FIAT 500X 2015 2.G User Guide

WARNING
1)Used batteries may be harmful to the
environment if not disposed of correctly.
They must be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers or taken to
a Fiat Dealership, which will take care
of their disposal.
IGNITION DEVICEVersions with key without remote
controlThe key can be turned to three different
positions fig. 4:
❒STOP: engine off, key can be
removed, steering column locked (with
key removed). Some electrical devices
(e.g. central door locking system,
alarm, etc.) are still available;
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are available;
❒AVV: engine starting.
2) 3)
Versions with electronic key
(Keyless Go system)To activate the ignition device fig. 5 the
electronic key must be inside the
passenger compartment.
The ignition device activates also if the
electronic key is inside the boot or
on the parcel shelf.
The ignition device has the following
possible states:
❒STOP: engine off, steering locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. central
door locking system, alarm, etc.) are
still available;
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are available. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition device
button once, without pressing the brake
pedal (versions with automatic
transmission) or the clutch pedal
(versions with manual gearbox);
❒AVV: engine starting.
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NOTE The ignition device does NOT
activate if the electronic key is inside
the boot and this is open.
NOTE With the ignition device at MAR,
if 30 minutes pass with the vehicle
stationary (versions with manual
gearbox) or with the gear lever at P
(Park) (versions with automatic
transmission) and the engine off, the
ignition device will automatically move
to the STOP position.
NOTE With engine started, it is possible
to go away from the vehicle taking the
electronic key with you. The engine
will still be running. The vehicle will
indicate the absence of the key
on board when the door is closed.
For more information on the engine
start-up, see the description in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph, in the
"Starting and driving" chapter.
4) 5)
STEERING LOCK
ActivationVersions with key without remote
control: with the device at STOP,
remove the key and turn the steering
wheel until it locks.IMPORTANT If the ignition key has
been moved from the MAR to the
STOP position, the steering lock cannot
engage until the key is removed from
the ignition device.
Versions with electronic key: the
steering lock engages when the driver
door is opened, with the ignition device
button at STOP and speed below 3
km/h.
DeactivationVersions with key without remote
control: slightly moving the steering
wheel, turn the key to the MAR
position.
Versions with electronic key: the
steering lock disengages when the
ignition device is pressed and the
electronic key is recognised.
6) 7)
WARNING
2)If the ignition device is tampered with
(e.g.: attempted theft), have it checked
over by a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
3)When getting out of the vehicle, always
take the key with you to prevent any
occupants from accidentally activating the
controls. Remember to engage the electric
parking brake. Never leave children
unattended in the vehicle.4)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out any
after-market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifications
(e.g.: installation of anti-theft device).
This could badly affect performance and
safety, invalidate the warranty and also
result in the non-compliance of the vehicle
with type-approval requirements.
5)Never remove the key without remote
control while the vehicle is moving. The
steering wheel will automatically lock as
soon as it is turned. This also applies
to cases in which the vehicle is towed.
6)Before exiting the vehicle, ALWAYS
engage the parking brake, steer the
wheels, engage the first gear if uphill and
the reverse if downhill. On versions with
automatic transmission, bring the gear
lever to P (Park) and press the ignition
device to bring it to STOP. If the vehicle is
parked on a steep slope, chock the wheels
with wedges or stones. When leaving the
vehicle, always lock all the doors by
pressing the dedicated button on the
handle (see "Keyless Entry" in the "Doors"
paragraph).
7)On versions equipped with Full Keyless
system, do not leave the electronic key
inside or near the vehicle or in a place
accessible to children. Do not leave the
vehicle with the ignition device in the MAR
position. A child could operate the electric
windows, other controls or even start
the vehicle.
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FIAT CODEThe Fiat Code system prevents
unauthorised use of the vehicle,
disabling engine starting.
The system does not need to be
enabled/activated: operation is
automatic, regardless of the fact that
the vehicle's doors are locked or
unlocked.
When the ignition device is set to MAR,
the Fiat Code system identifies the
code transmitted by the key. If the code
is recognised as valid, the Fiat Code
system enables engine starting.
When the ignition device is brought
back to STOP, the Fiat Code system
deactivates the control unit controlling
the engine, thus preventing its starting.
For the correct engine starting
procedures, see the instructions in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph,
"Starting and driving" chapter.
IRREGULAR OPERATIONIf, during starting, the key code is not
correctly recognised, the
icon is
displayed on the instrument panel (see
the instructions in the "Warning lights
and messages" paragraph, "Knowing
the instrument panel" chapter). This
condition leads to the engine switching
off after 2 seconds. In this case, bring
the ignition device to STOP and then to
MAR; if it is still blocked, try with the
other keys provided. If it is still not
possible to start the engine, contact a
Fiat Dealership.
If the
icon is displayed while driving,
this means that the system is running
a self-diagnosis (e.g. due to a voltage
drop). If the display persists, contact
a Fiat Dealership.
ALARMActivation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the direction
indicators.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted by
the Manufacturer to meet the
requirements of the various countries
where the vehicle is marketed.SWITCHING ON THE
ALARM(where provided)
With the doors, bonnet and tailgate
closed and the ignition device turned to
STOP, point the key with remote control
or electronic key towards the vehicle
and press and release the
"FIAT"
button.
For versions with electronic key, the
alarm can also be engaged by pressing
the "door lock" button, located on the
door external handle. For further
information refer to the Keyless Entry
paragraph, a few pages further on.
The system emits a visual and acoustic
signal (where provided) and enables
door locking.
With the alarm on, warning light A fig. 6
flashes on the instrument panel.
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The activation of the alarm is preceded
by a self-diagnosis stage: if a fault is
detected, the system emits a further
acoustic signal.TURNING THE ALARM
OFFIMPORTANT The alarm does not switch
off when the central opening is
activated using the metal insert in the
key.DISABLING THE ALARMTo completely deactivate the alarm (e.g.
during a long period of vehicle
inactivity), close the doors by turning
the metal insert of the key with remote
control in the door lock.IMPORTANT If the batteries of the key
with the remote control run out or
the system fails, the alarm can
be switched off by placing the key in
the ignition device and then turning it to
MAR.
DOORSLOCKING/UNLOCKING
DOORS FROM THE
INSIDE
Central locking/unlockingIf all doors are closed properly, they will
automatically be locked once the
vehicle has exceeded 20 km/h
("Autoclose" function). This function can
also be disabled using the menu on
the instrument panel.
To lock the doors, press the
button
located on the front door trim fig. 7.
To unlock the doors, press the
button.
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Manual locking/unlockingDoors can also be locked/unlocked by
turning device A fig. 8 integral to the
front door inner handles.
Operating the rear door device locks
only the door concerned.
Position 1: door unlocked
Position 2
: door locked
Operating the handle of the front doors
unlocks all doors and the tailgate.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
DOORS FROM THE
OUTSIDE
Locking doors from the outsideWith the doors closed, press the
"FIAT" button on the key or fit and
then turn its metal insert in the driver's
door lock.2)
Door unlocking from the outsidePress the
button on the key or turn
its metal insert in the driver's door lock.
KEYLESS ENTRY(where provided)
3)
The Keyless Entry system can identify
the presence of an electronic key near
the doors and the tailgate.
The system enables the doors (or the
tailgate) to be locked/released without
pressing any button on the electronic
key.
If the system identifies that the
electronic key detected outside the
vehicle is valid, the owner of the key
can simply grasp one of the front
handles to deactivate the alarm and
unlock the door and tailgate opening
mechanism.
Where the function is provided,
grasping the handle of the driver's door
unlocks the driver's side door only or
all doors depending on the mode
set using the display menu or
theUconnect™system.
Door lockingTo lock the doors, proceed as follows:
❒make sure that you have the
electronic key and are close to the
driver or passenger side door handle;
❒press the "door locking" button A fig.
9 on the handle: this will lock all doors
and the tailgate. Door locking will
activate the alarm as well (where
provided).
IMPORTANT After pressing the "door
locking" button, you need to wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the door handle.
It is therefore possible to check whether
the vehicle is locked correctly by
pulling the door handle within 2
seconds. The doors will not be
unlocked again.
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Driver side door emergency
openingIf the electronic key does not work (e.g.
because its battery is flat or the vehicle
battery is flat), the emergency metal
insert inside the key can in any case be
used to operate the lock, unlocking
the driver's door.
To extract the metal insert, proceed as
follows:
❒operate device A fig. 10 and extract
metal insert B outwards;
❒insert the metal insert in the driver
side door lock and turn it to unlock the
door.Tailgate lockingApproaching the tailgate with a valid
electronic key, press the fig. 11 opening
button under the handle of the tailgate
to lock/unlock the boot.The tailgate can in any case be locked
by pressing the
button on the
electronic key or on the inner door
panel.
DEAD LOCK(where provided)
8)
This safety device inhibits the operation
of the interior door handles and the
door locking/unlocking button.Activating the deviceThe device is enabled on all the doors
by pressing the
"FIAT" button on the
key with remote control twice quickly.
Deactivating the deviceThe device disengages automatically:
❒when the doors are unlocked
(pressing button
on the key with
remote control);❒when the ignition device is set to
MAR.
CHILD SAFETY DEVICE
9) 10)
This system prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside.
The fig. 12 device can only be engaged
with the doors open:
❒position
: device engaged (door
locked);
❒position: device not engaged
(door may be opened from the inside).
The device remains engaged even if the
doors are electrically unlocked.
IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be
opened from the inside when the child
safety device is engaged.
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WARNING
8)Once the Dead Lock system is
engaged, it is impossible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle. Before
getting out of the vehicle, please therefore
check that there is no-one left on board.
9)NEVER leave children unattended inside
the vehicle, nor leave the vehicle with the
doors unlocked in a place that children can
access easily. Children may seriously, or
even fatally, injure themselves. Also ensure
that children do not inadvertently operate
the electric parking brake, the brake pedal
or the automatic transmission lever.
10)Always use this device when carrying
children. After engaging the child lock
on both rear doors, check for proper
engagement by trying to open a rear door
with the internal handle.
WARNING
2)Make sure to take the key with you once
a door or the tailgate is locked, to prevent
locking the same key inside the vehicle.
Once it has been left inside, the key can be
collected only using the second key
supplied.3)The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as, for
example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the charge of the battery
in the electronic key and the presence
of metal objects near the key or the vehicle.
In these cases it is still possible to unlock
the doors by using the metal insert in
the electronic key (see description on the
following pages).
SEATSFRONT SEATS WITH
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
11)4)
Longitudinal adjustmentLift lever A fig. 13 and push the seat
forwards or backwards.
12)
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
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Height adjustmentMove lever B upwards or downwards
to achieve the required height.
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).Backrest angle adjustmentMove lever C to adjust the backrest
angle, accompanying it with the
movement of the torso (operate the
lever until the desired position is
reached, then release it).Electric lumbar adjustmentWhen the ignition device is at MAR,
press button A fig. 14 to adjust the
lumbar area support, until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
ELECTRICALLY
ADJUSTABLE FRONT
SEATS
5)
The buttons for electrical seat
adjustment are on the outer side of the
seat, near the floor.
These buttons can be used to adjust
the height, the lengthwise position
in relation to the vehicle and the angle
of the backrest.Height adjustmentUse the front or rear part of the switch
A fig. 15 to modify the height and/or the
angle of the seat cushion.Longitudinal adjustmentPush switch A forwards or backwards
to move the seat in the corresponding
direction.
Backrest angle adjustmentPush switch B forwards or backwards
to adjust the backrest in the
corresponding direction.Electric lumbar adjustmentUse the joystick C to actuate the
lumbar area device until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
IMPORTANT The electrical adjustment
is only allowed when the ignition device
is turned to MAR and for about 3
minutes after it is turned to STOP. With
vehicle AT A STANDSTILL, after
passing from closed door to open door,
adjustment will be possible for 3
further minutes.FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC
HEATINGWith ignition device at MAR, press
buttons
fig. 16 on the dashboard.
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You can select two heating levels:
❒"minimum heating": (one orange LED
lit on the buttons);
❒"maximum heating": two orange
LEDs lit on the buttons.
After selecting one heating level, you
need to wait for a few minutes until
warm air flows into the compartment.
When the "maximum heating" setting is
selected, the heater produces a
boosted heat level for the first minutes
of operation.
IMPORTANT To preserve the battery
charge, this function cannot be
activated when the engine is off.REAR SEATS
Partial extension of the boot (1/3 or
2/3)
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❒remove the parcel shelf;
❒completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
❒move the seat belt to the side,
making sure that it is fully extended and
not twisted;
❒operate release device A fig. 17 to
fold the required backrest section. After
release a red mark is visible.
Accompany the backrest during folding.
Repositioning the backrestsMove the seat belts to the side, making
sure that they are correctly extended
and not twisted.
Raise the backrests and push them
back until the locking click of both
retainers is heard. Visually check that
the red marks have disappeared from
the release devices A fig. 17. The
red marks indicate that the backrest is
not secured.
13)
WARNING
11)Any adjustment must be performed
with the vehicle at a standstill.
12)After releasing the adjustment lever,
always check that the seat is locked on the
guides by trying to move it back and forth.
If the seat is not locked into place, it may
unexpectedly slide and cause the driver to
lose control of the vehicle.
13)Make sure that the backrests are
correctly secured on both sides ("red
marks" not visible) to prevent it from
moving forward in the event of sharp
braking, causing injuries to occupants.
WARNING
4)The fabric upholstery for the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term
wear deriving from normal use of the
vehicle. Nevertheless, some precautions
are required. Avoid prolonged and/or
excessive rubbing involving clothing
accessories such as metal buckles,
bosses, Velcro strips and the like, which,
by applying a high pressure on the fabric in
a limited area, could cause it to break,
thereby damaging the upholstery.
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5)Do not arrange objects beneath the
electrically adjustable seat and do not
impede its movement, since the controls
may be damaged. The fabric upholstery of
the seats has been designed to withstand
long-term wear deriving from normal use of
the vehicle. Nevertheless, some
precautions are required. Avoid prolonged
and/or excessive rubbing involving clothing
accessories such as metal buckles,
bosses, Velcro strips and the like, which,
by applying a high pressure on the fabric in
a limited area, could cause it to break,
thereby damaging the upholstery. They
may also restrict the seat travel.
6)Before tilting the backrest, remove any
objects lying on the seat.
HEAD RESTRAINTSFRONT
14)
AdjustmentThey can be adjusted to 4 height
positions (completely raised / 2
intermediate positions / completely
lowered).
Upward adjustment: raise the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
Downward adjustment: press button A
fig. 18 and lower the head restraint.RemovalProceed as follows to remove the head
restraint:
❒tilt the backrest (to prevent it from
coming into contact with the roof);
❒press both buttons A and B fig. 18 at
the side of the two supports, then
remove the head restraint.IMPORTANT Always reposition the
head restraints if they have been
removed before starting to drive
normally.
REAR
AdjustmentThree head restraints that can be
height-adjusted to 3 positions
(completely raised / intermediate /
completely lowered) are provided for
the rear seats
Upward adjustment: raise the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
On some versions, the label fig. 19
reminds the user of the centre rear seat
to adjust the headrest in a correct
position, pulling it upward in both
preset positions.
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IMPORTANT The headrests must be
placed in rest position (fully lowered) to
guarantee visibility to the driver.