tailgate Abarth 500 2014 Owner handbook (in English)

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KEY WITH REMOTE CONTROL
fig. 4
The metal insert Aenables:
❒the ignition switch;
❒the doors;
❒the fuel cap lock/release;
To open/close the metal insert, press but-
ton B.
Door and tailgate lock release
Short pressure on button
Ë: door and tail-
gate lock release, timed turn on of ceiling
lights and double flashing of direction in-
dicators (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided).
Door locks are automatically released in
case of intervention of the fuel cut-off sys-
tem.
fig. 2F0S0002Ab
fig. 3F0S0003Ab
All the keys and the CODE
card must be handed over to
the new owner when selling
the car.
THE KEYS
CODE CARD fig. 2
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The car is delivered with two copies of the
ignition key and with the CODE card
which bears the following:
Athe electronic code.
Bthe mechanical key code to be given to
the Abarth Dealership when ordering
duplicate keys.
We recommend to have the electronic
code Aalways available.
IMPORTANT In order to ensure perfect
efficiency of the electronic devices con-
tained inside the keys, they should never
be exposed to direct sunlight.
KEY WITHOUT REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 3
The metal insert Aenables:
❒the ignition switch;
❒the door and tailgate (where provided);
❒the fuel cap lock/release;
fig. 4F0S0004Ab
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
REMOTE CONTROLS
The system may recognise up to 8 remote
controls. Should a new remote control be
necessary, contact a Abarth Dealership,
taking with you the CODE card, a per-
sonal identity document and the car’s
ownership documents.
REPLACING THE BATTERY OF
THE KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 5
Battery replacement:
❒press button Aand open the metal in-
sert B;
❒rotate the screw Cto :using a small
point screwdriver;
❒take out the battery case Dand replace
the battery Erespecting its polarity;
❒refit the battery case Dinside the key
and lock it turning the screw Cto Á.
fig. 5F0S0005Ab
Used batteries are harmful to
the environment. They should
be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers
provided, or take them to the Abarth
Dealership, which will deal with their
disposal.
Lock of doors and tailgate
Short pressure on button
Á: remote lock
of doors and of tailgate with switch off of
ceiling lights and single flashing of direction
indicators (for versions/markets, where
provided).
If one or more doors are open, the lock
is not realized. This is signalled by a quick
flashing of the direction indicators (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided). Door
lock is realized in the event of open boot.
With speed over 20 km/h, the doors are
automatically locked, if this specific func-
tion was set (only with multi-function con-
figurable display in the versions, for ver-
sions/markets, where provided).
Remote tailgate opening
Keep pressed the button
Rfor remote
opening of tailgate.
Tailgate opening is indicated by double
flashing of direction indicators.
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
REAR fig. 21
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To lift out rear head restraints: press at
the same time buttons Be Cset on both
sides and take them out. Rear head re-
straints must be lifted out with backrest
released and tilted toward the passenger
compartment or with the tailgate open.
To bring the head restraint in correct po-
sition, lift it until you hear it click.
To lower the head restraint, press button
B. The specific shape of the head restraint
interferes with the correct rest of the
back of the rear passenger on the back-
rest; the shape is useful to force the pas-
senger to lift the headrest for its correct
use.
IMPORTANT Rear seat passengers shall
always set the head restraints in “fully
drawn out” position.
fig. 20aF0S149Abfig. 20bF0S136Ab
Backrest angle adjustment
Rotate the knob B-fig. 20a.Backrest tilt
To tilt the seat, pull the lever C-fig. 20b
(on the seat back) upwards; then release
it and, pushing on the seat, slide it forward.
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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
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.
Otherwise the simultaneous locking fails.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. 43F0S043Ab
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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. 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
A
F0S144Ab
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fig. 45
TTC
AB
F0S045Ab
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.
WARNING
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.
fig. 49F0S049Abfig. 50F0S050Ab
fig. 51F0S051Ab
Maximum extension fig. 51
Tilt the rear seat completely to obtain
maximum boot extension.
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
operate from the external doors.
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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. 55F0S055Ab
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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EOBD/INJECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE
(amber)
Under normal conditions, when
the ignition key is turned to MAR, the
warning light comes on, but should go off
as soon as the engine is started.
If the warning light remains on or comes
on whilst driving, this means that the in-
jection system is not working properly;
in particular, if the warning light comes on
constantly, this indicates a malfunction in
the supply/ignition system that could cause
excessive exhaust emissions, a possible
loss of performance, poor driveability and
high consumption.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
In these conditions, the vehicle can con-
tinue travelling at moderate speed with-
out demanding excessive effort from the
engine. The prolonged use of the car with
the warning light on constantly could
cause damage so it is advisable to go to a
Abarth Dealership as soon as possible.
The warning light goes out if the malfunc-
tion disappears, but the system still mem-
orizes the problem.
Warning light turning on flashing indicates
the possibility of damage to the catalyst.
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INCOMPLETE DOOR
LOCKING (red)
On certain versions the warn-
ing light turns on when one or
more doors or the tailgate are not prop-
erly shut.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
When doors are open and the vehicle is
running, a beep is emitted (only for ver-
sions with reconfigurable multifunction
display).
´
“DUALDRIVE”
ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE
(red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after a few seconds.
If the warning light stays on, you will not
have the steering assistance and the effort
on the steering wheel will be increased,
steering is however possible: go to a
Abarth Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
g
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