FIAT Linea User Manual

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Turn the ignition to STOP while the en-
gine is idling.

IMPORTANT After a taxing drive, you
should allow the engine to “catch its
breath” before turning it off by letting it
idle to allow the temperature in the en-
gine compartment to fall.

A quick burst on the acceler-
ator before turning off the en-
gine serves absolutely no
practical purpose, it wastes

fuel and is damaging especially to tur-
bocharged engines.

HOW TO WARM UP THE
ENGINE AFTER IT HAS JUST
STARTED
(petrol and diesel engines)

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

at medium revs. Do not accelerate
abruptly;

❒ do not demand to performance for the

first few kilometres. Wait until the en-
gine coolant gauge starts moving.

Remember that the brake
booster and power steering
are not operational until the
engine has been started,

therefore much effort than usual is re-
quired on the brake pedal and steering
wheel.

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

ic converter and damage it beyond re-
pair.