2016 Abarth 500 seat adjustment

SEATS
FRONT SEATS
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift lever A fig. 11 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position your arms should rest on
the rim of the steering wheel.
6) 7)
Height adjustment
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Move lever C fig. 12 up or down until
the required height is reached.Backrest angle
adjustment
Turn knob B fig. 13 until the desired
position is reached.Backrest folding
To fold the backrest over, adjust lever D
fig. 14 (movement 1) and push the
backrest forwards until it locks
(movement 2).
Then release lever D and, pushing on
the backrest, slide the seat forward
(movement 3).
Driver side and
passenger side, with
position memory
To bring back the seat in its initial
position proceed as follows:
❒slide the seat backwards pushing on
the backrest, until the seat is locked
(movement 4);
❒adjust lever D fig. 14 (movement 5);
❒raise the backrest (movement 6) until
you hear the lock click.
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IMPORTANT Using lever D fig. 14
before locking the seat in its initial
position will cause the initial seat
position to be lost. In this case the
position of the seat must be restored
through lengthwise adjustment lever A
fig. 11.
Passenger side without
position memory
To bring back the seat in its initial
position proceed as follows:
❒slide the seat backwards pushing on
the backrest to the desired position
(movement 4);
❒adjust lever D fig. 14 (movement 5);
❒raise the backrest (movement 6) until
you hear the lock click.
6)
The type of reattachment manoeuvre
has been chosen to guarantee the
safety of the occupant.
If an obstacle is present (e.g. a bag)
and the seat cannot be returned to its
original position, the mechanism
reattaches the seat only positioning the
backrest, always ensuring that the
seat is correctly attached to its guides.REAR SEATS
Backrest release
For versions with joint seat: lift levers A
and B fig. 15 and guide the backrest
onto the cushion.
For versions with split seat: lift lever A
or B fig. 15 to release the left or right
part of the backrest respectively and
guide the backrest onto the cushion.SPORT FRONT SEATS
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift lever A fig. 16 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position your arms should rest on
the rim of the steering wheel.
6) 7)
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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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To lower the head restraint, press
button B fig. 18. The particular shape of
the head restraint deliberately interferes
with the correct support of the rear
passenger’s back on the backrest in
order to force them to lift the head
restraint for correct use.
IMPORTANT If the rear seats are used,
always set the head restraints in the
"completely raised" position.STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel can be adjusted
vertically.
To adjust the steering wheel, move the
lever fig. 19 downwards to position
2. Adjust the steering wheel into the
most suitable position and lock it in this
position by moving the lever A to
position 1.
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WARNING
8) Adjustments must be made only
with the car stationary and engine
off.
9) It is absolutely forbidden to carry
out any after-market operation
involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft
device) that could adversely affect
performance and safety,
invalidate the warranty and also
result in the car not meeting
type-approval requirements.
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Buttons(temperature
setting)
When the button
is pressed, the
temperature requested in the
passenger compartment rises until the
value HI is reached (maximum heating).
When the button
is pressed, the
temperature requested in the
passenger compartment decreases
until the value LO is reached (maximum
cooling).
IMPORTANT If the heating fluid
temperature is not sufficiently high, the
maximum fan speed does not come
on straight away in order to limit the
intake of insufficiently hot air into the
passenger compartment.Buttons
(fan speed
adjustment)
When the buttons
orare pressed,
the fan speed, shown by the switching
on of lit bars on the display, increases
or decreases.
The fan can be cut off only if the
compressor has been switched off
button).
To restore automatic fan speed control,
press the AUTO button.
Buttons
(manual air
distribution selection)
By pressing the buttons, one of the five
possible air flow distribution patterns
can be selected:
air flow to the windscreen and front
side window diffusers to demist
or defrost them.
air flow to central and side
dashboard vents to ventilate the
chest and the face during the hot
season.
air flow to the front seat feet area
diffusers. Due to the natural
tendency of heat to spread
upwards, this type of distribution
warms the passenger
compartment up as quickly as
possible, providing an immediate
feeling of warmth.
+distribution between feet area
diffusers (warmest air) and
dashboard diffusers (coolest
air).
+distribution between feet area
diffusers and windscreen/
front side window diffusers.
This type of distribution
achieves effective heating of
the passenger compartment
and prevents the windows
from misting up.
The set air distribution is shown by the
LEDs on the selected buttons coming
on.
To restore the automatic air distribution
control, press the AUTO button.
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HEADLIGHTS
LIGHT BEAM ALIGNMENT
The correct alignment of the headlights
is important for the comfort and safety
of not only the driver but all other road
users. This is also covered by a specific
rule of the highway code.
The headlights must be correctly aimed
to guarantee the best visibility
conditions for all drivers while travelling
with headlights on.
Contact an Abarth Dealership to have
them properly adjusted.
Check light beam alignment every time
the load or its distribution changes.
IMPORTANT When the gas discharge
(Xenon) headlights (for versions/
markets, where provided) are switched
on, normally parabolas and light beam
move vertically for about 2 seconds
until headlight alignment has stabilised.HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT
CORRECTOR
This device works with the ignition key
in the MAR-ON position and the dipped
headlights on.
Headlight alignment
adjustment
When the car is loaded, it slopes
backwards. This means the light beam
rises.
In this case, restore the correct
alignment by operating buttons+and–
fig. 59.The adjustment positions are shown on
the display.
Position 0 - one or two people in the
front seats.
Position1-4passengers.
Position2-4passengers + load in the
luggage compartment.
Position 3 - driver + maximum
permitted load stowed in the luggage
compartment.
IMPORTANT Gas discharge headlights
(Xenon headlights) are automatically
adjusted. Headlight alignment
adjustment is electronic and therefore
cannot be manually adjusted using
the+and–buttons.
FOG LIGHTS ALIGNMENT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Contact an Abarth Dealership to have
the fog lights properly adjusted.
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If the set distance unit of measurement
is "mi" the fuel consumption unit will
be displayed in "mpg".
❒Press button+or–to select.
When you have made the adjustment,
press the MENU button
briefly
to return to the submenu screen or hold
the button down to return to the main
menu screen without storing.
❒Hold the MENU button
down
again to return to the standard
screen or to the main menu
according to where you are in the
menu.
Language (Language
selection)
Display messages can be shown in
different languages: Italian, English,
German, Portuguese, Spanish, French,
Dutch, Polish, Turkish and Russian.
To set the desired language, proceed
as follows:
❒briefly press the MENU button
:
the previously set "language" will
flash on the display;
❒press button+or–to select;
❒press the MENU button
briefly to
return to the menu screen or hold the
button down to return to the
standard screen without storing.Warnings volume
(Adjusting the
failure/warning acoustic
signal volume)
With this function the volume of the
acoustic signal which accompanies the
display of failure/warning can be
adjusted according to 8 levels.
To set the desired volume, proceed as
follows:
❒briefly press the MENU button
:
the previously set volume level will
flash on the display;
❒press+or–to set the value;
❒press the MENU button
briefly to
return to the menu screen or hold the
button down to return to the
standard screen without storing.
Button volume
(Adjustment)
This function may be used to adjust (to
8 levels) the volume of the acoustic
signal made when the
MENU,+
and–buttons are pressed.
To set the desired volume, proceed as
follows:
❒briefly press the MENU button
:
the previously set volume level will
flash on the display;
❒press+or–to set the value;❒press the MENU button
briefly to
return to the menu screen or hold the
button down to return to the
standard screen without storing.
Seat belt buzzer
(Reactivation of buzzer
for SBR signal)
This function can be only displayed
after an Abarth Dealership has
deactivated the SBR system (see
paragraph "SBR system" in the "Safety
devices" chapter).
To reactivate this function, proceed as
follows:
❒press the MENU button
briefly
and the display will flash "Off". Press
the+or–button to display "On";
❒press the MENU button
briefly to
return to the submenu screen or hold
the button down to return to the
main menu screen without saving.
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