Abarth 500 2020 Owner handbook (in English)

INDEX
A
ccessories purchased by the
owner.............................4
Analogue pressure gauge............43
Automatic climate control
system...........................29
Battery...........................125
advice for extending its life......125
inspecting the charge...........125
recharging.....................126
replacement...................125
Bodywork (cleaning and
maintenance)....................129
Brake fluid.........................123
Checking levels...................121
Child protection systems.............70
Cleaning and maintenance
car interior.....................132
leather parts...................132
plastic parts....................132
seats..........................132
CO2 emissions....................147
Control panel and on-board
instruments.......................41
Courtesy lights......................23
Daytime running lights (DRL)........20
Dimensions........................139
Dipped headlights (bulb
replacement)....................101
Dipped headlights/side lights.........21Direction indicators..................21
Direction indicators (bulb
replacement)....................100
Doors...............................14
Door central
locking/unlocking................14
door locking/unlocking...........14
opening/closing with the key..................................14
Driver side knee bag.................79
Electric windows...................31
Engine.............................136
marking........................135
Engine bonnet......................37
Engine compartment (washing).....130
Engine coolant fluid................123
Engine oil (consumption)............123
Engine oil (level check)..............123
Exterior lights.......................20
Fiat CODE system..................13
Fitting a child restraint system
with seat belts....................71
Fix&Go kit.........................108
Flashing............................21
Fluids and lubricants...............144
Fog lights (bulb replacement).......101
Fog lights/rear fog light..............22
Follow Me Home (device)............21
Front airbag driver's side.............78
Front airbags........................77Front ceiling light....................23
Front light clusters (bulb
replacement)....................100
Fuel consumption..................147
Fuel cut-off system.................111
Fuel tank cap.......................92
Fuse boxes (location)...............103
Fuses (replacement)................103
Gear Shift Indicator (system)........43
Handbrake.........................86
Hazard warning lights................95
Head restraints......................18
rear head restraints..............18
Headlight alignment corrector........22
Headlights (washing)...............130
Heated rear window (activation)......28
Identification data
bodywork paint plate...........135
chassis marking................135
engine marking.................135
identification data plate.........135
Ignition device.......................12
Installing an “ISOFIX” child
restraint system...................74
Installing electrical/electronic
devices............................4
Instrument panel....................10
Interiors (cleaning)..................132
iTPMS..............................64

Jump starting.....................110
Lifting the car.....................128
Light bulbs
bulbs (replacement)..............95
Bulbs types.....................97
general instructions..............95
Lubricants (specifications)..........144
Luggage compartment..............38
closing..........................39
extending the boot..............39
Main beam headlights..............21
Main beam headlights (bulb
replacement)....................101
Manual climate control system.......27
controls.........................27
Menu options.......................43
Number plate lights (bulb
replacement)....................102
Occupant protection systems.......66
Official type approvals..............180
Paintwork (maintenance)...........129
Parking sensors.....................91
Parking the vehicle..................86
Passenger front airbag...............78
Performance.......................146
Pre-tensioners......................68
load limiters.....................68
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones............................4Rear light clusters (bulb
replacement)....................101
Rear seats (backrest release).........17
Rear view mirrors....................19
Rear window washer (jets)..........128
Rear window wiper/washer..........24
Reconfigurable multifunction
display...........................41
Refuelling..........................143
Refuelling the vehicle................92
Replacing an exterior bulb..........100
Right hand drive versions...........181
Rims
dimensions....................138
wheels and tyres...............128
Rims and tyres.....................138
Safety..............................67
seat belts.......................67
SBR system........................68
Screen wiper/washer................24
Seat belts
using the seat belts..............67
Seat belts (maintenance).............69
Seats...............................15
front seats......................15
Sensors
parking.........................91
Service Schedule..................116
Servicing and maintenance.........115Demanding use of the car......120
periodic checks................120
scheduled servicing............115
Service Schedule...............116
Side airbags (Side bag - Window
bag)..............................81
Side bags (front side airbags)........81
Side lights/daytime running lights
(bulb replacement)...............101
Snow chains.......................129
Snow tyres........................128
Soft Top............................33
Spark plugs (type)..................136
Sport front seats....................16
SPORT function.....................90
Starting the engine..................85
Steering wheel......................19
Sun roof ............................31
Technical data....................135
The keys............................11
key with remote control..........11
Mechanical key..................11
Third brake light (bulb
replacement)....................102
Towing the vehicle..................112
TRIP button.........................45
Trip computer.......................44
Ty r e s
inflation pressures..............138
INDEX

snow tyres.....................138
tyres fitted.....................138
Tyres - maintenance................128
Uconnect™ 5”
APPS mode...................159
Bluetooth® source.............156
controls on front panel..........152
controls on the steering
wheel..........................154
eco:Drive™....................160
Media mode...................156
my:Car........................161
navigation......................161
phone mode...................157
Settings.......................161
switching the system on/off.....156
Uconnect™ LIVE services......159
voice commands...............164
Uconnect™ 5”/7” HD
Tips, controls and
information.....................150
Uconnect™ 7” HD
Android Auto...................176
Apple CarPlay..................176
AUX source....................172
Bluetooth® source.............171
controls on front panel..........165
controls on the steering
wheel..........................168Media mode...................170
navigation......................178
phone mode...................172
Settings.......................177
switching the system on/off.....170
trip computer..................172
Uconnect™ LIVE services......174
USB source....................172
voice commands...............179
Use of the Owner Handbook..........6
Using the manual gearbox...........87
Using the robotised sequential
transmission......................87
Vehicle changes/alterations...........4
Warning lights and messages.......47
Washing and cleaning the soft
top .............................131
Weights...........................140
Wheels and tyres...................128
tyre inflation pressure...........138
Window bags (side airbags for
head protection)..................81
Window washing....................24
Windows (cleaning)................130
Windscreen washer (jets)...........127
Windscreen/rear window washer
fluid.............................123
Windscreen/rear window wiper
(blades).........................127

FCA Italy S.p.A. - MOPAR - Technical Services - Service Engineering
Largo Senatore G. Agnelli, 3 - 10040 Volvera - Turin (Italy)
Print no.603.91.723- 05/
2018- 1Edition

We really know your car because we invented, designed and built it: we really know every single detail.
At Abarth Service authorised workshopsyou can find technicians directly trained by us,
offering quality and professionalism for all service operations.
Abarth workshops are always close to you for the regular servicing operations, season checks
and practical recommendations by our experts.
With Original Parts distributed by MOPAR
®, you maintain the reliability, comfort
and performance features that you bought your new car for over time.
Always ask for Genuine Parts for the components used on our cars; we recommend them because
they come from our steady commitment in research and development of highly innovative technologies.
For all these reasons: rely on Genuine Parts, because they are the only ones designed
by Abarth for your car.
SAFETY:
BRAKING SYSTEMENVIRONMENT: PARTICULATE FILTERS,
CLIMATE CONTROL MAINTENANCECOMFORT: SUSPENSION
AND WINDSCREEN WIPERS PERFORMANCE: SPARK PLUGS,
INJECTORS AND BATTERIESLINEACCESSORI
ROOF RACK BARS, WHEEL RIMS
WHY CHOOSING
GENUINE PARTS

The data contained in this publication is intended merely as a guide. FCA Italy S.p.A.reserves the right to modify the models and
versions described in this booklet at any time for technical and commercial reasons.
If you have any further questions please consult your Abarthdealer.
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