FIAT 500 ABARTH 2012 2.G Blue And Me User Guide

NOTE:Not all mobile phones support the SMS text
message reader function or automatic phonebook trans-
fer viaBluetooth. Consult www.fiatusa.com for further
information on the list of compatible mobile phones.
Message reader functions are managed by the control
buttons on the steering wheel or by theBLUE&ME™
voice commands.
TheBLUE&ME™message reader enables the following
operations:
•To display on the instrument panel multifunction
display a visual notification signal indicating that you
have received a new SMS text on yourBluetooth
wireless technology enabled mobile phone, with send-
er ’s number/name;BLUE&ME™will also ask
whether to read you the message that has been re-
ceived.
•To manage the list of SMS texts received on your
BLUE&ME™paired mobile phone.
NOTE:Only messages that were received while the
mobile phone was connected toBLUE&ME™will be
listed.
•To read the messages received and stored. Messages
can be read multiple times.
•To call the SMS text sender using the buttons on the
steering wheel or voice commands.
•To delete individual messages or the entire inbox
using the buttons on the steering wheel or voice
commands.
NOTE:Messages are to only be deleted by the
BLUE&ME™system and not by your mobile phone.
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TheBLUE&ME™system can also recognize and read
abbreviations, if any (e.g., “ILUVU” will be read “I love
you”) and can interpret most common emoticons (e.g., :-)
will be read “Smile”), used today to write SMS texts.
Media Player
With theBLUE&ME™media player you can play, via the
car sound system, digital audio files stored on a USB stick
or iPodby simply connecting it to the USB port located
in the glove box of the car.
With this feature, you can play your favorite personal
music collections while you drive.
•iPodplayer - refer to MEDIA PLAYER FUNCTIONS.
The media player feature allows the following opera-
tions:
•Digital audio playback- you can play all your digital
audio files (.mp3,.wma,.wav,.aac) or play a customized
playlist (.m3u or.wpl format).
•Audio file selection by category- you can play all
audio files of a certain category, e.g., album, artist or
genre.
NOTE:Each audio file category must be tagged before
connecting to theBLUE&ME™system. If no category is
tagged, theBLUE&ME™system will index the song by
the song title.
•Playback options- while playing tracks you can select
the following options: Play, Stop, Next track, Previous
track, Shuffle and Repeat.
NOTE:
•The media player does not support audio files com-
pressed with other formats and DRM (Digital Right
Management) protected audio files. Non-supported
audio files that may be present on the USB device will
be ignored.
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•To use the media player, you have to simply connect
(directly or by an extension lead) your USB stick or
iPodto the car USB port. When the ignition key is
turned to ON,BLUE&ME™will start building your
media library. At the end of this operation you can surf
the whole library and scroll its categories as desired
using the buttons on the steering wheel or voice
commands.BLUE&ME™will then play your selec-
tion via the car sound system.Road Safety
WARNING!
•Operating certain parts of this system while driv-
ing can distract your attention away from the road,
and possibly cause an accident or other serious
consequences; for this reason certain functions are
disabled by the BLUE&ME™ system until driving
conditions are secure and, if required, only when
the car is stopped.
•Read and Follow Instructions: before using your
system, read and follow all instructions and safety
information provided in this end user manual
(“User ’s Manual”). Failing to follow precautions
found in this User ’s Manual can lead to an acci-
dent or other serious consequences.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Keep User ’s Manual in the car: when kept in the
car, the User ’s Manual will be a ready reference for
you and other users unfamiliar with the system.
Please make certain that before using the system
for the first time, all persons have access to the
User ’s Manual and read its instructions and safety
information carefully.
•Do not change system settings or enter data non-
verbally (using your hands) while driving. Stop
the car in a safe and legal manner before attempt-
ing these operations. This is important, since
while setting up or changing some functions you
might be required to distract your attention away
from the road and remove your hands from the
wheel.
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WARNING! (Continued)
General Operation
•Voice Command Control: some functions within
the system may be accomplished using only voice
commands. Using voice commands while driving
allows you to operate the system without remov-
ing your hands from the wheel.
•Prolonged Views of Screen: do not access any
function requiring a prolonged view of the screen
while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal
manner before attempting to access a function of
the system requiring prolonged attention. Even
occasional short scans to the screen may be haz-
ardous if your attention has been diverted away
from your driving task at a critical time.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Volume Setting: do not raise the volume exces-
sively. Keep the volume at a level where you can
still hear outside traffic and emergency signals
while driving. Driving while unable to hear these
sounds could cause an accident.
•Use of Speech Recognition Functions: speech rec-
ognition software is inherently a statistical process
which is subject to errors. It is your responsibility
to monitor any speech recognition functions in-
cluded in the system and address any errors.
•Distraction Hazard: many features may require
manual (non-verbal) setup. Attempting to perform
such set-up or entering data while driving can
seriously distract your attention and could cause
an accident or other serious consequences. Stop
the vehicle in a safe and legal manner before
attempting these operations.
DISPLAY AND BUTTONS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL
Display
NOTE:In this User’s Guide, the descriptions of the
menu entries refer to the multifunctional display, which
visualizes some entries in abbreviated form.
Multifunctional Display
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Front Steering Wheel Buttons Rear Steering Wheel Buttons
The right-hand control is a rocker type switch with a
pushbutton in the center. Press the switch up for Volume
+. Press the switch down for Volume –. The button in the
center is theSRCbutton used to change audio sources
(e.g., AM, FM, CD, Media Player).
1 – MUTE/ESC 3 – PHONE HANG UP
2 – PHONE/MAIN 4 – VOICE RECOGNITION
(VR)
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The left-hand control is also a rocker type switch with a
pushbutton in the center. Press the top of the switch to
Scan Up
. Press the bottom of the switch to Scan
Down
. The button in the center is thePRESET
UP/OKbutton.
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Button Short press function (less than 1 second) Long press function
(more than 1 second)
/MAIN•LaunchBLUE&ME™Main Menu
•Dial the number displayed on the display that was accessed
haptically from the phonebook or the recent calls list
•Accept an incoming phone call
•Switch between two ongoing phone conversations (call
waiting)
•Dial the name/number on the display that was selected/
entered by voice recognition–
/ESC•Cancel voice recognition
•Cancel a voice announcement
•Interrupt message reading
•ExitBLUE&ME™Main Menu
•Exit the sub-menu and return to the previous menu option
•Exit current menu option without storing settings
•Turn the microphone on/off during a phone conversation
•Mute the ring tone of an incoming call
•Media player Pause on/off–
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Button Short press function (less than 1 second) Long press function
(more than 1 second)
VOICE RECOG-
NITION (VR)•Activate voice recognition
•Interrupt voice announcement to provide a new voice com-
mand•Repeat the last utter-
ance in a voice inter-
action
PHONE HANG UP
•Reject an incoming call and end a phone call in progress
•End an active call and switch to a call waiting (on hold)–
PRESET UP/OK (left
side back of steering
wheel)•Confirm manually selected menu option
•Switch phone conversation from the hands-free phone to
your mobile phone and vice versa
•Select displayed message–
SCAN UP
/SCAN
DOWN
(left side
back of steering wheel•ScrollBLUE&ME™menu items
•Scroll though media player tracks
•Scroll inbox messages–
NOTE:
•For both operating modes of Voice Command steering
wheel buttons (short or long press), the function
chosen will be activated when you release the button.
•When connecting toBLUE&ME™Hands-Free Com-
munication for the first time, your phone’s phonebook
will automatically be downloaded. If this operation is
not allowed immediately after pairing for the first
time, theBLUE&ME™system will prompt you for the
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phonebook each time you connect to the system. For
phones containing a SIM card, the phonebook on the
SIM card will be downloaded if it is allowed. See your
phone’s Operating Manual for further details.
BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION
PACKAGE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
To quickly get started with using theBLUE&ME™
Hands-Free Communication Package with voice recogni-
tion andBluetoothwireless technology:
•Prepare your mobile phone phonebook
•Turn the ignition key to ON
•Try out the voice commands
•Pair your mobile phone
•Make a phone call
Instructions for each of the above functions are given in
the following paragraphs.
Prepare Your Mobile Phone Phonebook
Before creating a pairing relationship between your mo-
bile phone andBLUE&ME™Hands-Free Communica-
tion, you should make sure that you have contact entries
in your mobile phone phonebook so that you can use
them with the hands-free phone.
If your phonebook is empty, quickly create several new
entries for frequently dialed phone numbers. For further
details, consult your mobile phone owner ’s manual.
To properly enter contacts in your mobile phone phone-
book, refer to SETTING FUNCTIONS - PAIRING YOUR
MOBILE PHONE.
Important Notes
•
The phonebook copied toBLUE&ME™can only be
used when the corresponding mobile phone is paired
and connected.
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