Fiat Spider-2000 User manual

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SERVICE NETWORK
When your car needs Service look
for the sign which identifies allautho-
rized Fiat Dealers where trained per-
sonne!, specially designed equipment
and faciiities are available.
Our organization is at your füll
disposal for any Suggestion or advice
youmayneed.
SPARE PARTS
Authorized FIATparts are the bsst
guarantee for top Performance and
satisfactory Operation of all compo-
nents.
When ordering, p/ease quote (see
page 2) :
—Car Model.
—NurnberforSpates.
—PartNumber(s)ofSpare(s)Ordered.
BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
Currentprogressindesignand
manufacturingtechnologyissoad-
vancedthatnohard-and-fastrule
needbegivenforbreak-in,However,
afewsimplerulesshouldbefol-
!owedforthefirst1000mües:
Avoidfierceaccelerationssoonafter
startingandallowtimeforthe
engmetowarmup(agoodhabit
evenafterbreak-in).
Donotfullydepresstheaccele-
ratorpedalandavoidhighengine
speeds,whenoperatinginthe
lowergears,thatis,neverallow
thetachometerpointertomove
intotheyellowsectorindicating
hfghrpmrates.
Changeyourroadspeedoccasion-
ally,especiallyonlongtrips.Avoid
longdrivesatconstanthighor
Iowspeeds,
Downshiftwhenevernecessaryto
copewithdrivingconditionson
route:youwillavoidenginelug-
gingatexcessivelyiowrpm.
Avoid,ifpossible,severestopsat
sustainedspeedsduringthefirst
fewhundredmiles:brakeswill
setproperlyandimprovetheirlife
andeffectiveness.
RememberthatsatisfactoryOper-
ationandionglifearedependenttoa
greatextentonthecarewithwhich
thecarishandledduringbreak-in.

Fiat Spider 2000
This Manual provides the Information
necessaryfor satisfactory
Operationandmaintenance
of your car.
We wish you pieasant motoriny
and trust the Information providsd
will help to ensure the
fang Ufe and safety of your car.
Operation maintenance specifications

KEYS
Eachvehicleisprovidedwithtwo
keysinduplicate;quotingthenumber
stampedoneachkeyisessentialto
obtaina replacementfromFIAT's
SalesOrganization.
AForignitronswitch
BFordoorandtrunklocks.
B
IDENTIFICATION
DATA
•Manufacturer'sPlate
A- Nameofmanufacturer
B- Vehiclsidentificationcode
C- Chas&isNumber
D- Enginetype
E- Versioncode
F- Numberforspares
G- SpacereservedforDieselvehicles
50022
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1-
2-
MOTOFtE-ENGINE
YEFSIONF-VERSION
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Kg
Kg
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•EngineType(132C3.031)and
IdentificationNumber- Punched
oncrankcase,nearoilfiltermount.
•ChassisType(124CS2}and
IdentificationNumber- Punched
onenginecompartmentbulkhead
(permanentstructure)rightside.
•F.M.V.SafetyStandard115Tag
Typeofvehicleandchassisnumber,
locatedonpaneltopbetweeninstru-
mentclusterandwindshield.
•F.M.V.SafetyStandard110Tag
Tiredataandcarcapacity,located
onR.H.doorpillar,abovestriker.
•A)F.M.V.SafetyStandardCon-
formityTag- Monthandyear
ofmanufacture,grossvehicleweight
rating,grossaxleweightrating,
chassisnumberandcartype,located
onleftdoorpillar.
•B)VehicleEmissionControlIn-
formationLabel- Locatedonleft
doorpillar.
•E.P.A.andCaliforniaRegula-
tionsConformityTag- Airpollution
controlspecificationsforcorrectengine
tuneupandadjustments,locatedin
enginecompartment,oncowl.
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
1lightingswitch,three-position
2Turnsignallightsswitchlevei
3High/Lowbeamschange-over
switchlever
4Inspectionlampreceptacle
5Instrumentcluster
6Hornbutton
7Steeringlockignitionswitch
8Windshieldwasherandwiper
switchlever,three-position
9Airoutlets
10Windshieldwipersweeprateknob
11Lowbrakefluidlevel/handbrake
ONindicator
12«EX.GASSENSOR))indicator
13Fastenbeltsindicator
14Knobswitchandrheostatfor
instrumentclusterlighting
15Glovecompartment
16Glovecompartmentlock
17Utilityrecesses(two)
18Powerwindowswitcheshousing
19Courtesylightwithswitch
20Vehicularhazardwarningsignal
indicatorandswitch
21Gearshiftlever
22Levercontrollingairflowthrough
outlets9 and/orunderdash
23Cigarlighter
24Optionalradiohousingblanking
lid
25Ashtray
26Handbrakelever.Toreleasethe
leverpressinbuttonontopof
handgrip
27Two-speedheaterfanswitch,
three-position
28Airvolumecontrollever
29Airtemperaturecontrollever
30Acceleratorpedal
31Servicebrakepedal
32Clutchpedal
33Fusebox
34Hoodreleaseemergencycable
35Hoodcatchreleaselever

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InstrumentCluster
a)FuelReserveIndicator(Red)-
Warningthatthefuelsupplyavail-
ableinthetankisbetween5
and7.5liters{173to2Gals).
b)FuelGage
c)Speedometer- Thisinstrument
(whichincludestheodometer)is
factory-sealed:anytamperingby
unauthorizedpersonswillinvali-
datethewarranty.
op q f s
d)Odometer(Totalizer)
e)TripRecorder
f)EngineWaterTemperature
Gage- Ifthepointerentersthe
redareaitmeansthattheengineis
overheating:itwillthenbeneces-
sarytoimmediatelyrevdownthe
enginetoidlespeed(donot$witch
off).Shouldthepointerremain
ontheredarea,contactthenearest
FIATDealerfora coolingsystem
check(includingfancircuitry).
g)Tachometer- Electronically-op-
eratedfromtheignitiondistribu-
tor.Theyellowareaindicatesma-
ximumenginespeedforallgears
whereastheredareashows
dangerousengineoperatingspeeds.
h)TypeofFuelUsed(seepage33)
i)ClusterPanelMountingKnobs
(Four)
I)ParkingandTailLightsIndi-
cator(Green)
m)TurnSignalArrowIndicator
(Flashesgreen)
n)HighBeamsIndicator(Blue)
o)TripRecorderZeroingKnob-
Turnknobclockwisebutnever
whencarisrunning.
p)BatteryChargeIndicator(Red)
Withengineinoperative,andig-
nitionkeyinpositionMAR,the
chargeindicatorisonandmust
gooutwhenengineisstarted;

shouldindicatorturnonwhile
engineisrunning,thisisa warn-
ingofa faultinthebatteryre-
chargingsystem:turnimmedia-
telytoa FIATDealerforassist-
ance.
q)InsufficientOilPressureIn-
dicator(Red)- Thelightshould
gooffwhenoilpressureissuffi-
cienttoensureadequateengine
lubrication,
r)ClockResetKnob- Pushand
turnclockwisemakingsurethat
itspringsbackwhenreleased.
5)QuartzCrystalClock
LightingSwitch
Up= AlllightsOFF.
With Ignition Key at MAR:
Down — Parkingandtaillights,
headlightloworhighbeamsand
flashers(mainbeams).
With Ignition Key Removed:
Center (nightparkingoniy)= Park-
ingandtaillights.
Down = AlllightsOFF.
FastenBeltsIndicator(Red)and
Buzzer- Bothareoperativefora
fewsecondswhena startingattempt
ismadewithseatbelts(driverand/or
passenger)unfastened.
LowBrakeFluidLevel/HandBrake
ONIndicator(Red)
WithignitionkeyatMARtheindicator
lightsuptowarnthedriverthatthe
bulbisefficient.Incasetheindicator
remainsONitmeanseitherthatthe
handbrakeleverispulledupwards
(brakeapplied)orthatthebrakefluid
levelistoolow.
Shouldtheindicatorturnonwhile
thevehicleismoving,stopandcheck
thefluidlevelinreservoir.Ifthelevel
istoolow,greatcareshouldbetaken
whenapplyingthebrakesandthe
nearestFIATDealercontactedfora
brakesystemcheck.
VehicularHazardWarningSignal
Switch- TurnsON(independentlyof
keypositioninlockswitch)thefront
andrearturnsignallightswhichwillall
flashsimultaneouslytowarnofthepre-
senceofthevehiclestoppedontheroad.
38003
EXHAUSTGASSENSOR
INDICATOR(red)
Lightsup:
—Every30000milestowarnowner
ofneedtoreplaceexhaustgas
sensor(Lambdaprobe);
—Onstarting;itshouldgooutwhen
engineisstarted.

SteeringLockIgnitionSwitch(*)
(Seepage16forstartingprocedure
instructions)
MAR(Run) = EngineignitionONand
accessoriesenergized
AW(Start) = Enginestarting
ST[Stop) = Steeringpostantr-theft
lockin.Keyremovable
RemoveKeyBuzzer- Operates
whenthesteeringwheelsidedooris
openedtoleavethecarandtheigni-
tionkeyisforgotteninthelockswitch.
GearshiftirtgPattern- Toengage
reverse(R),presstheleverandshift
asindicatedbythegatingpattern.
Note:Theuseoffifthgearover4Bmph
improvesfueleconomy.
Thetotalorpartialremovaloikeywilllockthesteeringpostevenifcarisinmotion.
Tofacilitatethedisengagementofsteeringpostlock,slightlyrockthesteeringwheel
whilerotatingthekey.KeymustnotbeleftinpositionMARwhenengineisinoperative
andmustberemovedonlywhenleavingthecar,especiallyifunattended.
(*)Evenwithkeyremoved(positionST)thefollowingcircuitsarestiflenergized: courtesy
lights;horns;cigarlighterandhousingindicator;vehicularhazardwarningsignal;remove
keybuzzer;clock;inspectionlampreceptacle.
WindshieldWiper/WasherSwitch
Lever
a= Wiperoff
b= WiperOn-Offintermittently(par-
ticularlyusefulindrizzlyweather)
c= Wiperoncontinuously
Liftingthelevertowardssteering
wheel,whateveritsposition,willswitch
onthewasher.
WindshieldWiperSweepRate
Knob- Provideshighorlowsweep
ratesineitherwipercontinuousor
intermittentoperation,dependingon
thepositionofwiperleverswitch.

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High/LowBeamsChange-Over
SwitchLever{Withlightingswitch
downandignitionswitchatMAR)
I= Lowbeams
II= Highbeams
Byliftingthelevertowardssteer-
ingwheelheadlighthighbeamflashes
areobtainedevenwithalllightsout
(Daylightsignals).
InnerRearViewMirror- Collap-
sible,withanti-glare(Day/Night)po-
sitioncontrolledbya lever.Ifthe
mirrorcomesoffitsseat,following
animpact,refitbyengagingspringB
onstudA — makesurethetwo
locationdowelsareproperlyregistered
withrelevantseats— andpress
onbaseC.Engagementisofthe
snap-ontype.
OuterRearViewMirrorA on
steeringwheelsidedoorisadjustable
fromdriver'sseat,bymeansofleverB.
TurnSignalLightsSwitchLever
Automaticallytrips backtoOFF.
R= RightturnLeftturn

DOORS
Opening
Fromoutside- Unlockandpullthe
handle.
Frominside- PullupleverA.
Locking
Fromoutside- Bothdoorsarepro-
videdwithkey-operatedlocks.Step-
pingoutofthecaronthecurbside
isthusalsopossible.Alwaysusethe
key;neverleverA.
Frominside(safetylatch)- With
dooralreadyshutsettheleverA down.
Theleverwillthusfirstinsertthe
safetylatchandthensnapbackto
rest.
Note:Lubricationoflockcylindersisnot
recommended.Atmost,blowsomegra-
phitepowderintothecylinderkeyhole.
Incoldclimatesitisrecommendedto
squirtinsomespecialantifreezefuildfor
locks.Repeattheoperationeverytime
thecariswashedoratleastevery15days,
ifinsertionofkeyinthefrozenlockproves
difficult,simplywarmupthekey.
SEATS
Seatsmaybeadjustedforlegreach
aftermovingcontrolleverAdownwards.
Oncethedesiredpositionisfound,
releasetheleverandmakesurethe
seathaslocked.
Thepositionofthebackrestisad-
justedbyturningknobB.
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Foraccesstotherearcompart-
mentpushdownleverC andtilt
backrestdownward.
Ontopofeachseatbackrestisfitted
aheadrest:tore-setheightpullup
orpushdownasrequired.
Theheadrestmustbeadjustedso
astosupporttheheadandnotthe
neckoftheoccupant.
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SEAT BELTS
Seatbeltsprovidedasstandard
originalequipmentareofthe3-point
laptype.
Pullbeltfullyoutfromretractors
withoutstoppingasotherwiseitwill
benecessarytoreturnthebelttothe
stowedpositiontoreleasethere-
tractorstopmechanism.
Tofasten,fittongueA intobuckle
Buntila sharpclickisheard.
Adjustthebeltsnuglyaroundthe
hips,notthewaist,allowingexcess
webbingtobepulledbackintore-
tractor.
Tofreeyourselffromthebelt
restraint:simplypressinbuckle
buttonC.
Warning
Beforefasteningthebeltsmakesure
theseatsandheadrestsareproperly
positioned.
Eachbeltisintendedforuseby
oneadultoronechildover6 years
ofage.
Occasionally,checkthatwebbing
isingoodcondition.
Intheeventofanaccidenteven
ifthebeltyouwerewearingisappa-
rentlyundamageditissuggested
thatyoureplaceitwitha newbelt
assemblyofthesametype.
Tokeepbeltsclean,washonly,
usingwarmwaterandmildsoap.
Rinseanddrythoroughly.Donot
usestrongdetergentsandavoidany
chemicalthatmayweakentheequip-
ment.
Usersarewarnedtoconsultthe
Manufacturersincaseofdoubtand
nottomakeanyalterationsof,or
additionsto,seatbeltassemblies
and/oranchorages.
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VENTILATION AND HEATING Ventilationandheatingareadjusta-
bleaccordingtoseasonalrequirements.
Toensurebestcomforttooccu-
pantsitisimportanttobecomefamiliar
withsystemcontrolsandoperation.
Admission of Heated or Fresh Air
HeaterfanswitchC isener-
gizedonlywhenignitionkeyisin
positionMAR.
Pressed inforward = Highspeed
Intermediate position = Off
Pressed inbackward = Lowspeed
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LeverD controlstheairtempera-Defrosting end Demisting
ture.
Pulled all back - Noheatingofair
Pushed allforward - Maximumheating
ofafr
LeverE controlstheairvolume.
Pulled all back - Maximumairflow
Pushed all forward - Noadmission
ofair
Intermediatepositionsareused
especiallywhenoutdoortemperature
islowtolimittheflowofcoldair
aroundheatercore.
LeverF controlstheamountofair
flowingthroughwindshieldoutletsA
andintofront lowerareathrough
consoleoutletsB.
Pulled all back - Airflowsthrough
outletsA only
Pushed allforward - Airflowsthrough
outletsA andB
Forquickdefrostingofwindshield,
pullbackcompletelyleverF,push
forwardleverD andsetleverE inan
intermediateposition.Turnonthe
heaterfanbyswitchC.
Doorwindowventilatorsare
openedbypullingleverG andtur-
ningupwardlockH.
Frost Precautions
Ifduringcoldweatherthecarmust
remaininactiveforsometimeatfreez-
ingtemperaturesandthecooling
systemisnotprotectedwithantifreeze
mixture,itwillbenecessarywhile
drainingtheradiatorandJackets
toemptyalsotheheatercoreby
shiftingleverD allforward.
Note:Ifheatingprovesinadequate,
operationofthethermostatontheline
fromcylinderblocktoradiatormustbe
checked.

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FOLD-AWAY TOP
Tolowerthefoldingtop,proceedas
follows:
—Winddownthedoorwindows.
—PulldownthetwolatchleversA
andreleaseclampsB fromlatchesC
securingthetoptowindshield
frame.
Pushthetoptotherear,making
surethebackwindowisnotpinch-
edbythemetalframe.
Freetherubberstrapfromthepeg
onbodysideandstrapthefolded
topasshowninthefigure.
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PlacecoverF onthefoldedtop
wellbyfittingreareyeletsD on
hooksE (page14)thencatchesG
indetentsH,springhooksI in
holesL andsnaponthebutton
fastenersM.
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38000
STARTING THE ENGINE
Cold Starts With Manual
Transmission
—Movegearshiftlevertoneutral.
—Depressclutchpedal,especiallyin
coldclimates.
—Insertandturnignitionkeyclock-
wisetothestop,thatisposition
AW.Assoonasengineisstarted
releasekeywhichwillsnapbackto
positionMAR.
Shouldtheenginefailtostart
returnignitionkeybacktoSTposi-
tionandrepeatstartingattempt.
—Donotsteponacceleratorpedal
untiltheengineisrunningsmoo-
thly.
—Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhen
engineiscold.
Donotcontinuewithrepeatedstart-
ingattempts.Iftheenginefailsto
startorstallsatidlinghavethefuel
injectionandignitionsystemschecked
assoonaspossible.
Cold Starts With Automatic
Transmission
MovetheselectorlevertoHIorP
Enginestartingisnotpossiblewith
theselectorleverinanyotherpo-
sition.
Thenproceedaccordingtomanual
transmissioninstructions.
Hot Starts
Forvehicleswithmanualandautomatic
transmissionturnignitionkeywithout
touchingacceleratorpedal.
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DRIVING THE CAR
Nevermaintainnorexceedthe
maximumallowedspeedsanddo
notdrivewithtachometerpointer
steadilyontheyellowsector.
Donottravelsteadilyforlong
intervalsattopspeedinanygear.
Allredindicatorlightsshouldbe
outwhiledriving.
Donotcoastdownhillwiththe
clutchpedaldepressed,thetransmis-
sioninneutralortheengineoff,asthe
marginalsavinginfuelconsumption
whichmaybederivedfromsuch
practicedoesnotcompensateforthe
resultinglossinbrakelininglifeand
drivingsafetywhichisprovidedbythe
brakingeffectoftheengine.
Rememberthatuponswitchingoff
theengine,thebrakeservois
deactivatedand,therefore,braking
requiresmoreeffort.
Donotallowtheenginetolug,
particularlywhendrivingupsteep
hills,butshiftdowningoodtimeto
benefitfrommaximumenginepulling
power.
Donotridetheclutch,otherwise
slippageanddamagewillresult.
Ensurethatboththefootand
handbrakesareefficientatalltimes.
Aftera carwashapplythefoot-brake
afewtimessoastorestorefull
brakeeffectiveness.
Alwaysapplythefootbrakepro-
gressively.Rememberthatwheellock-
ing,especiallywithanunladencar,
willresultindangerousskidding.In
caseofemergencythehandbrakemay
beusedtostopthecar.
Onwetorslipperyroadshard
brakingwillincreasethelikelihoodof
wheellockingandconsequentinevi-
tablelossofhandlingcontrol.Instead,
usetheenginebrakingeffectby
engaginga gearlowerthanwould
normallyberequired.Braking,ifabso-
lutelyunavoidable,shouldbegentle
andprogressiveand,inanycase,
simultaneouswithenginebraking.
Onicyroadsdriveslowly,turn
thesteeringwheelverygently,avoid
usingthebrakes,changegearsmoothly
anddonotdrivewiththeclutch
pedaldepressed.Ifthecarstarts
skiddingreleasetheacceleratorpedal,
donotbrake,butsteersmoothlyin
thedirectionofskid;asthecarre-
gainsitscoursestraightenthewheels
andaccelerategently.
Alwaysusetirechainsorsnow
tiresbeforestartinga journeyonice
orsnowcoveredroadsandremember
thatwhilesnowchainscanbefitted
tothedrivingwheelsonly,studded
tiresshouldbefittedtoallwheels.
Whendrivinginmistorfogduring
daylightswitchontheparkingand
taillights:donotusethehighbeams.
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Beforeturningorchanginglanes,
inadditiontogivingthecorrectsignals
glanceinthemirrorstoascertainthe
intentionsofthedriversbehindyou.
Beforecuttingbackintoyourlane
afterovertakinga vehiclewaituntil
itappearsinyourinnermirror.
Atnightwhenmeetingoncom-
ingtraffic,keepyoureyesonthe
rightsideoftheroadratherthan
lookingstraightintotheapproaching
headlightsorotherlightsources:you
willavoidbeingblinded.
RECOMMENDED
SHIFTING SPEEDS
1st-2nd2nd-3rd3rd-4th4th-5th
15mph25mph40mph45mph
Note:Inanycasethemaximumspeed
listedonpage62shouldneverbeexceeded.
PARKING
Alwaysapplythehandbrakewhen
parkingandifona grade,foradded
safetyalsoshiftintofirstorreverse
dependingonwhetherthecaris
headingup-ordownhill.
Whenthecarisleftindarkareas
alwaysturnontheparkinglights:
lightingswitchpressedhalfwayin
atbottom.
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