PROCEDURE
Proceed as follows:
❒
apply the handbrake;
❒
put the gear lever into neutral;
❒
turn the ignition key to MAR: the warning lights
m
and
Y
on the instrument panel will turn on;
❒
Wait for the warning lights
Y
and
m
to turn off. The
hotter the engine is, the quicker this will happen;
❒
press the clutch pedal all the way down without touch-
ing the accelerator;
❒
turn the ignition key to AVV as soon as the warning light
m
turns off. Waiting too long will waste the work
done by the glow plugs. Release the key as soon as the
engine starts.
If the engine does not start at the first attempt, return
the ignition key to STOP before repeating starting.
STARTING THE ENGINE
The vehicle is fitted with an electronic engine lock device:
if the engine fails to start, see the paragraph “The Fiat
CODE system” in section “Dashboard and controls”.
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DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
STARTING AND DRIVING
It is dangerous to let the engine run in en-
closed spaces. The engine depletes the
oxygen and discharges carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide and other toxic gases.
WARNING
In the first period of use, we recommend
avoiding excessive stress for the car (for in-
stance excessive accelerations, extended
travel at maximum speed, sudden braking etc.).
When the engine is switched off never
leave the key into the ignition switch to
prevent pointless current absorption from
draining the battery.
Remember that the brake booster and
power steering are not operational until
the engine has been started, therefore much ef-
fort than usual is required on the brake pedal and
steering wheel.
WARNING
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