2017 Abarth 500 seats

KNOWING YOUR CAR
In-depth knowledge of your new vehicle
starts here.
The handbook that you are reading
simply and directly explains how it
is made and how it works.
That’s why we advise you to read it
seated comfortably on board, so that
you can see what is described here for
yourself.INSTRUMENT PANEL ..................... 10
THE KEYS....................................... 11
IGNITION DEVICE ........................... 12
FIAT CODE SYSTEM ....................... 13
DOORS ........................................... 14
SEATS ............................................ 15
HEAD RESTRAINTS ........................ 18
STEERING WHEEL ......................... 18
REAR VIEW MIRRORS .................... 19
EXTERNAL LIGHTS......................... 20
ROOF LIGHTS ................................ 22
WINDOW WASHING ....................... 23
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL........ 25
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM ......................................... 27
ELECTRIC WINDOWS .................... 29
ELECTRIC SUNROOF ..................... 29
SOFT TOP ...................................... 30
ENGINE BONNET ........................... 34
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT ........... 36
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SEATS
FRONT SEATS
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift lever 1 fig. 7 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position, you should be able to rest
your arms on the rim of the steering
wheel.
8) 9) 10)
2)
Height adjustment
(where provided)
Move lever 3 fig. 8 up or down until the
required height is reached.
Backrest angle adjustment
Turn knob 2 fig. 9 until the required
position is reached.Backrest tilt3)
To fold the backrest over, adjust lever 4
fig. 10 (movement A) and push the
backrest forwards until it locks
(movement B).
Then release lever 4 and, pushing on
the backrest, slide the seat forward
(movement C).Driver side and passenger side,
with position memory
To bring back the seat in its initial
position proceed as follows:
slide the seat backwards pushing on
the backrest, until the seat is locked
(movement E);
adjust lever 4 fig. 10 (movement E);
raise the backrest (movement F) until
you hear the lock click.
IMPORTANT Using lever 4 fig. 10
before locking the seat in its initial
position will cause the initial seat
position to be lost. In this case the
position of the seat must be restored
through lengthwise adjustment lever 1
fig. 7.1
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C
D EF
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Passenger side without position
memory
To bring back the seat in its initial
position proceed as follows:
slide the seat backwards pushing on
the backrest to the desired position
(movement D);
adjust lever 4 fig. 10 (movement E);
raise the backrest (movement F) until
you hear the lock click.
The type of reattachment manoeuvre
has been chosen to guarantee the
safety of the occupant. In fact, if there
is an obstacle (e.g. a bag) that prevents
the seat from returning to its start
position, just using lever 4, the
mechanism guarantees that the seat is
fastened to its guides.
SPORT FRONT SEATS
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift lever 1 fig. 11 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position, you should be able to rest
your arms on the rim of the steering
wheel.
8) 10)
Backrest angle adjustment
Turn knob 2 fig. 11 until the required
position is reached.Backrest tilt
3)
To fold the backrest over, pull the lever
3 fig. 12 (on the seat back) upwards;
then release it and, pushing on the
backrest, slide the seat forward.REAR SEATS
Extending the luggage
compartment11)
The split rear seats allow partial fig. 13
or total fig. 14 boot extension.
Partial extension (50/50)
(where provided)
Proceed as follows:
remove the rear seat head restraints
(where provided);
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10)Once you have released the
adjustment lever, always check that the
seat is locked on the guides by trying
to move it back and forth. If the seat is not
locked into place, it may unexpectedly
slide and cause the driver to lose control of
the car.
11)Make sure the backrests are properly
secured at both sides to prevent them from
moving forward, in the event of sharp
braking, with possible impact with of the
passengers.
WARNING
2)The fabric upholstery of the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term
wear deriving from normal use of the car.
Some precautions are however required.
Avoid prolonged and/or excessive rubbing
against clothing accessories such as
metal buckles and Velcro strips which, by
applying a high pressure on the fabric in
a small area, could cause it to break,
thereby damaging the upholstery.
3)Before tilting the backrest, remove any
objects on the seat cushion.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
REAR
(where provided)
To extract the rear head restraints press
buttons 2 and 3 fig. 16 at the side of
the two supports simultaneously and lift
them out upwards. The rear head
restraints must be lifted out with the
backrest released and tilted toward the
passenger compartment or with the
tailgate open. To bring the head
restraint to the correct position, lift it
until you hear it click.
To lower the head restraint, press
button 2 fig. 16.
IMPORTANT If the rear seats are used,
always set the head restraints in the
"completely raised" position.
STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel can be adjusted
vertically.
To adjust the position bring the lever fig.
17 down to position B after which the
steering wheel can be adjusted to
the most suitable position and
subsequently locked in this position by
bringing lever to position A.
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Position 0 - one or two people in the
front seats.
Position1-4passengers.
Position2-4passengers + load in the
luggage compartment.
Position 3 - driver + maximum
permitted load stowed in the luggage
compartment.
IMPORTANT Gas discharge headlights
(Xenon headlights) are automatically
adjusted. Headlight alignment
adjustment is electronic and therefore
cannot be manually adjusted using
the+and–buttons.
WARNING
16)The daytime running lights are an
alternative to the dipped headlights for
driving during the daytime in countries
where it is compulsory to have lights on
during the day; where it is not compulsory,
the use of daytime running lights is
permitted.
17)Daytime running lights cannot replace
dipped beam headlights when driving at
night or through tunnels. The use of
daytime running lights is governed by the
highway code of the country in which
you are driving. Comply with legal
requirements.
ROOF LIGHTS
FRONT CEILING LIGHT
The lens fig. 24 can be set to three
positions:
right side pressed: light always on;
left side pressed: light always off;
central position (neutral): the light
switches on and off when the doors are
opened or closed.
IMPORTANT Before getting out of the
car, make sure that the switch is in
the central position: ensure that lights
are off with doors closed in order to
avoid running the battery down.
On some versions, the lights switch on
and off only when the front driver side
door is opened or closed.When the doors are released using the
key with remote control, a timer will
be activated for about 10 seconds.
When the doors are locked using the
key with remote control, the roof light
switches off.
Roof light timing (lens central
position)
The ceiling light automatically turns on
in the following cases: on opening
the door, on removing the key from the
ignition switch and on unlocking the
doors.
The ceiling light turns off 10 seconds
after closing all the doors and on
locking the doors. The interior lights are
switched off in any case after 15
minutes to preserve battery charge.
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With the top completely open, it is
advisable to keep the spoiler lowered to
limit wind noise inside the passenger
compartment.
Raising the spoiler will reduce the flow
of air to the rear seats.
WARNING
22)Keep hands away from the top
mechanism while opening and closing the
top or if the top stops in a position before
completing the cycle to prevent damage
and injury.
23)Keep children away from the area in
which the top is folding during opening or
closing operations.24)When leaving the car, always remove
the key from the ignition device to avoid the
risk of injury due to accidental operation
of the soft top: improper use of the roof
can be dangerous. Before and during
operation, always check that no-one is at
risk of being injured by the moving soft top
roof or by objects getting caught and
dragged by it.
WARNING
9)Never open the top in presence of snow
or ice to prevent damage.
10)Do not place objects on the rear
window shelf to prevent damage while the
top is closing.
11)Loads may not be secured on the
vehicle roof.
ENGINE BONNET
OPENING
Proceed as follows:
pull lever 1 fig. 39 in the direction
indicated by the arrow;
move the lever 2 fig. 40 to the right
as shown in the figure;
lift the bonnet and, at the same time,
release the supporting rod 3 fig. 41
from its catch 4, then insert the end of
the rod into housing 5 in the bonnet
(large hole) and push to safety position
(small hole), as shown in the figure.
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LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
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OPENING THE TAILGATE
WITH THE REMOTE
CONTROL
Press button
on the key with the
remote control.
The direction indicators will blink twice
when the tailgate is opened.
On some versions, opening the tailgate
will switch the luggage compartment
light on: the light will switch off
automatically when the tailgate is
closed.
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ELECTRIC HANDLE
(SOFT TOUCH)
The tailgate (if unlocked) can be opened
from the outside by using the electric
opening handle 1 fig. 42 located under
the large handle.
The activation of the
symbol on
the display indicates that the tailgate
is not shut properly.CLOSING
To close, lower the tailgate by pressing
near the lock until you hear it click.
EMERGENCY TAILGATE
OPENING
To open the tailgate from the passenger
compartment if the car battery is flat
or the electric tailgate lock is faulty,
proceed as follows (see "Extending the
luggage compartment" in this chapter):
extract the rear head restraints
fold the backrests over
to unlock the tailgate mechanically,
working from the inside of the luggage
compartment, use lever 1 fig. 43.EXTENDING THE
LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT
The luggage compartment can be
partially (50/50) or totally extended by
splitting the rear seat.
See the descriptions in “Rear seats” for
how to expand the luggage
compartment.
REMOVING THE PARCEL
SHELF
To remove the parcel shelf, release it
from its two side pins and pull it out.
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SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS
All vehicle seats are equipped with seat
belts with three anchor points and a
retractor.
The driver is responsible for respecting,
and ensuring that all the other
occupants of the vehicle also respect,
the local laws in force in relation to
the use of the seat belts.
Always fasten the seat belts before
setting off.
The belt should be worn keeping the
torso straight and rested against the
backrest.
To fasten the seat belts, hold the tab 1
fig. 52 and insert it into the buckle 2
fig. 52, until it clicks into place.
On removal, if the belt jams, let it rewind
for a short stretch, then pull it out
again without jerking.
Press button 3 fig. 52 to release the
belt.
Guide the belt while it is rewinding to
prevent it from twisting.The retractor mechanism operates
locking the belt in the event of sharp
braking or strong deceleration due
to an impact. This allows the belt strap
to slide freely and to adapt to the body
of the occupant. In the event of an
accident, the belt will lock reducing the
risk of impact inside the passenger
compartment and of being projected
outside the vehicle.
The retractor may lock when the vehicle
is parked on a steep slope: this is
perfectly normal. Furthermore, the reel
mechanism locks the belt if it is pulled
sharply or in the event of sudden
braking, collisions and high-speed
bends.
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The rear seat is fitted with inertia seat
belts with three anchor points and a
retractor.Wear the rear seat belts as shown in
fig. 53.
IMPORTANT When putting the seats
back to their normal position, make
sure the seat belts are positioned
so they are ready to use.
WARNING
72)Never press button 3 when travelling.
73)Remember that in the event of an
accident, the rear seat passengers not
wearing seat belts are exposed to a very
serious risk and also represent a serious
danger for the front seat occupants.
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