2016 FIAT 500X tow

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
CONTENTS
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ...........357
 BULB REPLACEMENT ...................357
▫ General Information ....................357
▫ Replacement Bulbs ....................358
▫ Replacing Exterior Bulbs ................360
▫ Replacing Interior Bulbs .................371
 FUSES .............................. .377
▫ General Information ....................378
▫ Access To The Fuses ...................379
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Engine Compartment Fuses/Distribution Unit . .379
▫ Body Computer Fuse Center ..............385
▫ Rear Cargo Fuse/Relay Distribution Unit .....388
 JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ..........390
▫ Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage — If
Equipped .......................... .391
▫ Preparations For Jacking ................393
▫ Jacking Instructions ...................394
▫ Road Tire Installation ...................400
 TIRE SERVICE KIT STORAGE ..............401
▫ Tire Service Kit — If Equipped ............402
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JUMP STARTING ..................... .406
▫ Preparations For Jump Start ..............406
▫ Jump Starting Procedure ................408
 ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM . .410
▫ ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
RESET PROCEDURE ...................411
 REFUELING IN EMERGENCY .............412
 IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ............412
 SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ................413
IGNITION KEY REMOVAL OVERRIDE .......415
 FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE .............418
 TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ...........419
▫ Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Models ..........421
▫ All Wheel Drive (AWD) Models ...........422
 TOW EYE USAGE — IF EQUIPPED ..........422
▫ Front Tow Eye Installation ...............425
▫ Rear Tow Eye Installation ................426
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3. Remove the rear tail lamp, sliding it toward theoutside as shown.
4. Remove the screws and remove the rear tail lamp holder. 5. Replace the bulb as necessary.
Tail Lamp Removal
Rear Lamp Assembly
1 — Screws
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Jack Location/Spare Tire Stowage — If Equipped
The jack and tools are located in the rear storage com-
partment if equipped, inside a special container.
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Lift the access cover using the load floor handle.3. Remove the fastener securing the spare tire.
Jack And Tools Location
Load Floor Handle8
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5. Remove the spare tire.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided. Have the deflated (flat) tire
repaired or replaced immediately.
Preparations For Jacking
1. Park the vehicle on a firm level surface as far from theedge of the roadway as possible. Avoid icy or slippery
areas.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic, pull far enough off
the road to avoid being hit when operating the jack
or changing the wheel.
2. Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
3. Set the Electric Park Brake.
4. Place the shift lever into PARK (automatic transmis- sion) or REVERSE (manual transmission).
5. Turn the ignition off to the STOP/OFF position.
6. Chock both the front and rear of the wheel diagonally opposite of the jacking position. For
example, if changing the right front
tire, chock the left rear wheel.
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NOTE:Passengers should not remain in the vehicle
when the vehicle is being jacked.
Jacking Instructions
WARNING!
Carefully follow these tire changing warnings to
help prevent personal injury or damage to your
vehicle:
• Always park on a firm, level surface as far from the
edge of the roadway as possible before raising the
vehicle.
• Turn on the Hazard Warning flasher.
• Chock the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel to
be raised.
• Apply the parking brake and place an automatic
transmission in PARK.
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WARNING! (Continued)
•Never start or run the engine with the vehicle on a
jack.
• Do not let anyone sit in the vehicle when it is on a
jack.
• Do not get under the vehicle when it is on a jack. If
you need to get under a raised vehicle, take it to a
service center where it can be raised on a lift.
• Only use the jack in the positions indicated and for
lifting this vehicle during a tire change.
• If working on or near a roadway, be extremely
careful of motor traffic.
• To assure that spare tires, flat or inflated, are
securely stowed, spares must be stowed with the
valve stem facing the ground.
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NOTE:•Your vehicle may be equipped with a compact spare
tire or a limited — use spare tire. For further infor-
mation refer to “Tires — General Information” in
“Maintaining And Caring For Your Vehicle”.
• For vehicles so equipped, do not attempt to install a
center cap or wheel cover on the compact spare.
8. Install the wheel bolts with the threaded end of the wheel bolt toward the wheel. Lightly tighten the
wheel bolts.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not fully tighten the wheel bolts until the vehicle
has been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in serious injury.
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9. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the wheelbolt wrench counterclockwise.
10. Finish tightening the wheel bolts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the wheel bolts in a star pattern
until each wheel bolt has been tightened twice. Refer
to “Torque Specifications” in this section for the
proper lug bolt torque. If in doubt about the correct
tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench
by your authorized dealer or at a service station.
11. Securely stow the jack, tools, chocks and flat tire.
WARNING!
A loose tire or jack thrown forward in a collision or
hard stop could endanger the occupants of the ve-
hicle. Always stow the jack parts and the spare tire in
the places provided. Have the deflated (flat) tire
repaired or replaced immediately.
Road Tire Installation
1. Mount the road tire on the axle.
2. Install the remaining wheel bolts with the threaded end of the wheel bolt toward the wheel. Lightly
tighten the wheel bolts.
WARNING!
To avoid the risk of forcing the vehicle off the jack,
do not tighten the lug nuts fully until the vehicle has
been lowered. Failure to follow this warning may
result in serious injury.
3. Lower the vehicle to the ground by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
4. Finish tightening the wheel bolts. Push down on the wrench while at the end of the handle for increased
leverage. Tighten the wheel bolts in a star pattern until
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