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The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehi\
cle. Driving while
distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, resulting in an accide\
nt and
personal injury. Chrysler Group LLC strongly recommends that the driver \
use
extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take their att\
ention off
the road. Use of any electrical devices such as cell phones, computers, \
portable
radios, vehicle navigation or other devices by the driver while the vehi\
cle is moving
is dangerous and could lead to a serious accident. Texting while driving\
is also
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yourself unable to devote your full attention to vehicle operation, pull\
off the road
to a safe location and stop your vehicle. Some States or Provinces prohi\
bit the use
of cellular telephones or texting while driving. It is always the driver\
’s responsibility
to comply with all local laws.
I This User Guide is intended to familiarize you with the
important features of your vehicle. The DVD enclosed contains your Owner\
’s Manual,
Navigation/Media Center Manuals, Warranty Booklets, Tire Warranty and 24-Hour
Towing Assistance (new vehicles purchased in the U.S.) or Roadside Assistance\
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DRIVING AND ALCOHOL: Drunken driving is one of the most
frequent causes of accidents. Your driving ability can be seriously impa\
ired
with blood alcohol levels far below the legal minimum. If you are drinki\
ng,
don\222t 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
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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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AM/FM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER AND SIRIUS
XM™ SATELLITE RADIO
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press the right or left arrows to seek through radio stations in AM or FM bands.Seek through tracks in CD.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
Tune Up/Down Buttons
• Press the up or down arrows to manually search through radio stations in AM or FM bands. Fast Forward or Fast Rewind through a CD track.
Audio Settings
• Press the AUDIO button, then press the up and down arrows to select BASS,TREBLE, BALANCE and FADE. To adjust a setting, use the right and left arrows.
TUNER
• Press the Tuner button to select between AM, FM, SAT (Sirius XM™ Satellite Radio)modes.
Info
• Press the Info button to view Song, Artist, Album, Genre, Playlist, Folder information(if available) in CD, Media Player and Sirius XM™ Satellite Radio (if so equipped).
Also, the Info button to toggles RDS information in FM mode.
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MENU
• Press the MENU button and one of the following options will appear on the Radiodisplay. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the options; use the left and
right arrows to change a selection setting.
• Speech Volume • Sirius Telephone Number
• Aux Audio Offset • System Reset
• Radio Off • On Volume Limit
• Sat ID
Clock Setting
• The time is set using the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display.
• With the Date and Time shown in the EVIC display, press the MENU ESC button to enter the menu mode.
• Press the plus or minus buttons until "Set Time" is displayed and press the MENU ESC button again.
• Press the MENU ESC button; “hours” will flash on the display.
• Press the plus or minus buttons to adjust the hours.
• When setting the hour is complete, briefly press the MENU ESC button and “minutes” will flash in the display. Press the plus or minus buttons to adjust the
minutes.
• When setting the time is complete, press and hold the MENU ESC button.
Station Presets
• To store a tuned station, find the station to store by either pressing the right and left arrow (Seek) buttons or by pressing up or down arrow (Manual Tune) buttons.
• Once the station is found, press and hold one of the PRESET buttons, until you hear a confirmation beep (Preset Saved will be shown in the radio display). A total of
15 FM, 10 AM and 15 Sirius XM™ Satellite Radio stations can be preset by pressing
the A-B-C button.
A-B-C Button
• Press the A-B-C button to choose between the presets stored in the AM, FM orSAT modes. The mode (AM, FM, SAT), station preset (A, B, C) and preset button
number (P 1-5) will be displayed in the middle of the radio display.
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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
• The steering wheel audio controls arelocated on the rear surface of the
steering wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down toincrease or decrease the volume.
• Press the button in the center to change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Press the switch up or down to searchfor the next listenable station or select the next or previous CD track.
• Press the button in the center to select the next preset station (radio).
• The Left Switch is also used for the BLUE&ME™ System. Refer to the BLUE&ME™ section in this manual for more details.
BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Operation
• FIAT’s Windows Mobile™ based BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication is apersonal telematics system that incorporates communication and entertainment
applications that are expressly designed for use in your car.
• The BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication package installed in your car is equipped with integral hands-free kit, message reader, and media player.
BLUE&ME™ is designed to support the future installation of additional services.
• The BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication package features integrated voice recognition, steering wheel controls and a multifunction electronic display that allows
you to use your Bluetooth
®wireless technology enabled mobile phone without
having to take your eyes off the road. You can even keep your phone in a pocket or
a bag. You are not required to train the voice recognition system to recognize your
voice. The system is “speaker independent” and performs equally well for different
users.
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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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PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
• The EVIC can be used to program the following Personal Settings. Press andrelease the MENU ESC button until menu is displayed, then press the plus or minus
buttons to scroll through the 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.
The menu includes the following functions:
• Dimmer • Language
• Speed Beep • Buzzer Volume
• Trip B Data • Button Volume
• Set Time • Belt Buzzer
• Set Date • Hill Start Assist
• See Radio (Repeat Audio Information) • GSI Shift Up
• Speed Display • Daytime Running Lamps
• Autoclose • Exit Menu
• Units
TRIP BUTTON
• The Trip button is located on the end of the wiper lever to the right of the
steering column. The trip button can be
used to display and reset the following
functions:
• Range
• Distance Travelled
• Average Consumption
• Instant Consumption
• Average Speed
• Travel Time
• Short press (less than 1 second) to display different functions.
• Long press (more than 1 second) to reset and start a new trip.
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