2017 FIAT 500L ignition

Low Fuel Indicator Light
Yellow TelltaleLight What It Means
Low Fuel Indicator Light
When the fuel level reaches approximately 3.0 gal (11.0 L) this light will turn on, and remain
on until fuel is added.
Passenger Air Bag Indicator Light
Yellow Telltale
Light What It Means
Passenger Air Bag Indicator Light
This light should come and remain on for four to eight seconds as a bulb check when the
ignition is first turned to the AVV/START or MAR/ON/RUN position. If the light stays on,
or comes on while driving it may indicate a problem with a passenger air bag system, if the
light flickers it may indicate an air bag warning bag failure. Have an authorized dealer ser-
vice the air bag system immediately.
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Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
Yellow TelltaleLight What It Means
Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
The Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) is a part of an Onboard Diagnostic
System called OBD II that monitors engine and automatic transmission control systems. The
light will illuminate when the ignition is in the ON/RUN position before engine start. If the
bulb does not come on when turning the key from OFF to ON/RUN, have the condition
checked promptly.
Certain conditions, such as a loose or missing gas cap, poor quality fuel, etc., may illuminate
the light after engine start. The vehicle should be serviced if the light stays on through sev-
eral typical driving styles. In most situations, the vehicle will drive normally and will not
require towing.
When the engine is running, the MIL may flash to alert serious conditions that could lead to
immediate loss of power or severe catalytic converter damage. The vehicle should be ser-
viced as soon as possible if this occurs.
WARNING!
A malfunctioning catalytic converter, as referenced
above, can reach higher temperatures than in nor-
mal operating conditions. This can cause a fire if
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you drive slowly or park over flammable sub-
stances such as dry plants, wood, cardboard, etc.
This could result in death or serious injury to the
driver, occupants or others.
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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 Control Buttons
The instrument cluster display control buttons are lo-
cated on the instrument panel below the radio.Push and release the
MENUbutton briefly to access the
menu and/or go to next screen or to confirm the
required menu option. Push and hold the MENU
button (approximately one second) to return to the
main screen.
Push and release the up
button to scroll upward
through the displayed menu and the related options
or to increase the displayed value.
Push and release the downbutton to scroll down-
ward through the displayed menu and the related
options or to decrease the value displayed.
NOTE: upand downbuttons activate differ-
ent functions according to the following situations:
• To scroll the menu options upwards or downwards.
• To increase or decrease values during settings.
NOTE: When opening one of the front doors, the
instrument cluster display will turn on the clock, the
external temperature and the miles or kilometers cov-
ered for a few seconds.
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Selecting An Option Of The Main Menu With Sub-
menu
1. Briefly push and release theMENUbutton to display
the first submenu option.
2. Push and release the upordown 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.
4. Push and release the upordown 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 previously
selected submenu option.
6. Push and release and hold the MENUbutton to
return to the main menu (short hold) or the main
screen (longer hold).Change Engine Oil Indicator System
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will flash in the instrument cluster display for approxi-
mately 10 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 MENUbutton. To reset the oil change
indicator system (after performing the scheduled main-
tenance), 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.
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•A short button push displays the different values.
• A long button push resets the system and then starts
a new trip.
Trip Button Features
New Trip
To reset:
•Push and hold the TRIPbutton to reset the system
manually.
• When the “Trip distance” reaches 99999.9 miles or
kilometers or when the “Travel time” reaches 999.59
(999 hours and 59 minutes), the system is reset
automatically.
• Disconnecting/Reconnecting the battery resets the
system.
NOTE: If the reset operation occurs in the presence of
the screens concerning Trip A or Trip B, only the
information associated with Trip A or Trip B functions
will be reset.
Start Of Trip Procedure
With the ignition on, push and hold the TRIPbutton for
over 2 seconds to reset trip information. Exit Trip
To exit the Trip function, wait until all the values have
been displayed or hold the
MENUbutton for longer
than one second.
Briefly push and release the MENUbutton to go back to
the menu screen or push and hold the MENU(approxi-
mately one second) to go back to the main screen
without storing settings.
Values Displayed
Range
This indicates the distance which may be traveled with
the fuel remaining in the tank, assuming that driving
conditions will not change. The message “----” will
appear on the display in the following cases:
• Distance less than 30 miles (or 50 km).
• The vehicle is parked for a long time with the engine
running.
NOTE: The range depends on several factors: driving
style, type of route (freeway, residential, mountain
roads, etc.), and conditions of use of the vehicle (load,
tire pressure, etc.). Trip planning must take into account
the above notes.
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NOTE:The “Scheduled Servicing Plan” includes car
maintenance at fixed intervals. This is displayed auto-
matically, with ignition key at MAR/ON, 1242 miles
(2000 km) before servicing or, where provided, 30 days
before servicing. It is also displayed each time the key is
turned to MAR/ON or every 124 miles (200 km). Below
this threshold, servicing indications are more frequent.
The display will be in miles or km according to the unit
of measurement set. When the next scheduled service is
approaching, the word “Service” will appear on the
display, followed by the number of miles/kilometers or
days left, when the key is turned to MAR/ON. Go to a
Fiat Dealership, where the Scheduled Servicing Plan
operations will be performed and the message will be
reset.
When the service interval is reached and for about 600
miles/1000 km or 30 days, a service due message is
displayed.
Airbag/Passenger Bag (Activation/Deactivation Of
Passenger Side Front Airbag And Side Bag For
Pelvis, Chest And Shoulder Protection)
This function allows the passenger airbag to be acti-
vated / deactivated. Proceed as follows:
1. Push the
MENUbutton and, after the message Bag
pass: Off (to deactivate) or Bag pass: On(to
activate) is displayed by pushing upand down
buttons, push the MENUbutton again.
2. A confirmation request message will appear on the display.
3. By pushing the upordown buttons select Ye s(to
confirm activation/deactivation) or No(to cancel).
4. Push the MENUbutton briefly; a message confirm-
ing the selection is displayed and you return to the
menu screen; hold down the button to return to the
standard screen without storing.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
This function may be used to activate/deactivate the
Daytime Running Lamps.
Proceed as follows to switch this function on or off:
1. Briefly push and release the MENUbutton. Push and
release the up
ordownbutton to highlight
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Push and release
the MENU button to enter the DRL MENU.
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complete, either press the back arrow or Done button on
the touchscreen or the Back button on the faceplate to
return to the previous menu. Pressing the Up or Down
Arrow buttons on the touchscreen on the right side of
the screen will allow you to toggle up or down through
the list of available settings.
NOTE:All settings should be changed with the ignition
in the “Run” position.Display
After pressing the “Display” button on the touchscreen
the following settings will be available:
Setting Name Selectable Options
Display Mode Auto Manual
NOTE: When the “Display Mode” feature is set to “Auto” the radio touchscreen’s brightness will be adjusted
with all other Instrument Panel displays and lights when they are adjusted using the instrument cluster display
buttons on the right-hand side of the instrument cluster display. When the “Display Mode” feature is set to
“Manual” the radio screen brightness can be adjusted independently using the “Brightness” feature below.
Language EnglishEspañolFrançais
Touchscreen Beep On Off
US Changes the instrument cluster display to US units of measure.
Metric Changes the instrument cluster display to Metric units of measure.
Display Trip B On/Off ON OFF
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Setting NameSelectable Options
Auto-On Radio OnOffRecall Last
NOTE: When the “Auto-On Radio” feature is selected, the radio automatically turns on when vehicle is in run
or will recall whether it was on or off at last ignition off.
Radio Off Delay 0 min 20 min
AUX Volume Match On Off
Phone/Bluetooth
After pressing the “Phone/Bluetooth” button on the
touchscreen, the following settings will be available:
Setting Name Selectable Options
Paired Phones List of Paired Phones
NOTE: The “Paired Phones” feature shows which phones are paired to the Phone/Bluetooth system. For fur-
ther information, refer to the Uconnect Owner ’s Manual Supplement.
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