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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

fig. 70

F0H0071m

fig. 71

F0H0070m

fig. 72

F0H0072m

DIRECTION INDICATORS fig. 70

Push the stalk to (stable) position:
❒ up (position 1): right-hand indicator

ON;

❒ down (position 2): left-hand indicator

ON.

Warning light

F

or

D

start flashing on the

instrument panel.

Indicators are switched off automatically
when the steering wheel is straightened.

If you want the indicator to flash briefly
to show that you are about to change
lane, move the stalk up or down without
clicking into position (unstable position).
When released, the stalk will return to
its home position.

“FOLLOW ME HOME”
DEVICE fig. 71

This function allows the illumination of the
space in front of the car for a preset pe-
riod of time.

Activation

With the ignition key on STOP or
removed, pull the stalk towards the
steering wheel within 2 minutes from
when the engine is turned off.

At each single movement of the stalk,
the time in which the lights stay on is
extended by 30 seconds up to maximum
210 seconds. After this time, the lights
go off automatically.

AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSORS
(dusk sensor) (where provided)

This sensor detects any changes in the
external brightness according to the
sensitivity of the set light level: the high-
er the sensitivity, the lower the amount
of external light needed to switch the
lights on. The sensitivity of the dusk sen-
sor is adjusted by means of the “Setup
menu” on the “Multifunctional Display”.

Activation

Rotate the knurled ring in position

2

A

fig. 72 as to cause automatic switching
on of the side/tail lights and low beam
lights simultaneously depending on the
external brightness.

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