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FIAT 500 User Manual

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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

WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER (Multijet
versions - amber)

Turning the ignition key to MAR the
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after a few seconds.

The warning light

c turns on when there

is water in the diesel fuel filter. On certain
versions warning light è turns on as an al-
ternative.

On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.

c

The presence of water in the
feeding circuit may cause se-
vere damage to the injection
system and irregular engine

operation. If warning light

c lights up

(on some versions the warning light è.
along with the message), go to a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible to have
the system bled. Water may have been
introduced in the tank if this appears
immediately after refuelling: in this
case, stop the engine immediately and
contact a Fiat Dealership.

REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)

The warning light comes on

when the rear fog lights are turned on.

4

CAR PROTECTION

SYSTEM FAILURE -

FIAT CODE (amber)

If with the ignition key at MAR, the warn-
ing light stays on, this indicates a possible
failure (see “Fiat Code system” in section
“Your car”).

IMPORTANT Warning lights U and

Y

will come on at the same time to indicate
a Fiat CODE system failure.

If with the engine running the warning light

Y

flashes, this means that the car is not

protected by the engine inhibitor device
(see “Fiat Code system” in section “Your
car”).

Contact Fiat Dealership to have all the key
stored.

Y

GENERIC FAILURE

INDICATION

(amber)

The warning light turns on in the follow-
ing circumstances.

Engine oil pressure
sensor failure

The warning light turns on when failure
is detected in parking sensors. Go to a Fi-
at Dealership to have the fault fixed as
soon as possible.

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