2017 FIAT 500X ignition

Driver side door emergency
opening
If the electronic key does not work (e.g.
because its battery is flat or the vehicle
battery is flat), the emergency metal
insert inside the key can in any case be
used to operate the lock, unlocking the
driver's door.
To extract the metal insert, proceed as
follows:
operate device A fig. 12 and extract
metal insert B outwards;
insert the metal insert in the driver
side door lock and turn it to unlock the
door.
Tailgate locking
Approaching the tailgate with a valid
electronic key, press the fig. 13 opening
button under the handle of the tailgate
to lock/unlock the boot.
The tailgate can in any case be lockedby pressing the
button on the
electronic key or on the inner door
panel.
DEAD LOCK(where provided)
8)
This safety device inhibits the operation
of the interior door handles and the
door locking/unlocking button.
Activating the device
The device is enabled on all the doors
by pressing the
"FIAT" button on
the key with remote control twice
quickly.
Deactivating the device
The device disengages automatically:
when the doors are unlocked
(pressing button
on the key with
remote control);
when the ignition device is set to
MAR.
CHILD SAFETY DEVICE
9) 10)
This system prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside.
The fig. 14 device can only be engaged
with the doors open:
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IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).
Backrest angle adjustment
Move lever C to adjust the backrest
angle, accompanying it with the
movement of the torso (operate the
lever until the desired position is
reached, then release it).
Electric lumbar adjustment
When the ignition device is at MAR,
press button A fig. 16 to adjust the
lumbar area support, until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
ELECTRICALLY
ADJUSTABLE FRONT
SEATS
(where provided)
5)
The buttons for electrical seat
adjustment are on the outer side of the
seat, near the floor.
These buttons can be used to adjust
the height, the lengthwise position in
relation to the vehicle and the angle of
the backrest.
Height adjustment
Use the front or rear part of the switch
A fig. 17 to modify the height and/or the
angle of the seat cushion.
Longitudinal adjustment
Push switch A forwards or backwards
to move the seat in the corresponding
direction.Backrest angle adjustment
Push switch B forwards or backwards
to adjust the backrest in the
corresponding direction.
Electric lumbar adjustment
Use the joystick C to actuate the
lumbar area device until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
IMPORTANT The electrical adjustment
is only allowed when the ignition device
is turned to MAR and for about
3 minutes after it is turned to STOP.
With vehicle AT A STANDSTILL, after
passing from closed door to open door,
adjustment will be possible for 3 further
minutes.
FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC
HEATING
(where provided)
With ignition device at MAR, press
buttons
fig. 18 on the dashboard.
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IMPORTANT The headrests must be
placed in rest position (fully lowered) to
guarantee visibility to the driver.
Downward adjustment: press button A
fig. 22 and lower the head restraint.
Removal
Proceed as follows to remove the head
restraint:
raise the head restraint to its
maximum height;
press buttons A and B fig. 22 at the
side of the two supports, then remove
the head restraint.
IMPORTANT Always reposition the
head restraints if they have been
removed before starting to drive
normally.
WARNING
14)Head restraints must be adjusted so
that the head, rather than the neck, rests
on them. Only in this case they can protect
your head correctly. Any removed head
restraints must be repositioned correctly, in
order to protect the occupants in the event
of impact: follow the instructions above.
STEERING WHEEL
15) 16)
ADJUSTMENTS
The steering wheel can be adjusted
both in height and axially.
To adjust, move lever A
fig. 23 downwards to position 1, then
adjust the steering wheel to the most
suitable position and lock it in position
by moving lever A to position 2.
HEATED STEERING
WHEEL
(where provided)
With ignition device at MAR, press the
fig. 24 button on the dashboard.
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When the function is enabled, the LED
on the button switches on.
IMPORTANT If this function is activated
with the engine stopped the battery
may gradually run down.
WARNING
15)All adjustments must be carried out
only with the car stationary and engine
stopped.
16)It is absolutely forbidden to carry out
any after-market operation involving
steering system or steering column
modifications (e.g. installation of anti-theft
device) that could adversely affect
performance and safety, invalidate the
warranty and also result in the car not
meeting type-approval requirements.
REAR VIEW
MIRRORS
INTERIOR MIRROR
Manual adjustment: operate lever A
fig. 25 to adjust the mirror into two
different positions: normal or anti-glare.
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a
violent impact with a passenger.
Electrochromic mirror
On some versions, an electrochromic
mirror is available, that can
automatically modify its reflecting action
to prevent dazzling the driver fig. 26.
The electrochromic mirror has an
ON/OFF button to activate/deactivate
the electrochromic anti-glare function.When reverse gear is engaged, the
mirror is automatically set for daytime
use.
DOOR MIRRORS
Electric adjustment
17)
The mirrors can only be adjusted with
the ignition device at MAR.
Select the desired mirror using device A
fig. 27:
position 1: left mirror selected;
position 2: right mirror selected.
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To adjust the selected mirror, press
button B in the four directions shown by
the arrows.
IMPORTANT Once adjustment is
complete, rotate device A to position
0 to prevent accidental movements.
Electric folding
(where provided)
To fold back the mirrors press button C.
Press the button again to restore the
mirrors to the driving position. Once the
desired command has been given,
before the door mirror gets to the
complete closing or opening position,
its travel can be reverted by pressing
button C again.
IMPORTANT excluding the use of this
function in narrow streets, the mirrors
must always be left in open position
(position 1 fig. 28 ) and never be folded
(position 2) while driving.Mirror realignment adjustment
If one of the door mirrors has been
moved manually, it may not maintain its
position while driving.
In this case the following realignment
procedure must be carried out:manually close the mirror into
parking position, moving it from position
1 to position 2 (see fig. 28 );
Operate the door opening control C
fig. 27 once or twice to realign the
system and bring both mirrors into
driving position.
WARNING
17)As the driver's door mirror is curved, it
may slightly alter the perception of
distance.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
LIGHT SWITCH
Light switch ring A fig. 29, located on
the left side of the dashboard, controls
operation of side lights, daytime running
lights, dipped beam headlights, fog
lights and adjusts the instrument panel
and control button graphic dimmer.
With the ignition device in the MAR
position, the instrument panel and the
various dashboard controls will come
on with the external lights.
AUTO FUNCTION(Dusk sensor)
(where provided)
This is an infrared LED sensor that
works in conjunction with the rain
sensor and is located on the
windscreen. It is able to detect
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variations in outside lighting based on
the light sensitivity set in the display
Menu or theUconnect™system.
The higher the sensitivity, the lower the
amount of external light needed to
automatically switch the external lights
on.
Function activation
Turn the light switch ring nut to AUTO.
IMPORTANT The function can only be
activated with the ignition device at
MAR.
Function deactivation
To deactivate the function, turn the light
switch ring nut to a position other than
AUTO.
DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
Turn the light switch ring nut to:
side lights, dipped beam headlights and
instrument panel will light up; the
warning light will come on on the
latter.
DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHTS (DRL)
"Daytime Running Lights"
18) 19)
With the ignition device in the MAR
position and the light ring turned to the
Oposition, the daytime running lights
are automatically activated. The other
lights and interior lighting remain off.The daytime running lights are
temporarily deactivated when the
direction indicators are activated. When
the direction indicators are deactivated,
the daylight running lights are
reactivated.
FOG LIGHTS(where provided)
Press the
button to turn on the fog
lights with side lights and dipped beam
headlights on.
When the fog lights are on, the side
lights and number plate lights are also
on, while the daytime running lights are
off.
Press the button again or turn the
switch ring nut toOin order to switch it
off.
REAR FOG LIGHT(where provided)
The button that controls switching on
and off of the rear fog light is integrated
into the light switch.
Press the
button to turn on the rear
fog light with side lights and fog lights
on.
PARKING LIGHTSHEADLIGHTS OFF DELAY
(Follow me home)
Activation
With multifunction display and
Uconnect™3'': turn the ignition device
to STOP. Within 2 minutes, pull the left
stalk to headlight flashing mode: the
headlight off delay is activated for
30 seconds. The function can be
activated for 7 times in sequence, i.e.
up to a total of 210 seconds.
With reconfigurable multifunction
display and/orUconnect™5'': the
headlight off delay can be set (from 0,
30, 60 to 90 seconds) in the Menu.
If the headlight off delay is set to
0 seconds, it is possible to turn on the
lights for a predefined time of
30 seconds using the main beam
headlights stalk within 2 minutes after
stopping the engine. It is possible to
turn on the lights 7 times for up to
210 seconds.
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These can be turned on by turning the
light switch ring to the
position.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.IMPORTANT NOTE Do not select this
light switch position when the car is
moving, but only to indicate that the car
is parked when prescribed by the
regulations in force in the country where
you are driving (Highway Code).
To turn the lights off, turn the light
switch ring to theOposition.

If the value set on the Menu is different
from 0, the lights can be switched of for
the predetermined time by taking the
ring from position
(with the engine
running) to positionO(with the engine
off).
The function can be activated
automatically on versions with dusk
sensor: turn the ring to theAUTO
position with the engine running. The
dipped beam headlights will be turned
on if the sensor detects a low level of
light. The headlights off delay is
activated automatically when the engine
is switched off with the headlights on
for the time selected in the Menu.
Deactivation
If the function is activated by using the
left steering wheel stalk, the function
can be deactivated by holding the left
lever in "main beam flashing" mode for
longer than 2 seconds or by waiting for
the deactivation time shown on the
display.
The function cannot be deactivated if it
is activated using the light line. The
headlights will be switched off at the
end of the set time.
Turning the ignition device to the AVV
position will deactivate the function.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With the light switch ring nut turned to
position
orAUTOpush the left
stalk A fig. 30 forwards, towards the
dashboard.
With main beam headlights on, the
warning light on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time.
Flashing
Pull stalk A toward yourself fig. 30, to
the unstable position; the stalk goes
back to the central stable position when
it is released.
With main beam headlights on, the
warning light on the instrument
panel will come on at the same time.
Automatic main beam headlights
(where provided)
In order not to disturb other road users,
the main beam headlights areautomatically deactivated when
approaching vehicles travelling in the
opposite direction or when following a
vehicle travelling in the same direction.
This function can be set through the
display menu (see the instructions in the
"Display" paragraph, "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter); the light
switch ring nut must be turned to AUTO
to activate.
The function is activated by pushing the
stalk toward the dashboard (stable
position); the
warning light comes
on in the instrument panel. The
warning light will also come on in
the instrument panel with main beam
headlights on. If the vehicle is turned off
with the setting described previously,
the automatic main beam headlight
function will need a new resetting: bring
back the stalk in the centre position and
then press it again towards the
instrument panel.
When the speed is higher than 40 km/h
and the function is active, if the stalk is
brought again to the stable central
position the function deactivates and
the main beam headlights turn off.
When the speed is lower than 15 km/h
and the function is active, the system
automatically switches the main beam
headlights off.
If the stalk is moved from the stable
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central position and pushed again
towards the dashboard in the stable
position, this is interpreted as a request
for fixed main beam headlights: the
warning light comes on in the
instrument panel and the main beam
headlights turn on until vehicle speed
exceeds 40 km/h again. When this
threshold is exceeded the function
activates again automatically and the
warning light comes on again in
the instrument panel.
To deactivate this function, rotate the
light switch ring nut to the
position.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring left stalk A fig. 30 to the (stable)
position:
upwards: activates the right direction
indicator;
downwards: activates the left direction
indicator.
The
orwarning light respectively
will flash on the instrument panel.
The direction indicators switch off
automatically when the steering wheel
is straightened or when the daytime
running lights (DRL)/parking lights are
activated."Lane Change" function
If you wish to signal a lane change while
running, place the left stalk in the
unstable position for less than half a
second.
The direction indicator on the side
selected will flash five times and then
switch off automatically.
HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT
ADJUSTMENT
Headlight alignment corrector
The headlight alignment corrector
operates with ignition device at MAR
and dipped headlights on.
To adjust rotate ring nut A fig. 31.
Position 0: 1 or 2 occupants on
front seats;
Position 1: 4 or 5 occupants
Position 2: 4 or 5 occupants+ load
in the boot
Position 3: driver + maximum
admissible load stowed only in the
luggage compartment.
IMPORTANT Check the headlight
alignment each time the weight of the
load transported changes.
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND
CONTROL BUTTON
GRAPHIC BRIGHTNESS
ADJUSTMENT
With side lights or headlights on, turn
ring nut B fig. 31 upwards to increase
light brightness of the instrument panel
and of the control button graphics, or
turn the ring nut downwards to
decrease it.
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