FIAT 500 - Manual (Page 97)

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IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE
CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
Go to a Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible if warning
light
U
does not light up
when the key is turned to
MAR or if, while travelling, the warn-
ing light comes on either steady or
blinking (along with a message on the
display). The operation of warning light
U
may be checked by the traffic po-
lice using specific devices. Follow the
laws in force in the country where you
are driving.
K
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MAR the warning light turns on, but it
should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light turns on when about 5
litres of fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light will blink
to indicate a system failure. Go to a Fiat
Dealership to have the system checked.
PARTICULATE
TRAP CLOGGED
(versions 1.3 Multijet
75 CV - amber)
Turning the ignition key to MAR the
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after a few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the par-
ticulate trap is clogged and the driving pro-
file does not allow the automatic activa-
tion of the regeneration procedure.
To enable regeneration and clean the fil-
ter, we recommend to keep travelling un-
til the warning light turns off.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
GLOW PLUG
HEATING
(Multijet versions -
amber)
GLOW PLUG HEATING
FAILURE
(Multijet versions - amber)
Glow plug warming
The warning light will go on when the key
is turned to MAR. It will go out as soon
as the glow plugs have reached a prede-
termined temperature. Start the engine as
soon as the warning light goes out.
IMPORTANT With hot ambient temper-
ature, warning light stays on for a very
short time.
Glow plug warming failure
The warning light will blink in the event of
a failure to the glow plug heating system.
Go to a Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
m h
If the light flashes, release the accelerator
pedal to lower the speed of the engine un-
til the warning light stops flashing; contin-
ue the journey at moderate speed, trying
to avoid driving conditions that may cause
further flashing and contact Fiat Dealer-
ship as soon as possible.
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