Owners Manual

4
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
Warning light
Y
coming on when
driving
❒ If the warning light Y turns on, this
means that the system is running a self-
test (such as following a voltage drop).
❒ If the issue persists, contact the Abarth
Dealership .
SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been attached
near or actually on some of the compo-
nents of your car. These labels bear sym-
bols that remind you of the precautions
to be taken as regards that particular com-
ponent.
The inner surface of the engine bonnet in-
cludes a label with the different symbols
used.
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM
This is an electrical engine locking system
which increases protection from attempt-
ed theft of the car. It is automatically acti-
vated when the ignition key is extracted.
Each time the car is started turning the ig-
nition key to MAR, the Fiat CODE system
control unit sends a recognition code to
the engine control unit to deactivate the in-
hibitor.
If, during ignition, the code is not correctly
recognized, the light
Y
lights up on the
instrument panel.
In this case, turn the key to the STOP po-
sition and then to the MAR position; if it
is still locked, try again with the other keys
that come with the vehicle. If you have
still not managed to start the engine, con-
tact an Abarth Dealership.
IMPORTANT Each key has its own code
which must be stored by the system ECU.
Contact the Abarth Dealership to have
new keys (up to eight) stored with the
code.
The electronic components
inside the key may be dam-
aged if the key is submitted to
sharp knocks.
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