service FIAT 500L 2015 2.G User Guide

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWELCOME FROM FIAT...............2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDRIVER COCKPIT..................4INSTRUMENT CLUSTER...............6
GETTING STARTEDKEY FOB.......................8VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM............9POWER DOOR LOCKS...............9SEAT BELT SYSTEMS................11SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) —AIR BAGS......................12CHILD RESTRAINTS................15HEAD RESTRAINTS.................19FRONT SEATS....................22REAR SEATS.....................23HEATED SEATS...................24TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN...25
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS...26TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS/HIGH BEAM LEVER...26WIPER/WASHER LEVER..............28ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL.........29MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS.........31AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS(ATC).........................32REAR PARK ASSIST.................33POWER SUNROOF.................33EURO TWIN CLUTCH SIX-SPEEDTRANSMISSION...................34ADDING FUEL...................37ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)...38
ELECTRONICSYO U R V E H I C L E ' S S O U N D S YS T E M.......40IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO............42Uconnect® 5.0...................43Uconnect® 6.5N..................55Uconnect® PHONE.................74STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS.....84ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC)...................84PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES...........85UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER(HomeLink®)....................86POWER INVERTER — IF EQUIPPED.......88
POWER OUTLET..................89
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING.................90RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHINDMOTORHOME, ETC.)...............90
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE..............92INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS..92INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS..96IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS..........98JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING.........99TIRE SERVICE KIT.................107JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE..........113SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE.............116TOW I N G A D I S A B L E D V E H I C L E.........116FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE...........118EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)........120CAP-LESS FUEL FILL FUNNEL..........120
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLEOPENING THE HOOD..............121ENGINE COMPARTMENT............122FLUID CAPACITIES................124FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND GENUINEPA RT S.......................124MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.........126MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE...........126FUSES........................130TIRE PRESSURES.................133SPARE TIRES — IF EQUIPPED..........134WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE.......135REPLACEMENT BULBS..............136
CONSUMER ASSISTANCEFIAT CUSTOMER CENTER............137FIAT CANADA CUSTOMER CENTER......137ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED..137PUBLICATIONS ORDERING...........137REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEUNITED STATES..................138
MOPAR ACCESSORIESAUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY MOPAR®...139
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.......140
INDEX......................141
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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•The ORC turns on the Air Bag Warning Light in the instrument panel for approxi-
mately four to eight seconds for a self-check when the ignition switch is first turned to
the ON/RUN position.After the self-check, the Air Bag Warning Light will turn off.If
the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the Air Bag
Warning Light, either momentarily or continuously.A single chime will sound to alert
you if the light comes on again after initial startup.
•The ORC monitors the readiness of the electronic parts of the air bag system when-
ever the ignition switch is in the START or ON/RUN position.If the ignition switch is
in the OFF position or in the ACC position, the air bag system is not on and the air
bags will not inflate.
•If the Air Bag Warning Light in the instrument panel is not on during the four to eight
seconds when the ignition switch is first turned to the ON/RUN position, stays on, or
turns on while driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center imme-
diately.
NOTE:
If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine related gauges are not working, the Occu-
pant Restraint Controller (ORC) may also be disabled.In this condition the air bags may
not be ready to inflate for your protection.Have an authorized dealer service the air bag
system immediately.
•After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immediately.
•Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed.If you are involved in an-
other collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
•If it is necessary to modify the air bag system for persons with disabilities, contact your
authorized dealer.
•Refer to “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)” in “Things To Know Before Starting
Your Vehicle” in the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further information.
Supplemental Knee Air Bags
This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag mounted in the instru-
ment panel below the steering column.The Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag provides
enhanced protection during a frontal impact by working together with the seat belts, pre-
tensioners, and Advanced Front Air Bags.
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Shifting The Transmission
•The transmission shift lever position (PRND) is displayed both on the shift lever and in
the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).
•To drive, depress the brake pedal, press the button on the front of the shift lever and
move the shift lever from PARK or NEUTRAL to the DRIVE position.
•Manual shifts can also be made using the AutoStick shift control.
•This transmission is programmed to prevent shifting from REVERSE to DRIVE or
DRIVE to REVERSE, if vehicle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h).This safety feature
helps protect your transmission from damage.
NOTE:
•When stopped on an incline, it is recommended that you always hold the vehicle in
place using the brakes.On steep inclines, Hill Start Assist (HSA) will temporarily hold
the car in position when the brake pedal is released.If the accelerator pedal is not
applied after a short time, the car will roll back.Either reapply the brake (to hold the
vehicle) or press the accelerator to climb the hill.
•During acceleration, gear changes will feel smooth compared to a vehicle with a tradi-
tional manual transmission.This is a benefit of the Euro Twin Clutch Transmission de-
sign that avoids power loss during up-shifts.
Instrument Cluster Messages
Messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster to alert the driver when certain un-
usual conditions occur.These messages are described below.
MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
GEAR UNAVAILABLE In AutoStick mode, the gear selected bythe driver is not available due to a faultcondition.See your authorized dealer fordiagnosis and service.
SHIFT NOT ALLOWED The gear position requested by the driveris currently blocked.This occurs if RE-VERSE is requested while moving (at6 mph [10 km/h] or faster), or if DRIVE isrequested while moving backwards (at 6mph [10 km/h] or faster).Make sure thevehicle is stopped before engaging DRIVEor REVERSE.
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MESSAGE DESCRIPTION
SHIFT TO NEUTRAL – THEN DRIVE ORREVERSEThe transmission has shifted itself intoNEUTRAL (due to a fault condition, oroverheat due to excessive idling whenstopped in DRIVE with the brakes re-leased), but the shift lever remains in gear.Shift into NEUTRAL and then back intogear for continued driving.If the transmis-sion will not re-engage, see your autho-rized dealer.
AUTOMATIC UNAVAILABLE The transmission is unable to shift itselfautomatically, due to a fault condition.Usethe AutoStick mode to shift the transmis-sion manually.See your authorized dealerfor diagnosis and service.
REDUCE GEAR CHANGES The transmission pump is overheating.InAutoStick mode, try to drive in one spe-cific gear as much as possible, avoiding fre-quent gear changes.In DRIVE, the trans-mission will automatically modify its shiftschedule to reduce the number of shifts.
TRANSMISSION GETTING HOT PRESSBRAKEThe transmission driving clutch is overheat-ing, usually due to repeated launches instop-and-go traffic.Pull over and allow thetransmission to cool in NEUTRAL until“TRANS.COOL READY TO DRIVE” isdisplayed.
TRANS.HOT STOP SAFELY SHIFT TOPARK WAIT TO COOLThe transmission driving clutch has over-heated.Pull over, shift the transmission intoPARK, and allow the vehicle to cool until“TRANS.COOL READY TO DRIVE” isdisplayed.
TRANSMISSION COOL READY TODRIVEThe transmission has cooled down and thevehicle is OK to drive.
SERVICE TRANSMISSION A transmission fault has been detected.See your authorized dealer for diagnosisand service.
SERVICE A shift lever fault has been detected.Seeyour authorized dealer for diagnosis andservice.
SET PARK BRAKE The sensor that confirms PARK engage-ment is not functioning properly.Engagethe parking brake to ensure that the ve-hicle will not roll when in PARK.
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SiriusXM Premier Over 160 Channels
Get every channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all in one place.
Hear commercial-free music plus sports, news, talk and entertainment.Get all the pre-
mium programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL game, Oprah Radio®, every
MLB® and NHL® game, every NASCAR® race and more.And get 20+ Xtra channels,
including SiriusXM Latino, a selection of channels dedicated to Spanish language program-
ming.
•To access SiriusXM Satellite Radio, push the RADIO Button on the faceplate and then
the “SXM” button on the touchscreen.
SiriusXM services require subscriptions, sold separately after the 12-month trial included
with the new vehicle purchase.If you decide to continue your service at the end of your
trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current
rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 for U.S. residents and 1-888-539-7474
for Canadian residents to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete
terms at www.siriusxm.com and www.siriusxm.ca for Canadian residents.All fees and
programming subject to change.Our satellite service is available only to those at least 18
and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.Our Sirius satellite service is also available
in PR (with coverage limitations).Our Internet radio service is available throughout our
satellite service area and in AK and HI.© 2014 Sirius XM Radio Inc.Sirius, XM and all
related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Disc Operation
•CD/Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a CD/Disc or by pushing the MEDIA but-
ton located below the display.Once in Media Mode, select Disc.
•Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD label facing as indicated on the
illustration located on the Disc player.
Seek Up/Down Buttons
•Press to seek through Disc tracks.
•Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
Browse
•Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to scroll through and select a desired
track on the Disc.Press the “Exit” button on the touchscreen if you wish to cancel the
browse function.
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Voice Text Reply
Uconnect® will announceincomingtext messages.Push the Phone buttonand say
Listen.(Must have compatible mobile phone paired to Uconnect® system.)
1.Once an incoming text message is read to you, push the Phone button.After
the beep, say:Reply
2.Listen to the Uconnect® prompts.After the beep, repeat one of the pre-defined
messages and follow the system prompts.
TIP
Your mobile phone must have the full implementation of theMessage Access Profile
(MAP)to take advantage of this feature.For details about MAP, visit UconnectPhone.com
for U.S.residents.Apple iPhone® iOS6 or later supports readingincomingtext messages
only.
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes.Stuck in Traffic.See you later.
No.Start without me.I’ll be Late.
Okay.Where are you?I will be min-utes late.Call me.Are you there yet?
I’ll call you later.I need directions.See you in ofminutes.I’m on my way.Can’t talk right now.I’m lost.Thanks.
Additional Information
© 2014 FCA US LLC.All rights reserved.Mopar, Mopar Owner Connect and Uconnect
are registered trademarks of FCA US LLC.Android is a trademark of Google Inc.Siri-
usXM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc.Yelp, Yelp
logo, Yelp burst and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp.
Uconnect® System Support:
•U.S.residents visit DriveUconnec t.com or call: 1-877-855-8400
•Canadian residents visit DriveUconnect.ca or call: 1-800-465-2001 (English) or
1-800-387-9983 (French)
Mon.– Fri., 7:00 am – 12:00 am, ET
Sat., 8:00 am – 10:00 pm, ET
Sun., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, ET
Uconnect® Access Services Support 1-855-792-4241.Please have your Uconnect® Secu-
rity PIN ready when you call.
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•SiriusXM also offers the option to permanently block selected channels.Call
(1-888-601-6297 for U.S.customers, 1-877-438-9677 for Canadian customers) and
request the Family-Friendly Package.
Browse
Lets you browse the SiriusXM channel listing or Genre listing.Favorites, Game Zone,
Weather and Jump settings also provide a way to browse the SiriusXM channel list.
BrowseSub-MenuSub-Menu Description
All Shows the channel listing.
Genre Provides a list of all genres, and lets you jump to a channel within the selectedgenre.
Presets Lets you scroll the list of Preset satellite channels.Press the channel, or pressEnter on the Tune knob, to go to that channel.Press the trash can icon to deletea preset.Your presets are also shown at the top of the main Satellite Radioscreen.
Favorites Lets you manage artists and songs in the Favorites list and configure AlertSettings to let you know when favorite songs or artists are playing on otherchannels.Also, view a list of channels airing any of your Favorites.
Game Zone Provides alerts when your favorite sports teams are starting a game which isbeing aired on other SiriusXM channels, or when their game score is announced.You can select and manage your Teams list here, and configure alerts.
Jump Lets you select your favorite cities for Traffic & Weather information, which isused by the Jump feature on the main satellite radio screen.
Replay
Lets you replay up to 44 minutes of the content of the current SiriusXM channel.
Replay OptionOption Description
Play/PausePress to Pause content playback.Press Pause/Play again to resume play-back.
Rewind/RWRewinds the channel content in steps of five seconds.Press and hold torewind continuously, then release to begin playing content at that point.
FastForward/FWForwards the content, and works similarly to Rewind/RW.However, FastForward/FW can only be used when content has been previously re-wound.
Replay TimeDisplays the amount of time in the upper center of the screen by whichyour content lags the Live channel.
LiveResumes playback of Live content at any time while replaying rewoundcontent.
•SiriusXM services require subscriptions, sold separately after the 12-month trial in-
cluded with the new vehicle purchase.If you decide to continue your service at the
end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at
then-current rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 for U.S. residents and
1-888-539-7474 for Canadian residents to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
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for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com for U.S. residents and www.siriusxm.ca for
Canadian residents.All fees and programming subject to change.Our satellite service
is available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.
Our Sirius satellite service is also available in PR (with coverage limitations).Our Inter-
net radio service is available throughout our satellite service area and in AK and HI.©
2014 Sirius XM Radio Inc.Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
MEDIA HUB – PLAYING iPod®/USB/MP3 DEVICES
There are many ways to play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB devices through
your vehicle's sound system.
Audio Jack (AUX)
The AUX allows a portable device, such as
an MP3 player or an iPod®, to be plugged
into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s sound
system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to am-
plify the source and play through the ve-
hicle speakers.
•Press the MEDIA button, press “Select
Source” and then choose “AUX” source
will change the mode to auxiliary device
if the audio jack is connected, allowing
the music from your portable device to
be heard through the vehicle's speakers.
To activate the AUX, plug in the audio
jack.
•The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device buttons.The vol-
ume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
•To route the audio cable out of the center console, use the access cut out in the front
of the console.
USB/Audio Jack (AUX)
1 — USB Port2 — AUX/Audio Jack
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Voice Text Reply
Uconnect® will announceincomingtext messages.Push the Phone buttonand say
Listen.(Must have compatible mobile phone paired to Uconnect® system.)
1.Once an incoming text message is read to you, push the Phone button.After
the beep, say:Reply
2.Listen to the Uconnect® prompts.After the beep, repeat one of the pre-defined
messages and follow the system prompts.
TIP
Your mobile phone must have the full implementation of theMessage Access Profile
(MAP)to take advantage of this feature.For details about MAP, visit UconnectPhone.com
for U.S.residents.Apple iPhone® iOS6 or later supports readingincomingtext messages
only.
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes.Stuck in Traffic.See you later.
No.Start without me.I’ll be Late.
Okay.Where are you?I will be min-utes late.Call me.Are you there yet?
I’ll call you later.I need directions.See you in ofminutes.I’m on my way.Can’t talk right now.I’m lost.Thanks.
Additional Information
© 2014 FCA US LLC.All rights reserved.Mopar and Uconnect are registered trade-
marks and Mopar Owner Connect is a trademark of FCA US LLC.Android is a trade-
mark of Google Inc.SiriusXM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM
Radio Inc.Yelp, Yelp logo, Yelp burst and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp.
Uconnect® System Support:
•DriveUconnect.com
•U.Sresidentscall:1-877-855-8400
•Canadian residents call: 1-800-465-2001 (English) or 1-800-387-9983 (French)
Mon.– Fri., 7:00 am – 12:00 am, ET
Sat., 8:00 am – 10:00 pm, ET
Sun., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, ET
Uconnect® Access Services Support 1-855-792-4241.Please have your Uconnect® Secu-
rity PIN ready when you call.
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Voice Text Reply (Not Compatible With iPhone®)
NOTE:
Voice texting reply and voice texting features require a compatible mobile device enabled
with Bluetooth® Message Access Profile (MAP).iPhone®, and some other smartphones,
may not entirely support Bluetooth® MAP.Visit UconnectPhone.com for the latest sys-
tem and device compatibility.
•Due to the extremely large number of mobile phone manufacturers, your mobile de-
vice may not be listed.For further assistance, contact Uconnect Customer Care @
1-877-855-8400 for U.S.residents or, 1-800-465-2001 (English) / 1-800-387-9983
(French) for Canadian residents.
Once your Uconnect® system is paired with a compatible mobile device, the system can
announce a new incoming text message, and read it to your over the vehicle audio sys-
tem.You can reply to the message using Voice Recognition by selecting, or saying, one of
the 18 pre-defined messages.
Here’s How:
1.Push the Uconnect® Phone buttonand wait for the beep, then say “reply.”
Uconnect® will give the following prompt: “Please say the message you would like to
send.”
2.Wait for the beep and say one of the pre-defined messages.(If you are not sure, you
can say “help”).Uconnect® will then read the pre-defined messages allowed.
3.As soon as you hear the message you would like to send, you can interrupt the list of
prompts by pushing the Uconnect® phone button and saying the phrase.Uconnect®
will confirm the message by reading it back to you.
4.Push the Phone button and say “Send.”
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes.Stuck in Traffic.See you later.
No.Start without me.I’ll be Late.
Okay.Where are you?I will be <5, 10, 15,...etc.>minutes late.Call me.Are you there yet?
I’ll call you later.I need directions.See you in <5, 10,15,...etc.> of minutes.I’m on my way.Can’t talk right now.I’m lost.Thanks.
Want to dictate a personal message?
•You must first register with Uconnect® Access (U.S.residents only) to take advantage
of a new, cloud-based Voice Texting service, an enhancement to Voice Text Reply
(Uconnect® 6.5AN systems ONLY).
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