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FIAT Panda Classic User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

If only the warning light x
turns on together with the

message on the reconfigurable multi-
function display (where provided),
stop the car immediately and contact
the nearest Fiat Dealership. Fluid
leaks from the hydraulic system, in
fact, can compromise the braking sys-
tem, both traditional systems and sys-
tems with ABS.

WARNING

ESP SYSTEM (Electronic
Stability Program)
(where provided)

GENERAL INFORMATION

The ESP system is an electronic system
controlling the car stability in the event of
tyre grip loss.

The ESP system is therefore particularly
useful when grip conditions of the road sur-
faces changes.

In addition to the ESP system, ASR system
(antislip regulation system) and HILL
HOLDER, also the MSR system (adjusting
the engine braking torque) and the HBA
system (improving the braking force dur-
ing emergency braking) are provided.

ESP INTERVENTION

It is signalled by the blinking of the warn-
ing light á on the instrument panel, to in-
form the driver that the car is in critical
stability and grip conditions.

ESP system activation

The ESP system is automatically activat-
ed when the car is started and cannot be
de-activated.

Failure indications

In the event of failure, the ESP system is
automatically disconnected, the warning
light á comes on with fixed light on the
instrument panel, together with the mes-
sage on the reconfigurable multifunction
display (where provided) and with the but-
ton led ASR OFF (see section “Warning
lights and messages”). In this case contact
a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.

Performance of the ESP sys-
tem, in terms of active safe-

ty should not induce the driver to take
pointless and unnecessary risks. The
style of driving must in any case al-
ways be adapted to the conditions of
the road surface, visibility an traffic.
Road safety is always the driver’s re-
sponsibility.

WARNING