2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH buttons

2. Press theorbutton to set “Balance” in the
AUDIO menu.
3. Press the
button to increase the sound from the
left speakers or the
button to increase the sound from
the right speakers.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Fader Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Press the
orbutton to set “Fader” in the
AUDIO menu. 3. Press the
button to increase the sound coming
from the rear speakers or the
button to increase the
sound coming from the front speakers.
By pressing the
orbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Loudness Function — If Equipped
The Loudness function improves the volume of the
sound while listening at low volumes, increasing the bass
and treble.
To activate/deactivate this function, select the “Loud-
ness” setting in the AUDIO menu. The condition of the
function (on or off) is shown on the display for a few
seconds by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loudness
Off”.
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Preset/User*/Classic/Rock/Jazz Functions — If
Equipped
The built-in equalizer can be activated/deactivated.
When the equalizer function is off, the audio settings can
only be changed by adjusting the “Bass” and “Treble”
settings, whereas when the function is on, the acoustic
curves can be adjusted. To deactivate the equalizer, select
the “EQ Preset” function in the audio menu.
To activate the equalizer, use the AUDIO button or to
select one of the adjustments:
•“EQ User” (adjustment of 7 equalizer bands that can
be changed by the user)
•“Classic” (equalizer preset for optimal classic music
sound)
•“Rock” (equalizer preset for optimal rock and pop
music sound)
•“Jazz” (equalizer preset for optimal jazz music sound)When one of the equalizer adjustments is activated the
wording “EQ” lights up.
*User EQ Settings Function — If Equipped
To set a personalized equalizer adjustment:
1. Press AUDIO button.
2. Use the
orbuttons to set EQ function.
3. Use
orbuttons to select EQ User.
4. Press MENU button to start adjusting equalizer.
5. On the display a 7 bar graph will appears, in which
each bar represents a frequency. Select the bar to be
adjusted by using the
orbuttons. The selected
bar will start to flash and it can be adjusted using
or
buttons.
6. To store the setting, press the MENU or AUDIO
buttons.
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Menu
MENU Button Functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate the Menu
function.
Use the
orbuttons to scroll through the menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
•Speech Volume
•Aux Audio Offset
•Radio Off
•Sat ID
•SIRIUS Telephone Number
•System Reset
•Speed Volume
•On Volume Limit
Press the MENU button again to exit the Menu function.
Speed Volume Function — If Equipped
This function automatically adapts the volume level to
the speed of the car, turning up the volume when the
speed increases to maintain the ratio with the noise level
inside the passenger compartment. To activate/
deactivate the function, use the buttons. The wording
“Speed volume” appears on the display, followed by the
current status of the function:
•Off: function deactivated
•Low: function activated (low sensitivity)
•High: function activated (high sensitivity)
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On Volume Limit
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate the
maximum volume limit when turning the radio on.
The display shows the function status:
•“On volume limit: on” – when the radio is turned on
the volume level will be:
If the volume level is equal to or higher than the
maximum value, the radio will come on at the maxi-
mum volume.
If the volume level is between the minimum and
maximum values, the radio will come on at the same
volume as before it was switched off.
If the volume level is equal to or lower than the
minimum value, the radio will come on at the mini-
mum volume.
•“On volume limit: off” – The radio will come on at the
same volume as before it was switched off. The
volume level can be between 0 and 40.
Use the buttons
orto change the setting.
NOTE:
•Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the
activation/deactivation of the function and not the
minimum or maximum volume value.
•If the battery charge is too low, the volume cannot be
adjusted between the minimum and the maximum
level.
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Frequency Band Selection
With the Radio mode active, press the FM or AM tuner
button briefly and repeatedly to select the desired recep-
tion band.
Each time the button is pressed the following bands are
selected cyclically:
•AM, FM or SAT (if equipped)
Each band is highlighted by the corresponding wordings
on the display. The radio will be tuned to last station
selected on the respective frequency band.
Preset Buttons
The buttons numbered from 1 to 5 are used to set the
following pre-selections:
•15 in the FM band (5 in FMA, 5 in FMB, 5 in FMC
•10 in the AM band (5 in AMA, 5 in AMB)
•15 in SAT (if so equipped) (5 SATA, 5 SATB, 5 SATC) To listen to a preset station, select the desired frequency
band and then briefly press the corresponding preset
button (from 1 to 5).
By pressing the preset button for more than 2 seconds,
the tuned station will be stored. Pressing the A-B-C
button will change between the preset memory group in
the current frequency band.
Automatic Tuning
Briefly press theorbutton to start the automatic
tuning search for the next station that can be received in
the selected direction.
If the
orbutton is pressed for longer, the rapid
search is started. When the button is released, the tuner
will stop on the next station that can be received.
Manual Tuning
This is used to manually search for stations in the
preselected band.
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Terms & Conditions available at sirius.com/service
terms. SIRIUS Radio U.S. service only available to those
at least 18 years of age in the 48 contiguous United States,
D.C., and PR. Service available in Canada; see
www.siriuscanada.ca.
SIRIUSSatellite Radio Program Types
Program Types can be selected by pressing theor
buttons. The Program Type will change to the next
category and the radio will then tune to first station in
that program type. Pressing
orbuttons will tune
to only the stations in that program type.
Pressing the
orbuttons until Allis displayed
will allow normal tuning to all stations.
The Program Types available are: All, Pop, Rock,
Electronic/Dance, Hip-Hop/R&B, Country, Christian,
Jazz/Standards, Classical, Latin/World, Sports, Enter-
tainment, Talk, News, NPR, Comedy, Family & Health,
Religion, Traffic/Weather. You can find SIRIUS’ current terms and conditions at
http://www.sirius.com.
Re-Subscribe To SIRIUS
Satellite Radio
New vehicle purchasers or lessees will receive a free
limited time subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio with
their radio. Following expiration of the free services, it
will be necessary to access the information on the Sub-
scription Information screen in order to re-subscribe.
Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the Menu
Functions, and the Left/Right button to change the
selected Set-up Menu function.
Write down the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) for your
receiver. To retrieve the Electronic Serial Number of
SIRIUS Satellite Receiver Module tune to Channel 0.
Make sure that when the order is placed, the ESN are
correct. If any of the ESN numbers are not entered
correctly, then the SIRIUS subscription will not be able to
be transferred to the new radio and will not be active
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9. Blower Control Down Button
There are 12 blower speeds. The blower speed decreases
as you press this button. Performing this function will
cause the ATC to switch into manual mode.
10. Temperature Control Down Button
Provides temperature down control. Push the button for
cooler temperature settings.
11. Climate Control ON/OFF Button
Press and release to turn the Climate Control ON or OFF.
12. Recirculation Control Button
Press and release to change the current setting. The
indicator illuminates when ON.
NOTE:
•When in Defrost mode, the Recirculation button will
flash if pressed. This indicates that you can not pro-
ceed to this mode due to fogging risk.
•When the Auto indicator is on and the Recirculation
indicator is off, the Recirculation is in AUTO mode. If
the Recirculation indicator is on, the Recirculation
setting is manual and Recirculation is on.
Automatic Operation
1. Press the AUTO button on the Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC) Panel, the indicator will illuminate when
on.
2. Next, adjust the temperature you would like the
system to maintain by adjusting the temperature control
buttons. Once the desired temperature is displayed, the
system will achieve and automatically maintain that
comfort level.
3. When the system is set up for your comfort level, it is
not necessary to change the settings. You will experience
the greatest efficiency by simply allowing the system to
function automatically.
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NOTE:
•It is not necessary to move the temperature settings for
cold or hot vehicles. The system automatically adjusts
the temperature, mode and fan speed to provide
comfort as quickly as possible.
•The temperature can be displayed in U.S. or Metric
units by selecting the US/M customer-programmable
feature. Refer to the “Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) — Customer-Programmable Features”
in this section of the manual.
To provide you with maximum comfort in the Automatic
mode during cold start-ups, the blower fan will remain
on low until the engine warms up. The blower will
increase in speed and transition into AUTO mode.
Manual Operation
This system offers a full complement of manual override
features. NOTE:
Each of these features operates independently
from each other. If any feature is controlled manually,
temperature control will continue to operate automati-
cally.
There are 12 fixed blower speeds. Use
the blower control up or down buttons
to regulate the amount of air forced
through the system in any mode you
select. The blower speed increases as
you press or hold the blower control
up button and decreases when you
press or hold the blower control down
button.
The blower fan speed can be set to any fixed speed by
pressing the blower control up or down buttons. The fan
will now operate at a fixed speed until additional speeds
Blower Control
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