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REPLACEMENT OF REMOTE
CONTROL COVER fig. 6
To replace the remote control cover, fol-
low the procedure shown in figure. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
REMOTE CONTROLS
The system may recognise up to 8 remote
controls. Should a new remote control be
necessary, contact a Abarth Dealership,
taking with you the CODE card, a per-
sonal identity document and the car’s
ownership documents.
REPLACING THE BATTERY OF
THE KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL fig. 5
Battery replacement:
❒press button Aand open the metal in-
sert B;
❒rotate the screw Cto :using a small
point screwdriver;
❒take out the battery case Dand replace
the battery Erespecting its polarity;
❒refit the battery case Dinside the key
and lock it turning the screw Cto Á.
fig. 5F0S0005Ab
fig. 6F0S0006Ab
Used batteries are harmful to
the environment. They should
be disposed of as specified by
law in the special containers
provided, or take them to the Abarth
Dealership, which will deal with their
disposal.

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To adjust the brightness, proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
previously set level will flash on the dis-
play;
– press button
+or –to set the required
brightness level;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Speed beep (Speed limit)
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph); when this
limit is exceeded the driver is immediate-
ly alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
display will show the message (Speed
Buzz);
– press button
+or –to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);
– when the function is activated (On)
pressing buttons
+or –select the speed
limit and press MENU ESCto confirm
selection.NoteSelection is possible between 30
and 200 km/h, or 20 and 125 mph de-
pending on the selected unit, see para-
graph “Unit of measure”. The setting will
increase/decrease by five units each time
button
+/–is pressed. Hold button +/–pressed to increase/decrease the setting
rapidly. Complete the setting by briefly
pressing the button when you approach
the required setting.
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
will flash on the display;
– press button
–: (Off) will flash on the dis-
play;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Trip B data (Trip B on)
Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip) display.
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.

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Driver side and passenger side where
position memory is provided
To return the seat to its initial position,
slide the seat backward pushing the back-
rest until the seat locks (movement d)
operate the lever D(movement e) and
lift the backrest (movement f) until you
hear it snapping in position.
WARNING Using the lever Dbefore
locking the seat in the initial position caus-
es the loss of the seat initial position. In
that case, it is necessary to adjust the seat
position by means of the longitudinal ad-
justment fig. 16.
Passenger side where position
memory is not provided
To return the seat to its initial position,
slide the seat backward pushing the back-
rest to the desired position (movement
d); operate the lever D(movement e)
and lift the backrest (movement f) until
you hear it snapping in position.
All adjustments must be
made with the car stationary.
WARNING
fig. 20F0S020Ab
The type of reattachment manoeuvre has
been chosen to guarantee the safety of the
occupant. In effect, if the mechanism de-
tects an obstacle (e.g. a bag) and cannot
restore the seat to its original position, it
allows the reattachment of the actual seat,
positioning the backrest only, ensuring
that the guides are attached.
REAR SEATS fig. 20
Backrest release
❒For versions with joint seat, lift handles A
and Band guide the backrest onto the
cushion.
❒For versions with separate seats, lift han-
dle Aor Bto release respectively the left
or right part of the backrest and guide the
backrest onto the cushion.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
REAR fig. 21
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To lift out rear head restraints: press at
the same time buttons Be Cset on both
sides and take them out. Rear head re-
straints must be lifted out with backrest
released and tilted toward the passenger
compartment or with the tailgate open.
To bring the head restraint in correct po-
sition, lift it until you hear it click.
To lower the head restraint, press button
B. The specific shape of the head restraint
interferes with the correct rest of the
back of the rear passenger on the back-
rest; the shape is useful to force the pas-
senger to lift the headrest for its correct
use.
IMPORTANT Rear seat passengers shall
always set the head restraints in “fully
drawn out” position.

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CONTROLS
SPORT FUNCTION CONTROL
fig. 33
When the SPORT button A-fig. 33is
pressed the sports driving setting is turned
on featuring more responsiveness during
acceleration, an increase in drive torque
and more precise steering with greater ef-
fort required on the steering wheel.
When the function is active, the message
SPORT is displayed on the instrument
panel. Press again the button to deactivate
the function and return to the standard
driving mode.
IMPORTANT Pressing SPORT, the func-
tion is active after about 5 seconds.
IMPORTANT When in SPORT mode, ac-
celeration may be abrupt, This is typical of
this mode.FRONT/REAR FOG LIGHTS
fig. 33
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To turn on the front/rear fog lights, use
the button Cas follows:
1° Pressure: front fog lights on
2° Pressure: rear fog lights on
3° Pressure: lights off
When the front fog lights are on, the
warning light
5turns on on the instru-
ment panel; when the rear fog lights are
on, the warning light
4turns on on the
instrument panel.
Front fog lights are turned on with low
beams on.
CD
MENU
FMASAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUD
MP3 RND RPT TPM CD-IN EQ
LOUD AF LOC PTY TP TA RMB PBCD
BCA
F0S033Abfig. 33
HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 33
They turn on pressing the button B, re-
gardless of the position of the ignition key.
When the function is active, warning lights
Îand ¥on the panel blink.
To switch off, press again the button B.
The use of hazard lights is governed by the
Highway Code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.
Emergency braking
In the event of emergency braking the
emergency lights automatically turn on and
at the same time the lights
Îend ¥turn
on on the dashboard.
The function automatically turns off when
the emergency braking stops.
This function complies with the current ap-
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INTERIOR FITTINGS
CIGAR LIGHTER
(for versions/markets, where provided)
SUN VISORS fig. 35
These are arranged at the sides of the in-
ternal rearview mirror.
They may be oriented frontally and to the
side.
At the back of the passenger side sun vi-
sor there is a vanity mirror, lit up by a spe-
cial courtesy light (for versions/markets,
where provided) that can be activated by
pressing button B. The sun visor on the
driver’s side and passenger side have doc-
ument holder pockets.
The cigar lighter becomes
very hot. Handle with care.
The device must not be used by chil-
dren: risk of fire or burns. Always check
that the cigar lighter has turned off.
WARNING
fig. 35
A
F0S035Abfig. 36
A
F0S036Ab
GLOVE BOX ON PASSENGER
SIDE DASHBOARD fig. 36
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To open the glove box, operate opening
device A.
Do not travel with the odd-
ment compartments open:
they could hurt the passenger in case
of crash.
WARNING

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Lock/release from outside
To open, insert the key in the lock and
turn it to the position 1-fig. 43. When the
key is turned the doors and the tailgate
are simultaneously released.
To release the doors with the remote
control press the button Ë
fig. 43F0S043Abfig. 44F0S044Ab
IMPORTANT If one of the doors is not
properly closed or if there is a fault in the
system, the central locking will not be ac-
tivated. If the operation is repeated 10/11
times in quick succession, the device is ex-
cluded for approximately 30 seconds.
To lock, insert the key in the lock and
turn it to the position 2-fig. 43. When the
key is turned the doors and the tailgate
are simultaneously locked.
To lock the doors with the remote con-
trol press the button Á.Lock/release from inside
To releasepull lever A-fig. 44.
Operating lever A on the driver's side or
on the passenger side releases both doors.
To lock. Push the control lever A-fig. 44
toward the door
Operating the lever on the driver's side or
on the passenger side locks both doors.
The correct lever position with locked doors
is shown by the red symbol A-fig. 44a
visible on the handles.
fig. 44a
A
A
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WINDOW WINDERS
FRONT WINDOW WINDERS
fig. 45
They operate with ignition key on MAR
and for about 2 minutes after positioning
the key on STOPor removed.
The two buttons are located besides the
gear lever (one for each side):
Ato open/close the left front window;
Bto open/close the right front window;
With the ignition key to the MARposi-
tion, press the driver's side window op-
erating button for a few seconds to open
or close the window automatically.
As regards the passenger's side window,
only the opening occurs automatically with
the same procedure.
fig. 45
TTC
AB
F0S045Ab
Incorrect use of the power
windows may be dangerous.
Before operation, always check that
no-one is exposed to the risk of being
injured directly by the moving window
or by objects getting caught and
dragged.
WARNING
When leaving the car, al-
ways remove the ignition key
to avoid the risk of injury due to ac-
cidental operation of the power win-
dows.
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BEAM ADJUSTMENT fig. 57
The car is provided with electric adjust-
ment of the beams, operating with ignition
key on MARand low beams on.
The car will slant backwards when it is
loaded, raising the light beam.
In that case, it is necessary to perform
beams adjustment with buttons +and –.
The display provides a visual indication of
the positions during adjustment.
Gas discharge headlights (Xenon head-
lights) are automatically adjusted. The
headlight position is electronic and there-
fore cannot be manually adjusted using the
+and –buttons.AIMING THE FRONT FOG
LIGHTS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Contact Abarth Dealership to have the
headlights properly adjusted.
BEAMS ADJUSTMENT ABROAD
Low beams factory adjustment depends
on the country where the car is pur-
chased. When you travel in countries with
different driving direction, to avoid blind-
ing the drivers who travel in the opposite
direction, it is necessary to cover the ar-
eas of the beam according to the provi-
sions of the Highway Code of the country
where you travel.
fig. 57
M E N UE S C
F0S057Ab
Correct positions depending
on load
Position 0- one or two passengers on
front seats.
Position 1- 4 passengers.
Position 2- 4 passengers + load in the
boot.
Position 3- driver + maximum admitted
load in the boot.