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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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 capabil-
ity .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.
Pair Your Mobile Phone
• Press VR steering wheel button and “Settings” then, at the end of the BLUE&ME™
message say “Pairing” .
• The system will show the phone pairing PIN number on the EVIC display .For the
next two steps, consult your mobile phone owner’s manual about Bluetooth® pairing
procedures for your phone .
• On your mobile phone, search for devices equipped with Bluetooth® wireless technol-
ogy (the setting on your mobile phone might be called Discover or New Device). In this
list you will find BLUE&ME™ (name identifying the BLUE&ME™ system on your car):
select it.
• When prompted by the mobile phone, enter the PIN number shown on the instrument
panel display using your mobile phone keypad. If pairing is successful, the system will say
“Connecting” and at the end the display will show as confirmation message, the ID of
the paired mobile phone .
• It is essential to wait until you see this confirmation message on the display .Pressing
PHONE/MENU button on the steering wheel or MUTE/ESC button before the message
is displayed may cancel the pairing process. If the pairing process fails, an error message
will be displayed: in this event repeat the pairing procedure .
• At first pairing, BLUE&ME™ will say “Welcome” immediately after connecting.
This message will no longer be heard when your phone automatically connects to
the BLUE&ME™ system on future ignition cycles.
• BLUE&ME™ will ask if you would like to copy your paired phone phonebook to
BLUE&ME™. It is recommended to copy it. To start copying the phonebook say “Yes”,
otherwise say “No” .
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GETTING STARTED
•How do I charge my vehicle? 16
• How do I install my LATCH Equipped Child Seat? 22
• How do I fold down my rear seat? 26
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• What Sound System do I have? 40
• How do I set the clock on my radio? 41
• How do I set the presets on my radio? 41
• How do I connect my portable media player/iPod/MP3? 46
• How do I pair my cell phone via Bluetooth® with the BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free
Communication System? 44
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
• What do I do if my TPMS warning light is blinking?. 52
• How do I Jump-Start my vehicle? 60
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
• Where is my underhood fuse block located? 71
• Where is my interior fuse block located? 71
• What should my tire pressure be set at? 73
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