Abarth 500 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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H1
H7
DIS
W21/5W
WY21W
PY24W
W5W
PY21W
R10W
P21W
P21W
P21W
C5W
W5W
C5W
H1
W5W55W
55W
35W
5/21W
21
24W
5
21
10
21
21
21
5
5
5
55
5D
D
F
A
B
B
A
B
B
B
B
B
C
A
C
E
A
Bulb Type Power Ref. figure
Main beam headlight
Dipped beam headlight
Xenon Gas-discharge dipped beam headlights
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Front sidelight/daylight
Front direction indicators
Front direction indicators (gas-discharge lamps Xenon)
Side direction indicators
Rear direction indicators
Rear sidelight
Stop
Reverse gear
Rear fog lights
Ceiling light
Boot light
Number plate lights
Fog lights
Supplementary stop light (3rd stop)

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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Front
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒remove the protecting rubber cap men-
tioned above;
❒turn the bulb holder clockwise A-fig.
22and withdraw it;
❒remove the snap-fitted bulb and replace
it;
❒refit the bulb holder Aby turning it
clockwise and locking it properly;
❒reinstall the rubber cap;
IF AN EXTERIOR LIGHT
BURNS OUT
For the type of bulb and power rating, see
“When needing to change a bulb”.
FRONT LIGHT CLUSTERS
The front light clusters contain sidelights,
dipped beam, main beam and direction in-
dicator bulbs.
Operating from the engine compartment
remove the rubber cap A-fig. 20to ac-
cess the direction indicators; remove the
rubber cap B-fig. 20 to access the bulbs
of the dipped beam headlights.
To access the bulbs of the sidelights/day-
lights and of the main beams, after fully
steering the wheels open the guard door
C-fig. 21on the wheelhouse at the level
of the lights, then remove the rubber cap
D-fig. 21.
fig. 20F0S093Ab
fig. 21F0S094Ab
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MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒remove the protecting rubber cap men-
tioned above;
❒release the two bulb holding clips A-
fig. 25;
❒remove the bulb and replace it;
❒fit the new bulb, making the outline of
the metallic part coincide with the
grooves on the reflector, then hook
back the bulb holding clips;
❒reinstall the rubber cap; DIPPED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒remove the protecting rubber cap men-
tioned above;
❒press the fastener A-fig. 24and extract
the bulb holder;
❒remove the snap-fitted bulb and replace
it;
❒refit the cap locking it properly.
❒reinstall the rubber cap; Side
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒prise in the point indicated by the ar-
row, so as to compress the fixing clip
and extract the assembly B-fig. 23;
❒turn the bulb holder counterclockwise,
remove the snap-fitted bulb and replace
it;
❒reinstall the bulb holder into the lens,
then install the assembly Bmaking sure
that the fixing clip has clicked.
fig. 24F0S097Abfig. 25F0S098Abfig. 23F0S096Ab
Due to high voltage, the bulb
of (Xenon) gas-discharge
headlights must only be replaced by
experts: danger of death! Contact
Abarth Dealership.
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SIDELIGHTS/
DAYLIGHT LIGHTS
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒remove the protecting rubber cap men-
tioned above;
❒turn the bulb holder clockwise B-fig.
25and withdraw it;
❒remove the snap-fitted bulb and replace
it;
❒refit the bulb holder Bby turning it
clockwise and locking it properly;
❒reinstall the rubber cap;
FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
IMPORTANT to replace the front fog
lights you must contact Abarth Dealership.
❒extract the bulbs by pushing them
slightly and turning them counter-clock-
wise.
The bulbs are arranged as follows:
C– Direction indicators
D– Stop
E– Position
F– Reverse gear (right headlight) / rear
fog guards (left headlight)
REAR LIGHT CLUSTERS
To change the bulb proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒unscrew the two fastening screws A-
fig. 26and extract the light cluster ax-
ially without rotating it;
❒extract the bulb holder from its seat re-
leasing it from the locking clips B-fig.
27;
fig. 26F0S099Ab
fig. 27F0S100Ab
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IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT
BURNS OUT
For the type of bulb and power rating, see
“When needing to change a bulb”.
INSIDE CEILING LIGHT
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒using the screwdriver provided, extract
the ceiling light A-fig. 32working in the
point indicated by the arrow;
NUMBER PLATE LIGHTS fig. 31
To replace the bulbs proceed as follows:
❒work in the point shown by the arrow
and remove lens A;
❒change the bulb releasing it from the
side contacts and making sure the new
bulb is correctly fastened between the
contacts;
❒reinstall the lens. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT fig. 29-30
To change the bulb proceed as follows:
❒remove the two guard caps and un-
screw the two fastening screws A;
❒withdraw the assembly;
❒disconnect the electric connector B;
❒press the retaining device Cand open
the bulb holder;
❒remove the snap-fitted bulb to be re-
placed and replace it;
❒close back the cap locking it properly.
❒screw in the two fastening screws and
reinstall the guard caps;
fig. 30F0S103Abfig. 29F0S102Ab
fig. 31F0S104Ab

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❒open the cap B-fig. 33as indicated;BOOT LIGHT
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒open the tailgate;
❒using the screwdriver provided, extract
the ceiling light A-fig. 35working in the
specified point;
❒replace bulb C-fig. 34releasing it from
the side contacts, then insert the new
bulb making sure it is correctly clamped
between the contacts;
❒close the cap back and reinstall the lens.
fig. 32F0S105Ab
fig. 33F0S106Ab
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IF A FUSE BLOWS
GENERALITIES fig. 37
The fuse is a protective device for the
electric system: it comes into action (i.e.
it cuts off) mainly due to a fault or im-
proper action on the system.
Check the efficiency of the corresponding
fuse when a device does not work: the
conducting element Amust not be inter-
rupted. If it is, replace the blown fuse with
another with the same amperage (same
colour).
Bintact fuse.
Cfuse with damaged filament.
To identify the protection fuse, see the
tables in the following pages.
❒open the bulb cover B-fig. 36and re-
place the snap-fitted bulb C;
❒re-close the bulb cover Bon the lens;
❒reinstall the ceiling light properly in-
serting it into its seat on one side first,
and then pressing the other side until it
clicks into position.Never replace a blown fuse
with metal wires or other ma-
terials.
Never replace a fuse with
another having higher am-
perage; FIRE HAZARD.
In case of general protection fuse in-
tervention (MEGA-FUSE, MIDI-FUSE,
MAXI-FUSE) contact Abarth Dealer-
ship.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch and switch off all loads before
replacing a fuse.
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Should the fuse blow again,
contact Abarth Dealership.
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FUSE LOCATION
Dashboard fuses
To access the fuses you must remove the
snap-fitted cover E.
The 5A fuse for door mirror demisting is
located in the diagnostic socket area, as
shown in fig. 38.
In the bottom area, near the pedals, you
can find the control unit shown in fig. 39.
fig. 38
E
F0S111Ab
fig. 39F0S112Ab
If a general protection fuse
for safety systems (air bag
system, braking system), power unit
systems (engine system, transmission
system) or steering system is triggered,
contact a Abarth Dealership.
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Engine compartment control unit
fig. 40 e 41
A second control unit is located on the
right side of the engine compartment, next
to the battery; to access it press device I,
release tabs Mand remove cover L.
The ID number of the electrical compo-
nent corresponding to each fuse can be
found on the back of the cover.
If you need to wash the en-
gine compartment, take care
not to directly hit the engine
compartment control unit
with the water jet.
fig. 40
fig. 41F0S113Ab
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F12
F13
F31
F32
F36
F37
F38
F43
F47
F48
F49
F50
F51
F537.5
7.5
5
7.5
10
5
20
15
20
20
5
7.5
7.5
5
F08
F09
F10
F11
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
F1830
15
15
10
15
20
7.5
10
7.5
7.5
FUSE TABLE
Fuse box on dashboard - fig. 39FUSE AMPERE
Supply of right low beam
Supply of left low beam and headlamp direction adjustment control unit
Engine compartment shunt control unit switch
Lights of front and rear ceiling lights, trunk and door courtesy lights
Diagnostic socket, car radio, climate control system, EOBD
Stop lights switch, instrument panel node
Door central locking
Windshield/Rear windshield washer pump
Driver side power window
Passenger side power window
Backlighting switches, electric mirrors
Air bag node
Car radio switch, convergence, climate control system, stop lights, clutch
Instrument panel node
Engine compartment control unit - fig. 41FUSE AMPERE
Climate control system fan
Spare
Buzzers
Engine control system (secondary loads)
Main headlights
Sunroof motor
+15 Engine control unit, relay coil T20
Engine control unit
Spare
Engine control unit, relay T09 coil