2013 FIAT 500E warning

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) - AIR BAGS
•This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the driver and right front passenger
as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system. The Advanced Front Air Bags will not
deploy in every type of collision.
• Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing
the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on several factors, including the
severity and type of collision. Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the
risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains to protect the
driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a window .
• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags to provide
enhanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact.
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This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag to provide enhanced protection and work together with the Driver Advanced Front Air Bag during a frontal
impact.
• If the Air Bag Warning Lightis not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while
driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized studio immediately .
• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS).
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision. The air
bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly .In some collisions, the air bags
won't deploy at all. Always wear your seat belts even though you have air bags .
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Air
Bag deployment could cause serious injury, including death. Air bags need room to
inflate .Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side
Air Bags need room to inflate .Do not lean against the door or window .Sit upright in
the center of the seat.
•
Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured or killed .
•Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved in
another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized studio immediately .
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•The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint and attached
to the tether anchor on the rear of the seatback .
• Tighten all three straps as you push the
child restraint rearward and downward
into the seat.
Installing the Child Restraint Using the Vehicle Seat Belts
• To install a child restraint, first pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to
route it through the belt path of the child restraint, and then slide the latch plate into the
buckle .
• Next, extract all the seat belt webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to
retract into the retractor .Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion
around the child restraint. Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt
occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary .
• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the top
tether strap .The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint.
WARNING!
• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside
the vehicle .The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so
great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are .The child and
others could be severely injured or killed. Any child riding in your vehicle should be
in a proper restraint for the child's size .
• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure
of an infant or child restraint. The child could be severely injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.
• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and
possible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child
seat to secure a child restraint top tether strap .
• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a
front passenger air bag. An air bag deployment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.
• This vehicle does not have a center seating position. Do not use the center lower
LATCH anchorages to install a child seat in the center of the back seat.
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Seat Height
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The driver’s seat height can be raised or lowered by using a lever, located on the outboardside of the seat. Pump the lever upward to raise the seat height, or pump the lever down-
ward to lower the seat height .
EZ Entry Seats
•Pull forward on the lever, located on the
side of the seatback, to dump the seatback
forward and slide the seat forward .This
allows for easier access to the rear seat .
•The driver seat has a memory feature .
After using the EZ Entry function, the
seat back and adjuster will re-lock into the
original position at which the seat was
previously adjusted to .
WARNING!
•Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous .The sudden movement of the
seat could cause you to lose control .The seat belt might not be properly adjusted, and
you could be severely injured or killed .Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is parked .
•Actuating the recliner handle will allow the seatback to swing (dump) forward on
manual recliner seats.Do not stand or lean in front of the seat while actuating the
handle .The seatback may swing forward and hit you, causing injury .This dump feature
allows access to the storage bin behind the seat .To avoid injury, place your hand on the
seatback and actuate the handle, then position the seatback in the desired position .
•Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting
against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be severely
injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.
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REAR SEATS
Folding Rear Seatback
•To fold each rear seatback, push down onthe button located on the upper outboard
side of the seat and fold the seatback flat .
NOTE:
Be sure that the front seats are fully upright
and positioned forward.This will allow the
rear seatback to fold down easily .
TILT STEERING
•The tilt lever is located on the steering
column, below the turn signal lever .
• Push down on the lever to unlock the
steering column.
• With one hand firmly on the steering
wheel, move the steering column up or
down as desired.
• Pull upward on the lever to lock the
column firmly in place .
WARNING!
Do not adjust the steering column while driving. Adjusting the steering column while driv-
ing or driving with the steering column unlocked could cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle .Be sure the steering column is locked before driving your vehicle .Failure to
follow this warning may result in severe injury or death.
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HEATED SEATS
Front Heated Seats
•The controls for the front heated seats
are located on the center instrument
panel area.
• Press the switch once to turn on the
heated seat. Press the switch a second
time to turn off the heated seat.
WARNING!
• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin because of advanced age, chronic
illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other physi-
cal conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater .It may cause burns
even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time .
• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or
cushion. This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been
overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of
the seat.
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Cancel
•Push the CANCEL button, or apply the brakes to cancel the set speed and maintain the
set speed memory .
• Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory .
WARNING!
•Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is dangerous.
You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than you want.
You could lose control and have a collision. Always leave the Electronic Speed
Control system off when you are not using it.
• Electronic Speed Control can be dangerous where the system cannot maintain a
constant speed. Your vehicle could go too fast for the conditions, and you could lose
control. A collision could be the result. Do not use Electronic Speed Control in heavy
traffic or on roads that are winding, icy, snow-covered or slippery .
POWER WINDOWS
•The controls for the power windows are located on either side of the transmission push
buttons.
• Power windows can be operated with the
ignition in the ON/RUN position.
•
Both windows have an Auto Down feature .
Push the switch down past the detent and
release to fully lower the window .
•Pull the switch upward to close the
window .
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Pinch Protection Feature
•This feature will detect an obstruction in the opening of the sunroof during Express
Close operation. If an obstruction in the path of the sunroof is detected, the sunroof
will automatically retract. Remove the obstruction if this occurs. Next, press the switch
forward and release to Express Close .
NOTE:
If three consecutive sunroof close attempts result in Pinch Protect reversals, the fourth
close attempt will be a Manual Close movement with Pinch Protect disabled.
Sun Shade
• For vehicles equipped with either a power sunroof or a fixed glass roof, there is a sun
shade that can be open or closed. To open the sun shade press the tab and move the
shade to a full open position.
WARNING!
• Do not let children play with the sunroof, or leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, and do not leave the key in or near the vehicle (or in a location accessible to
children). Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become entrapped by the
power sunroof while operating the power sunroof switch. Such entrapment may
result in serious injury or death.
• In a collision, there is a greater risk of being thrown from a vehicle with an open
sunroof. You could also be seriously injured or killed. Always fasten your seat belt
properly and make sure all passengers are properly secured.
• Do not allow small children to operate the sunroof. Never allow your fingers, other
body parts, or any object to project through the sunroof opening .Injury may result.
WIND BUFFETING
• Wind buffeting can be described as a helicopter-type percussion sound. If buffeting
occurs with the windows down, or top down (convertible models), adjust one or both
windows up or down slightly .
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BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE OPERATION
•FIAT’s Windows Mobile™ based BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication is a personal
telematics system that incorporates communication and entertainment applications that
are specifically designed for use in your car .
• The BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication package installed in your car is equipped
with integral hands-free functionality, 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 recogni-
tion, steering wheel controls and a multifunction electronic display that allows you to use
your Bluetooth® enabled 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. Yo u a r e
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 .
Front Steering Wheel Buttons
•The operations of the front BLUE&ME™
Steering Wheel buttons, located on the
front left of the steering wheel, are as
follows:
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