fuel consumption FIAT 500 2017 2.G Owners Manual

•The digital gauge will likely indicate a higher
temperature when driving in hot weather, or up
mountain grades. It should not be allowed to
exceed the upper limits of the normal operating
range.
WARNING!
Driving with a hot engine cooling system could
damage your vehicle. If the temperature gauge reads
“H” pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle
with the air conditioner turned off until the pointer
drops back into the normal range. If the pointer
remains on the “H,” turn the engine off immediately
and call an authorized dealer for service.
WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or
others could be badly burned by steam or boiling
coolant. You may want to call an authorized dealer
for service if your vehicle overheats. If you decide
to look under the hood yourself, see “Maintaining
Your Vehicle.” Follow the warnings under the Cool-
ing System Pressure Cap paragraph. 3.
Speedometer
• Indicates vehicle speed.
4. Fuel Gauge
• The digital display shows the amount of fuel in the
tank.
• The switching on of the digital warning light
indicates that 1 – 1.3 gallons of fuel are left in the
tank; in this situation, refuel as soon as possible.
• Do not travel with the fuel tank almost empty; any
gaps in fuel delivery could damage the catalytic
converter.
5. Base and Sport Mode Gauge Displays
Depending on what options and trim level, your vehicle
may be equipped with two gauge displays available
with the push of the Sport Mode button. •Instant Consumption Bargraph: This bargraph
shows the instant fuel consumption, the style
changes according to vehicle version while mini-
mum and maximum values change depending on
selected unit. The possible labels are:
• mpg
• Km/l
• l/100 km
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Hood Open Warning Light — If Equipped
Red TelltaleLight What It Means
Hood Open Warning Light
This indicator will illuminate when the hood is ajar/open and not fully closed.
Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights
Tire Pressure Monitoring Indicator Light
Yellow Telltale
Light What It Means
Tire Pressure Monitoring Indicator Light
The warning light switches on and a message is displayed to indicate that the tire pressure
is lower than the recommended value and/or that slow pressure loss is occurring. In these
cases, optimal tire duration and fuel consumption may not be guaranteed.
Should one or more tires be in the condition mentioned above, the display will show the
indications corresponding to each tire in sequence.
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•A short button push displays the different values.
• A long button push resets the system and then starts
a new trip.
New Trip
To reset:
• Push and hold the TRIPbutton to reset the system
manually.
• When the “Trip distance” reaches 99999.9 kilometers
(621370 miles) or when the “Travel time” reaches
99.59 (99 hours and 59 minutes), the system is reset
automatically.
• Disconnecting/Reconnecting the battery resets the
system.
NOTE: If the reset operation occurs in the presence of
the screens concerning Trip A or Trip B, only the
information associated with Trip A or Trip B functions
will be reset.
Start Of Trip Procedure
With the ignition on, push and hold the TRIPbutton for
over 2 seconds to reset trip information.
Exit Trip
To exit the Trip function, wait until all the values have
been displayed or hold the MENUbutton for longer
than one second.
Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to go back to
the menu screen or push and hold the MENU(approxi-
mately one second) to go back to the main screen
without storing settings.
Tire Pressure
This function will be used to display the tire pressures
individually for all four tires by location.
Trip Functions
Both trip functions are resettable (reset — start of new
trip).
“Trip A” can be used to display the figures relating to:
• Trip Distance A
• Average Fuel Consumption
• Average Speed A
• Travel Time A (Driving Time)
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“Trip B” can be used to display the figures relating to:
•Trip Distance B
• Average Fuel Consumption
• Average Speed B
• Travel Time B (Driving Time)
“Current Trip” can be used to display the figures
relating to:
• Range
• Instantaneous Fuel Consumption
NOTE: “Trip B” functions may be excluded (see “Trip
B Data”). “Range” and “Instantaneous Fuel Consump-
tion” cannot be reset.
Values Displayed
Range
This indicates the distance which may be traveled with
the fuel remaining in the tank, assuming that driving
conditions will not change. The message “----” will
appear on the display in the following cases:
• Distance less than 30 miles (or 50 km). •
The vehicle is parked for a long time with the engine
running.
NOTE: The range depends on several factors: driving
style, type of route (freeway, residential, mountain
roads, etc.), and conditions of use of the vehicle (load,
tire pressure, etc.). Trip planning must take into account
the above notes.
Distance Traveled
This value shows the distance covered since the last
reset.
Average Fuel Economy
This value shows the approximate average fuel con-
sumption since the last reset.
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
This indicates the fuel consumption. The value is con-
stantly updated. The message “----” will appear on the
display if the vehicle is parked with the engine running.
Average Speed
This value shows the vehicle’s average speed as a
function of the overall time elapsed since the last reset.
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After pressing “Custom” on the touchscreen, you may
select from one of the below menu items:
Setting NameSelectable Options
Fuel Consumption MPG (US)MPG (UK) L/100 km km/L
Temperature °C °F
Pressure psi kPa
Voice
Setting Name Selectable Options
Voice Response Length Brief Long
Show Command List AlwaysWith Help Never
Clock & Date
After pressing the “Clock & Date” button on the touch-
screen, the following settings will be available:
Setting Name Selectable Options
Set Time and Format 12 hour24 hour
NOTE: Press the corresponding arrow above and below the current time to adjust, then select “AM” or “PM.”
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TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
Tire Pressure
Proper tire inflation pressure is essential to the safe and
satisfactory operation of your vehicle. Four primary
areas are affected by improper tire pressure:
•Safety and Vehicle Stability
• Economy
• Tread Wear
• Ride Comfort
Safety
WARNING!
•Improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can
cause collisions.
• Underinflation increases tire flexing and can re-
sult in overheating and tire failure.
• Overinflation reduces a tire’s ability to cushion
shock. Objects on the road and chuckholes can
cause damage that result in tire failure.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Overinflated or underinflated tires can affect ve-
hicle handling and can fail suddenly, resulting in
loss of vehicle control.
• Unequal tire pressures can cause steering prob-
lems. You could lose control of your vehicle.
• Unequal tire pressures from one side of the ve-
hicle to the other can cause the vehicle to drift to
the right or left.
• Always drive with each tire inflated to the recom-
mended cold tire inflation pressure.
Both under-inflation and over-inflation affect the stabil-
ity of the vehicle and can produce a feeling of sluggish
response or over responsiveness in the steering.
NOTE:
• Unequal tire pressures from side to side may cause
erratic and unpredictable steering response.
• Unequal tire pressure from side to side may cause the
vehicle to drift left or right.
Fuel Economy
Underinflated tires will increase tire rolling resistance
resulting in higher fuel consumption.
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