Power FIAT 500 ABARTH 2016 2.G Owners Manual

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS .............11
▫ Ignition Key Removal ...................11
▫ Locking Doors With A Key ................13
▫ Key-In-Ignition Reminder ................13
 SENTRY KEY ..........................13
▫ Replacement Keys .....................14
▫ General Information ....................15
 VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM ..............15
▫ To Arm The System: ....................15
▫ To Disarm The System: ..................15 
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) — IF
EQUIPPED ............................16
▫ To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate ..........17
▫ Remote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All Doors 1st
Press ...............................17
▫ Opening Power Top Remote Function .......17
▫ To Lock The Doors And Liftgate ............19
▫ Programming Additional Transmitters ........19
▫ Transmitter Battery Replacement ...........19
▫ General Information ....................21
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DOOR LOCKS .........................21
▫ Power Door Locks — If Equipped ..........23
▫ Autoclose ...........................23
 POWER WINDOWS .....................24
▫ Power Window Switches .................24
▫ Auto-Down ..........................25
▫ Wind Buffeting .......................25
 LIFTGATE ............................25
 OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ..........27
▫ Important Safety Precautions ..............27
▫ Seat Belt Systems ......................28 ▫
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ........40
▫ Child Restraints .......................55
▫ Transporting Pets ......................74
 ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS ....74
 SAFETY TIPS ..........................75
▫ Transporting Passengers ..................75
▫ Exhaust Gas ..........................76
▫ Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The
Vehicle .............................77
▫ Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle ..........................79
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WARNING!
•Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the automatic
transmission into PARK or the manual transmis-
sion into FIRST gear or REVERSE, apply the park-
ing brake, turn the vehicle OFF, remove the key fob
from the ignition and lock your vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or
others could be seriously or fatally injured. Chil-
dren should be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the gear selector.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or
in a location accessible to children. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
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Ignition Switch Positions
1 — STOP (OFF/LOCK)
2 — MAR (ACC/ON/RUN)
3 — AVV (START) 12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE

To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
Push and release the UNLOCK button on the RKE
transmitter once to unlock the driver ’s door or twice,
within five seconds, to unlock all doors and the liftgate.
The turn signal lights will flash to acknowledge the
unlock signal. The illuminated entry system will also
turn on.
Remote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All Doors 1st
Press
This feature lets you program the system to unlock either
the driver ’s door or all doors on the first push of the
UNLOCK button on the RKE transmitter. To change the
current setting, refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Opening Power Top Remote Function
The remote keyless power top function can only be used
with the engine off.
NOTE:The remote keyless power top function can be
used to open the power top to the spoiler position.
1 — Unlock/Power Top Open button
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Opening Power Top Remote Function:
1.OPEN — Push and hold the unlock button down on
the key fob for a minimum of three seconds to initiate
Power Top Open. The roof will stop opening when-
ever the unlock button on the key fob is released, or
when it reaches the spoiler position.
NOTE: If your power convertible top does not open with
the remote, please refer to the Power Convertible Top
Relearn Procedure” in “Understanding The Features Of
Your Vehicle” for further information.
WARNING!
Failure to follow these warnings can result in injuries
that are serious or fatal to you, your passengers, and
others around you:
• Before operating the power top, make sure that no
moving parts of the convertible top can injure a
person or animal.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Never place any extremities (hands, feet, etc.) near
the convertible top components, the upper wind-
shield area, the shelf area behind the rear seats, or
the convertible top stowage area while raising or
lowering the convertible top.
• When using the power top button on RKE trans-
mitter, if potential danger exists while lowering the
top, release the button immediately to interrupt the
operation.
• Only drive the vehicle with the convertible top
completely closed and latched or fully lowered into
its stowage compartment.
• Do not operate the power top when the vehicle is in
motion.
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WARNING!
•Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
• For personal security and safety in the event of a
collision, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as
well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
• Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the automatic
transmission into PARK or the manual transmis-
sion into FIRST gear or REVERSE, apply the park-
ing brake, turn the vehicle OFF, remove the key fob
from the ignition and lock your vehicle.
• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle.
• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is
dangerous for a number of reasons. A child or
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WARNING! (Continued)
others could be seriously or fatally injured. Chil-
dren should be warned not to touch the parking
brake, brake pedal or the gear selector.
• Do not leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or
in a location accessible to children. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
CAUTION!
An unlocked vehicle is an invitation. Always remove
the key from the ignition and lock all of the doors
when leaving the vehicle unattended.
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Power Door Locks — If Equipped
A power door lock switch is incorporated into the driver
door handle. Push or pull the handle to lock or unlock the
doors and liftgate. If the driver ’s door handle is pushed
a red lock indicator will show on the driver ’s door handle
(indicating locked) when the door is closed, the door will
lock.
NOTE:To prevent the key from being locked in the
vehicle, the doors will automatically unlock if the driv-
er’s door handle is pushed when the key is in the
ignition.
Autoclose
When enabled, the door locks will lock automatically
when the vehicle’s speed exceeds 15 mph (24 km/h). The
auto door lock feature can be enabled or disabled using
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
Driver ’s Power Door Lock Handle
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To change the Autoclose setting in the EVIC, proceed as
follows:
1. Briefly push theMENUbutton “On” or “Off” will
flash on the display (according to the previous set-
ting).
2. Push the UP
orDOWNarrow button for
setting.
3. Briefly push the MENUbutton to go back to the menu
screen, or push and hold the MENUbutton (approxi-
mately one second) to go back to the main screen
without storing the settings.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)”
in “Understanding Your Vehicle” for further information.
POWER WINDOWS
Power Window Switches
There are single window controls located on the shifter
bezel, below the climate controls, which operate the
driver and passenger door windows. The window con-
trols will operate when the ignition switch is in the
ON/RUN position.
WARNING!
Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, and do
not let children play with power windows. Do not
leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or in a
location accessible to children. Occupants, particu-
larly unattended children, can become entrapped by
the windows while operating the power window
switches. Such entrapment may result in serious
injury or death.
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Auto-Down
The driver’s door window switch has an Auto-Down
feature. Push the window switch for approximately onesecond, release, and the window will go down automati-
cally. To cancel the Auto-Down movement, operate the
switch in either the up or down direction and release the
switch.
Wind Buffeting
Wind buffeting can be described as the perception of
pressure on the ears or a helicopter-type sound in the
ears. Your vehicle may exhibit wind buffeting with the
windows down, or the sunroof (if equipped) in certain
open or partially open positions. This is a normal occur-
rence and can be minimized. If the buffeting occurs with
the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof opening to minimize
the buffeting or open any window.
LIFTGATE
To unlock the liftgate, use the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter or activate the power door lock
switches located on the front door handles.
Power Window Switches
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WARNING!(Continued)
seat belt pretensioners, and the seat belt retractor
assemblies replaced by an authorized dealer imme-
diately. Also, have the Occupant Restraint Controller
System serviced as well.
NOTE:
• Air bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim,
but they will open during air bag deployment.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an
authorized dealer immediately.
Enhanced Accident Response System
In the event of an impact, if the communication network
remains intact, and the power remains intact, depending
on the nature of the event, the ORC will determine
whether to have the Enhanced Accident Response Sys-
tem perform the following functions: •
Cut off fuel to the engine.
• Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or
until the hazard light button is pushed. The hazard
lights can be deactivated by pushing the hazard light
button.
• Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as
the battery has power or for 15 minutes from the
intervention of the Enhanced Accident Response Sys-
tem.
• Unlock the power door locks.
Enhanced Accident Response System Reset
Procedure
After the event occurs, when the system is active, a
message regarding fuel cutoff is displayed. Turn the
ignition switch from ignition AVV/START or MAR to
ignition STOP. Carefully check the vehicle for fuel leaks
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