Car protection system failure - fiat code

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Turning the key to MAR the warning light on the dial shall flash only once and

Turning the key to MAR the warning light on the dial shall flash only once and then go off. If with the ignition key at MAR the warning light stays on, this indicates a possible failure (see “The Fiat Code system” in the “Dashboard and controls” section).

IMPORTANT The turning on at the same time of the warning lights indicates a failure and of the Fiat CODE system. warning lights indicates a failure of the Fiat CODE system.

If with the engine running the light flashes, this means that the car is not protected by the engine inhibitor warning light flashes, this means that the car is not protected by the engine inhibitor device (see “The Fiat Code system” in the “Dashboard and controls” section). Contact Fiat Dealership to have all the keys memorised.

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