2014 FIAT 500 ABARTH heater

INTRODUCTION/WELCOMEWELCOME FROM FIAT............. 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCEDRIVER COCKPIT................ 4INSTRUMENT CLUSTER............ 6
GETTING STARTEDKEY FOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SECURITY ALARM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10POWER DOOR LOCKS. . . . . . . . . . . . 10SEAT BELT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTSYSTEM (SRS) - AIR BAGS. . . . . . . . . . 11CHILD RESTRAINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12FRONT SEATS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16REAR SEATS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18TILT STEERING COLUMN. . . . . . . . . . 18
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLEENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS. . 19TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTS/HIGH BEAMLEVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20WIPER/WASHER LEVER. . . . . . . . . . . . 22SPEED CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23POWER WINDOWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS. . . . . . . 26AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURECONTROLS (ATC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27SPORT MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28MANUAL TRANSMISSION. . . . . . . . . . 28POWER SUNROOF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP. . . . . . . . . 30WIND BUFFETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. . . . . . . . . . . 33
ELECTRONICSYOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM. . . . 34AM/FM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER ANDSiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO. . . . . . . . . . 36STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS . . 38BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREECOMMUNICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL. . . . . . . . . 43ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATIONCENTER (EVIC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES. . . . . . . . 44TRIP BUTTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45POWER OUTLET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47RECREATIONAL TOWING(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.). . . . . . . 47
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24-HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. . . . 48INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNINGLIGHTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS. . . . . . . 53TIREFIT KIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE. . . . . . . 60TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE. . . . . . . 62ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSESYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE. . . . . . . . . 64EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR). . . . . . . 65
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66ENGINE COMPARTMENT. . . . . . . . . . 67FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES. . . . . . . . . . 68MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . 69FUSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73TIRE PRESSURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES. . . . . . 76WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE. . . . . . 76EXTERIOR BULBS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
FIAT CUSTOMER CENTER. . . . . . . . . . 78FIAT CANADA CUSTOMER CENTER. . . . 78ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARINGIMPAIRED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78PUBLICATIONS ORDERING. . . . . . . . . 78REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN THEUNITED STATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
MOPAR® ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BYMOPAR®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
FAQ (How To?)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. . . . . 81
INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WIND BUFFETING
• Wind buffeting can be described as a helicopter-type percussion sound. If buffet-
ing occurs with the windows down, adjust one or both windows up or down
slightly.
• If buffeting occurs with the sunroof open, adjust the sunroof opening, or adjust
any window. This will minimize buffeting.
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
• To prevent possible engine damage while starting at low temperatures, this
vehicle will inhibit engine cranking when the ambient temperature is less than
–22° F (–30° C) and the oil temperature sensor reading indicates an engine block
heater has not been used. An externally-powered electric engine block heater is
available as optional equipment or from your authorized dealer.
• The message "plug in engine heater" will be displayed in the instrument cluster
when the ambient temperature is below 5° F (–15° C) at the time the engine is
shut off as a reminder to avoid possible crank delays at the next cold start.
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IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
• In any of the following situations, you can reduce the potential for overheating by
taking the appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while stopped, shift transmission into NEUTRAL, but do not in-
crease engine idle speed.
NOTE:There are steps that you can take to slow down an overheat condition:
• If your air conditioner (A/C) is on, turn it off. The A/C system adds heat to the en-
gine cooling system and turning the A/C off can help remove this heat.
• You can also turn the Temperature control to maximum heat, the Mode control to
floor and the Fan control to high. This allows the heater core to act as a supple-
ment to the radiator and aids in removing heat from the engine cooling system.
• If the temperature reading does not return to normal, turn the engine off immedi-
ately.
• We recommend that you do not operate the vehicle or engine damage will occur.
Have the vehicle serviced immediately.
CAUTION!
Driving with a hot cooling system could damage your vehicle. If the temperature
gauge reads hot, pull over and stop the vehicle. Idle the vehicle with the air condi-
tioner turned off until the pointer drops back into the normal range. If the pointer
remains on hot, turn the engine off immediately and call for service.
WARNING!
You or others can be badly burned by hot engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam
from your radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from under the hood, do not
open the hood until the radiator has had time to cool. Never try to open a cooling
system pressure cap when the radiator or coolant bottle is hot.
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JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE
• If your vehicle has a discharged battery, it can be jump-started using a set of
jumper cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery
booster pack. Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly so please fol-
low the procedures in this section carefully.
NOTE:When using a portable battery booster pack, follow the manufacturer’s operating instruc-tions and precautions.
Preparations For Jump-Start
• The battery in your vehicle is located on the left side of the engine compartment.
1. Set the parking brake, shift the trans-
mission into gear and turn the ignition
to OFF/LOCK.
2. Turn off the heater, radio, and all un-
necessary electrical accessories.
3. If using another vehicle to jump-start
the battery, park the vehicle within
the jumper cables reach, set the
parking brake and make sure the
ignition is OFF.
Jump-Starting Procedure
1. Connect the positive(+)end of the jumper cable to the positive(+)post of the
discharged vehicle.
2. Connect the opposite end of the positive(+)jumper cable to the positive(+)post
of the booster battery.
3. Connect the negative end(-)of the jumper cable to the negative(-)post of the
booster battery.
4. Connect the opposite end of the negative(-)jumper cable to a good engine
ground (exposed metal part of the discharged vehicles engine) away from the
battery and the fuel injection system.
5. Start the engine in the vehicle that has the booster battery, let the engine idle a
few minutes, and then start the engine in the vehicle with the discharged battery.
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