FIAT 500 User Manual

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to STOP
before repeating starting.

If, when the ignition key is on MAR, the
instrument panel warning light

re-

mains on, turn the key to STOP and then
back to MAR; if the warning light remains
on, try with the other keys provided with
the car.

Contact the Fiat Dealership if you still can-
not start the engine.

HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED

Proceed as follows:
❒ drive off slowly, letting the engine turn

at medium speed. Do not accelerate
abruptly;

❒ do not demand maximum performan-

ce for the first few kilometres. Wait un-
til the engine coolant temperature gau-
ge starts moving.

PROCEDURE FOR DIESEL
VERSIONS

Proceed as follows:
❒ ensure that the handbrake is up;
❒ put the gear lever into neutral;
❒ turn the ignition key to MAR; instru-

ment panel warning lights

and

will light up;

❒ wait for the warning lights

and

to turn off. The hotter the engine is, the
quicker this will happen;

❒ press the clutch pedal down to the

floor without touching the accelerator;

❒ turn the ignition key to AVV as soon

as the warning light

turns off. Wai-

ting too long will waste the work do-
ne by the glow plugs.

Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.

IMPORTANT When the engine is cold,
rotating the ignition key to AVV, the ac-
celerator pedal must be completely re-
leased.

Warning light

will blink

for 60 seconds after starting
or during prolonged cranking
to indicate a fault to the glow

plug heating system. Use the car nor-
mally if the engine starts and contact
the Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.

Never jump start the engine
by pushing, towing or driving
downhill. This could cause a
flow of fuel into the catalytic

converter and damage it beyond re-
pair.

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