buttons FIAT 500 ABARTH 2012 2.G User Guide

The setup menu can be activated by pressing theMENU
ESC button. Single presses on buttons +or –will scroll
through the setup menu options. The menu includes the
following functions:
•Speed Beep
•Trip B Data
•Set Time
•Set Date
•See Radio
•Speed Display
•Autoclose
•Units
•Language
•Buzzer Volume
•Button Volume
•Hill Start
•GSI Shift Up
•Daylights (D.R.L.)
•Exit Menu
Selecting An Option Of The Main Menu Without
Submenu
1. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to select the main
menu option to set.
2. Press the +or –button (by single presses) to select the
new setting.
3. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to store the new
setting and go back to the main menu option previously
selected.
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Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)
Dimmer
The EVIC display is provided with a light sensor capable
of detecting environmental light conditions and adjust-
ing the brightness of the instruments accordingly.
NOTE:The brightness of the instrument panel may
change while travelling following an event that causes
switching from “day” to “night” conditions (or vice
versa) in the passenger compartment (e.g. in a tunnel, on
avenues in shadows, under bridges, etc.).
To adjust the brightness, proceed as follows:
1. Press the +or –button to set the required brightness
level. 2. Briefly press the
MENU ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen or press and hold the MENU ESC(approxi-
mately one second) to go back to the main screen without
storing settings.
Speed Beep (Speed Limit)
With this function it is possible to set the car speed limit
(mph or km/h); when this limit is exceeded the driver is
immediately alerted.
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton. The display will
show the message (Speed Beep).
2. Press the +or –button to select speed limit activation
(On) or deactivation (Off).
3. When the function is activated (On), briefly press the
MENU ESC button to display the presently set activation
speed. Pressing the +or –buttons selects the speed limit.
Press MENU ESC to confirm selection.
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To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press theMENU ESCbutton. The previously
set volume “level” will flash on the display.
2. Press the +or –button for setting.
3. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen, or press and hold the MENU ESCbutton
(approximately one second) to go back to the main screen
without storing the settings.
Button Volume (Button Volume Adjustment)
This function may be used to adjust the volume of the
beep accompanying the buttons. MENU ESC,+ or –can
be adjusted according to 8 levels.
To adjust the volume, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton. The previously
set volume “level” will flash on the display.
2. Press the +or –button for setting. 3. Briefly press the
MENU ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen, or press and hold the MENU ESCbutton
(approximately one second) to go back to the main screen
without storing the settings.
Belt Buzzer (Buzzer Activation For S.B.R.
Indication)
This function will only be displayed after a FIAT Group
Automobiles dealer has deactivated the S.B.R. system.
Hill Start Assist
This function is used when starting a vehicle from a stop
on a hill. Hill Start Assist maintains the same level of
brake pressure the driver applied for a short period of
time after the foot has been removed from the brake
pedal.
Proceed as follows to switch this function on or off:
1. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton. “On” or “Off”
will flash on the display (according to previous setting).
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BUTTONRADIO FUNCTIONSMODE
Radio Station Search:
•Automatic Search
•Manual SearchAutomatic search: press buttons
or(long press for fast for-
ward) Manual search: press buttons
or(long press for fast for-
ward)
12345 Current radio station storing Long button press for memory pre-
set 1 to 5 respectively
Stored station recall Short button press for memory pre-
set 1 to 5 respectively
BUTTON CD FUNCTIONSMODE
CD ejectionShort button press
Previous/next track playShort button pressor
CD track fast forward/rewind Long button pressor
Previous/next folder play (for CD-
MP3)Short button pressor
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Selecting The Radio Functions
By pressing the TUNER button briefly and repeatedly,
the following audio sources can be selected cyclically:
•AM, FM and Satellite Bands (if equipped)
Selecting The CD Function
By briefly pressing the MEDIA button, the CD audio
source can be selected (only if a CD is loaded).
Volume Adjustment
To adjust the volume, press the buttons +Vol or –Vol to
increase/decrease the volume.
Mute/Pause Function
Press thebutton briefly to activate the MUTE
function. The volume will gradually decrease and the
wording “TUNER Mute” will be shown on the display
(in radio mode) or “CD Pause” (in CD mode). Press the
button again to deactivate the MUTE
function. The volume will gradually increase until it
reaches the previously set level.
When the volume level is changed using the dedicated
controls, the Mute function is deactivated and the vol-
ume is adjusted to the new level selected.
Audio Adjustment
The functions that can be selected from the audio menu
change depending on the context: AM/FM/MEDIA/
SATELLITE.
Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio
functions. After the AUDIO button is first pressed, the
display will show the Bass level value for the source
activated at that time (e.g. in FM mode the display will
show the wording “FM Bass +2”).
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Use the buttonsorto scroll through the Menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
The functions managed by the Audio Menu are:
•BASS (Bass adjustment)
•TREBLE (Treble adjustment)
•BALANCE (right/left Balance adjustment)
•FADER (front/rear Balance adjustment)
•LOUDNESS (Loudness function activation/
deactivation)
•EQUALIZER — if equipped (activation and selection
of factory equalization adjustments)
•USER EQUALIZER — if equipped (customized equal-
ization adjustment)
Tone Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Press the
orbutton to select “Bass” or
“Treble” in the AUDIO menu.
3. Press the
orbutton or to increase/decrease
the bass or treble adjustments.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Balance Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button.
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2. Press theorbutton to set “Balance” in the
AUDIO menu.
3. Press the
button to increase the sound from the
left speakers or the
button to increase the sound from
the right speakers.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Fader Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Press the
orbutton to set “Fader” in the
AUDIO menu. 3. Press the
button to increase the sound coming
from the rear speakers or the
button to increase the
sound coming from the front speakers.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Loudness Function — If Equipped
The Loudness function improves the volume of the
sound while listening at low volumes, increasing the bass
and treble.
To activate/deactivate this function, select the “Loud-
ness” setting in the AUDIO menu. The condition of the
function (on or off) is shown on the display for a few
seconds by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loudness
Off”.
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Preset/User*/Classic/Rock/Jazz Functions — If
Equipped
The built-in equalizer can be activated/deactivated.
When the equalizer function is off, the audio settings can
only be changed by adjusting the “Bass” and “Treble”
settings, whereas when the function is on, the acoustic
curves can be adjusted. To deactivate the equalizer, select
the “EQ Preset” function in the audio menu.
To activate the equalizer, use the AUDIO button or to
select one of the adjustments:
•“EQ User” (adjustment of 7 equalizer bands that can
be changed by the user)
•“Classic” (equalizer preset for optimal classic music
sound)
•“Rock” (equalizer preset for optimal rock and pop
music sound)
•“Jazz” (equalizer preset for optimal jazz music sound)When one of the equalizer adjustments is activated the
wording “EQ” lights up.
*User EQ Settings Function — If Equipped
To set a personalized equalizer adjustment:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Use the
orbuttons to set EQ function.
3. Use
orbuttons to select EQ User.
4. Press MENU button to start adjusting equalizer.
5. On the display a 7 bar graph will appears, in which
each bar represents a frequency. Select the bar to be
adjusted by using the
orbuttons. The selected
bar will start to flash and it can be adjusted using
or
buttons.
6. To store the setting, press the MENU or AUDIO
buttons.
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Menu
MENU Button Functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate the Menu
function.
Use the
orbuttons to scroll through the menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
•Speech Volume
•Aux Audio Offset
•Radio Off
•Sat ID
•SIRIUS Telephone Number
•System Reset
•Speed Volume
•On Volume Limit
Press the MENU button again to exit the Menu function.
Speed Volume Function — If Equipped
This function automatically adapts the volume level to
the speed of the car, turning up the volume when the
speed increases to maintain the ratio with the noise level
inside the passenger compartment. To activate/
deactivate the function, use the buttons. The wording
“Speed volume” appears on the display, followed by the
current status of the function:
•Off: function deactivated
•Low: function activated (low sensitivity)
•High: function activated (high sensitivity)
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On Volume Limit
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate the
maximum volume limit when turning the radio on.
The display shows the function status:
•“On volume limit: on” – when the radio is turned on
the volume level will be:
If the volume level is equal to or higher than the
maximum value, the radio will come on at the maxi-
mum volume.
If the volume level is between the minimum and
maximum values, the radio will come on at the same
volume as before it was switched off.
If the volume level is equal to or lower than the
minimum value, the radio will come on at the mini-
mum volume.
•“On volume limit: off” – The radio will come on at the
same volume as before it was switched off. The
volume level can be between 0 and 40.
Use the buttons
orto change the setting.
NOTE:
•Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the
activation/deactivation of the function and not the
minimum or maximum volume value.
•If the battery charge is too low, the volume cannot be
adjusted between the minimum and the maximum
level.
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