Fiat 2003 Palio Manuale utente

Dear New Car Owner,

Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Palio.

We have produced this owner handbook to help you get to know all your Fiat Palio s new features and use it

in the best possible way.

We suggest you to read it with the utmost attention prior to driving the car for the first time.

Information, suggestions and warnings, important for the use of the car, are contained in this owner handbook

and they will help you to derive the maximum from your Fiat Palio s technological features. You will find indi-

cations for your own safety, the car s well-being and about how to protect the environment.

You have also been given with Fiat Warranty (Owner s Service Policy) Booklet, wherein you will find the

Warranty Certificate with the terms and the conditions for the maintenance of the car.

Best regards and happy motoring.

This Owner Handbook describes most of the features of the Fiat Palio. As a consequence, you should consider only that informa-

tion which is related to your version and optional which you have purchased.

Commitment to the Max

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WELCOME ABOARD FIAT PALIO

Fiat Palio is a car presenting an original bodyline, designed to offer great driving satisfaction with full safety and

with maximum respect of the environment. Everything, from its new multivalve engine to its safety devices, from

its improved comfort for driver and passengers alike to its practical solutions, with the possibility of a large load-

ing volume contributes to make you appreciate the personality of your new Fiat Palio.

And you will realise it later when you discover that its driving style and performance goes hand in hand with

new manufacturing processes that help cut running costs.

For instance, Fiat Palio only needs you to take it for its first servising

*Replace the engine oil every 7,500 kms or every 18 months.

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THE SIGNS TO HELP YOU DRIVE CORRECTLY

The signs you see on this page are very important. They highlight those parts of the owner handbook where,

more than anywhere else, you should stop for a minute and read carefully.

As you can see, each sign has a different image to make it clear and easy to identify the subjects in the differ-

ent areas:

Personal safety.

Attention. Total or partial failure to

follow these instructions can cause

serious danger for safety of people.

Protecting the environment.

It indicates the correct procedures to

follow to ensure that the car does not

harm the environment.

Well-being of the car.

Important: Total or partial failure to

follow these instructions will result

in the risk of serious damage to the

car and sometimes invalidates the

warranty as well.

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Expansion tank

Do not remove the cap

when the coolant fluid is boiling.

Climate control tub-

ing

Do not open.

High pressure gas.

Belts and pulleys

Moving parts; do not

expose any part of the

body or clothes.

SYMBOLS

On some components of your Fiat

Palio, or near them, are applied spec-

ified coloured labels, whose symbols

attract the attention and indicates

important precautions that the user

must observe towards the compo-

nents under analysis.

A list of symbols to be found on

your Fiat Palio is given below with

the name of the component to which

it relates besides.

It is also indicates the meaning that

the symbol represents depending on

the subdivision of: danger, prohibi-

tion, warning, obligation, to which

the symbol belongs.

D NGER SYMBOLS

Coil

High voltage.

Battery

Corrosive fluid.

Battery

Explosion.

Fan

It can start when the

engine is switched off also.

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Hydraulic power

steering

Do not exceed the max-

imum level of the fluid as indicated

on the tank. Use only the fluid pre-

scribed in the “Refueling” chapter.

PROHIBITION SYMBOL W RNING SYMBOLS

Battery

Do not expose to open

flames.

Battery

Keep children away.

Heat guards - belts -

pulleys - fan

Do not put hands.

Catalytic converter

Do not stay on inflam-

mable surfaces. Refer to

the “Safeguard of the device reduc-

ing the emissions” chapter.

INJECTION SYSTEM

F ILURE (red) (diesel

versions)

When there is a fault in the injection

system.

The warning light should come on

when the ignition key is turned to

M R and go out after a few seconds.

W TER IN DIESEL FU-

EL FILTER versions (am-

ber) (diesel version)

When there is water in the diesel fu-

el filter. have the condense drained out

by a Fiat Dealership.

GLOW PLUGS

(amber)

(diesel version)

When the ignition key is turned to

the M R position. The warning light

will go out when the glowplugs reach

the correct temperature

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OBLIG TION SYMBOLS

Battery

Protect eyes.

Battery

Jack

Refer the owner

handbook.

Expansion tank

Use only the fluid pre-

scribed in the “Refueling” chapter.

Engine

Use only the lubricant

prescribed in the

“Refueling” chapter.

Unleaded fuel car

Use only unleaded fuel

87 R.O.N.

Windscreen wiper

Use only the fluid pre-

scribed in the “Refueling”

chapter.

Brake circuit

Do not exceed the max-

imum level of the fluid as

indicated on the tank. Use only the

fluid prescribed in the “Refueling”

chapter.

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SUMMARY

READY TO GO

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

DRIVING YOUR CAR

IN AN EMERGENCY

CAR MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

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READY TO GO

Sit comfortably in your car and get ready to...

read.

The following pages tell you everything you need to

know to start off in the best way: that is to say, in

total safety, right from the start.

In a few minutes you will be confident with warning

lights, instruments and main devices.

All adjustments must be made when the car is sta-

tionary.

DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT HOLDER ......... PAGE 9

INSTRUMENT PANEL .......................................... PAGE 10

KEYS............................................................................ PAGE 11

SEATS ........................................................................ PAGE 11

HEAD RESTS ........................................................... PAGE 11

SAFETY BELTS ........................................................ PAGE 12

STEERING COLUMN STALKS ........................... PAGE 13

REARVIEW MIRRORS ........................................... PAGE 14

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL ........................ PAGE 14

HAZARD LIGHTS .................................................. PAGE 14

COMMAND SWITCHES .......................................PAGE 15

ELECTRIC WINDOW WINDER ....................... PAGE 15

BOOT ........................................................................ PAGE 16

ENGINE BONNET ............................................... PAGE 16

DOORS ..................................................................... PAGE 17

AT THE FILLING STATION.................................. PAGE 18

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1. Adjustable side air vents - 2. Vents for air dispatch to side windows - 3. Adjustable central air vents - 4. Commands and

pilot lights - 5. Sound system seat - 6. Switch for hazard lights - 7. Digital clock - 8. Command lever of windscreen/rear win-

dow wiper and washer - 9. Instrument panel and pilot lights - 10. Air bag - 11. External light command lever - 12. Object box -

13. Climate command - 14. Cigar lighter - 15. Ashtray - 16. Horn Pad - 17. Ignition switch - 18. Access to the fuse box -

19. Lever for opening hood to access engine.

P4E02269

DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT HOLDER

The presence and the position of the instruments and indicators may vary according to the version of your car.

fig. 1

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