2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH Blue And Me User Manual

•Once your phone is paired, you have the option to
transfer your mobile phone contacts to the hands-free
package, to make a phone call either by using the
contacts list or directly pronouncing the phone num-
ber, to answer a call, and also answer a second
incoming phone call.
•To interact withBLUE&ME™you can use either
buttons on the steering wheel or voice commands.
With voice recognition, you can perform system func-
tions by speaking voice commands, also identified as
“keywords.” When the system recognizes a keyword,
it will respond with the appropriate action. Voice
recognition is an easy and convenient way to use
BLUE&ME™.
All the system functions are available within the
BLUE&ME™Main Menu. When you are travelling, you
can interact withBLUE&ME™using buttons on the
steering wheel or voice commands relevant only tophone functions(LAST CALLSandPHONEBOOK)and
the media player. To activate settings when travelling you
can only use voice commands.
The hands-free package enables the following operations:
•Contact calling by voice –you can call a contact in
your mobile phone phonebook using your voice. You
can also call a contact in your phonebook by scanning
through the entries on the multifunction display.
(To use this option you have to transfer your mobile
phone contacts to the hands-free package phonebook).
•Digit dialing by voice –you can dial a phone number
by pressing the Windows icon button (VR button) on
the steering wheel and speaking the digits to be dialed.
•To call a SMS text sender –call the last SMS text
sender directly or the sender of an SMS message
received and stored in theBLUE&ME™inbox.
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•To answer a call –you can answer an incoming call by
pressing theMAIN/Phonebutton on the steering
wheel.
•Conference call –you can call another contact while
you are engaged in a phone conversation (Conference
Calling is only supported by a compatible mobile
phone).
•Call waiting –while engaged in a phone conversation,
you can receive notification of another incoming
phone call, answer the other incoming phone call, and
switch between two ongoing phone conversations.
(Call waiting is only supported by a compatible mo-
bile phone.)
•Refusing an incoming call or ending a call –you can
refuse an incoming call or end a current call by
pressing thePhone Hang-upbutton on the steering
wheel.With your mobile phone in the vehicle and the pairing
procedure complete, connect to your mobile phone to
BLUE&ME™and you can make phone calls by speaking
keywords or pressing buttons on the steering wheel.
When using the hands-free phone, the audio output of a
phone conversation is heard through your car’s speakers.
Message Reader
TheBLUE&ME™message reader enables automatic
reading, through the car sound system, of the SMS texts
you receive on yourBluetoothwireless technology
enabled mobile phone that are received when the phone
is paired and connected toBLUE&ME™system. The
message reader does not provide access to messages that
were received before you entered the car and connected
with theBLUE&ME™system. Only a subset of abbre-
viations and emoticons are supported by the
BLUE&ME™system.
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NOTE:Not all mobile phones support the SMS text
message reader function or automatic phonebook trans-
fer viaBluetooth. Consult www.fiatusa.com for further
information on the list of compatible mobile phones.
Message reader functions are managed by the control
buttons on the steering wheel or by theBLUE&ME™
voice commands.
TheBLUE&ME™message reader enables the following
operations:
•To display on the instrument panel multifunction
display a visual notification signal indicating that you
have received a new SMS text on yourBluetooth
wireless technology enabled mobile phone, with send-
er ’s number/name;BLUE&ME™will also ask
whether to read you the message that has been re-
ceived.
•To manage the list of SMS texts received on your
BLUE&ME™paired mobile phone.
NOTE:Only messages that were received while the
mobile phone was connected toBLUE&ME™will be
listed.
•To read the messages received and stored. Messages
can be read multiple times.
•To call the SMS text sender using the buttons on the
steering wheel or voice commands.
•To delete individual messages or the entire inbox
using the buttons on the steering wheel or voice
commands.
NOTE:Messages are to only be deleted by the
BLUE&ME™system and not by your mobile phone.
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TheBLUE&ME™system can also recognize and read
abbreviations, if any (e.g., “ILUVU” will be read “I love
you”) and can interpret most common emoticons (e.g., :-)
will be read “Smile”), used today to write SMS texts.
Media Player
With theBLUE&ME™media player you can play, via the
car sound system, digital audio files stored on a USB stick
or iPodby simply connecting it to the USB port located
in the glove box of the car.
With this feature, you can play your favorite personal
music collections while you drive.
•iPodplayer - refer to MEDIA PLAYER FUNCTIONS.
The media player feature allows the following opera-
tions:
•Digital audio playback- you can play all your digital
audio files (.mp3,.wma,.wav,.aac) or play a customized
playlist (.m3u or.wpl format).
•Audio file selection by category- you can play all
audio files of a certain category, e.g., album, artist or
genre.
NOTE:Each audio file category must be tagged before
connecting to theBLUE&ME™system. If no category is
tagged, theBLUE&ME™system will index the song by
the song title.
•Playback options- while playing tracks you can select
the following options: Play, Stop, Next track, Previous
track, Shuffle and Repeat.
NOTE:
•The media player does not support audio files com-
pressed with other formats and DRM (Digital Right
Management) protected audio files. Non-supported
audio files that may be present on the USB device will
be ignored.
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•To use the media player, you have to simply connect
(directly or by an extension lead) your USB stick or
iPodto the car USB port. When the ignition key is
turned to ON,BLUE&ME™will start building your
media library. At the end of this operation you can surf
the whole library and scroll its categories as desired
using the buttons on the steering wheel or voice
commands.BLUE&ME™will then play your selec-
tion via the car sound system.Road Safety
WARNING!
•Operating certain parts of this system while driv-
ing can distract your attention away from the road,
and possibly cause an accident or other serious
consequences; for this reason certain functions are
disabled by the BLUE&ME™ system until driving
conditions are secure and, if required, only when
the car is stopped.
•Read and Follow Instructions: before using your
system, read and follow all instructions and safety
information provided in this end user manual
(“User ’s Manual”). Failing to follow precautions
found in this User ’s Manual can lead to an acci-
dent or other serious consequences.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Keep User ’s Manual in the car: when kept in the
car, the User ’s Manual will be a ready reference for
you and other users unfamiliar with the system.
Please make certain that before using the system
for the first time, all persons have access to the
User ’s Manual and read its instructions and safety
information carefully.
•Do not change system settings or enter data non-
verbally (using your hands) while driving. Stop
the car in a safe and legal manner before attempt-
ing these operations. This is important, since
while setting up or changing some functions you
might be required to distract your attention away
from the road and remove your hands from the
wheel.
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WARNING! (Continued)
General Operation
•Voice Command Control: some functions within
the system may be accomplished using only voice
commands. Using voice commands while driving
allows you to operate the system without remov-
ing your hands from the wheel.
•Prolonged Views of Screen: do not access any
function requiring a prolonged view of the screen
while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal
manner before attempting to access a function of
the system requiring prolonged attention. Even
occasional short scans to the screen may be haz-
ardous if your attention has been diverted away
from your driving task at a critical time.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Volume Setting: do not raise the volume exces-
sively. Keep the volume at a level where you can
still hear outside traffic and emergency signals
while driving. Driving while unable to hear these
sounds could cause an accident.
•Use of Speech Recognition Functions: speech rec-
ognition software is inherently a statistical process
which is subject to errors. It is your responsibility
to monitor any speech recognition functions in-
cluded in the system and address any errors.
•Distraction Hazard: many features may require
manual (non-verbal) setup. Attempting to perform
such set-up or entering data while driving can
seriously distract your attention and could cause
an accident or other serious consequences. Stop
the vehicle in a safe and legal manner before
attempting these operations.
DISPLAY AND BUTTONS ON THE STEERING
WHEEL
Display
NOTE:In this User’s Guide, the descriptions of the
menu entries refer to the multifunctional display, which
visualizes some entries in abbreviated form.
Multifunctional Display
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Front Steering Wheel Buttons Rear Steering Wheel Buttons
The right-hand control is a rocker type switch with a
pushbutton in the center. Press the switch up for Volume
+. Press the switch down for Volume –. The button in the
center is theSRCbutton used to change audio sources
(e.g., AM, FM, CD, Media Player).
1 – MUTE/ESC 3 – PHONE HANG UP
2 – PHONE/MAIN 4 – VOICE RECOGNITION
(VR)
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