2017 FIAT 500X tailgate

FIAT CODE
The Fiat Code system prevents
unauthorised use of the vehicle,
disabling engine starting.
The system does not need to be
enabled/activated: operation is
automatic, regardless of the fact that
the vehicle's doors are locked or
unlocked.
When the ignition device is set to MAR,
the Fiat Code system identifies the
code transmitted by the key. If the code
is recognised as valid, the Fiat Code
system enables engine starting.
When the ignition device is brought
back to STOP, the Fiat Code system
deactivates the control unit controlling
the engine, thus preventing its starting.
For the correct engine starting
procedures, see the instructions in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph,
"Starting and driving" chapter.IRREGULAR OPERATION
If, during starting, the key code is not
correctly recognised, the
icon is
displayed on the instrument panel (see
the instructions in the "Warning lights
and messages" paragraph, "Knowing
the instrument panel" chapter). This
condition leads to the engine switching
off after 2 seconds. In this case, bring
the ignition device to STOP and then to
MAR; if it is still blocked, try with the
other keys provided. If it is still not
possible to start the engine, contact a
Fiat Dealership.
If the
icon is displayed while
driving, this means that the system is
running a self-diagnosis (e.g. due to a
voltage drop). If the display persists,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
ALARM
Activation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the direction
indicators.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted by
the Manufacturer to meet the
requirements of the various countries
where the vehicle is marketed.
SWITCHING ON THE
ALARM
(where provided)
With the doors, bonnet and tailgate
closed and the ignition device turned to
STOP, point the key with remote control
or electronic key towards the vehicle
and press and release the
"FIAT"
button.
For versions with electronic key, the
alarm can also be engaged by pressing
the "door lock" button, located on the
door external handle. For further
information refer to the Keyless Entry
paragraph, a few pages further on.
The system emits a visual and acoustic
signal (where provided) and enables
door locking.
With the alarm on, warning light A
fig. 7 flashes on the instrument panel.
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Operating the rear door device locks
only the door concerned.
Position 1: door unlocked
Position 2
: door locked
Operating the handle of the front doors
unlocks all doors and the tailgate.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
DOORS FROM THE
OUTSIDE
Locking doors from the outside
With the doors closed, press the
"
FIAT" button on the key or fit and then
turn its metal insert in the driver's door
lock.
2)
Door unlocking from the outside
Press the
button on the key or turn
its metal insert in the driver's door lock.
KEYLESS ENTRY(where provided)
3)
The Keyless Entry system can identify
the presence of an electronic key near
the doors and the tailgate.
The system enables the doors (or the
tailgate) to be locked/released without
pressing any button on the electronic
key.
If the system identifies that the
electronic key detected outside the
vehicle is valid, the owner of the key
can simply grasp one of the front
handles to deactivate the alarm and
unlock the door and tailgate opening
mechanism.
Where the function is provided,
grasping the handle of the driver's door
unlocks the driver's side door or all
doors depending on the mode set
using the display menu or the
Uconnect™system.
Door locking
To lock the doors, proceed as follows:
make sure that you have the
electronic key and are close to the
driver or passenger side door handle;
press the "door locking" button A
fig. 10 on the handle: this will lock all
doors and the tailgate. Door locking willactivate the alarm as well (where
provided).
IMPORTANT After pressing the "door
locking" button, you need to wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the door handle.
It is therefore possible to check whether
the vehicle is locked correctly by pulling
the door handle within 2 seconds. The
doors will not be unlocked again.
IMPORTANT Do not simultaneously
lock and unlock by pulling the handle
(see fig. 11 ).
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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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position: device engaged (door
locked);
position: device not engaged
(door may be opened from the inside).
The device remains engaged even if the
doors are electrically unlocked.
IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be
opened from the inside when the child
safety device is engaged.
WARNING
8)Once the Dead Lock system is engaged,
it is impossible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. Before getting out of the
car, please therefore check that there is
no-one left inside.9)NEVER leave children unattended inside
the car, let alone leave the car with the
doors unlocked in a place that children can
access easily. Children may seriously, or
even fatally, injure themselves. Also ensure
that children do not inadvertently operate
the electric parking brake, the brake pedal
or the automatic transmission lever.
10)Always use this device when carrying
children. After engaging the child lock on
both rear doors, check for effective
engagement by trying to open a door with
the internal handle.
IMPORTANT
2)Make sure to take the key with you once
a door or the tailgate is locked, to prevent
locking the same key inside the vehicle. If
the key has been locked in, it can only be
recovered using the second provided key.
3)The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as, for
example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the charge of the battery in
the electronic key and the presence of
metal objects near the key or the car. In
these cases it is still possible to unlock the
doors by using the metal insert in the
electronic key (see description on the
following pages).
SEATS
FRONT SEATS WITH
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
11)
4)
Longitudinal adjustment
Lift lever A fig. 15 and push the seat
forwards or backwards.
12)
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).
Height adjustment
Move lever B upwards or downwards to
achieve the required height.
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BOOT
The boot unlocking is electrically
operated and is deactivated when the
vehicle is in motion.
OPENING
27)
Opening from the outside
When unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened from outside the vehicle using
the electric opening handle A
fig. 45 located under the handle until
the unlocking click is heard or by
quickly pressing button
on the
remote control twice.
The direction indicators will blink twice
and the internal roof light will
simultaneously come on when the boot
is opened; the roof light willautomatically switch off when the
tailgate is closed (see also "Interior
lights").
If the tailgate is left open, the roof light
will automatically switch off to preserve
the battery charge.
Emergency opening from the inside
Proceed as follows:
lower the head restraints and fold the
backrests;
identify and remove yellow guard A
fig. 46, which is press-fitted on the lock,
using the screwdriver provided;
insert the screwdriver in order to
activate tab B fig. 47, for mechanical
release of the lock.
CLOSING
Grip handle A fig. 48 and lower the
tailgate, pressing next to the lock until it
clicks.
IMPORTANT Before closing the boot
make sure that you have the keys since
the boot is automatically locked.45F1B0074C
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BOOT INITIALISATION
IMPORTANT If the battery is
disconnected or the protection fuse
blows, the boot opening/closing
mechanism must be reinitialised as
follows:
close all the doors and the boot;
press the"FIAT" button on the
remote control;
press thebutton on the remote
control.
LOAD COMPARTMENT
Reconfigurable load platform
12)
The vehicle is equipped with a
reconfigurable load platform A, which
makes the boot volume modular.
The load platform can be set to
2 different positions:
Floor level (low)fig. 49: allows you
to exploit the entire volume of the boot.
Threshold level (high)fig. 50: in
conjunction with the lowering of the rear
seat and front passenger side seat
backrests, permits long objects to be
loaded. It also facilitates loading/
unloading of objects in the boot. It also
allows the space underneath (false
bottom) to be used as a further
compartment for stowing objects which
are more fragile or small.
The load platform can also be tilted,and is equipped with a washable plastic
surface, useful for instance for
transporting wet or muddy items.
IMPORTANT Movements of the load
platform must take place in a central
position relative to the boot.
Securing your load
There are four hooks at the corners of
the boot (two at the front A fig. 51 and
two at the rear B), for attaching cableswhich can secure the load carried.
EMERGENCY KIT(where provided)
Inside the kit, located in the luggage
compartment, are a fire extinguisher
and a first-aid bag.
WARNING
27)Be careful not to hit objects on the
storage shelf when you open the tailgate.
IMPORTANT
12)The dimensions of the platform permit
a maximum distributed weight capacity of
70 kg: do not load objects with a greater
weight.
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SYMBOLS ON THE DISPLAY
Symbol What it means
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
The symbol switches on, together with a message on the display, if there is insufficient engine oil
pressure.
15)
IMPORTANT Do not use the vehicle until the failure has been eliminated. The switching on of the symbol
does not indicate the quantity of oil in the engine: the oil level must be checked manually.
AIRBAG FAILURE
If the symbol switches on constantly, this indicates a failure in the airbag system. Contact a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
BONNET NOT PROPERLY SHUT
The symbol switches on when the bonnet is not properly shut. Close the bonnet properly.
TAILGATE NOT PROPERLY SHUT
The symbol switches on when the tailgate is not properly shut. Close the tailgate correctly.
AT9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE / TWIN CLUTCH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE
The symbol comes on when a fault is detected in the automatic transmission or in the twin clutch
transmission. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
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a suitable distance is kept from the
vehicle in front;
the direction indicator (for leaving the
lane) is not active;
the lane limit lines are perfectly
visible on both sides (for activation of
the tactile warning only).
NOTE The system does not apply the
vibration to the steering wheel every
time a safety system is activated
(brakes, ABS, ASR system, ESC
system, Full Brake Control system,
etc.).
IMPORTANT
57)Projecting loads on the roof of the
vehicle may interfere with the correct
operation of the camera. Before starting
make sure the load is correctly positioned,
in order not to cover the camera operating
range.
58)If the windscreen must be replaced due
to scratches, chipping or breakage, contact
exclusively a Fiat Dealership. Do not
replace the windscreen on your own, risk of
malfunction! It is advisable to replace the
windscreen if it is damaged in the area of
the camera.
59)Do not tamper with nor operate on the
camera. Do not close the openings in the
aesthetic cover located under the interior
rear view mirror. In the event of a failure of
the camera, contact a Fiat Dealership.60)Do not cover the operating range of the
camera with stickers or other objects. Also
pay attention to other objects on the
bonnet (e.g. a layer of snow) and make
sure they do not interfere with the camera.
61)The camera may have limited or absent
operation due to weather conditions such
as: heavy rain, hail, thick fog, heavy snow,
formation of ice layers on the windscreen.
62)Camera operation may also be
compromised by the presence of dust,
condensation, dirt or ice on the
windscreen, by traffic conditions (e.g.
vehicles that are driving not aligned with
yours, vehicle driving in a transverse or
opposite way on the same lane, bend with
a small radius of curvature), by road
surface conditions and by driving
conditions (e.g. off-road driving). Make sure
the windscreen is always clean. Use
specific detergents and clean cloths to
avoid scratching the windscreen. The
camera operation may also be limited or
absent in some driving, traffic and road
surface conditions.
REAR VIEW CAMERA
DESCRIPTION
The camera A fig. 107 is located on the
tailgate.
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Every time reverse is engaged, the
display fig. 108 shows the area around
the vehicle, as seen by the rear camera.
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