FIAT Qubo User Manual
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SAFETY
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
ST
AR
TING
AND DRIVING
ENGINE START-UP
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: warning
lights
Y and
m
will light up on the
instrument panel;
❒ wait until the warning lights Y and
m
turn off. The hotter the engine, the
quicker this will happen;
❒ press the clutch pedal all the way down
without touching the accelerator;
❒ turn the ignition key to AVV as soon
as the warning light
m
turns off. Wait-
ing too long will waste the work done
by the glow plugs.
Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.
IMPORTANT When the engine is cold,
rotate the ignition key to AVV to com-
pletely release the accelerator pedal.
If the engine does not start at the first at-
tempt, return the ignition key to STOP
before repeating starting.
If with the ignition key on MAR, the in-
strument panel warning light
Y remains
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
vehicle.
Contact the Fiat Dealership if the engine
still will not start.
The warning light
m
blinks
for 60 seconds after starting
or during prolonged cranking
to indicate a fault to the glow
plug heating system. Use the vehicle
normally if the engine starts, but con-
tact the Fiat Dealership as soon as pos-
sible.
WARMING THE
ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER
START-UP
Proceed as follows:
❒ drive off slowly, letting the engine turn
at medium speed. Do not accelerate
abruptly;
❒ do not demand maximum performance
for the first few kilometres. Wait until
the engine coolant gauge starts moving.
EMERGENCY START
If the warning light
Y stays on steadily on
the instrument panel, you can perform an
emergency start using the code on the
CODE card (see section “In an emer-
gency”).
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.
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