2015 FIAT 500 ABARTH display

DRIVER COCKPIT
1. Turn Signal/Lights Lever (behind steering wheel) pg. 25
2. Boost Gauge
3. Instrument Cluster pg. 6
4. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Display
5. Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) Controls pg. 50
6. Wiper/Washer Lever pg. 26
7. Sport Mode pg. 32
8. Audio System pg. 38
9. Hazard Switch
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
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SPORT MODE
In Sport mode, the engine is more responsive to the accelerator pedal, and pro-
vides more power by increasing turbo boost.
This mode increases steering feedback to the driver with slight increases in effort
and throttle pedal-to-engine response. Changes to the transmission shift schedules
for more aggressive shifting will occur on automatic transmission versions.
Sport mode driving is useful while driving on winding roads where more steering
precision is desired.
Manual Transmission
1. Press the SPORT button, located
above the climate controls.
2. Momentarily release the accelerator
pedal.
3. Press the accelerator pedal again to
activate.
Automatic Transmission
Press the SPORT button, located above
the climate controls.
NOTE:
• Once SPORT mode is activated, a
“SPORT” message will be displayed in
the boost gauge.
• For maximum aerodynamics and handling, your vehicle has a lowered ride height.
Use caution when entering steep driveways and parking spaces to prevent
damage.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Be sure the transmission is in first gear, not third, when starting from a standing po-
sition. Damage to the clutch can result from starting in third gear.
Never drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal, and never try to hold the ve-
hicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially engaged. This will cause abnormal wear
on the clutch.
NOTE:
• Never shift into REVERSE until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
• During cold weather, until the transmission lubricant is warm, you may experience
slightly higher shift efforts. This is normal and not harmful to the transmission.
Sport Button
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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 ve-
hicle 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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Audio Settings
• Push 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
• Push the TUNER button to select between AM, FM, SAT (SiriusXM Satellite Ra-
dio) modes.
Info
• Press the Info button to view Song, Artist, Album, Genre, Playlist, Folder informa-
tion (if available) in CD, Media Player and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if so equipped).
Also, the Info button toggles RDS information in FM mode.
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 • On Volume Limit
• Sat ID • Speed Volume
Station Presets
• To store a tuned station, find the station to store by either pushing the right and
left arrow (Seek) buttons or by pushing up or down arrow (Manual Tune) buttons.
• Once the station is found, push 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
• Push 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.
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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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