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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
YOUR CAR
CONTROLS
DUALDRIVE ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING SYSTEM
(where provided) fig. 35
Press button A to activate the “CITY”
function (see paragraph “electric power
steering system”). When the function is
active, the message CITY is displayed on
the instrument panel. Press again the but-
ton to deactivate the function.
SPORT FUNCTION CONTROL
(versions 1.4 100 CV) fig. 35a
Pressing the button SPORT D-fig. 35a:
sets the sport mode, featuring a more re-
sponsive acceleration and an increased
steering wheel effort.
When the function is active, the message
SPORT is displayed on the instrument
panel. Press again the button to deactivate
the function and return to the standard
driving mode.
IMPORTANT Pressing SPORT, the func-
tion is active after about 5 seconds.
IMPORTANT When in SPORT mode, ac-
celeration may be abrupt, This is typical of
this mode.
FRONT/REAR FOG LIGHTS
(where provided) fig. 35
To turn on the front/rear fog lights, use
the button C as follows:
1° Pressure: front fog lights on
2° Pressure: rear fog lights on
3° Pressure: lights off
When the front fog lights are on, the
warning light
5
turns on on the instru-
ment panel; when the rear fog lights are
on, the warning light
4
turns on on the
instrument panel.
Front fog lights are turned on with low
beams on.
F0S0036m fig. 35
HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 35
They turn on pressing the button B, re-
gardless of the position of the ignition key.
When the function is active, warning lights
Î and ¥ on the panel blink.
To switch off, press again the button B.
The use of hazard lights is governed by the
Highway Code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.
Emergency braking
In the event of emergency braking the
emergency lights automatically turn on and
at the same time the lights
Î end ¥ turn
on on the dashboard.
The function automatically turns off when
the emergency braking stops.
This function complies with the current ap-
plicable laws.
CD
MENU
FM AS AM 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUD
MP3 RND RPT TPM CD-IN EQ LOUD AF LOC PTY TP TA RMB PB CD
D
F0S0153m fig. 35a
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