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if there is a malfunction in the
electronic Cruise Control.
DEACTIVATING THE
DEVICE
The electronic Cruise Control device is
deactivated by pressing button or
bringing the ignition device switch
to STOP.
WARNING
145)
While driving with the device active,
never move the gear lever to neutral.
146)
In case of a malfunction or failure of
the device, contact a Fiat Dealership.
147)
The electronic Cruise Control can
be dangerous if the system cannot keep
a constant speed. In specific conditions
speed may be excessive, resulting in the
risk of losing control of the vehicle and
causing accidents. Do not use the device
in heavy traffic or on winding, icy, snowy or
slippery roads.
ENGINE IDLE
PRESET
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The engine idle speed setting is a
feature that allows you to manually
set the engine idle speed through a
dedicated menu on the instrument
panel ("Idle Preset" menu) that can be
used to enable/disable the feature ("Idle
Preset Activation" menu) and set the
desired idle speed value ("Idle Speed
Selection" menu).
The function is usually used in case of:
"Power Take-Off" connection;
heating of the engine and/or the
passenger compartment.
ENABLING/DISABLING
THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED
SETTING
Using the control buttons located on
the left side of the steering wheel, it
is possible to access the menu ("Idle
Preset Activation") to enable/disable
the idle speed setting.
This menu item allows you to
enable/disable the feature by selecting
one of the following options:
"ON"
"OFF"
NOTE The preset idling speed is 900
rpm.
The driver can modify this value using
the dedicated menu ("Idle speed
selection").
Selecting the "ON" option to set the
engine idle speed to the previously
stored value.
The engine idle speed setting can be
enabled if the following conditions are
met:
parking brake applied;
clutch pedal released (for versions
with manual transmission);
brake pedal released;
clutch pedal pressed and released at
least once during the key-on cycle (for
versions with manual transmission);
gear shift lever in position P (for
versions with automatic transmission).
A dedicated message indicating
unavailability will be displayed on
the instrument cluster display if you
attempt to activate the feature (by
selecting the "ON" option from the
menu) when not all of the conditions
listed above are met.
The feature can be disabled by
selecting the OFF option in the "Idle
Preset Activation" menu.
A message will appear on the
instrument panel display when the
function is deactivated by the driver.