FIAT 500 2018 Owner handbook (in English)

Mopar Vehicle Protectionoffers a series of service contracts that are designed to give all our customers the
pleasure of driving their vehicle without any hitch's and concerns.
Our product portfolio consists of a wide and flexible range of extended warranty and maintenance plans
endorsed by FCA. Each with a series of different coverage tiers, in terms of durability and mileage, built to
accommodate you’re driving needs.
Service contracts are made by experts that know every part of your vehicle, and commit themselves
to maintain it in tip top conditions. Our knowledge and passion is tailored around designing
products that promises all our drivers “worry-free driving”.
Only with Mopar Vehicle Protection you are ensured that all service operations are performed
by highly qualified and specialized technicians in authorized FCA repair facilities, using the right tools,
equipment and only original parts, all over Europe.
Check which Service Contract plans are available on your market today and choose the
Service Contract that suits your driving habits best.
Ask your local dealer for further information.
MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE IN
TIP TOP CONDITIONS WITH

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KNOWING YOUR CAR
Dashboard ......................................................................7
Instrument panel ..............................................................9
– Versions with multifunction display.................................9
– Versions with colour display.........................................10
– Warning lights and messages.................................11-23
Display panel..................................................................24
– Multifunctional display panel.........................................24
– Colour display panel....................................................24
– Setup menu.................................................................24
– Trip computer............................................................ 25
– Set time.......................................................................25
– Deactivating front passenger airbag and side
bag..............................................................................26
– Service (Scheduled Maintenance) ................................26
– Headlight adjustment...................................................27
– Reset tyres..................................................................27
Keys.............................................................................. 27
– Code card................................................................. 27
– Mechanical key ...........................................................27
– Key with remote control ..............................................27
The Fiat Code System....................................................28
Start-up device ..............................................................28
– Steering lock ..............................................................29
Seats ............................................................................29
– Front seats .................................................................29Head restraints ..............................................................30
– Rear head restraints (removal)..................................... 31
Steering wheel ...............................................................31
Rear-view mirrors ..........................................................31
– Interior mirror ..............................................................31
– Interior electrochromic mirror.......................................32
– Interior mirrors.............................................................32
Manual climate control system........................................33
– Air recirculation ..........................................................33
Automatic climate control system ..................................34
– Automatic operation....................................................34
– Air recirculation ..........................................................34
External lights ................................................................35
– Daylight lights..............................................................35
– Dipped headlights/side lights.......................................35
– Main beam headlights .................................................35
– Parking lights.............................................................. 35
– Direction indicators......................................................35
– Lane change function..................................................35
– Follow Me Home function............................................35
– Auto function (Dusk sensor)........................................ 36
Window cleaning ...........................................................37
– Windscreen wipers......................................................37
– Rear window wiper .....................................................38
– Rain sensor................................................................ 38
Automatic wiping........................................................... 39
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Roof................................................................................39
– Fixed glass sunroof.......................................................39
– Sunroof .......................................................................40
Soft top...........................................................................41
Doors .............................................................................44
Electric windows ............................................................45
Boot............................................................................. 45
– Soft-touch handle.........................................................45
Roof rack/ski rack ..........................................................46
Bonnet ...........................................................................47
Controls .........................................................................47
– Dualdrive electric power steering .................................47
– ECO function ...............................................................48
– SPORT function .........................................................48
– Hazard lights ...............................................................48
– Front/rear fog lights ...............................................48-49
ABS system ...................................................................49
ESC system....................................................................49
iTPMS system.................................................................50
Fuel cut-off system..........................................................51
Parking sensors .............................................................52
Start&Stop system..........................................................53
– Operating mode...........................................................54
– Manual activation and deactivation...............................54
Refuelling the car ...........................................................54
– Diesel and petrol versions.............................................54
– LPG versions................................................................55
Version with LPG system.................................................56
– Introduction .................................................................56– Passive safety/active safety..........................................56
– LPG tank......................................................................57
– Selection of petrol/LPG supply type..............................57
Multimedia.................................................................... 58
– Tips, controls and general information ..........................58
– Inputs, USB PORTS AND connector.............................60
– Uconnect™ 3” Radio ................................................. 61
– Uconnect™ 5” Radio / Radionav ............................... 68
– Uconnect™ 7” HD LIVE - HD NAV LIVE...................... 83
Official type approvals.................................................... 98
Mopar
®Connect............................................................ 99
SAFETY
Occupant protection systems........................................101
Seat belts and pretensioners.........................................101
– Seat belts ..................................................................101
– SBR system...............................................................102
– Pretensioners ............................................................102
– Load limiters ..............................................................103
– General warnings for using the
seat belts.................................................................. 103
– Seat belts maintenance..............................................104
Child restraint systems..................................................104
– Carrying children safely ..............................................104
– Fitting a child restraint system with seat belts............ 105
– Passenger seat compliance with regulations on
universal child restraint system use ........................... 107
Installing an Isofix child restraint system.........................107
– Passenger seat compliance with regulations on
Isofix child restraint system use ..................................109

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– Suitability of passenger seats for use with i-Size......... 110
Supplementary restraint system (SRS) - airbag..............114
– Front airbags .............................................................114
– Passenger airbag deactivation....................................117
– Side bags ..................................................................117
STARTING AND DRIVING
Engine starting..............................................................119
Handbrake ...................................................................120
Using the manual gearbox ............................................120
Using the Dualogic gearbox ..........................................121
– Operating mode .........................................................121
– MANUAL logic.......................................................... 121
– AUTO logic............................................................... 121
– Shift paddles..............................................................122
Speed limiter............................................................... 123
– Enabling the device................................................... 123
– Speed limit programming........................................... 124
– Device activation/ deactivation................................... 124
– Exceeding the programmed speed............................ 124
– Flashing of programmed speed................................. 124
– Disabling the device................................................... 124
Electronic cruise control ............................................. 125
– Enabling the device................................................... 125
– Setting the desired speed.......................................... 126
– Increasing the speed................................................. 126
– Decreasing speed...................................................... 126
– Recalling the speed................................................... 126
– Deactivating the device.............................................. 126
– Disabling the device................................................... 126
IN AN EMERGENCY
Jump starting................................................................127
Bump starting...............................................................128
Changing a wheel .........................................................128
– Jack......................................................................... 128
– Raising with a jack and replacing a wheel ...................128
– Refitting the wheel......................................................130
Fix&Go Automatic fast tyre repair kit.......................131-133
Changing a bulb ...........................................................134
– General information ..................................................134
– Bulb types .................................................................135
– Front light clusters .....................................................136
– Dipped beam headlights ............................................137
– Main beam headlights ................................................137
– Side lights/brake lights................................................138
– Direction indicators.....................................................138
– Front fog lights ..........................................................139
– Rear light clusters ......................................................139
– Reverse/rear fog light..................................................140
– Third brake light .........................................................140
– Number plate lights ...................................................141
Fuse replacement .........................................................141
– Dashboard fuses .......................................................141
– Engine compartment fuses.........................................142
Recharging the battery .................................................144
Towing the car .............................................................145
– Attaching the tow ring.................................................145
SERVICING AND CARE
Scheduled servicing plan .......................................147-153
Regular checks ............................................................154

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Heavy-duty use of the car .............................................154
Engine compartments............................................155-157
Checking fluid levels .....................................................158
– Engine oil ...................................................................158
– Engine coolant ...........................................................158
– Washer fluid for windscreen/rear window ...................159
– Brake fluid .................................................................159
Battery..........................................................................159
– Inspecting the charge ................................................159
– Replacing the battery..................................................159
– Car inactivity .............................................................159
Wheels and tyres ..........................................................160
Brakes .........................................................................161
Windscreen wiper–Rear wiper ......................................161
– Replacing the windscreen wiper blades .....................161
– Replacing the rear window wiper blade ......................161
– Windscreen washer nozzles........................................162
– Rear window washer nozzles......................................162
Bodywork.....................................................................162
– Advice for preserving the
bodywork...................................................................162
Interiors.........................................................................164
Fabric seats and parts...................................................164
Plastic and coated parts................................................164
Genuine leather parts....................................................164TECHNICAL DATA
Identification data .........................................................165
– Identification data plate ............................................. 165
– Bodywork paint identification plate .............................165
– Chassis marking .......................................................166
– Engine marking .........................................................166
Engine...........................................................................167
Dimensions ..................................................................171
Wheels .........................................................................172
Tyre inflation pressures ................................................174
Snow chains ................................................................174
Snow tyres ...................................................................175
Steering .......................................................................175
Performance ................................................................176
Weights.........................................................................177
Refuelling .....................................................................180
Fluids and lubricants .....................................................182
– Product specifications.............................................. 182
Fuel consumption– CO
2emissions................................184
Prescriptions for handling the vehicle at the
end of its life................................................................. 185
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Personal safety....................................................187-201
Vehicle safety ......................................................202-207
Environmental protection...............................................208