2016 FIAT 500X Owners Manual

Parking Lights
Rotate the headlight switch to the first position to turn on
the parking lights. The parking light indicator in the
cluster will illuminate.
Headlight Delay
This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination
for up to 90 seconds when leaving your vehicle in an
unlit area.
The time delay of the headlights is programmable be-
tween 0, 30, 60 and 90 seconds. Refer to “Uconnect
Settings” in “Multimedia” for further information.
Headlight Delay Activation
To activate the delay feature, place the ignition in the
STOP/OFF position while the headlights are still on.
Then, turn off the headlights within two minutes. The
delay interval begins when the headlight switch is turned
off.Headlight Delay Disable
The feature is disabled by turning on the headlights, the
parking lights or by placing the ignition in the MAR/
RUN position.
If you shut off the lights before the ignition is turned on,
they will turn off in the normal manner.
NOTE:
The lights must be turned off within two minutes
of placing the ignition in the STOP/OFF position to
activate this feature.
High Beams
To turn on the high beam headlights, push the turn signal
lever forward (toward the front of the vehicle) and an
indicator will illuminate in the cluster. To turn off the
high beams, pull the turn signal lever rearward (toward
the rear of the vehicle).
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NOTE:The headlights must be on for the high beams to
activate.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.
When the Daytime Running Lights are on and a turn
signal is activated, the Daytime Running Lamp will turn
off on the side of the vehicle in which the turn signal is
flashing. The Daytime Running Lamp will turn back on
when the turn signal is turned off.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
Front Courtesy Light
The courtesy lights will automatically turn on when the
door is open or closed. The light switches in the overhead
console are for reading lamps.
High Beam And Turn Signal Controls
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Push the driver or passenger light switch to operate the
reading lamps individually.NOTE:
•
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the interior
lights are turned off. This will prevent the battery from
discharging once the doors are closed.
• If a light is left on it will automatically be turned off
after approximately 15 minutes after the ignition is in
the STOP/OFF position.
Dome Light Timing
The Dome Light will automatically illuminate when the
doors are unlocked, the doors are opened or after the
doors are closed.
Timing Entering The Vehicle
The dome lights illuminate in the following ways:
• When the doors are unlocked, the dome light will
illuminate for approximately 27 seconds.
Overhead Console
1 — Left Courtesy/reading Light
2 — Left Light Switch
3 — Right Light Switch
4 — Right Courtesy/reading Light
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•When one of the doors is opened, the dome light will
illuminate for approximately three minutes.
• When the doors are closed, the dome light will auto-
matically shut off after approximately 27 seconds.
NOTE: The timing stops once the ignition is placed in the
MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.
The dome light will turn off under any of the following
conditions:
• The dome light is disabled when the ignition is placed
in the MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.
• The dome lights will turn off automatically when the
doors are locked.
• The dome lights will automatically turn off after
approximately fifteen minutes of inactivity to preserve
the battery. Timing Exiting The Vehicle
The dome light will illuminate under the following
conditions when the ignition is turned to the STOP/OFF
position and the key is removed:
•
The dome light will illuminate for 27 seconds after the
key is removed from the ignition.
• The opening of one of the doors (approximately three
minutes).
• After closing a door (approximately 27 seconds).
The dome light timing is disabled when the doors are
locked.
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors — If Equipped
An illuminated vanity mirror is located on each sun visor.
To use the mirror, rotate the sun visor down and swing
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the mirror cover upward. The lights will turn on auto-
matically. Closing the mirror cover will turn the light off.
Lower Glove Compartment Light
An interior light is located is the lower glove compart-
ment.This light automatically turn ON/OFF when the glove
compartment is opened and closed, regardless of the
position of the ignition.
NOTE:
In order to preserve the life of the battery, the
light will turn off after 15 minutes.
Vanity Mirror LightLower Glove Compartment Light
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Rear Dome Light — If Equipped
Push the button on the rear dome light once to turn the
light ON, the light will remain ON at all times. Push the
button a second time to turn the light OFF, the lights will
remain OFF until a door is opened.
Vehicles With Retractable Roof
For vehicles equipped with a retractable roof, there are
two interior lights located below the grab handles of the
rear doors.
The lights come on by opening any of the doors.
Rear Dome Light
Rear Interior Light
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Cargo Area Lights
An interior light is located on the left side panel in the
cargo area.
This light automatically turn ON/OFF when the liftgate
is opened and closed, regardless of the position of the
ignition.NOTE:
In order to preserve the life of the battery, the
light will turn off after 15 minutes.
Instrument Panel Dimmer And Ambient Light
Control
Rotate the ambient dimmer control upward or down-
ward to increase or decrease the brightness of the ambi-
ent light located in the overhead console, door handle
lights, lower instrument panel lights, door map pocket
lights, and cubby bin lights.
With the parking lights or headlights on, rotate the
instrument panel dimmer control upward or downward
to increase or decrease the brightness of the instrument
panel. At the top detent of the instrument panel dimmer,
all the interior lights will also illuminate. At the bottom
most setting of the thumb wheel will turn all the interior
lights to their lowest dimmable setting.
Cargo Light
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WIPERS AND WASHERS
Front Wiper Operation
The windshield wiper/washer controls are located on the
lever on the right side of the steering column. The front
wipers are operated by rotating a switch, located on the
end of the lever.
Headlight Switch
1 — Ambient Light Control — If Equipped
2 — Instrument Panel Dimmer
Windshield Wiper Stalk
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