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FIAT Grande Punto Actual User Manual

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IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

GLOW PLUG

WARMING

(Multijet versions -
amber)

GLOW PLUG
WARMING FAILURE
(Multijet versions -
amber)

Glow plug warming

Turning the ignition key to MAR, the
warning light turns on and it will turn off
when glow plugs reach the preset tem-
perature. Start the engine immediately af-
ter warning light switching off.

IMPORTANT With hot ambient temper-
ature, warning light stays on for very short
time.

Glow plug warming failure

The warning light turns on when there is
a failure in the glow plug warming system.
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as possi-
ble.

On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.

m

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 few seconds.

The warning light turns on when there is
water in the diesel fuel filter.

On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.

c

The presence of water in the
fuel circuit may cause serious
damage to the entire injec-
tion system and cause irreg-

ular engine operation. If the warning
light

c turns on (on certain versions to-

gether with the message on the display)
contact Fiat Dealership as soon as pos-
sible to have the system relieved. If the
above indications come on immedi-
ately after refuelling, water has prob-
ably been poured into the tank: turn
the engine off immediately and contact
Fiat Dealership.

CAR PROTECTION

SYSTEM FAILURE -

FIAT CODE

(amber)

Turning the key to MAR the warning light
shall flash only once and then go off.

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

IMPORTANT The turning on at the same
time of the U and

Y

warning lights in-

dicates a failure of the Fiat CODE system.

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 “Dash-
board and controls”).

Contact Fiat Dealership to have all the key
memorised.

Y