2015 Abarth 500 tailgate

KEY WITH REMOTE
CONTROL
Operation
The metal insert A fig. 7 operates:
❒the ignition switch;
❒the door lock;
❒the locking/unlocking of the fuel plug.
Press button B to open/close the
metal insert.
1)
Unlocking door and
luggage compartment
Briefly press button
: unlocking
of doors and luggage compartment,
timed switching-on of internal lights and
double flashing of direction indicators
(for versions/markets, where provided).
The doors are unlocked automatically
if the fuel cut-off system intervenes.
Locking door and
luggage compartment
Briefly press button
: locking of doors
and luggage compartment, switching
off of internal lights and single flashing
of direction indicators (for versions/
markets, where provided).
If one or more doors are open, the
doors will not be locked. This is
indicated by a rapid flashing of the
direction indicators (for versions/
markets, where provided). The doors
will be locked if the tailgate is open
however.
When a speed of more than 20 km/h is
reached, the doors will be locked
automatically if this specific function
was set.Opening the luggage
compartment
Press the
button to open the
luggage compartment remotely. The
direction indicators will flash twice
to indicate that the luggage
compartment has been opened.
REQUESTING
ADDITIONAL REMOTE
CONTROLS
The system can recognise up to 8 keys
with incorporated remote control. If
you need to request a new remote
control, contact an Abarth Dealership,
taking the CODE Card (for versions/
markets, where provided), an identity
document and documents proving
ownership of the car with you.
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Backrest angle
adjustment
Turn knob B fig. 11 until the desired
position is reached.
Backrest folding
To fold the backrest over, pull the lever
C fig. 17 (on the seat back) upwards;
then release it and, pushing on the
backrest, slide the seat forward.
WARNING
6) All adjustments must be made
with the car stationary.
7) After releasing the adjustment
lever, always check that the seat
is locked on the guides by trying
to move it back and forth. If the
seat is not locked into place, it
may unexpectedly slide and cause
the driver to lose control of the
car.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
REAR
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To extract the rear head restraints press
buttons B and C fig. 18 at the side of
the two supports simultaneously and lift
them out upwards. The rear head
restraints must be lifted out with the
backrest released and tilted toward the
passenger compartment or with the
tailgate open. To bring the head
restraint to the correct position, lift it
until you hear it click.
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When the doors are released using the
key with remote control, a timer will
be activated for about 10 seconds.
When the doors are locked using the
key with remote control, the roof light
switches off.
Roof light timing (lens
central position)
Switching on
Three different switching-on modes are
provided:
❒when opening one door a three-
minute timer will start, which restarts
each time a door is opened;
❒a timer of about 10 seconds will start
when the ignition key is removed
within two minutes from turning the
engine off;
❒a timer of about 10 seconds will start
when the doors are opened (either by
remote control or key in driver’s
door).Switching off
Three modes are provided for switching
off:
❒when all doors are closed, the
three-minute timer will stop and
a ten-second one will start. This timer
will stop when the key is turned to
MAR-ON;
❒when doors are locked (either with
remote control or with key on driver
side door), the roof light switches off.
❒the interior lights are switched off
in any case after 15 minutes to
preserve battery charge
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT LIGHT
For versions fitted with luggage
compartment light, the light comes on
automatically when the tailgate is
opened and it will switch off when it is
closed.CONTROLS
SPORT FUNCTION
When the SPORT button fig. 31 is
pressed the sports driving setting is
turned on featuring more
responsiveness during acceleration, an
increase in drive torque and more
precise steering with greater effort
required on the steering wheel.
When this function is on, the word
SPORT is lit up in the display and the
instrument panel shows a dedicated
screen. Press the button again to turn
the function off and restore the normal
driving setting.
CDMENU
FM ASAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUDMP3 RND RPT TPM CD-IN EQ
LOUD AF LOC PTY TP TA RMB PBCD
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IMPORTANT
7) Do not open the sun roof if there
is snow or ice on it: you may
damage it.
8) Use the sun roof only at "spoiler"
position if a transverse roof rack is
fitted.
WARNING
18) When leaving the car, always
remove the key from the ignition
to avoid the risk of injury due
to accidental operation of the sun
roof. Improper use of the roof
can be dangerous. Before and
during operation, always check
that nobody is at risk of being
injured by the moving sun roof or
by objects getting caught or hit by
it.
DOORS
19)
DOOR CENTRAL
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Unlocking doors from
the outside
Press the
button on the key or turn
the metal insert (located inside the key)
to position 1 fig. 44 in the driver side
door lock.
When the key is turned the doors and
the tailgate are simultaneously
unlocked.Locking doors from the
outside
With the doors closed, press the
button on the key or fit and then turn
the metal insert (located inside the
key) to position 2 fig. 44 in the driver
side door lock.
IMPORTANT If one of the doors is not
completely closed or if there is a fault in
the system, the central locking will not
be activated. If the operation is
repeated 10/11 times in quick
succession, the device is excluded for
approximately 30 seconds.
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Door locking/unlocking
from the inside
To unlock from inside(door and
tailgate locks) pull handle A fig. 45.To lock from inside(door and tailgate
locks) push handle A towards door
panel.
Operating the handle on driver or
passenger side locks both doors and
tailgate.
The correct lever position with locked
doors is shown by the red symbol B
fig. 46 visible on the handles.
WARNING
19) Before opening a door, ensure
that you can do it in conditions
of safety. Open the doors only
when the car is stationary.
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LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
22) 23)
OPENING THE TAILGATE
WITH THE REMOTE
CONTROL
Press button
on the key with the
remote control.
The direction indicators will blink twice
when the tailgate is opened.
Tailgate opening is eased by the action
of the side gas struts.
On some versions, opening the tailgate
will switch the luggage compartment
light on: the light will switch off
automatically when the tailgate is
closed.
The light will stay on for about 15
minutes after turning the key to STOP:
if during this time, a door or the tailgate
is opened, the light will switch on again
for 15 minutes.
9)
24)
ELECTRIC HANDLE
(SOFT TOUCH)
The tailgate (if unlocked) can be opened
from the outside by using the electric
opening handle B fig. 48 located under
the large handle.
The tailgate can be opened at any time
if the doors are unlocked.
To open it, enable the handle, opening
one of the front doors or unlocking
the doors with the remote control or
using the key without remote control.
The activation of the
symbol on the
display indicates that the tailgate is
not shut properly.CLOSING
To close, lower the tailgate by pressing
near the lock until you hear it click.
In the inner part of the tailgate a strap B
fig. 49 makes it easier to hold and
close the tailgate.
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EMERGENCY TAILGATE
OPENING
To open the tailgate from the passenger
compartment if the car battery is flat
or the electric tailgate lock is faulty,
proceed as follows (see "Extending the
luggage compartment" in this chapter):
❒extract the rear head restraints
❒fold the backrests over
❒to unlock the tailgate mechanically,
working from the inside of the
luggage compartment, use lever A
fig. 50.EXTENDING THE
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
The separate rear seats allow partial
fig. 51 or total fig. 52 luggage
extension.REMOVING THE PARCEL
SHELF
To remove the parcel shelf, release it
from its two side pins and pull it out.
PARTIAL EXTENSION
(50/50)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Proceed as follows:
❒lift out rear seat head restraints
(where provided) with backrest
released and tilted toward the
passenger compartment or with the
tailgate open
❒check that the seat belt is fully
extended and not twisted
❒operate lever A or B fig. 53 to release
the left hand or right hand part of the
backrest respectively and guide it
onto the cushion.
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compartment

IMPORTANT To return the backrest to
its correct position, we recommend
operating from the outside through the
doors.
TOTAL EXTENSION
Tilting the rear seat completely forwards
allows maximum loading volume.
Proceed as follows:
❒remove the rear seat head restraints
(where provided)
❒check that the seat belts are correctly
extended and not twisted
❒operate the levers A and B fig. 53 to
release the backrests and guide
them onto the cushion.
IMPORTANT To return the backrest to
its correct position, we recommend
operating from the outside through the
doors.REPOSITIONING THE
REAR SEAT
Raise the backrests and push them
back until the locking click of both
retainers is heard.
Position the seat belt buckles upwards
and set the cushion to the position of
normal use.
IMPORTANT When returning the
backrest to its normal position, make
sure that it is correctly fastened and
that you hear the lock click.
Make sure the backrest is properly
secured at both sides to prevent it
moving forward in the event of sharp
braking that may cause injuries to
passengers.
WARNING
22) Never exceed the maximum
allowed load in the luggage
compartment (see "Technical
specifications" chapter). Also
make sure that the objects you
place in the luggage compartment
have been properly secured, to
avoid them from being thrown
forward consequent to sudden
braking and injuring your
passengers.
23) If you are travelling in areas with
few filling stations and you want
to transport fuel in a spare tank,
comply with the law by using only
an approved, suitably secured
tank. Anyway, by doing so, you
increase the risk of fire in the
event of an accident with your
vehicle.
24) Do not travel with the tailgate
open: exhaust gas may enter
the passenger compartment.
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