Fiat Grande Punto Actual (2017 year). Manual - part 1

DASHBOARD

The presence and position of the controls, the instruments and the indicators may vary according to the versions.

1. Adjustable side air vents – 2. Fixed side air vents – 3. Left-hand lever: exterior lights control – 4. Instrument panel – 5. Right-
hand lever: front and rear windscreen wiper controls, trip computer – 6. Controls on dashboard – 7. Adjustable central air vents
– 8. Fixed upper air vent – 9. Front airbag, passenger side – 10. Glove compartment – 11. Sound system (for versions/markets
where provided) – 12. HVAC controls – 13. Ignition – 14. Front airbag, driver’s side – 15. Steering wheel adjustment lever 
– 16. Controls display: fog light/rear fog lamp/headlamp alignment adjustment/digital display/multifunction display.

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F0M0400m

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SYMBOLS

Special coloured labels have been attached
near or actually on some of the compo-
nents of your Fiat Punto. These labels bear
symbols that remind you of the precau-
tions to be taken as regards that particu-
lar component.

The plate summarising the symbols used
can be found under the bonnet fig. 2.

THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM

This is an electrical engine locking sys-
tem which increases protection against
an attempted theft of the car. It is auto-
matically activated when the ignition key
is extracted.

Each key contains an electronic device
which modulates the signal emitted dur-
ing ignition by an antenna built into the
ignition device. This signal is the ‘pass-
word’ which changes at each ignition and
which the control unit uses to recognise
the key and enable ignition.

fig. 2

F0M0005m

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In this case, turn the key to STOP and
then back to MAR; try with the other
keys provided if the problem persists.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if you still can-
not start the engine.

Warning light 

Y

coming on 

when driving
❒ If the warning light 

Y

turns on, this

means that the system is running a self-
test (for example for a voltage drop). 

❒ If the warning light 

Y

stays on, con-

tact a Fiat Dealership.

The electronic components
inside the key may be dam-
aged if the key is subjected to
sharp knocks.

OPERATION

Each time the vehicle is started turning the
ignition key to MAR, the Fiat CODE sys-
tem control unit sends a recognition code
to the engine control unit to deactivate
the inhibitor.

The code is sent only if the Fiat CODE
system control unit has recognised the
code transmitted from the key.

Each time the ignition key is turned to
STOP, the Fiat CODE system deactivates
the functions of the engine control unit.

If the code has not been recognised cor-
rectly, the warning light 

Y

turns on ac-

companied by the related message on the
display.

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KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
fig. 4
(for versions/markets, where provided)

The metal insert A enables:
❒ the ignition;
❒ the door locks;
❒ the fuel cap lock/release (for versions/

markets, where provided).

To open/close the metal insert, press
button B.

Button 

Ë is used for unlocking the doors

and the boot.

Button 

Á is used for locking the doors and

the boot.

Button 

R is used to open the boot re-

motely.

When unlocking the doors, the passenger
compartment lights will come on for
a preset time.

THE KEYS

CODE CARD fig. 3 
(for versions/markets, where provided)

The car is delivered with two copies of the
ignition key and with the CODE card
which bears the following:

A the electronic code; 

B the mechanical key code to be given to

the Fiat Dealership when ordering du-
plicate keys.

You should have the electronic code A-
fig. 3 with you at all times.

IMPORTANT In order to ensure com-
plete efficiency of the electronic devices
inside the keys, they should never be ex-
posed to direct sunlight.

All the keys and the CODE
card must be handed over to
the new owner when selling
the car.

fig. 3

F0M0351m

Press button B only with the
key away from your body,

specifically from your eyes and from
objects which could get damaged (e.g.
your clothes). Do not leave the key
unattended to avoid the button being
accidentally pressed while it is being
handled, e.g. by a child.

WARNING

fig. 4

F0M0394m

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Dashboard LED indications

When locking the doors, LED A-fig. 5
switches on for about 3 seconds and than
starts flashing (deterrence function).

Once doors are locked, if one or more
doors or the boot are not closed cor-
rectly, the LED and direction indicators
start flashing quickly.

fig. 5

F0M0013m

fig. 7

fig. 6

F0M0395m

F0M0396m

REPLACING THE BATTERY 
OF THE KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 6

To replace the battery, proceed as fol-
lows:
❒ press button A and open the metal in-

sert B;

❒ turn the screw C to : using a fine

screwdriver;

❒ take out the battery case D and replace

the battery E, respecting its polarity;

❒ refit the battery case D inside the key

and lock it turning the screw C to 

Á.

REPLACEMENT OF REMOTE
CONTROL COVER fig. 7

To replace the remote control cover, fol-
low the procedure shown in the diagram.

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KEY WITHOUT REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 8

The metal insert of the key A is fixed.

The key operates:
❒ the ignition;
❒ the door locks;
❒ the fuel tank cap lock (for versions/

markets, where provided).

fig. 8

F0M0352m

ALARM

The car alarm system is available at Lin-
eaccessori Fiat.

Used batteries are harmful to
the environment. You can dis-
pose of them either in the
correct containers as speci-

fied by law or by taking them to a Fiat
Dealership, which will deal with their
disposal.

Requesting additional 
remote controls

The system acknowledges up to 8 remote
controls. Should a new remote control be
necessary, contact a Fiat Dealership, tak-
ing with you the CODE card, a personal
identity document and the car’s owner-
ship documents.

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The main functions that can be activated with the keys (with or without remote control) are the following:

Type of key

Key without remote control 

Key with remote control 

Visual indication

Direction indicators flashing 
(only for key with 
remote control)

Deterrence LED

Unlocking 

the doors

Turn key 
anticlockwise
(driver’s side)

Turn key 
anticlockwise
(driver’s side)

Press briefly 
button 

Ë

blinks twice

Off

Door locking

from 

the outside

Turn key 
clockwise
(driver’s side)

Turn key 
clockwise
(driver’s side)

Press briefly 
button 

Á

blinks once 

Lit for about 
3 seconds followed
by deterrence LED 
flashing

Dead Lock 

activation 

(*)

–

– 

Press twice 
button 

Á

blinks three times

Double flash, 
followed by 
deterrence 
flashing

Unlocking 

the boot

–

–

Press briefly 
button 

R

blinks twice

Deterrence 
LED

(*) For versions/markets, where provided.

IMPORTANT Window opening operation is a consequence of a door unlocking control; window closing operation is a consequence
of a door locking control.

Opening 
windows

(*)

–

–

Hold down
button 

Ë

for more

than two seconds)

blinks twice

Off

Closing 

windows

(*)

–

–

Hold down
button 

Á

for more

than two seconds)

blinks once 

Deterrence 
LED

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IGNITION 

The key can be turned to 3 different po-
sitions fig. 9:
❒ STOP: engine off, key can be extract-

ed, steering locked. Some electrical de-
vices (e.g. sound system, central door
locking system, etc.) can function.

❒ MAR: driving position. All electrical

devices can function.

❒ AVV: engine starting (temporary posi-

tion).

The ignition device is fitted with an elec-
tronic safety system that, in the event the
engine fails to start, turns back the ignition
key to STOP before repeating the start-
ing operation.

STEERING LOCK

Engagement

When the key is in position STOP, re-
move it and turn the steering wheel until
it locks.

Disengagement

Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the key to MAR.

If the ignition device has
been tampered with (e.g. an

attempted theft), have it checked
over by a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.

WARNING

Always remove the key when
you leave your car to pre-

vent someone from accidentally op-
erating the controls. Remember to
engage the handbrake. Engage first
gear if the car is parked uphill or re-
verse if the car is parked downhill.
Never leave children unattended in
the car. 

WARNING

fig. 9

F0M0015m

Never extract the key while
the vehicle is moving. The

steering wheel would lock automati-
cally as soon as it is turned. This also
applies to when the car is towed.

WARNING

It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out any after-market

operation involving steering system or
steering column modifications (e.g. in-
stallation of anti-theft device) that
could badly affect performance and
safety, invalidate the warranty and
also result in the car not complying
with regulations.

WARNING

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

Versions with digital display

A Speedometer

B Fuel level gauge with reserve warning

light

C Engine coolant temperature gauge and

excessive temperature warning light  

D Rev counter

E Digital display

Versions with multifunction display

A Speedometer

B Fuel level gauge with reserve warning

light

C Engine coolant temperature gauge and

excessive temperature warning light  

D Rev counter

E Multifunction display

F0M0535m

fig. 10

F0M0536m

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INSTRUMENTS 

Instrument background colour and type
may vary according to the version.

SPEEDOMETER fig. 12

This shows the speed of the vehicle.

REV COUNTER fig. 13

The rev counter shows the number of en-
gine revolutions per minute.

IMPORTANT The electronic injection
control system gradually shuts off the flow
of fuel when the engine is over-revving, re-
sulting in a gradual loss of engine power.

When the engine is idling, the rev counter
may indicate a gradual or sudden increase
of the rate.

This is normal and does not indicate a fault.
It may be caused, for example, by the op-
eration of the climate control system or
fan. In these cases, a slow change in revs
is used to protect the battery charge.

fig. 12

F0M0405m

fig. 13

F0M0406m

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FUEL LEVEL GAUGE fig. 14

This shows the amount of fuel left in
the tank.

E tank empty.

F full tank.

The reserve warning light A turns on to
indicate that approximately 7 litres of 
fuel are left in the tank.

Do not travel with the fuel tank almost
empty: the gaps in fuel delivery could dam-
age the catalyst.

See the description in the “Refuelling”
paragraph.

IMPORTANT The needle will point to E
and warning light A will blink to indicate
a fault in the system. If this happens, go
to a Fiat Dealership to have the system
checked.

ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 15

This shows the temperature of the engine
coolant fluid and starts working when the
fluid temperature exceeds approx. 50 °C.

Under normal usage, the needle should
hover around the middle of the scale ac-
cording to the working conditions.

C Low engine coolant temperature.

H High engine coolant temperature.

Warning light B may light up (and a mes-
sage on the multifunctional display may ap-
pear in certain versions) to indicate that
the coolant fluid temperature is too high;
in this case, stop the engine and contact
a Fiat Dealership.

If the needle reaches the red
area, stop the engine imme-
diately and contact a Fiat
Dealership.

fig. 14

F0M0407m

fig. 15

F0M0408m

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DIGITAL DISPLAY 

STANDARD SCREEN fig. 16

The standard screen shows the following
information:

A Headlamp alignment position (only

with dipped headlamps on).

B Time (always displayed, even with key

extracted and front doors closed)

C Odometer (distance covered in kilo-

metres or miles) and TRIP computer
data.

D Start&Stop indicator (for versions/

markets where provided)

E Gear Shift Indicator (for versions/

markets where provided).

NB With key removed (when opening
one of the front doors) the display turns
on and shows for a few seconds the time
and distance covered.

CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 17

+

To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.

MENU

Press briefly to display the menu

ESC

menu and/or go to next screen
or confirm the required menu
option.
Hold down to go back to the
standard screen.

–

To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to 
decrease the displayed value.

NB Buttons + and – activate different
functions according to the following sit-
uations:

Controlling the car’s interior lights
– on the standard screen, they control in-
strument panel brightness, the sound sys-
tem and the automatic climate control
system.

Setup menu
– within the menu, they scroll up and
down;
– during settings operations, they increase
or decrease values.

fig. 16

F0M0537m

fig. 17

F0M0122m

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SETUP MENU
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a circle which can be select-
ed through the + and – buttons to access
the different operations and settings de-
scribed in the following paragraphs.

The setup menu can be activated by briefly
pressing the MENU ESC button.

Single presses on the + and – buttons will
scroll the setup menu options.

Management modes differ from each oth-
er according to the option selected.

Selecting a menu option

– briefly press the MENU ESC button to
select the menu option to set;

– press the + and – buttons (with single
presses) to select the new setting;

– press briefly the MENU ESC button to
store the new setting and go back to the
previous menu option.

Selecting “Set Clock”

– briefly press the MENU ESC button to
select the first value to change (hours);

– press the + and – buttons (with single
presses) to select the new setting;

– briefly press the MENU ESC button to
store the new setting and go to the next
setup menu option (minutes);

– after setting the values with the same
procedure, go back to the previous menu
item.

Hold down the MENU ESC button:

– to quit the setup menu if you are in the
menu;

– to quit to the menu if you are setting
an option;

– to save only the settings already stored
(and confirmed by pressing the MENU
ESC button).

The setup menu page is timed. Only the
changes stored by the user by briefly
pressing the MENU ESC button are
saved when the menu is automatically
closed.

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On the standard screen, briefly press MENU ESC to
start browsing. Press + or – to browse within the menu.
NB For safety reasons, only the short menu may be 
accessed while the car is moving (“SPEEd” setting). Stop
the car to access the full menu.

F0M1007i

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

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Setting the speed limit (SPEEd)

With this function, it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph). When this
limit is exceeded, the driver is immediately
alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).

To set the desired speed limit, proceed as
follows:

– briefly press MENU ESC – the mes-
sage (SPEEd) and the previously set unit
(km/h) or (mph) will appear on the display;

– press + or – to activate (On) or deac-
tivate (Off) the speed limit;

– if the function is on, press + or – to se-
lect the required speed limit and then
press MENU ESC to confirm;

NB The speed may be set in the range
from 30 to 200 km/h, or from 20 to
125 mph according to the previously cho-
sen unit (see “Setting the distance unit
(Unit)” below). The setting will in-
crease/decrease by five units each time
+/– is pressed. Hold down +/– to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. When
you get close to the desired value, finish
the setting with single presses.

– briefly press MENU ESC to return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:

– briefly press MENU ESC: (On) will
flash on the display;

– press –: (Off) will flash on the display; 

– briefly press MENU ESC to return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving.

Setting the clock (Hour)

With this function, it is possible to set the
time.

To do so, proceed as follows:
– briefly press MENU ESC – the “hours”
will flash on the display;
– press + or – to set the value;
– briefly press MENU ESC – the “min-
utes” will flash on the display;
– press + or – to set the value;

– briefly press MENU ESC to return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving.

Adjusting the buzzer volume
(BUZZ)

This function is used to adjust the volume
of the buzzer that sounds in the event
of failure/warning indications and when
the MENU ESC, + and – buttons are
pressed.

To set the desired volume, proceed as
follows:

– briefly press MENU ESC – the display
will show the wording (bUZZ);

– press + or – to select the required vol-
ume (adjustable over 8 levels).

– briefly press MENU ESC to return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving.

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Passenger front and side airbag 
activation/deactivation (BAG P)
(for versions/markets, where provided)

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

Proceed as follows:
❒ press MENU ESC and, after the mes-

sage BAG P OFF (to deactivate) or
BAG P On (to activate) is displayed by
pressing buttons + or –, press MENU
ESC again;

❒ the confirmation request message will

be displayed;

❒ press + or – to select YES (confirming

activation/deactivation) or no (to abort);

❒ briefly press MENU ESC to confirm

setting  and go back to the menu screen
or hold the button down to go back to
the standard screen without saving.

MENU ESC

MENU ESC

MENU ESC

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

F0M1001i

F0M1003i

F0M1002i

F0M1005i

F0M1006i

F0M1002i

F0M1003i

Setting the distance unit (Unit)

With this function, it is possible to set the
distance unit.

To do so, proceed as follows:

– briefly press MENU ESC – the display
will show the wording (Unit) and the pre-
viously set unit (km) or (mi);

– press + or – to select the required dis-
tance unit.

– briefly press MENU ESC to return to
the menu screen or hold the button down
to return to the standard screen without
saving.