window FIAT 124 SPIDER 2017 2.G Owners Manual

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS....................14
IGNITION SWITCH ............21
ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED .......22
VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM
SYSTEM — IF EQUIPPED .......24
DOORS...................26
SEATS ...................33
NON-ADJUSTABLE HEAD
RESTRAINTS ...............34
STEERING WHEEL ...........35
MIRRORS .................36
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ...........38
WINDSHEILD WIPERS / WASHER . .42
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ....44
POWER WINDOWS ...........56
HOMELINK — IF EQUIPPED .....58
INTERNAL EQUIPMENT ........61
TRUNKLID ................66
TRUNK EMERGENCY RELEASE . . .68
HOOD ...................69
CONVERTIBLE TOP (SOFT TOP) . .70
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ....74
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
SYSTEMS .................74
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KEYS
Key Fob
A code number is stamped on the plate
attached to the key set; detach this
plate and store it in a safe place (not in
the vehicle) for use if you need to make
a replacement Emergency Key.
Also, write down the code number and
keep it in a separate safe and
convenient place, but not in the vehicle.
If your key fob is lost, contact an
Authorized Dealership and have your
code number ready.
Note:Your key fob configuration may
vary with different feature button icons
as well as the total number of feature
buttons depending on your vehicle
options/features. Key fob example as
shown. To use the Emergency Key, push the
mechanical latch on the back side of
the key fob and pull the emergency key
out that's housed inside the key fob.
Note:
Always keep a spare key fob in
case one is lost. If a key fob is lost, see
an Authorized Dealer as soon as
possible.
The driver must carry the key fob to
ensure the keyless entry system
functions properly.
Warning!
Before exiting a vehicle, always shift the
automatic transmission into PARK or the
manual transmission into FIRST gear or
REVERSE, apply the parking brake, turn the
engine OFF, remove the key fob from the
vehicle 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. Children 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.
Do not leave children or animals inside
parked vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat
build-up may cause serious injury or death.
04010177-361-002Spider Key Fob
1 — Emergency Key
2 — Key Fob
3 — Key Code Number Plate
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Operational Range
The system operates only when the
driver is in the vehicle or within
operational range while the key fob is
being carried or on your person.
Starting The Engine
Starting the engine may be possible
even if the key fob is outside of the
vehicle and extremely close to a door
and window, however, always start the
engine from the driver's seat.
If the vehicle is started and the key fob
is not in the vehicle, the vehicle will not
restart after it is shut off and the ignition
is placed in the OFF position.
The trunk is out of the assured
operational range, however, if the key
fob is operable the engine will start.With The Advanced Keyless
Function
Without The Advanced Keyless
Function
Note:
The engine may not start if the
key fob is placed in or around the
following areas:
Around The Instrument Panel
In The Storage Compartments
04010202-12S-002With Advanced Keyless Entry Sensors
1 — Interior Antenna
2 — Operational Range
04010202-12R-001Without Advanced Keyless Entry Sensors
1 — Interior Antenna
2 — Operational Range
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Do not leave the key fob in or near the
vehicle, (or in a location accessible to
children), and do not leave the ignition in
the ACC or ON/RUN mode. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle.
Be sure the parking brake is fully
disengaged before driving; failure to do so
can lead to brake failure and a collision.
Always fully apply the parking brake
when leaving your vehicle, or it may roll and
cause damage or injury. Also be certain to
leave the transmission in PARK. Failure to
do so may allow the vehicle to roll and
cause damage or injury.
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake engaged, or repeated use of the
parking brake to slow the vehicle may
cause serious damage to the brake
system.
ADVANCED
KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
The Advanced Keyless Entry function
allows you to lock/unlock the door,
trunk lid, and fuel filler door, or open the
trunk lid while carrying the key fob.
Warning!
Radio waves from the key fob may affect
medical devices such as pacemakers:
before using the key fob near people who
use medical devices, ask the medical
device manufacturer or your physician if
radio waves from the key fob will affect the
device.
System Malfunctions/Warnings
System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning lights
or beeps:
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep.
Key Fob Left-In-Trunk Warning Beep.
Key Fob Left-In-Vehicle Warning
Beep. Note:
The Advanced Keyless Entry
System functions can be deactivated to
prevent any possible adverse effect on
a user wearing a pacemaker or other
medical device. If the system is
deactivated, you will be unable to start
the engine by carrying the key fob.
Contact an Authorized Dealership for
details. If the Advanced Keyless Entry
System has been deactivated, you can
start the engine by following the
procedure indicated when the key fob
battery becomes discharged.
Operational Range
The system operates only when the
driver is in the vehicle or within
operational range while the key fob is
being carried.
Note: When the battery power is low,
or in places where there are
high-intensity radio waves or noise, the
operational range may become
narrower or the system may not
operate.
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Locking/Unlocking The Doors And
The Trunk Lid
Note:The system may not operate if
you are too close to the windows or
door handles. Opening The Trunk LidGeneral Information
The following regulatory statement
applies to all Radio Frequency (RF)
devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Note:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
04020201-12A-003Request Switch Door Functions
1 — Exterior Antenna
2 — Operational Range
3 — Distance (31 inches)
04020202-12A-003Electronic Trunk Release
1 — Exterior Antenna
2 — Operational Range
3 — Distance (31 inches)
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Cycle the ignition off, and then restart
the engine. If the engine does not start
after three or more tries, contact an
Authorized Dealership.
Note:
If thewarning light flashes
continuously while you are driving, do
not turn the engine OFF. Contact an
Authorized Dealership and have it
checked. If the engine is shut off while
the
warning light is flashing, you
will not be able to restart it.
Because the electronic codes are
reset when the immobilizer system is
repaired, the keys are needed. Make
sure to bring all the key fobs to an
Authorized Dealership so that they can
be programmed.
Vehicle Security Alarm
System — If Equipped
If the Vehicle Security Alarm System
detects an inappropriate entry into the
vehicle or the intrusion sensor detects
movement in the vehicle which could
result in the vehicle or its contents
being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the siren/horn and flashing
the hazard warning lights.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly. Siren/Horn Triggering Conditions
The siren/horn sounds intermittently
and the hazard warning lights flash for
about 30 seconds when the system is
triggered by any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with an inside
door-lock knob.
Forcing open a door, the engine
compartment or the trunk lid.
Opening the hood by operating the
hood release handle.
Placing the ignition in the ON position
without starting the engine.
With the intrusion sensor: the
intrusion sensor detects a movement in
the vehicle.
The system will be triggered again (up
to 10 times) if one of the above
conditions remains.
The trunk lid will not open when the
Vehicle Security Alarm is activated.
If the battery becomes drained while
the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, the
siren will activate and the hazard
warning lights will flash during the
battery charging or replacement
process. How To Arm The System
Close the windows and the
convertible top securely.
Place the ignition in the OFF position.
Make sure the engine compartment,
convertible top, the doors, and the
trunk lid are closed.
Push the lock button on the key fob
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the emergency key. The
hazard warning lights will flash once.
With the Advanced Keyless Entry
function: push a request switch. The
warning light in the instrument
panel flashes twice per second for
20 seconds. After 20 seconds the
system is fully armed.
The Vehicle Security Alarm System can
also be armed by activating the auto
re-lock function with all the doors, the
trunk lid and the engine compartment
closed.
The system will disarm if one of the
following operations takes place within
20 seconds after pushing the lock
button: To rearm the system, preform
the arming procedure again.
1. Unlocking any door
2. Opening any door
3. Opening the engine compartment
4. Placing the ignition in the ON
position
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The hazard warning lights will flash
once to indicate that the Vehicle
Security Alarm System is armed when
the doors are locked by pushing the
lock button on the key fob, or using the
emergency key.
Note:
If any door or trunk lid remains
closed for 30 seconds, the doors, and
trunk lid automatically re-lock and the
Vehicle Security Alarm System arms
even if a window open or the
convertible top is left down.
To reactivate the intrusion sensor,
turn off the armed Vehicle Security
Alarm System and then rearm it.
The intrusion sensor is operational
when the Vehicle Security Alarm
System is armed. To cancel the
intrusion sensor, push the intrusion
sensor cancel button each time the
Vehicle Security Alarm System is
armed.
To Turn Off An Armed System
An armed system can be turned off
using any one of the following methods:
Pushing the unlock button on the key
fob.
Starting the engine with the keyless
ignition START/STOP button.
With the Advanced Keyless Entry
function: pushing a request switch on
the exterior door handles.
Note: When the doors are unlocked by
pushing the unlock
button on the key
fob while the Vehicle Security Alarm
System is turned off, the hazard
warning lights will flash twice to indicate
that the system is turned off.
To Stop The Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off
using any one of the following methods:
Pushing the unlockbutton on the
key fob
Starting the engine with the keyless
ignition START/STOP button
With the Advanced Keyless Entry
function: pushing a request switch on
the exterior door handles. Pushing the
electric trunk lid opener while the key
fob is being carried.
With the Advanced Keyless Entry
function: pushing a request switch on
the exterior door handles or the electric
trunk release while the key fob is being
carried.
The hazard warning lights will flash
twice.
DOORS
Lock / Unlock With
Emergency Key
Both doors, trunk lid, and fuel door lock
automatically when the driver's door is
locked using the emergency key.
Lock With Emergency Key — Insert
key into driver’s door and turn to the left
(toward front of car).
Unlock With Emergency Key —
Insert key into driver’s door and turn to
the right (toward back of car).
They both unlock when the driver's
door is unlocked using the emergency
key.
Turn the emergency key toward the
front to lock, toward the back to unlock.
Caution!
An unlocked vehicle is an invitation for
thieves. Always remove key fob from the
vehicle and lock all doors when leaving the
vehicle unattended.
Manual Lock/Unlock
Knob
Operation From Inside
To lock any door from the inside, push
the door-lock knob. To unlock, pull it
outward. This does not operate the
other door locks.
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Note:The red indication can be seen
when the door-lock knob is unlocked.
Operation From Outside
To lock the passenger door with the
door-lock knob from the outside, push
the door-lock knob to the lock position
and close the door (holding the door
handle in the open position is not
required).
Note: When locking the door this way,
be careful not to leave the key fob
inside the vehicle. The driver's door
lock knob cannot be used while the
driver's door is open.
Warning!
For personal security and safety in the
event of a collision, lock the vehicle doors
before you drive as well as when you park
and leave the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key fob from the vehicle and
lock your vehicle. If equipped with
Advanced Keyless Entry , always make
sure the keyless ignition is in “OFF”
position, remove the key fob from the
vehicle and lock the vehicle. Unsupervised
use of vehicle equipment may cause
severe personal injuries or death.
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. Children 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, and do not leave the ignition of a
vehicle equipped with Advanced Keyless
Entry in the ACC or ON/RUN positions. A
child could operate power windows, other
controls, or move the vehicle.
Central Lock / Unlock
Both doors, trunk lid, and fuel door lock
automatically when the lock rocker
switch is pushed with both doors
closed.
Note: The doors, trunk lid, and the fuel
filler door cannot be locked while any
other door is open.
Both unlock when the unlock rocker
switch is pushed.
Note: The doors, trunk lid, and the fuel
filler door cannot be locked while any
other door is open.
04030107-L21-001Inside Door-Lock Knob
1 — Door Knob Lock Position (Red
Indicator not seen when locked)
2 — Door Knob Unlock Position (Red
Indicator seen when unlocked)
04030105-12D-002Central/Power Door Lock Switch
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Double Locking System
— If Equipped
The double locking system is designed
to prevent someone who has broken
into your vehicle from opening the door
from the inside. If you have any
problems with the double locking
system, contact an Authorized
Dealership.
System Activation
Proceed as follows:
1. Close both the windows and the
convertible top.
2. Place the ignition in the OFF position
and take the key fob with you.
3. Close both doors and trunk lid.
4. Insert the emergency key in the
driver's door, turn the emergency key to
the lock position (counter
clockwise/left), and return it to the
center position. Then turn it to the lock
position (counter clockwise/left) again
within three seconds.
5. The
indicator light illuminates for
about three seconds to indicate that the
system has been activated. The system can be activated by
pushing the lock button on the key fob
twice within three seconds.
With the advanced keyless function
:
the system can be activated by pushing
the request switch on the exterior door
handle twice within three seconds.
Note: The system cannot be activated
when any door is open.
System Deactivation
Unlock the driver's door or place the
ignition in the ON position. If the power
supply is interrupted (fuse blows or the
battery is disconnected), the system
can only be deactivated by unlocking a
door with the emergency key.
Lock/Unlock With
Advanced Keyless Entry
Function — If Equipped
Both doors, trunk lid, and the fuel filler
door can be locked/unlocked by
pushing the request switch on the
exterior door handle while the key fob is
being carried.
To Lock
To lock the doors, trunk lid, and the fuel
filler door, push the request switch on
the exterior door handle and the hazard
warning lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
04030102-12A-001Emergency Key Lock Procedure
04000098-121-555Request Switch On Exterior Door Handle
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Auto-Lock Function
A beep sound is heard when both
doors are closed while the key is being
carried. Both doors, the trunk lid, and
fuel door are locked automatically after
about three seconds when the
Advanced Keyless Entry key fob is out
of the operational range.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once (even if the driver is in the
operational range, both doors, trunk lid,
and the fuel filler door are locked
automatically after about 30 seconds).
If you are out of the operational range
before the doors and the trunk lid are
completely closed or another key fob is
left in the vehicle, the auto-lock function
will not work.
Always make sure that both doors and
the trunk lid are closed and locked
before leaving the vehicle. The
auto-lock function does not close the
power windows.Auto Re-Lock Function
After unlocking with the request switch
on the exterior door handle, both doors,
and the fuel filler door will automatically
lock if any of the following operations
are not performed within about
60 seconds.
If your vehicle has a Vehicle Security
Alarm System, the hazard warning
lights will flash for confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed (refer to
“Personalization Features” paragraph in
“Knowing the instrument panel”
chapter).
Opening a door or the trunk lid.
Placing the ignition in any position
other than the OFF position.
Locking/Unlocking With A Key Fob
Both doors, trunk lid, and the fuel filler
door can be locked/unlocked by
operating the keyless entry system key
fob: refer to “Keyless Entry System” in
“Keys” paragraph. Locking/Unlocking With Door-Lock
Switch
Both doors and the fuel filler door lock
automatically when the lock side is
pushed. They unlock when the unlock
side is pushed.
To lock both the doors and the fuel filler
door from an open door, push the lock
side of the door lock switch and then
close the door.
Note:
When locking the doors this
way, be careful not to leave the key fob
inside the vehicle.
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