dashboard FIAT 500X 2018 Owner handbook (in English)

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
In-depth knowledge of your new vehicle
starts here.
The booklet that you are reading simply
and directly explains how it is made and
how it works.
That’s why we advise you to read it
seated comfortably on board, so that
you can see immediately what is
described here for yourself.DASHBOARD...............10
THE KEYS .................11
IGNITION DEVICE ............12
FIAT CODE .................14
ALARM ...................14
DOORS ...................15
SEATS....................19
HEAD RESTRAINTS ...........21
STEERING WHEEL ............23
REAR VIEW MIRRORS .........23
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ............25
INTERIOR LIGHTS ............29
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW
WIPER ...................29
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .....33
ELECTRIC WINDOWS ..........37
ELECTRIC SUN ROOF .........38
BONNET ..................40
BOOT ....................41
VERSION WITH LPG SYSTEM ....43
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DASHBOARD
1. Adjustable side air diffusers 2. Left stalk: direction indicators, main beam headlights, flashing, Lane change
function 3. Instrument panel 4. Controls on the steering wheel: Cruise Control, Speed Limiter 5. Right stalk: windscreen
wiper/washer, rear window wiper/washer, rain sensor sensitivity level setting 6. Uconnect™7. Start&Stop, hazard lights,
passenger airbag LED status 8. Refrigerated upper storage compartment (for versions/markets, where
provided) 9. Passenger front airbag 10. Adjustable central air diffusers 11. Lower compartment box 12. Climate
controls 13. Buttons on central console: seat heater, steering wheel heater, USB port + AUX port (where provided) 14. Knee
bag 15. Ignition device (key or button) 16. Driver's front airbag 17. Steering wheel controls: display menu, trip computer,
multimedia, telephone, voice recognition 18. Control panel: light switch, headlight adjuster.
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Backrest angle adjustment
Push switch B forwards or backwards
to adjust the backrest in the
corresponding direction.
Electric lumbar adjustment
Use the joystick C to actuate the
lumbar area device until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
IMPORTANT The electrical adjustment
is only allowed when the ignition device
is turned to MAR and for about
3 minutes after it is turned to STOP.
With the car STOPPED, after the door
has been opened, the system will allow
an additional 3-minute adjustment
period.FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC
HEATING
(where provided)
With ignition device in the MAR
position, press buttons
fig. 18 on the
dashboard.
You can select two heating levels:
“minimum heating”: one orange LED
lit on the buttons;
"maximum heating": two orange
LEDs lit on the buttons.
After selecting one heating level, you
need to wait for a few minutes until
warm air flows into the compartment.
When the "maximum heating" setting is
selected, the heater produces a
boosted heat level for the first minutes
of operation.
IMPORTANT To preserve the battery
charge, this function cannot be
activated when the engine is off.
REAR SEATS
Partial extension of the boot (1/3 or
2/3)
13)
6)
remove the rear shelf;
completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
move the seat belt to the side,
making sure that it is fully extended and
not twisted;
operate release device A fig. 19 to
fold the required backrest section. After
release a red mark is visible.
Accompany the backrest during folding.
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STEERING WHEEL
15) 16)
ADJUSTMENTS
The steering wheel can be adjusted
both in height and axially.
To adjust, move lever A
fig. 23 downwards to position 1, then
adjust the steering wheel to the most
suitable position and lock it in position
by moving lever A to position 2.
ELECTRIC STEERING
WHEEL HEATING
(where provided)
With ignition device at MAR, press the
fig. 24 button on the dashboard.When the function is on, the LED on the
button switches on.
IMPORTANT The activation of this
function with the engine stopped could
flatten the battery.
WARNING
15)
All adjustments must be carried out
only with the car stationary and engine
stopped.
16) It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of anti-theft
device) that could adversely affect
performance and safety, invalidate the
warranty and also result in the car not
meeting type-approval requirements.
REAR VIEW
MIRRORS
INTERIOR MIRROR
Manual adjustment: operate lever A
fig. 25 to adjust the mirror into two
different positions: normal or anti-glare.
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a
violent impact with a passenger.
Electrochromic mirror
On some versions, an electrochromic
mirror is available, that can
automatically modify its reflecting action
to prevent dazzling the driver fig. 26.
The electrochromic mirror has an
ON/OFF button to activate/deactivate
the electrochromic anti-glare function.
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Mirrors realignment operation
In case one of the door mirrors has
been moved manually it may occur that
the mirror itself does not retain its
position in a stable way while driving.
In that case it is necessary to carry out
the following realignment operation:
manually close the mirror in parking
position, folding it from position 1 to
position 2 (see fig. 28 );
Actuate the mirrors opening control
one or two times C fig. 27 to realign the
system and bring both mirrors in the
driving position.
WARNING
17) As the driver's door mirror is curved, it
may slightly alter the perception of
distance.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
LIGHT SWITCH
Light switch ring A fig. 29, located on
the left side of the dashboard, controls
operation of side lights, daytime running
lights, dipped beam headlights, fog
lights and adjusts the instrument panel
and control button graphic dimmer.
With the ignition device in the MAR
position, the instrument panel and the
various dashboard controls will come
on with the external lights.
AUTO FUNCTION(Dusk sensor)
(where provided)
This is an infrared LED sensor that
works in conjunction with the rain
sensor and is located on the
windscreen. It is able to detect
variations in outside lighting based on
the light sensitivity set in the display
Menu or the Uconnect™ system.
The higher the sensitivity, the lower the
amount of external light needed to
automatically switch the external lights
on.
Function activation
Turn the light switch ring nut to AUTO.
IMPORTANT The function can only be
activated with the ignition device at
MAR.
Function deactivation
To deactivate the function, turn the light
switch ring nut to a position other than
AUTO.
DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
With the ignition device in MAR
position, turn the light switch ring to
: the position lights, the dipped
beam headlights and the instrument
panel come on; the
light on the
panel illuminates.
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Deactivation
If the function is activated by using the
left steering wheel stalk, the function
can be deactivated by holding the left
lever in "main beam flashing" mode for
longer than 2 seconds or by waiting for
the deactivation time shown on the
display.
The function cannot be deactivated if it
is activated using the light line. The
headlights will be switched off at the
end of the set time.
Turning the ignition device to the MAR
position will deactivate the function.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To activate the fixed main beam
headlights, with the ignition device in
MAR, push left lever A fig. 30 towards
the dashboard. The light switch should
be turned toAUTOwith the dipped
beam headlights on, or it should be
turned to position
.
With main beam headlights on, the
warning light on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time.
Flashing the headlights
Pull the lever A fig. 30 towards you;
when released it returns automatically
to the stable, central position.
With main beam headlights on, the
warning light on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time. Automatic main beam headlights
(where provided)
In order not to disturb other road users,
the main beam headlights are
automatically turned off when
approaching oncoming vehicles or
when following a vehicle travelling in the
same direction.
This function can be set using the
display Menu (see the instructions in the
"Display" paragraph, "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter); to activate
it, turn the light switch ring to AUTO.
To activate the function, push the lever
towards the instrument panel (it will
hold this position): the
light
illuminates on the instrument panel. If
the main beam headlights are on, the
light also illuminates. If the car is
stopped with the setting just described,
when it is restarted the automatic main beam headlight function will have to be
set again: return the lever to the central
position and push it towards the
instrument panel as before.
When the speed is over 40 km/h and
the function is active, returning the lever
to the stable central position
deactivates the function and switches
the main beam headlights off.
When the speed is lower than 15 km/h
and the function is active, the system
automatically switches main beam
headlights off.
If the lever is pulled back to the central
stable position and then pushed
towards the instrument panel again and
left there, this is interpreted as a request
for permanent main beam headlights:
the light illuminates on the instrument
panel and the main beam headlights
remain on until the car's speed rises
back above 40 km/h. Above this speed,
the function is automatically reactivated
and the
light illuminates again on
the instrument panel.
To disable the function, turn the light
switch ring to the
position.
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If, after using the function, the ignition
device is set back to MAR with the
blades in a position other than rest
position (at the base of the windscreen),
they will only return to rest position
following a command given using the
stalk (stalk upwards, into unstable
position) or when a speed of 5 km/h is
exceeded.
IMPORTANT Before activating the
function, make sure that when the
engine is turned on the windscreen
wiper is free of snow or ice
Deactivation
The function is deactivated if:
2 minutes have passed since the
ignition device was set to STOP;
the ignition device is set to MAR and
the blades are in rest position;
the ignition device is set to MAR and
a wiping command is carried out.
REAR WINDOW WIPER/
WASHER
Turn the ring B fig. 33 to set the
rearscreen wiper to operate in the
following modes:
continuous: when ring is in the
position;
intermittent: when ring is in the
position and the windscreen wiper is
stationary;
synchronous: when the rearscreen
wiper ring is in the
position and the
windscreen wiper is moving or set to
AUTO. In this mode, the rear window
wiper makes one stroke for each two
strokes of the windscreen wiper;
single wipe: with the selector in the
position, the windscreen wiper on
and reverse gear engaged.
Push the stalk towards the dashboard
(rocking position) to activate the rear
window washer jet. Keep pushing the
lever to automatically activate both the
rear window washer jet and the rear
window wiper with a single movement.
Releasing the stalk will activate three
strokes, as described for the
windscreen wiper. The smart wash
cycle will not be performed if the ring is
in the
position.
Deactivation
The function stops when the stalk is
released.
WARNING
20) If the window needs to be cleaned,
make sure the device is deactivated or the
ignition button and the key are on STOP.
IMPORTANT
7) Never use the windscreen wipers to
remove layers of snow or ice from the
windscreen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor cut-out
switch, which prevents operation for a few
seconds, may intervene. If operation is not
subsequently restored, even after restarting
the engine, contact a Fiat Dealership.
8) Do not operate the windscreen wiper
with the blades lifted from the windscreen.
9) Do not activate the rain sensor when
washing the car in an automatic car wash.
10) Make sure the device is switched off if
there is ice on the windscreen.
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red section = hot air
D - climate control system compressor activation/deactivation button (not available for versions with heater only);
E - air distribution knob:
air flow from central and side vents
air flow from central vents, side vents and front / rear footwell vents
air outlet from the front and rear footwell diffusers and a light air flow also from the side vents on the dashboard
air outlet from the front and rear footwell diffusers, to the windscreen, the side windows and a light air flow also at the side
vents on the dashboard
air outlet to the windscreen, the side windows and a light air flow also at the side vents on the dashboard
4 further intermediate positions are also possible in the 5 main distributions described above.
F - Heated rear window on/off button;
Selecting the windscreen air distribution activates the climate control system compressor (LED on A/C button on) and the air
recirculation is set to "outside air" (LED on button B off). This logic guarantees optimum visibility at the windows. The driver can
always set air recirculation and climate control system compressor.
Additional heater(where provided)
The additional heater ensures more rapid passenger compartment heating.
It activates in cold weather conditions, if the following conditions are verified:
outside temperature low;
engine coolant temperature low;
engine started;
fan speed set at least to 1stspeed;
knob C turned completely clockwise to red section.
The heater is switched off when at least one of the conditions above is no longer verified.
NOTE The power of the electric heater is modulated according to the battery voltage.
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L - passenger side temperature adjustment knob;
M - SYNC function activation button (alignment of set temperatures) driver/passenger side;
N - AUTO function activation button (automatic operation).
Air distribution selection
Air flow to the windscreen and front side window diffusers to demist/defrost them.
Air flow at central and side dashboard vents to ventilate the chest and the face during the hot season.
Air flow to the front and rear footwell diffusers. This air distribution setting heats the passenger compartment most quickly,
giving a prompt sensation of warmth.
+Air flow distributed between footwell diffusers (hotter air) and central and side dashboard vents (cooler air). This
distribution setting is useful in spring and autumn on sunny days.
+Air flow distributed between footwell vents and windscreen and front side vents. This distribution setting allows the
passenger compartment to be warmed up efficiently and prevents the windows from misting up.
+Air flow distributed between central and side dashboard vents and windscreen and front side window vents. This
distribution allows air to be sent to the windscreen in conditions of strong sunlight.
++Air flow distribution to all diffusers on the vehicle.
In AUTO mode, the climate control system automatically manages air distribution (the LEDs on buttons H are off). When set
manually, the air distribution is indicated by the LEDs on the selected buttons switching on. In combined function mode the
relevant function is enabled simultaneously with those already set by pressing the corresponding button. If a button whose
function is already active is pressed, its operation is cancelled and the corresponding LED switches off. To restore automatic
control of the air distribution after a manual selection, press the AUTO button.
Start&Stop
The automatic dual zone climate control system manages the Start&Stop system (engine off when vehicle speed is 0 km/h) to
ensure adequate comfort inside the vehicle. When the Start&Stop system is on (engine off and vehicle at a standstill), the
automatic recirculation management is turned off always taking air in from outside, to reduce the probability of the windows
misting up (as the compressor is off).
IMPORTANT
2)The system uses R134a coolant, which does not pollute the environment in the event of accidental leakage. Under no circumstances use
R1234yf and R12 fluids, which are incompatible with the components of the system.
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LPG TANK
16)
The car has a pressurised tank for
storing LPG in a liquid state. It is
toroidal and is located in the spare
wheel compartment with suitable
protection.
LPG tank certification
The LPG tank is certified in
accordance with the regulations in
force.
In Italy, the tank has a life of
10 years starting from the car
registration date. If the car has
been registered in a country other
than Italy, the duration and the
testing/inspection procedures of
the LPG tank can vary depending
on the national provisions in force
in that country. In all case, when the
time limit for your country has
expired, go to a Fiat Dealer to have
the tank replaced.
LPG/PETROL SWITCH
30)
18) 19) 20)
This engine normally runs on LPG
except during starting when it runs on
petrol.
Switching to LPG is automatic: the
green warning light
on the
instrument panel turns off.
To change fuel type, press the
button on the dashboard fig. 54with
the car stationary and engine running,
or while driving.
If the LPG runs out during LPG
operation, the system automatically
switches over to running on petrol.
The four bars on the digital indicator
near the letters LPG on the instrument
panel indicate the level of LPG in the
tank.
REFUELLING
17) 21) 22) 23)
LPG
Maximum refuelling capacity (including
reserve) (*): 38 litres
(*) The figure already takes into account
the 80% tank filling limit and the
residual fluid required for priming; it is
the maximum permitted capacity. In
addition, after different refuelling
processes, this figure may vary due to
differences between the network pump
supply pressures, pumps having
different supply/locking features, tank
not completely run out of fuel.
Note that when using a fuel such as
LPG, the range is very variable
because, in addition to the vehicle
driving and servicing conditions, it also
depends on the composition of the gas
which may vary, not only seasonally, but
also from supplier to supplier. LPG is, in
effect, a composition of gas (butane
and propane) mixed in a way that may
not be standardised.
IMPORTANT In order to avoid
inconsistent information by the LPG
gauge on the instrument panel, it is
recommended to refill with at least
10 litres each time.
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