key FIAT ULYSSE 2007 2.G Owner's Manual

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ENGINE COOLANT
LEVEL TOO LOW
(Red)
The light comes on when you turn
the ignition key to M, but it should go
out after a couple of seconds. The light
comes on when the engine is over-
heated. If the warning lamp lights up
while the vehicle is moving, stop the
vehicle with the engine running slight-
ly accelerated, to facilitate the coolant
circulation.
STOP (Red)
Comes on at the same time
with any other warning light.SEAT BELTS
UNFASTENED
(Amber)
The light comes on when you turn
the ignition key to Mand the driver's
or passenger's seat belt (if any) is not
fastened correctly.
When the pilot lamp turns on, the
multifunction display, provides for 8
seconds, the display of a dedicated
message.
Warning light comes on together
with a warning beep (for 90 seconds)
when the car speed exceeds 25 km/h.
EOBD ENGINE
FAILURE CONTROL
SYSTEM (Amber)
In normal conditions, the warning
light will come on when the ignition
is turned to M and should go out as
soon as the engine is started. The ini-
tial lighting up shows that the warn-
ing light is working properly.
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If the warning lamp does
not go out within the next
2 or 3 minutes, switch the
engine off and get in touch with a
Fiat Dealership.
OIL PRESSURE TOO
LOW (Red)
The light comes on when
you turn the ignition key to M, but it
should go out when the engine starts.
A delay in the light going out is ac-
ceptable only when the engine is idling.
If the engine has been taxed heavily,
the light may flash when idling. It
should, however, go out when you ac-
celerate slightly.
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In this case violent brak-
ing may be accompanied
by early rear wheel lock-
ing with the possibility of skid-
ding. Drive the car extremely
carefully to the nearest Fiat Deal-
ership to have the system
checked.
If the warning lamp
lights up while the vehicle
is moving, switch the en-
gine off and get in touch with a Fi-
at Dealership.

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If the warning light either stays on or
comes on while travelling:
fixed light- warning of a fuel
feed/ignition system failure which may
increase emissions in exhaust or cause
possible drops in performance, poor
handling and high consumption.
In such conditions, you can continue
driving but you should not tax the en-
gine and you should moderate the
speed. Prolonged use with the warning
light on can cause damage. Contact a
Fiat Dealershipas soon as possible.
The warning light goes off if the fault
disappears but it is however stored by
the system.
flashing(only petrol versions) -
warning that the catalyser can be dam-
aged (see “EOBD system” in this chap-
ter).
If the warning light starts flashing, re-
lease the accelerator pedal and slow
the engine until the warning light stops
flashing. Continue driving at moderate
speed, preventing the warning light
from coming on again. Contact a Fi-
at Dealershipas soon as possible. AIR BAG
MALFUNCTION
(Amber)
When the system is inefficient.
When you turn the ignition key to
the Mposition the light comes on. It
should, however, go out after about
4 seconds.
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Contact a Fiat Dealer-
ship as soon as possible if
the warning light either
does not come on when the key
is turned to M or comes on, with
fixed or flashing light, when trav-
elling.
If the warning light ¬
does not turn on when
turning the ignition key to
M or if it stays on when travelling,
this could indicate a failure in safe-
ty retaining systems; under this
condition air bags or pretension-
ers could not trigger in the event
of collision or, in a restricted num-
ber of cases, they could trigger ac-
cidentally. Stop the car and con-
tact Fiat Dealership to have the
system checked immediately.
FRONT PASSENGER
AIR BAG
DEACTIVATED
(Amber)
With the front passenger air bag ac-
tivated, the light comes on when you
turn the ignition key to M, but it
should go out after about 4 seconds.
Warning light
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cates also warning light
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failure. This is indicated
by intermittent flashing, over 4
seconds, of warning light
“. In
this event, warning light
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be not up to indicate restraint
system failures, if any. Stop the
car and contact Fiat Dealership
to have the system checked.
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GLOW PLUGS
(Amber)
The light comes on when
the ignition key is turned to Mand
then goes off when the glow plugs
have reached the set temperature.
Start the engine immediately after
the warning light goes off.
IMPORTANTWhen the environ-
ment temperature is very high, the
warning light might come on for less
than a second.FUEL RESERVE
(Amber)
The warning light comes on
when 8 litres of fuel have remained in
the tank. SERVICE WARNING
LIGHT (Red)
This warning light will turn
on in the following cases: low coolant
level, particulate filter failure, low par-
ticulate filter additive level, risk of
clogged particulate filter.
DIPPED HEADLIGHTS
(Green)
When the dipped-beam
headlamps are turned on.
RIGHT DIRECTION
INDICATOR (Green)
The warning light starts
flashing when the direction indicator
control stalk is lifted or together with
the left direction indicator, when the
hazard light button is pressed.
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The warning light will come on when
the front passenger air bag is deacti-
vated.
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(Amber)
When the rear fog lights
are turned on.
ESP SYSTEM (Amber)
The light comes on when
you turn the ignition key to
M, but it should go out after a couple
of seconds.
If the warning light either stays on or
comes on while travelling contact a Fi-
at Dealership.
Warning light flashing when driving
indicates that the ESP system is active.
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STEERING COLUMN
STALKS
LEFT-HAND STALK
The left-hand stalk controls most of
the outside lights. If you leave the lights
on when you take the key out of the
ignition an alarm will sound.
Outside lighting is possible with the
ignition key at M.
Side lights fig. 91
These lights turn on when you turn
the knurled knob Afrom åto
6.Dipped-beam headlights fig. 92
To switch on: turn the knurled knob
Afrom
6to 2/1.
Instrument panel indicator light 2
comes on.Follow me home (where fitted)
fig. 93
This function works for a set time
(45 seconds) and illuminates the area
in front of the vehicle. It is activated by
turning the ignition key to Sor, if the
ignition key has been removed, by
pushing the stalk towards the dash-
board. This function can be activated
by operating the stalk within 2 minutes
after the engine has been turned off.
If the vehicle is fitted with the side-
light and dipped-beam headlight auto-
matic switching on device, the “follow
me home” function is automatically ac-
tivated when the doors are opened.
fig. 91
F0B0416b
fig. 92
F0B0417b
fig. 93
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Direction indicators fig. 99
Move the stalk as follows:
upwards (position 1): for the right
indicator;
downwards (position 2): for the
left indicator.
Instrument panel indicator light Eor
Rflashes.
The direction indicators turn off au-
tomatically when the vehicle straight-
ens up.
If you want to use the indicator
briefly (e.g. change of lane) move the
stalk up or down without it clicking in-
to position.
When you let it go, it will return to
the neutral position again.RIGHT-HAND STALK
Windscreen wiper fig. 100
This feature can only work with the
ignition key at M.
0- Windscreen wiper off.
1- Flick wipe.
1- Slow continuous wipe.
2- Fast continuous wipe.
- Temporary wipe: on releasing
the stalk it returns to position 0and
the windscreen wiper turns off auto-
matically.To make maintenance easier, wash
the windscreen or replace the wind-
screen washer blades, for example,
when the ignition key is at Sor re-
moved and turn the stalk downwards
(impulse) in 60 seconds; the wind-
screen wipers will stop in a vertical po-
sition, thus making it possible to be lift-
ed for replacing the blades or washing
the windscreen.
IMPORTANTDo not lift the wind-
screen wipers if they are not in verti-
cal position as above mentioned, oth-
erwise the bodywork might get dam-
aged.
fig. 99
F0B0424b
fig. 100
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Windscreen wiper with rain
sensor (where fitted) fig. 101
It works only when the ignition key
is at M.
0- Windscreen wiper off.
I- Flick wipe.
1- Slow continuous wipe.
2- Fast continuous wipe.
AUTO– Rain sensor activation (au-
tomatic operation). On releasing the
stalk it returns to position 0.To make maintenance easier, e.g. to
wash the windscreen or replace the
wiper blades when the ignition key is
at Sor has been removed, pull the
stalk downwards, so that the blades
stay up and stop in that position. Thus
it will be possible to lift the blades and
clean or replace them.
This function works only for 60 sec-
onds after turning the key to Sor re-
moving it.The rain sensor is provided only with
some versions. It is an electronic de-
vice connected to the windscreen
wiper and its function is to adapt flick
wipe to the rain intensity.
All the functions controlled by the
right-hand stalk are not altered.
The rain sensor is switched on au-
tomatically and turns the stalk to AU-
TO position. It gradually passes from
the windscreen wiper off, when the
windscreen is dry, to the slow con-
tinuous wipe when the rain is intense.
The rain sensor activation is signalled
by one flick wipe.
fig. 101
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When the windscreen wiper is
turned on with the rain sensor already
working, the windscreen wiper wash-
es the windscreen regularly and, at the
end of its operation, the rain sensor
keeps on working automatically.
To switch off the rain sensor turn the
key to Sand when the engine is start-
ed again, the rain sensor will not be
turned on even if the stalk remained
in AUTO position.
To switch on the rain sensor, move
the stalk to another position and then
back to AUTO.The rain sensor can recognize and
automatically adapt to particular
weather conditions which require dif-
ferent operations:
– surface impurities (salt, dirt,…);
– water lines due to worn out wind-
screen wiper blades;
– difference between night and day
(the human eye is particularly annoyed
by the windscreen wet surface at night
rather than in the day).Windscreen washer fig. 102
This feature can only work with the
ignition key at M.
Pulling slightly the stalk towards the
steering wheel (unstable position), re-
gardless of the ring knob Aposition,
will operate the windscreen washer
and (where provided) also the head-
light washer, provided that dipped
beams or main beams are on. The
windscreen wiper will then flick thrice.
Do not switch on the
rain sensor when the car
is washed at an automat-
ic car-wash station.Check the sensor is off
before cleaning the wind-
screen.
Turn the rain sensor on
if there is ice on the wind-
screen.
fig. 102
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Rear window wiper fig. 103
This feature can only work with the
ignition key at M.
– Turn knurled knob Afrom 0to
'.
When the windscreen wiper is
working and the reverse gear is en-
gaged, the rear window wiper is au-
tomatically turned on to improve rear
visibility.Rear window washer fig. 104
This feature can only work with the
ignition key at M.
– Turn knurled knob Afrom
'to
&(temporary position) and a jet of
rear window washer fluid is sent to
the rear window.
At the same time, the rear window
wiper will flick wipe thrice.
fig. 103
F0B0427b
fig. 104
F0B0428b
fig. 105
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TRIP COMPUTER
The trip computer is device for dis-
playing the following information by
pressing repeatedly button A-fig. 105
on the stalk edge:
range, current fuel consump-
tion, distance from destination,
trip 1 (kilometres travelled, av-
erage consumption, average
speed) etrip 2 (kilometres trav-
elled, average consumption, av-
erage speed).
This information will be viewed on
the infotelematic CONNECT system
display.
Reset: press and keep button A
pressed for more than 2 seconds.

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HAZARD LIGHTS
fig. 106
The hazard lights are turned on by
pressing button Aregardless of the
position of the ignition key.
When the device is on, the button
starts flashing and panel indicator lights
Eand Rcome on.
Press the button again to turn the
hazard lights off.
The vehicle is fitted with the auto-
matic hazard light switching on device.
In the event of sudden and prolonged
braking, the system automatically turns
on hazard lights, so that the driver can
focus on the vehicle control. Range
This is the estimated distance which
can be driven with the fuel remaining
in the tank, provided that the condi-
tions of consumption are the same.
Current fuel consumption
This shows the average fuel con-
sumption based on the last few sec-
onds of driving.
Distance from destination
This shows the distance to be cov-
ered before reaching destination in ac-
tive navigation conditions.
The use of the hazard
lights is governed by local
traffic regulations. Always
comply with these regulations.
Kilometres travelled
This shows the kilometres travelled
by the vehicle from the beginning of
trip after resetting previous values.
Average consumption
This shows the average fuel con-
sumption from the beginning of trip af-
ter resetting previous values.
Average speed
This shows average speed from the
beginning of trip after resetting previ-
ous values.
fig. 106
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FUEL CUT-OFF
SWITCH
This is a safety switch controlled by
the Airbag control unit. Such switch
cuts in on collision and cuts off the fu-
el supply. This results in the engine
stalling.
The multifunction display informs the
driver that the fuel has been cut off
with a dedicated message.If you do not notice fuel leaks
and the vehicle is in a fit state to
continue on its way, proceed as
follows:
– turn the key to S;
– extract the ignition key; rein-
troduce it and start the engine as
usual.
HANDBRAKE
fig. 107
The handbrake lever is situated next
to the driver’s seat.
Pull the handbrake lever Aupwards
as far as it will go to apply the hand-
brake.
When the ignition key is at Mthe
panel indicator light
xwill come on.
If, after a collision, you
can smell fuel or notice
leaks from the fuel-feed
system, to avoid the risk of fire,
do not re-enable the switch.It should not be possible
to move the vehicle after
the lever has gone
through three or four “clicks”. If
this is not the case, have it ad-
justed at a Fiat Dealership.
To release the handbrake:
– slightly lift the handbrake lever A
and press release button B;
– keep the button pressed in and
lower the lever. The instrument pan-
el indicator light
xwill go out.