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SAFETY
ST
AR
TING UP
AND DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
SER
VICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SYSTEM ACTIVATION
The ESP system is automatically activated
when the car is started and cannot be de-
activated.
FAILURE INDICATIONS
In the event of a failure, the ESP will be au-
tomatically switched off and the
á
warn-
ing light will switch on constantly in the
instrument panel along with a message in
the multifunction display (for versions/
markets where provided) (see “Warning
lights and messages” section). The LED on
the ASR OFF button will also light up.
Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as pos-
sible if this happens.
ESP performance features
must not induce the driver to
take unnecessary or unfounded risks.
Your driving style must always be
suited to the road conditions, visibil-
ity and traffic. The driver is ultimately
responsible for road safety.
WARNING
HILL HOLDER SYSTEM
This system is an integral part of the ESP
system and it is provided to facilitate start-
ing on hills.
It is automatically activated in the follow-
ing conditions:
❒
uphill: car at a standstill on a road with
a gradient higher than 5%, engine run-
ning, clutch and brake pedal pressed,
gearbox in neutral or gear engaged
other than reverse.
❒
downhill: car at a standstill on a road
with a gradient higher than 5%, engine
running, clutch and brake pedal pressed
and reverse engaged.
When setting off, the ESP system control
unit will maintain the braking pressure on
the wheels until the necessary torque for
starting is reached or, in any case, for a
maximum of 2 seconds in order to facili-
tate moving easily from the brake pedal to
the accelerator pedal.
When two seconds have elapsed, without
starting, the system is automatically de-
activated, gradually releasing the braking
pressure.
On release, the typical brake disengage-
ment noise indicating that the car is go-
ing to move will be heard.
Failure indications
Warning light
è
on the instrument panel
will light up in the event of a failure (see
“Warning lights and messages”).
IMPORTANT The Hill Holder system is
not a parking brake; therefore, never leave
the vehicle without having engaged the
handbrake, turned the engine off engaged
the first gear.
For the correct operation of
the ESP and ASR systems,
the tyres must be the same make and
type on all wheels, in perfect condi-
tion and, above all, of the type, make
and size specified.
WARNING
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