clutch FIAT 500X 2017 Owner handbook (in English)

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REFUELLINGPetrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95 in compliance with the European specification
EN228. Do not use petrol containing methanol or ethanol E85. Using these mixtures may cause misfiring and driving issues, as well as damage
fundamental components of the supply system.
For further details on the use of the correct fuel see the "Refuelling the vehicle" paragraph in the "Starting and driving" chapter.
Diesel engines: refuel only with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590. The use of other products or mixtures may
damage the engine beyond repair and consequently invalidate the warranty, due to the damage caused.
For further details on the use of the correct fuel see the "Refuelling the vehicle" paragraph in the "Starting and driving" chapter.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Versions with manual gearbox (petrol engines): make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gear lever to neutral, fully depress the
clutch pedal without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to AVV or press the ignition device button; release the key or the button
as soon as the engine has started.
Versions with manual gearbox (diesel engines): make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gear lever to neutral, fully depress the
clutch pedal without pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the
warning light to switch off. Bring the ignition
key to AVV or press the ignition device button; release the key or the button as soon as the engine has started.
Versions with automatic transmission: make sure that the handbrake is engaged and that the gear lever is in P (Parking) or N (Neutral),
depress the brake pedal, without pressing the accelerator pedal, then turn the ignition key to AVV or press the ignition device button; release
the key or the button as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
The catalytic converter develops high temperatures during operation. Do not park the vehicle on grass, dry leaves, pine needles or other
flammable material: fire hazard.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The vehicle is fitted with a system that carries out a continuous diagnosis of the emission-related components in order to help protect the
environment.
ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the vehicle, you decide to add electrical accessories (with the risk of gradually draining the battery), contact a Fiat Dealership.
They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the vehicle's electric system can support the required load.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the vehicle is essential for ensuring that it maintains its performance and its safety features, its environmental
friendliness and low running costs unchanged in time.

IMPORTANT
1)The electronic components inside the
key may be damaged if the key is subjected
to strong shocks. In order to ensure
complete efficiency of the electronic
devices inside the key, it should never be
exposed to direct sunlight.
IMPORTANT
1)Used batteries may be harmful to the
environment if not disposed of correctly.
They must be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers or taken to a
Fiat Dealership, which will take care of their
disposal.
IGNITION DEVICE
Versions with key without remote
control
The key can be turned to three different
positions fig. 5:
STOP: engine off, key can be
removed, steering column locked (with
key removed). Some electrical devices
(e.g. central door locking system, alarm,
etc.) are still available;
MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are available;
AVV: engine starting.
2) 3)
Versions with electronic key
(Keyless Go system)
To activate the ignition device fig. 6 the
electronic key must be inside the
passenger compartment.The ignition device activates also if the
electronic key is inside the boot or on
the parcel shelf.
The ignition device has the following
possible states:
STOP: engine off, steering locked.
Some electrical devices (e.g. central
door locking system, alarm, etc.) are
still available;
MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are available. This state can be
entered by pressing the ignition device
button once, without pressing the brake
pedal (versions with automatic
transmission) or the clutch pedal
(versions with manual gearbox);
AVV: engine starting.
NOTE The ignition device does NOT
activate if the electronic key is inside the
boot and this is open.
NOTE With the ignition device at MAR,
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SYMBOLS ON THE DISPLAY
Symbol What it means
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
The symbol switches on, together with a message on the display, if there is insufficient engine oil
pressure.
15)
IMPORTANT Do not use the vehicle until the failure has been eliminated. The switching on of the symbol
does not indicate the quantity of oil in the engine: the oil level must be checked manually.
AIRBAG FAILURE
If the symbol switches on constantly, this indicates a failure in the airbag system. Contact a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
BONNET NOT PROPERLY SHUT
The symbol switches on when the bonnet is not properly shut. Close the bonnet properly.
TAILGATE NOT PROPERLY SHUT
The symbol switches on when the tailgate is not properly shut. Close the tailgate correctly.
AT9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE / TWIN CLUTCH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE
The symbol comes on when a fault is detected in the automatic transmission or in the twin clutch
transmission. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
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Symbol What it means
FIAT CODE SYSTEM FAILURE/BREAK-IN ATTEMPT
Fiat CODE system failure
The symbol switches on to indicate a failure of the Fiat CODE system. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
Break-in attempt
The symbol switches on when the ignition device is moved to MAR position, to indicate a possible break-in
attempt detected by the alarm system.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM OPERATION
The symbol switches on in the event of fuel cut-off system intervention.
For reactivating the fuel cut-off system, refer to the description in the "Fuel cut-off system" section in the "In
an emergency" chapter. If it is still not possible to restore the fuel supply, contact a Fiat Dealership.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM FAILURE
The symbol switches on in the event of fuel cut-off system failure. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
EXCESSIVE AT9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE / EXCESSIVE TWIN CLUTCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE
The symbol switches on in the case of transmission overheating, after a particularly demanding use. In this
case an engine performance limitation is carried out. With engine off or at idle speed, wait until the symbol
switches off.
AUDIO SYSTEM FAILURE
The symbol switches on to report a failure of the audio system. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
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Symbol What it means
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) FAILURE
(where provided)
The symbol turns on (together with a message on the display) to indicate an Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) system failure. Contact a Fiat Dealership.
SCHEDULED SERVICING (SERVICE)
The “Service Schedule” includes car maintenance at fixed intervals (refer to the "Maintenance and care"
chapter). When the next scheduled service deadline is approaching, the symbol will be displayed,
followed by the number of kilometres/miles or days (where provided) left, when the ignition device is
turned to MAR.
This is displayed automatically, with ignition device at MAR, 2000 km before servicing or, where provided,
30 days before servicing. It is also displayed each time the ignition device is turned to MAR or, for some
versions, every 200 km. Below this threshold servicing indications are more frequent. The display will be
in km or miles according to the unit of measurement set.
Go to a Fiat Dealership, where the "Service Schedule" operations will be performed and the message will
be reset.
This symbol turns on to indicate that the clutch pedal must be pressed to enable starting.
This symbol appears to suggest engaging a higher gear (upshifting).
The symbol appears to suggest engaging a lower gear (downshifting).
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detected (limited braking). Signals and
limited braking are intended to allow the
driver to react promptly, in order to
prevent or reduce the effects of a
potential accident.
In situations with the risk of collision, if
the system detects no intervention by
the driver, it provides automatic braking
to help slow the vehicle and mitigate
the potential frontal collision (automatic
braking). If intervention by the driver on
the brake pedal is detected but not
deemed sufficient, the system may
intervene in order to improve the
reaction of the braking system,
therefore reducing vehicle speed further
(additional assistance in braking stage).
Versions equipped with Start&Stop
system: at the end of the automatic
braking, the Start&Stop system will
activate as described in paragraph
"Start&Stop system" of the "Starting
and driving" chapter.
Versions with manual gearbox:at
the end of the automatic braking the
engine may stall and turn off, unless the
driver presses the clutch pedal.
Versions with automatic
transmission / twin clutch
automatic transmission: at the end
of the braking, the latest stored gear is
engaged: the vehicle may thereforerestart after a few seconds from the
automatic stop.
IMPORTANT Both on versions
equipped with manual gearbox and on
those with automatic transmission, after
the vehicle is stopped the brake
callipers may be stuck for about
2 seconds for safety reasons. Make
sure you press the brake pedal if the
vehicle moves slightly forwards.
Activation/deactivation
The Full Brake Control system can be
deactivated (and then reactivated) via
theUconnect™system (see the
description in the dedicated
supplement).
The system can be deactivated even
with the ignition device at MAR.
IMPORTANT The system status can be
changed with vehicle at a standstill only.
The Full Brake Control system can be
set to three activation levels through the
Uconnect™system:
System active: the system (if active),
in addition to the visual and acoustic
warnings, provides limited braking,
automatic braking and additional
assistance in braking stage, where the
driver does not brake sufficiently in the
event of a potential frontal impact;
System partially active: the system (if
active) does not provide limited braking,but guarantees automatic braking or
additional assistance in braking stage,
where the driver does not brake at all or
not sufficiently in the event of a potential
frontal impact. The visual and acoustic
warnings are deactivated, and will not
be provided;
System deactivated: the system
does not provide visual and acoustic
warnings, limited braking, automatic
braking or additional assistance in
braking stage. The system will therefore
provide no indication of a possible
accident.
Activation/deactivation
If the Full Brake Control system has
been correctly activated with the
Uconnect™system, this will be active
each time the engine is started.
Following a deactivation, the system will
not warn the driver about the possible
collision with the preceding vehicle,
regardless of the setting selected with
theUconnect™system.
The system deactivation status will not
be stored when the engine is switched
off: if the system is deactivated when
the engine is switched off, it will be
active when it is next started.
This function is not active at a speed
lower than 7 km/h or higher than
200 km/h.
The system is only active if:
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SAFETY

STARTING AND DRIVING
Let’s get to the "heart" of the vehicle:
seeing how you can exploit all of its
potential to the full.
We’ll look at how to drive it safely in any
situation, so that it can be a welcome
companion, with our comfort and our
wallets in mind.STARTING THE ENGINE.......111
PARKING THE VEHICLE........112
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) .112
MANUAL GEARBOX..........115
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. . . .116
TWIN CLUTCH TRANSMISSION . .119
START&STOP SYSTEM........122
SPEED LIMITER.............123
ELECTRONIC CRUISE CONTROL .124
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
(ACC)....................125
MOOD SELECTOR/DRIVE MODE. .130
PARK ASSIST SYSTEM........132
LANE ASSIST SYSTEM
(lane crossing warning).........134
REAR VIEW CAMERA.........135
TOWING TRAILERS..........136
REFUELLING THE VEHICLE.....140
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STARTING THE
ENGINE
Before starting the engine, adjust the
seat, the interior rear view mirrors, the
door mirrors and fasten the seat belt
correctly.
Never press the accelerator pedal for
starting the engine.
If necessary, messages indicating the
starting procedure can be shown on
the display.
ENGINE STARTING
PROCEDURE
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31) 32) 33) 34)
Versions with manual gearbox
Proceed as follows:
engage the electric parking brake
and place the gear lever in neutral;
bring the ignition device to MAR. On
Diesel versions, warning light
lights
up in the instrument panel: wait for the
warning light to switch off;
fully depress the clutch pedal
without touching the accelerator;
turn the ignition device to AVV and
release it as soon as the engine starts;
if the engine does not start within
10 seconds, bring the ignition deviceback to STOP and wait for
10-15 seconds before repeating the
starting procedure.
after the manoeuvre has been
repeated, if the problem persists,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
Versions with automatic
transmission
Proceed as follows:
engage the electric parking brake
and set the gear lever to P (Park) or N
(Neutral);
fully depress the brake pedal without
touching the accelerator;
set the ignition device to AVV;
if the engine does not start, bring
the ignition device back to STOP and
wait for 10-15 seconds before
repeating the starting procedure;
after the manoeuvre has been
repeated, if the problem persists,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
ENGINE STARTING
FAILURE
Starting the engine with electronic
key battery (Keyless Go) run down
or flat
If the ignition device does not respond
when the relevant button is pressed the
electronic key battery might be run
down or flat. Therefore, the system
does not detect the presence of the
electronic key on board the vehicle anddisplays a dedicated message. In this
case, rest the rounded edge of the
electronic key (the side opposite the
metal insert) on the ignition device and
press the button using the electronic
key. The ignition device is thus activated
and the engine can be started.
WARNING
103)Do not try to start the engine pouring
fuel or other flammable fluid inside the
throttle body air intake: this might damage
the engine and injury people nearby.
104)It is dangerous to run the engine in
enclosed areas. The engine takes in
oxygen and releases carbon dioxide,
carbon monoxide and other toxic gases.
105)The brake servo is not active until the
engine is started, so you would need to
apply much more force than usual to the
brake pedal.
106)Do not start the engine by pushing,
towing or driving downhill. These
manoeuvres may damage the catalytic
converter.
IMPORTANT
31)We recommend that during the initial
period, or during the first 1600 km, you do
not drive to full car performance (e.g.
excessive acceleration, long journeys at top
speed, sharp braking, etc.).
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32)When the engine is switched off never
leave the ignition device in the MAR
position to prevent useless current
absorption from draining the battery.
33)A quick burst on the accelerator before
turning off the engine serves absolutely no
practical purpose; it wastes fuel and is
especially damaging to turbocharged
engines.
34)Warning light
will flash after starting
or during prolonged cranking to indicate a
fault with the glow plug heating system. If
the engine starts, the vehicle can be used
as normal, but a Fiat Dealership must be
contacted as soon as possible.
PARKING THE
VEHICLE
Always remove the ignition key when
leaving the car.
When parking and leaving the car,
proceed as follows:
engage a gear (1stgear if facing
uphill or reverse if facing downhill) and
leave the wheels turned;
stop the engine and apply the
electric parking brake;
Block the wheels with a wedge or a
stone if the car is parked on a steep
slope.
On versions equipped with automatic
transmission or dual clutch automatic
transmission, wait for the letter P to be
displayed before releasing the brake
pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVER leave the car with
the gearbox in neutral (or, on versions
equipped with automatic transmission
or dual clutch automatic transmission,
before putting the shift lever in the P
position).
ELECTRIC PARKING
BRAKE (EPB)
The vehicle is equipped with electric
parking brake (EPB) to guarantee better
use and optimal performance
compared to a manually operated
parking brake.
The electric parking brake features a
switch, located on the central tunnel
fig. 91, a motor with caliper for each
rear wheel and an electronic control
module.
IMPORTANT Always engage the
electric parking brake before leaving the
vehicle.
IMPORTANT In addition to parking the
vehicle with the parking brake always
engaged, the wheel steered, chocks or
stones positioned in front of the wheels
(when on a steep slope), a gear must
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always be engaged (the 1stgear with
the vehicle parked uphill or the reverse
gear with the vehicle parked downhill).
On versions with automatic
transmission, place the gear lever at P
(Park).
IMPORTANT Should the vehicle battery
be faulty, to unlock the electric parking
brake the battery must be replaced.
The electric parking brake can be
engaged in two ways:
manuallypull the fig. 91 switch
located on the central tunnel, in the
direction shown by the arrow;
automaticallyin "Safe Hold" or "Auto
Apply" conditions.
Engaging the parking brake
manually
107) 114) 109)
Briefly pull the switch located on the
central tunnel to manually engage the
electric parking brake when the vehicle
is stationary.
Noise may be heard from the rear of the
vehicle when engaging the electric
parking brake.
A slight movement of the brake pedal
may be detected when engaging the
electric parking brake with the brake
pedal pressed.
With the electric parking brakeengaged, the
warning light on the
instrument panel and the LED on the
switch fig. 91 turn on.
IMPORTANT With the EPB failure
warning light on, some functions of the
electric parking brake are deactivated.
In this case the driver is responsible for
brake activation and vehicle parking in
complete safety conditions.
If, under exceptional circumstances, the
use of the parking brake is required with
the vehicle in motion, keep the switch
on the central tunnel pulled as long as
the brake action is necessary.
The
warning light may switch on
with the hydraulic system temporarily
unavailable; in this case braking is
controlled by the motors.
The brake lights (stop) also come on
automatically.
Release the switch on the central tunnel
to stop the braking action with the
vehicle in motion.
If, through this procedure, the vehicle is
braked until a speed below 3 km/h is
reached and the switch is kept pulled,
the parking brake will definitively
engage.
IMPORTANT Driving the vehicle with
the electric parking brake engaged, or
using it several times to slow down thevehicle, may cause severe damage to
the braking system.
Disengaging the electric parking
brake manually
To manually disengage the parking
brake, the ignition device must be at
MAR. It is also necessary to press the
brake pedal, then briefly press the
fig. 91 switch.
Noise may be heard from the rear of the
vehicle and a slight movement of the
brake pedal may be detected during
disengagement.
After disengaging the electric parking
brake, the warning light
on the
instrument panel and the LED on the
switch turn off.
If the
warning light on the
instrument panel remains on with the
electric parking brake disengaged, this
indicates a fault: in this case contact a
Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT On versions with
automatic transmission never use the P
(Park) position instead of the electric
parking brake. Always engage the
electric parking brake when parking the
vehicle to prevent injury or damage
caused by the unexpected movement
of the vehicle.
IMPORTANT For vehicles equipped
with manual gearbox, if the clutch pedal
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