FIAT 500E 2013 2.G Owner's Manual

KEY FOB
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
and Liftgate
•Press the LOCK button once to lock all
the doors and the liftgate .
• Press the UNLOCK button once to
unlock the driver’s door only and twice
within five seconds to unlock all the doors
and liftgate .
• All doors can be programmed to unlock on the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer
to Programmable Features in this guide .
Opening the Liftgate
•To open the liftgate, press the liftgate release handle located on the underside of the
license plate bar and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.
WARNING!
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 severely injured or killed. Children should be warned not to touch the
parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever .Do not leave the Key Fob in the vehicle, or in
a location accessible to children. A child could operate power windows, other controls, or
move the vehicle .
THEFT ALARM
To Arm:
•Press the Key Fob LOCK button.
To Disarm:
•Press the Key Fob UNLOCK button or turn the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
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POWER DOOR LOCKS
•The vehicles power door locks are activated by moving the inside door handles.
NOTE:
The vehicle’s door must be closed to initiate this feature .
• Push or pull the door handle to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate when the doors are
closed.
SEAT BELT
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly .
• Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen. To remove slack in the lap
portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt. To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the
latch plate and pull on the lap belt. A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt
in a collision.
• Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your
neck .The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt.
• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision.
You are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder belt.
The lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together .
• A belt that is too loose will not protect you properly .In a sudden stop you could move
too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury .Wear your seat belt snugly .
• A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection.
Inspect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts .Damaged parts
must be replaced immediately .Do not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt as-
semblies must be replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor,
torn webbing, etc .).
• The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices
that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.
• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately .
WARNING!
In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not buck-
led up properly.You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can
be thrown out of the vehicle .Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled
up properly .
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) - AIR BAGS
•This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and right front passenger
as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system. The Advanced Front Air Bags will not
deploy in every type of collision.
• Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing
the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on several factors, including the
severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the
risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains to protect the
driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a window .
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags to provide
enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact.
•
This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag to provide enhanced protection and work together with the Driver Advanced Front Air Bag during a frontal
impact.
• If the Air Bag Warning Lightis not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while
driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized studio immediately .
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS).
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The air
bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly .In some collisions, the air bags
won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have air bags .
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Air
Bag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Air bags need room to
inflate .Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags need room to inflate .Do not lean against the door or window .Sit upright in
the center of the seat.
•
Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured or killed .
•Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved in
another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized studio immediately .
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CHILD RESTRAINTS
•Children 12 years or younger should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if available .
According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seats
rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small children
ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.
NOTE:
• For additional information, refer to www .seatcheck.org or call 1–866–SEAT-CHECK
(1–866–732–8243).
• Canadian residents, should refer to Transport Canada’s website for additional information:
http://www .tc.gc .ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm
Installing The LATCH Compatible Child Restraint System
•Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint anchor-
age system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren.
LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed in both rear seating positions.
• NEVER install compatible child seats so that two seats share a common lower anchorage .
• Loosen the child seat adjusters on the
lower straps and tether straps so that you
can attach the hook or connector to the
anchors.
•
Attach the lower hooks or connectors over the top of the anchorage bars, pushing
aside the seat cover material .The rear seat
lower anchorages are round bars, located at
the rear of the seat cushion where it meets
the seatback. The rear seat lower anchors
can be readily identified by the symbol
located on the seatback directly above
the anchorages and are just visible when you lean into the rear seat to install the child
restraint.
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•The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint and attached
to the tether anchor on the rear of the seatback .
• Tighten all three straps as you push the
child restraint rearward and downward
into the seat.
Installing the Child Restraint Using the Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to
route it through the belt path of the child restraint, and then slide the latch plate into the
buckle .
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to
retract into the retractor .Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion
around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt
occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary .
• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the top
tether strap .The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside
the vehicle .The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so
great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are .The child and
others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in your vehicle should be
in a proper restraint for the child's size .
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure
of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap .
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a
front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.
• This vehicle does not have a center seating position. Do not use the center lower
LATCH anchorages to install a child seat in the center of the back seat.
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FRONT SEATS
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward
•Lift up on the adjusting handle, located at the front of the seat near the floor, and release
at the desired position. Then, using body pressure, move forward and backward on the
seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.
Recliner
• To recline the seatback, lift up the recline lever, located on the inboard side of the seat,
lean back until the desired position has been reached, and release the lever .
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Seat Height
•
The driver’s seat height can be raised or lowered by using a lever, located on the outboardside of the seat. Pump the lever upward to raise the seat height, or pump the lever down-
ward to lower the seat height .
EZ Entry Seats
•Pull forward on the lever, located on the
side of the seatback, to dump the seatback
forward and slide the seat forward .This
allows for easier access to the rear seat .
•The driver seat has a memory feature .
After using the EZ Entry function, the
seat back and adjuster will re-lock into the
original position at which the seat was
previously adjusted to .
WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous .The sudden movement of the
seat could cause you to lose control .The seat belt might not be properly adjusted, and
you could be severely injured or killed .Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is parked .
•Actuating the recliner handle will allow the seatback to swing (dump) forward on
manual recliner seats.Do not stand or lean in front of the seat while actuating the
handle .The seatback may swing forward and hit you, causing injury .This dump feature
allows access to the storage bin behind the seat .To avoid injury, place your hand on the
seatback and actuate the handle, then position the seatback in the desired position .
•Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be severely
injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
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REAR SEATS
Folding Rear Seatback
•To fold each rear seatback, push down onthe button located on the upper outboard
side of the seat and fold the seatback flat .
NOTE:
Be sure that the front seats are fully upright
and positioned forward.This will allow the
rear seatback to fold down easily .
TILT STEERING
•The tilt lever is located on the steering
column, below the turn signal lever .
• Push down on the lever to unlock the
steering column.
• With one hand firmly on the steering
wheel, move the steering column up or
down as desired.
• Pull upward on the lever to lock the
column firmly in place .
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving. Adjusting the steering column while driv-
ing or driving with the steering column unlocked could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle .Be sure the steering column is locked before driving your vehicle .Failure to
follow this warning may result in severe injury or death.
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HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
•The controls for the front heated seats
are located on the center instrument
panel area.
• Press the switch once to turn on the
heated seat. Press the switch a second
time to turn off the heated seat.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other physi-
cal conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater .It may cause burns
even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time .
• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or
cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been
overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of
the seat.
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EXTENDING YOUR DRIVING RANGE PER CHARGE
•A little knowledge will go a long way to extend your driving range on the 500e .First and
foremost understand that the drive system and cabin temperature management features
use the most energy from the high voltage battery .Reducing energy draw from these
features are the easiest and most effective way to extend driving range .
• Just like a conventional vehicle, 500e likes to keeps things smooth and steady for most
efficient operation. When driving, avoid aggressive driving styles and high speeds for
extended times. When practical, choose surface streets over the highway, work to
maintain a steady speed to extend range .
•
The 500e uses high voltage components to heat and cool the cabin, so a little awareness can go a long way to extend range .When using automatic climate control, consider setting
temperatures a few degrees higher or lower during hot and cold days .If your 500e has been
soaking in hot or cold temperatures for an extended period, it is recommended that the car
be preconditioned via the mobile application while still plugged into a charging source .This
will allow 500e to use external power to establish a comfortable cabin temperature before
the drive, and allow the battery to maintain the temperature using significantly less energy .
Additional tips:
•keep tires properly inflated
• avoid carrying nonessential cargo
• be mindful of adding external accessories that may increase aerodynamic drag
• perform all scheduled maintenance at recommended intervals
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