2016 FIAT 500L Owners Manual

FiltersAir Cleaner .......................... .387
Air Conditioning ...................... .390
Engine Fuel .......................... .435
Engine Oil ........................... .387
Engine Oil Disposal .....................387
Flashers Turn Signal ........................ .85, 184
Flooded Engine Starting ....................267
Fluid, Brake ............................ .437
Fluid Capacities ......................... .434
Fluid Leaks ..............................85
Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission ..................410
Fluids, Lubricants And Genuine Parts ...........435
Fog Lights ..............................113
Fold And Tumble Rear Seat ..................101
Freeing A Stuck Vehicle .....................370
Fuel .................................. .338Adding
............................. .342
Additives ............................ .340
Capacity ............................ .434
Clean Air ............................ .339
Ethanol ............................. .339
Gasoline ............................. .338
Light ............................... .177
Materials Added ....................... .340
Methanol ............................ .339
Octane Rating ......................... .338
Requirements ......................... .338
Tank Capacity ......................... .434
Fueling ............................... .342
Fuses ................................. .418
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink) ..............133
Gasoline, Clean Air ....................... .339
Gasoline (Fuel) ....................... .338, 434
Gasoline, Reformulated .....................339
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Gear Ranges........................ .274, 284
Gear Select Lever Override ..................371
General Maintenance ...................... .384
Glass Cleaning .......................... .416
Hazard Driving Through Flowing, Rising, Or Shallow
Standing Water ........................ .292
Headlights ..............................111
Cleaning ............................ .416
Passing ..............................112
Heated Mirrors ............................93
Hill Start Assist .......................... .299
Holder, Cup ............................ .146
HomeLink (Garage Door Opener) ..............133
Hood Release ........................... .108
Ignition Key..................................11 Immobilizer (Sentry Key)
....................14
Information Center, Vehicle ..................186
Inside Rearview Mirror ......................90
Instrument Cluster ..................163, 168, 184
Instrument Panel And Controls ...............162
Instrument Panel Cover .....................416
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ...............417
Interior Appearance Care ....................414
Interior Lighting ..........................113
Introduction ..............................4
Jacking Instructions ....................... .360
Jack Location ........................... .358
Jack Operation ....................... .357, 360
Jump Starting ........................... .365
Key-In Reminder ..........................14
Keyless Enter-N-Go Lock The Vehicle’s Doors ..................219
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Passive Entry Programming................219
Unlock Liftgate ........................ .219
Key, Replacement ..........................15
Keys ...................................11
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) ....................14
Lane Change Assist ........................112
Lap/Shoulder Belts .........................34
Latches .................................85
Lead Free Gasoline ....................... .338
Leaks, Fluid ..............................85
Life Of Tires ............................ .328
Liftgate (Sedan) ...........................29
Light Bulbs .......................... .85, 428
Lighter, Cigar ........................... .145
Lights ........................... .85, 110, 111
AirBag .........................56, 83, 170
Brake Assist Warning ....................302
Brake Warning ........................ .166Bulb Replacement
...................... .430
Center Mounted Stop ....................434
Cruise .............................. .185
Engine Temperature Warning ...............168
Exterior ...............................85
Low Fuel ............................ .177
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) .........178
Park .............................112,185
Passing ..............................112
Seat Belt Reminder ..................... .169
Security Alarm ..........................16
Service .............................. .430
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ............180
Traction Control ....................... .302
Turn Signal ........................ .85, 184
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . .168, 184
Loading Vehicle Tires ............................... .313
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LocksChild Protection .........................25
Door .................................22
Lubrication, Body ........................ .392
Lug Nuts .............................. .350
Maintenance Free Battery ....................388
Maintenance, General ..................... .384
Maintenance Procedures ....................384
Maintenance Schedule ..................... .440
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) .......178
Manual, Service ......................... .453
Manual Transmission ...................268, 407
Fluid Level Check ...................... .407
Frequency Of Fluid Change ................407
Lubricant Selection ...................407, 437
Master Cylinder (Brakes) ....................405
Methanol .............................. .339
Mirrors .................................90 Automatic Dimming
......................91
Electric Powered .........................92
Electric Remote .........................92
Heated ...............................93
Rearview ..............................90
Modifications/Alterations, Vehicle ...............8
Monitor, Tire Pressure System ................333
MTBE/ETBE ........................... .339
Multi-Function Control Lever .................111
New Vehicle Break-In Period ..................80
Occupant Restraints ........................31
Octane Rating, Gasoline (Fuel) ................338
Oil Change Indicator ...................... .190
Oil Change Indicator, Reset ..................190
Oil, Engine ...................... .385, 434, 435
Capacity ............................ .434
Change Interval ....................... .386
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Checking............................ .385
Disposal ............................. .387
Filter ............................... .387
Filter Disposal ........................ .387
Materials Added To ..................... .386
Pressure Warning Light ...................171
Recommendation ....................386, 434
Viscosity ............................ .386
Oil Filter, Change ........................ .387
Oil Filter, Selection ....................... .387
Oil Pressure Light ........................ .171
Onboard Diagnostic System ..................382
Opener, Garage Door (HomeLink) .............133
Operating Precautions ..................... .382
Operator Manual (Owner’s Manual) .............5
Overheating, Engine ...................... .349
Owner’s Manual (Operator Manual) ..........5,453
Paint Care ..............................411 Parking Brake
........................... .294
ParkSense System, Rear .....................125
Passing Light ............................112
Pets ....................................80
Placard, Tire And Loading Information ..........314
Power Mirrors ...............................92
Sunroof ............................. .141
Windows ..............................26
Power Steering Fluid ...................... .437
Pregnant Women And Seat Belts ...............39
Preparation For Jacking .....................360
Pretensioners Seat Belts ..............................40
Radial Ply Tires ......................... .321
Radio Operation ......................... .229
Rear Camera ........................... .131
Rear Liftgate (Sedan) .......................29
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Rear Window Features..................156, 158
Reclining Rear Seats ...................... .101
Recorder, Event Data .......................58
Recreational Towing ...................... .345
Reformulated Gasoline .....................339
Refrigerant ............................. .390
Reminder, Seat Belt .........................33
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) FCC General Information ..................21
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls .........227
Remote Starting Uconnect Customer Programmable Features . . . .221
Uconnect Settings ...................... .221
Replacement Bulbs ....................... .428
Replacement Keys .........................15
Replacement Parts ........................ .383
Replacement Tires ........................ .329
Reporting Safety Defects ....................452
Restraints, Child ...........................59 Restraints, Occupant
........................31
Rotation, Tires .......................... .332
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ..................83
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle .................84
Safety Defects, Reporting ....................452
Safety, Exhaust Gas .........................82
Safety Information, Tire .....................306
Safety Tips ...............................81
Schedule, Maintenance .....................440
Seat Belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) ...........40
Energy Management Feature ................40
Lap/Shoulder Belts .......................34
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ...............39
Pregnant Women ........................39
Seat Belt Pretensioner .....................40
Seat Belt Reminder .......................33
Seat Belt System .........................31
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Seat Belt Maintenance..................... .417
Seat Belt Reminder .........................33
Seat Belts ............................ .32, 83
Child Restraint ..........................59
Front Seat ....................... .32, 34, 37
Inspection .............................83
Operating Instructions ....................37
Pregnant Women ........................39
Pretensioners ...........................40
Rear Seat ..............................34
Reminder ............................ .169
Untwisting Procedure .....................39
Seats Fold And Tumble Rear ...................101
Reclining ..............................97
Security Alarm ............................15
SENTRY KEY FCC General Information ..................15
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ....................14 Service Assistance
........................ .449
Service Contract ......................... .451
Service Manuals ......................... .453
Shift Lever Override ...................... .371
Shoulder Belts ............................34
Signals, Turn ......................... .85, 184
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ...................330
Snow Tires ............................. .323
Spare Tire ....................... .324, 325, 326
Spark Plugs ............................ .435
Speed Control Accel/Decel .......................... .125
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ................121
Starting ............................... .265
Automatic Transmission ..................265
Cold Weather ......................... .266
Engine Fails To Start .....................267
Euro Twin Clutch Transmission .............265
Manual Transmission ....................265
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SteeringTilt Column .......................... .120
Wheel, Tilt ........................... .120
Steering Wheel Audio Controls ...............227
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .227
Storage ............................... .427
Storage, Vehicle .......................... .427
Storing Your Vehicle ...................... .427
Stuck, Freeing ........................... .370
Sun Roof .............................. .141
Sun Visor Extension ........................94
Supplemental Restraint System - Air Bag .........43
Telescoping Steering Column .................120
Tilt Steering Column ...................... .120
Tire And Loading Information Placard .......313, 314
Tire Markings ........................... .306
Tires ........................ .84, 318, 324, 454
Aging (Life Of Tires) .....................328 Air Pressure
.......................... .318
Chains .............................. .330
Changing ............................ .357
Compact Spare ........................ .325
General Information ..................318, 324
High Speed .......................... .321
Inflation Pressures ...................... .319
Jacking .............................. .357
Life Of Tires .......................... .328
Load Capacity ..................... .313, 315
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) ............333
Pressure Warning Light ...................180
Quality Grading ....................... .454
Radial .............................. .321
Replacement .......................... .329
Rotation ............................. .332
Safety ........................... .306, 318
Sizes ............................... .308
Snow Tires ........................... .323
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