Fuel Cut-Off Switch - Fiat Linea Owner's Handbook Manual

FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH

The car is fitted with a safety switch that,
in the event of a crash, comes into oper-
ation by cutting off fuel and turning off the
engine.
In this way, this device prevents fuel leaks
due to fuel pipe breaking.
IMPORTANT After a crash, remember to
remove the electronic key from the igni-
tion switch to prevent the battery from
running down.
Fuel cut-off switch activation is indicated
by the message "FPS on" on the digital dis-
play.
On the multifunction display, the message
"Fuel cut-off switch on, see Handbook"
is displayed.
WARNING
If, after a collision, you smell
fuel or notice leaks from the
fuel system, do not reset the switch to
avoid fire risk.
Door unlocking in the event of
an accident
If the fuel cut-off switch trips following an
accident, the doors will be automatically
unlocked to allow access to the passenger
compartment and the ceiling lights will be
switched on at the same time. The doors
can always be opened from the inside of
the car by using the appropriate controls.
If, after a collision, no fuel leakage is found
and the car can be restarted, restore the
fuel cut-off switch proceeding as follows.
WARNING
If the central door locking
system was operated from
inside the car and the fuel cut-off
switch did not succeed in automati-
cally releasing the doors after a col-
lision, the passenger compartment
cannot be accessed from the outside.
Door opening from outside depends
on their conditions after the collision:
if a door is damaged, it may be im-
possible to open it. In this case, try to
open the other doors of the car.
fig. 60
Restoring the fuel cut-off switch
WARNING
Before restoring the fuel cut-
off switch, carefully check
for fuel leaks.
To reset the fuel cut-out switch, press the
button A-fig. 60.
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