2015 FIAT 500 buttons

Button Volume (Button Volume Adjustment)
This function may be used to adjust the volume of the
beep accompanying the buttons.MENU,UP
or
DOWN
buttons can be adjusted according to 8
levels.
To adjust the volume, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton. Push and
release the UP
or DOWNbutton to highlight
the Buzzer Volume, push and release the MENU
button.
2. Push and release the UPor DOWNbutton for
setting.
3. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to go back
to the menu screen, or push and hold the MENU
button (approximately one second) to go back to the
main screen without storing the settings.
Belt Buzzer (Buzzer Activation For S.B.R.
Indication)
This function will only be displayed after a FIAT Group
Automobiles dealership has deactivated the S.B.R. sys-
tem.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
This function may be used to activate / deactivate the
Daytime Running Lamps.
Proceed as follows to switch this function on or off:
1. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton. Push and
release the Up
or DOWNbutton to highlight
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Push and release
the MENU button to enter the DRL MENU.
2. Briefly push and release theMENUbutton. “On” or
“Off” will flash on the display (according to previous
setting).
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BUTTONGENERAL FUNCTIONS MODE
(Information
Button)Song, Artist, Album, Genre, Play-
list, Folder information (if avail-
able) in CD, Media Player and Sat-
ellite (if so equipped); Toggles
RBDS information in FM
MENU Advanced functions adjustment Menu activation: short button push Adjustment type selection: push
or
Adjustment of values: pushor
+Vol/–VolVolume adjustment Push + button: volume increase
Push – button: volume decrease
BUTTON RADIO FUNCTIONS MODE
Radio Station Search:
•Automatic Search
• Manual Search
Automatic search: push buttonsor
(long push for fast forward)
Manual search: push buttonsor(long
push for fast forward)
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Selecting The CD Function
By briefly pushing the MEDIA button, the CD audio
source can be selected (only if a CD is loaded).
Volume Adjustment
To adjust the volume, push the buttons +Vol or –Vol to
increase/decrease the volume.
Mute/Pause Function
Push thebutton briefly to activate the MUTE func-
tion. The volume will gradually decrease and the
wording “TUNER Mute” will be shown on the display
(in radio mode) or “CD Pause” (in CD mode).
Push thebutton again to deactivate the MUTE
function. The volume will gradually increase until it
reaches the previously set level.
When the volume level is changed using the dedicated
controls, the Mute function is deactivated and the vol-
ume is adjusted to the new level selected.
Audio Adjustment
The functions that can be selected from the audio menu
change depending on the context: AM/FM/MEDIA/
SATELLITE.
Push the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio
functions. After the AUDIO button is first pushed, the
display will show the Bass level value for the source
activated at that time (e.g. in FM mode the display will
show the wording “FM Bass +2”).
Use the buttons
orto scroll through the Menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected func-
tion, use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
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The functions managed by the Audio Menu are:
•BASS (Bass adjustment)
• MIDRANGE (Midrange adjustment)
• TREBLE (Treble adjustment)
• BALANCE (right/left Balance adjustment)
• FADER (front/rear Balance adjustment)
• LOUDNESS — if equipped (Loudness function
activation/deactivation)
• EQUALIZER — if equipped (activation and selection
of factory equalization adjustments)
• USER EQUALIZER — if equipped (customized equal-
ization adjustment)Tone Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Push the AUDIO button.
2. Push the
orbutton to select “Bass,” “Mid-
range” or “Treble” in the AUDIO menu.
3. Push theorbutton to increase/decrease the
bass or treble adjustments.
By pushing theorbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pushing them down longer,
the levels will change quickly.
Balance Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Push the AUDIO button.
2. Push the
orbutton to set “Balance” in the
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3. Push thebutton to increase the sound from the
left speakers or the
button to increase the sound
from the right speakers.
By pushing theorbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pushing them down longer,
the levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Fader Adjustment
Proceed as follows:
1. Push the AUDIO button.
2. Push the
orbutton to set “Fader” in the
AUDIO menu.
3. Push thebutton to increase the sound coming
from the rear speakers or the
button to increase
the sound coming from the front speakers.
By pushing theorbuttons briefly, the levels will
change progressively. By pushing them down longer,
the levels will change quickly.
Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.
Loudness Function — If Equipped
The Loudness function improves the volume of the
sound while listening at low volumes, increasing the bass
and treble.
To activate/deactivate this function, select the “Loud-
ness” setting in the AUDIO menu. The condition of the
function (on or off) is shown on the display for a few
seconds by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loudness
Off”.
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Preset/User/Classic/Rock/Jazz Functions — If
Equipped
The built-in equalizer can be activated/deactivated.
When the equalizer function is off, the audio settings can
only be changed by adjusting the “Bass” and “Treble”
settings, whereas when the function is on, the acoustic
curves can be adjusted. To deactivate the equalizer, select
the “EQ Preset” function in the audio menu.
To activate the equalizer, use the AUDIO button to select
one of the adjustments:
•“EQ User” (adjustment of 7 equalizer bands that can
be changed by the user)
• “Classic” (equalizer preset for optimal classic music
sound)
• “Rock” (equalizer preset for optimal rock and pop
music sound)
• “Jazz” (equalizer preset for optimal jazz music sound) When one of the equalizer adjustments is activated the
wording “EQ” lights up.User EQ Settings Function — If Equipped
To set a personalized equalizer adjustment:
1. Push the AUDIO button.
2. Use the
orbuttons to set EQ function.
3. Useorbuttons to select
EQ User.
4. Push the MENU button to start adjusting equalizer.
5. On the display a seven bar graph will appear, in which
each bar represents a frequency. Select the bar to be
adjusted by using the
orbuttons. The selected
bar will start to flash and it can be adjusted using
orbuttons.
6. To store the setting, push the MENU or AUDIO buttons.
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Menu
MENU Button Functions
Push the MENU button briefly to activate the Menu
function.
Use the
orbuttons to scroll through the menu
functions. To change the setting of the selected func-
tion, use the
orbuttons.
The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.
The functions managed by the Menu are:
• Speech Volume
• Aux Audio Offset
• Radio Off
• Sat ID •
SiriusXM Telephone Number
• System Reset
• Speed Volume
• On Volume Limit
Push the MENU button again to exit the Menu function.
Speed Volume Function — If Equipped
This function automatically adapts the volume level to
the speed of the car, turning up the volume when the
speed increases to maintain the ratio with the noise level
inside the passenger compartment. To activate/
deactivate the function, use the buttons. The wording
“Speed volume” appears on the display, followed by the
current status of the function:
• Off: function deactivated
• Low: function activated (low sensitivity)
• High: function activated (high sensitivity)
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On Volume Limit
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate the
maximum volume limit when turning the radio on.
The display shows the function status:
•“On volume limit: on” – when the radio is turned on
the volume level will be:
– If the volume level is equal to or higher than the maximum value, the radio will come on at the
maximum volume.
– If the volume level is between the minimum and maximum values, the radio will come on at the
same volume as before it was switched off.
– If the volume level is equal to or lower than the minimum value, the radio will come on at the
minimum volume. •
“On volume limit: off” – The radio will come on at the
same volume as before it was switched off. The
volume level can be between 0 and 40.
Use the buttons
orto change the setting.
NOTE:
• Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the
activation/deactivation of the function and not the
minimum or maximum volume value.
• If the battery charge is too low, the volume cannot be
adjusted between the minimum and the maximum
level.
Radio Off Function
This function makes it possible to set the radio switching
off mode by choosing between two methods.
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