2014 FIAT 500L User Guide

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
This system enhances directional control and stability of the vehicle under various driving
conditions.
ESC uses sensors in the vehicle to determine the vehicle path intended by the driver and
compares it to the actual path of the vehicle.When the actual path does not match the
intended path, ESC applies the brake of the appropriate wheel to assist in counteracting
the oversteer or understeer condition.
ESC Operating Modes
The ESC system has two available operating modes:
Full On
This is the normal operating mode for ESC.Whenever the vehicle is started the system
will be in this mode.This mode should be used for most driving situations.ESC should
only be turned to “Partial Off ” for specific reasons as noted.
Par t ial Of f
•The “ESC OFF” button is located in the switch bank above the climate control.
To enter the “Partial Off ” mode, momentarily press the “ESC OFF” button and the
“ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” will illuminate.To turn the ESC on again,
momentarily press the “ESC OFF” button and the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indica-
tor Light” will turn off.This will restore the normal “ESC On” mode of operation.
NOTE:
To improve the vehicle’s traction when
driving with snow chains, or when starting
off in deep snow, sand, or gravel, it may be
desirable to switch to the “Partial Off ”
mode by momentarily pressing the “ESC
OFF” button.Once the situation requiring
“Partial Off ” mode is overcome, turn ESC
back on by momentarily pressing the “ESC
OFF” button.This may be done while the
vehicle is in motion.
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YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM
1.Uconnect® Phone Button pg.39
2.Uconnect® Voice Command Button pg.58
3.Steering Wheel Audio Controls (Right) pg.62
4.Steering Wheel Audio Controls (Left) pg.62
5.Phone Hang Up Button
6.Volume Knob / Audio Mute Button
7.Speaker Mute Button
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8.Disc Eject Button
9.Uconnect® 5.0 Radio pg.35
10.Display On / Off Button
11.Back Button
12.Browse / Enter Button
13.Front Power Outlet pg.67
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IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO
Uconnect® 5.0
•5” Touchscreen
•Five buttons below the display
•Disc slot above the display
Uconnect® 6.5N
•6.5” Touchscreen
•NAV button below the display
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Uconnect® 5.0
Clock Setting
1.To start the clock setting procedure, perform either of the following:
•Press the MORE hard-key below the display.Next, press the “Time” soft-key and
then press the “Set” soft-key,or
•Press the MORE hard-key on the right side of the display.Next, press the “Settings”
soft-key, then “Clock and Date” soft-key, and then “Set Time and Date” soft-key.
Select the Up or Down arrows as appropriate.Select Done when complete.
2.Touch the Up or Down arrows to adjust the hours or minutes, next select the “AM”
or “PM” soft-key.You can also select 12hr or 24hr format by touching the desired
soft-key.
3.Once the time is set press the “Done” or back arrow soft-key to exit the time
screen.
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Equalizer, Balance And Fade
1.Press the MORE hard-key below the display then press the “Setting” soft-key.
2.Scroll down and press the “Audio” soft-key to open the Audio menu.
3.
The Audio Menu shows the following options for you to customize your audio settings.
Equalizer
•Touch the “Equalizer” soft-key to adjust the Bass, Mid and Treble.Use the “+” or “-”
soft-key to adjust the equalizer to your desired settings.
Balance/Fade
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Touch the “Balance/Fade” soft-key to adjust the sound from the speakers.Use the arrow
soft-keys to adjust the sound level from the front and rear or right and left side speakers.
Touch the Center “C” soft-key to reset the balance and fade to the factory setting.
Speed Adjusted Volume — If Equipped
•Touch the “Speed Adjusted Volume” soft-key to select between OFF, 1, 2 or 3.This will
decrease the radio volume relative to a decrease in vehicle speed.
Loudness
•Touch the “Loudness” soft-key to select the Loudness feature.When this feature is
activated it improves sound quality at lower volumes.
Surround Sound — If Equipped
•
Touch the “Surround Sound” soft-key, select On or Off followed by pressing the back arrow
soft-key.When this feature is activated, it provides simulated surround sound mode.
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
•Press to seek through radio stations in
AM, FM or SXM bands.
•Hold either button to bypass stations
without stopping.
Store Radio Presets
•When you are receiving a station that
you wish to commit into memory, press
and hold the desired numbered soft-key
for more than two seconds, or until you
hear a confirmation beep.
•The Radio stores up to 12 presets in
each of the Radio modes.Four presets
are visible at the top of the radio
screen.Touching the “All” soft-key on the radio home screen will display all of the pre-
set stations for that mode.
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SiriusXM Premier Over 160 Channels
Get every channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all in one place.
Hear commercial-free music plus sports, news, talk and entertainment.Get all the pre-
mium programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL game, Oprah Radio®, every
MLB® and NHL® game, every NASCAR® race and more.And get 20+ Xtra channels,
including SiriusXM Latino, a selection of channels dedicated to Spanish language program-
ming.
•To access SiriusXM Satellite Radio, press the RADIO hard-key and then the “SXM”
soft-key.
SiriusXM services require subscriptions, sold separately after the 12-month trial included
with the new vehicle purchase.If you decide to continue your service at the end of your
trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current
rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 for U.S. residents and 1-888-539-7474
for Canadian residents to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete
terms at www.siriusxm.com.All fees and programming subject to change.Our satellite
service is available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and
D.C.Our Sirius satellite service is also available in PR (with coverage limitations).Our
Internet radio service is available throughout our satellite service area and in AK and HI.
© 2014 Sirius XM Radio Inc.Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks
of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Disc Operation — If Equipped
Your vehicle may have a remote CD player located in the lower center console storage
bin.
•CD/Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a CD/Disc or by touching the MEDIA
button located below the display.Once in Media Mode, select Disc.
•Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD label facing as indicated on the
illustration located on the Disc player.
Seek Up/Down Buttons
•Press to seek through Disc tracks.
•Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
Browse
•Touch the “Browse” soft-key to scroll through and select a desired track on the Disc.
Touch the “Exit” soft-key if you wish to cancel the browse function.
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USB/Audio Jack (AUX)/Bluetooth® Operation
USB/iPod®
The USB/AUX Jack is located in the center
of the instrument panel, below the HVAC
controls.
•USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either
inserting a USB Jump Drive or an iPod®
cable into the USB port or by touching
the MEDIA hard-key located below the
display.Once in Media Mode, touch the
“Source” soft-key and select USB/iPod®
•Press the MEDIA hard-key, touch the
“Source” soft-key then select USB/iPod® to change the mode to the USB device.
If the device is connected, music from your portable device will play through the
vehicle's speakers.
Audio Jack (AUX)
The AUX jack allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or an iPod®, to be
plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s audio system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable,
to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
•Press the MEDIA hard-key, touch the “Source” soft-key then select USB/iPod® to
change the mode to the USB device.If the device is connected, music from your por-
table device will play through the vehicle's speakers.
•The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device.However, the
volume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
Bluetooth®
If using a Bluetooth® - equipped device, you may also be able to stream music to your
vehicle's sound system.
•Press the MEDIA hard-key, touch the “Source” soft-key then select Bluetooth® to
change the mode to Bluetooth®.If the device is paired, music from your portable
device will play through the vehicle's speakers.
Uconnect® 5.0 Available Media Hubs
Uconnect® 5.0Media Hub (USB, AUX Ports)
S
S = Standard Equipment
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