check engine FIAT STILO 2006 1.G Owners Manual

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ALARM
(where provided)
The alarm function is provided in addition
to all remote control functions previous-
ly described and it is controlled by the re-
ceiver located under the dashboard, next
to the fuse box.
WHEN THE ALARM IS
TRIGGERED
The alarm comes into action in the fol-
lowing cases:
❒ unlawful opening of one of the doors,
bonnet or boot (perimetral protec-
tion);
❒attempt to start the engine (turning the
ignition key to MAR);
❒ battery cable cutting;
❒ presence of moving bodies in the pas-
senger’s compartment (volumetric pro-
tection);
❒ abnormal raising/sloping of the car. Depending on the markets, the cutting in
of the alarm causes operation of the siren
and direction indicators (for about 26 sec-
onds). The ways of operating and the num-
ber of cycles may vary depending on the
markets.
A maximum number of sound/sight cycles
is however envisaged.
Volumetric and anti-raising protections
can be cut off by operating the front ceil-
ing light controls (see paragraphs “Volu-
metric protection sensors” and “Anti-rais-
ing sensor” on the following pages).
IMPORTANT The engine immobiliser
function is guaranteed by the Fiat CODE
system, which is automatically activated
when the ignition key is removed.HOW TO ACTIVATE THE
ALARM
With the doors, bonnet and boot shut and
the ignition key in the STOPposition or
with the key removed, point the key with
remote control in the direction of the car,
then press and release the button
Á.
With the exception of certain markets,
the system sounds a “beep” and the doors
are locked.
Engagement of the alarm is preceded by
a self-diagnostic test. If a fault is detected
the system sounds a further warning
“beep” and the display shows the relevant
message (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
In this case, switch the alarm system off by
pressing button
Ë, check that the doors,
bonnet and tailgate are properly shut, then
switch the alarm on again by pressing but-
ton
Á.
Otherwise, the door, bonnet or tailgate
that is not shut properly will be excluded
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IGNITION SWITCH
The key can be turned to 3 different po-
sitions:
❒STOP: engine off, key can be removed,
steering column locked. Certain elec-
trical devices (e.g.: sound system, cen-
tral door locking, electronic alarm, etc.)
can work.
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical de-
vices are powered.
❒AVV: engine starting.
The ignition switch is fitted with a safety
mechanism that, in the event the engine is
not started, compels the driver to turn the
ignition key back to STOPbefore re-
peating the starting operation.STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
When the key is at STOPremove the
key and turn the steering wheel until it
locks.
Disengaging
Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR.
fig. 17F0C0164m
If the ignition device is tam-
pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership before restarting to drive.
WARNING
When getting out of the car,
always remove the key to
prevent any occupants from acci-
dentally activating the controls. Re-
member to engage the handbrake
and if the car is parked on uphill slope
to engage the first gear. If the car is
facing downhill, engage the reverse
gear. Never leave unsupervised chil-
dren in the car.
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 car with homolo-
gation requirements.
WARNING
Never remove the ignition
key while the car is moving.
The steering wheel would automati-
cally lock as soon as you try to turn
it. This also applies when the car is
being towed.
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BONNET
TO OPEN THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
❒pull lever A-fig. 118in the direction of
the arrow;
❒pull lever B-fig. 119and lift the bon-
net.
IMPORTANT Bonnet raising is aided by
two side gas springs. Do not tamper with
these springs and guide the bonnet while
raising it.
IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.TO CLOSE THE BONNET
Lower the bonnet at approx. 20 cm from
the engine compartment and then let it
drop, ensuring that it is fully closed and
not just held in position by the safety
catch. If the bonnet does not close prop-
erly do not push it down but open it again
and repeat the above procedure. If the
bonnet is not shut properly, the warning
light
´comes on together with the mes-
sage on the display (see section “Warning
lights and messages”).
IMPORTANT Always check that the bon-
net is closed properly to avoid its opening
while the car is travelling.
fig. 118F0C0029mfig. 119F0C0383m
For safety reasons the bon-
net must be closed properly
to avoid its opening while the car is
travelling. Therefore, always check it
is properly closed and the catch en-
gaged. Should you notice that the
catch is not perfectly engaged when
travelling, stop the car immediately
and close the bonnet.
WARNING
This should only be done
when the car is stationary.
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Failure indications
In the event of malfunctioning, the ASR
system is automatically disconnected and
the warning light
áwill come on with
fixed light on the instrument panel to-
gether with the message on the display
(see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”). In this case contact Fiat Dealer-
ship as soon as possible. MSR system
(engine braking torque control)
The car is fitted with a special system, in-
tegral with the ASR system, that in case of
sudden gear shifting, cuts in providing
torque to the engine thus preventing ex-
cessive driving wheel drive that, specially
in poor grip conditions, can lead to loss of
stability.
EOBD SYSTEM
The EOBD system (European On Board
Diagnosis) allows continuous diagnosis of
the components of the car correlated with
emissions.
It also alerts the driver, by turning on the
warning light
Uon the instrument pan-
el (together with the message on the dis-
play) (see section “Warning lights and
messages”), when these components are
no longer in peak conditions.
The objective is:
❒to keep the system efficiency under
control;
❒warn when a fault causes emissions lev-
els to increase;
❒warn of the need to replace deterio-
rated components.
The system also has a diagnostic connec-
tor that can be interfaced with appropri-
ate tools, which makes it possible to read
the error codes stored in the control unit,
together with a series of specific parame-
ters for engine operation and diagnosis.
This check can also be carried out by the
traffic police.
When using the spare wheel,
the ASR system is excluded
and the warning light
áon the in-
strument panel turns on glowing
steadily together with the message on
the display (see section “Warning
lights and messages”).
WARNING
For correct operation of the
ASR system, the tyres must
absolutely be of the same brand and
type on all wheels, in perfect condi-
tions and, above all, of type, brand
and size specified.
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S.B.R. SYSTEM
The car is fitted with the S.B.R. system
(Seat Belt Reminder), consisting of a
buzzer which, together with the blinking
of warning light
el, warns the driver to fasten the seat belt.
The buzzer can be deactivated temporar-
ily (until next engine stop) by the follow-
ing procedure, to be carried out within
1 minute from turning the ignition key to
MAR:
❒fasten the driver’s seat belt.
❒wait for over 20 seconds and then re-
lease the driver’s seat belt.
For permanent deactivation, contact Fiat
Dealership.
The S.B.R. system can only be reset
through the set-up menu (see section
“Warning lights and messages” at para-
graph “Seat belts not fastened”).FRONT SEAT BELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
Four different adjustments in height are
provided.
To adjust, press button A-fig. 5and low-
er or raise the grip B.
Always adjust the height of the seat belt
to fit the person wearing it. This precau-
tion could greatly reduce the risk of injury
in case of collision.
Correct adjustment is obtained when the
belt passes half way between the end of
the shoulder and the neck.
fig. 5F0C0096m
Make the height adjustment
when the car is stationary.
WARNING
After adjustment, always
check that the slider is an-
chored in one of the positions pro-
vided. To do this, with the button
A-fig. 5 released, exert a further pres-
sure to allow the anchor device to
catch if release did not take place at
one of the preset position.
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Remember that with the key
engaged and at MAR, even
with the engine not running, the air
bags may be triggered on a stationary
car if it is bumped by another moving
car. Therefore, never seat children on
the front seat even when the car is
stationary. On the other hand, re-
member that with the key at STOP
no safety system (air bags or preten-
sioners) is triggered in the event of an
impact; in this case, failure to come
into action cannot be considered as a
sign that the system is not working
properly.
WARNINGGENERAL WARNINGS
If when turning the ignition
key to MAR, the warning
light ¬does not turn on or if it stays
on when travelling (together with the
message on the display) there could
be a failure in safety systems; in this
event air bags or pretensioners could
not trigger in case of impact or, in a
minor number of cases, they could
trigger accidentally. Contact Fiat
Dealership immediately to have the
system checked.
WARNING
Do not cover the backrest of
front and rear seats with
trims or covers that are not suitable
to be used with side bags.
WARNING
Never travel with objects on
your lap, in front of your
chest or with a pipe, pencil, etc. be-
tween your lips; injury may result in
the event of the air bag being trig-
gered.
WARNING
Always keep your hands on
the steering wheel rim when
driving, so that if the air bag is trig-
gered, it can inflate without meeting
any obstacles which could cause seri-
ous harm to you. Do not drive with
the body bent forwards, keep the seat
back rest in the erect position and
lean your back well against it.
WARNING
If the car has been stolen or
an attempt to steal it has
been made, if it has been subjected to
vandals or floods, have the air bag
system checked by Fiat Dealership.
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SYSTEM ACTIVATION
Turning the ignition key to MAR, after
about one second, the display shows the
gear engaged (N, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, R): from this
moment onwards, the Selespeed system
accepts gearshift commands.
IMPORTANT If after 10 seconds the dis-
play does not show the gear engaged, turn
the ignition key to STOP, and wait for the
display to turn off, then repeat system
switch on. If the fault persists, contact Fi-
at Dealership.
IMPORTANT When the driver’s door is
opened the system starts the hydraulic
part of the system to prepare it for when
the engine is started. MOVING-OFF
With the engine on and the car stationary,
the gears that can be engaged for moving
off are only first (1), second (2) and/or re-
verse (R).
To engage them it is possible, keeping the
brake pedal pressed, to use only the
gearshift lever on the central console.
Moving off of the car is obtained releas-
ing the brake pedal and gradually press-
ing the accelerator pedal.
With the ASR system off (pressing the
ASR off button) moving off will be more
“brilliant”.
IMPORTANT Reverse gear (R) can be en-
gaged from any of the following other
gears: neutral (N), first (1) or second (2)
only when the car is stationary.IMPORTANT If when shifting from re-
verse (R) / first (1) or neutral (N) / first (1)
sticking occurs on the first gear, the sys-
tem automatically engages second gear (2).
This is not to be considered as a fault as
it is part of the operating logic. For the
same reason, in the case of sticking on re-
verse gear, the system partially closes the
clutch to allow gear engagement; in this
case the engagement of reverse gear (R)
will not be as smooth as usual.
After a request to shift gear
with the car stationary, be-
fore pressing the accelerator pedal to
make the car move, the driver must
always check the display to see that
the gear engaged is the one required.
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OF THE CARIMPORTANT Before using the gearshift
control lever, always check the gear en-
gaged on the display (N, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, R).
With the engine off and the car stationary
it is possible to engage all the gears.
With the car stopped and the brake ped-
al pressed, requests to change gear are ac-
cepted only through the control lever on
the centre console.
From any gear (N, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and with
the car practically stationary, it is possi-
ble to request the engagement of reverse
gear pushing the lever to the right and
then backwards fig. 10. If the car is mov-
ing, the request is not accepted. Wait for
the car to stop and then request gear en-
gagement again.IMPORTANT Once a gear has been
changed it is necessary to immediately re-
lease the gearshift control lever after mak-
ing the request. A manoeuvre prolonged
(over 10 seconds) will cause the system
to switch automatically to AUTO; every-
thing stops releasing the gearshift lever.
IMPORTANT When parking the car on
a sloping road and engaging a gear to keep
it braked, always check that the display
shows the new gear engaged and wait for
one or two seconds before releasing the
brake pedal to allow complete engage-
ment of the clutch.Through steering wheel controls
They are placed on the steering wheel
spokes fig. 11through which, only with
the car on the move (with speed above 5
Km/h), it is possible to shift gear up or
down.
If during operation in the automatic mode
(AUTO) a request to change gear is made,
this is performed without switching the
operating mode.
To allow setting to neutral (N), (with the
car stationary and brake pedal pressed),
move the gearshift lever to the right
fig. 12.
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FAILURE INDICATIONS
Failures of the Selespeed gearbox are
shown by warning light
ton the in-
strument panel, together with the relevant
message (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
In case of system failure:
❒a buzzer will sound;
❒where provided, the AUTO mode will
be engaged automatically to make it
possible to reach the nearest Fiat Deal-
ership and have the fault eliminated.
In the case of a fault, the system only al-
lows the engagement of first gear (1), sec-
ond gear (2) and reverse (R). IMPORTANT If the engine is stopped with
the AUTO mode engaged, this will be
stored by the system. Indeed, the next
time the engine is started, this condition
will still be active.
IMPORTANT Should the engine go off
with the car on the move, the next time
it is started the warning light
Ymay
come on. In this case check that the warn-
ing light
Ygoes off turning the engine off
and on again with the car stationary. If not,
contact Fiat Dealership.
Never remove the ignition
key when the car is moving.
In addition to the fact that the Sele-
speed system would not work prop-
erly up to stopping the car, the steer-
ing wheel would lock automatically
the first time it is turned.
WARNING
It is absolutely necessary to
turn off the engine and then
turn off the Selespeed system keep-
ing the brake pedal pressed: ONLY
release the pedal when the display on
the instrument panel has gone out.
WARNING
In the event of a gearbox
fault (to any component),
contact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible to have the system checked
over.
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CONTAINING
RUNNING COSTS
Here are some suggestions which may
help you to keep the running costs of your
car down and lower the amount of toxic
emissions released into the atmosphere.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
Have checks and adjustments carried out
in accordance with the “Service schedule”.
Tyres
Check the pressure of the tyres routine-
ly at an interval of no more than 4 weeks:
if the pressure is too low, consumption
levels increase as resistance to rolling is
higher.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with too much luggage
stowed in the boot. The weight of the car
(especially when driving in town) and its
trim greatly affects consumption and sta-
bility.Roof rack/ski rack
Remove the roof rack or the ski rack from
the roof as soon as they are no longer
used. These accessories lower air pene-
tration and adversely affect consumption
levels. When needing to carry particular-
ly voluminous objects, preferably use a
trailer.
Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the amount
of time needed. Rear heated window, ad-
ditional headlights, windscreen wipers and
heater fan need a considerable amount of
energy, therefore increasing the require-
ment of current increases fuel consump-
tion (up to +25% in the urban cycle).Climate control
The air conditioner is an additional load
which greatly affects the engine leading to
higher consumption (on average up to
+20%). When the temperature outside
the car permits it, use the air vents where
possible.
Spoilers
The use of non-certified aerodynamic
items may adversely affect air drag and
consumption levels.