2013 Abarth 500 Owner handbook (in English)

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CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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YOUR CAR
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONBOARD INSTRUMENTS
F0S0008Ab
F0S0009Ab
Versions with multifunctional
display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BRev counter
CMultifunctional display with digital fu-
el level indicator and digital indicator
of engine coolant temperature.
Versions with reconfigurable
multifunctional display
ASpeedometer (speed indicator)
BRev counter
CConfigurable multifunctional display
with digital fuel level indicator and dig-
ital indicator of engine coolant tem-
perature.
fig. 8
fig. 9 -
Version with reconfigurable multifunctional display
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F0S0010Abfig. 10

With the ignition key at MAR, the gear
change indication switches on and off to-
gether with the instrument panel warn-
ing lights. Afterwards, the ▲arrow and
the words SHIFT UP switch on each
time there is a suggestion to change to a
higher gear.
Note: The indication provided depends
on the driving mode selected.
With SPORT mode active, the indication
is only activated at maximum speed and
therefore less frequently.
With NORMAL mode activated, the in-
dication takes fuel economy into account
and therefore may be more frequent, even
at low speeds.
Two gear shift suggestions modes can be
selected through the Setup menu. Two
modes are available: NORMAL/SPORT and
SPORT. Analogue pressure gauge
for turbocharger pressure
The car is equipped with a pressure gauge
for measuring the turbocharger pressure
by means of the analogue indicator A.
NoteThe turbocharger supercharging
pressure reading on the pressure gauge
should never exceed 1 – 1.2 bar even in
the case of sporty driving and maximum
performance.




GSI Shift up (gear shift suggestion)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
An indicator light B(▲SHIFT UP ) in
the pressure gauge signals the ideal time
to change gear.
The gear shift indication (▲SHIFT UP )
only suggests a higher gear.
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SPEEDOMETER
(SPEED INDICATOR) fig. 11
The indicator Ashows car speed
(speedometer).
REV. COUNTER fig. 11
The indicator Bshows the engine revs.
fig. 11
B
A
CD
EF
F0S011Ab
DIGITAL FUEL LEVEL
INDICATOR fig. 11
The digital indicator C shows the amount
of fuel in the tank.
The reserve warning light E
Kturns on
to indicate that approximately 5 litres of
fuel are left in the tank.
Do not travel with the tank nearly empty:
lack of fuel supply could damage the catal-
yser.ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE fig. 11
The digital indicator Dshows the tem-
perature of the engine coolant and begins
to operate when the coolant temperature
exceeds approx. 50°C.
The first segment is always on to show the
correct operation of the system.
F
uwarning light may light up (together
with a message shown on the display) to
indicate that the coolant temperature is
too high; in this case, stop the engine and
contact the Abarth Dealership.
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MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY AND
RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The car can be equipped with the multi-
functional/multifunctional reconfigurable
display that, according to the settings
made, will show useful information nec-
essary when driving.
“STANDARD” SCREEN
OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL
DISPLAY fig. 12
The standard screen shows the following
information:
ASport driving mode indication
BScheduled servicing deadline
CDigital fuel level indicator
DExternal temperature indicator (for
versions/markets, where provided)
EBeam adjustment position (with low
beams on only)
FDigital engine coolant temperature in-
dicatorGOdometer (distance travelled in kilo-
metres/miles)
HDate
IPossible presence of ice on road
LTime
“STANDARD” SCREEN
OF RECONFIGURABLE
MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY
fig. 13
The standard screen shows the following
information:
ATime
BScheduled servicing deadline
CExternal temperature indicator (for
versions/markets, where provided)
DPossible presence of ice on road
EDate
fig. 12
I
E
F
G
L
H
D
B
C
A
F0S012Ab
FDigital fuel level indicator
GBeam adjustment position (with low
beams on only)
HDigital indicator of engine coolant tem-
perature
IOdometer (distance travelled in kilo-
metres/miles)
fig. 13
C
B
G
A
H
I
F
D
E
F0S013Ab
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CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 15
+To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options upwards or to in-
crease the displayed value.
MENU ESCPress briefly to access the
menu and/or go to next
screen or to confirm the
required menu option.
Press longer to return to
the standard screen
–To scroll the displayed menu and the
related options downwards or to de-
crease the value displayed.NoteButtons
+and –activate different
functions according to the following situ-
ations:
– to scroll the menu options upwards and
downwards;
– to increase or decrease values during
settings.
NoteWhen opening one of the front
doors, the display will turn on and show
for a few seconds the clock and the km or
mi covered (for versions/markets, where
provided).
SETUP MENU
The menu comprises a series of functions
arranged in a cycle which can be selected
through buttons
+and –to access the dif-
ferent select operations and settings (set-
up) given in the following paragraphs. A sub-
menu is provided for some items (Clock
and Unit setting).
fig. 14
M E N UE S C
F0S014Ab
The setup menu can be activated by press-
ing briefly button MENU ESC. Single
presses on buttons +or –will scroll the
setup menu options. Handling modes dif-
fer with each other according to the char-
acteristic of the option selected.
The menu includes the following functions:
– MENU
– DIMMER
– SPEED BEEP
– TRIP B DATA/TRIP B ACTIVATION
– SET TIME
– SET DATE
– SEE RADIO
– AUTOCLOSE
– UNIT
– LANGUAGE
– BUZZER VOLUME
– BUTTON VOL.
– SEAT BELT BUZZER/SEAT BELT BEEPING
– SERVICE
– PASSENGER BAG
– DAYLIGHTS
– GSI SHIFT UP
– EXIT MENU
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Selecting an option of the main menu without
submenu:
– press briefly button MENU
ESCto se-
lect the main menu option to set;
– press buttons
+or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting;
– press briefly button MENU
ESCto
store the new setting and go back to the
main menu option previously selected.Selecting an option of the main menu with
submenu:
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto dis-
play the first submenu option;
– press buttons
+or –(by single press-
es) to scroll all the submenu options;
– press briefly button MENU
ESCto se-
lect the displayed submenu option and to
open the relevant setup menu;
– press buttons
+or –(by single press-
es) to select the new setting for this sub-
menu option;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto
store the new setting and to go back to
the previously selected submenu option.
MENU FUNCTIONS
Lighting
(Car interior lighting adjustment)
This function is available with the dipped
headlamps on and at night to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel, but-
tons, radio display and automatic climate
control display.
With the multifunction display, in the day-
time and with the dipped headlamps on,
the instrument panel, radio display and au-
tomatic climate control display are on at
the maximum brightness setting.
With the reconfigurable multifunction dis-
play, in the daytime and with the dipped
headlamps on, the car interior lighting is
off. If the car goes into shade, for exam-
ple, driving through a tunnel, the instru-
ment panel, the buttons and the radio and
automatic climate control displays light up
at the second brightness setting.
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To adjust the brightness, proceed as fol-
lows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
previously set level will flash on the dis-
play;
– press button
+or –to set the required
brightness level;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
Speed beep (Speed limit)
With this function it is possible to set the
car speed limit (km/h or mph); when this
limit is exceeded the driver is immediate-
ly alerted (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
display will show the message (Speed
Buzz);
– press button
+or –to select speed lim-
it activation (On) or deactivation (Off);
– when the function is activated (On)
pressing buttons
+or –select the speed
limit and press MENU ESCto confirm
selection.NoteSelection is possible between 30
and 200 km/h, or 20 and 125 mph de-
pending on the selected unit, see para-
graph “Unit of measure”. The setting will
increase/decrease by five units each time
button
+/–is pressed. Hold button +/–pressed to increase/decrease the setting
rapidly. Complete the setting by briefly
pressing the button when you approach
the required setting.
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
will flash on the display;
– press button
–: (Off) will flash on the dis-
play;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.Trip B data (Trip B on)
Through this option it is possible to acti-
vate (On) or deactivate (Off) the Trip B
(partial trip) display.
For further information see “Trip com-
puter”.
For activation / deactivation, proceed as
follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: (On)
or (Off) will flash on the display (accord-
ing to previous setting);
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
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Set time (Clock)
This function enables to set the clock
through two sub-menus: “Time” and
“Mode”.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, the
display will show the two sub-menus
“Time” and “Mode”;
– press button
+or –to navigate the two
sub-menus;
– select the required option and then
press button MENU
ESC;
– when accessing the “Time” submenu:
briefly press button MENU
ESC, “hours”
will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC, “min-
utes” will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting.NoteThe setting will increase or decrease
by one unit each time
+or –is pressed.
Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– when accessing the “Format” submenu:
briefly press button MENU
ESC: the pre-
viously set display format will flash on the
display;
– press button
+or –to select “24h” or
“12h”.
When you have made the required set-
tings, briefly press button MENU
ESCto
go back to the menu screen or press the
button for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
– hold MENU
ESCpressed to go back to
the standard screen or main menu ac-
cording to the points of the menu where
you are at.Set date (Set Date)
This function enables to update the date
(day - month - year).
To correct the date proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: “year”
will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC:
“month” will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting;
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: “day”
will flash on the display;
– press button
+or –for setting.
NoteThe setting will increase or decrease
by one unit each time
+or –is pressed.
Hold the button pressed to in-
crease/decrease the setting rapidly. Com-
plete the setting by briefly pressing the
button when you approach the required
setting.
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen without storing settings.
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