Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 83

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W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE  OF THE CAR

STARTING PROCEDURE FOR 

PETROL VERSIONS

Proceed as follows:

❒ ensure that the handbrake is up; 

❒ put the gear lever into neutral;

❒ press the clutch pedal down to the

floor without touching the accelerator;

❒ turn the ignition key to AVV and let

it go the moment the engine starts.

If the engine does not start at the first at-

tempt, return the ignition key to STOP

before repeating starting.

If, when the ignition key is at  MAR, war-

ning light  

Y

remains lit together with

warning light U turn the key to STOP

and then back to MAR; if the warning li-

ght remains on, try with the other keys

provided with the car.

If you still cannot start the engine contact

the Fiat Dealership. 

STARTING THE 

ENGINE

The car is provided with an electronic en-

gine lock device: refer to “The Fiat CO-

DE system” paragraph in “Your car” if you

cannot start the engine.

The engine may be noisier during the first

seconds of operation, particularly after a

long period of inactivity. This does not im-

pair functionality and reliability and is typ-

ical of hydraulic tappets: the distribution

system selected for the petrol engines of

your car in order to limit the maintenance

required.

In the first period of use, we

recommend to avoid excessi-

ve stress for the car (for in-

stance excessive accelera-

tions, extended travel at maximum

speed, sudden braking etc.).

With engine off, do not leave

the key in the ignition switch

on MAR to prevent draining

the battery.

It is dangerous to have the

engine running in closed en-

vironments. The engine depletes the

oxygen and discharges carbon dioxi-

de, carbon monoxide and other toxic

gases. 

WARNING

Remember that the servo-

brake and electric power

steering are not operational until the

engine has been started, therefore

more effort than usual is required on

the brake pedal and steering wheel.

WARNING

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