fuel consumption FIAT ULYSSE 2009 2.G Owners Manual

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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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.
¬
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
“indi-
cates also warning light
¬
failure. This is indicated
by intermittent flashing, over 4
seconds, of warning light
“. In
this event, warning light
¬could
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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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
85
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
F0B0269b
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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86
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
F0B0212b
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DRIVING YOUR CAR
145
CONTAINING RUNNING COSTS
AND POLLUTION
Tyres
Tyre pressure should be checked at
least once every four weeks: if the
pressure is too low fuel consumption
increases as the resistance to the
rolling movement of the tyre is
greater. In this state, tyre wear is in-
creased and vehicle handling suffers,
which will effect safety.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with too much luggage
stowed in the boot. The weight of the
vehicle (especially when driving in the
city) and its trim greatly effects con-
sumption and stability.
Roof rack/ski rack
Remove the roof/ski rack from the
roof when no longer necessary. These
accessories reduce the vehicle’s aero-
dynamic penetration, which affects
consumption. Use a trailer, if particu-
larly heavy objects are to be trans-
ported. Some suggestions which may help
you to keep the running costs of the
car down and lower the amount of
toxic emissions released into the at-
mosphere are given below.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
The overall state of the vehicle is an
important factor that has a marked in-
fluence over fuel consumption, driving
comfort and on the life span of your
vehicle. For this reason, care should
be taken to maintain your vehicle by
carrying out the necessary checks and
observing regulations in accordance
with the specifications given in the
Scheduled Maintenance Programme
(see section, idling, air cleaners, tim-
ing).Electrical devices
Use electric devices for the neces-
sary time only. The heated rear win-
dow, supplementary lights, windscreen
wipers, heating system blower require
large amounts of electricity; this means
an increase in the request for power
and consequently an increase in fuel
consumption (up to +25% when dri-
ving in built-up areas).
Climate control system
The climate control unit is an addi-
tional load that greatly affects the en-
gine leading to higher consumption (on
average +20%). When the tempera-
ture outside allows it, use the air
vents.
Spoilers
The use of optional extras which are
not certified for specific use on the car
may reduce the aerodynamic pene-
tration of the car and increase con-
sumption.
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DRIVING YOUR CAR
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DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine when the
vehicle is stationary or at high or low
revs: in this way the engine will warm
up gradually increasing consumption
and emissions. You should drive off
slowly straight away avoiding high revs
so that the engine will warm up more
quickly.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid revving the engine when
stopped at traffic lights or before
switching off the engine and avoid dou-
ble-clutching as these actions have no
purpose on modern vehicles and serve
only to increase consumption and pol-
lution.
Gear selections
As soon as the traffic and road con-
ditions allow it, shift to a higher gear.
Using a lower gear to liven up accel-
eration greatly increases consumption.
In the same way, improper use of the
higher gears will increase consump-
tion, emissions and wear and tear on
the engine.Top speeds
Fuel consumption increases consid-
erably as speed increases. For exam-
ple, when accelerating from 90 to
120 Kph, fuel consumption increases
by about +30%. Your speed should be
kept as even as possible and superflu-
ous braking and acceleration avoided
as this increases both consumption
and emissions. A “soft” way of driving
should be adopted by attempting to
anticipate manoeuvres to avoid immi-
nent danger and to keep a safe dis-
tance from the vehicle in front to
avoid braking sharply.
Acceleration
Accelerating violently increasing the
revs will greatly effect consumption
and emission: acceleration should be
gradual and not exceed the maximum
torque.CONDITIONS OF USE
Cold starting
Short trips and frequent cold start-
ing will not enable the engine to reach
optimal running temperature (from
+15 to +30% in built up areas) as will
the production of toxic emissions.
Traffic and road conditions
Heavy traffic and higher consumption
are synonymous: for example, when
driving slowly with frequent use of
lower gears or in large towns where
there are numerous traffic lights.
Winding roads, mountain roads and
bumpy roads also have a negative ef-
fect on consumption.
Enforced halts
During prolonged stops (traffic lights,
level crossings, etc.) the engine should
be switched off.
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Consumption as per Directive 1999/100/CE (litres x 100 km)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
232
FUEL
CONSUMPTION
The fuel consumption values shown
in the tables below here were defined
on the basis of the type-approval tests
specified in European Directives.
Consumption values are defined by
means of the following procedures:
– an urban cycleconsisting of a
cold start and simulated drive in city
streets;– an extra-urban cycleconsisting
in frequent acceleration, in alla gears,
simulating normal conditions from 0 to
120 km/h;
– combined consumptionis cal-
culated as approximately 37% of the
urban cycle and approximately 63% of
the extra-urban cycle.IMPORTANT Road and traffic
conditions, weather, general con-
ditions of the vehicle, driving
style, fittings and accessories, use
of the climate control system,
load, roof racks and other situa-
tions penalising aerodynamic
penetration and affecting rolling
resistance will influence fuel con-
sumption rates which can be dif-
ferent from the values shown in
the table (see Cheap running that
respects the environment in
chapter Driving your car).
2.0 JTD
120 HP
8.8
5.8
6.92.0 JTD
136 HP
9.0
6.0
7.12.2 JTD
170 HP
9.2
6.2
7.22.2 JTD
170 HP a.g.
11
6.6
8.2
Urban
Extra-urban
Combined
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INDEX
242
- switching the alarm
system off.................................. 16
- when the alarm is triggered.. 16
Electronic automatic
transmission ............................... 90
- display ....................................... 91
- driving in automatic mode .... 94
- driving in sequence mode ..... 94
- failure indication ..................... 95
- lever position ........................... 91
- moving the car ......................... 93
- selection lever.......................... 91
- sound warnings (buzzers) .... 96
- starting the engine ................. 93
- stopping the engine ................ 96
- technical specifications ......... 221
- towing the car ........................ 180
Electronic braking force
distributor EBD ......................... 118
Electronic control units
(warnings) ................................... 204
Engine
- engine marking ....................... 218
- identification code ................. 219
- technical specifications ......... 219
Engine compartment
(washing) ..................................... 212Engine coolant level .................... 194
Engine coolant temperature
gauge ............................................ 53
Engine oil
- checking the level .................. 193
Engine oil consumption ............. 193
Engine oil level .............................. 193
EOBD system .............................. 122
ESP system .................................... 119
- ASR function ........................... 121
- ESP action ................................. 121
- failure indication ...................... 121
- MSR function ........................... 122
- operation ................................. 120
- TC function ............................. 121
Exterior lights (controls) ........... 79
Fiat CODE system ..................... 11
- CODE card ............................. 14
Flashing
(main beam headlights) ............ 81
Follow me home .......................... 79
Front and side airbags ................ 124
- deactivating the passenger’s
front air bag manually............. 127
- general notes .......................... 128
- passenger’s front airbag ........ 125- side airbags
(side bag -window bag) ......... 127
Front ceiling light ........................ 102
- bulb replacement ................... 168
Front doors
- autoclose ................................... 19
- opening/closing ........................ 19
- super lock ................................. 22
Front fog lights
- bulb replacement .................... 165
- control ...................................... 81
Front seats .................................... 24
- adjustment ....................... 24-25
- armrests ................................... 33
- head restraints ........................ 32
- heating ...................................... 25
- interior settings .............. 31-32
- storing the driver’s
seat position ............................ 25
- swivel ......................................... 26
Fuel
- consumption ........................... 232
- fuel cut off switch.................... 87
- fuel filler cap ............................ 134
- fuel level gauge ....................... 53
Fuel consumption ........................ 232
Fuel cut off switch ....................... 87
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