2012 Abarth 500 brake light

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WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS
Lighting of a warning light is associated to
a specific message and/or buzzer when ap-
plicable. These indications are brief and
precautionary and as such must not be
considered as exhaustive and/or alterna-
tive to the information contained in the
Owner’s Handbook, which you are rec-
ommended to read carefully in all cases.
Refer to the information in this chap-
ter in the event of a failure indication.
IMPORTANT Failure indications on the
display fall into either of two categories:
seriousfaults and less seriousfaults.
Seriousfailures are indicated by a re-
peated and prolonged warning “cycle”.
Less seriousfailures are indicated by a
limited warning “cycle”.
Press MENU ESCto stop the warning
cycle in both cases. The warning light on
the instrument panel will stay on until the
cause of the fault is eliminated.LOW BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL (red)
HANDBRAKE ON (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go off
after a few seconds.
Low brake fluid level
The warning light turns on when the lev-
el of the brake fluid in the reservoir falls
below the minimum level, due to possi-
ble leak in the circuit.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
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If the warning light xturns
on when travelling (on cer-
tain versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) stop the car im-
mediately and contact Abarth Deal-
ership.
WARNING
Handbrake on
The warning light turns on when the hand-
brake is on.
IMPORTANT If the warning light turns on
when travelling, check that the handbrake
is not engaged.
AIR BAG FAILURE
(red)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but it
should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing steadi-
ly if there is a failure in the air bag system.
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
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FRONT FOG LIGHTS
(green)
The warning light turns on
when the front fog lights are turned on.
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LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
downwards or, together with the right in-
dicator, when the hazard warning light
button is pressed.
F
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR
(green - intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the di-
rection indicator control lever is moved
upwards or, together with the left indica-
tor, when the hazard warning light button
is pressed.
D
ENGAGEMENT OF
SPORT FUNCTION
The word lights (up in the mul-
tifunction “SPORT” and reconfigurable
multifunction display “S”) when the con-
trol button is pressed and the sports set-
ting is turned on. If the button is pressed
again the word SPORT goes out.
SPORT
MAIN BEAMS
(blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are turned on.
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LIMITED RANGE
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunctional display)
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage to warn the driver that the cruising
range is less than 50 km.
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD
This indication starts flashing when the
outside temperature reaches or falls be-
low 3°C to warn the driver of the possi-
ble presence of ice on the road.
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage.
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED
The display will show the dedicated mes-
sage when the car exceeds the set speed
limit (see “Reconfigurable Multifunction
Display” in section “Your car”).BRAKE PAD WEAR
(amber)
The warning light on the dial
turns on (and the message ap-
pears on the display) if the front brake pads
are worn; in this case have them changed
as soon as possible.
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SEAT BELTS
NOT FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the display
will light up when the car is mov-
ing and the driver’s seat belt is not correctly
fastened. The warning light will go on, and
a steady beep will be emitted for the first
6 seconds when front seatbelts are not
properly fastened and the vehicle is run-
ning; for the next 96 seconds the warning
light will continue blinking and the beep will
become intermittent. The buzzer of the
S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder) system may on-
ly be switched off by a Abarth Dealership.
The system can be reactivated from the
set-up menu. The display will show the ded-
icated message.
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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
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fig. 14F0S087Abfig. 13
A
B
F0S086Ab
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.
WARNING
❒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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Apply the adhesive label in a
position clearly visible by the
driver as a reminder that the tyre has
been treated with the quick repair kit.
Drive carefully, particularly on bends.
Don’t exceed 80 km/h. Don’t accel-
erate and brake suddenly.
WARNING❒after driving for about 10 minutes stop
and check again the tyre pressure; pull
up the handbrake;
Stop if the pressure has
dropped to less than 1.8
bars: the automatic Fix & Go quick
repair kit cannot work properly be-
cause the tyre is excessively damaged.
Go to a Abarth Dealership.
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❒if at least 1.8 bar pressure is read, re-
store proper pressure (with engine
running and handbrake on) and restart;
❒drive with the utmost care to the near-
est Abarth Dealership.
Remember to inform the
workshop that the tyre has
been treated with a quick repair kit.
Give the instruction booklet to the
tyre repair workshop personnel.
WARNING
FOR CHECKING AND
RESTORING PRESSURE ONLY
The compressor may also be used for
restoring pressure only. Release the quick
coupling and connect directly to the tyre
valve fig. 17; in this way, the cylinder will
not be connected to the compressor and
no sealant will be injected.
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IF AN INTERIOR LIGHT
BURNS OUT
For the type of bulb and power rating, see
“When needing to change a bulb”.
INSIDE CEILING LIGHT
To change the bulb, proceed as follows:
❒using the screwdriver provided, extract
the ceiling light A-fig. 32working in the
point indicated by the arrow;
NUMBER PLATE LIGHTS fig. 31
To replace the bulbs proceed as follows:
❒work in the point shown by the arrow
and remove lens A;
❒change the bulb releasing it from the
side contacts and making sure the new
bulb is correctly fastened between the
contacts;
❒reinstall the lens. THIRD BRAKE LIGHT fig. 29-30
To change the bulb proceed as follows:
❒remove the two guard caps and un-
screw the two fastening screws A;
❒withdraw the assembly;
❒disconnect the electric connector B;
❒press the retaining device Cand open
the bulb holder;
❒remove the snap-fitted bulb to be re-
placed and replace it;
❒close back the cap locking it properly.
❒screw in the two fastening screws and
reinstall the guard caps;
fig. 30F0S103Abfig. 29F0S102Ab
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TOWING THE CAR
The tow ring provided with the car is
housed in the tool box under the boot
mat.
FASTENING THE TOW
RING fig. 42-43
Proceed as follows:
❒release the cap A(only present in the
rear section Fig. 43);
❒take the tow hook Bfrom its seat in
the tool support;
❒tighten the ring on the rear or front
threaded pin.
Before beginning the tow,
turn the ignition key to MAR
and then to STOP, without extract-
ing it If the key is extracted, the steer-
ing wheel lock will be automatically
activated, thus preventing steering
WARNING
Because of the vehicle con-
formation, it cannot be
loaded onto railway carriages and
transported.
WARNING
The power brakes and the
electrical power steering will
not work while the car is being towed.
More effort on the brake pedal and
steering wheel will therefore be re-
quired. Do not use wires for towing.
Do not jerk. Make sure not to dam-
age parts in contact with the car
while towing. Respect the specific
rules of the Highway Code when tow-
ing the car specifically in relation to
the towing device and the behaviour
to maintain on the road.
Do not start the engine while towing
the car.
WARNING
fig. 42

F0S115Abfig. 43

F0S116Ab