2013 FIAT 500 ABARTH audio

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWELCOME FROM FIAT............. 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDRIVER COCKPIT................ 4INSTRUMENT CLUSTER............ 6
GETTING STARTEDKEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8THEFT ALARM.................. 9POWER DOOR LOCKS. . . . . . . . . . . . 10SEAT BELT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) -AIR BAGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11CHILD RESTRAINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12FRONT SEATS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14REAR SEATS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15TILT STEERING COLUMN. . . . . . . . . . 16
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS. . 17TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS/HIGH BEAMLEVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18WIPER/WASHER LEVER. . . . . . . . . . . . 20SPEED CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21POWER WINDOWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS. . . . . . . 23AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURECONTROLS (ATC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24SPORT MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25MANUAL TRANSMISSION. . . . . . . . . . 25POWER SUNROOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP. . . . . . . . . 27WIND BUFFETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. . . . . . . . . . . 29
ELECTRONICSYOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM. . . . 30AM/FM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER ANDSiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO. . . . . . . . . . 32STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS . . 34BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREECOMMUNICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL. . . . . . . . . 39ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES. . . . . . . . 40TRIP BUTTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41POWER OUTLET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43RECREATIONAL TOWING(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.). . . . . . . 43
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
24-HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. . . . 44INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS. . . . . . . 48TIREFIT KIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE. . . . . . . 55TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE. . . . . . . 57ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSESYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE. . . . . . . . . 59EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR). . . . . . . 60
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61ENGINE COMPARTMENT. . . . . . . . . . 62FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES. . . . . . . . . . 63MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . 64FUSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68TIRE PRESSURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES. . . . . . 71WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE. . . . . . 71EXTERIOR BULBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
FIAT CUSTOMER CENTER. . . . . . . . . . 73ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARINGIMPAIRED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73PUBLICATIONS ORDERING. . . . . . . . . 73REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEUNITED STATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BYMOPAR®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
FAQ (How To?)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. . . . . 76
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A. Turn Signal/Lights Lever pg. 18B. Boost Gauge/Shift Up IndicatorC. Instrument Cluster pg. 6D. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) DisplayE. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Controls pg. 40F. Wiper/Washer Lever pg. 20G. Connection for Navigation UnitH. Audio System pg. 30I. SWITCH PANEL• Sport Mode pg. 25• Hazard Switch• Rear DefrostJ. Climate Controls pg. 23
K. Passenger Power Window SwitchL. Transmission Gear SelectorM. SWITCH PANEL• ESC Off• Front Fog Lights pg. 19N. Driver Power Window SwitchO. Speed Control pg. 21P. BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication pg. 34Q. Hood Release pg. 61R. Door Handle/Power Door LocksS. Power Mirror Switches
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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AM/FM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER AND SiriusXM
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 (SiriusXM Satellite Radio)
modes.
Info
• Press the Info button to view Song, Artist, Album, Genre, Playlist, Folder informa-
tion (if available) in CD, Media Player and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if so equipped).
Also, the Info button 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 Radio
display. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the options; use the left
and right arrows to change a selection setting.
• Speech Volume • SiriusXM 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 SET button to enter
the menu mode.
• Press the plus or minus buttons until "Set Time" is displayed and press the SET
button again.
• Press the SET 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 SET 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 SET 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 SiriusXM 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 or
SAT 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 are
located on the rear surface of the
steering wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down to in-
crease 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
search for 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 BLU&ME™ System. Refer to the
BLUE&ME™ section in this manual for more details.
BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION
• FIAT’s Windows Mobile™ based BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication is a
personal 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.
WARNING!
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. It
is strongly recommended that you use extreme caution when using any device or
feature that may take your focus off the road or your hands off the steering wheel.
Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle.
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Button Short press function
(less than 1 second)
Long press
function (more
than 1 second)
VOICE RECOGNI-TION (VR)Activate voice recognitionInterrupt voice announcement toprovide a new voice command
Repeat the lastutterance in avoice interaction
PHONE HANG UP Reject an incoming call and end aphone call in progressEnd an active call and switch to a callwaiting (on hold)
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PRESET UP/OK(left side back ofsteering wheel)
Confirm manually selected menu optionSwitch phone conversation from thehands-free phone to your mobile phoneand vice versaSelect displayed message
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SCAN UP/SCANDOWN (left sideback of steeringwheel
Scroll BLUE&ME™ menu itemsScroll through media player tracksScroll inbox messages
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Steering Wheel Audio Controls
• The right hand control on the rear of the steering wheel is a rocker type switch
with a pushbutton in the center. Press the switch up for Volume +. Press the
switch down for Volume –. The button in the center is the SRC button used to
change audio sources (e.g. AM, FM, CD, Media Player).
• The left hand control on the rear of the steering wheel is also a rocker type switch
with a pushbutton in the center. Press the top of the switch to Scan Up. Press
the bottom of the switch to Scan Down. The button in the center is the PRESET
UP/OK button.
BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication
•To use the hands-free feature, you need a Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled
mobile phone. This hands-free feature gives you the possibility of interacting vocally
with your mobile phone while driving, even if your mobile device does not feature this
capability. You can also interact with your mobile phone manually and visually using
the steering wheel controls and the instrument panel EVIC display.
• To get started with BLUE&ME™ hands-free feature with voice recognition, you
have to simply pair your Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled mobile phone
with the system.
• Refer to the BLUE&ME™ User's Manual on the DVD for more details.
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• If John Smith has several phone numbers but the “location” (i.e.: the type of
phone number like work, home, etc.) is missing, the system will display the se-
lected contact and a list of related phone numbers on the instrument cluster dis-
play. The hands-free phone system will ask if you would like to call the phone
number displayed. To respond with yes, say “Yes”, otherwise say “No”. If this is
the correct contact but the wrong number, say “Forward” or “Backward” to navi-
gate to the phone number you’d like to call. To call the displayed phone number,
pronounce “Call”. You can also scroll through the phone number list manually by
pressing the buttons on the back of the steering wheel until you find the required
number. Then, press the PRESET UP/OK button on the rear of the steering
wheel to start the call.
• To end the phone call, press the PHONE HANG UP button on the steering wheel.
Media Player
• With the BLUE&ME™ media player you can play, via the car sound system, the
digital 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 digi-
tal 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!
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, accident and injury. It
is strongly recommended that you use extreme caution when using any device or
feature that may take your focus off the road or your hands off the steering wheel.
Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle.
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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.
• 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™ 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.
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