2012 Abarth 500 warning

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STEERING WHEEL
It can be adjusted vertically (for versions/
markets, where provided).
For adjustment. bring the lever A-fig. 22
downward to position 2then position the
wheel and lock it bringing lever Ato po-
sition 1.
fig. 21F0S021Abfig. 22F0S022Ab
Perform these operations
only when the car is station-
ary and the engine is not running.
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The door mirrors, being
curved, slightly alter the per-
ception of distance.
WARNING
When driving, the mirrors
shall always be in position 1.
WARNING
fig. 23F0S023Ab
DOOR MIRRORS
with electrical adjustment fig. 24
Proceed as follows:
❒ select the mirror with selector B;
❒ adjust the mirror using the joystick A
in the four directions.
Folding back door mirrors fig. 25
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold the mirror moving it
from position 1open, to position 2closed.
REARVIEW MIRRORS
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 23
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a vi-
olent crash.
It can be moved using the lever Ato two
different positions: normal or antiglare.
ELECTROCHROMIC DRIVING
MIRROR
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Some versions provide an electrochromic
mirror with automatic antiglare function.
An ON/OFFbutton in the lower area of
the mirror enables/disables the elec-
trochromic function. When the function
is active, a led on the mirror is active. En-
gaging reverse gear, the mirror is auto-
matically set for daylight use.
fig. 25F0S025Ab
fig. 24F0S024Ab

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CLIMATE COMFORT
VENTS fig. 26
1.Vents for demisting/defrosting the
windscreen
2.Orientable, adjustable central vents
3.Orientable, adjustable side vents
4.Fixed vents for side windows.
5.Lower vents
fig. 26F0S026Ab

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fig. 27F0S027Ab
TTC
A
E
BCDHEATING
AND VENTILATION
CONTROLS fig. 27
AAir temperature knob (red-hot / blue-
cold)
BFan speed knob
NOTE Turn the knob to 0to stop the
flow of air coming out of the vents.
CAir recycle knob
…– internal air recycle
Ú– air intake from outside
IMPORTANT Turn the recirculation func-
tion on to prevent the intake of air into
the passenger compartment; this is par-
ticularly advisable when stopped in a tun-
nel or in traffic to prevent the intake of
outside polluted air. Do not use the func-
tion for a long time, particularly if there
are many passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
DAir distribution knob
μtoward the body and the side win-
dows
∑toward the body, the side win-
dows and the feet
∂toward the feet only
∏toward the feet and the wind-
shield
-toward the windscreen only.
EButton to activate/deactivate the heat-
ed rear window.
When the function is active, a led on
the button is on.
In order to maintain battery efficien-
cy, the function is automatically deac-
tivated after about 20 minutes.Fast front window
demisting/defrosting
Proceed as follows:
❒ rotate knob Ato red section;
❒ rotate knob Cto Ú;
❒ rotate knob Dto -;
❒ rotate knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).

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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 28
AAir temperature knob (red-hot / blue-
cold)
BFan speed knob and climate control
system activation/deactivation. Press
the knob to activate the climate con-
trol system; the led on the knob is ac-
tive. This enables passenger compart-
ment quick cooling.
NOTE Turn the knob to 0to stop the
flow of air coming out of the vents.
CAir recycle knob
…– internal air recycle
Ú– air intake from outside
IMPORTANT Turn the recirculation func-
tion on to prevent the intake of air into
the passenger compartment; this is par-
ticularly advisable when stopped in a tun-
nel or in traffic to prevent the intake of
outside polluted air. Do not use the func-
tion for a long time, particularly if there
are many passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.fig. 28F0S028Ab
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A
E
BCD
DAir distribution knob
μtoward the body and the side win-
dows
∑toward the body, the side win-
dows and the feet
∂toward the feet only
∏toward the feet and the windshield
-toward the windscreen only.EButton to activate/deactivate the heat-
ed rear window.
When the function is active, a led on
the button is on.
In order to maintain battery efficien-
cy, the function is automatically deac-
tivated after about 20 minutes.

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Fast front window and front side
windows demisting/defrosting
(MAX-DEF)
Proceed as follows:
❒ rotate knob Ato red section;
❒ rotate knob Cto Ú;
❒ rotate knob Dto -;
❒ rotate knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).IMPORTANT the climate control system
is very useful to accelerate demisting, be-
cause it dehumidifies the air. Adjust the
controls as described above and press
knob Eto switch the climate control sys-
tem on: the LED on the knob will light up.LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
Run the climate control system for at least
10 minutes every month during the win-
ter. Have the system inspected at a Abarth
Abarth Dealershipbefore the summer.

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
According to the temperature set by the
user, the automatic climate control sys-
tem automatically adjusts:
❒the temperature of the air sent to the
passenger compartment;
❒fan speed (continuous air flow varia-
tion);
❒the distribution of air inside the pas-
senger compartment;
❒compressor activation/deactivation (to
cool/dehumidify air);
❒air recycle activation/deactivation;
All functions can be manually changed. In
other words, you may operate the system
selecting one or more functions. The man-
ual setting of a function does not impair
the automatic control of the other func-
tions even if the led of the knob AUTO
is off.
fig. 29F0S029Ab
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B
E
AC
F
G
HL
DMI
CONTROLS fig. 29
Button AUTO - A
Activation of the automatic
function of the climate control
system
Pressing the button AUTOand setting
the temperature, the system adjusts the
temperature, the quantity and distribution
of the air into the passenger compartment
and controls the activation of the com-
pressor.Button √- B
Climate control compressor on/off
Pressing the button, with led on, the com-
pressor and the led switch off.
When the compressor is off:
❒the system deactivates air recycle to
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❒it is not possible to supply into the pas-
senger compartment air with a tem-
perature lower than external air tem-
perature (the temperature indicated on
the display blinks when the system does
not ensure the achievement of the re-
quired comfort conditions);
❒it is possible to manually reset the fan
speed (with compressor enabled, ven-
tilation cannot go below a bar shown
on the display).
Button OFF - C
System switch off
Pressing the button OFFthe system is
switched off.
The following climate control conditions
will be established when the system is off:
❒all LEDs off;
❒set temperature display off;
❒air recycle off;
❒compressor off;
❒fan off.
In this condition, it is possible to enable or
disable air recycle without system activa-
tion.Button
…- D
Air recycle on/off button
It is advisable to activate air recycle in
queues or in tunnels to prevent the in-
troduction of polluted air.
Led on button ON = recycle ON.
Led on button OFF = recycle OFF.
For low temperatures or if the compres-
sor is off, the recycle is forced to off to
avoid misting.
IMPORTANT It is advisable not to use the
air recycle function when the outside tem-
perature is low, to prevent the windows
from rapidly misting up.
Buttons
ÕÔ- E
Temperature setting
Pressing the button
Õthe temperature
in the passenger compartment rises until
the value HI is reached (maximum heat-
ing).
Pressing the button
Ôthe temperature
in the passenger compartment decreases
until the value LO is reached (maximum
cooling).
IMPORTANTSpecifically, if the heating flu-
id is not sufficiently warm, the fan will not
start up at the maximum speed immedi-
ately to limit introducing excessively cool
air into the passenger compartment.Buttons
ÕÔ- F
Fan speed setting
Pressing the buttons
Õor Ôrespective-
ly, the fan speed displayed on the display
bars increases or decreases.
The fan can be cut off only if the com-
pressor has been switched off (button B).
To restore automatic fan speed control,
press button AUTO.
Buttons
´μ∂- G H I
Manual selection
of air distribution
Pressing the buttons, it is possible to set
one of 5 different air flow options:
´to the windscreen and front side win-
dow vents to demist or defrost them.
μto central and side dashboard vents to
ventilate the chest and the face during
the hot season.