Diesel versions
VERSIONS WITH
DUALOGIC GEARBOX
STARTING THE
ENGINE
Proceed as follows:
118)
engage the handbrake, put the gear
lever into neutral and turn the ignition
Engine starting is allowed both with a
gear engaged and with the gearbox
in neutral (N).
116) 117)
key to MAR: the warning lights
on the instrument panel will turn
and
38) 39) 40) 41)
However, the brake pedal must always
be pressed first if neutral is not
engaged. It is therefore advisable to
place the gear lever in neutral (N) before
starting the engine.
Before starting the engine, adjust the
seat, the interior rear view mirrors,
the door mirrors and fasten the seat
belt correctly.
on;
wait for the warning lights
to turn off and then fully depress
and
the clutch pedal without pressing the
accelerator;
Never press the accelerator pedal for
starting the engine.
LPG AND NATURAL
POWER VERSIONS
turn the ignition key to AVV as soon
switches off.
as warning light
Release the ignition key as soon as the
engine starts.
The engine always starts up on petrol
independently of the mode previously
selected.
VERSIONS WITH MANUAL
GEARBOX
Petrol versions
42)
IMPORTANT If the engine does not
start at the first attempt, return the
ignition key to STOP before repeating
the procedure. If, with the ignition
Proceed as follows:
STOPPING THE ENGINE
engage the handbrake and place
the gear lever in neutral. For 0.9
TwinAir and 0.9 TwinAir Turbo
versions engage the handbrake and
place the gear lever in neutral or fully
press the clutch pedal if a gear other
than neutral is engaged;
43)
Turn the ignition key to STOP while the
engine is idling.
key at MAR, the warning lights
and
(only for petrol versions) stay on
in the instrument panel, the ignition key
must be brought back to STOP and
IMPORTANT After a demanding drive,
before turning the engine off you should
allow it to idle to allow the temperature
in the engine compartment to
decrease.
then to MAR again. If the
warning
for all versions (except 0.9
TwinAir Turbo) fully depress the clutch
pedal, without pressing the accelerator;
light stays on, retry with the other
keys provided. Contact a Fiat
Dealership if you still cannot start the
engine.
turn the ignition key to AVV and
release it as soon as the engine starts.
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