2013 FIAT 500E User Guide

•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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FRONT SEATS
Manual Seat Adjustment
Forward/Rearward
•Lift up on the adjusting handle, located at the front of the seat near the floor, and release
at the desired position. Then, using body pressure, move forward and backward on the
seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched.
Recliner
• To recline the seatback, lift up the recline lever, located on the inboard side of the seat,
lean back until the desired position has been reached, and release the lever .
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Seat Height
•
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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EXTENDING YOUR DRIVING RANGE PER CHARGE
•A little knowledge will go a long way to extend your driving range on the 500e .First and
foremost understand that the drive system and cabin temperature management features
use the most energy from the high voltage battery .Reducing energy draw from these
features are the easiest and most effective way to extend driving range .
• Just like a conventional vehicle, 500e likes to keeps things smooth and steady for most
efficient operation. When driving, avoid aggressive driving styles and high speeds for
extended times. When practical, choose surface streets over the highway, work to
maintain a steady speed to extend range .
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The 500e uses high voltage components to heat and cool the cabin, so a little awareness can go a long way to extend range .When using automatic climate control, consider setting
temperatures a few degrees higher or lower during hot and cold days .If your 500e has been
soaking in hot or cold temperatures for an extended period, it is recommended that the car
be preconditioned via the mobile application while still plugged into a charging source .This
will allow 500e to use external power to establish a comfortable cabin temperature before
the drive, and allow the battery to maintain the temperature using significantly less energy .
Additional tips:
•keep tires properly inflated
• avoid carrying nonessential cargo
• be mindful of adding external accessories that may increase aerodynamic drag
• perform all scheduled maintenance at recommended intervals
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Driver Behavior Gauge
•To help the driver extend the driving rangeof the high voltage battery your vehicle is
equipped with a Driver Behavior Gauge .
The Driver Behavior Gauge is located on
the right side of the instrument cluster and
displays three driving ranges:
Power
•
The Driver Behavior Gauge will move into the Power range when under acceleration .
ECO
•
The Driver Behavior Gauge will move into
the ECO range when you are maximizing
the driving range of the high voltage
battery .
Charge
•The Driver Behavior Gauge will move into
the Charge range when battery regenera-
tion is active (either coasting or braking).1—Power
2 — ECO
3 — Charge
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TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS/HIGH BEAM LEVER
Turn Signal/Lane Change Assist
•Tap the lever up or down once and the turn signal (right or left) will flash briefly to indi-
cate a lane change and automatically turn off.
Headlights/Parking Lights
• The ignition switch must be in the ON/RUN position for the headlights to operate .
• Rotate the end of the lever to the first detent for parking lights and headlight operation .
High Beams
•Push the lever forward to activate the high beams.
• A high beam symbol will illuminate in the cluster to indicate the high beams are on.
NOTE:
For safe driving, turn off the high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent
headlight glare and as a courtesy to other motorists .
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