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GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR CAR
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
SAFETY
GENERAL WARNINGS
Warning lights are accompanied by a specific message
and/or acoustic warning where provided by the
control panel. These indications are concise and
STARTING AND
precautionary and, as such, must not be
DRIVING
considered as exhaustive and/or an alternative to the
information contained in this Owner Handbook,
which you are advised to read carefully in all cases. In
WARNING LIGHTS
the event of a failure indication, always refer to
AND MESSAGES
the contents of this chapter.
IMPORTANT Failure indications displayed are divided
into two categories: very serious and less serious
IN AN EMERGENCY
failures.
Very serious failures are indicated by a repeated
and prolonged warning "cycle".
SERVICING AND
Less serious failures are indicated by a shorter
MAINTENANCE
warning "cycle".
The display cycle of both failure types can be stopped
by pressing the MODE button. The warning light
TECHNICAL
(or symbol in the display) will remain on until the
SPECIFICATIONS
cause of the malfunction is eliminated.
INDEX
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WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
BRAKE FLUID LOW (red) /
HANDBRAKE ENGAGED (red)
Turning the key to the MAR-ON position the
warning light switches on, but it should switch off
after a few seconds.
LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
The warning light switches on when the level of the
brake fluid in the reservoir falls below the minimum
level due to a possible leak in the circuit. On some
versions the display shows the dedicated message.
WARNING
If the
warning light switches on while
driving, stop immediately and contact
a Fiat Dealership.
HANDBRAKE APPLIED
The warning light turns on when the handbrake is
applied. If the car is moving the buzzer will also
sound.
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