Eobd System; Gsi System - Fiat Idea Owner's Handbook Manual

WARNING
If warning light x only lights
up on the instrument panel
(with a message on the reconfigurable
multifunctional display, where pro-
vided), stop the car immediately and
go to the nearest Fiat Dealership.
Leakage of hydraulic fluid from the
braking system will compromise func-
tionality of the braking system, either
of the conventional type or with ABS.
Go to a Fiat Dealership as
soon as possible if warning
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light either does not light
up when the key is turned to
MAR to if while travelling the warning
lights comes on either steady or blink-
ing (along with a message on the mul-
tifunctional display, where provided).
The operation of warning light
be checked by the traffic police using
specific devices. Follow the laws in
force in the country where you are dri-
ving.
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EOBD SYSTEM

The EOBD system (European On Board
Diagnosis) allows continuous diagnosis of
the components of the car correlated with
emissions. It also alerts the driver, by turn-
ing on the warning light
strument panel (together with relevant
message on the multifunctional display,
where provided) (see section "Warning
lights and messages"), when these condi-
tions are no longer in peak conditions.
The objective is:
❒ to keep the system efficiency under
control;
❒ warn when a fault causes emissions
levels to increase;
❒ warn of the need to replace deterio-
rated components.
The system also has a diagnostic connec-
tor that can be interfaced with appropri-
ate tools, which makes it possible to read
the error codes stored in the control unit
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may
together with a series of specific parame-
ters for engine operation and diagnosis.
This check can also be carried out by the
traffic police.
IMPORTANT After eliminating the in-
convenience, to check the system com-
pletely, Fiat Dealerships are obliged to run
a bench test and, if necessary, road tests
which may also call for a long journey.

GSI SYSTEM

(for versions with
mechanical gearbox
only)
(where provided)
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on the in-
The gear shift indication makes it possible,
on cars with a manual gearbox, to suggest
the driver should change gear (higher gear:
shift up, see Fig. 1 or lower gear: shift
down, see Fig. 2), through a dedicated in-
dication in the control panel. This sugges-
tion to change gear is designed to improve
consumption and ensure the best driving
style.
NOTE: the indication in the instrument
panel remains on until the driver makes
a gear change or until the driving condi-
tions return to a situation where a gear
change is not required to improve con-
sumption.
fig. a fig. b