technical specifications Abarth 500 2012 Owner handbook (in English)

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Anti-crushing safety system
Sunroof is fitted with anti-crushing safety
system that detects the presence of an ob-
stacle during sunroof closing stroke and
that cuts in by stopping and reversing the
sunroof stroke.
fig. 41F0S041Ab
When leaving the car, always
remove the key from the ig-
nition device to avoid the risk of injury
due to accidental operation of the
sunroof. Incorrect use of the sunroof
can be dangerous. Before operation,
always check that no-one is exposed
to the risk of being injured by the mov-
ing sunroof or by objects getting
caught and dragged
WARNING
Use the sunroof only at
“spoiler” position if cross roof
racks are fitted.
Do not open the sunroof if
snow or ice is over it: you may
damage it.
To close
When in wide open position, press but-
ton A-fig. 40for over half a second to set
the front pane to the “spoiler” position;
press the button again to stop the sunroof
at an intermediate position; press button
A-fig. 40again and keep it pressed to
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DOORS
Before opening a door, en-
sure that you can do it in
safety conditions.
Open the doors only when the car is
stationary.
WARNING
INITIALISATION PROCEDURE
Sunroof shall be re-initialised after dis-
connecting the battery or if the relevant
protection fuse is blown.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button A-fig. 40at close posi-
tion;
❒keep the button pressed to close com-
pletely by steps the sunroof;
❒after full closing, wait for sunroof mo-
tor stopping.EMERGENCY OPERATION
If the switch does not work, the sunroof
can be operated manually as follows:
❒Remove the protective cap A-fig. 42
located on the internal covering, behind
the sun visor;
❒take the setscrew wrench (provided as
standard) from the tool bag in the boot;
❒fit the wrench into the seat and turn
it:
– clockwise to open the sunroof;
– counter-clockwise to close the sun-
roof.
fig. 42F0S042Ab
CENTRAL LOCKING
For the central locking of the door and
tailgate locks. The doors must be perfectly
closed for activating the central locking.
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Lock/release from outside
To open, insert the key in the lock and
turn it to the position 1-fig. 43. When the
key is turned the doors and the tailgate
are simultaneously released.
To release the doors with the remote
control press the button Ë
fig. 43F0S043Abfig. 44F0S044Ab
IMPORTANT If one of the doors is not
properly closed or if there is a fault in the
system, the central locking will not be ac-
tivated. If the operation is repeated 10/11
times in quick succession, the device is ex-
cluded for approximately 30 seconds.
To lock, insert the key in the lock and
turn it to the position 2-fig. 43. When the
key is turned the doors and the tailgate
are simultaneously locked.
To lock the doors with the remote con-
trol press the button Á.Lock/release from inside
To releasepull lever A-fig. 44.
Operating lever A on the driver's side or
on the passenger side releases both doors.
To lock. Push the control lever A-fig. 44
toward the door
Operating the lever on the driver's side or
on the passenger side locks both doors.
The correct lever position with locked doors
is shown by the red symbol A-fig. 44a
visible on the handles.
fig. 44a
A
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WINDOW WINDERS
FRONT WINDOW WINDERS
fig. 45
They operate with ignition key on MAR
and for about 2 minutes after positioning
the key on STOPor removed.
The two buttons are located besides the
gear lever (one for each side):
Ato open/close the left front window;
Bto open/close the right front window;
With the ignition key to the MARposi-
tion, press the driver's side window op-
erating button for a few seconds to open
or close the window automatically.
As regards the passenger's side window,
only the opening occurs automatically with
the same procedure.
fig. 45
TTC
AB
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Incorrect use of the power
windows may be dangerous.
Before operation, always check that
no-one is exposed to the risk of being
injured directly by the moving window
or by objects getting caught and
dragged.
WARNING
When leaving the car, al-
ways remove the ignition key
to avoid the risk of injury due to ac-
cidental operation of the power win-
dows.
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Soft touch handle fig. 46
The luggage compartment tailgate (when
unlocked) can only be opened from the
outside of the car using the electric open-
ing handle Blocated under the large han-
dle.
The tailgate can be opened at any time if
car doors are unlocked.To open it, enable the handle, opening one
of the front doors or unlock the doors
with the remote control or using the me-
chanic key.
If the tailgate is not fully closed, the warn-
ing light ´on the instrument panel turns
on (where provided).
BOOT
TAILGATE OPENING
By means of key with remote
control
Press the button
R.
Tailgate opening is indicated by double
flashing of direction indicators.
Tailgate opening is eased by the action of
the side gas shock absorbers.
Opening the tailgate, for some versions,
the boot light turns on: the light auto-
matically turns off after you close the tail-
gate.
The light remains on for about 15 minutes
after rotating the key to STOP: if, dur-
ing this period, a door or the tailgate is
opened, the 15 minutes timing is reset.
fig. 46

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TAILGATE CLOSING fig. 47
To close, lower the tailgate pressing near
the lock until you hear it click.
Inside the tailgate there is a ribbon B
which provides an easy handhold to close
the tailgate.
fig. 47F0S047Ab
Never exceed the maximum
allowed load in the boot (see
“Technical Specifications”). Make
sure that the objects are well
arranged in the boot so that they will
not be projected forwards following
sudden braking.
Do not travel with the tailgate open:
exhaust gas may enter the passenger
compartment.
WARNING
If you travel in areas with
few filling stations and you
want to transport fuel in a spare tank,
respect applicable laws, using only an
homologated, suitably secured tank.
However, the risks in case of collision
increase.
Take care not to knock objects on the
roof rack when opening the tailgate.
WARNING
fig. 48F0S0135m
TAILGATE EMERGENCY
OPENING fig. 48
To open the tailgate from the passenger’s
compartment if the car battery is flat or
the electric tailgate lock is faulty, proceed
as follows (see “Extending the boot” in
this chapter):
❒remove the rear head restraints (where
provided);
❒tilt the backrests;
❒to achieve tailgate automatic unlock,
from inside the boot, operate lever A.

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EXTENDING THE BOOT
Partial extension (50/50) fig. 49-50
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The separate rear seats allow partial or
total boot extension.
Proceed as follows:
❒Lift out rear seat head restraints (for
versions/markets, where provided)
with backrest released and tilted to-
ward the passenger compartment or
with the tailgate open.
❒check that the seat belt is not twisted;
❒operate levers Aor B-fig. 49 to re-
lease respectively the left or right part
of the backrest and guide the backrest
onto the cushion.IMPORTANT To return the backrest to
its correct position, we recommend to
operate from the external doors.
Maximum extension fig. 51
Tilt the rear seat completely to obtain
maximum boot extension.
fig. 49F0S049Abfig. 50F0S050Ab
fig. 51F0S051Ab
Proceed as follows:
❒remove the rear seat head restraints
(for versions/markets, where provid-
ed);
❒check that the seat belt is not twisted;
❒operate levers Aand B-fig. 49to re-
lease the backrests and guide them on-
to the cushion.
IMPORTANT To return the backrest to
its correct position, we recommend to
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BONNET
To open fig. 52-53-54
Proceed as follows:
❒pull lever Ain the direction of the ar-
row;
❒move to the right the lever Bas shown
in figure;
❒lift the bonnet and at the same time re-
lease the support rod Cfrom its lock-
ing device D, then insert the end of the
rod in the seat Eof the engine hood
(bigger hole) and push to safety posi-
tion (smaller hole), as shown in figure. Rear seat repositioning
Raise the seat backrests and push them
back until hearing the locking click of both
retainers.
Position seat belt buckles upwards and set
the cushion in the normal position of use.
IMPORTANT When returning the back-
rest to the position of use, make sure it
is correctly fastened and you hear the lock
click.
Make sure the backrest is properly se-
cured at both sides to prevent it moving
forward in the event of sharp braking caus-
ing injuries to passengers.
REMOVING THE REAR
PARCEL SHELF
To remove the rear shelf, release it from
its two side pins and pull it out.
fig. 52
A
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If the supporting rod is not
positioned correctly the bon-
net may fall violently. Perform these
operations when the car is stationary
only.
WARNING
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Before lifting the bonnet, en-
sure that the wiper arm is
not lifted from the windscreen.
WARNING
fig. 54
C
D
E
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To close fig. 54
Proceed as follows:
❒hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove rod Cfrom seat
Eand fit it back into its catch D;
❒lower the bonnet to approximately 20
centimetres from the engine compart-
ment and let it drop. Make sure that the
bonnet is completely closed and not on-
ly fastened by the safety catch by trying
to open it. If it is not perfectly closed,
open the bonnet and repeat the proce-
dure. Do not simply press it.
The bonnet must always be
perfectly closed while trav-
elling for safety reasons. Make sure
that the bonnet is perfectly closed
and that the lock is engaged. If you
discover that the bonnet is not per-
fectly closed while travelling, stop im-
mediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.
WARNING
With hot engine, operate
with caution inside the en-
gine compartment to avoid burns.
Keep your hands away from the fan:
it may turn on even with key removed
from the switch. Wait for engine cool-
ing.
WARNING
Pay attention to scarves, ties
and other loose fitting gar-
ments. If they accidentally touch
moving parts, they may get dragged
with serious risks for those who wear
them.
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HEADLIGHTS
BEAM DIRECTION
The correct orientation of the headlights
is important for drivers comfort and safe-
ty. Besides, it is a specific rule of the high-
way code.
The headlights must be correctly directed
to ensure the best visibility conditions for
all drivers.
Contact Abarth Dealership to have the
headlights properly adjusted.
Check beam aiming every time the load or
its distribution changes.
IMPORTANT When turning on (Xenon)
gas discharge headlight lamps (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided), it is nor-
mal that there should be a vertical move-
ment of reflectors, and consequently the
same will also happen to the light beam,
for the time required to achieve the cor-
rect headlight trim stabilisation, equal to
approx. 2 seconds.
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK
FASTENERS
The fasteners are located in the area in-
dicated in fig. 55.
To use the front fasteners, remove the cap
A, accessible with the door open. To lo-
cate rear fasteners B, refer to fig. 56.
Lineaccessori provides a specific rack/ski
rack on tailgate.
IMPORTANT Follow the instructions
contained in the assembly kit to the letter.
Assembly must be performed by qualified
personnel.
fig. 55
A
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After travelling for a few
kilometres, check again that
fastening screws are properly tight-
ened.
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum
allowed load (see “Technical
Specifications”).
Evenly distribute the load and
take into account, when dri-
ving, the increased respon-
siveness of the car to side
wind.
Comply with applicable laws
concerning maximum over-
all dimensions.
WARNING
fig. 56
30 mm
130 mm

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