2014 Abarth 500 lock

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Driver side and passenger side where
position memory is provided
To return the seat to its initial position,
slide the seat backward pushing the back-
rest until the seat locks (movement d)
operate the lever D(movement e) and
lift the backrest (movement f) until you
hear it snapping in position.
WARNING Using the lever Dbefore
locking the seat in the initial position caus-
es the loss of the seat initial position. In
that case, it is necessary to adjust the seat
position by means of the longitudinal ad-
justment fig. 16.
Passenger side where position
memory is not provided
To return the seat to its initial position,
slide the seat backward pushing the back-
rest to the desired position (movement
d); operate the lever D(movement e)
and lift the backrest (movement f) until
you hear it snapping in position.
All adjustments must be
made with the car stationary.
WARNING
fig. 20F0S020Ab
The type of reattachment manoeuvre has
been chosen to guarantee the safety of the
occupant. In effect, if the mechanism de-
tects an obstacle (e.g. a bag) and cannot
restore the seat to its original position, it
allows the reattachment of the actual seat,
positioning the backrest only, ensuring
that the guides are attached.
REAR SEATS fig. 20
Backrest release
❒For versions with joint seat, lift handles A
and Band guide the backrest onto the
cushion.
❒For versions with separate seats, lift han-
dle Aor Bto release respectively the left
or right part of the backrest and guide the
backrest onto the cushion.
Fore/aft adjustment
Lift the lever A-fig. 20aand push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving po-
sition your arms should rest on the rim of
the steering wheel. SPORT FRONT SEATS
All adjustments must be made
with the car stationary.
WARNING
Once you have released the
adjustment lever, always
check that the seat is locked on the
guides by trying to move it back and
forth. Failure to lock the seat in place
could result in the seat moving sud-
denly and the driver losing control of
the car.
WARNING
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STEERING WHEEL
It can be adjusted vertically (for versions/
markets, where provided).
For adjustment. bring the lever A-fig. 22
downward to position 2then position the
wheel and lock it bringing lever Ato po-
sition 1.
fig. 21F0S021Abfig. 22F0S022Ab
Perform these operations
only when the car is station-
ary and the engine is not running.
WARNING
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Ceiling light timing
(central position of the lens)
Three different switch on modes are fore-
seen:
❒when opening one door, a three minute
timing is set;
❒when removing the key from the igni-
tion switch within two minutes from
engine switch off, a 10 second timing
is set;
❒when doors are unlocked (either with
remote control or with key on driver
side door), a 10 second timing is set.
Three modes are foreseen for switch off:
❒when closing all doors, a three minute
timing is set; The timing is disabled if the
key is moved to MAR;
❒when doors are locked (either with re-
mote control or with key on driver side
door), the ceiling light turns off.
❒the internal lights turn off after 15 min-
utes to avoid battery drain
BOOT LIGHT
The lamp comes on automatically when the
luggage compartment is opened and goes
out when it is closed.
CEILING LIGHTS
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
The lens can be set to three positions:
❒right side pressed: light always on
❒left side pressed: light always off
❒central position (neutral): the light turns
on and off when the doors are opened
or closed.
IMPORTANT Before getting out of the
car, make sure the switch is on the cen-
tral position: ensure that lights are off with
doors closed in order to avoid draining
the battery.
On same versions, light switch on and off
occur only when the front driver side door
is opened or closed.
When the doors are unlocked using the re-
mote control, a 10 second timing turns on.
When the doors are locked using the re-
mote control, the ceiling light turns off. REAR WINDOW WIPER/
REAR WINDOW WASHER
The device can work only when the igni-
tion key is on MAR.
Turn the knurled ring to
'to operate
the rear window wiper.
With the windscreen wiper active, rotate
the knurled ring to
'to activate the rear
window wiper which, in this case, oper-
ates (in the different positions) in synch
with the windscreen wiper, yet with half
its frequency. With windscreen wiper ac-
tive, engaging reverse gear, the rear win-
dow wiper automatically turns on in slow
continuous mode.
It stops when the reverse gear is disen-
gaged.
“Smart washing” function
Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard
(unstable position) will activate the rear
window washer.
Keep the stalk pushed to activate with a
single movement the rear window wash-
er jet and the rear window wiper; the lat-
ter automatically turns on if you keep the
stalk pushed for over half a second.
The rear window wiper stops operating
a few strokes after releasing the stalk; a
further “cleaning stroke”, after a few sec-
onds, completes the wiping operation.
Do not use the rear window
wiper to remove layers of
snow or ice from the rear win-
dow. In such conditions, the
rear window wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protec-
tion which prevents operation for a few
seconds may trip. If the issue persists,
contact the Abarth Dealership.
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If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or notice leaks from the
fuel system, do not reset the system
to avoid fire risk.
WARNING
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
It intervenes in case of collision, activating:
❒switch off of fuel supply with resultant
engine switch off;
❒automatic door lock release;
❒switch on of all lights inside the car.
When the system is active, the message
“Fuel cut-off see handbook” is displayed.
Carefully check the car for fuel leaks, for
instance in the engine compartment, be-
low the car or near the tank area.
After the collision, position ignition key on
STOPto avoid battery draining.To reset car operation, follow this pro-
cedure:
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒activate the right-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the right-hand indicator;
❒activate the left-hand indicator;
❒deactivate the left-hand indicator;
❒turn the ignition key to STOP. REAR FOG LIGHTS fig. 34
They turn on, with low beams on, press-
ing the button D.
With lights on, the warning light 4on the
instrument panel will come on at the same
time. Press the button again to turn the
lights off.
123456AUD
F0S034Abfig. 34
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DOORS
Before opening a door, en-
sure that you can do it in
safety conditions.
Open the doors only when the car is
stationary.
WARNING
EMERGENCY OPERATION
If the switch does not work, the sunroof
can be operated manually as follows:
❒Remove the protective cap A-fig. 42
located on the internal covering, behind
the sun visor;
❒take the setscrew wrench (provided as
standard) from the tool bag in the boot;
❒fit the wrench into the seat and turn
it:
– clockwise to open the sunroof;
– counter-clockwise to close the sun-
roof.
fig. 42F0S042Ab
CENTRAL LOCKING
For the central locking of the door and
tailgate locks. The doors must be perfectly
closed for activating the central locking.
Otherwise the simultaneous locking fails.Lock/release from outside
To open, insert the key in the lock and
turn it to the position 1-fig. 43. When the
key is turned the doors and the tailgate
are simultaneously released.
To release the doors with the remote
control press the button Ë
fig. 43F0S043Ab
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WINDOW WINDERS
FRONT WINDOW WINDERS
fig. 45
They operate with ignition key on MAR
and for about 2 minutes after positioning
the key on STOPor removed.
The two buttons are located besides the
gear lever (one for each side):
Ato open/close the left front window;
Bto open/close the right front window;
With the ignition key to the MARposi-
tion, press the driver's side window op-
erating button for a few seconds to open
or close the window automatically.
As regards the passenger's side window,
only the opening occurs automatically with
the same procedure.
fig. 44F0S044Ab
IMPORTANT If one of the doors is not
properly closed or if there is a fault in the
system, the central locking will not be ac-
tivated. If the operation is repeated 10/11
times in quick succession, the device is ex-
cluded for approximately 30 seconds.
To lock, insert the key in the lock and
turn it to the position 2-fig. 43. When the
key is turned the doors and the tailgate
are simultaneously locked.
To lock the doors with the remote con-
trol press the button Á.Lock/release from inside
To releasepull lever A-fig. 44.
Operating lever A on the driver's side or
on the passenger side releases both doors.
To lock. Push the control lever A-fig. 44
toward the door
Operating the lever on the driver's side or
on the passenger side locks both doors.
The correct lever position with locked doors
is shown by the red symbol A-fig. 44a
visible on the handles.
fig. 44a
A
A
F0S144Ab
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fig. 45
TTC
AB
F0S045Ab
Incorrect use of the power
windows may be dangerous.
Before operation, always check that
no-one is exposed to the risk of being
injured directly by the moving window
or by objects getting caught and
dragged.
WARNING
When leaving the car, al-
ways remove the ignition key
to avoid the risk of injury due to ac-
cidental operation of the power win-
dows.
WARNING
Soft touch handle fig. 46
The luggage compartment tailgate (when
unlocked) can only be opened from the
outside of the car using the electric open-
ing handle Blocated under the large han-
dle.
The tailgate can be opened at any time if
car doors are unlocked.
To open it, enable the handle, opening one
of the front doors or unlock the doors
with the remote control or using the me-
chanic key.
If the tailgate is not fully closed, the warn-
ing light ´on the instrument panel turns
on (where provided).
BOOT
TAILGATE OPENING
By means of key with remote
control
Press the button
R.
Tailgate opening is indicated by double
flashing of direction indicators.
Tailgate opening is eased by the action of
the side gas shock absorbers.
Opening the tailgate, for some versions,
the boot light turns on: the light auto-
matically turns off after you close the tail-
gate.
The light remains on for about 15 minutes
after rotating the key to STOP: if, dur-
ing this period, a door or the tailgate is
opened, the 15 minutes timing is reset.
fig. 46

F0S046Ab
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TAILGATE CLOSING fig. 47
To close, lower the tailgate pressing near
the lock until you hear it click.
Inside the tailgate there is a ribbon B
which provides an easy handhold to close
the tailgate.
fig. 47F0S047Ab
Never exceed the maximum
allowed load in the boot (see
“Technical Specifications”). Make
sure that the objects are well
arranged in the boot so that they will
not be projected forwards following
sudden braking.
Do not travel with the tailgate open:
exhaust gas may enter the passenger
compartment.
WARNING
If you travel in areas with
few filling stations and you
want to transport fuel in a spare tank,
respect applicable laws, using only an
homologated, suitably secured tank.
However, the risks in case of collision
increase.
Take care not to knock objects on the
roof rack when opening the tailgate.
WARNING
fig. 48F0S0135m
TAILGATE EMERGENCY
OPENING fig. 48
To open the tailgate from the passenger’s
compartment if the car battery is flat or
the electric tailgate lock is faulty, proceed
as follows (see “Extending the boot” in
this chapter):
❒remove the rear head restraints (where
provided);
❒tilt the backrests;
❒to achieve tailgate automatic unlock,
from inside the boot, operate lever A.
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