2017 FIAT 500L Owners Manual

any manner, the Vehicle Security Alarm will auto-
matically disarm. After approximately three seconds,
the Vehicle Security Light will flash. This shows that
the Vehicle Security Alarm is fully armed.
The activation of the Vehicle Security Alarm is followed
by a self-diagnosis stage. If a fault is detected during the
self-diagnosis stage, the horn will sound a second time.
If the horn sounds a second time, check that all doors,
hood and liftgate are closed correctly, then rearm the
system.
If the Vehicle Security Alarm sounds the horn a second
time even when all doors, hood and liftgate are cor-
rectly closed, a fault has occurred in the operation of the
system. Contact your authorized dealer.
To Disarm The System
Push unlock on the key fob, or insert the key into the
ignition switch and turn the ignition switch to the
ON/RUN position. NOTE:
The Vehicle Security Alarm will not disarm
when the metal insert of the key is used on a single door
lock cylinder.
The Vehicle Security Alarm is designed to protect your
vehicle; however, you can create conditions where the
Vehicle Security Alarm will arm unexpectedly. If you
remain in the vehicle and lock the doors with the key
fob, once the Vehicle Security Alarm is armed, when
you pull the door handle to exit, the alarm will sound.
If this occurs, push the unlock button on the key fob to
disarm the Vehicle Security Alarm.
Central Lock/Unlock (Switch Safe Lock Device)
— If Equipped
This safety device prevents the operation of the interior
door handles and the door locking/unlocking button.
It prevents the opening of the doors from inside the
passenger compartment, serving as an obstacle to
break-in attempts (e.g. broken window).
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We recommend that you activate the Safe Lock device
each time you park your car.Activating The Safe Lock Device
The Safe Lock device is enabled on all the doors by
quickly double-pushing the lock button on the key fob.
The direction indicators flash three times and the LED
above the button flashes to indicate that the Safe Lock
device has been activated. If one or more of the doors
are not closed correctly, the Safe Lock device will not
activate, preventing a person from getting stuck inside
the passenger compartment by entering the car
through, and then closing, the open door.
Deactivating The Safe Lock Device
The Safe Lock device deactivates automatically:
1. By pushing the unlock button on the key fob.
2. By turning the ignition key to the MAR position.
Safe Lock Device Location
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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
This system allows you to lock or unlock the doors and
liftgate from distances up to approximately 66 ft (20 m)
using a handheld Remote Keyless Entry key fob. The
key fob does not need to be pointed at the vehicle to
activate the system.
NOTE:The line of transmission must not be blocked
with metal objects.
To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
Push and release the unlock button on the key fob once
to unlock the driver ’s door or twice, within five sec-
onds, to unlock all doors and the liftgate. The turn
signal lights will flash to acknowledge the unlock
signal. The illuminated entry system will also turn on.
To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
Push and release the lock button on the key fob to lock
all doors and the liftgate. The turn signal lights will
flash and the horn will chirp to acknowledge the signal.
Programming Additional Key Fobs
Refer to “Sentry Key” in this section for further infor-
mation.
If you do not have a programmed key fob, contact your
authorized dealer for details.
Request For Additional Remote Controls
The system can recognize up to 8 remote controls.
Should a new remote control be necessary, go to an
authorized dealer, taking an ID document and the car
ownership documents.
Remote Keyless Entry Key Fob With Mechanical Key
Release Button
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Replacing The Battery In The Key With Remote
ControlTo replace the battery, proceed as follows:
1. Push mechanical release button to open the mechani-cal key.
2. Turn the screw to unlock using a small screwdriver.
3. Take out the battery case and replace the battery making sure that polarities are correct.
4. Refit the battery case inside the key and lock it turning the screw to lock.
NOTE: Used batteries should be properly disposed of
as specified by law, see your authorized dealer for
assistance needed.
General Information
The following regulatory statement applies to all Radio
Frequency (RF) devices equipped in this vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.Key Fob Components
1 — Mechanical Key Release Button
2 — Mechanical Key
3—Screw
4 — Battery Case
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NOTE:Changes or modifications not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
DOOR LOCKS
Push the central lock/unlock button located on the
instrument panel, in the switch bank below the radio.
The button has an LED that indicates whether the doors
are locked or unlocked.
• LED ON: Doors locked. Pushing the central lock/
unlock button once will unlock all doors. The LED
will switch off once the doors are unlocked.
• LED OFF: doors unlocked. Pushing the central lock/
unlock button once will lock all doors. The LED will
switch on once the doors are locked. Once the doors have been locked with the key fob, it
will no longer be possible to unlock them by pressing
central lock/unlock button.
Central Lock/Unlock Button
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NOTE:With central locking active (LED ON), opening
one of the front doors, it is possible to perform a central
unlocking (LED OFF). With central locking active (LED
ON), in order to open one of the rear passenger doors,
it is necessary pulling the internal door handle twice.
With one of the rear door open (LED OFF), the unlock-
ing is performed only for that door, not for all the
vehicle.
To unlock the front doors, pull the inside door handle to
the first detent. If the rear doors are locked, you must
pull the door handle once to unlock the door and pull
the door handle a second time to open the door.
WARNING!
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat buildup may
cause serious injury or death.
• For personal security and safety in the event of a
collision, lock the vehicle doors as you drive as
well as when you park and leave the vehicle.
• Before exiting a vehicle, always apply the parking
brake, shift the automatic transmission into
PARK or the manual transmission into REVERSE,
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turn the vehicle OFF, remove the key fob from the
ignition and lock your vehicle.
• 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
seriously or fatally injured. 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. A child could
operate power windows, other controls, or move
the vehicle.
CAUTION!
An unlocked vehicle is an invitation. Always re-
move the key from the ignition and lock all of the
doors when leaving the vehicle unattended.
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Doors Lock With One Or More Doors Open
It is possible to lock the vehicle using the Remote
Keyless Entry, internal button, or external key fob. The
vehicle can also be locked if one or more doors are open.
At lock command request, LED is switched ON. At
closing of the last door, the vehicle maintains the central
locking status if key is not inserted in Ignition Device,
otherwise the vehicle will be unlocked and the LED will
be switched OFF.
NOTE:If the key is not inserted in the ignition switch,
but is inside the vehicle, the system does not recognize
the presence of the key and after the closing of last door,
the vehicle remains locked.
Auto — Relocking (Only For Rear Doors)
With the vehicle locked and all doors closed (LED ON),
if a passenger opens one of the rear doors (LED OFF), as
soon as the door is closed, it will be locked again (LED
ON).
Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear
Doors
To provide a safer environment for small children
riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are equipped with
Child-Protection Door Lock system.
To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection
Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the key into the lock and rotate clockwise to the lock position or counter clockwise to
unlock position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear door.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a collision.
Remember that the rear doors can only be opened
from the outside when the Child-Protection locks
are engaged (locked).
NOTE: For emergency exit from the rear seats when the
Child-Protection Door Lock System is engaged, unlock
the doors using the central unlock button, roll down the
window and open the door using the exterior handle.
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POWER WINDOWS
Power Window Switches
The power window controls are located on the driver’s
door trim panel. There is a single switch on the front
passenger door, which operate the front passenger
window and a single switch on each rear door that
operates the rear passenger door window. The window
controls will operate only when the ignition switch is in
the ON/RUN position.NOTE:
The power window switches will remain active
for up to three minutes after the ignition switch is
cycled to the OFF position. Opening either front door
will cancel this feature.
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. 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.
Auto-Down
The window switches have an Auto-Down feature.
Push the window switch for approximately one second,
release, and the window will go down automatically. To
cancel the Auto-Down movement, operate the switch in
either the up or down direction and release the switch.
Power Switch Panel
1 — Driver And Passenger Front Window Switches
2 — Window Lockout Switch
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