2017 FIAT 500 ABARTH CABRIO Owners Manual

Icy Road Condition Indicator Light
Yellow TelltaleLight What It Means
Icy Road Condition Indicator Light
This light will illuminate during an icy road condition.
Exterior Bulb Failure Indicator Light
Yellow Telltale
Light What It Means
Exterior Bulb Failure Indicator Light
This light will illuminate when there is a malfunction in one of the exterior bulbs.
Vehicle Security Indicator Light
Yellow Telltale
Light What It Means
Vehicle Security Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the Vehicle Security Alarm system has detected an at-
tempt was made to break into the vehicle.
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Stop Light Failure Indicator Light
Yellow TelltaleLight What It Means
Stop Light Failure Indicator Light
This light will illuminate if one or more of the stop light bulb fails.
The failure relating to this light could be:
•
One or more blown bulbs
• A blown protection fuse
• A break in the electrical connection
Glow Plug Light — If Equipped
Yellow Telltale Light 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).
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
Green Telltale
Light What It Means
Park/Headlight ON Indicator Light
This indicator will illuminate when the park lights or headlights are turned on.
Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped
Green Telltale
Light What It Means
Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped
This indicator will illuminate when the front fog lights are on.
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Cruise Control Engaged Indicator Light — If Equipped
Green Telltale LightWhat It Means
Cruise Control Engaged Indicator Light
This light will turn on when the cruise control has been set to a certain speed.
Blue Telltale Indicator Lights
High Beam Indicator Light
Blue Telltale LightWhat 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. Pull the lever toward you
for a temporary high beam on,flash to passscenario.
White Telltale Indicator Lights
Cruise Control Ready Indicator Light
White Telltale Light What It Means
Cruise Control Ready Indicator Light
This light will turn on when the electronic speed control is ON, but not set.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY
Your vehicle may be equipped with an Instrument
Cluster Display, which offers useful information to the
driver. With the ignition in the STOP/OFF position (and
the key removed, for vehicles with mechanical key),
opening/closing of a door will activate the display for
viewing, and display the total miles or kilometers in the
odometer. Your Instrument Cluster Display is designed
to display important information about your vehicle’s
systems and features. Using a driver interactive display
located on the instrument panel, your Instrument Clus-
ter Display can show you how systems are working and
give you warnings when they aren’t. The steering wheel
mounted controls allow you to scroll through and enter
the main menus and submenus. You can access the
specific information you want and make selections and
adjustments.
Instrument Cluster Display And Controls
The driver-interactive Instrument Cluster Display is
located in the center of the instrument cluster.The system display consists of the following:
•
System Status
• Vehicle Information Warning Message Displays
•
Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
• Outside Temperature Display
• Trip Computer Functions
• Tire Pressure Monitoring Display
Instrument Cluster Display
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Instrument Cluster Display Control Buttons
Push and release theMENU
button briefly to
access the Instrument Cluster Display. Push and hold
the MENU
button (approximately one second) to
return to the main screen.
Push and release the UParrow button to scroll
upward through the displayed menu and the related
options or to increase the displayed value.
Push and release the DOWNarrow button to scroll
downward through the displayed menu and the
related options or to decrease the value displayed.
NOTE: UPand DOWNarrow buttons activate
different functions according to the following situa-
tions:
• To scroll the menu options upwards or downwards.
• To increase or decrease values during settings.
NOTE:
When opening one of the front doors, the Instru-
ment Cluster Display will turn on the clock and the miles
or kilometers covered (if equipped) for a few seconds.
Display Menu Set-Up
Instrument Cluster Display Menu Screen
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The menu comprises a series of functions arranged in a
cycle. Push and release theUP
andDOWNar-
row buttons to access the different options and
settings (setup).
The setup menu can be activated by pushing the MENU
button. A single push on theUPorDOWN
arrow button will scroll through the setup menu
options. The menu includes the following functions:
• Buzzer Volume
• Service (Only if equipped)
• Headlight Adjustment (Only if equipped) •
Trip B Data
• Audio Repetition — If Equipped
• Navigation Repetition — If Equipped
Selecting An Option Of The Main Menu Without Sub-
menu.
1. Briefly push and release the MENU
button to
select the main menu option to set.
2. Push and release the UPorDOWNarrow
button (by single pushes) to select the new setting.
3. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to
store the new setting and go back to the main
menu option previously selected.
Selecting An Option Of The Main Menu With Submenu.
1. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to
display the first submenu option.
2. Push and release the UPorDOWNarrow
button (by single pushes) to scroll through all the
submenu options.
3. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to
select the displayed submenu option and to open
the relevant setup menu.
Instrument Cluster Display Menu Screen Continued
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4. Push and release theUPorDOWNarrow
button (by single pushes) to select the new setting
for this submenu option.
5. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to
store the new setting and go back to the previ-
ously selected submenu option.
6.Push and hold the MENUbutton to return to the
main menu (short hold) or the main screen (longer
hold).
Oil Change Message Reset
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Change Engine Oil” message
will appear in the Instrument Cluster Display for ap-
proximately 5 seconds after a single chime has sounded
to indicate the next scheduled oil change interval. The
engine oil change indicator system is duty cycle based,
which means the engine oil change interval may fluc-
tuate, dependent upon your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position. To turn off the message temporarily, push and
release the
MENU
button. To reset the oil change
indicator system (after performing the scheduled
maintenance), refer to the following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position. (do not start the engine.)
2. Fully push the accelerator pedal slowly, three times within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary, repeat this procedure.
Trip Computer
The Trip Computer is located in the instrument cluster.
It features a driver-interactive display (displays infor-
mation such as trip information, range, fuel consump-
tion, average speed, and travel time).
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