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12.Audio System pg.42
13.Glove Box
14.Climate Control pg.39
15.Shift Buttons
16.Climate Controls Automatic Operation pg.39
17.Power Windows pg.39
18.Hood Release pg.72
19.Tilt Steering Wheel pg.32
20.Power Mirror Controls
21.Door Locks pg.21
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STARTING YOUR 500e
•Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both inside and outside mirrors,
and fasten your seat belts.
WARNING!
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
•Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of rea-
sons.A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured.Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the shift buttons.
•Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or in a location accessible to chil-
dren).A child could operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.
NOTE:
Make sure the EVSE is not plugged into the vehicle.
•Turn the key to the START position while your vehicle is in PARK.When the ignition
key is turned to the START and then the RUN position, the “READY” indicator in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) will illuminate to indicate the 500e's Elec-
tric Drive System has started.
•When the “READY” indicator is illuminated your 500e is ready to be driven.
•If the “READY” indicator fails to illumi-
nate after you have followed the normal
starting procedure contact your autho-
rized dealer.
NOTE:
You must press the brake pedal before
shifting out of PARK.
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KEY FOB
Locking And Unlocking The Doors
And Liftgate
•Press the LOCK button on the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter once to
lock all the doors and the liftgate.
•Press the UNLOCK button on the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter
once to unlock the driver’s door only
and twice within five seconds to unlock
all the doors and liftgate.
All doors can be programmed to unlock on
the first press of the UNLOCK button.
Refer to Programmable Features in this
guide.
Opening The Liftgate
•To open the liftgate, press the LIFTGATE
release handle located on the underside
of the license plate bar and pull the lift-
gate open with one fluid motion.
•Press the LIFGATE button located on the key fob.
WARNING!
Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.Allowing
children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons.A child or
others could be severely injured or killed.Children should be warned not to touch
the parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift buttons.Do not leave the Key Fob in the
vehicle, or in a location accessible to children.A child could operate power windows,
other controls, or move the vehicle.
Key Fo b
1 — Unlock
2 — Key Release
3 — Lock
4 — Liftgate
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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.
AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS (ATC)
Automatic Operation
1.Push the AUTO button.
2.Select the desired temperature by pushing the temperature control buttons.
•The system will maintain the set temperature automatically.
Air Recirculation
•Use recirculation for maximum A/C operation.
•For window defogging, turn the air recirculation button off.
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AM/FM RADIO WITH CD PLAYER AND SiriusXM
SATELLITE RADIO
Seek Up/Down Buttons
•Press the Right or Left arrows to seek through radio stations in AM or FM bands or
seek through tracks in a CD.
•Hold either button to bypass stations or CD tracks without stopping.
Tune Up/Down Buttons
•Press the Up or Down arrows to manually search through radio stations in AM or FM
bands.Use these buttons to Fast Forward or Fast Rewind through a CD track.
Audio Settings
•Press the AUDIO button, then press the Up and Down arrows to select BASS,
TREBLE, BALANCE and FADE.To adjust a setting, use the right and left arrows.
Tuner
•Press the TUNER button to select between AM, FM, SAT (SiriusXM Satellite Radio)
modes.
Info
•Press the INFO button to view Song, Artist, Album, Genre, Playlist, Folder information
(if available) in CD, Media Player and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if so equipped).Also use
the Info button to toggle RDS information in FM.
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Menu
•Press the MENU button and one of the following options will appear on the Radio
display.Use the Up and Down arrows to scroll through the options; use the Left and
Right arrows to change a selection setting.
•Speech Volume•SiriusXM Telephone Number
•Aux Audio Offset•System Reset
•Radio Off•Speed Volume
•Sat ID•On Volume Limit
Station Presets
•To store a tuned station, find the station to store by either pressing the Right and Left
arrow (Seek) buttons or by pressing Up or Down arrow (Manual Tune) buttons.
•Once the station is found, press and hold one of the PRESET buttons, until you hear a
confirmation beep (Preset Saved will be shown in the radio display).A total of 15 FM,
10 AM and 15 SiriusXM Satellite Radio stations can be preset by pressing the A-B-C
button.
A-B-C Button
•Press the A-B-C button to choose between the presets stored in the AM, FM or SAT
modes.The mode (AM, FM, SAT), station preset (A, B, C) and preset button number
(P 1-5) will be displayed in the middle of the radio display.
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 recog-
nition, 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.You are not required to train the voice recognition system to recognize your
voice.The system is “speaker independent” and performs equally well for different
users.
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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 pri-
mary 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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Button Short press function
(less than One second)Long press function
(more than One second)
PRESET UP/OK (center
button on left side back of
steering wheel)Confirm manually selected
menu option
Switch phone conversation
from the hands-free phone
to your mobile phone and
vice versa
Select displayed message–
SCAN UP/SCAN DOWN
(upper and lower buttons
on left side back of steering
wheelScroll BLUE&ME™ menu
items
Scroll through media player
tracks
Seek up or down through
radio stations
Scroll inbox messages–
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
capability.You can also interact with your mobile phone manually and visually using the
steering wheel controls and the instrument panel Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(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 the VR button on the steering wheel then “Settings.” At the end of the
BLUE&ME™ message say “Pairing.” You may also access the pairing feature via the
menu by selecting it.
•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 proce-
dures for your phone.
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