
The light comes on when the 2WD/4WD
switch is changed to the “4WD LOCK”
mode from the “4WD AUTO” mode.
79J040
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the light comes on briefly
so you can check that the light is working.
When the 2WD/4WD switch is in the
“4WD AUTO” mode with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position, the light
comes on and stays on.
If the light and the “4WD LOCK” indica-
tor light stay on or come on simultane-
ously when driving, there may be some-
thing wrong with the 4WD system. Have
the system inspected by an authorized
Fiat Dealership.
If the oil temperature of the parts for
4WD system is high, this light will blink.
The “4WD AUTO” or “4WD LOCK”
mode will be changed to the “2WD”
mode automatically to prevent a damage
of the parts for 4WD system. 4WD AUTO INDICATOR LIGHT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
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Continue to lift up the hood until it is
high enough to support with the prop
rod.
79JM022
If the supporting rod is not
positioned correctly the bon-
net may fall violently.
WARNING
To close the engine hood:
Lift the hood up slightly and remove the
prop rod from the hole. Put the prop
rod back to the holding clip.
Lower the hood close to the bumper,
then let it drop down. Make sure the
hood is securely latched after closing.
For safety reasons the bon-
net must be closed properly
to avoid its opening while the vehi-
cle is travelling. Therefore, always
check it is properly closed and the
catch engaged. Should you notice
that the catch is not perfectly en-
gaged when travelling, stop the vehi-
cle immediately and close the bonnet.
WARNING
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DAILY INSPECTION
CHECKLIST
BEFORE DRIVING
Make sure that windows, mirrors,
lights, and reflectors are clean and un-
obstructed.
Visually check the tires for the fol-
lowing points:
– the depth of the tread groove
– abnormal wear, cracks and damage
– loose wheel bolts
– existence of foreign material such as
nails, stones, etc.
Refer to “Tires” in “INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE” section for details.
Look for fluid and oil leaks.
NOTE It is normal for water to drip from
the air conditioning system after use.
Make sure the hood is fully closed and
latched.
Check the headlights, turn signal lights,
brake lights and horn for proper oper-
ation.
EXHAUST GAS
WARNING
52D334
Avoid breathing exhaust gas-
es. Exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide, a potentially lethal
gas that is colorless and odorless.
Since carbon monoxide is difficult to
detect by itself, be sure to take the
following precautions to help prevent
carbon monoxide from entering your
vehicle.
– Do not leave the engine running in
garages or other confined areas.
– Do not park with the engine run-
ning for a long period of time, even in
an open area. If it is necessary to sit
for a short time in a parked vehicle
with the engine running, make sure
the air intake selector is set to
“FRESH AIR” and the fan is at high
speed.
– Avoid operating the vehicle with the
tail gate or trunk open. If it is neces-
sary to operate the vehicle with the
tail gate or trunk open, make sure the
sunroof (for versions/markets, where
provided) and all windows are closed,
and the blower is at high speed with
the air intake selector set to “FRESH
AIR”.
WARNING
– To allow proper operation
of your vehicle’s ventilation
system, keep the air inlet grille in
front of the windshield clear of snow,
leaves, or other obstructions at all
times.
– Keep the exhaust tailpipe area
clear of snow and other material to
help reduce the buildup of exhaust
gases under the vehicle. This is par-
ticularly important when parked in
blizzard conditions.
– Have the exhaust system inspect-
ed periodically for damage and leaks.
Any damage or leaks should be re-
paired immediately.
WARNING
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