Engine starting

The car is fitted with an electronic engine lock device. If the engine fails to start, see paragraph “Fiat Code system” in section “Dashboard and controls”.

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Flowing/Rising Water
WARNING! Do not drive on or across a road or path where water is flowing and/or rising (as in storm run-off). Flowing water can wear away the road or path’s surface and cause your vehicle to sin ...

Handbrake on
Turning the ignition key to MAR the warning light on the dial turns on, but it should go off after few seconds. The warning light turns on when the handbrake is on. IMPORTANT If the warning lig ...

The Fiat code system
To further protect your vehicle from theft, it has been fitted with an engine immobilising system (Fiat CODE system) which is automatically activated when the ignition key is removed. An electron ...