FIAT 600 User Manual

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

If the ¬ warning light

does not turn on when
turning the ignition key

to MAR or if it stays on when
travelling, this could indicate a
failure in safety retaining sys-
tems; under this condition air
bags or pretensioners could not
trigger in the event of collision
or, in a restricted number of
cases, they could trigger acci-
dentally. Stop the car and con-
tact Fiat Dealership to have the
system checked immediately.

ELECTRICAL
POWER STEERING
FAILURE (red)

In the following two cases:

1 - When the power steering elec-

trical motor is overheated by repeat-
ed, complete steering. In this case,
hold the steering wheel still and wait
for the light to go out.

2 - When there is an electrical

power steering system failure.

When the key is turned to MAR the

warning light should come on for ap-
proximately four seconds only. If the
warning lights stays on, the power
steering system will not be working.
The effort on the steering wheel will
increase without compromising steer-
ability. Contact a Fiat Dealership.

HANDBRAKE
ENGAGED / LOW
BRAKE FLUID

LEVEL (red)

In three cases:

1. When the handbrake is engaged.

2. When the brake fluid level falls

below the minimum

3. With the

> warning light to in-

dicate an EBD electronic brake force
corrector failure.

If the x warning light

comes on when travel-
ling, check whether the

handbrake is engaged. If the
warning light stays on and the
handbrake is not engaged, stop
immediately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.

AIRBAG FAILURE
(red)

This warning light is

found in cars fitting two airbags (dri-
ver’s side and passenger’s side) and in
cars fitting an electronic driver’s side

BATTERY NOT
RECHARGING
PROPERLY (red)

When there is a fault in the current

generating system.

When the key is turned to MAR the

light comes on but should go out the
moment the engine is started.

airbag system. The warning light will
come on to indicate a system failure.