FIAT Punto User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD

AND

CONTROLS

Preventive demisting procedure

In the event of considerable outside moisture and/or
rain and/or considerable differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger compartment,
perform the following preventive demisting procedure:
❒ slider (B) at

;

❒ turn knob (A) to

;

❒ turn knob (C) to 2;
❒ turn knob (D) to

or to

≤

if the windows do not

mist up.

REAR WINDOW AND DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING (where required)

Press

(

to turn this function on.

Activation is indicated by the turning on of the warning
light

(

on the instrument panel.

This function is timed and switches off automatically
after 30 minutes. To cut out this function press again
button

(

IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on the inside of
the rear window over the heating filaments to avoid
damage that might cause it to stop working properly.

FAN SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Proceed as follows:
❒ open completely central vents and side outlets;
❒ turn knob (A) to the blue sector;
❒ slider (B) at

;

❒ turn knob (C) to the required speed;
❒ turn knob (D) to

;

RECIRCULATION

Move slider (B) to

This function is particularly useful when the outside air
is heavily polluted (in a traffic jam, tunnel, etc.).
However, it is better not to use it for long periods,
especially if there are several people in the car.

IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation system
makes it possible to reach the required “heating” or
“cooling” conditions faster. Do not use the air
recirculation function on rainy/cold days as it would
considerably increase the possibility of the windows
misting inside.

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