2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH Owners Manual

Rotation, Tires.......................... 232
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ................. 66
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ............... 68
Safety Defects, Reporting .................. 335
Safety Information, Tire ................... 214
Safety Tips ............................. 64
Safety, Exhaust Gas ....................... 65
Schedule, Maintenance .................... 318
Seat Belt Maintenance .................... 305
Seat Belt Reminder ....................... 35
Seat Belts .............................. 66
And Pregnant Women .................. 37
Child Restraint ..................... 53,54
Front Seat .......................... 27
Inspection .......................... 66
Pretensioners ........................ 35
Rear Seat ........................... 27
Seat Belts (Sedan) ........................ 24 Seats
................................. 84
Adjustment ......................... 84
Heated ............................. 87
Selection of Oil ......................... 281
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ................... 13
Service Assistance ....................... 332
Service Contract ......................... 334
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction
Indicator) ............................. 129
Service Manuals ........................ 336
Shoulder Belts ........................... 27
Side Airbag ............................. 46
Signals, Turn .......................... 68,93
Slippery Surfaces, Driving On ............... 199
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ................. 232
Specifications Oil ............................... 281
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ...........100,126
Speedometer ........................... 135
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INDEX 351

Sport Mode............................ 204
Starting ............................... 196
Cold Weather ....................... 197
Engine Fails to Start .................. 198
Manual Transmission .................. 196
Steering Power ............................ 202
Tilt Column ........................ 100
Wheel, Tilt ......................... 100
Steering Wheel Audio Controls .............. 177
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System
Controls .............................. 177
Storage ............................... 310
Storage, Vehicle ...................... 191,310
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... 310
Stuck, Freeing .......................... 270
Sun Roof .............................. 109
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag ........ 37Tachometer
............................ 135
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ........ 184
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant .......133,249
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint ............... 57
Tilt Steering Column ..................... 100
Tire and Loading Information Placard ......... 219
Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............. 217
Tire Markings .......................... 214
Tire Safety Information .................... 214
TIREFIT .............................. 249
Tires ............................ 68,223,337
Aging (Life of Tires) .................. 229
Air Pressure ........................ 223
Chains ............................ 232
Changing .......................... 259
General Information .................. 223
High Speed ......................... 225
Inflation Pressures .................... 224
Jacking ............................ 259
352 INDEX

Life of Tires........................ 229
Load Capacity .................... 219,220
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ......... 233
Pressure Warning Light ................ 127
Quality Grading ..................... 337
Radial ............................ 226
Replacement ........................ 230
Rotation ........................... 232
Safety .......................... 214,223
Sizes ............................. 215
Spinning ........................... 228
Tread Wear Indicators ................. 229
To Open Hood .......................... 89
Towing ............................... 245
Disabled Vehicle ..................... 271
Recreational ........................ 245
Trailer Towing .......................... 245
Transaxle Automatic .......................... 11 Transmission
Manual ........................... 300
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry) .................... 17
Transporting Pets ........................ 63
Tread Wear Indicators .................... 229
Trip Odometer .......................... 134
Turn Signals ......................... 93,125
UCI Connector ......................... 176
Uniform Tire Quality Grades ................ 337
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . 176
Unleaded Gasoline ....................... 238
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ............ 6
Vehicle Loading ......................... 220
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations .............. 7
Vehicle Storage ....................... 191,310
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INDEX 353

Wait to Start Light....................... 124
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster
Description) ........................... 124
Warnings and Cautions ..................... 6
Warranty Information ................... 4,335
Washer Adding Fluid ....................... 289
Washers, Windshield .................... 96,98
Washing Vehicle ......................... 301
Water Driving Through ..................... 200 Wheel and Wheel Trim
.................... 302
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care ................ 302
Wind Buffeting ....................... 23,110
Window Fogging ........................ 190
Windows .............................. 22
Power ............................. 22
Windshield Defroster ................... 66,182
Windshield Washers .................... 96,98
Windshield Wipers ..................... 96,286
354 INDEX

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VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA
With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name
Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and
the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution
therefore.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of
accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood
alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are
drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking
driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.
WARNING!
Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your
perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower,
and your judgment is impaired when you have been
drinking. Never drink and then drive.
This manual illustrates and describes the operation of
features and equipment that are either standard or op-
tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a
description of features and equipment that are no longer
available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please
disregard any features and equipment described in this
manual that are not on this vehicle.
Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes
in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or
improvements to its products without imposing any
obligation upon itself to install them on products previ-
ously manufactured.
Copyright © 2011 Chrysler Group LLC
VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA
With respect to any Vehicles Sold in Canada, the name
Chrysler Group LLC shall be deemed to be deleted and
the name Chrysler Canada Inc. used in substitution
therefore.
DRIVING AND ALCOHOL
Drunken driving is one of the most frequent causes of
accidents.
Your driving ability can be seriously impaired with blood
alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are
drinking, don’t drive. Ride with a designated non-drinking
driver, call a cab, a friend, or use public transportation.
WARNING!
Driving after drinking can lead to an accident. Your
perceptions are less sharp, your reflexes are slower,
and your judgment is impaired when you have been
drinking. Never drink and then drive.
This manual illustrates and describes the operation of
features and equipment that are either standard or op-
tional on this vehicle. This manual may also include a
description of features and equipment that are no longer
available or were not ordered on this vehicle. Please
disregard any features and equipment described in this
manual that are not on this vehicle.
Chrysler Group LLC reserves the right to make changes
in design and specifications, and/or make additions to or
improvements to its products without imposing any
obligation upon itself to install them on products previ-
ously manufactured.
Copyright © 2011 Chrysler Group LLC
INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING
EQUIPMENT
Special design considerations are incorporated into this
vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio
frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone
equipment must be installed properly by trained person-
nel. The following must be observed during installation.
The positive power connection should be made directly
to the battery and fused as close to the battery as possible.
The negative power connection should be made to body
sheet metal adjacent to the negative battery connection.
This connection should not be fused.
Antennas for two-way radios should be mounted on the
roof or the rear area of the vehicle. Care should be used
in mounting antennas with magnet bases. Magnets may
affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on
vehicles so equipped.The antenna cable should be as short as practical and
routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use
only fully shielded coaxial cable.
Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to
ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR).
Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than
normal may require special precautions.
All installations should be checked for possible interfer-
ence between the communications equipment and the
vehicle’s electronic systems.
INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING
EQUIPMENT
Special design considerations are incorporated into this
vehicle’s electronic system to provide immunity to radio
frequency signals. Mobile two-way radios and telephone
equipment must be installed properly by trained person-
nel. The following must be observed during installation.
The positive power connection should be made directly
to the battery and fused as close to the battery as possible.
The negative power connection should be made to body
sheet metal adjacent to the negative battery connection.
This connection should not be fused.
Antennas for two-way radios should be mounted on the
roof or the rear area of the vehicle. Care should be used
in mounting antennas with magnet bases. Magnets may
affect the accuracy or operation of the compass on
vehicles so equipped.The antenna cable should be as short as practical and
routed away from the vehicle wiring when possible. Use
only fully shielded coaxial cable.
Carefully match the antenna and cable to the radio to
ensure a low Standing Wave Ratio (SWR).
Mobile radio equipment with output power greater than
normal may require special precautions.
All installations should be checked for possible interfer-
ence between the communications equipment and the
vehicle’s electronic systems.

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