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101) When there is an active passenger

airbag, DO NOT install rearward facing

child restraint systems on the front seat.

Deployment of the airbag in a crash could

cause fatal injuries to the child regardless

of the severity of the collision. Therefore,

always deactivate the passenger side

airbag when a rearward facing child

restraint system is installed on the front

passenger seat. The front passenger seat

must also be positioned back as far as

possible in order to prevent the child

restraint system from coming into contact

with the dashboard. Immediately reactivate

the passenger airbag as soon as the child

restraint system has been removed.

107) In the event of “yellow”

light failure, the “red” warning light

warning

If the car is scrapped, have the airbag

system deactivated at a Fiat Dealership.

Pretensioners and airbags are

switches on and, for versions/markets

where provided, the explosive charges of

the passenger airbag and the side bags

are deactivated. When the "red" warning

light is on, before proceeding contact a Fiat

Dealership to have the system immediately

checked (see previous warning).

deployed in different ways on the basis

of the type of collision. Failure to

activate one or more of the devices

does not indicate a system malfunction.

108) On vehicles with side bags, do not

cover the front seat backrests with extra

covers.

WARNING

109) Do not travel carrying objects in your

lap, in front of your chest or between

your lips (pipe, pencils, etc.): they could

cause severe injury if the airbag is

deployed.

99) Do not apply stickers or other objects

on the steering wheel, on the dashboard in

the passenger side airbag area, on the

side upholstery on the roof and on the

seats. Never put objects (e.g. mobile

phones) on the passenger's side

dashboard since they could interfere with

correct inflation of the airbag and also

cause serious injury to the passengers.

102) To deactivate the airbags using the

instrument panel menu, see the description

in the "Knowing the instrument panel"

chapter, "Setup Menu" paragraph.

110) If the car has been stolen or in the

case of attempt to steal it, if it has been

subjected to vandalism or floods, have the

airbag system checked by a Fiat

Dealership.

103) Do not affix rigid objects to the

garment hooks or support handles.

104) Do not rest your head, arms or

elbows on the door, windows or the area in

which the window bag is located to avoid

possible injury during airbag inflation.

100) Always drive with your hands on the

rim of the steering wheel so that the airbag

can inflate freely if required. Do not drive

bent over the steering wheel, but rather sit

upright with your back firmly resting against

the seat back.

105) Never lean your head, arms or

elbows out of the window.

106) If, when the ignition device is turned

to MAR, the

warning light does not

switch on or stays on whilst driving, a fault

may have occurred in the restraint

systems. In this case the airbags or

pretensioners may not be deployed in an

impact or, in a lower number of cases, they

may be deployed accidentally. Contact a

Fiat Dealership immediately to have the

system checked.

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111) The airbags may also be deployed

when the car is not moving, if the key is in

the ignition and turned to MAR-ON or

when the engine is off, if the car is hit by

another moving car. Therefore, even if the

vehicle is stationary, when an active front

passenger airbag is fitted, DO NOT install

rearward facing child restraint systems

on the front passenger seat. Deployment of

the airbag following an impact could cause

fatal injuries to the child. Therefore, always

deactivate the passenger side airbag

when a rearward facing child restraint

system is installed on the front passenger

seat. The front passenger seat must also

be positioned back as far as possible in

order to prevent the child restraint system

from coming into contact with the

dashboard. Immediately reactivate the

passenger airbag as soon as the child

restraint system has been removed. Also

remember that, if the key is turned to

STOP, none of the safety devices (airbags

or pretensioners) will be deployed in the

event of collision. Non-deployment in such

cases does not indicate a system

112) The airbag warning light

indicates

114) The airbag does not replace seat

belts but increases their efficiency.

Because front airbags are not deployed for

low-speed crashes, side collisions,

rear-end shunts or rollovers, occupants are

protected, in addition to any side bags,

only by their seat belts, which must

therefore always be fastened.

the passenger protection status. If the

warning light is off, the passenger side

protection is activated. It can be

deactivated from the menu, in which case

the warning light comes on. When the

car is started (ignition key in MAR position),

the warning light comes on for approx. 8

seconds, provided that at least 5 seconds

have elapsed from the previous switching

off. If this does not happen please contact

a Fiat Dealership. If the car is switched

off/on again in less than 5 seconds the

warning light may remain off. In this case,

to check correct warning light operation,

switch the car off, wait at least 5 seconds

and switch on again. During the first 8

seconds, the activation of the warning light

does not actually show the passenger

protection status, but only checks its

correct operation. The warning light may

light up with various intensity levels

depending on the car conditions. The

intensity may also vary during the same key

cycle. (The warning light is tested also for

markets where the passenger protection

deactivation function is not provided,

and the warning light switches on for less

than one second when the key is turned to

MAR, then switches off again.)

115) If the “red”

warning light does not

switch on for a few seconds when the

key is turned to MAR, there may be a fault

with the “red” warning light. In this case,

after a few seconds, the

warning light

starts flashing. Contact a Fiat Dealership

immediately to have the system checked.

malfunction.

113) The airbag deployment threshold is

higher than that of the pretensioners.

For collisions in the range between the two

thresholds, it is normal for only the

pretensioners to be activated.

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STARTING AND DRIVING

Let’s get to the "heart" of the vehicle:

seeing how you can exploit all of its

potential to the full.

STARTING THE ENGINE................. 91

WHEN PARKED .............................. 92

MANUAL TRANSMISSION.............. 93

DUALOGIC TRANSMISSION........... 94

MODE SELECTOR.......................... 95

We’ll look at how to drive it safely in any

situation, so that it can be a welcome

companion, with our comfort and

our wallets in mind.

DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER

STEERING ...................................... 96

ECO FUNCTION ............................. 97

START&STOP SYSTEM .................. 98

PARKING SENSORS....................... 99

REFUELLING THE VEHICLE ...........100

TOWING TRAILERS ........................103

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Diesel versions

VERSIONS WITH

DUALOGIC

TRANSMISSION

STARTING THE

ENGINE

Proceed as follows:

engage the handbrake, put the gear

lever into neutral and turn the ignition

118)

Engine starting is allowed both with a

gear engaged and with the gearbox

in neutral (N).

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key to MAR: the warning lights

on the instrument panel will turn

and

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on;

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.

wait for the warning lights

to turn off and then fully depress

and

Before starting the engine, adjust the

seat, the interior rear view mirrors,

the door mirrors and fasten the seat

belt correctly.

the clutch pedal without pressing the

accelerator;

turn the ignition key to the AVV

position as soon as the warning light

turns off. Release the ignition key as

soon as the engine starts.

Never press the accelerator pedal for

starting the engine.

LPG AND NATURAL

POWER VERSIONS

The engine always starts up on petrol

independently of the previously

selected mode.

VERSIONS WITH MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

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

key on MAR, the instrument panel

Petrol versions

42)

Proceed as follows:

engage the handbrake and put 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;

SWITCHING OFF THE

ENGINE

warning lights

and

stay on (for

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petrol versions only), it is advisable to

turn the key to STOP and then back to

Turn the ignition key to STOP while the

engine is idling.

MAR. If the

warning light remains

on, try with the other keys provided

with the car. Contact a Fiat Dealership if

you still cannot start the engine.

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.

for all versions (except 0.9

TwinAir and 0.9 TwinAir Turbo) fully

depress the clutch pedal without

touching the accelerator;

turn the ignition key to AVV and

release it as soon as the engine starts.

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40) When the engine is switched off never

leave the key turned to MAR-ON to prevent

useless current absorption from draining

the battery.

WHEN PARKED

WARNING

When parking and leaving the car,

proceed as follows:

engage a gear (1^stgear if facing

uphill or reverse if facing downhill) and

leave the wheels turned;

41) Never bump start the engine by

pushing, towing or coasting downhill. This

could cause fuel to flow into the catalytic

converter and damage it beyond repair.

116) It is dangerous to run the engine in

enclosed areas. The engine consumes

oxygen and engine exhaust contains

carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and

other toxic gasses.

stop the engine and engage the

handbrake;

42) There must therefore always be some

petrol in the tank to protect the petrol

pump and to guarantee temporary

switching from LPG or Methane to petrol

operation, if high performance is required.

117) Remember that the power brake and

electrical power steering are not

operational until the engine is started,

therefore a greater effort will be required to

press the brake pedal or turn the steering

wheel.

always remove the ignition key.

Block the wheels with a wedge or a

stone if the car is parked on a steep

slope.

43) A quick burst on the accelerator

before turning off the engine serves

absolutely no practical purpose, it wastes

fuel and is especially damaging to

turbocharged engines.

On versions equipped with Dualogic

transmission, wait for the letter P to be

displayed before releasing the brake

pedal.

118) If the engine fails to start with a gear

engaged, the potentially dangerous

situation due to the fact that the gearbox is

automatically placed in neutral will be

signalled by an acoustic signal.

IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car with

the gearbox in neutral (or, on versions

equipped with Dualogic transmission,

before placing the gear lever at P).

WARNING

Handbrake

38) If the warning light flashes for 60

seconds after starting or during an

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extended towing period, this indicates a

problem in the glow plug pre-heating

system. You can use the vehicle as usual if

the engine starts but you should contact

a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.

The handbrake lever is located between

the front seats.

Handbrake engagement: pull lever A

fig. 81 upwards until the vehicle is

braked.

39) It is advisable not to demand

maximum performance from your car (e.g.

excessive acceleration, long distances at

maximum rpm, excessively intense braking,

etc.) when it is first used.

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IMPORTANT Reverse can only be

engaged when the car is completely

stationary. With the engine running, wait

for at least 2 seconds with the clutch

pedal fully pressed before engaging

reverse to prevent damage to the gears

and grating.

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

122)

44)

To engage the gears, fully depress the

clutch pedal and put the gear lever

into the required position (the diagram

is shown on the knob fig. 82).

B

A

IMPORTANT The clutch pedal should

be used only for gear changes. Do

not drive with your foot resting on the

clutch pedal, however lightly. For

versions/markets where provided, the

electronic clutch control could cut

in, interpreting the incorrect driving style

as a fault.

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Handbrake disengagement: slightly

raise lever A and hold button B

A

pressed, checking that the

warning

light switches off in the instrument

panel.

WARNING

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119) Never leave children unattended in

the car. Always remove the key from the

ignition when leaving the car and take

it with you.

For 0.9 TwinAir, 0.9 TwinAir Turbo and

1.2 8V 69 HP versions, to engage

reverse gear R from neutral, lift the ring

A fig. 82 located under the knob and

at the same time shift the lever to

the right and back.

122) Press the clutch pedal fully to change

gears correctly. It is therefore essential

that there is nothing under the pedals:

make sure the mats are lying flat and do

not get in the way of the pedals.

120) The car should be braked after a few

clicks of the lever, if it is not, contact a

Fiat Dealership to have it adjusted.

WARNING

For 1.3 16V MultiJet version: to engage

reverse gear R from neutral position,

move the lever to the right and then

back.

121) In the case of parking manoeuvres on

roads on a gradient, the front wheels

must be steered towards the pavement

(when parking downhill), or in the opposite

direction if the vehicle is parked uphill.

Block the wheels with a wedge or a stone if

the car is parked on a steep slope.

44) Do not drive with your hand resting on

the gear lever as the force exerted, even

if slight, could lead over time to premature

wear of the gearbox internal components.

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The unstable positions, in other words

those that are abandoned as soon

as the lever is released, are the

positions for requesting a higher gear

(+), requesting a lower gear (–) and

requesting automatic operating mode

(A/M).

AUTOMATIC MODE (AUTO)

DUALOGIC

TRANSMISSION

(for versions/markets, where provided)

Proceed as follows:

press the brake pedal;

start the engine;

if AUTO is not on the display, move

the shift lever A fig. 83 to A/M to select

AUTOMATIC mode;

45)

The car may be equipped with an

electronically controlled manual

transmission known as "Dualogic"

which allows two operating logics:

MANUAL and AUTO.

IMPORTANT With the engine started,

any error between the lever position

and the gear actually engaged is

signalled by a buzzer until consistency

is restored.

push the gear lever towards (+) to

engage 1^stgear (if starting from N or R,

simply place the lever in the middle

position) or R to engage reverse;

release the brake pedal and press

the accelerator pedal: the gear most

suited to the vehicle speed will be

engaged.

GEAR LEVER

MANUAL MODE

The gear lever A fig. 83, located on the

dashboard, is floating multistable type,

i.e. it has three stable positions and

three unstable positions.

Proceed as follows:

press the brake pedal and start the

engine;

AUTO-ECO OPERATION

To activate the function, press the ECO

button fig. 84 on the central tunnel.

The ECO function can be only activated

only with automatic mode active.

if AUTO appears on the display,

move the lever A fig. 83 to A/M to

select MANUAL mode;

push gear lever A towards (+) to

engage first gear (if starting from N or

R, simply place the lever in the middle

position) or R to engage reverse;

release the brake pedal and press

the accelerator pedal;

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in driving conditions, push lever A of

the gearbox towards (+) to engage

the next gear up or towards (–) to

engage the next gear down.

The three stable positions correspond

to neutral (N), reverse (R) and the

central position located between the

unstable positions (+) and (-).

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With the ECO function active, the

system will select the most suitable

gear depending on the vehicle speed,

engine rpm and intensity with which the

accelerator pedal is pressed, with the

aim of limiting fuel consumption.

"AUTO" MODE

MODE SELECTOR

(Panda Cross 4x4 versions)

It is a driving mode aimed at comfort

and safety in normal grip and driving

conditions.

This device allows, using the ring of the

knob fig. 85 (on the central tunnel),

three car response modes to be

selected according to driving style and

road conditions:

"OFF ROAD" MODE

It is a driving mode aimed at setting off

in poor grip conditions on low-grip

road surfaces (e.g. snow, ice, mid, etc.).

“Kick Down” FUNCTION

(for versions/markets, where provided)

If necessary (e.g. when overtaking),

the system downshifts one or more

gears when the accelerator pedal

is depressed beyond the point where it

becomes stiff (and if the rpm allow it)

in order to provide suitable power and

torque for the acceleration requested

by the driver.

Activation

Rotate the ring fig. 85 to the right and

hold in this position for half a second,

until the corresponding LED lights

up and “Off Road” mode activation

indicator appears on the display with a

dedicated message.

Once released, the ring returns to the

central position.

F1D0116

IMPORTANT The use of the “Kick

Down” function is recommended only

when overtaking or accelerating quickly,

in order not to increase fuel

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When the "Off Road" mode is activated,

the presetting for ELD system

intervention activates automatically.

1 = AUTO mode;

2 = OFF ROAD mode;

3 = Gravity Control function.

consumption.

The ring nut is monostable type. In

other words, it always remains in a

central position. The selected driving

mode is indicated by the corresponding

LED switching on the knob and by an

indication on the display.

WARNING

45) Avoid keeping your hand on this lever

except during gear change or AUTO/

MANUAL mode requests.

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IMPORTANT When the "Off Road"

mode is activated, the Start&Stop

system is temporarily disabled.

IMPORTANT If “Off Road” or “Auto”

mode was active when the engine was

stopped, the next time it is started

the mode that was selected is

reactivated.

DUALDRIVE

ELECTRIC POWER

STEERING

Temporary deactivation of the system

switches on the corresponding LED on

the trim (located on the central

123) 124)

"GRAVITY CONTROL"

FUNCTION

This only operates with the key turned

to MAR and the engine started. The

steering allows the force required at the

steering wheel to be adjusted to suit

driving conditions.

dashboard). To activate the Start&Stop

function, with "Off Road" mode on,

press the button on the dashboard

trim. However, when the "Off Road"

mode is deactivated, the Start&Stop

system is enabled again.

This driving function permits a constant

vehicle speed to be maintained

downhill.

On/Off

IMPORTANT When turning the ignition

key quickly, full power steering

functionality can be achieved after a

few seconds.

For engaging/disengaging the Gravity

Control function refer to the "Active

safety systems" paragraph in the

"Safety" chapter.

IMPORTANT When the "Off Road"

mode is activated, the City Brake

Control system is temporarily

CITY FUNCTION

ACTIVATION/

DEACTIVATION

deactivated. Temporarily deactivation of

the system results in the switching on

FAILURE OF THE MODE

SELECTOR SYSTEM

of the

warning light on the

Press the CITY fig. 86 button to

activate/deactivate the function. The

activation of the function is signalled by

the word CITY on the display (in some

versions it is signalled by the word CITY

appearing on the instrument panel).

When the CITY function is on, the

steering wheel effort is lighter, making

parking easier: therefore, this function is

particularly useful for driving in city

centres.

instrument panel. When the "Off Road"

mode is deactivated, the City Brake

Control system is enabled again.

IMPORTANT In the event of system

failure or a fault with knob, no driving

modes can be selected. The display will

show a dedicated message.

Turning off

To deactivate the "Off Road" mode and

return to the "Auto" mode, rotate the

ring nut to the left and hold in this

position for half a second. In this case,

the LED corresponding to “Auto” mode

will light up and the “Off Road” mode

deactivation indication will appear

on the display.

IMPORTANT In this case it is not

advisable trying to drive down roads

with a steep gradient, the system

cannot help the driver in any way.

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124) Before servicing the vehicle, switch off

the engine and remove the key from the

ignition switch to activate the steering lock.

This is especially important when the

vehicle wheels are not touching the

ground. If this is not possible (for example if

the key needs to be turned to MAR or the

engine must be running), remove the

main fuse that protects the electric power

steering.

ECO FUNCTION

(for versions/markets, where provided)

To activate the function press the ECO

button fig. 87.

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IMPORTANT During parking

manoeuvres requiring a lot of steering,

the steering may become harder; this is

normal and is due to the intervention

of the system to protect the electric

steering motor from overheating so no

intervention is required. When the

vehicle is used again later on,

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When the ECO function is active, the

vehicle is set for a driving style

characterised by reduced fuel

consumption. When the function is on,

the corresponding LED on the button

lights.

the power steering will work normally.

This function is stored, so when the

vehicle is started again, the system

keeps the setting it had before the

engine was stopped. Press the ECO

button again to deactivate the function

and restore the normal driving setting.

WARNING

123) It is absolutely forbidden to carry out

any after-market operation involving

steering system or steering column

modifications (e.g. installation of anti-theft

device) that could adversely affect

performance and safety, invalidate the

warranty and also result in non-compliance

of the vehicle with type-approval

requirements.

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