FIAT 500E 2015 2.G Warranty Booklet
Manufacturer: FIAT, Model Year: 2015, Model line: 500E, Model: FIAT 500E 2015 2.GPages: 36, PDF Size: 0.49 MB
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Maintaining the matte finish appearance is solely the
responsibility of the vehicle owner as described in your
Owner’s Manual.
2.3 Electric Powertrain Limited Warranty
A. Who Is Covered?
You are covered by the Electric Powertrain Limited
Warranty if you are a purchaser for use of the FIAT 500e.
B. How Long It Lasts
The Electric Powertrain Limited Warranty starts when
your Basic Limited Warranty begins calculated from the
start date of the Basic Limited Warranty, as set forth in
Section 2.1(E). This warranty has two time-and-mileage limits:
• The
Electric Vehicle System Limited Warranty
lasts for up to 4 years or 50,000 miles on the
odometer, whichever occurs first, covering ONLY the
following electric vehicle components:
• Electric Drive Motor (EDM)
• Power Inverter Module (PIM)
• Gearbox
• On Board Charger (OBC)
• On Board Charger Connector
• The
HV Lithium-Ion Battery Limited Warranty
lasts for up to 8 years or 100,000 miles on the
odometer, whichever occurs first.
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C. Gradual Capacity Loss
Like all batteries, the HV Lithium-Ion battery will
experience gradual capacity loss with time and use. The
loss of battery capacity due to or resulting from gradual
capacity loss is not covered under the Electric Power-
train Limited Warranty.
D. Towing Costs Are Covered Under CertainCircumstances
Roadside Assistance covers the cost of towing your
FIAT 500e to the nearest authorized FIAT repair facility
if your vehicle can’t be driven because a covered part has
failed. Roadside Assistance lasts for up to 4 years, with
no mileage limit, calculated from the warranty start date.
See Section 5.2 for information on how to get Roadside
Assistance service in the United States and Canada. Out
of charge assistance is offered by Roadside Assistance,
see Section 5.2 for limitations.
2.4 Restraint System Limited Warranty (FIAT 500e sold and registered in the
State of Kansas only)
For a FIAT 500e sold and registered in the State of
Kansas, seatbelts and related seatbelt components are
warranted against defects in workmanship and materials
for 10 years, regardless of mileage. This warranty does
not cover replacement of seatbelts and related compo-
nents required as the result of collision.
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3. What’s Not Covered
3.1 Modifications Not Covered
A. Some Modifications Don’t Void theWarranties But Aren’t Covered
Certain changes that you might make to your FIAT 500e
do not, by themselves, void the warranties described in
this booklet. Examples of some of these changes are:
•installing non-Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) parts,
components, or equipment (such as a non-Chrysler
radio or speed control); and
• using special non-Chrysler materials or additives.
But your warranties don’t cover any part that was not
on your FIAT 500e when it left the manufacturing plant
or is not certified for use on your vehicle. Nor do they
cover the costs of any repairs or adjustments that might be caused or needed because of the installation or use of
non-Chrysler parts, components, equipment, materials,
or additives.
Performance or racing parts are considered to be
non-Chrysler parts. Repairs or adjustments caused by
their use are not covered under your warranties.
Examples of the types of alterations not covered are: • installing accessories — except for genuine Chrysler /
MOPAR accessories installed by an authorized FIAT
repair facility;
• applying rustproofing or other protection products;
• changing the FIAT 500e configuration or dimensions,
such as converting the vehicle into a limousine; or
• using any refrigerant that Chrysler has not approved.
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B.Modifications That WILL Void Your Warranties
These actions will void your warranties:
•disconnecting, tampering with, or altering the odom-
eter will void your warranties, unless your repairing
technician follows the legal requirements for repairing
or replacing odometers; or
• attaching any device that disconnects the odometer
will also void your warranties.
3.2 Environmental Factors Not Covered
Your warranties don’t cover damage caused by environ-
mental factors such as airborne fallout, bird droppings,
insect damage, chemicals, tree sap, salt, ocean spray,
acid rain, and road hazards. Nor do your warranties
cover damage caused by hailstorms, windstorms, torna-
does, sandstorms, lightning, floods, and earthquakes. Your warranties do not cover conditions resulting
from anything impacting the FIAT 500e. This includes
cracks and chips in glass, scratches and chips in painted
surfaces, or damage from collision.
3.3 Maintenance Costs Not Covered
Your warranties don’t cover the costs of repairing
damage caused by poor or improper maintenance. Nor
do they cover damage caused by the use of incompatible
lithium-ion battery charging devices or by the use of oils,
lubricants, cleaners or fluids other than those recom-
mended in your Owner’s Manual.
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The warranties don’t cover the costs of your vehicle’s
normal or scheduled maintenance — the parts and services
that all vehicles routinely need. Some of these parts and
services, which your warranties don’t cover, include:
• lubrication;
• engine tune-ups;
• replacing filters, coolant, spark plugs, bulbs, or fuses
(unless those costs result from a covered repair);
• cleaning and polishing; and
• replacing worn wiper blades, worn brake pads and
linings, or clutch linings.
3.4 Racing Not Covered
Your warranties don’t cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by racing, nor do they
cover the repair of any defects that are found as the result
of participating in a racing event.
3.5 Certain Kinds of Corrosion Not Covered
Your warranties don’t cover the following:
•corrosion caused by accident, damage, abuse, or FIAT
500e alteration;
• corrosion caused by failure of not having the lithium-
ion battery required services performed as recom-
mended in your Owner’s Manual;
• surface corrosion caused by such things as industrial
fallout, sand, salt, hail, ocean spray and stones;
• corrosion caused by the extensive or abnormal trans-
port of caustic materials like chemicals, acids, and
fertilizers; and
•
corrosion of special bodies, body conversions, or equip-
ment that was not on your FIAT 500e when it left the
manufacturing plant or was not supplied by Chrysler.
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3.6 HV Lithium-Ion Battery Exclusions
Your warranties don’t cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by any of the following:
•physically damaging the lithium-ion battery or inten-
tionally attempting to reduce the life of the lithium-
ion battery;
• leaving your FIAT 500e for over 30 days where the
lithium-ion battery reaches a zero or near zero state of
charge;
• neglecting to follow correct charging procedures as
recommended in your Owner’s Manual;
• use of incompatible charging devices as recom-
mended in your Owner’s Manual;
• opening the lithium-ion battery enclosure or having it
serviced by someone other than an authorized FIAT
repair facility FIAT 500e certified technician; •
exposing the lithium-ion battery to contact with a
direct flame; and
• exposing your FIAT 500e to ambient temperatures
above 140F (60C) for over 24 hours.
3.7 Other Exclusions
Your warranties don’t cover the costs of repairing
damage or conditions caused by any of the following:
• fire or accident;
• abuse or negligence;
• misuse — for example, driving over curbs, overload-
ing or using your FIAT 500e as a power source;
• use of used parts, even if they were originally sup-
plied by Chrysler (however, authorized Chrysler /
MOPAR remanufactured parts are covered);
• windshield or rear window damage from external
objects;
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•any changes made to your vehicle that don’t comply
with Chrysler; or
• using any fluid that doesn’t meet the minimum
recommendations in your Owner’s Manual.
3.8 Total Loss, Salvage, Junk, or Scrap Vehicles Not Covered
A FIAT 500e has no warranty coverage of any kind if:
•the FIAT 500e is declared to be a total loss by an
insurance company;
• the FIAT 500e is rebuilt after being declared to be a
total loss by an insurance company; or
• the FIAT 500e is issued a certificate of title indicating
that it is designated as “salvage,” “junk,” “rebuilt,”
“scrap,” or some similar word. Chrysler will deny warranty coverage without notice
if it learns that a FIAT 500e is ineligible for coverage for
any of these reasons.
3.9 Restricted Warranty
Your warranties can also be restricted by Chrysler.
Chrysler may restrict the warranty on your FIAT 500e if
the vehicle is not properly maintained, or if the vehicle
is abused or neglected, and the abuse or neglect inter-
feres with the proper functioning of the vehicle. If the
warranty is restricted, coverage may be denied or subject
to approval by Chrysler before covered repairs are
performed.
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4. Other Terms of YourWarranties
4.1 Exchanged Parts May Be Used in Warranty Repairs
In the interest of customer satisfaction, Chrysler Group
LLC (Chrysler) may offer exchange service on some
vehicle parts. This service is intended to reduce the
amount of time your FIAT 500e is not available for your
use because of repairs. Parts used in exchange service
may be new, remanufactured, reconditioned, or repaired,
depending on the part involved.
All exchange parts that might be used meet Chrysler
standards, and have the same warranties as new parts. Examples of the kinds of parts that might be serviced
in this way are:
• electrical drive module;
•
lithium-ion battery (with a lithium-ion battery of equal
or greater capacity)
• transmission assemblies;
• instrument cluster assemblies;
• radios, tape, CD and DVD players;
• speedometers; and
• powertrain control modules.
To help control suspected ozone-depleting agents, the
EPA requires the capture, purification, and reuse of
automotive air-conditioning refrigerant gases. As a result,
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a repair to the sealed portion of your air-conditioning
system may involve the installation of purified reclaimed
refrigerant.
4.2 Pre-Delivery Service
A defect in or damage to the mechanical, electrical,
sheet-metal, paint, trim, and other components of your
vehicle may have occurred at the factory or while it was
being shipped to the dealer.Such a defect or damage is usually detected and
corrected at the factory. In addition, dealers must inspect
each vehicle before delivery. They repair any defects or
damage detected before the FIAT 500e is delivered to
you.
4.3 Production Changes
Changes may be made in FIAT 500e vehicles sold by
Chrysler and its dealers at any time without incurring
any obligation to make the same or similar changes on
vehicles previously built or sold.
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5. How to Get Warranty Service
5.1 Where to Take Your FIAT 500e
A. In the United States (We Include U.S.Possessions and Territories as Part of the
United States for Warranty Purposes):
Warranty service must be done by an authorized FIAT
repair facility. We strongly recommend that you take
your FIAT 500e to your Selling Dealer. They know you
and your FIAT 500e best, and are most concerned that
you get prompt and high quality service. If you move
within the United States, warranty service may be
requested from any authorized FIAT repair facility.
B. In Canada and Mexico:
If you are traveling temporarily in Canada or Mexico,
and your FIAT 500e remains registered in the United
States, your Chrysler warranty still applies. Service may
be requested at any authorized FIAT repair facility.
C. In a Foreign Country Outside of NorthAmerica:
If you are traveling temporarily outside of North America,
and your vehicle remains registered in the United States:
•You should take your FIAT 500e to an authorized
FIAT repair facility. They should give you the same
warranty service you receive in the United States.
• If the authorized FIAT repair facility charges you for
repairs which you feel should be covered under your
warranty, please get a detailed receipt for the work
done. Make sure that this receipt lists all warranty
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