2016 FIAT 500L light

Glow Plug Light — If Equipped
Yellow TelltaleLight What It Means
Glow Plug Light — If Equipped
This vehicle will inhibit engine cranking when the ambient temperature is less than –22° F
(–30° C) and the oil temperature sensor reading indicates an engine block heater has not
been used. The Glow Plug light will flash during in cold weather for up to 10 seconds.
If equipped with a block heater harness the message
Plug In Engine Heater, will be dis-
played in the instrument cluster when the ambient temperature is below 5°F (-15° C) at the
time the engine is shut off as a reminder to avoid possible crank delays at the next cold
start.
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Green Telltale Indicator Lights
Turn Signal Indicator Lights
Green Tell-tale Light What It Means
Turn Signal Indicator Lights
The instrument cluster arrow will flash independently for the LEFT or RIGHT turn signal as se-
lected, as well as the exterior turn signal lamp(s) (front and rear) as selected when the multi-
function lever is moved down (LEFT) or up (RIGHT).
NOTE:
•A continuous chime will sound if the vehicle is driven more than 1 mile (1.6 km) with either
turn signal on.
•Check for an inoperative outside light bulb if either indicator flashes at a rapid rate.
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Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
Green TelltaleLight What It Means
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the park lights or headlights are turned on.
White Telltale Indicator Light
Electronic Speed Control SET Light
White Telltale
Light What It Means
Electronic Speed Control SET Light
This light will turn on when the electronic speed control is set. Refer to “Electronic Speed
Control” in “Understanding The Features Of Your Vehicle” for further information.
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Blue Telltale Indicator Light
High Beam Indicator Light
Blue TelltaleLight What It Means
High Beam Indicator Light
This indicator shows that the high beam headlights are on. Push the multifunction control
lever away from you to switch the headlights to high beam. Pull the lever toward you to
switch the headlights back to low beam.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) fea-
tures a driver-interactive display that is located in the
instrument cluster.
The EVIC consists of the following:
•
System Status •
Vehicle Information Warning Message Displays
• Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
• Outside Temperature Display
• Trip Computer Functions
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Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Setup Menu
The menu comprises a series of functions arranged in a
cycle. The menu includes the following functions:
NOTE:Some of the Menu Items could be managed by
Uconnect (if equipped). In that case, some of these are not
present in EVIC but in Uconnect.
• Dimmer
• Headlight Adj
• Speed Buzzer
• Headlamp Sensor
• Cornering Lights
• Rain Sensor
• Trip B Data •
Set Time
• Set Date
• First Page
• See Radio
• Autoclose
• Units
• Language
• Buzzer Volume
• Seat Belt Buzzer
• Service
• Passenger Airbag
• Day Lights
• Hill Start
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Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable
Features)
Dimmer
NOTE:The brightness of IPC will change automatically
only if the External light has changed: External light On=
Night Mode, External Light OFF= Day Mode. In both
case (Day or Night) is possible to adjust the display
brightness as described in step 1 below.
To adjust the brightness, proceed as follows:
1. Push and release the UP
or DOWNbutton to
set the required brightness level.
2. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to go back
to the menu screen or push and hold the MENU
(approximately one second) to go back to the main
screen without storing settings.
Speed Buzzer (Speed Limit)
With this function it is possible to set the car speed limit
(mph or km/h); when this limit is exceeded the driver is
immediately alerted.
To set the speed limit, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton. The dis-
play will show the message (Speed Beep).
2. Push and release the UP
or DOWNbutton to
select speed limit activation (On) or deactivation
(Off).
3. When the function is activated (On), briefly push and release the MENUbutton to display the presently set
activation speed. Pushing the UP
or DOWN
buttons selects the speed limit. Push MENUto
confirm selection.
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NOTE:Selection is possible between 20 – 125 mph or (32
– 201 km/h), depending on the selected unit. The setting
will increase/decrease by five units each time the UP/
DOWN button is pushed. Push and hold the UP/DOWN
button to increase/decrease the setting rapidly. Save the
setting by briefly pushing the button when you approach
the required setting.
• 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.
To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
1. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton. “On” will
flash on the display.
2. Push and release the DOWN
button. “Off” will
flash on the display.
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.
Headlight Sensor (Automatic Headlight/Dusk
Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment)
This function is used to turn the headlights on or off
according to external light conditions.
The dusk sensor sensitivity can be adjusted according to
3 levels (level 1 = minimum sensitivity, level 2 = medium
sensitivity, level 3 = maximum sensitivity); the greater the
sensitivity set, the less the external light variation needed
to turn on the lights (e.g. with a setting on level 3 at
sunset the headlights switch on earlier than in levels 1
and 2).
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Proceed as follows to set:
•Push MENU button briefly. The level set previously
flashes on the display;
• Push the UPorDOWN button to make the adjust-
ment;
• Push the MENUbutton briefly to return to the menu
screen or hold the button down to return to the
standard screen without storing.
Cornering Lights (Activation/Deactivation Of
Cornering Lights)
This function activates/deactivates (On/Off) the cor-
nering lights (see the description in the “Exterior lights”
paragraph).
Proceed as follows to activate/deactivate the lights:
• Push the MENUbutton briefly. OnorOff flash on
the display, according to what has been previously set; •
Push UPorDOWN to make your choice;
• Push the MENUbutton briefly to return to the menu
screen or hold the button down to return to the
standard screen without storing.
Rain Sensor (Rain Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment)
This function allows you to adjust the rain sensor sensi-
tivity to 4 levels.
To set the required sensitivity level, proceed as follows:
• Push the MENUbutton briefly. The sensitivity “level”
set previously flashes on the display;
• Push the UPorDOWN button to make the adjust-
ment;
• Push the MENUbutton briefly to return to the menu
screen or hold the button down to return to the
standard screen without storing.
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