2015 FIAT 500 ABARTH wheel

STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
The Steering Wheel Audio Controls are
located on the rear surface of the steer-
ing wheel.
Right Switch
• Push the switch up or down to in-
crease or decrease the volume.
• Push the button in the center to
change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Push the switch up or down to search
for the next listenable station or select
the next or previous CD track.
• Push the button in the center to select
the next preset station (radio).
• The Left Switch is also used for the BLUE&ME™ System. Refer to the
BLUE&ME™ section in this manual for more details.
Steering Wheel Audio Controls
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BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION
• FIAT’s Windows Mobile™ based BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication is a
personal telematics system that incorporates communication and entertainment
applications that are expressly designed for use in your car.
• The BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication package installed in your car is
equipped with integral hands-free kit, 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
recognition, steering wheel controls and a multifunction electronic display that
allows you to use your Bluetooth® 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.
• Bluetooth® wireless technology enables wireless connection between your mo-
bile phone and the hands-free kit installed on your car.
• To use the hands-free kit, you need a Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled
mobile phone. This hands-free kit gives you the possibility of interacting vocally
with your mobile phone while driving, even if your mobile device does not feature
Voice Recognition. You can also interact with your mobile phone manually and
visually using the steering wheel controls and the instrument panel multifunction
display. Please refer to the Fiat Blue & Me Radio Supplement for further
information.
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 primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-
operated systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable laws
that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.
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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:
Button Short push function(less than One second)Long push function(more than One second)
PHONE/MENU Launch BLUE&ME™Main MenuDial the number displayedon the display that wasaccessed by touch fromthe phonebook or the re-cent calls listAccept an incomingphone callSwitch between two on-going phone conversa-tions (call waiting)Dial the name/number onthe display that wasselected/entered by voicerecognition
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Front Steering Wheel Buttons
1 — MUTE/ESC2 — PHONE/MENU3 — PHONE HANG UP4 — VOICE RECOGNITION (VR)
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Button Short push function(less than One second)Long push function(more than One second)
MUTE/ESC Cancel voice recognitionCancel a voice announce-mentInterrupt message readingExit BLUE&ME™ MainMenuExit the sub-menu andreturn to the previousmenu optionExit current menu optionwithout storing settingsTurn the microphone on/off during a phone con-versationMute the ring tone of anincoming callMedia player Pause on/off
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VOICE RECOGNITION(VR)Activate voice recognitionInterrupt voice announce-ment to provide a newvoice command
Repeat the last utterancein a voice interaction
PHONE HANG UP Reject an incoming calland end a phone call inprogressEnd an active call andswitch to a call waiting (onhold)
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PRESET UP/OK (centerbutton on left side back ofsteering wheel)
Confirm manually se-lected menu optionSwitch phone conversa-tion from the hands-freephone to your mobilephone and vice versaSelect displayed message
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SCAN UP/SCAN DOWN(upper and lower buttonson left side back of steer-ing wheel
Scroll BLUE&ME™ menuitemsScroll through mediaplayer tracksSeek up and downthrough radio stationsScroll inbox messages
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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.
• Refer to the BLUE&ME™ User's Manual on the DVD for more details.
Pair Your Mobile Phone
• Push the VR steering wheel button and say, “Settings” then, 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 procedures for your phone.
• On your mobile phone, search for devices equipped with Bluetooth® wireless
technology (the setting on your mobile phone might be called Discover or New
Device). In this list you will find BLUE&ME™ (name identifying the BLUE&ME™
system on your car) select it.
• When prompted by the mobile phone, enter the PIN number shown on the instru-
ment panel display using your mobile phone keypad. If pairing is successful, the
system will say “Connecting” and at the end the display will show as confirmation
message, the ID of the paired mobile phone.
•It is essential to wait until you see this confirmation message on the display. Pushing
the PHONE/MENU button on the steering wheel or the MUTE/ESC button before the
message is displayed may cancel the pairing process. If the pairing process fails, an
error message will be displayed: in this event repeat the pairing procedure.
• At first pairing, BLUE&ME™ will say “Welcome” immediately after connecting.
This message will no longer be heard when your phone automatically connects to
the BLUE&ME™ system on future ignition cycles.
• BLUE&ME™ will ask if you would like to copy your paired phone phonebook to
BLUE&ME™. It is recommended to copy it. To start copying the phonebook say
“Yes”, otherwise say “No.”
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• For certain mobile phones the phonebook is not copied automatically, in this case
you must transfer the phonebook contacts using your mobile phone keypad. If
BLUE&ME™ asks you to do this, then perform this procedure following the in-
structions specific to your mobile phone and push the PHONE/MENU button on
the steering wheel when you have finished. Certain mobile phones may require
you to indicate that you do not want to be asked every time to copy the phone-
book. If this is the case, this could be indicated by checking a box during on the
phone the pairing process. If applicable, this option will only be presented on the
phone during the pairing process.
Making A Phone Call
• Assume that “John Smith” is one of the contacts stored in your phonebook.
• To call John Smith, push the steering wheel button PHONE/MENU and pro-
nounce “Call John Smith.”
• If the name is recognized, the system will display the recognized contact’s infor-
mation on the display screen.
• If there is just one phone number for John Smith in your phonebook, the system
will ask if you would like to call John Smith. To start the call say “Yes,” otherwise
say “No.”
• If John Smith has several phone numbers, the system will ask which phone num-
ber you would like to call (e.g.: “Call John Smith (at) Work or (at) Home?”). An-
swer with the type of required phone number (e.g.: “(at) Home”).
• If John Smith has several phone numbers but the “location” (e.g.: the type of
phone number like work, home, etc.) is missing, the system will display the se-
lected contact and a list of related phone numbers on the instrument cluster dis-
play. The hands-free phone system will ask if you would like to call the phone
number displayed. To respond with yes, say “Yes,” otherwise say “No.” If this is
the correct contact but the wrong number, say “Forward” or “Backward” to navi-
gate to the phone number you’d like to call. To call the displayed phone number,
pronounce “Call.” You can also scroll through the phone number list manually by
pushing the buttons on the back of the steering wheel until you find the required
number. Then, push the PRESET UP/OK button on the rear of the steering wheel
to start the call.
• To end the phone call, push the PHONE HANG UP button on the steering wheel.
Media Player
• With the BLUE&ME™ media player you can play, via the car sound system, the
digital audio files stored on a USB device by simply connecting it to the USB port
located on the center console of the car.
• The MEDIA PLAYER menu enables the following:
– Display tracks stored on your USB stick/iPod®.
– Play audio files stored on your USB stick/iPod® (BLUE&ME™ recognizes .wma,
.mp3 and .wav, .aac formats for audio files and .wpl and .m3u for playlists).
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How To Connect The USB Stick/iPod® To BLUE&ME™
• To connect your USB stick/iPod® to BLUE&ME™, proceed as follows:
• USB devices without USB wire: just connect the USB stick/iPod® (directly or
by an extension lead) to the USB port on the car.
• USB stick/iPod® with USB wire: use the wire to connect the USB stick/iPod®
to the USB port on the car.
• Turn the ignition key to ON. BLUE&ME™ will start automatically to play your
digital tracks selecting them from the library built at the moment the USB
stick/iPod® is connected.
• If AUTOPLAY is set to “ON,” BLUE&ME™ will start playback automatically.
• Refer to the iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL section in this manual and the
BLUE&ME™ User's Manual on the DVD for more details.
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 primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-
operated systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable laws
that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.
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TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER
WEIGHT RATINGS)
• Trailer towing with this vehicle is not recommended.
RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME,
ETC.)
TOWING THIS VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE
TowingConditionWheels OFF theGroundManualTransmissionAutomaticTransmission
Flat Tow NONETransmission inNEUTRALNOT ALLOWED
Dolly TowFront OK OK
RearNOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
On Trailer ALL OK OK
NOTE:
• Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may be recreationally towed (flat
towed) at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transmission is
in NEUTRAL.
• This vehicle may be towed on a flatbed or vehicle trailer provided all four wheels
are OFF the ground.
CAUTION!
• Do not flat tow any vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission. Dam-
age to the drivetrain will result. If these vehicles require towing, make sure all
drive wheels are off the ground.
• Towing this vehicle in violation of the above requirements can cause severe
transmission damage. Damage from improper towing is not covered under
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
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