FIAT 500L 2019 Owner handbook (in English)

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Interaction
Acceptance of incoming call
Acceptance of the second incoming call and putting the active call on hold
Display on the instrument panel of the list of the last 10 calls and favourite phone numbers (only with call
browsing active)
Activation of voice recognition
Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command
Interruption of voice recognition
Long press: activation of Siri, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functions
Rejection of incoming call
Ending of call in progress
Exit the display of the last calls on the instrument panel display (only with call browsing active) (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Short press (Phone mode): selection, on the instrument panel display, of the last calls/text messages
(only with call browsing active)
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CONTROLS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL
Button A Interaction
Button A
(steering wheel left side)
Upper button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or selection of USB/iPod next track.
Long button press: scan of higher frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Central buttonWith each press it scrolls through sources AM, FM, DAB, USB/iPod, AUX (for versions/markets, where
provided). Only the available sources will be selected.
Lower button
Brief button press: search for previous radio station or selection of USB/iPod previous track.
Long button press: scan of lower frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Button B
(steering wheel right side)
Upper buttonIncreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume increase
Long button press: fast volume increase
Central button Activation/deactivation of Mute / Pause function
Lower buttonDecreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume decrease
Long button press: fast volume decrease
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SWITCHING THE SYSTEM
ON/OFF
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the
button/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it. The
electronic volume adjustment control
rotates continuously (360°) in both
directions, without stop positions.
"TOUCH SCREEN"
FUNCTION
The system uses the "touch screen”
function; to interact with the different
functions, press the "graphic buttons"
displayed.
Confirming a selection: press the
"OK" button.
Return to the previous screen: press
the
(Delete) button or, depending
on the active screen,
/Done.
RADIO MODE
After the desired radio station is
selected, the following information is
shown on the display:
At the top: the list of radio stations
stored (preset) is displayed; the station
currently playing is highlighted.
At the centre: the name of station
being listened too is displayed.On the left side: the "AM", "FM",
"DAB” (for versions/markets, where
provided) buttons to select the desired
frequency band are displayed (the
button corresponding to the selected
band is highlighted);
On the right: display of the following
buttons:
“Info”: additional information on the
source being listened to;
“Map": navigation map view
(versions withUconnect™7" HD Nav
LIVE only).
At the bottom: display of the following
buttons:
“Browse”: list of the radio stations
available;
/selecting previous/next
radio station;
“Tune” : manual radio station tuning;
“Audio”: access to the “Audio
Settings” screen.
Audio menu
To access the "Audio" menu press the
Audio" button located at the bottom
of the display.
The following adjustments can be
carried out using the “Audio” menu:
“Balance & Fader" (left/right and
front/rear audio balance adjustment);
"Equaliser" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“Speed Adj Volume” (speed-
dependent automatic volume control);
"Loudness" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“AUX Volume Offset” (only active if
an AUX device is inserted);
“AutoPlay”;
“Auto-On Radio”.
MEDIA MODE
Press the "Media" button to select the
desired audio source among those
available: USB/iPod,Bluetooth® and
AUX (for versions/markets, where pro-
vided)
IMPORTANT Applications used on
portable devices may be not
compatible with theUconnect™
system.
After Media mode is selected, the
following information is shown on the
display:
At the top: information on the track
being played and the following graphic
buttons:
“Repeat”: to repeat the track being
played;
“Shuffle”: to play the tracks in
random order;
Track progress and duration.
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In the middle: information on the track
being played.
On the left: display of the following
buttons:
Selected device or audio source;
“Select Source”: select the required
audio source.
On the right: display of the following
buttons:
"Info": additional information about
the song playing;
“Tracks”: list of available tracks;
“Map": navigation map view
(versions withUconnect™7" HD Nav
LIVE only).
At the bottom: information on the
track being played and the following
graphic buttons:
“Bluetooth” (forBluetooth® audio
source): displays the list of devices;
“Browse” (for USB source): opens
browsing;
/: previous/next track
selection;
: pause track being played;
“Audio”: access to the “Audio
Settings” screen.Track selection
The “Tracks” function allows you to
open a window with the list of tracks
being played.
The choices available depend on the
device connected. For example, on
a USB/iPod device you can also scroll
through the list of artists, genres and
albums available on the device
depending on the information present
on the tracks using the TUNE SCROLL
button/knob or by means of the
andbuttons.
Within each list, the “ABC” button
allows the user to skip to the desired
letter in the list.
NOTE This button might be disabled for
someApple®devices.
NOTE The TUNE SCROLL button does
not allow any operation on an AUX
device (for versions/markets, where
provided).
Bluetooth
®SOURCE
This mode is activated by pairing aBlu-
etooth® device containing music
tracks with the system.
PAIRING A Bluetooth
®
AUDIO DEVICE
To pair aBluetooth® audio device,
proceed as follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the device;
press the “Media” button on the
display;
press the "Select Source" button;
select theBluetooth® Media
source;
press the "Add device" button;
search forUconnect™on theBlu-
etooth® audio device (during the pair-
ing stage a screen is displayed showing
the progress of the operation);
when requested by the audio
device, enter the PIN code shown on
the system display or confirm on the
device the PIN displayed;
if the pairing procedure is completed
successfully, a screen is displayed.
Answer “Yes” to the question to pair the
Bluetooth® audio device as favourite
(the device will have priority over all
other devices to be paired subse-
quently). If “No” is selected, the priority
is determined according to the order of
connection. The last device connected
will have the highest priority;
an audio device can also be paired
by pressing the "Phone" graphic button
on the display and by selecting
"Settings" or selecting "Phone/
Bluetooth” from the "Settings" menu.
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NOTE The Radio may change the track
being played by modifying the
name-device in theBluetooth® set-
tings of the phone (where provided), if
the device is connected via USB after
theBluetooth® connection. After
updating the phone software, for proper
operation, it is recommended to
remove the phone from the list of
devices linked to the radio, delete the
previous system pairing also from the
list ofBluetooth® devices on the
phone and make a new pairing.
IMPORTANT If theBluetooth® con-
nection between mobile phone and
system is lost, consult the mobile
phone handbook.
USB/AUX port (for
versions/markets,
where provided)
The car has a USB/AUX port located
on the central tunnel. fig. 180USB charging port
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Some versions have a USB charging
port on the rear of the central tunnel fig.
181.
When a USB/iPod device is inserted
with the radio on, it starts to play the
tracks on the device if the “AutoPlay” is
set to "ON" in the “Audio” menu.
AUX SOURCE
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To activate AUX mode, insert an
appropriate device in the AUX socket in
the car. When a device is inserted
using the AUX output socket the
system starts reproducing the AUX
source connected, if it is already being
played.
Adjust the volume using the
button/knob on the front panel
or using the volume adjustment control
on the connected device.The "AUX Volume Offset" function can
be selected in “Audio” settings only
when the AUX source is active.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The functions of the device connected
with the AUX socket are directly
managed by the device itself: it is not
possible to change track/folder/playlist
or control playing start/end/pause
with the controls on the front panel or
on the steering wheel.
To avoid possible speaker noise, do not
leave the cable of the portable reader
connected to the AUX socket after
disconnection.
PHONE MODE
Phone mode activation
Press the “Phone” button on the
display to activate the Phone mode.
NOTE To consult the list of mobile
phones and supported functions, visit
the www.driveuconnect.eu website
Use the buttons on the display to:
dial the phone number (using the
graphic keypad on the display);
display and call the contacts in the
mobile phone phonebook;
display and call contacts from the
registers of previous calls;
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pair up to 10 phones/audio device
to make access and connection easier
and quicker;
transfer calls from the system to the
mobile phone and vice versa and
deactivate the microphone audio for
private conversations.
The mobile phone audio is transmitted
through the vehicle’s audio system;
the system automatically mutes the
radio when the Phone function is used.
Pairing a mobile phone
IMPORTANT Carry out this operation
only with vehicle stationary and in safety
conditions; this function is deactivated
when the vehicle is moving.
The pairing procedure for a mobile
phone is described below: always
consult the handbook for the mobile
phone in any case.
To pair the mobile phone, proceed as
follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the mobile phone;
press the “Phone” button on the
display;
if no phone is paired with the system
yet, the display shows a dedicated
screen;
access “Settings” and select “Add
device” to start the pairing procedure,
then search for theUconnect™device
on the mobile phone;
when prompted by the mobile
phone, use its keypad to enter the PIN
code shown on the system display
or confirm on the mobile phone the PIN
displayed;
during the pairing stage a screen is
displayed showing the progress of
the operation;
when the pairing procedure is
completed successfully, a screen is
displayed: answer “Yes” to the question
to pair the mobile phone as favourite
(the mobile phone will have priority over
all other mobile phones to be paired
subsequently). If no other devices are
paired, the system will consider the first
associated device as favourite.
NOTE After updating the phone
software, for proper operation, it is
recommended to remove the phone
from the list of devices linked to the
radio, delete the previous system
pairing also from the list ofBluetooth®
devices on the phone and make a new
pairing.Making a phone call
The operations described below can
only be accessed if supported by
the mobile phone in use. For all
functions available, refer to the mobile
phone owner's handbook.
A call can be made by:
selecting "Phonebook";
selecting "Recent";
selecting "Dial";
selecting "Redial".
Favourites
You can add a number or a contact (if
already in Contacts) to the favourite
list during a call by pressing one of the
5 "Empty" buttons on the upper part
of the display. The favourites can also
be managed by using the Phone Book
options.
Text message reader
The system can read the messages
received by the mobile phone.
To use this function the mobile phone
must support the SMS exchange
function throughBluetooth®.
If this function is not supported by the
phone, the corresponding "Text" button
is deactivated (greyed out).
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When a text message is received, the
display will show a screen where the
options "Read", "Show", "Call" or
"Ignore" can be selected.
Press the "Text Message" graphic
button to access the list of text
messages received by the mobile
phone (the list displays a maximum of
60 messages received).
NOTE On some mobile phones, to
make the SMS voice reading function
available, the SMS notification option
on the phone must be enabled; this
option is usually available on the phone,
in theBluetooth® connections menu
for a device registered asUconnect™.
After enabling this function on the
mobile phone, it must be disconnected
and reconnected with theUconnect™
system in order to make it effective.
IMPORTANT Some mobile phones may
not take the SMS delivery confirmation
settings into account when interfacing
withUconnect™. If a text message
is sent via theUconnect™system, the
driver could face an additional cost,
without any warning, due to the text
message delivery confirmation request
sent by the phone. For any problems
related to the above, contact your
telephone service provider."Do not disturb" function
If supported by the connected phone,
by pressing the "Do not disturb"
graphic button the user will not receive
notifications of incoming calls or text
messages.
The user can reply with a default or
customised message by means of the
settings.
SMS message options
Default SMS messages are stored in
the system memory and can be sent to
answer a received message or as a
new message.
Ye s
No
Okay
I can't talk right now
Call me
I'll call you later
I'm on my way
Thanks
I'll be late
Stuck in traffic
Start without me
Where are you?
Are you there yet?
I need directions
I'm lost
See you later
I will be 5 (or 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45,
60) (*) minutes late
See you in 5 (or 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
45, 60) (*) minutes
(*) Only use the numbers listed,
otherwise the system will not take the
message.
When receiving an SMS, the systems
also allows the same message to
be forwarded.
NOTE For details on how to send an
SMS using the voice commands, refer
to the dedicated paragraph.
Browsing text messages
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Using the
/steering wheel
commands, you can view and manage
the last 10 text messages received
on the instrument panel display. To use
this function the mobile phone must
support the SMS exchange function
throughBluetooth®.
Select “Phone” on the instrument panel
Setup Menu and then select “SMS
reader” using the
/steering
wheel controls. The "SMS reader"
submenu allows the last 10 SMS
messages to be displayed.
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Browsing favourites
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Using the
/steering wheel
commands, you can view and manage
your favourite phone numbers on the
instrument panel display. To use this
function, the mobile phone must
support SNS exchange viaBlu-
etooth® and the favourite numbers
must have been saved previously as
such in theUconnect™system.
Use the
/steering wheel controls
to select “Phone” on the instrument
panel Setup Menu. If the phone is
connected, select the "Favourite
numbers" option: the "Favourite
numbers" submenu enables you to
view and select the favourite number.
If the "Phone" option is selected with
the phone not connected, the list of
favourite numbers cannot be viewed.
Siri Eyes Free
(available only with iPhone 4S and
subsequent versions and compatible
iOS versions)
Siri allows you to use your voice to
send text message, manage media
sources, phone calls and much more.
You can keep your eyes on the road
and your hands on the steering wheel,
while using Siri to perform other useful
operations.Activating Siri: hold down the
button on the steering wheel. When
you hear two beeps you can begin to
interact with Siri.
NOTE the Siri enabled device must be
paired with theUconnect™system
using the pairing procedure (see the
related paragraph). Speak clearly with a
normal rhythm and volume.
Uconnect™ LIVE
SERVICES
Press theUconnect™button to
access theUconnect™ LIVE
applications.
The application functions are present
according to the vehicle configuration
and to the market.
To use theUconnect™ LIVEservices,
you need to download the
Uconnect™LIVEApp from Google
Play or Apple Store and register using
the app or on www.driveuconnect.eu
First access to the car
After starting theUconnect™ LIVE
App and entering your credentials,
to access theUconnect™LIVEApp
services in the car you needBlu-
etooth® pairing between your smart
phone and theUnconnect ™system
as described in the "Registering your
cell phone" section. The list of sup-
ported mobile phones is available on
www.driveuconnect.euAfter pairing, press theUconnect™
LIVEbutton on the display to access
the connected services.
Before using the connected services,
you must complete the activation
procedure following the instructions
that appear in theUconnect™ LIVE
App once theBluetooth® pairing has
been completed
Setting the Uconnect™ LIVE
services with the aid of the
Uconnect™ system.
Using theUconnect™system menu
dedicated toUconnect™ LIVE
services the “Settings” section can be
accessed by pressing the icon
on
the display. You can then check the
system options and change them
according to your preferences.
System updates
If an update for theUconnect™
system is available while the
Uconnect™ LIVEservices are being
used, the driver will be informed with
a message on the system display.
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Connected services that can be
accessed on the car
Theeco:Drive™andmy:Car
applications are developed to improve
the customer's driving experience,
therefore they are available in all
markets where theUconnect™ LIVE
services can be accessed.
OnUconnect™7” HD Nav LIVE
versions, the access toUconnect™
LIVEservices enables the use of “LIVE”
services.
eco:Drive™
Theeco:Drive™application allows you
to display your driving behaviour in
real time, in order to help you reach a
more efficient driving style as far as
consumption and emissions are
concerned.
Additionally, data can be saved to a
USB device or by using the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp and processing
data on your computer using the
eco:Drive™application which can be
downloaded from www.fiat.it (for Italy),
www.fiat.com (for other countries), or
www.driveuconnect.eu
Driving style is evaluated by means of
four indices which monitor the following
parameters:
Acceleration
Deceleration
Transmission
Speed
eco:Drive™ display
Press theeco:Drive™button to
interact with the function. A screen will
be displayed showing the 4 indices
described above. These indices are
grey until the system has enough data
to evaluate the driving style.
Once sufficient data are available, the
indices will have 5 colours depending
on the evaluation: dark green (very
good), light green, yellow, orange and
red (very bad).
In the event of extended inactivity the
display will show the average of the
indices up to that moment (“Average
index”) then the indices will be coloured
again in real time as soon as the car is
restarted.
Trip data storage and transfer
The trip data can be stored in
the system memory and transferred
using a suitably configured USB
memory stick or theUconnect™ LIVE
App.
This allows you to display the history of
the collected data, showing the
complete analysis of the trip data and
of your driving style. For further
information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu websiteIMPORTANT Do not remove the USB
memory stick nor unpair the
smartphone and theUconnect™ LIVE
App before the system has
downloaded the data, since these
could be lost. During the transfer of
data to the devices,Uconnect™
messages may appear on the display
to guide the user correctly through
the operation; follow these instructions.
These messages are only displayed
with the ignition key at STOP and when
a delay in theUconnect™system
switching off is set. The data are
automatically transferred to the devices
when the engine is switched off.
Transferred data will be deleted from
the system memory in this manner. You
can choose to store the trip data or
not, by pressing the "Settings" button
and by setting the storage activation
and the transfer mode (USB or Cloud),
as required.
When the USB memory stick is full, the
dedicated messages are shown on
theUconnect™system display.
When theeco:Drive™data have not
been transferred to the USB key for
a while, theUconnect™system
internal memory could become
saturated: in this case, follow the
recommendations provided by the
messages on the display.
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my:Car
my:Car allows you to keep the
condition of your car always under
control. my:Car application can detect
faults in real time and inform the driver
on impending service deadlines.
To interact with the application, press
"my:Car" button: a screen will appear
on the display showing the "care:Index"
section which contains detailed
information on car status. Press the
"Active warnings" button to show the
details of any faults on the car which
caused a warning light to switch on.
The car status can be seen both on
www.driveuconnect.eu or through the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
applications allow you to use your
smartphone in the car safely and
intuitively. To enable them, connect a
compatible smartphone via the USB
port and the contents of the phone will
be automatically shown on the
Uconnect™display.
To check the compatibility of your
smartphone, see the indications on the
websites: https://www.android.com/
intl/it_it/auto/ and http://
www.apple.com/it/ios/carplay/.If the smartphone is connected
correctly to the car via the USB port,
the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon
will be displayed in place of the
button in the main menu.
Android Auto APP Setup
Before use, download the Android Auto
application to your smartphone from
Google Play Store.
The application is compatible with
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and later
versions. To use Android Auto, the
smartphone must be connected to the
car with a USB cable.
On the first connection, you will have to
perform the setup procedure prompted
by the smartphone. You can only
perform this procedure with the vehicle
stationary.
Once connected to the USB port, the
Android Auto application establishes
a parallelBluetooth® connection.
Apple CarPlay App Setup
Apple CarPlay is compatible with the
iPhone 5 or more recent models, with
the iOS 7.1 operating system or later
versions. Before using Apple CarPlay,
enable Siri from Settings > General
> Siri on the smartphone.
To use Apple CarPlay, the smartphone
must be connected to the car with a
USB cable.Interaction
After the setup procedure, on
connecting your smartphone to the
car's USB port, the application will run
automatically on theUconnect™
system. You can interact with Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto using the
steering wheel button
(long press of
the button), using the SCROLL TUNE
button/knob on the panel (to select and
confirm) or using theUconnect™
system touchscreen.
Navigation
If the system's “Nav” mode is already
active, or when a device is connected
to the car with a navigation session
in progress, theUconnect™display
shows a pop-up alert enabling the
driver to choose between system
navigation or navigation using
the smartphone.
The selection can be changed at any
time by accessing the chosen
navigation system and setting a new
destination.
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