Fiat Barchetta Owner's Handbook Manual - Starting

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If warning light 

¢ remains lit

together with the warning light 

U

when the ignition key is at MAR,

turn the key to STOP and then to

MAR; if the warning light still

remains lit, try with the other keys

provided with the car.

If you are still unable to start the

engine, follow the emergency startup

procedure (see “Emergency startup”

in the section “In an emergency”)

and go to the nearest

Fiat

Dealership immediately.

IMPORTANT Do not leave the

ignition key at MAR when the

engine is off.

STARTING

THE ENGINE

The engine may seem noisier than

usual during the first seconds after

startup, especially after a long period

of inactivity. This phenomenon is

characteristic of hydraulic tappets,

and does not affect the functioning

and reliability of the engine: this par-

ticular timing system has been select-

ed for the Fiat barchetta engine to

reduce the number of maintenance

interventions necessary.

IMPORTANT It is important that

the accelerator is never pressed until

the engine is started.

1) Make sure the handbrake is on.

2) Put the gear lever in neutral.

3)  Press the clutch pedal right

down, without touching the acceler-

ator pedal.

4)  Turn the ignition key to AVV

and let it go the moment the engine

starts.

If the engine does not start at the

first attempt, return the ignition key

to STOP before trying to start the

engine again.

It is dangerous to let the

engine run in a garage or

other closed area. The engine con-

sumes oxygen and gives off carbon

dioxide, carbon monoxide and oth-

er poisonous fumes.

WARNING

Never touch the high ten-

sion cables (spark plug

cables) when the engine is run-

ning.

WARNING