2012 FIAT 500 ABARTH USB

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWelcome From Fiat.............2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDriver Cockpit................4
Instrument Cluster .............6
GETTING STARTEDKeyFob...................8
Power Door Locks.............8
Seat Belt ..................8
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) — Air Bags ..............9
Child Restraints .............. 10
Front Seats ................ 12
Rear Seats ................ 13
Tilt Steering Column ........... 14
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEEngine Break-In Recommendations . . . 15
Turn Signal/Lights/High Beam Lever . . . 15
Wiper/Washer Lever........... 17
Speed Control .............. 18
Power Windows ............. 19
Manual Climate Controls ......... 20
Automatic Temperature Controls
(ATC) ................... 21
Sport Mode ................ 22
Manual Transmission ........... 22
Power Sunroof .............. 23
Wind Buffeting .............. 24
Cold Weather Operation (Engine Block
Heater) .................. 25
ELECTRONICSYour Vehicle's Sound System ...... 26
AM/FM Radio With CD Player And Sirius
XM™ Satellite Radio ........... 28
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...... 30
BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Operation . . . 30
iPod
®/USB/MP3 Control ......... 34
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ............... 35
Programmable Features ......... 36Trip Button
................ 36
Power Outlet ............... 38
UTILITYTrailer Towing ............... 39
Recreational Towing (Behind
Motorhome, Etc.) ............. 39
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES24-Hour Roadside Assistance ...... 40
Instrument Cluster Warning Lights .... 40
If Your Engine Overheats ......... 44
TIREFIT Kit ................ 44
Jump-Starting Procedure ......... 50
Towing A Disabled Vehicle ........ 51
Enhanced Accident Response System . . 52
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle ......... 53
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ 54
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLEOpening The Hood............ 55
Engine Compartment ........... 56
Fluids And Capacities ........... 57
Maintenance Chart ............ 58
Fuses ................... 60
Tire Pressures .............. 61
Summer/Three-Season Tires ....... 62
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care ....... 62
Exterior Bulbs ............... 63
CONSUMER ASSISTANCEFiat Customer Center ........... 64
Assistance For The Hearing Impaired . . 64
Publications Ordering ........... 64
Reporting Safety Defects In
The 50 United States
And Washington, D.C. .......... 65
MOPAR ACCESSORIESAuthentic Accessories By MOPAR®... 66
INDEX.................67
FAQ (How To?)Frequently Asked Questions ....... 69
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Media Player
• With the BLUE&ME™ media player you can play, via the car sound system, thedigital audio files stored on a USB device by simply connecting it to the USB port
located in the glove box of the car.
• The MEDIA PLAYER menu enables the following: • Display tracks stored on your USB stick/iPod
®.
• Play audio files stored on your USB stick/iPod®.
How To Connect The USB Stick/iPod
®To BLUE&ME™
• To connect your USB stick/iPod®to BLUE&ME™, proceed as follows:
• Copy tracks on your USB stick/iPod®(BLUE&ME™ recognizes.wma,.mp3
and.wav,.aac formats for audio files and.wpl and.m3u for playlists).
• USB devices without USB wire: just connect the USB stick/iPod
®(directly or by an
extension lead) to the USB port on the car.
• USB stick/iPod
®with USB wire: use the wire to connect the USB stick/iPod®to the
USB port on the car.
• Turn the ignition key to ON. BLUE&ME™ will start automatically to play your digital tracks selecting them from the library built at the moment the USB stick/iPod
®is
connected.
• If AUTOPLAY is set to “ON”, BLUE&ME™ will start playback automatically.
• Refer to the iPod
®/USB/MP3 CONTROL section in this manual and the BLUE&ME™
User's Manual on the DVD for more details.
WARNING!
Operating certain parts of this system while driving can distract your attention
away from the road, and possibly cause an accident or other serious
consequences; for this reason certain functions shall be disabled by the
BLUE&ME™ system until driving conditions are secure and, if required, only
when the car is stopped.
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL
• The USB port located within the glove box, allows you to plug an iPod®or
USB device into the vehicle's sound
system.
• To hear audio from devices connected to this port from a non-touch-screen
radio, press the MEDIA button on the
radio faceplate.
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• When connected to this feature:• The iPod®or USB device audio can be played on the vehicle’s sound system.
• The iPod®can be controlled using the radio buttons to Play, Browse, and List the
iPod®or external devices contents. Refer to the BLUE&ME™ Manual on the DVD
for details.
• The iPod
®battery charges when plugged into the USB port (if supported by the
specific audio device).
• Compatible iPod
®devices may also be controllable using voice commands. Refer
to the BLUE&ME™ User's Manual on the DVD for details.
NOTE:
• The USB port supports certain Mini, Classic, Nano, Touch, and iPhone
®devices. The
USB port also supports playing music from compatible external USB Mass Storage
Class memory devices. For supported audio file formats, refer to the USB Port section
on the Owner's Manual on the DVD. Some iPod
®software versions may not fully
support the USB port features. Please visit Apple’s website for iPod®software
updates.
WARNING!
Do not plug in or remove the iPod®or external device while driving. Failure to
follow this warning could result in a collision.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
• The EVIC features a driver interactive display that is located in the instrument
cluster. Pressing the controls on the
right side of the Instrument Cluster
allows the driver to select vehicle
information and Personal Settings. For
additional information, refer to
Programmable Features in this guide.
• Press the MENU ESC button to enter the menu mode.
• Press the plus or minus buttons to scroll through the menu settings.
• Once the menu setting is shown in the EVIC display press the MENU ESC button to access the setting and use the plus or minus buttons to change the current setting.
Press the MENU ESC button a second time to save the setting and return to menu
screen.
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Air Conditioning.............20
Airbag ...................9
Airbag Light ...............43
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ....43
Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC) ..............21
Automatic Transmission Fluid Type ...............57
Battery Charging System Light . . . ....43
Jump Starting ............50
Belts, Seat ................8
BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free
Communication .............30
Brake Fluid ...............57
Brake System Warning Light .............42
Break-In Recommendations,
New Vehicle ...............15
Bulb Replacement ...........63
Charging System Light . . . ......43
Check Engine Light (Malfunction
Indicator Light) .............43
Child Restraint ..............10
Child Restraint Tether Anchors ....10
Climate Control .............20
Clock Setting ..............29
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ...........57
Cruise Control (Speed Control) ....18
Cruise Light ...............18
Customer Assistance ..........64
Defects, Reporting ...........65
Defroster, Rear Window . . ......20
Defroster, Windshield ..........20
Electronic Speed Control
(Cruise Control) .............18
Electronic Throttle Control
Warning Light ..............40
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) ............ 35,36
Electronics Your Vehicle's Sound System ....26Emergency, In Case of
Jump Starting ............50
Towing . ...............51
Engine Break-In Recommendations ....15
Compartment . . . ..........56
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine) . . ..........43
Oil Selection . ............57
Overheating . . ............44
Enhanced Accident Response
Feature ..................52
Exterior Lights . .............63
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . .....57
Fluids . . . . . . . ............57
Folding Rear Seat ............13
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . 53
Fuel Specifications . . . ..........57
Hands-Free Communication -
BLUE&ME™ . . . . . . . . .......30
Headlights High
Beam . . . ...........16
Heated Mirrors ........... 20,21
High Beam/Low Beam Select
(Dimmer) Switch . . . .........16
Hood Release . . ............55
Instrument Cluster ............6
Indicators ................7
Instrument Cluster
Warning Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,40
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) . . . 17
Introduction . ...............2
iPod
®Control ..............34
iPod®/USB/MP3 Control ........34
Jump Starting ..............50
KeyFob ..................8
Lane Change Assist . .........15
INDEX
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LATCH (Lower Anchors and
Tether for CHildren)...........10
Lights Engine Temperature Warning . . . . 40
Turn Signal ..............15
Warning (Instrument Cluster
Description) ..............6
Maintenance Record ..........59
Maintenance Schedule .........58
Malfunction Indicator Light
(Check Engine) .............43
Manual Transmission ..........22
Mirrors Heated ............... 20,21
MOPAR
®Accessories .........66
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . . . . 15
Oil Pressure Light ............43
Oil, Engine Capacity ................57
Outlet Power .................38
Overheating, Engine ..........44
Placard, Tire and Loading
Information ...............61
Power Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . 38
Sunroof ................23
Programmable Electronic Features . . 36
Rear Seat, Folding ...........13
Recreational Towing ..........39
Replacement Bulbs ...........63
Restraints, Child ............10
Seat Belts .................8
Seats ...................12
Adjustment ..............12 Rear Folding . .
...........13
Setting the Clock ............29
Signals, Turn . . . ...........15
Spark Plugs ...............57
Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . 18
Sport Mode ...............22
Starting Cold Weather . . ...........25
Steering Tilt Column . . . ...........14
Steering Wheel Audio Controls . . 30,32
Store Radio Presets ..........29
Stuck, Freeing ..............53
Sun Roof .................23
Supplemental Restraint
System - Airbag . . ...........9
Tilt Steering Column ..........14
TIREFIT .................44
Tires Air Pressure . . . . ..........61
Pressure Warning Light . . .....41
Towing . .................39
24-Hour Towing Assistance .....40
Disabled Vehicle ...........51
Recreational . . ...........39
Trailer Towing ..............39
Transmission Fluid ..................57
Turn Signals . . . . ...........15
USB Port . . . . . ...........34
Washer Rear . . . . ..............17
Washers, Windshield . . . . . .....17
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . .....62
Wind Buffeting .............24
Windshield Washers ..........17
Windshield Wipers . . . . .......17
Wiper, Rear ...............17
INDEX
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