Fiat Idea (2012 year). Instruction — part 2

CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 30

+

To scroll the next items on the dis-
played menu and the related options
or increase the displayed value.

MODE

Press briefly to access the menu
and/or go to next screen or con-
firm the required menu option.

Hold pressed to go back to the
standard screen.

–

To scroll the previous items on the
displayed menu and the related op-
tions or reduce the displayed value.

NOTE Buttons + and – activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations.

Adjusting the buzzer volume

To adjust the desired volume proceed as
follows:
❒ press the button MODE several times

until the text “bUZZ” appears;

❒ press the button + to increase the

volume;

❒ press the button – to reduce the vol-

ume;

❒ press the button MODE and hold it

pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the volume change.

Indication that the set peed limit has
been exceeded

Proceed as described below to set a ref-
erence car speed value beyond which the
system warns the driver about this by dis-
playing a message and starting the buzzer.

The car is delivered with this function in
“OFF”mode.

SETUP MENU

The “Setup Menu” is used to make the fol-
lowing settings and/or adjustments:
❒ ADJUSTING THE CLOCK
❒ ADJUSTING THE BUZZER VOLUME
❒ SETTING THE SPEED LIMIT
❒ SETTING THE UNIT

Adjusting the clock

The car is delivered with the clock ad-
justed for 24 hours.

To set the required time proceed as fol-
lows:
❒ press the button MODE several times

until the text “Hour” appears;

❒ press the button + to increase the

time by one minute;

❒ press the button – to reduce the time

by one minute;

Hold the buttons + or – pressed for a few
seconds to automatically start quick in-
crease or reduction of the time until the
buttons are released.
❒ Press the button MODE and hold it

pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the time change.

fig. 30

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Setting the unit

To set the required unit (kilometres or
miles) proceed as follows:
❒ press the button MODE several times

until the text “Unit” appears;

❒ press the button + or – to change the

unit;

❒ press the button MODE and hold it

pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the unit setting.

Viewing of the fuel cut-off inertial
switch tripping

The screen automatically appears when-
ever the fuel cut-off inertial switch trips af-
ter a significant collision.

This switch stops fuel supply.

See the information provided in the ded-
icated chapter “Fuel cut-off inertial
switch”.

Set this function as follows:
❒ press the button MODE several times

until the text “SPEEd” appears;

❒ press the button + to increase the

speed value (max. limit being 250
Km/h);

❒ press the button – to reduce the

speed value (min. limit being 30 Km/h
below which the system goes back to
“OFF” mode);

❒ press the button MODE and hold it

pressed for over 2 seconds to confirm
the speed setting.

If, after the message
“FPSon” appears, you smell

fuel or see leaks from the fuel supply
system, do not reset the switch to
avoid the risk of starting a fire.

WARNING

fig. 31

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MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY
(on three-line comfort
panel)

The car can be equipped with a multi-
function display that shows useful infor-
mation for car driving according to the
settings made.

“STANDARD” SCREEN fig. 31

The standard screen shows the following
information:

A Date

B Odometer (viewing of covered km or

miles)

C Time (always displayed, even with ig-

nition key removed and front doors
closed)

CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 32

+

To scroll the next items on the dis-
played menu and the related options
or increase the displayed value.

MODE

Press briefly to access the menu
and/or go to next screen or con-
firm the required menu option.

Hold pressed to go back to the
standard screen.

–

To scroll the previous items on the
displayed menu and the related op-
tions or reduce the displayed value.

NOTE Buttons + and – activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations.

D External temperature

E Headlight aiming position (only with

dipped beam headlights on)

NOTE When opening one of the front
doors, the display turns on and shows the
clock and the kilometres or miles covered
for a few seconds.

fig. 32

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Adjustment of headlight aiming
device (only with dipped beam
headlights on)

– when the standard screen is enabled, the
headlight aiming device can be regulated
(refer to paragraph “Headlights” in this
section).

Setup menu

– to scroll the previous and next items in
the menu;

– to increase or decrease values during
setting operations.

SETUP MENU fig. 33

The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a cycle which can be selected
through buttons + and – to access the dif-
ferent “select” operations and settings
(setup) described in the following para-
graphs.

The setup menu is activated by pressing
briefly button MODE.

Intermittent pressing of buttons + and –
enables scrolling of the setup menu op-
tions.

Handling modes are different according to
the characteristic of the option selected.

Selecting the “Set Date”
and “Set time”

– Briefly press button MODE to select
the first value to be changed (e.g. hours
/minutes or year / month / day).

– Press buttons + and – (by single press-
ing) to select the new setting.

– Briefly press button MODE to store the
new setting and at the same time go to the
next setup menu option. If the processed
option is the last one, the system brings
you back to the previously selected option
of the main menu.

Prolonged pressing of the button
MODE enables:

– exiting the setup menu page and saving
of the changes already stored by the dri-
ver (and confirmed by briefly pressing the
button MODE).

The setup menu page is timed. Only the
changes saved by the user by briefly press-
ing MODE are saved when the menu is
automatically closed.

NOTE If the Connect Nav+ system is in-
stalled, only the following functions can be
adjusted/set from the Instrument Panel:
“Brightness”, “Speed Beep”, Light Sen-
sors” (where provided), “Seat belt
Buzzer” and “Passenger’s Airbag”. The
other functions are displayed on the Con-
nect Nav+ system which is used to ad-
just/set them.

Selecting a menu option

– Briefly press button MODE to select
the menu option that needs to be
changed.

– Press buttons + and – (by single press-
ing) to select the new setting.

– Briefly press button MODE to store the
new setting and at the same time go back
to the previously selected menu option.

Day

Year

Month

Example:

CONSUMPTION

EXITING THE MENU

SPEED BEEP.

CLOCK SETTING

LIGHT SENS.

TRIP B

CLOCK MODE

SETTING THE DATE

KEY

DIST. UNIT

VOL. BUTTONS

VOL. BUZZER

SERVICE

LANGUAGE

TEMP. UNIT

Example:

–

+

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

+

+

+

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

MODE
brief button
pressing

From the standard screen, briefly press button MODE
to start browsing. Press + or – to browse within the
menu. NOTE Only the short menu may be accessed
for reasons of safety while the car is moving (“Bright-
ness” and “Speed Beep” settings). Stop the car to ac-
cess the full menu. In cars equipped with a Connect
Nav+ system, many functions are viewed from the nav-
igator display.

–

+

+

–

MODE

brief button

pressing

Deutsch

English

Español

Italiano

Português

Français

(*) This function may only be
displayed after the SBR sys-
tem is deactivated by a Fiat
Dealership.

fig. 33

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

BELT BUZZ.
(*) where provided

BAG. PASS.

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Speed limit (Speed beep)

This function enables setting of the car
speed limit (km/h or mph). When this lim-
it is exceeded the driver is immediately
alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).

To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the display
will show the wording “Speed Beep”;

– press button + or – to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);

– if the function is on, press buttons + or
– to select the required speed limit and
then press MODE to confirm.

To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: ON flash-
es on the display;

– press button +: OFF flashes on the dis-
play;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Note The speed may be set in the range
from 30 to 250 km/h, or from 20 to 155
mph according to the previously chosen
unit (see “Setting the distance unit”) de-
scribed below. The setting will in-
crease/decrease by 5 units each time but-
ton +/– is pressed. Hold button +/–
pressed to increase/decrease the setting
rapidly. Complete the setting by briefly
pressing the button when you approach
the required value.

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Adjusting the sensitivity
of the automatic headlight sensor
(Light sensor) (where provided)

This function is used to adjust the dusk
sensor sensitivity according to three lev-
els (level 1 = minimum, level 2 = medium,
level 3 = maximum); the higher the sen-
sitivity, the lower the quantity of exter-
nal light needed to switch the headlights
on. The car is delivered with this function
set to level “2”.

To change this setting:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set level flashes on the display;

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired level;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Trip B On/Off (Trip B)

Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip) display.

For further information see section “Trip
computer”.

For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:

– briefly press button MODE: ON or
OFF flashes on the display (according to
previous setting);

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Setting the clock (Set time)

This function enables setting of the clock.

To set the clock proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the display
shows the “hours” flashing;

– press button + or – to set the clock;

– briefly press button MODE: “min-
utes”starts flashing on the display;

– press button + or – to set the clock.

Note The setting increases or decreases
by one unit each time button + or – is
pressed. Hold the button pressed to au-
tomatically start a quick increase/decrease
of the set value. Complete the setting by
briefly pressing the button when the re-
quired setting is approached.

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Release of doors and tailgate (Key)

This function enables the release of the
front and rear doors, the release of the
driver's door only or the release of all the
doors including the tailgate.

To set the function, proceed as follows:

– press the MODE button for a short
time, the display shows “Open doors”,
“Op. drv.door” and “Open all”.

– press + or – to select; the selected item
will flash.

– Press MODE for a short time to return
to the menu screen or press the button
for a longer time to return to the standard
screen without confirming the selection.

– briefly press button MODE: the month
starts flashing on the display;

– press button + or – to set the month;

– briefly press button MODE: the day
starts flashing on the display;

– press button + or – to set the day.

NOTE The setting increases or decreas-
es by one unit each time button + or –
is pressed. Hold the button pressed to
start automatic quick increase/ decrease
of the setting. Complete the setting by
briefly pressing the button when the re-
quired setting is approached.

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

12h/24h clock mode
(Clock mode)

This function enables setting the screen to
either 12 or 24 hour mode.

Proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: 12h or 24h
starts flashing on the display (depending
on the previously set parameter);

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Setting the date (Set Date)

This function enables updating the date
(year - month - day).

To update the date proceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the year
starts flashing on the display;

– briefly press button + or – to set the
year;

Unit - “distance” (Dist. unit)

With this function it is possible to set the
units for distance covered (km or mi).

To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:

– briefly press button MODE: km or mi
will flash on the display (according to pre-
vious setting);

– press button + or – for setting;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for long to go back to the standard screen
without storing settings.

Set this value as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: either km/l
or l/100 starts flashing on the display (de-
pending on the previously set parameter);

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Setting the consumption unit
(Consumption)

This function enables setting the unit for
the amount of fuel consumed (km/l, l/100
or mpg) depending on the distance unit se-
lected (either km or miles - see previous
paragraph “Distance Unit”).

If the distance unit set is “km”, the dis-
play enables setting of the fuel consump-
tion unit (km/l or l/100) depending on the
amount of fuel consumed. If the distance
unit set is “mi”, the display shows the fu-
el consumption unit in “mpg”.

Adjusting the failure/warning
buzzer volume (Buzzer Volume)

With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warning
indication can be adjusted according to 8
levels. To adjust the desired volume pro-
ceed as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set volume “level” starts flashing on
the display;

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired volume level;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Selecting the language (Language)

The messages can be displayed in the fol-
lowing languages: Italian, German, English,
Spanish, French, Portuguese.

To set the required language proceed as
follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set “language” starts flashing on the
display;

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired language;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Setting the temperature unit
(Temp. unit)

This function enables setting of the re-
quired temperature unit (either °C or °F).

To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:

– briefly press button MODE: either °C
or °F starts flashing on the display (de-
pending on the previously set parameter);

– press button + or – for selecting the de-
sired value;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

Adjusting the button volume
(Button Vol.)

This function enables setting the volume
of the roger-beep accompanying the acti-
vation of buttons MODE, + and – ac-
cording to 8 levels.

To adjust the desired volume proceed as
follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the previ-
ously set volume “level” starts flashing on
the display;

– press button + or – to set the volume
level;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen without storing the set-
tings.

S.B.R. buzzer reactivation
(Belt Buzzer) (where provided)

This function can only be displayed after
Fiat Dealership has deactivated the S.B.R.
system (see paragraph “S.B.R. system” in
section “Safety devices”).

The indications will appear more fre-
quently when there are 200 km left. For
1.3 Multijet versions refer to the instruc-
tions provided in the “Scheduled Servic-
ing Plan” in section “Car Maintenance” for
air filter, engine oil and engine oil filter re-
placement. The indication will appear in
kilometres or miles according to the unit
settings. When the next scheduled ser-
vicing is near, the message “Service” will
appear on the display followed by the
number of kilometres or miles or days left
before servicing when the key is turned to
MAR. The “Scheduled Servicing” message
shows information in either kilometres
(km) or miles (mi) or in days (dd) de-
pending on the deadline showing up first.
Go to the Fiat Dealership where the ser-
vicing operations envisaged in the “Sched-
uled Service Plan” or “Yearly Inspection
Plan” will be performed and the message
will be reset.

Scheduled Servicing (Service)

This function enables viewing of informa-
tion on proper car servicing depending on
the kilometres travelled or daily intervals.

This information is consulted as follows:

– briefly press button MODE: the display
shows service requirements in km or mi
according to the previous setting (see
paragraph “Distance unit”);

– press button + or – to view the service
interval in days;

– briefly press button MODE to go back
to the menu screen or press the button
for a prolonged time to go back to the
standard screen.

Note According to the “Scheduled Ser-
vicing Plan” the car must be serviced every
20,000 km (or equivalent mileage) or on
a yearly basis. This message appears au-
tomatically when the key is positioned on
MAR after travelling for 2,000 km (or
equivalent mileage) or 30 days after the
deadline. It appears every 200 km (or
equivalent mileage) or 3 days.

Passenger front and side airbag
activation/deactivation
(where provided) (Passenger bag)

This function is used to activate/deactivate
the front passenger’s airbag.

Proceed as follows:
❒ press button MODE: the display shows

messages “Bag pass: Off” (to deactivate)
or “Bag pass: On” (to activate). Press
the buttons + and – followed by button
MODE again;

❒ the confirmation request message will

be displayed;

❒ press buttons + or – to select either

Yes (to confirm activation/deactivation)
or No (to abort);

❒ briefly press button MODE: the display

shows a message confirming the se-
lected value. Now, go back to the menu
screen or press the button for a pro-
longed time to go back to the standard
screen without storing the settings.

MODE

MODE

MODE

–

+

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–

+

–

+

–

+

Exiting the Menu

This is the last function that closes the set-
ting cycle listed in the initial menu screen.

Briefly press button MODE to go back to
the standard screen without storing the
settings.

Press button + to return to the first menu
option (Speed Beep).

Both functions can be reset (to start a new
trip).

The “General Trip” function is used to dis-
play information relating to:

– Range

– Trip distance

– Average consumption

– Instant consumption

– Average speed

– Travel time (driving time).

The “Trip B” function is used to display in-
formation relating to:

– Trip distance B

– Average consumption B

– Average speed B

– Travel time B (driving time).

Note “Trip B” functions may be disabled
(see “Trip B on”). “Range” and “Instan-
taneous consumption” cannot be reset.

TRIP COMPUTER
(where provided)

General features

The “Trip computer” is used to display in-
formation on car operation when the key
is turned to MAR. This function includes
a “General trip” system that monitors the
“entire mission” (trip) of the car and the
“Trip B” system that monitors the partial
mission of the car. The former function
is part of the entire mission (as illustrat-
ed in fig. 34).

New mission

The new mission begins after:

– “instruction” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;

– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip
distance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);

– disconnection/reconnection of the bat-
tery.

IMPORTANT The reset operations per-
formed after the “General Trip” message
appears are used to also reset the “Trip
B”, which, on its turn, is used to reset the
values of the corresponding function.

Travel time

This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of a new mission.

IMPORTANT If information is not avail-
able, the message “----” will appear instead
of the Trip Computer values. Displaying
of the values will be resumed regularly
when normal operation is restored with-
out resetting the values displayed before
the failure nor starting a new mission.

TRIP button fig. 34

Button TRIP located on the top of the
right steering column stalk is used (with
ignition key at MAR) to display and re-
set the previously described values to start
a new mission:

– short pressing to display the different
values;

– long pressing to reset and then start a
new mission.

Values displayed

Range

It indicates the distance left to travel based
on the fuel in the tank assuming that dri-
ving conditions will not change. The mes-
sage “----” will appear on the display in the
following cases:

– the range value is below 50 km (30
miles) or the fuel level is below 4 litres;

– car left parked with engine running for
long.

Trip distance

This value shows the distance covered
from the start of a new mission.

Average consumption

This value shows the average consump-
tion from the start of a new mission.

Instant consumption

This indicates the fuel consumption. The
value is constantly updated. The message
“----” will appear on the display if the car
is parked with the engine running.

Average speed

This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the a mission.

fig. 34

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Start of journey procedure

With ignition key at MAR, press and keep button TRIP pressed for over 2 seconds to reset.

Exit TRIP

Exit Trip is performed automatically after having displayed all the related values or by keeping the button MODE pressed for over
2 seconds.

Reset TRIP B

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

Reset TRIP B

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

Reset GENERAL TRIP

End entire mission

Start new mission

Reset GENERAL TRIP

End entire mission

Start new mission

End partial mission

Start new partial mission

Reset TRIP B

Reset TRIP B

TRIP B

TRIP B

TRIP B

GENERAL TRIP

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

˙

fig. 35

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STEERING WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT

The steering wheel can be adjusted both
in height A-fig. 35 and axially B.

Proceed as follows:
❒ release the lever pulling it towards the

steering wheel (position 2);

❒ adjust the steering wheel as required;
❒ lock the lever pushing it forwards (po-

sition 1).

Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be

carried out only with the car station-
ary and the engine turned off.

WARNING

It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-

market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and result in car non-
compliance with the regulations in
force.

WARNING

ADJUSTMENT
OF THE SEATS

FRONT SEATS

Moving the seat backwards
or forwards

Lift the lever A-fig. 36 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving po-
sition the arms should rest on the rim of
the steering wheel.

Always check that the seat is firmly locked
in the runners by trying to move it back
and forth.

Seat height adjustment
(driver’s side) (where provided)

Move repeatedly lever B-fig. 36 upwards
or downwards to achieve the required
height.

IMPORTANT Adjustment must be car-
ried out only seated in the driver’s seat
with the car at a standstill.