2018 Abarth 500 warning light

BATTERY
The car is fitted with a low-maintenance
battery: no electrolyte top-ups with
distilled water are needed in standard
conditions of use.
INSPECTING THE
CHARGE AND THE
ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
The operations must be carried out as
described in this Owner Handbook only
by specialised personnel. Any top-up
operations must be carried out by
skilled personnel and by an Abarth
Dealership.
REPLACING THE
BATTERY
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5)If required, replace the battery with a
genuine spare part with the same
specifications.
If a battery with different specifications
is fitted, the service intervals given in
the "Scheduled Servicing Plan" will no
longer be valid.
Follow the battery manufacturer's
instructions for maintenance.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 car, ensure that
the doors, tailgate and bonnet are
closed properly, to prevent any lights
from remaining on inside the
passenger's compartment;
switch off all roof lights inside the
car: the car is however equipped with a
system which switches all internal
lights off automatically;
do not keep accessories (e.g.
Uconnect™, 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 pole;
completely tighten the battery
terminals.
IMPORTANT If the charge level remains
under 50% for a long time, the battery
is damaged by sulphation, reducing
its capacity and efficiency at start-up.The battery will also be more at risk of
freezing (this can happen as early as
-10°C). Refer to the paragraph "Car
inactivity" in "Starting and driving" if the
car is left parked for a long time.
If after buying the car, you want to
install electrical accessories that require
permanent electrical supply (alarm,
etc.) or accessories that in any case
burden the electrical supply, contact an
Abarth Dealership whose qualified
personnel, in addition to suggesting the
most suitable devices available in
Lineaccessori Abarth, will evaluate the
overall electric consumption, checking
whether the car’s electrical system is
capable of withstanding the load
required, or whether it should
be integrated with a more powerful
battery.
Since some of these devices continue
to consume electricity even when
the engine is off, they gradually run
down the battery.
WARNING
139)Battery fluid is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with skin and
eyes. Keep naked flames and sources of
sparks away from the battery: risk of
explosion and fire.
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SNOW CHAINS
The use of snow chains should be in
compliance with local regulations of
each country.
Snow chains can be fitted to the tyres
of the front wheels (drive wheels) only.
Check the tension of the snow chains
after the first few metres have been
driven.
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WARNING
146)Remember that the road holding
qualities of your car also depend on
correct tyre pressures.
147)If tyre pressure is too low, the tyre
may overheat and be severely damaged as
a result.
148)Do not switch tyres from the
right­hand side of the vehicle to the
left­hand side, and vice versa.
149)Never submit alloy rims to repainting
treatments requiring the use of
temperatures exceeding 150°C. The
mechanical properties of the wheels could
be impaired.
150)The max. speed for snow tyres with
“Q” marking is 160 km/h. The Highway
Code speed limits must however be always
strictly observed.
WARNING
35)Keep the vehicle's speed down when
snow chains are fitted; never exceed 50
km/h. Avoid potholes, steps and
pavements and avoid driving long
distances on roads not covered with snow
to avoid damaging the car and the
roadbed.
BODYWORK
PRESERVING THE
BODYWORK
Paint
To correctly wash the car, proceed as
follows:
remove the aerial from the roof to
prevent damage to it if the car is
washed in an automatic system;
if high pressure jets or cleaners are
used to wash the vehicle, keep a
distance of at least 40 cm from the
bodywork to avoid damage or
alteration. It should be remembered
that the build up of water can damage
the car over a period of time;
wash the bodywork using a low
pressure jet of water;
wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy
solution over the bodywork, frequently
rinsing the sponge;
rinse well with water and dry with a
jet of air or a chamois.
Dry the less visible parts with special
care, such as the door frames, bonnet
and the headlight frames, where water
may stagnate more easily. The car
should not be taken to a closed area
immediately, but left outside so that
residual water can evaporate.
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Washing and cleaning the soft top
Use of specific products is
recommended for washing the soft top
cloth.
The soft top fabric is treated with a
special water-repellent, waterproof
product. The water-repellent properties
will degrade in time with exposure to
the weather elements.
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Remove as much dirt from the surface
of the soft top with a soft brush or
vacuum cleaning before washing it. This
operation will considerably improve
the final result.
In lack of specific products, use water
and mild soap applied with a sponge
(preferably in the shade) for washing.
Rinse the soft top with clean water after
having eliminated all the stains.
Hand washing is recommended;
modern automatic washing systems
equipped with soft brushes which
do not apply excessive pressure and
employ specific soft top products may
be used.
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Leave the car in the shade after
washing avoiding direct sunlight.Waterproofing the top
Use specific waterproofing products for
fabric soft-tops.
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Interior top fabric
Remove dust with a soft brush. Avoid
using hard brushes made of synthetic
material to prevent damaging the fabric
beyond repair.
Clean the surface with a microfiber
cloth or soft sponge dipped in a
solution of water and mild soap. Clean
the entire surface, including the zones
where cleaning is not needed, to
prevent staining.
Use common, car care mild stain
removers for more stubborn stains.
Apply by blotting (never rubbing)
directly on the area of the stain.
WARNING
6)Detergents pollute the environment.
Only wash your vehicle in areas equipped
to collect and treat wastewater from this
type of activity.
WARNING
36)Avoid washing with rollers and/or
brushes in washing stations. Then, wash
the vehicle, only by hand, using pH-neutral
detergents; dry it with a wet chamois
leather. In order to preserve the aesthetic
appearance of the paint, abrasive products
and/or polishes should not be used for
cleaning the vehicle.
37)Bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly as the acid
they contain is particularly aggressive.
38)Avoid (if at all possible) parking the
vehicle under trees; remove vegetable
resins immediately as, when dried, it may
only be possible to remove them with
abrasive products and/or polishes, which is
highly inadvisable as they could alter the
typical opaqueness of the paint.
39)It is not advisable to wash with
pressure washer or, in case of use, it is
necessary to maintain at least a minimum
distance of 40 cm with water at room
temperature.
40)Do not use pure windscreen washer
fluid for cleaning the front windscreen and
rear window - dilute it at least 50% with
water.
41)Bird droppings and plant resins must
be washed off immediately and thoroughly
as the acid they contain is particularly
aggressive.
42)Never use high-pressure washing
systems.
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WARNING
151)Never use flammable products, such
as petrol ether or rectified petrol to clean
the inside of the car. The electrostatic
charges which are generated by rubbing
during the cleaning operation may cause a
fire.
152)Do not keep aerosol cans in the
vehicle: they might explode. Aerosol cans
must not be exposed to a temperature
exceeding 50°C. When the vehicle is
exposed to sunlight, the internal
temperature can greatly exceed this value.
WARNING
49)Do not use "hard" synthetic brushes as
they could damage the fabric beyond
repair. Do not perform partial, localised
restorations that could cause "aesthetic"
differences between treated and untreated
areas. Do not use alcohol or ketone-based
solvents.
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Recording and transferring trip data
The trip data can be stored in the
system memory and transferred using a
suitably configured USB memory stick
or byUconnect™ LIVEApp. This
allows you to display the history of the
collected data, showing the complete
analysis of the trip data and of your
driving style.
Further information is available at
www.driveuconnect.eu.
WARNING Do not remove the USB
memory stick nor unpair the
smartphone and theUconnect™ LIVE
App before the system has
downloaded the data, otherwise it
could be lost.
During the transfer of data to the
devices, messages may appear on the
radio display to guide the user correctly
through the operation; follow these
instructions. These messages are only
displayed with the ignition key at STOP
and when a delay in the system
switching off is set. The data are
automatically transferred to the devices
when the engine is switched off.
Transferred data will be deleted from
the system memory in this manner. You
can choose to store the trip data or
not, by pressing the "Settings" button
and by setting the storage activation
and the USB or Cloud transfer mode.NOTES When the USB memory stick is
full, the warning messages are shown
on the radio display.
When theeco:Drive™data are not
transferred to USB memory stick for a
long time, the internal memory of the
Uconnect™ LIVEsystem may be
exhausted. Follow the instructions given
by the messages on the radio display.
my:Car
my:Car allows you to keep the
condition of your car always under
control.
my:Car can detect malfunction in real
time and inform the user about the
expiry of the servicing interval. Press
the "my:Car" button to interact with the
application.
The display will show a screen with the
"care:Index" section, which provides
all the detailed information about the
status of the car. Press the "Active
warnings" button (if present) to show
the details of the vehicle's faults which
caused a warning light to switch on.
The vehicle status can be seen both on
www.driveuconnect.eu or through the
Uconnect™LIVEApp.Settings
Press the
button on the front panel
to display the main “Settings” menu.
NOTE The menu items displayed vary
according to the versions.
The menu includes the following items:
Display;
Units;
Voice controls;
Clock & Date;
Lights (where provided);
Doors & Locks;
Vehicle Off Options;
Audio;
Phone /Bluetooth®;
Configurat. SiriusXM (where
provided);
Radio Setup;
Restore settings;
Clear Personal Data.
Navigation (Uconnect™
5" Nav LIVE only)
Planning a route
IMPORTANT In the interest of safety
and to reduce distractions while you are
driving, you should always plan a route
before you start driving.
To plan a route, do the following:
tap the screen to open the Main
menu;
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Recording and transferring trip data
The trip data can be stored in the
system memory and made available
outside the car thanks to the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp. This allows
users to view the collected data later,
showing the overall trip data analysis.
Further information is available at
www.driveuconnect.eu.
For full access to the service’s
functionality, users must allow their data
to be recorded on-board the car. The
following icon
is the user’s
geolocation indicator. Through
Uconnect™ LIVEsmartphone App,
users can choose to enable detection
of their location and to share their
data with the community.
my:Car
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my:Car allows you to keep the "health"
of your vehicle always under control.
my:Car can detect malfunction in real
time and inform the user about the
expiry of the servicing interval. Press
the "my:Car" button to interact with the
application.The display will show a screen with the
"care:Index" section, which provides
all the detailed information about the
status of the vehicle. Press the "Active
warnings" button (if present) to show
the details of the faults of the car which
caused a warning light to switch on.
Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
applications allow you to use your
smartphone in the car safely and
intuitively.
To enable them, just connect a
compatible smartphone via the USB
port and the phone's contents will
be automatically shown on the
Uconnect™system display.
To check the compatibility of your
smartphone, see the indications on the
websites: https://www.android.com/
intl/it_it/auto/ and http://
www.apple.com/it/ios/carplay/.
If the smartphone is connected
correctly to the car via the USB port,
the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto icon
will be displayed in place of the
button in the main menu.Android Auto – app configuration
Before use, download the Android Auto
application to your smartphone from
Google Play Store.
The application is compatible with
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and later
versions.
To use Android Auto, the smartphone
must be connected to the car with a
USB cable.
On the first connection, you will have to
perform the setup procedure that
appears on the smartphone. You can
only perform this procedure with the
vehicle stationary.
Apple CarPlay – app configuration
Apple CarPlay is compatible with the
iPhone 5 or more recent models, with
the iOS 7.1 operating system or later
versions.
Before using Apple CarPlay, enable Siri
from Settings > General > Siri on the
smartphone.
To use Apple CarPlay, the smartphone
must be connected to the car with a
USB cable.
NOTE Enabling Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto or some functions could require
interaction on the smartphone. If
necessary, complete the step on your
device (smartphone).
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Interaction
After the setup procedure, on
connecting your smartphone to the
car's USB port, the application will run
automatically on theUconnect™
system.
You can interact with Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto using the steering
wheel controls (long press of the
button), using the SCROLL TUNE
button/knob to select and confirm
or using theUconnect™system
touchscreen.
Navigation
With the Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto applications, the user can choose
to use the navigation system on their
smartphone.
If the system's "Nav" mode is already
on, when a device is connected to
the vehicle with a navigation session in
progress, a warning pop-up will appear
on theUconnect™system display.
The pop-up allows the user to choose
between using the system navigation
and using navigation controlled by
the smartphone.
The user can choose to change their
selection at any time by accessing the
navigation system that they want to use
and setting a new destination.Setting “AutoShow smartphone
display on connection"
Through theUconnect™system
settings, the user can decide to view
the smartphone screen on the
Uconnect™system display as soon
as the smartphone is connected via the
USB port. When this function is set,
each time a connection is made via
USB, the Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto apps will run automatically on the
radio screen.
The"AutoShow smartphone display
on connection"item can be found in
the "Display" submenu.
The function is enabled by default.
NOTES
Bluetooth® is disabled while Apple
CarPlay is being used
Bluetooth® remains on while
Android Auto is being used
The data connection will depend on
the tariff plan of the smarphone
This information may be subject to
changes that depend on the
smartphone's operating system.Exiting from the Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto apps
With the CarPlay app enabled, you can
still access the contents of the
Uconnect™system by using the
controls available and viewable on its
display. To return to theUconnect™
system contents with the Android Auto
app enabled, select the last item on
the Android Auto system bar and select
“Back to Uconnect".
To end the Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto session, physically disconnect the
smartphone from the USB port.
SETTINGS
Press the “Settings” button on the
display to show the main “Settings”
menu.
NOTE
The menu items displayed vary
according to the versions.
The menu includes the following items:Language;
Display;
Units;
Voice controls;
Time and Date;
Safety / Driving Assistance (for
versions/markets, where provided);
Lights (for versions/markets where
provided);
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INDEX
A
ccessories purchased by the
owner
.............................4
Analogue pressure gauge............41
Automatic climate control
system...........................27
Battery
...........................121
advice for extending its life......121
inspecting the charge...........121
recharging.....................122
replacement...................121
Bodywork (cleaning and
maintenance)....................125
Brake fluid.........................119
Checking levels
...................117
Child protection systems.............67
Cleaning and maintenance
car interior.....................128
leather parts...................128
plastic parts....................128
seats..........................128
CO
2emissions....................144
Control panel and on-board
instruments.......................39
Courtesy lights......................22
Daytime running lights (DRL)
........20
Dimensions........................135
Dipped headlights (bulb
replacement).....................97
Dipped headlights/side lights.........20Direction indicators..................21
Direction indicators (bulb
replacement).....................96
Doors...............................14
Door central
locking/unlocking................14
door locking/unlocking...........14
opening/closing with the key . . . . . .14
Driver side knee bag.................76
Electric windows...................29
Engine.............................132
marking........................131
Engine bonnet......................35
Engine compartment (washing).....126
Engine coolant fluid................119
Engine oil (consumption)............119
Engine oil (level check)..............119
Exterior lights.......................20
Fiat CODE system..................13
Fitting a child restraint system
with seat belts....................68
Fix&Go kit.........................104
Flashing............................20
Fluids and lubricants...............140
Fog lights (bulb replacement).........97
Fog lights/rear fog light..............21
Follow Me Home (device)............21
Front airbag driver's side.............75
Front airbags........................74Front ceiling light....................22
Front light clusters (bulb
replacement).....................96
Fuel consumption..................143
Fuel cut-off system.................107
Fuel tank cap.......................89
Fuse boxes (location)................99
Fuses (replacement).................99
Gear Shift Indicator (system)........41
Handbrake.........................83
Hazard warning lights................92
Head restraints......................18
rear head restraints..............18
Headlamp alignment corrector.......22
Headlights (washing)...............126
Heated rear window (activation)......26
Identification data
bodywork paint plate...........131
chassis marking................131
engine marking.................131
identification data plate.........131
Ignition device.......................12
Installing an “ISOFIX” child
restraint system...................71
Installing electrical/electronic
devices............................4
Instrument panel....................10
Interiors (cleaning)..................128
iTPMS..............................61