2013 FIAT 500C seat adjustment

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
!POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP — IF EQUIPPED . .88
▫Lowering The Power Top.................88
▫Raising The Power Top..................89
▫Power Convertible Top Relearn Procedure.....90
▫Wind Stop...........................91
!MIRRORS.............................92
▫Inside Day/Night Mirror.................92
▫Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .93
▫Power Mirrors........................94
▫Folding Mirrors........................95
▫Heated Mirrors — If Equipped............95
▫Sun Visors...........................96
!BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION —
IF EQUIPPED..........................96
▫Overview............................96
▫The Hands-Free Kit.....................97
!SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..103
▫Front Seats Forward/Rearward Adjustment . . .104
▫Recline Adjustment....................105
▫Seat Height Adjustment.................106
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Front Seats Forward/Rearward Adjustment
Your vehicle may be equipped with either an adjusting
handle or adjusting bar that is located at the front of the
seats, near the floor.
While sitting in the seat, lift up on the adjusting handle or
bar and move the seat forward or rearward. Release the
adjusting handle or bar once the desired position is
reached. Then, using body pressure, move forward and
rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters
have latched.
Adjusting Handle — If Equipped
Adjusting Bar — If Equipped
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WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.
Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of
control which could cause a collision and serious
injury or death.
•Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat
belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious
injury or death could result from a poorly adjusted
seat belt.
Recline Adjustment
The recline adjustment lever is located on the inboard
side of the seat. To recline the seatback, lift up the recline
lever, lean back until the desired position has been
reached, and release the lever.
WARNING!
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the
shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.
In a collision you could slide under the seat belt,
which could result in serious injury or death.
Recline Lever
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Seat Height Adjustment
The driver ’s seat height can be raised or lowered by
using a lever, located on the outboard side of the seat.
Pump the lever upward to raise the seat height, or pump
the lever downward to lower the seat height.
EZ Entry Feature
The driver and front passenger seats have an EZ entry
feature for rear seat passengers. Pull forward on the
release lever, located on the outboard side of the seatback,
dump the seatback forward, then slide the seat forward
to allow access in and out of the rear seat.
Height Adjuster
EZ Entry Lever
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Rotation, Tires...........................279
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle..................81
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle.................83
Safety Defects, Reporting....................399
Safety, Exhaust Gas.........................80
Safety Information, Tire.....................257
Safety Tips...............................79
Schedule, Maintenance.....................390
Seat Belt Maintenance......................372
Seat Belt Reminder.........................40
Seat Belts................................81
And Pregnant Women.....................42
Child Restraint..........................59
Extender..............................41
Front Seat.............................32
Inspection.............................81
Pretensioners...........................40
Rear Seat..............................32
Untwisting Procedure.....................37
Seat Belts (Sedan)..........................29
Seats..................................103
Adjustment...........................103
Heated...............................107
Sentry Key (Immobilizer)....................13
Service Assistance.........................396
Service Contract..........................398
Service Engine Soon Light (Malfunction Indicator) . .153
Service Manuals..........................400
Shift Lever Override.......................325
Shift Speeds, Manual Transmission.............228
Shoulder Belts............................32
Side Airbag..............................51
Signals, Turn.............................83
Snow Chains (Tire Chains)...................277
Snow Tires..............................272
Spare Tire...............................273
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