2013 FIAT 500 ABARTH buttons

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
!INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES..........143
!TURBO BOOST GAUGE..................144
!INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.................145
!INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DESCRIPTIONS.....146
!ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)..............................158
▫EVIC Control Buttons..................158
▫Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Setup Menu.........................159
▫Change Engine Oil Indicator System........161
▫Trip Computer.......................161
▫Trip Button..........................162
▫Trip Functions........................163
▫Values Displayed......................163
▫Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)............................164
!SALES CODE (RAB) RADIO..............174
▫Introduction.........................174
▫Suggestions..........................175
▫Technical Specifications.................177
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ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.
The EVIC consists of the following:
•System Status
•Vehicle Information Warning Message Displays
•Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
•Outside Temperature Display
•Trip Computer Functions
EVIC Control Buttons
Press theSET ESCbutton briefly to access the menu
and/or go to next screen or to confirm the required menu
option. Press and hold theSET ESCbutton (approxi-
mately one second) to return to the main screen.
Press the UPbutton to scroll upward through the
displayed menu and the related options or to increase
the displayed value.Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display
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Press the DOWNbutton to scroll downward
through the displayed menu and the related options
or to decrease the value displayed.
NOTE:UPand DOWNbuttons activate differ-
ent 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 UPand DOWNbuttons to access
the different options and settings (setup).
The setup menu can be activated by pressing theSET
ESCbutton. Single presses on the UPor DOWN
buttons will scroll through the setup menu op-
tions. The menu includes the following functions:
•Speed Beep
•Trip B Data
•Set Time
•Set Date
•See Radio
•Speed Display
•Autoclose
•Units
•Language
•Buzzer Volume
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2. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen or press and hold theSET ESC(approxi-
mately one second) to go back to the main screen
without storing settings.
Speed Beep (Speed Limit)
With this function, it is possible to set the car speed limit
(mph or km/h) to immediately alert the driver when the
set limit is exceeded.
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton. The display will
show the message (Speed Beep).
2. Press the UPor DOWNbutton to select speed
limit activation (On) or deactivation (Off).
3. When the function is activated (On), briefly press the
SET ESCbutton to display the presently set activation
speed. Pressing the UPor DOWNbuttons
selects the speed limit. PressSET ESCto confirm
selection.
NOTE:The setting can be increased or decreased by
5 mph or km/h each time the UP/DOWN button is
pressed for speed settings above 20 mph (32 km/h). To
increase or decrease the set speed rapidly, press and hold
the UP/DOWN button. Save the setting by briefly press-
ing the button when you approach the required setting.
•Briefly press theSET ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen, or press and hold theSET ESCbutton
(approximately one second) to go back to the main
screen without storing the settings.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton. “On” will flash on
the display.
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To adjust the volume proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton. The previously set
volume “level” will flash on the display.
2. Press the UPor DOWNbutton for setting.
3. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen, or press and hold theSET ESCbutton
(approximately one second) to go back to the main
screen without storing the settings.
Button Volume (Button Volume Adjustment)
This function may be used to adjust the volume of the
beep accompanying the buttons.SET ESC, UPor
DOWNbuttons can be adjusted according to 8
levels.
To adjust the volume, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton. The previously set
volume “level” will flash on the display.
2. Press the UPor DOWNbutton for setting.
3. Briefly press theSET ESCbutton to go back to the
menu screen, or press and hold theSET ESCbutton
(approximately one second) to go back to the main
screen without storing the settings.
Belt Buzzer (Buzzer Activation For S.B.R.
Indication)
This function will only be displayed after a FIAT Group
Automobiles studio has deactivated the S.B.R. system.
Hill Start Assist
This function is used when starting a vehicle from a stop
on a hill. Hill Start Assist maintains the same level of
brake pressure the driver applied for a short period of
time after the foot has been removed from the brake
pedal.
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BUTTONGENERAL FUNCTIONSMODE
+Vol/–VolVolume adjustmentPress + button: volume increase
Press – button: volume decrease
BUTTONRADIO FUNCTIONSMODE
Radio Station Search:
•Automatic Search
•Manual Search
Automatic search: press buttons
or(long press for fast for-
ward)
Manual search: press buttonsor
(long press for fast forward)
12345Current radio station storing Long button press for memory pre-
set 1 to 5 respectively
Stored station recall Short button press for memory pre-
set 1 to 5 respectively
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Selecting The Radio Functions
By pressing the TUNER button briefly and repeatedly,
the following audio sources can be selected cyclically:
•AM, FM and Satellite Bands (if equipped)
Selecting The CD Function
By briefly pressing the MEDIA button, the CD audio
source can be selected (only if a CD is loaded).
Volume Adjustment
To adjust the volume, press the buttons +Vol or –Vol to
increase/decrease the volume.
Mute/Pause Function
Press thebutton briefly to activate the MUTE func-
tion. The volume will gradually decrease and the
wording “TUNER Mute” will be shown on the display
(in radio mode) or “CD Pause” (in CD mode).
Press thebutton again to deactivate the MUTE
function. The volume will gradually increase until it
reaches the previously set level.
When the volume level is changed using the dedicated
controls, the Mute function is deactivated and the vol-
ume is adjusted to the new level selected.
Audio Adjustment
The functions that can be selected from the audio menu
change depending on the context: AM/FM/MEDIA/
SATELLITE.
Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio
functions. After the AUDIO button is first pressed, the
display will show the Bass level value for the source
activated at that time (e.g. in FM mode the display will
show the wording “FM Bass +2”).
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