ECU FIAT 124 SPIDER ABARTH 2017 2.G Owners Manual

Vehicle Modifications / Alterations
IMPORTANT
Any change or alteration of the vehicle might seriously affect its safety and road holding, thus causing accidents, in which the
occupants could be fatally injured.
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER
If after buying the vehicle, you decide to install electrical accessories that require a permanent electrical supply (e.g. radio,
satellite anti-theft system, etc.) or accessories that burden the electrical supply, contact your Authorized Dealer, whose
personnel will check whether the vehicles's electrical system is able to withstand the load required , or whether it needs to be
integrated with a more powerful battery.
Note:Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area unobstructed and that are firmly secured so that they cannot slip out of
position and interfere with the pedals or impair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
INSTALLING ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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.

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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS / WASHER . .42
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ....44
POWER WINDOWS ...........56
HOMELINK — IF EQUIPPED .....59
INTERNAL EQUIPMENT ........61
TRUNKLID ................66
TRUNK EMERGENCY RELEASE . . .68
HOOD ...................69
CONVERTIBLE TOP (SOFT TOP) . .70
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ....74
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
SYSTEMS .................75
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Keyless Entry System
The Keyless Entry System is an
enhancement that allows you to
lock/unlock the doors, trunk lid, fuel
filler door, and opens the trunk lid with
the slow and careful push of a button .
The Keyless Entry System allows the
driver to START/STOP the ignition with
the push of a button as long as the key
fob is in the passenger compartment.
If equipped, the Vehicle Security Alarm
System may be armed/disarmed with
the push of the lock/unlock button
located on the key fob.
System Malfunctions/Warnings
System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning lights
or beeps (refer to “Knowing Your
Instrument Panel” for further
information) :
Warning Light (Red)
Ignition Not Turned OFF Warning
Beep
Key Fob Removed From Vehicle
Warning Beep
If you have a problem with the key fob,
or the key fob is lost or stolen, contact
an Authorized Dealership as soon as
possible for a replacement and to make
the lost or stolen key fob inoperative.
Note:
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note:
The Keyless Entry System
operational range may vary due to
local weather conditions.
The Keyless Entry System is fully
operational (door/trunk lid/fuel filler
door lock/unlock) when the ignition is
placed in the OFF position. The
Keyless Entry System does not
operate if the ignition is placed to any
position other than the OFF position.
If the key fob does not operate
when pushing a button, the operational
range becomes too small, or warning
light may not illuminate or flash the
battery may be weak or discharged. To
install a new battery, refer to “Key Fob
Battery Replacement.”
Battery life is about one year.
Replace the battery with a new one if
the
Warning light (green) flashes in
the instrument cluster. Replacing the
battery about once a year is
recommended because the
Warning light may not illuminate or
flash if the battery is low or discharged.
Additional key fobs may be
obtained at an Authorized Dealership.
Up to six key fobs may be used with
the Keyless Entry System per vehicle.
Bring all key fobs to an Authorized
Dealership when additional keys are
required.
Key Fob Functions
With A Vehicle Security Alarm
System
The hazard warning lights flash when
the Vehicle Security Alarm System is
armed or disarmed.
With Advanced Keyless Function
A beep can be heard for confirmation
when the doors, trunk lid, and the fuel
filler door are locked/unlocked using the
key fob. The beep indication volume
can be adjusted or turned off.
Use the following procedure to change
the beep setting:
1. Verify or place the ignition in the OFF
position and close both of the doors
and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, push and hold the lock
button on the key fob for 5 seconds
or longer.
Note:
Both of the doors, the trunk lid, and
fuel filler door will lock and the beep
sound activates at the currently set
volume (if the beep is currently set to
not activate, it will not activate).
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The setting changes each time the
lockbutton on the key fob is pushed
and the beep sound activates at the
set volume (if the beep sound has
been set to not activate, it will not
activate).
Setting change is completed by doing
any one of the following:
Placing the ignition to ACC or ON
position.
Closing the driver's door.
Opening the trunk lid.
Not operating the key fob for
10 seconds.
Pushing any button, except the lock
button on the key fob.
Pushing a request switch on the
exterior door handle.
Note:
Refer to “Lock/Unlock With Advanced
Keyless Entry Function — If Equipped”
in “Doors” for further information.
The operation indicator light flashes
when the buttons are pushed.
Key Fob Buttons
Lock Button
To lock the doors, trunk lid, and the fuel
filler door, push the lock
button and
the hazard warning lights will flash once
and a beep will be heard.
With The Advanced Keyless
Function
To lock the doors and the fuel filler door,
push the lock
button and the hazard
warning lights will flash once.
To confirm that both doors and the fuel
filler door have been locked, push the
lock
button again within five seconds.
If they are closed and locked, the horn
will sound.
Note:
The doors and the fuel filler door
can be locked by pushing the lock
button while either door or the trunk
lid is open, the hazard warning lights
will not flash. When the lock
button
is pushed while any door is open and
then the door is closed, both the doors
and the fuel filler door are locked.
Confirm that both doors and the
fuel filler door are locked visually or
audibly by double-clicking the lock
button on the key fob.
If the vehicle is equipped with a
Vehicle Security Alarm System, the
hazard warning lights will flash once to
indicate that the system is armed when
the doors are locked using the key fob.
Unlock Button
To unlock the doors and the trunk lid,
push the unlock
button and the
hazard warning lights will flash twice.
Note:
With the Advanced Keyless function: a
beep will be heard twice.
To unlock the driver's door and the fuel
filler door, push the unlock
button
and the hazard warning lights will flash
twice.
Note:
With the Advanced Keyless function: a
beep will be heard twice.
To unlock both doors and the fuel door,
push the unlock
button again within
three seconds and two more beeps will
be heard.
The system can be set to unlock both
doors. Use the following procedure to
change the setting:
1. Place the ignition in the OFF position
and close both of the doors and the
trunk lid.
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2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, push and hold the unlock
button on the key fob for 5 seconds
or longer.
Note:
The sound of the doors locking/
unlocking can be heard. After this, the
system changes the setting each time
the unlock
button is pushed (the
sound of the doors locking/unlocking
can be heard).
The setting change can be
completed by doing any one of the
following:
1. Placing the ignition in the ACC or
ON position.
2. Closing the driver’s door.
3. Opening the trunk lid.
4. Not operating the key fob for
10 seconds.
5. Pushing any button except the
unlock
button on the key fob.
6. Pushing a request switch on the
exterior door handle.
Auto Re-Lock Function: after
unlocking with the key fob, both doors,
trunk lid, and the fuel filler door will
automatically lock if any of the following
operations are not performed within
about 30 seconds. If your vehicle is equipped with 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. A door or the trunk lid is
opened and the ignition is placed in any
position other than OFF.
With Vehicle Security Alarm
System: 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.
Auto re-lock function: after
unlocking with the key fob, 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 is equipped
with 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. A door or the trunk lid is
opened and the ignition is placed in any
position other than OFF.
With Vehicle Security Alarm
System: 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. Trunk Button
To open the trunk lid, push and hold the
trunk button
orHOLD
until
the trunk lid opens.
Panic Button
To turn the Panic Alarm feature ON or
OFF, push and hold the panic button
! HOLD on the key fob for at least one
second and release. When the Panic
Alarm is on, the headlights will turn on,
the park lights will flash, the horn will
pulse on and off, and the turn signal
lights will flash.
Note: The panic button will work
whether any door or the trunk lid is
open or closed.
Turning On The Alarm
Pushing the panic button for one
second or more will trigger the alarm for
about two minutes and thirty seconds,
and the following will occur:
The horn sounds intermittently.
The hazard warning lights flash.
Turning Off The Alarm
The alarm will stop by pushing any
button on the key fob.
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VEHICLE SECURITY
ALARM SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED
Modifications And
Add-On Equipment
FCA cannot guarantee the immobilizer
and the Security Alarm System
operation if the system has been
modified or if any add-on equipment
has been installed.
Note:To avoid damage to the vehicle,
do not modify the system or install any
add-on equipment to the immobilizer
and the Security Alarm System or the
vehicle.
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system allows the
engine to start only with a key fob the
system recognizes.
If someone attempts to start the engine
with an unrecognized key fob, the
engine will not start, thereby helping to
prevent unlawful vehicle use.
If you have a problem with the
immobilizer system or the key fob,
contact an Authorized Dealership.
To avoid damage to the key fob, do not:
Drop the key fob.
Get the key fob wet.
Expose the key fob to any kind of
magnetic field.
Expose the key fob to high
temperatures on places such as the
instrument panel, hood, or under direct
sunlight.
Note:
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
If the engine does not start with the
correct key fob, and thewarning
light keeps illuminating or flashing, the
system may have a malfunction.
Contact an Authorized Dealership.
The key fobs carry a unique
electronic code. For this reason, and to
assure your safety, obtaining a
replacement key fob can only be done
through your Authorized Dealership,
and will require some waiting time.
Always keep a spare key fob in
case one is lost. If a key fob is lost,
contact an Authorized Dealership as
soon as possible.
If you lose a key fob, an Authorized
Dealership will reset the electronic
codes of your remaining key fobs and
immobilizer system. Bring all the
remaining key fobs to an Authorized
Dealership to reset. Starting the vehicle
with a key fob that has not been reset
is not possible. Operation
The engine may not start and
warning light may illuminate or flash
if the key fob is placed in an area where
it is difficult for the system to detect the
signal, such as on the instrument panel.
Move the key fob to a location within
the signal range, cycle the ignition off,
and then restart the engine.
Note: Signals from a TV, radio station,
transceiver, or mobile telephone could
interfere with your immobilizer system. If
you are using the proper key fob and
the engine fails to start, check the
warning light.
Arming
The system is armed when the ignition
is cycled from the ON to OFF position.
The
warning light in the instrument
cluster flashes every two seconds until
the system is disarmed.
Disarming
The system is disarmed when the
ignition is placed in the ON position with
the correct programmed key fob. The
warning light illuminates for about
three seconds and then turns off. If the
engine does not start with the correct
key fob, and the
warning light
remains illuminated or flashing, try the
following:
Make sure the key fob is within the
operational range for signal
transmission.
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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
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4. Placing the ignition in the ON
position
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.
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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.
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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To Unlock
Driver's door request switch located on
the exterior door handle.
To unlock 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 twice.
To unlock both doors and the fuel filler
door, push the request switch on the
exterior door handle again within three
seconds and two more beep sounds
will be heard.
Front Passenger Door Request
Switch:
To unlock both doors and the fuel filler
door, push the request switch on the
exterior door handle. A beep sound will
be heard twice and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
Note:
Confirm that both doors, and the
fuel filler door are securely locked.
Confirm that both doors, and the
fuel filler door are securely locked. For
the trunk lid, move it without pushing
the electric trunk lid opener to verify
that the trunk lid has not been left
open.
Both doors and the fuel filler door
cannot be locked when any door is
open.
It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request
switch on the exterior door handle is
pushed.
A beep sound is heard for confirmation
when the doors, and fuel filler door are
locked/unlocked using the request
switch on the exterior door handle. If
you prefer, the beep sound can be
turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Use the following
procedure to change the setting:
1. Place the ignition in the OFF position
and close both of the doors and the
trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, push and hold the lock
button on the key fob for five
seconds or longer. The doors, and fuel
filler door will lock, an audible beep will
activate at the currently set volume (if
the beep sound is currently set to not
activate, it will not activate). The setting
changes each time the lock
button
on the key fob is pushed and the beep
sound activates at the set volume (if the
beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate). 4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
Place the ignition in the ACC or ON
position.
Closing the driver's door.
Opening the trunk lid.
Not operating the key fob for
10 seconds.
Pushing any button except the lockbutton on the key fob.
pushing a request switch on the
exterior door handle.
With Vehicle Security Alarm System
The hazard warning lights flash when
the Vehicle Security Alarm System is
armed or disarmed (refer to “Vehicle
Security Alarm System” found in
“Getting To Know Your Vehicle”).
The setting can be changed so that the
doors and the fuel filler door are locked
automatically without pushing the
request switch on the exterior door
handle, (refer to “Personalization
Features” paragraph in “Knowing The
Instrument Panel” chapter).
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