light Abarth 500 2014 Owner handbook (in English)

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CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 15
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.
MENU ESCPress briefly to access the
menu and/or go to next
screen or to confirm the
required menu option.
Press longer to return to
the standard screen
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed.NoteButtons
+and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during
settings.
NoteWhen opening one of the front
doors, the display will turn on and show
for a few seconds the clock and the km or
mi covered (for versions/markets, where
provided).
SETUP MENU
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a cycle which can be selected
through buttons
+and –to access the dif-
ferent select operations and settings (set-
up) given in the following paragraphs. A sub-
menu is provided for some items (Clock
and Unit setting).
fig. 14
M E N UE S C
F0S014Ab
The setup menu can be activated by press-
ing briefly button MENU ESC. Single
presses on buttons +or –will scroll the
setup menu options. Handling modes dif-
fer with each other according to the char-
acteristic of the option selected.
The menu includes the following functions:
– MENU
– DIMMER
– SPEED BEEP
– TRIP B DATA/TRIP B ACTIVATION
– SET TIME
– SET DATE
– SEE RADIO
– AUTOCLOSE
– UNIT
– LANGUAGE
– BUZZER VOLUME
– BUTTON VOL.
– SEAT BELT BUZZER/SEAT BELT BEEPING
– SERVICE
– PASSENGER BAG
– DAYLIGHTS
– GSI SHIFT UP
– EXIT MENU
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Selecting an option of the main menu without
submenu:
– press briefly button MENU
ESCto se-
lect the main menu option to set;
– press buttons
+or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– press briefly button MENU
ESCto
store the new setting and go back to the
main menu option previously selected.Selecting an option of the main menu with
submenu:
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto dis-
play the first submenu option;
– press buttons
+or –(by single press-
es) to scroll all the submenu options;
– press briefly button MENU
ESCto se-
lect the displayed submenu option and to
open the relevant setup menu;
– press buttons
+or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting for this sub-
menu option;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto
store the new setting and to go back to
the previously selected submenu option.
MENU FUNCTIONS
Lighting
(Car interior lighting adjustment)
This function is available with the dipped
headlamps on and at night to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel, but-
tons, radio display and automatic climate
control display.
With the multifunction display, in the day-
time and with the dipped headlamps on,
the instrument panel, radio display and au-
tomatic climate control display are on at
the maximum brightness setting.
With the reconfigurable multifunction dis-
play, in the daytime and with the dipped
headlamps on, the car interior lighting is
off. If the car goes into shade, for exam-
ple, driving through a tunnel, the instru-
ment panel, the buttons and the radio and
automatic climate control displays light up
at the second brightness setting.
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To adjust the brightness, proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
previously set level will flash on the dis-
play;
– press button
+or –to set the required
brightness level;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Speed beep (Speed limit)
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph); when this
limit is exceeded the driver is immediate-
ly alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
display will show the message (Speed
Buzz);
– press button
+or –to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);
– when the function is activated (On)
pressing buttons
+or –select the speed
limit and press MENU ESCto confirm
selection.NoteSelection is possible between 30
and 200 km/h, or 20 and 125 mph de-
pending on the selected unit, see para-
graph “Unit of measure”. The setting will
increase/decrease by five units each time
button
+/–is pressed. Hold button +/–pressed to increase/decrease the setting
rapidly. Complete the setting by briefly
pressing the button when you approach
the required setting.
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
will flash on the display;
– press button
–: (Off) will flash on the dis-
play;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Trip B data (Trip B on)
Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip) display.
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
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Set time (Clock)
This function enables to set the clock
through two sub-menus: “Time” and
“Mode”.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
display will show the two sub-menus
“Time” and “Mode”;
– press button
+or –to navigate the two
sub-menus;
– select the required option and then
press button MENU
ESC;
– when accessing the “Time” submenu:
briefly press button MENU
ESC, “hours”
will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, “min-
utes” will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting.NoteThe setting will increase or decrease
by one unit each time
+or –is pressed.
Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– when accessing the “Format” submenu:
briefly press button MENU
ESC: the pre-
viously set display format will flash on the
display;
– press button
+or –to select “24h” or
“12h”.
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU
ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
– hold MENU
ESCpressed to go back to
the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.Set date (Set Date)
This function enables to update the date
(day - month - year).
To correct the date proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: “year”
will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC:
“month” will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: “day”
will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting.
NoteThe setting will increase or decrease
by one unit each time
+or –is pressed.
Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
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See radio
(Repeat audio information)
With this function the display shows in-
formation relevant to the sound system.
– Radio: tuned radio station frequency or
RDS message, automatic tuning activation
or AutoSTore;
– CD audio, CD MP3: track number;
To activate (On) or to deactivate (Off)
sound system info displaying proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Autoclose (Automatic door lock
operation with car running)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
When activated (On), this function locks
automatically the doors when the car
speed exceeds 20 km/h.
Proceed as follows to switch this function
on or off:
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto dis-
play the three sub-menus;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings;
– hold MENU
ESCpressed to go back to
the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.Units (Set units)
This function may be used to set the mea-
surement unit in three submenus: “Dis-
tances”, “Consumption” and “Tempera-
ture”.
To set the required unit proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto dis-
play the three sub-menus;
– press button
+or –to navigate the
three sub-menus;
– select the required sub-menu and then
press briefly button MENU
ESC;
– when accessing the “Distance” submenu:
briefly press MENU
ESC: either “km” or
“mi” will appear on the display (accord-
ing to the previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– when accessing the “Consumption” sub-
menu: briefly press MENU
ESC: either
“km/l ”, “l/100km” or “mpg” will appear
on the display (according to the previous
setting);
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If the distance unit set is “km” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in km/l or
l/100km.
If the distance unit set is “mi” the fuel con-
sumption unit will be displayed in “mpg”.
– press button
+or –for setting;
– when accessing the “Temperature” sub-
menu: briefly press MENU
ESC: either
“°C” or “°F” will appear on the display ac-
cording to the previous setting;
– press button
+or –for setting;
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU
ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
– hold MENU
ESCpressed to go back to
the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.Language (Selecting the language)
The messages can be displayed in the fol-
lowing languages: Italian, English, German,
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, Pol-
ish.
To set the required language proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: the
previously set “language” will flash on the
display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Buzzer volume
(Adjusting the failure/warning
buzzer volume)


With this function the volume of the
buzzer accompanying any failure/warning
indication can be adjusted according to 8
levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button : MENU
ESC; the
previously set volume “level” will flash on
the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Button volume
(Button volume adjustment)
This function may be used to adjust the
volume of the beep accompanying the ac-
tivation of buttons MENU
ESC, +and–can be adjusted according to 8 levels.
To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
– briefly press button : MENU
ESC; the
previously set volume “level” will flash on
the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
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Belt buzzer (Buzzer activation for
S.B.R. indication)
This function can be only displayed after
Abarth Dealership has deactivated the
S.B.R. system (see paragraph “S.B.R. sys-
tem” in section “Safety devices”).
Service
(Scheduled servicing)
Through this function it is possible to dis-
play information connected to proper car
servicing.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: ser-
vice in km or mi, according to previous
setting, will be displayed (see paragraph
“Units”);
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen.NoteThe “Service Schedule” requires the
car to be serviced every 30,000 km (or
18,000 mi); this indication will appear au-
tomatically with the key on MARwhen
there are 2,000 km left (or equivalent dis-
tance in miles) and will be presented au-
tomatically every 200 km (or equivalent
distance in miles). The indications will ap-
pear more frequently where there are 200
km left. The indication will appear in kilo-
metres or miles according to the settings.
When the next scheduled service opera-
tion is approaching, the message “Service”
will appear on the display followed by the
number of kilometres or miles left when
the key is turned to MAR. Go to the
Abarth Dealership where the “Scheduled
Service” operations will be performed and
the message will be reset.Passenger bag
Front passenger’s airbag and
side bag activation/deactivation
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function enables to activate/ deacti-
vate the front passenger’s air bag.
Proceed as follows:
– press button MENU
ESCand, after dis-
playing the message (Bag pass: Off) (to dis-
able) or (Bag pass: On) (to enable) press-
ing buttons
+and –, press again button
MENU ESC;
- the confirmation request message will be
displayed;
- press buttons
+or –to select (Yes)
(confirming activation/deactivation) or
(No) (to abort);
- briefly press MENU
ESCto confirm set-
ting and go back to the menu screen or
press the button for long to go back to the
standard screen without storing settings.
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Daylights (D.R.L.)
This function enables to activate/deacti-
vate the daylight lig

ht.
Proceed as follows to switch this function
on or off:
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto dis-
play the three sub-menus;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings;
– hold MENU
ESCpressed to go back to
the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.GSI Shift up
(Gear shift suggestion)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function allows selection of two gear
shift suggestion modes. Two modes are
available: NORMAL/SPORT and SPORT.
NORMAL/SPORT: with this mode active,
during normal driving (SPORT function
off) gear shift suggestions are determined
by fuel economy while, with the SPORT
function on, gear shift suggestions are in-
tended to enhance sports driving.
SPORT: with this mode active, gear shift
suggestions are provided only when the
SPORT function is active and are intend-
ed to enhance sports driving.
To select one of the modes, proceed as
follows:
– press the MENU ESCbutton briefly;
the display will show a submenu;
– press the MENU ESCbutton briefly
again: the mode currently set will flash on
the display;
– press the
+or –button to change the
mode set;– press the MENU ESCbutton briefly
to save the new mode set and return to
the submenu screen, or hold the button
down to return to the main screen
without saving;
– hold the MENU ESCbutton down
again to return to the standard screen
or main menu, depending on your loca-
tion in the menu.
Exit Menu


This is the last function that closes the cir-
cular setting cycle listed in the initial menu
screen.
Briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the standard screen without stor-
ing settings.
Press button
–to return to the first menu
option (Speed Beep).
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TRIP COMPUTER
General features
The “Trip computer” is used to display in-
formation on car operation when the key
is turned to MAR. This function allows to
define two separate trips called “Trip A”
and “Trip B” for monitoring the car’s
“complete mission” in a reciprocally in-
dependent manner.
Both functions are resettable (reset - start
of new mission).
“Trip A” shall be used to display the fig-
ures relating to:
– Range
– Trip distance
– Average consumption
– Instant consumption
– Average speed
– Travel time (driving time).“Trip B” shall be used to display the fig-
ures relating to:
– Trip distance B
– Average consumption B
– Average speed B
– Travel time B (driving time).
Note“Trip B” functions may be exclud-
ed (see “Trip B on”). “Range” and “In-
stantaneous consumption” cannot be re-
set.
Values displayed
Range
The distance that can be travelled with the
fuel in the tank is displayed, with the the-
ory that driving will continue in the same
conditions. The display will show the read-
ing “----” when the following events take
place:
– value lower than 50 km (or 30 mi)
– the car is parked with the engine run-
ning for a long time.IMPORTANT The range depends on sev-
eral factors: driving style (see “Driving
style” in “Starting and driving”), type of
route (motorway, urban cycle, mountain
roads, etc…), conditions of use of the car
(load, tyre pressure, etc…). Trip planning
must take into account the above notes.
Distance travelled
This value shows the distance covered
from the start of the new mission.
Average consumption
This value shows the approximate aver-
age consumption from the start of the
new mission.
Instant consumption
This indicates the fuel consumption. The val-
ue is constantly updated. The message
“----” will appear on the display if the car is
parked with the engine running.
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Average speed
This value shows the car average speed as
a function of the overall time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
Travel time
This value shows the time elapsed since
the start of the new mission.
TRIP button fig. 15
Button TRIP, set on the right steering
column stalk, shall be used (with ignition
key on MAR) to display and to reset the
previously described values to start a new
mission:
– short push to display the different val-
ues;
– long push to reset and then start a new
mission.New mission
Reset can be:
– “manual” resetting by the user, by press-
ing the relevant button;
– “automatic” resetting, when the “Trip dis-
tance” reaches 9999.9 km or when the
“Travel time” reaches 99.59 (99 hours and
59 minutes);
– after disconnecting/reconnecting the
battery.
IMPORTANT The reset operation in the
presence of the screens concerning the
“Trip A” makes it possible to reset only
the information associated with this func-
tion.
IMPORTANT The reset operation in the
presence of the screens concerning the
“Trip B” makes it possible to reset only
the information associated with this func-
tion.Start of trip procedure
With ignition key on MAR, press and hold
button TRIPpressed for over 2 seconds
to reset.
Exit Trip
The TRIPfunction is over when all the
values have been displayed or holding the
button MENU
ESCpressed for longer
than 1 second.fig. 15F0S015Ab
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