Fiat Linea - "Did You Know?" Series

nehamit · 29th August 2009, 10:18

The interior light algorithm in Linea is as under:

When any door is opened, both the front and the rear lights come on for 3 minutes. The timer is reactivated whenever the door is opened.
When all the doors are closed, the lights stay on for a further 10 seconds with the key off. If the key is moved to key on position, the interior lights are turned off immediately.
When all the doors are closed at key-on the interior lights are immediately switched off.
When the key is removed, both the front and the rear lights are turned on and a 10 second timer is activated.
All the interior lights are turned off at the door lock control.
At the door open command, both the front and the rear lights are turned on and a 10 second timer is activated.
If the inertia(fuel cut-off) switch is operated the interior lights come on for 15 minutes.
The switching on or off takes place gradually (dimmer) with the duration of 2 seconds.
If any door or the boot is opened when the key is in off position, a time of 15 seconds is set. After this, all the interior lights are deactivated.

DownTheLine · 29th August 2009, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedOne

Couple from my side:

There is a warning beep if you attempt to drive off with handbrake on.

When parking/main lights are switched on, 2 small LED's light up in the interior light unit, which baths the cockpit in a mild orange ambient lighting. This works beautifully during night driving on highways.

Gears,
Red-One.

Today accidentally I had driven the car with handbrake on but didn't hear any warning beep

only a message was flashing "Low engine oil". Will you please tell me how can I enable this feature.

coolboy007 · 29th August 2009, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by DownTheLine

Today accidentally I had driven the car with handbrake on but didn't hear any warning beep

only a message was flashing "Low engine oil". Will you please tell me how can I enable this feature.

What?? Low engine oil?
I think some Linea owners used to get such ENGINE OIL related messages when the car stalled. Initially when i was adjusting to long clutch ply, my car also stalled two three times but i think it was Low oil pressure warning.

There is no enabling or disabling of feature, the beep for handbrake and door open(car starts to run) is automatic and cant be disabled.
Do check your engine oil level to be safe.

vinay.pillai · 29th August 2009, 15:28

A small addition -
In 'Linea - Emotion' model, there is no seat belt buzzer.
The seat belt warning light blinks for 30 seconds when you switch on the ignition. It will keep blinking (till 30 sec is over) even when you have put the belt. Its more of a reminder then warning.
But it 'Emotion Pack' model, it is a proper warning and it will blink & keep making sound till driver put on the seat belt

jaisha8 · 29th August 2009, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolboy007

What?? Low engine oil?
I think some Linea owners used to get such ENGINE OIL related messages when the car stalled. Initially when i was adjusting to long clutch ply, my car also stalled two three times but i think it was Low oil pressure warning.

There is no enabling or disabling of feature, the beep for handbrake and door open(car starts to run) is automatic and cant be disabled.
Do check your engine oil level to be safe.

When you start the car and your car is in Handbrake mode, there would a symbol of Handbrake in red showing on the dash and this warns us that the handbrake is in use. There is no beep for hand brake.

jaisha8 · 29th August 2009, 18:34

After viewing through the 4 pages, I wish to point out that no member has had the problem that I came across. One day suddenly, my remote key stopped functioning, it wouldnt lock or unlock the door and even the boot and so I was using the key manually to open/ close the door. Actually this happened before I was to take my car for the 3 months service. I highlighted this problem when I gave the car for service at RF Motor, Cochin. I gave the car at 11.00 am and got back the car after service at 2.00 pm. The technician told me that they repaired the remote key and it was working when I tried it there. But when I arrived home and locked it it was not working. When I called RF they advised me to go to Hyson motors in Trichur where I stay. The next day itself I was there and showed it to the technician. They took the car inside while I waited in the lounge and after 1-1/2 hrs they bought it back and again it was working. From there I went for some shopping and there again the remote key wouldn't work. So on my way back, I took the car to my electrician (they are experts in assembling car security systems, car sensors, music systems etc) and asked him if he could do something about it. He bought a screwdriver did some minor adjustments on the remote screw and lo...it was working. He tried it out some 15-20 times there itself and the problem was solved. Touch wood now the remote key is working fine.
But again RF motors assured me one thing that they would replace me the remote key if I go to them, but as it is 75 kms away, I avoided it.
The remote key is first fancy item of this car, before you get inside this beauty and if that's not working then it would be very embarassing isnt it?

DownTheLine · 29th August 2009, 18:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolboy007

What?? Low engine oil?
I think some Linea owners used to get such ENGINE OIL related messages when the car stalled. Initially when i was adjusting to long clutch ply, my car also stalled two three times but i think it was Low oil pressure warning.

There is no enabling or disabling of feature, the beep for handbrake and door open(car starts to run) is automatic and cant be disabled.
Do check your engine oil level to be safe.

Yes it was Low oil pressure warning.

, but no beep for handbrakes..

coolboy007 · 29th August 2009, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaisha8

When you start the car and your car is in Handbrake mode, there would a symbol of Handbrake in red showing on the dash and this warns us that the handbrake is in use. There is no beep for hand brake.

Jaisha i know that light coming on and its there in every car.. I think the beep comes on if you start driving with handbrake up to remind you if you havent seen the light.
My Scorp says" Careful, your handbrake is engaged" which i find better than small beeps

firstguri · 30th August 2009, 01:43

This one's out of the archives- Linea's platform (essentially Grande Punto's) is based on the GM Gamma platform which is also shared by Opel Corsa. It's kind of like a throwback at the time when GM owned a part of Fiat.

ghost_rider · 30th August 2009, 09:23

Here's another ;
The stereo can be turned on without the key in the ignition.
There's also has a setting in the stereo which will automatically switch it off after 20 min if one forgets to turn it off.

firstguri · 30th August 2009, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost_rider

Here's another ;
The stereo can be turned on without the key in the ignition.
There's also has a setting in the stereo which will automatically switch it off after 20 min if one forgets to turn it off.

Yes there's a setting for that in the ICE menu. You have the option of choosing 0 min's or 20 min's. That's how long the ICE will remain switched on after switching off the car.

jalsa777 · 30th August 2009, 19:46

i had the unfortunate accident of having a pressurized can blow up inside the car.
It was lying on the parcel shelf,

it damaged the roof and also the seat belt attachment which is on the parcel shelf.

TASS did a good job of repairing everything.

Really happy with the ***.
(I have had a palio for 5 years now, was always happy with *** anyways)

VahanPujari · 30th August 2009, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolboy007

Jaisha i know that light coming on and its there in every car.. I think the beep comes on if you start driving with handbrake up to remind you if you havent seen the light.
My Scorp says" Careful, your handbrake is engaged" which i find better than small beeps

Tried this today. There is no beep. The warning light continue glowing if you try to run the car with Handbrakes pulled.

firstguri · 31st August 2009, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by VahanPujari

Tried this today. There is no beep. The warning light continue glowing if you try to run the car with Handbrakes pulled.

+1 to that. Tried that myself; no beep! However there is no warning error displayed in the MID for the handbrake. And what I've noticed is that there will be a beep for any error that is displayed in the MID.

coolboy007 · 31st August 2009, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by VahanPujari

Tried this today. There is no beep. The warning light continue glowing if you try to run the car with Handbrakes pulled.

Why did i get the beep then? Does the beep come if door is open and we start driving? Maybe both things happened with me and i confused with handbrake thing. Sorry.

I stalled my Linea today on a speed breaker saving its underbelly.

and the "Low oil pressure" again came up after stalling. Am still getting used to the long clutch.

29th August 2009, 10:18	#46
nehamit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 121 Thanked: 3 Times	More About Interior(Cabin) Lighting Algorithm in Linea The interior light algorithm in Linea is as under: When any door is opened, both the front and the rear lights come on for 3 minutes. The timer is reactivated whenever the door is opened. When all the doors are closed, the lights stay on for a further 10 seconds with the key off. If the key is moved to key on position, the interior lights are turned off immediately. When all the doors are closed at key-on the interior lights are immediately switched off. When the key is removed, both the front and the rear lights are turned on and a 10 second timer is activated. All the interior lights are turned off at the door lock control. At the door open command, both the front and the rear lights are turned on and a 10 second timer is activated. If the inertia(fuel cut-off) switch is operated the interior lights come on for 15 minutes. The switching on or off takes place gradually (dimmer) with the duration of 2 seconds. If any door or the boot is opened when the key is in off position, a time of 15 seconds is set. After this, all the interior lights are deactivated. Last edited by nehamit : 29th August 2009 at 10:24.
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29th August 2009, 15:28	#49
vinay.pillai BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Little Rock, US Posts: 229 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	A small addition - In 'Linea - Emotion' model, there is no seat belt buzzer. The seat belt warning light blinks for 30 seconds when you switch on the ignition. It will keep blinking (till 30 sec is over) even when you have put the belt. Its more of a reminder then warning. But it 'Emotion Pack' model, it is a proper warning and it will blink & keep making sound till driver put on the seat belt
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29th August 2009, 18:34	#51
jaisha8 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trichur, Kerala Posts: 386 Thanked: 201 Times View My Garage	After viewing through the 4 pages, I wish to point out that no member has had the problem that I came across. One day suddenly, my remote key stopped functioning, it wouldnt lock or unlock the door and even the boot and so I was using the key manually to open/ close the door. Actually this happened before I was to take my car for the 3 months service. I highlighted this problem when I gave the car for service at RF Motor, Cochin. I gave the car at 11.00 am and got back the car after service at 2.00 pm. The technician told me that they repaired the remote key and it was working when I tried it there. But when I arrived home and locked it it was not working. When I called RF they advised me to go to Hyson motors in Trichur where I stay. The next day itself I was there and showed it to the technician. They took the car inside while I waited in the lounge and after 1-1/2 hrs they bought it back and again it was working. From there I went for some shopping and there again the remote key wouldn't work. So on my way back, I took the car to my electrician (they are experts in assembling car security systems, car sensors, music systems etc) and asked him if he could do something about it. He bought a screwdriver did some minor adjustments on the remote screw and lo...it was working. He tried it out some 15-20 times there itself and the problem was solved. Touch wood now the remote key is working fine. But again RF motors assured me one thing that they would replace me the remote key if I go to them, but as it is 75 kms away, I avoided it. The remote key is first fancy item of this car, before you get inside this beauty and if that's not working then it would be very embarassing isnt it? Last edited by jaisha8 : 29th August 2009 at 18:37. Reason: Spelling
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30th August 2009, 01:43	#54
firstguri BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mohali Posts: 389 Thanked: 420 Times	This one's out of the archives- Linea's platform (essentially Grande Punto's) is based on the GM Gamma platform which is also shared by Opel Corsa. It's kind of like a throwback at the time when GM owned a part of Fiat.
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30th August 2009, 09:23	#55
ghost_rider BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NEW DELHI Posts: 148 Thanked: 2 Times	Here's another ; The stereo can be turned on without the key in the ignition. There's also has a setting in the stereo which will automatically switch it off after 20 min if one forgets to turn it off.
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30th August 2009, 19:46	#57
jalsa777 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 732 Thanked: 1,678 Times	i had the unfortunate accident of having a pressurized can blow up inside the car. It was lying on the parcel shelf, it damaged the roof and also the seat belt attachment which is on the parcel shelf. TASS did a good job of repairing everything. Really happy with the *. (I have had a palio for 5 years now, was always happy with * anyways)
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