2016 FIAT 500X key

Locking/Unlocking From The Inside
Push the LOCK button on the driver or passenger door
trim panel to lock the doors.
With the doors locked, push the UNLOCK button to
unlock the doors.The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the
Keyless Enter-N-Go (Passive Entry) system if equipped.
For further information, refer to “Keyless Enter-N-Go” in
“Getting To Know Your Vehicle.”
If you push the power door lock switch while the ignition
is in the MAR/RUN position, and any front door is open,
the power locks will not operate. This prevents you from
accidentally locking the key in the vehicle. Placing the
ignition in the STOP/OFF position or closing the door
will allow the locks to operate. If a door is open, and the
ignition is in the MAR/RUN position, a chime will sound
as a reminder to remove the key.
NOTE:
If all of the doors are closed properly, the door
locks will lock automatically when the vehicle’s speed
exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h). Refer to “Uconnect Settings”
in “Multimedia” for further information.
Power Lock/Unlock Switch
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Keyless Enter-N-Go
The Passive Entry system is an enhancement to the
vehicle’s Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system and a
feature of Keyless Enter-N-Go. This feature allows you to
lock and unlock the vehicle’s door(s) without having to
push the RKE transmitter LOCK or UNLOCK buttons.
NOTE:
•Passive Entry can be enabled or disabled. Refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for further infor-
mation.
• If wearing gloves on your hands, or if it has been
raining on the Passive Entry door handle, the unlock
sensitivity can be affected, resulting in a slower re-
sponse time. •
If the vehicle is unlocked by the Passive Entry Door
Handle, and no door goes ajar within 60 seconds, the
vehicle will re-lock and if equipped, the security alarm
will arm.
To Unlock From The Driver’s Side
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 5 ft
(1.5 m) of the driver’s door handle, grab the front driver
door handle to unlock the driver’s door automatically.
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Emergency Unlocking Driver Door
If the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter battery is
low or dead, the emergency key can be used to unlock the
driver side door lock cylinder.
To release the emergency key, proceed as follows:
1. Slide the emergency key release button to the side.
2. Remove the emergency key from the Key Fob withRemote Control housing.
NOTE:The Emergency Key can be inserted into the door
lock cylinder in either direction.
Emergency Key Release
1 — Emergency Key Release Button
2 — Emergency Key
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WARNING!
•Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Allowing children to
be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a
number of reasons. A child or others could be
severely injured or killed. Children should be
warned not to touch the parking brake, brake
pedal, or the gear selector. Do not leave the Key Fob
in or near the vehicle, or in a location accessible to
children, and do not leave the ignition of a vehicle
equipped with Keyless Enter- N-Go in the MAR/
RUN mode. A child could start the vehicle, operate
power windows, other controls, or move the ve-
hicle.
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause them to be severely injured or killed. To Unlock/Enter The Liftgate
The liftgate Passive Entry unlock feature is built into the
electronic liftgate release. With a valid Passive Entry RKE
transmitter within 3 ft (1.0 m) of the liftgate, push the
Electronic Liftgate release to open with one fluid motion.
Electronic Liftgate Release Button
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NOTE:If “Unlock All Doors 1st Press” is programmed in
EVIC/DID, if equipped, all doors will unlock when you
push the Electronic Release. If Unlock Driver Door 1st
Press is programmed in Uconnect, the liftgate will
unlock when you push the electronic lock/unlock button
on the liftgate. For further information, refer to
“Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia.”
To Lock The Liftgate
With a valid Passive Entry RKE transmitter within 3 ft
(1.0 m) of the liftgate, push the Passive Entry LOCK
button located to the right of electronic liftgate release.
NOTE: The liftgate Passive Entry lock button will only
lock the liftgate. The liftgate unlock feature is built into
the Electronic Liftgate release. Activation/Deactivation Of Keyless Enter-N-Go
Keyless Enter-N-Go can be activated or deactivated
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
or through the Uconnect system.
Liftgate Passive Entry Lock Button
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Child Locks
To provide a safer environment for small children riding
in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with a
Child-Protection Door Lock system.
To use the system, open each rear door, use a flat blade
screwdriver (or ignition key) and rotate the dial to the
LOCK or UNLOCK position. When the system on a door
is engaged, that door can only be opened by using the
outside door handle even if the inside door lock is in the
unlocked position.
Child-Protection Door Lock Location
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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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There are single window controls on each passenger door
trim panel, which operate the passenger door windows.
The window controls will operate only when the ignition
is in the MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.
NOTE:For vehicles equipped with Uconnect, the power
window switches will remain active for up to three
minutes after the ignition is cycled to the STOP/OFF
position. Opening either front door will cancel this
feature. Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” for
further information.WARNING!
Never leave children unattended in a vehicle, and do
not let children play with power windows. Do not
leave the Key Fob in or near the vehicle, or in a
location accessible to children, and do not leave the
ignition of a vehicle equipped with Keyless Enter-
N-Go in the MAR/RUN mode. Occupants, particu-
larly unattended children, can become entrapped by
the windows while operating the power window
switches. Such entrapment may result in serious
injury or death.
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