2017 FIAT 500X steering wheel

167)The brake servo and the
electromechanical power steering will not
work while the vehicle is being towed. You
will therefore need to apply more force on
the brake pedal and steering wheel. Do not
use flexible ropes when towing, and avoid
jerky movements. During towing, make
sure that the trailer hitch does not damage
any components it is touching. When
towing the car, you must comply with all
specific traffic regulations and adopt an
appropriate driving behaviour. Do not start
the engine while towing the car. Before
tightening the ring, clean the threaded
housing thoroughly. Make sure that the ring
is fully screwed into the housing before
towing the car.
168)The front and rear tow hooks should
be used only for emergencies on the road.
You are allowed to tow the vehicle for short
distances using an appropriate device in
accordance with the highway code (a rigid
bar), to move the vehicle on the road in
readiness for towing or transport via a
breakdown vehicle. Tow hooks MUST NOT
be used to tow vehicles off the road or
where there are obstacles and/or for
towing operations using cables or other
non-rigid devices. In compliance with the
above conditions, towing must take place
with the two vehicles (one towing, the other
towed) aligned as much as possible along
the same centre line.
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BATTERY
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78)
6)
The battery does not require the
electrolyte to be topped up with distilled
water.
A periodic check carried out at a Fiat
Dealership is, however, necessary to
check efficiency.
Replacing the battery
If necessary, replace the battery with
another original battery with the same
specifications. Follow the battery
Manufacturer’s instructions for
maintenance.
USEFUL ADVICE FOR
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF
YOUR BATTERY
Useful advice for extending the life
of your battery
To avoid draining your battery and
make it last longer, observe the
following instructions:
when you park the vehicle, ensure
that the doors, tailgate and bonnet are
closed properly, to prevent any lights
from remaining on inside the passenger
compartment;
switch off all roof lights inside the
vehicle: the vehicle is however
equipped with a system which switches
all interior lights off automatically;
do not keep accessories (e.g. radio,
hazard warning lights, etc.) switched on
for a long time when the engine is not
running;
before performing any operation on
the electrical system, disconnect the
negative battery cable.
If, after purchasing the vehicle, you wish
to install electrical accessories which
require permanent electrical supply (e.g.
alarm, etc.) or accessories which
influence the electrical supply
requirements, contact a Fiat Dealership,
whose qualified staff will evaluate the
overall electrical consumption.
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IMPORTANT After the battery is
disconnected, the steering must be
initialised. The
warning light on the
instrument panel (or symbol on the
display) switches on to indicate this. To
carry out this procedure, simply turn the
steering wheel all the way from one end
to the other or drive in a straight line for
about a hundred metres.
IMPORTANT If the charge level remains
under 50% for a long time, the battery
is damaged by sulphation, reducing itscapacity and efficiency at start-up. The
battery is also more prone to the risk of
freezing (at temperatures of -10°C).
Refer to the "Vehicle inactivity"
paragraph in "Starting and driving"
chapter if the vehicle is left parked for a
long time.
WARNING
169)Never smoke while working in the
engine compartment: gas and inflammable
vapours may be present, with the risk of
fire.
170)Be very careful when working in the
engine compartment when the engine is
hot: you may get burned.
171)If the engine oil is being topped up,
wait for the engine to cool down before
loosening the filler cap, particularly for
vehicles with aluminium cap (where
provided). WARNING: risk of burns!
172)The cooling system is pressurised. If
the cap needs replacing, do so with
another original or the effectiveness of the
system may be compromised. Do not
remove the reservoir plug when the engine
is hot: you risk scalding yourself.
173)Do not travel if the windscreen
washer reservoir is empty: using the
windscreen washer is essential for
improving visibility. Repeated operation of
the system without fluid could damage or
cause rapid deterioration of some system
components.
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Check the tension of the snow chains
after the first few metres have been
driven.
IMPORTANT Using snow chains with
tyres with non-original dimensions may
damage the vehicle.
IMPORTANT Using different size or type
(M+S, snow, etc.) tyres between front
and rear axle may adversely affect
vehicle driveability, with the risk of losing
control of the vehicle and resulting
accidents.
SUGGESTIONS ABOUT
THE ROTATION OF THE
TYRES
The front and rear tyres are subject to
different loads and stress due to
steering, manoeuvres and braking. For
this reason they are subject to uneven
wear.
To resolve this problem, tyres should be
rotated at the appropriate time. Tyre
rotation means moving the wheels to a
different position, with respect to the
vehicle. The single wheel will therefore
operate on a different axle and, where
possible, on the opposite side of the
vehicle.
Tyre rotation contributes to the
preservation of the grip and tractionperformance on wet, muddy or snowy
roads, guaranteeing optimal driveability
of the vehicle.
In the case of irregular wear of the tyres
identify the cause and correct it as soon
as possible, by contacting a Fiat
Dealership.
WARNING
183)The road holding qualities of the car
also depend on the correct inflation
pressure of the tyres.
184)If tyre pressure is too low, it may
overheat and be severely damaged as a
result.
185)If the tyres are "unidirectional", do not
switch tyres from the right-hand side of the
vehicle to the left-hand side, and vice
versa. This type of tyres can only be
switched from the front axle to the rear axle
and vice versa, keeping them on the same
side of the vehicle.
186)Never submit alloy rims to repainting
treatments requiring the use of
temperatures exceeding 150°C. The
mechanical properties of the wheels could
be impaired.
187)The wheel rotation methods shown in
the text must NOT be used with one-way
tyres! This type of tyres can only be
switched from the front axle to the rear axle
and vice versa, keeping them on the same
side of the vehicle.
188)Travelling with partially or completely
deflated tyres can cause safety problems
and damage the concerned tyre beyond
repair.
IMPORTANT
88)Keep your speed down when snow
chains are fitted; do not exceed 50 km/h.
Avoid potholes, do not drive over steps or
sidewalks and do not drive long distances
over roads without snow, to avoid
damaging both your vehicle and the road
surface.
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Steering wheel controls
The controls for the main system functions are present on the steering wheel to make control easier.
The activation of the function selected is controlled, in some cases, by how long the button is pressed (short or long press) as
described in the table below.
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Buttons Interaction
Button A (left side, behind the steering wheel)
Upper button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or selection of USB/iPod next
track.
Long button press: scan of higher frequencies until released/fast forward of
USB/iPod track.
Central buttonWith each press it scrolls through sources AM, FM, USB/iPod, AUX. Only the
available sources will be selected.
Lower button
Brief button press: search for previous radio station or selection of USB/iPod next
track.
Long button press: scan of lower frequencies until released/fast forward of
USB/iPod track.
Button B (right side, behind the steering wheel)
Upper buttonVolume increase
Brief button press: single volume increase
Long button press: fast volume increase
Central button Activation/deactivation of Mute function
Lower buttonVolume decrease
Brief button press: single volume decrease
Long button press: fast volume decrease
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SWITCHING THE SYSTEM
ON/OFF
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the
button/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it.
RADIO (TUNER) MODE
The system features the following
tuners: AM, FM.
RADIO MODE SELECTION
Press the RADIO button on the front
panel to activate radio mode.
FREQUENCY BAND
SELECTION
The different tuning modes can be
selected by pressing the RADIO button
on the front panel.
DISPLAYED
INFORMATION
After the desired radio station is
selected on the display, the following
information is shown (INFO mode
activated):
In the upper part: the preset station, the
time and the other active radio settings
are highlighted.
In the central part: the name of the
current station, the frequency and the
radio text information (if any) are
highlighted.
FM station list
Press the BROWSE ENTER
button/knob to display the complete list
of the FM stations that can be received.
SETTING THE PRESETS
The preset stations are available in all
system modes and are selected by
touching one of the presetting buttons
1-2-3-4-5-6on the front panel.
If you are tuned to a radio station that
you wish to store, hold down the button
on the display which corresponds to
the desired preset until an acoustic
confirmation signal is emitted.
RADIO STATION
SELECTION
To search for the desired radio station
press the
orbutton or use
the wheel of the steering wheel controls
, or turn the "BROWSE ENTER"
knob.
PREVIOUS/NEXT RADIO
STATION SEARCH
Press briefly theorbutton
or use the wheel of the steering wheel
controls
: when the button is
released the previous or next radio
station is displayed.
PREVIOUS/NEXT RADIO
STATION FAST SEARCH
Hold down theorbutton to
start the fast search: when the button is
released, the first tunable radio is
played.
MEDIA MODE
Interaction modes for AUX, USB/iPod
operation.
TRACK CHANGE
(previous/next)
Briefly press thebutton or turn
the BROWSE ENTER button/knob
clockwise to play the next track.
Briefly press the
button or turn
the BROWSE ENTER button/knob
anticlockwise to return to the beginning
of the selected track or to the beginning
of the previous track (if this has been
played for less than 3 seconds).
TRACK FAST FORWARD/
REWIND
Hold down thebutton to fast
forward the selected track.
Hold down the
button to fast
rewind the track.
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TRACK SELECTION
(Browse)
Use this function to scroll through and
select the tracks on the active device.
The choices available depend on the
device connected.
For example, on an USB/iPod device
you can also scroll through the list of
artists, genres and albums available
depending on the information present
on the tracks using the BROWSE
ENTER button/knob.
Within each alphabetical list, theA-B-C
button on the front panel allows the
user to skip to the desired letter in the
list.
NOTE This button might be disabled for
some
Apple®devices.
NOTE The BROWSE ENTER button
does not allow any operation on an
AUX device.
Press the BROWSE ENTER button to
activate this function on the source
being played.
Turn the BROWSE ENTER button/knob
to select the desired category and then
press the button/knob to confirm the
selection.
Press the
button to cancel the
function.
AUDIO SOURCE
SELECTION
To select the desired audio source
among those available: AUX o
USB/iPod, press theMEDIAbutton.
To select and playback music tracks on
the mobile phone CD card (where the
phone allows) press the BROWSE
ENTER button/knob, select Folders
then Card.
IMPORTANT Some multimedia player
devices may not be compatible with the
Uconnect™system.
TRACK INFORMATION
DISPLAY
Press theINFObutton to select the
information displayed while playing
(Artist, Album, Genre, Name, Folder, File
name).
Press the
button to exit the
screen.
TRACK SHUFFLE
Press thebutton to play the tracks
on USB/iPod in a random order.
Press again to deactivate the function.
TRACK REPETITION
To listen to the track again, press the
button.
Press again to deactivate the function.
AUX SUPPORT
To activate AUX mode, insert an
appropriate device in the AUX socket
on the vehicle.
Adjust the volume using the
button/knob on the front panel or
using the volume adjustment control on
the connected device.
For the "Audio source selection"
function, see the "Media mode"
chapter.
IMPORTANT
The functions of the device connected
with the AUX socket are directly
managed by the device itself: it is not
possible to change track/folder/playlist
or control playing start/end/pause with
the controls on the front panel or on the
steering wheel.
Do not leave the cable of your portable
player connected to the AUX socket
after disconnection, to avoid possible
hiss from the speakers.
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Controls on the steering wheel
The controls for the main system functions are present on the steering wheel to make control easier. The activation of the
function selected is controlled, in some cases, by the length of the press (short or long press) as described in the table below.
Button Interaction
Acceptance of incoming call
Answering the second incoming call and putting the active call on hold
Last 10 calls list on the instrument panel (with call browsing active and phone paired only) (where provided)
Activation of voice recognition
Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command
Interruption of voice recognition
Rejection of incoming call
Ending of call in progress
Exit the display on the instrument panel of the last calls (only with call browsing active) (where provided)
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