2015 FIAT 500X Owners Manual

ELECTRIC WINDOWS
21)
Electric windows operate with the
ignition device at MAR and for about 3
minutes after the ignition device
switches to STOP (or key removed).
When one of the front doors is opened
this operation is disabled.Driver side front door controlsAll windows can be controlled from the
driver side door panel fig. 35.
❒A: front left window opening/closing.
"Continuous automatic" operation
during window opening/closing stage
and anti-pinch system activated.❒B: right front window opening/
closing. "Continuous automatic"
operation during window opening/
closing stage and anti-pinch system
activated (if present);
❒C: enabling/disabling of rear door
electric window controls;
❒D: left rear window opening/closing (if
present). "Automatic continuous"
operation, only while opening;
❒E: right rear window opening/closing
(if present). "Automatic continuous"
operation, only while opening.
Window openingPush the buttons to open the desired
window fig. 36.
When any of the buttons on front or
rear doors is pressed briefly, the
window moves in stages; if the button
is held down, "continuous automatic"
operation is activated.If the button is pressed again, the
window will stop in the desired position.
Window closingLift the buttons to close the desired
window fig. 37.
When any of the buttons on front or
rear doors is pressed briefly, the
window moves in stages; "continuous
automatic" operation is possible only
for the windows of the front doors.
The rear door windows can only be
closed in stages.
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Front window anti-pinch safety
device(where provided)
This safety system can recognise the
presence of any obstacle during the
window closing movement. If this
occurs, the system stops the window's
movement and reverts it, depending
on its position. The window then lowers
by about 5 cm in relation to the first
stop position. The window cannot be
operated in any way during this time.Electric window system
initialisationIf power supply is interrupted, the
electric window automatic operation
must be reinitialised.
The initialisation procedure described
below must be carried out with the
doors closed and for each door:
❒close the window by keeping the
button pressed;
❒once the window is completely
closed, keep the button pressed for at
least 3 seconds.
WARNING
21)Incorrect use of the electric windows
may be dangerous. Before and during
operation, always check that nobody
is exposed to the risk of being injured
either directly by the moving window or
through objects getting caught or by being
hit. When leaving the vehicle (equipped
with mechanical key with remote control),
always remove the key from the ignition
device to prevent accidental operation of
the electric windows from being a hazard
for those still on board.
ELECTRIC SUN
ROOF
22)
The electric sun roof comprises two
glass panels (the front one is mobile
and the rear one fixed) and is fitted with
two manually operated sun blinds.
Operation of the sun roof is only
possible with the ignition device at
MAR.OPENINGPress button A fig. 38: the roof will
open up completely.
11)
The automatic motion can be
interrupted in any position by pressing
button A again.CLOSINGFrom the position of complete opening
pull button A fig. 38: the roof will close
completely.
The automatic motion can be
interrupted in any position by pressing
button A again.
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SWIVEL OPENINGTo bring the roof into "swivel" position,
press and release button C fig. 38.
This type of swivel-opening can be
activated irrespective of the position of
the sun roof. When starting with the
roof in closed position, pressing the
button automatically causes its
swivel-opening. If the roof is already
open, the button must be held until the
roof reaches the swivel-opening
position.Pressing button C again during
automatic movement of the roof will
stop it.
ANTI-PINCH DEVICEThe sun roof has an anti-pinch safety
system capable of detecting the
presence of an obstacle during the
closing movement: if this happens, the
system intervenes and the movement
of the roof is immediately reversed
into opening.EMERGENCY OPERATIONIf the control buttons fail to operate, the
sun roof can be moved manually,
proceeding as described below:
❒remove protective cap A fig. 39 on
the internal trim;
❒take Allen key B provided;
❒place Allen key B into housing A;❒turn Allen key B in a clockwise
direction to open the roof or in an
anticlockwise direction to close it.
INITIALISATION
PROCEDUREAfter irregular behaviour of the sun roof
or an emergency manoeuvre (see
description in the previous paragraph),
the automatic operation of the sun
roof must be initialised again.
Proceed as follows:
❒press button A fig. 38 to bring the
roof into completely closed position;
❒bring the ignition device to STOP and
wait at least 10 seconds;
❒bring the ignition device to MAR;
❒hold button A down for at least 10
seconds, then you should hear the
mechanical stop of the roof motor;
❒within 5 seconds hold button A
down: the roof will perform a complete
automatic opening and closing cycle (to
indicate that the initialisation procedure
has been successful). If this does not
occur, the procedure must be restarted
from the beginning.
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WARNING
22)When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key (where present) 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.
WARNING
11)Do not open the sun roof if a roof rack
or crossbars are fitted. Do not open the
sun roof if there is snow or ice on it: you
may damage it.
BONNETOPENINGProceed as follows:
❒pull lever A fig. 40 in the direction
indicated by the arrow;
❒operate lever B fig. 41, in the
direction indicated by the arrow, and
raise the bonnet;❒release bonnet stay C fig. 42 from its
locking device D, then insert its end
in housing E on the bonnet.
IMPORTANT Before raising the bonnet,
make sure that the arms of the wipers
are not raised from the windscreen and
that the wiper is not operational.
23) 24) 25)
CLOSING
26)
Proceed as follows:
❒hold the bonnet up with one hand
and with the other remove the stay
C fig. 42 from the housing E and fit it
back in the locking device D;
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❒lower the bonnet to approximately 40
centimetres from the engine
compartment and let it drop. Make sure
that the bonnet is completely closed
and not only fastened by the locking
device by trying to open it. If it is not
perfectly closed, do not try to press the
bonnet lid down but open it and repeat
the procedure.
IMPORTANT Always check that the
bonnet is closed correctly to prevent it
from opening while the vehicle is
travelling.
WARNING
23)Perform these operations only when
the vehicle is stationary.
24)Wrong positioning of the bonnet stay
may cause the bonnet to fall abruptly.
25)Raise the bonnet using both hands.
Before raising the bonnet make sure that
the windscreen wipers are not lifted from
the windscreen, that the vehicle is at a
standstill and that the electric parking brake
is engaged.26)For safety reasons the bonnet must
always be correctly closed while driving.
Therefore, make sure that the bonnet
is properly closed and that the lock
is engaged. If you discover that the bonnet
is not perfectly closed during travel, stop
immediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.
BOOTThe boot unlocking is electrically
operated and is deactivated when the
vehicle is in motion.OPENING
27)
Opening from the outsideWhen unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened from outside the vehicle using
the electric opening handle A fig. 43
located under the handle until the
unlocking click is heard or by quickly
pressing button
on the remote
control twice.
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The direction indicators will blink twice
and the internal roof light will
simultaneously come on when the boot
is opened; the roof light will
automatically switch off when the
tailgate is closed (see also "Interior
lights").
If the tailgate is left open, the roof light
will automatically switch off to preserve
the battery charge.Emergency opening from the insideProceed as follows:
❒lower the head restraints and fold the
backrests;
❒identify and remove yellow guard A
fig. 44, which is press-fitted on the lock,
using the screwdriver provided;
❒insert the screwdriver in order to
activate tab B fig. 45, for mechanical
release of the lock.
CLOSINGGrip handle A fig. 46 and lower the
tailgate, pressing next to the lock until it
clicks.
IMPORTANT Before closing the boot
make sure that you have the keys since
the boot is automatically locked.
BOOT INITIALISATIONIMPORTANT If the battery is
disconnected or the protection fuse
blows, the boot opening/closing
mechanism must be reinitialised as
follows:
❒close all the doors and the boot;
❒press the
"FIAT" button on the
remote control;
❒press thebutton on the remote
control.
LOAD COMPARTMENT
Reconfigurable load platform
12)
The vehicle is equipped with a
reconfigurable load platform A, which
makes the boot volume modular.
The load platform can be set to 2
different positions:
❒Floor level (low)fig. 47: allows you
to exploit the entire volume of the boot.
❒Threshold level (high)fig. 48: in
conjunction with the lowering of the rear
seat and front passenger side seat
backrests, permits long objects to be
loaded. It also facilitates loading/
unloading of objects in the boot. It also
allows the space underneath (false
bottom) to be used as a further
compartment for stowing objects which
are more fragile or small.
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The load platform can also be tilted,
and is equipped with a washable plastic
surface, useful for instance for
transporting wet or muddy items.
IMPORTANT Movements of the load
platform must take place in a central
position relative to the boot.
Securing your loadThere are four hooks at the corners of
the boot (two at the front A fig. 49
and two at the rear B), for attaching
cables which can secure the load
carried.
WARNING
27)Be careful not to hit objects on the
storage shelf when you open the tailgate.
WARNING
12)The dimensions of the platform permit
a maximum capacity of distributed weight
of 70 kg: do not load objects with a heavier
weight.
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KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
This section of the booklet gives you all
the information you need to
understand, interpret and use the
instrument panel correctly.CONTROL PANEL AND
ON-BOARD INSTRUMENTS ........... 39
DISPLAY ......................................... 41
TRIP COMPUTER ........................... 43
WARNING LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES .................................... 44
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