Lets try not try and Panic the new member too much (welcome Amy :wave: )
And Congratulations on your new car hope you like the colour ((seems to be all that mattered to my sister when she got her car))
Been a 2009 i will assume it will have the newer body computer controlled inertia cut off system linked in with the air bag system....... (this replaces the mechanical switch on 2006 ->)
There is a simple way to tell Look in the Drivers side (assuming your in the uk) foot well there is the little bit of plastic near the accelerator between the door and the carpet where the accelerator is... You will find a hole at the top stick your finger in and have a grope about if there is the old switch fitted you will feel it in there (a kind of rubber nipple)
But since yours restarted after a few attempts i would guess its the upgraded computer controlled one......
which is reset as follows if it does it again:
The following procedure should be carried
out to restore the correct operation
of the vehicle:
❒ turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒ activate the right-hand indicator;
❒ deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒ activate the left-hand indicator;
❒ deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒ activate the right-hand indicator;
❒ deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒ activate the left-hand indicator;
❒ deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒ turn the key to STOP.
And you have had the infamous Power steering failure
Now i have a hunch that they are both related
I would take a wild guess that your new car has been sat on the garage forecourt for a good few weeks if not months in the cool and damp of winter...
plus they probably let the valet have it for a few hours..... who left the doors open stereo on.. As such the battery will be low on charge......
The electronic systems be it Power steering/ Air bag/ Body computer rely on voltage based signals to tell them whats what and a low battery charge can cause all sorts of strange and wonderful readouts... Ok you drove it home for an hour but at a guess you will have had the lights and heater on ect which if the battery is deeply discharged won't be enough to allow the alternator to fully charge the battery...
I would if you have access to one put the car on a smart battery charger over night to fully charge the battery and see how it goes for a couple of weeks... Also check the battery clamps are tight..
Battery voltage does seem to be a much bigger issue than anything more serious yes some cars have had to have new steering motors but not many... You might find a local member who has a copy of FES /
MES (fiat diagnostic software) to read the codes from the EPAS module but i will stick my neck out and guess blindly its down to voltage issues...
depending on your cheekyness you could borrow one from Argos taking full advantage of their 30 day money back totally satisfied promise
eg
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7404881.htm
And take full advantage of any garaged offering a free winter / battery check But if they say the battery is dead or there is a charge fault thank them for their time and go back to the garage with it