2011 Abarth 500 Owner handbook (in English)

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JUMP STARTING fig. 1
If the battery is flat, the engine may be
started using an auxiliary battery with the
same capacity or a little higher than the
flat one.
fig. 1
ENGINE STARTING
If the instrument panel warning light Yturns on glowing steadily, contact im-
mediately Abarth Dealership.
Never use a quick battery
charger for the emergency
start: this might damage the
electronic system and the en-
gine start/supply control units.
This procedure must be per-
formed by expert personnel
because incorrect actions may cause
electrical discharge of considerable
intensity. Furthermore, battery fluid
is poisonous and corrosive: avoid con-
tact with your skin and eyes. Keep
naked flames away from the battery.
No smoking. Do not cause sparks.
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Proceed as follows:
❒Connect positive terminals (+ sign near
the terminal) of the two batteries with
a jump lead;
❒With a second lead, connect the nega-
tive terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery
to an earthing point
Eon the engine or
the gearbox of the car to be started;
❒Start the engine;
❒When the engine has been started, re-
move the leads reversing the order
above.
If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not insist any further but contact
the nearest Abarth Dealership.
IMPORTANT Never connect the negative
terminals of the two batteries directly:
sparks could ignite explosive gas released
from the battery. If the auxiliary battery is
installed on another car, prevent acciden-
tal contact between metallic parts of the
two cars.BUMP STARTING
Never jump start the engine by pushing,
towing or driving downhill.
This could cause a flow of fuel into the cat-
alytic converter and damage it beyond re-
pair.
IMPORTANT Remember that the brake
booster and the power steering system
are not operating until the engine is start-
ed, a greater effort will therefore be re-
quired to press the brake pedal or turn
the steering wheel.

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QUICK TYRE REPAIR
KIT - Automatic FIX &
GO
The quick tyre repair kit Fix & Go auto-
matic is placed in the boot A-fig. 2.
Signal that the vehicle is sta-
tionary in accordance with
the following legal requirements:
hazard warning lights, emergency
warning triangle, etc. It is advisable
for the people in the vehicle to get
out, especially if the vehicle is heavi-
ly laden, and wait until the repair is
carried out, well away from any dan-
gerous traffic. In the case of uneven
roads or roads on an incline, place
chocks or other suitable materials un-
der the wheels to secure the vehicle.
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fig. 2F0S079Ab
The kit fig. 11includes:
❒bottle A containing sealer and fitted
with:
– filling pipe B;
– label Cwith the caption “max. 80
km/h”, to be affixed in a place clear-
ly visible for the driver (on the dash-
board) after repairing the tyre;

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❒instruction brochure (see fig. 12), to
be used for prompt and proper use of
the quick repair kit and to be then
handed to the personnel charged with
handling the treated tyre;
❒a compressor D-fig. 11complete with
pressure gauge and fittings, in the boot;
fig. 11F0S084Abfig. 12F0S085Ab
❒a pair of protective gloves, that can be
found in the side space of the com-
pressor;
❒adapters for inflating different elements.
In the kit container (placed in the boot un-
der the carpet) are also housed the screw-
driver and the tow hitch.
Give the instruction booklet
to the tyre repair workshop
personnel.
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Should any tyre get punc-
tured due to foreign bodies,
you can repair it if the dam-
age doesn’t exceed 4 mm on
the tread and on the shoulder of the
tyre.
The kit cannot be used to re-
pair damage to the tyre side-
wall. Don’t use the quick repair kit if
the tyre is damaged as the vehicle has
run a flat tyre.
ATTENZIONE
If the wheel rim is damaged
(the channel is so deformed
as to cause an air leakage) it cannot
be repaired. Do not remove the for-
eign body (screw or nail) from the
tyre.
WARNINGIMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The sealing fluid of the quick tyre repair
kit is effective with external temperatures
between -20 °C and +50 °C.
The sealing fluid will expire.

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Replace the cylinder contain-
ing expired sealing liquid. Dis-
pose of the cylinder and the
sealant liquid properly. Dis-
pose according to the national and lo-
cal laws in force.
Do not operate the com-
pressor for longer than 20
consecutive minutes. Risk of over-
heating. The quick repair kit is not
suitable for definitive repairs. The
tyres may only be repaired tem-
porarily.
WARNING
The cylinder contains ethyl-
ene glycol. Contains latex:
may cause an allergic reaction.
Harmful if swallowed. Irritant for the
eye. May cause sensitization by in-
halation or contact. Avoid contact
with your eyes, skin and clothes. In
the event of contact, wash immedi-
ately with plenty of water. Do not in-
duce vomit if swallowed. Rinse your
mouth and drink plenty of water. Call
a doctor immediately. Keep away
from children. The product must not
be used by asthmatics. Do not breath
in the vapours during insertion and
suction. Call a doctor immediately if
allergic reactions are noted. Store the
cylinder in the specific compartment,
away from sources of heat. The seal-
ing fluid will expire.
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fig. 14F0S087Abfig. 13
A
B
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INFLATION PROCEDURE
❒Ensure that the handbrake is up.
Remove the tyre valve cap, extract the
flexible filler tube A-fig. 13and fasten
the ring Bonto the tyre valve;
Put on the protection gloves
provided together with quick
tyre repair kit.
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❒make sure that switch D-fig. 14of the
compressor is in position 0 (off), start
the engine, plug into the socket E-fig.
15and operate the compressor turn-
ing switch D-fig. 14to position I(on).
Inflate the tyre to the pressure speci-
fied in the “Inflation pressure” para-
graph, “Technical Specifications” chap-
ter.
For a more accurate reading, check
pressure gauge F-fig. 14with the com-
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fig. 15

F0S088Abfig. 16F0S089Ab
❒if after 5 minutes it is still impossible
to reach at least 1.5 bar, disengage com-
pressor from valve and current outlet,
then move the car forth for approx. ten
metres in order to distribute the seal-
ing fluid inside the tyre evenly, then re-
peat the inflation operation;
❒if reaching the tyre pressure specified
in paragraph “Inflation pressure” in sec-
tion “Technical Specifications”, start
driving immediately;
❒If after this operation it is still impossi-
ble after 5 minutes to reach at least 1.8
bar, do not start driving since the tyre
is excessively damaged and the quick
tyre repair kit cannot guarantee suit-
able sealing, contact Abarth Dealership;