2012 FIAT 500C Owners Manual

WARNING!
A hot engine cooling system is dangerous. You or
others could be badly burned by steam or boiling
coolant. You may want to call an authorized dealer-
ship for service if your vehicle overheats. If you
decide to look under the hood yourself, see “Main-
taining Your Vehicle.” Follow the warnings under the
“Cooling System Pressure Cap” paragraph.
26. Odometer / Trip Odometer / Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC) Display Area
This display indicates the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.
U.S. Federal regulations require that upon transfer of
vehicle ownership, the seller certify to the purchaser the
correct mileage that the vehicle has been driven. If your
odometer needs to be repaired or serviced, the repair
technician should leave the odometer reading the same as it was before the repair or service. If s/he cannot do so,
then the odometer must be set at zero, and a sticker must
be placed in the door jamb stating what the mileage was
before the repair or service. It is a good idea for you to
make a record of the odometer reading before the repair/
service, so that you can be sure that it is properly reset, or
that the door jamb sticker is accurate if the odometer
must be reset at zero.
NOTE:
If the vehicle is equipped with the Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) in the instrument
cluster, all warnings including “door” and “gate” and
“Change Engine Oil” will only be displayed in the EVIC
display. For additional information, refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC).”
Refer to the “Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC)” for further information.
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27. Fuel Gauge / Fuel Door Reminder
The fuel door reminder indicates that the fuel filler door
is located on the right side of the vehicle. When the
ignition switch is in the ON/RUN position, the digital
scale will show the level of fuel remaining in the fuel
tank.
NOTE:The fuel gauge and range will not immediately
update accurately when refueling with the engine on.
28. Tachometer
The white area of the scale shows the permissible engine
revolutions-per-minute (RPM x 1000) for each gear range.
Before reaching the red area, ease up on the accelerator to
prevent engine damage.
29. Speedometer
The Speedometer shows the vehicle speed in miles per
hour (mph) and/or kilometers per hour (km/h).ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display
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The EVIC consists of the following:
•System Status
•Vehicle Information Warning Message Displays
•Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
•Outside Temperature Display
•Trip Computer Functions4
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EVIC Displays
EVIC Display Manual Transmission
1 — Temperature Indicator 6 — Message Display
2 — Fuel Level Gauge 7 —Coolant Temperature Gauge3 — Clock8 — Digital Speedometer
4 — Odometer 9 — Ice Warning Indicator
5 — Sport Mode 10 — Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
EVIC Display Automatic Transmission
1 — Ice Warning Indicator 6 — Message Display
2 — Temperature Indicator 7 —Coolant Temperature Gauge3 — Fuel Level Gauge 8 — Digital Speedometer
4 — Clock 9 — Autostick Gear Indicator
5 — Odometer 10 —
Auto/Sport/ECO Indicator
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EVIC Control Buttons
Press theMENU ESC button briefly to access the menu
and/or go to next screen or to confirm the required menu
option. Press and hold the MENU ESCbutton (approxi-
mately one second) to return to the main screen.
Press the +button to scroll upward through the dis-
played menu and the related options or to increase the
displayed value.
Press the –button to scroll downward through the
displayed menu and the related options or to decrease
the value displayed.
NOTE: Buttons+and –activate different functions
according to the following situations:
•To scroll the menu options upwards or downwards.
•To increase or decrease values during settings. NOTE:
When opening one of the front doors, the EVIC
display will turn on the clock and the miles or kilometers
covered (for versions/markets, where provided) for a
few seconds.
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Setup Menu
The menu comprises a series of functions arranged in a
cycle. Press the +and –buttons to access the different
options and settings (setup).
The setup menu can be activated by pressing the MENU
ESC button. Single presses on buttons +or –will scroll
through the setup menu options. The menu includes the
following functions:
•Speed Beep
•Trip B Data
•Set Time
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•Set Date
•See Radio
•Speed Display
•Autoclose
•Units
•Language
•Buzzer Volume
•Button Volume
•Daylights (D.R.L.)
•Hill Start
•Exit MenuSelecting An Option Of The Main Menu Without
Submenu
1. Briefly press the
MENU ESCbutton to select the main
menu option to set.
2. Press the +or –button (by single presses) to select the
new setting.
3. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to store the new
setting and go back to the main menu option previously
selected.
Selecting An Option Of The Main Menu With Submenu
1. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to display the
first submenu option.
2. Press the +or –button (by single presses) to scroll
through all the submenu options.
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3. Briefly press theMENU ESCbutton to select the
displayed submenu option and to open the relevant
setup menu.
4. Press the +or –button (by single presses) to select the
new setting for this submenu option.
5. Briefly press the MENU ESCbutton to store the new
setting and go back to the previously selected submenu
option.
6. Press and hold the MENU ESCbutton to return to the
main menu (short hold) or the main screen (longer hold).
Change Engine Oil Indicator System
Change Engine Oil
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Change Engine Oil” message will
flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10 seconds
after a single chime has sounded to indicate the next
scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil change indicator system is duty cycle based, which means the
engine oil change interval may fluctuate, dependent
upon your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN
position. To turn off the message temporarily, press and
release the MENU/ESC button. To reset the oil change
indicator system (after performing the scheduled main-
tenance), refer to the following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.(Do not
start the engine.)
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly, three times
within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE:
If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure.
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Trip Computer
The Trip Computer is located in the instrument cluster. It
features a driver-interactive display (displays informa-
tion such as; trip information, range, fuel consumption,
average speed and travel time).
Trip Button
TheTRIP button, located on the right steering column
stalk, can be used to display and to reset the previously
described values.
•A short button press displays the different values.
•A long button press resets the system and then starts a
new trip.
New Trip
To reset:
•Press and hold the TRIPbutton to reset the system
manually.
•When the “Trip distance” reaches 9999.9 miles or
kilometers or when the “Travel time” reaches 99.59
(99 hours and 59 minutes), the system is reset auto-
matically.
•Disconnecting/Reconnecting the battery resets the
system.
NOTE: If the reset operation occurs in the presence of
the screens concerning Trip A or Trip B, only the infor-
mation associated with Trip A or Trip B functions will be
reset.
Start Of Trip Procedure
With the ignition on, press and hold the TRIPbutton for
over one second to reset.
Exit Trip
To exit the Trip function, wait until all the values have
been displayed or hold the MENU ESCbutton for longer
than one second.
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