FIAT TALENTO 2018 Owner handbook (in English)
Manufacturer: FIAT, Model Year: 2018, Model line: TALENTO, Model: FIAT TALENTO 2018Pages: 232, PDF Size: 5.54 MB
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In both cases, the emergency lights will
flash five times to indicate the door is
locked.
To disable centralised closing:
unlock the vehicle with button 1
fig. 24 on the electronic key. The
emergency lights will flash once to
confirm the vehicle is open.IMPORTANT After using button 2
fig. 24 to activate the Deadlock
centralised locking, "easy access"
locking and unlocking function is
disabled. To get easy access back,
restart the vehicle.
Replacing the battery
When the message appears on the
instrument panel, replace the electronic
key battery.
Press button 1 fig. 26, pulling out the
extra key 2 fig. 26, then unhook the
cover 3 fig. 27 using the tongue 4
fig. 27. Remove the battery by pressing
on one side (movement A) and lifting up
the other (movement B), then replace it
with respect to polarity, written on the
cover 3.
To refit it, proceed in reverse order, then
press one of the card buttons four
times, near the vehicle: when you start
the engine again, the message
disappears.NOTE When replacing the battery, avoid
touching the electronic circuit and the
contacts located near the electronic
key.
IMPORTANT Check that the cover has
been properly hooked.
IMPORTANT Batteries are available at a
Fiat Dealership, and they last about two
years. Make sure there are no ink traces
on the battery: there is a risk of
improper electrical contact.
Irregular operation
If the battery is too low to ensure
operation, you can start the engine
(insert the electronic key in the reader)
and lock/unlock the vehicle doors (refer
to the "Locking/unlocking the doors”
paragraph in the "Knowing your vehicle”
chapter).
1)
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WARNING
1)Never leave the vehicle unguarded with
the electronic key and a child, a
handicapped person or an animal inside,
even for a short time. This could result in
your own safety or that of others who
could start the engine, setting in motion
equipment such as the electric windows or
even locking the doors. Moreover, in hot
and/or sunny weather, the vehicle's interior
temperature will increase rapidly. Risk of
death or serious injury.
2)Never use the centralised door closing if
someone is still in the vehicle.
IMPORTANT
1)Used batteries may be harmful to the
environment if not disposed of correctly.
They must be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers or taken to a
Fiat Dealership, which will take care of their
disposal.
DOORS
FRONT DOORS
3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)
Opening from the outside
Vehicles with remote control: unlock
the vehicle using the remote control and
pull the handle 1 fig. 29.
Vehicle with electronic key:press
the button 2 fig. 29 on the electronic
key to unlock the vehicle and pull the
handle 1.
Closing from outside
Push the door. Lock it using the remote
control or, if the vehicle has one, press
button 2 fig. 14 on the electronic key.
Opening from inside
Pull the handle 4 fig. 30 and push the
door.Closing from inside
Pull the door using handle 3 only.
fig. 30
Forgotten lights on acoustic alarm
When the door opens, an acoustic
warning indicates that the lights are still
on even though the engine starter
device is disengaged.
Forgotten electronic key warning
(for versions/markets where provided):
when you open the driver's side door, if
the electronic key is still in the reader, a
message will appear on the instrument
panel together with an acoustic
warning.
Forgotten key warning(for
versions/markets where provided):
when you open the diver's side door, an
acoustic warning goes off to indicate
that the key is still in the ignition
commutator
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Forgotten open door warning:ifa
door is open or not properly closed, as
soon as the vehicle has gone over
about 20 km/h, a message to this effect
will appear on the instrument panel
together with a warning light.
NOTE depending on the vehicle, the
accessories (radio, etc.) turn off when
the engine is stopped, on opening the
driver door or on closing the doors.
SLIDING SIDE DOOR
9) 10) 11)
Vehicles with remote control
The sliding side door locks and unlocks
by pressing the remote control button.
Vehicles with electronic key
The sliding side door locks and
unlocks:
by pressing the button on the
electronic key;
in easy access mode by
locking/unlocking the front doors or
tailgate.
Opening from outside
When the vehicle is locked, pull the
handle 1 fig. 31 towards you and slide
the door towards the rear of the vehicle.
Closing from outside
Pull the handle 1 fig. 31 and slide the
door forwards until it is completely
closed.Opening from inside
Pull the lever 2 fig. 32 back and open
the sliding door until it locks in place.
Closing from inside
Pull the lever 2 fig. 32 forward and
close the door until it locks in place.
Manual door locking from the
inside: Lower button 3 fig. 32. The
sliding door is locked.
12) 13)
Child safety
To prevent children from opening the
door from the inside, turn screw 4
fig. 33 and close the door.
Make sure the doors are properly
closed from the inside.
Now the door can only be opened from
the outside.
REAR SWING DOORS
14) 15)
Opening from outside
Vehicles with remote control: unlock
the vehicle using the remote control and
pull the handle 1 fig. 34.
Vehicle with electronic key: using
the key, press the button 2 to unlock
the vehicle and pull the handle 1 fig. 34.
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Pull the handle 3 fig. 35 to open the
door.
Locking the left rear swing door
With the right swing door open, close
the left swing door. If the vehicle has the
equipment, lock the left side door by
turning the lock 5 fig. 36 to position it in
its slot 4.Maximum door opening
For each door, pull the lever 6 fig. 37 to
free up the door pull 7 fig. 38. Open the
door as far as it will go.Closing from outside
Bring the right swing door back until
almost closed and end by making it
click in place.
Then do the same with the left swing
door.
Lock the swing doors.
To unlock door A fig. 39, refer to the
"Central door locking/unlocking"
paragraph in the "Knowing your vehicle”
chapter.
Manual door locking/unlocking
from the inside
Turn knob 8 fig. 39 clockwise to lock
door A.
Turn knob 8 counter-clockwise to
unlock door A.
Opening from inside
Pull the handle 9 fig. 39 and push door
A.
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Pull the handle 3 fig. 40 to open door B.
Closing from inside
First bring door B fig. 40 back to its
almost-closed position then shut it
hard.
Then do the same with the swing door
A.
TAILGATE
16)
Vehicles with remote control
The tailgate locks and unlocks by
pressing the remote control button.
Vehicles with electronic key
The tailgate locks and unlocks:
by pressing the button on the
electronic key;
in easy access mode, by
locking/unlocking the front doors.
Opening
Once the tailgate is unlocked, press
button 2 fig. 41 and lift it up.
Closing
Lower the tailgate by first using the
inside handle 2 fig. 42.
When the door is shoulder height, let
handle 2 go and close the tailgate by
pushing it from the outside.
CENTRALISED DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
FOR THE PARTS THAT
OPEN
Lock/unlock control from inside
Button 1 fig. 43 simultaneously controls
all the doors.
If an openable door is open or not
closed properly, a quick lock/unlock will
occur.
If you want to transport an item with the
swing doors or tailgate open, you can
still lock the other openable doors:
when the engine is stopped, press
button 1 fig. 43 for more than five
seconds to lock the other doors.
Locking the openable parts without
using the key or electronic key
If, for example, a battery is dead, the
electronic key or the remote control key
is momentarily not working, etc.
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Proceed as follows:
when the engine is stopped, with the
rear doors closed and a front door
open, press button 1 fig. 43 for more
than five seconds.
Check that you have the key on you
before getting out of the vehicle.
When you close the door, all the other
openable parts will lock too.
You can only unlock from the outside by
using the remote or electronic key.
IMPORTANT After locking/unlocking the
vehicle with the electronic key buttons,
the "easy access" lock and unlock
mode is disabled. To get easy access
back, restart the vehicle.
4) 5)
Opening parts warning light
With the contact engaged, the warning
light in button 1 fig. 43 will signal the
locked status of the opening parts:
light on, the opening parts are
locked;
light off, the opening parts are
unlocked;With the starter device disengaged,
when you close the doors, the light
stays on, then it goes off.
Locking doors with the boot open
To lock the vehicle while leaving the
boot open (to move items with the boot
open, for example), when the vehicle is
in an area with a high presence of
electromagnetic waves, or if the key is
not working: with the engine off, press
button 1 fig. 43 for more than five
seconds.
NOTE If you close the boot, it will lock.
MANUAL DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
4) 5)
Locking from the outside
This can be done with either the remote
control or electronic key: refer to the
"Key with remote control" or "Electronic
key" paragraphs in the "Knowing your
vehicle” chapter.
In some cases, the radio frequency
remote control or the electronic key
might not function:
the remote or electronic key might
have dead batteries, etc.
use of devices on the same
electronic key frequency (cell phone,
etc.);
the vehicle is located in an area
known for a high presence of
electro-magnetic waves.
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So you can:use the key integrated in the remote
or electronic key, or the emergency key
integrated in the left front door unlock
card, or, depending on the vehicle, the
rear swing door
manually lock each door
to enable the door lock/unlock
control from the inside (see paragraph
"Centralised locking/unlocking of
opening parts" in the chapter "Knowing
your vehicle").
Using the key
Insert the key in the lock 1 fig. 45 and
lock or unlock the front left door, or,
depending on the vehicle, the rear
sliding door.
Manually lock each door
With the door open, turn the device 2
fig. 46 (using the end of the key) and
close the door.Now it is closed from the outside.
Opening the front door can only be
done from the inside or with the key.
Concerning vehicles with one
tailgate: after manually locking the
doors, the tailgate stays unlocked.
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK
WHILE DRIVING
To enable the function:
With the contact inserted, press button
1 fig. 47 for about 5 seconds, until you
hear an acoustic signal.
To disable the function:
With the contact inserted, press button
1 fig. 47 for about 5 seconds, until you
hear an acoustic signal.Operating principle
After starting the vehicle, the system
automatically locks the doors as soon
as you are going faster than about
7 km/h.
Unlocking happens when:
you press button 1 fig. 47 to open
the doors;
the vehicle is stopped, and you open
a front door.
NOTE that if a door is opened then
closed, it will be locked again
automatically when you go faster than
7 km/h.
Functioning defects
If you notice a malfunction (the
automatic locking does not work) first of
all check that all the opening door parts
are properly closed. If they are closed
correctly and the problem persists,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
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Also make sure the lock system was
not accidentally disabled.
In case it was disabled, re-enable it
after disconnecting and reconnecting
the starter device.
WARNING
3)For safety reasons, make sure all the
doors are well closed before setting out.
4)Never leave the vehicle with the remote
or electronic key inside.
5)For safety reasons, always open/close
doors when the vehicle is stopped.
6)NEVER leave children unattended inside
the vehicle, let alone leave it with the doors
unlocked in a place that children can
access easily. Children may seriously, or
even fatally, injure themselves. Also ensure
that children do not inadvertently operate
the parking brake or the brake pedal.
7)Opening or closing the door, as for all
opening parts of the vehicle, must be done
keeping in mind the precautions for use
concerning this operation: check that there
is no one, no part of a body, an animal or
object that could come into contact during
this manoeuvre. Only use the inside and
outside handles to manoeuvre the door.
Use caution in both opening and closing
the doors. Caution: when the vehicle is
parked on an incline, open or close the
door carefully until it locks in place. Always
make sure the sliding door is completely
closed before the vehicle starts moving.
8)Before opening a door, ensure that you
can do it in conditions of safety.9)You must not open the left-hand sliding
side door with the fuel flap open while
refuelling. Check that the fuel flap is closed
while opening/closing the sliding side door
to avoid damage.
10)Do not leave the sliding side door open
when the vehicle is parked on a gradient. A
knock could release the latch leaving the
door free to move forward.
11)Before leaving the vehicle parked with
sliding doors open, always check that the
latch is engaged.
12)Always use this device when carrying
children.
13)The spring-loaded system is designed
for optimum usage. Accidental knocks or a
strong gust of wind may release the
springs, forcing the doors to close.
14)When closing, shut the right hand
swing door fully before you close the left
hand swing door. Never shut the two doors
at the same time.
15)In case of wind, do not leave the rear
swing doors open. Risk of injury.
16)When you stop by the side of the road,
if the tailgate is completely open, the rear
lights might not be visible. Warn other road
users that your vehicle is there by placing
the pre-signal triangle or other device
allowed by law in the country you are
driving in.
HEADRESTS
FRONT HEADREST
17)
Adjustment
Pull the head restraint up to the desired
height. Make sure it locks into place
correctly.
Press button 1 fig. 48 and lower the
headrest 2 to the desired height. Make
sure it locks into place correctly.
Removal
Raise the head restraint to its highest
position (if necessary, recline the
backrest). Press button 1 fig. 48 and lift
the headrest to free it.
Putting it back
Insert the headrest rods into the slots (if
necessary, recline the backrest). Lower
the headrest until it clicks in place, then
press button 1 fig. 48 to adjust it to the
desired height.
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Check that each rod is locked in place
into the seat backrest.
REAR HEADREST
17)
Removal
Press button 1 fig. 50 and lift the
headrest up until you can take it off
(incline the backrest if necessary).Putting it back
Insert the headrest rods into the slots (if
necessary, recline the backrest). Lower
the headrest as far as it will go, then lift
it up until it clicks. Check that each rod
2 fig. 50 on the seat backrest is locked
correctly.
WARNING
17)Head restraints must be adjusted so
that the head, rather than the neck, rests
on them. Only in this case they can protect
your head correctly. Any removed head
restraints must be repositioned correctly, in
order to protect the occupants in the event
of impact: follow the instructions above.
SEATS
FRONT SEATS
18) 19) 20)
Seat adjustments
To move the seat forwards or
backwards, lift up handle 1 fig. 52 to
unlock it. When it is in the position you
want, release the handle and check that
the seat is correctly locked in place.
To adjust the height, lower or pull the
lever 3 fig. 52 as much as you need to
lower or raise the seat.
Heated seat
(For versions/markets where provided)
With the engine running, press button 2
fig. 52 and the integrated warning light
will go on.
The system is equipped with a
thermostat which adjusts the heating,
deactivating it if necessary.
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To adjust the lumbar support, turn the
knob 4 fig. 53 to raise or lower the
support.
To incline the seat, use lever 6 fig. 53.
Adjustable front armrests
Front armrests 5 fig. 53
Folding the central passenger seat
21)
Make sure that beverage holder 6 is
closed fig. 54.
Make sure that no object is obstructing
the seat adjustment.
Hold the backrest from the top and
prepare to lower it; at the same time,
press control 7 fig. 54 and fold the seat
down towards the front.
Press on the rear side of the seat to
lock it in place, Make sure the backrest
is properly locked in place.To reposition the centre passenger
seat, make sure no item is obstructing
the seat adjustment.
Use control 7 fig. 54 to unlock the
backrest;
lift it back up;
make sure the seat is locked in
place.
SINGLE REAR SEATS
18) 22) 23) 24)
Depending on the trim level, there may
be two single rear seats: one single
seat 2 fig. 55 (2nd row of seats) and a
single seat 1 fig. 55 (3rd row of seats).To facilitate access to the last row
(single seat 1), lower control 5
fig. 55 (movement A) fig. 55 to incline
the backrest fig. 55.
Single seat 2
Put buckle 3 fig. 56 into its housing 4
fig. 56 before moving the seat(s).
Do not forget to lock the belt again
when a passenger is sitting there.
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