2016 FIAT 500E Owners Manual

Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle
Tires
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven wear
patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other objects
lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the tread for cuts
and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
Check the wheel bolts for tightness. Check the tires
(including spare) for proper cold inflation pressure.
Lights
Have someone observe the operation of brake lights and
exterior lights while you work the controls. Check turn
signal and high beam indicator lights on the instrument
panel.
Door Latches
Check for proper closing, latching, and locking.
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTS
MIRRORS ........................... .100
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror ................100
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . . .100
▫ Power Mirrors ...................... .102
▫ Folding Mirrors ...................... .103
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped ...........103
▫ Sun Visors ......................... .104
 SEATS ............................. .104
▫ Forward/Rearward Adjustment ...........105
▫ Recline Adjustment ....................105 ▫
Seat Height Adjustment .................106
▫ EZ Entry Feature ..................... .107
▫ Memory Feature ..................... .107
▫ Heated Seats ....................... .108
 TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE HOOD .........109
 LIGHTS .............................111
▫ Multifunction Lever ...................111
▫ Headlights ..........................111
▫ High Beams .........................112
▫ Flash-To-Pass ........................1123

▫Parking Lights .......................112
▫ Daytime Running Lights ................112
▫ Turn Signals .........................112
▫ Lane Change Assist ....................113
▫ Follow Me Home/Headlight Delay .........113
▫ Interior Lights .......................114
▫ Ambient Light ........................115
▫ Fog Lights — If Equipped ...............115
 WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS ......116
▫ Front Windshield Wiper Operation .........116
▫ Rear Windshield Wiper .................118
 TILT STEERING COLUMN — IF EQUIPPED . . .119
 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL ...........120▫
To Activate ......................... .121
▫ To Set A Desired Speed .................121
▫ To Deactivate ....................... .121
▫ To Resume Speed .....................122
▫ To Vary The Speed Setting ...............122
▫ To Accelerate For Passing ...............123
 REAR PARK ASSIST .....................124
▫ Rear Park Assist Sensors ................125
▫ Rear Park Assist Audible Alerts ...........125
▫ Failure Indications .....................127
▫ Cleaning The Rear Park Assist System .......127
▫ Park Assist System Usage Precautions .......128
 POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED .........129
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▫To Open ........................... .131
▫ To Close ........................... .131
▫ Pinch Protect Feature ...................131
▫ Wind Buffeting ...................... .131
▫ Emergency Operation ...................132
▫ Sun Shade — If Equipped ...............132
 ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS ...........133
CIGAR LIGHTER — IF EQUIPPED ..........136
 CUPHOLDERS ....................... .136
 STORAGE ........................... .137
▫ Glove Compartment ...................137
 CARGO AREA FEATURES ................138
 REAR WINDOW FEATURES ..............140
▫ Rear Window Defroster .................140
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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 99

MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night Mirror
The mirror can be adjusted up, down, left, and right for
various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center
on the view through the rear window.
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be reduced
by moving the small control under the mirror to the night
position (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror
should be adjusted while set in the day position (toward
the windshield).
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or
off by pushing the button at the base of the mirror. The
On/Off symbol on the button will illuminate when the
auto-dimming feature is enabled.
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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NOTE:This feature is disabled when the vehicle is
moving in reverse.CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Power Mirrors
The power mirror controls are located on the driver ’s
door trim panel.
The power mirror controls consist of a mirror select
switch and a four-way mirror control switch. To adjust amirror, push the mirror select switch to either the L (left)
or R (right) to select the mirror you need to adjust.
Using the mirror control switch, push on any of the four
arrows for the direction that you want the mirror to
move.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the passenger side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your
passenger side mirror could cause you to collide with
another vehicle or other object. Use your inside
mirror when judging the size or distance of a vehicle
seen in the passenger side convex mirror.
Power Mirror Switches
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