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Paul Everest - 18 Oct 2003 13:00 GMT

I have a second hand Stilo 16v 5 door Activ registered 18 months ago.
Before I go to my dealer and ask him to fix these....

The handbook says that when I lock the car using the immobiliser key, the
indicators should flash briefly - mine don't. Is this a problem or did
early models not do this, or is this not a basic model option?

In the book, if the small red light by the drivers door lock button is
flashing, one of the doors isn't secured properly. When I lock my car, it
flashes continuously. Problem? Or is this an early model thing or is this
not a basic model option?

In the book, if a door is not secured properly when the car is locked, the
relevant indicator will flash showing which door. Once again, mine doesn't.
Is this a problem or not?

Thanks

Paul Everest
paul.everest@btinternet.BUMF.com (take away the BUMF before replying)

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firestarter - 18 Oct 2003 13:56 GMT

You will have to go to your dealer so that they can programme them to do
this

> I have a second hand Stilo 16v 5 door Activ registered 18 months ago.
> Before I go to my dealer and ask him to fix these....
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> Paul Everest
> paul.everest@btinternet.BUMF.com (take away the BUMF before replying)

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Paul Everest - 18 Oct 2003 20:13 GMT

Yes I thought that might be the answer but should my car be doing these
automatically - the owners manual says that they should. From what I can
gather these are basic options that come with the car and shouldn't be
programmed in or out.

You will have to go to your dealer so that they can programme them to do
this

> I have a second hand Stilo 16v 5 door Activ registered 18 months ago.
> Before I go to my dealer and ask him to fix these....
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> In the book, if a door is not secured properly when the car is locked, the
> relevant indicator will flash showing which door. Once again, mine

doesn't.

> Is this a problem or not?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul Everest
> paul.everest@btinternet.BUMF.com (take away the BUMF before replying)

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Rev. Alfa Adam - 19 Oct 2003 08:50 GMT

> Yes I thought that might be the answer but should my car be doing these
> automatically - the owners manual says that they should. From what I can
> gather these are basic options that come with the car and shouldn't be
> programmed in or out.

Taken as read - I used to work for the co. that supplies the power steering
for the Stilo - there are a number of programmable options that must be
selected at the factory in order that the car is as intended.

However, I've moved jobs - instead of a company Multipla I now get a long
line of Stilos, Meganes and Golfs as hire cars when I'm out of the office.
To date every Stilo has been different, be it the language in the LCD
display, auto check routines, KM/Miles readout (In a UK car!) locking
routines (or lack of, on one of them!) so I guess Fiat or their electronics
suppliers still aren't producing to a process.

Come on Fiat, buck up.

Adam H

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