2018 FIAT 500 ECO mode

Dear Customer,
We would like to congratulate and thank you for choosing a Fiat.
We have written this handbook to help you get to know all the features of your vehicle and use it in the best possible way.
Here you will find information, advice and important warnings regarding use of your vehicle and how to achieve the best
performance from its technical features.
You are advised to read it right through before taking to the road for the first time, to become familiar with the controls and above all
with those concerning brakes, steering and gearbox; at the same time, you can understand the vehicle behaviour on different road
surfaces.
This document also provides a description of special features and tips, as well as essential information for the safe driving, care and
maintenance of your vehicle over time.
After reading it, you are advised to keep the handbook inside the vehicle, for an easy reference and for making sure it remains on
board the vehicle should it be sold.
In the attached Warranty Booklet you will also find a description of the Services that Fiat offers to its customers, the Warranty
Certificate and the detail of the terms and conditions for maintaining its validity.
We are sure that these will help you to get in touch with and appreciate your new vehicle and the service provided
by the people at Fiat.
Enjoy reading. Happy motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all vehicle versions.
Options, equipment dedicated to specific markets or versions are not explicitly indicated in the text: as a
consequence, you should only consider the information which is related to the trim level, engine and version that you
have purchased. Any content introduced throughout the production of the model, outside the specific request of
options at the time of purchase, will be identified with the wording
(where provided).
All data contained in this publication are intended to help you use your vehicle in the best possible way. FCA Italy
S.p.A. aims at a constant improvement of the vehicles produced. For this reason it reserves the right to make changes
to the model described for technical and/or commercial reasons.
For further information, contact a Fiat Dealership.

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INSUFFICIENT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE/DECAYED ENGINE OIL
When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the warning light (for versions/markets, where provided) switches on, but it should
switch off as soon as the engine is started.
NOTE For versions/markets, where provided, the indicator may be amber.
Low engine oil pressure
The warning light or the symbol switches on constantly along with a message on the display (for versions/markets, where
provided) when the system detects that engine oil pressure is low.
Engine oil degraded
The warning light switches on and a message is displayed (for versions/markets, where provided).
The warning light may flash in the following ways, depending on the version:
❑ cycles of 3 minutes with intervals with the warning light off for 5 seconds until the oil is changed.
After the initial warning, each time the engine is started up, the warning light will continue to flash in the same mode, until
the oil is changed. A specific message will appear on the display (for versions/
markets, where provided) in addition to the warning light. The lighting of this warning light should not be considered as a
fault, it simply informs the customer that the oil needs to be changed following normal car use.
Engine oil deterioration is accelerated by:
❑ mainly town use of the car which makes the DPF regeneration process more frequent;
❑ use of the vehicle for short drives, in which the engine does not have time to reach its regular operating temperature;
❑ repeated interruption of the regeneration process, signalled by the DPF warning light coming on.
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DOORS/BONNET/LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OPEN (versions with multifunction display)
The warning light appears on the display, together with a dedicated message, on some versions, when one or more doors,
the tailgate or the bonnet (for versions/markets, where provided) are not properly closed.
An acoustic signal is also emitted with the doors open and the car in motion.
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LOW BATTERY CHARGE
The warning light switches on when the ignition key is turned to MAR, but it should switch off as soon as the engine has
started (with the engine idling a brief delay before switching off is acceptable).
If the warning light or the symbol on the display (together with a dedicated message on the display on some versions)
remains on, contact a Fiat Dealership immediately.

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FUEL RESERVE - LIMITED RANGE
The warning light switches on when the ignition key is turned to MAR, but it should switch off after a few seconds.
The warning light or the symbol switches on in the display when about 5 litres of fuel are left in the tank. The triangle on the
right side of the symbol indicates the side of the car with the fuel filler.
IMPORTANT If the warning light flashes or the symbol is constantly on, depending on the versions, there is a fault in the
system. If this is the case, go to a Fiat Dealership to have the system checked.
GLOW PLUG/GLOW PLUG PREHEATING FAULT (diesel versions)
Glow plugs
This warning light switches on when the key is turned to MAR (for versions/markets, where provided). It will switch off as
soon as the glow plugs have reached a preset temperature. The engine can be started as soon as the warning light
switches off.
IMPORTANT At moderate or high ambient temperatures the warning light may stay on for an extremely short time.
Glow plug preheating failure
The warning light will flash, on some versions along with a dedicated message on the display, to indicate a fault in the plug
preheating system.
In these cases, contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible to have the fault fixed.
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DPF CLEANING (PARTICULATE TRAP) IN PROGRESS (diesel versions with DPF)
The warning light switches on when the ignition key is turned to MAR, but it should switch off after a few seconds.
The warning light or symbol appears on the display fixed, on some versions along with a dedicated message on the display,
to notify the driver that the DPF system needs to eliminate captured pollutants (particulate) through the regeneration
process.
The warning light remains off during the regeneration process; it switches on only if the driving conditions require the driver
to be alerted.
To switch the warning light off definitively, the vehicle must be kept moving until the regeneration process is completed.
On average, the process lasts 15 minutes.
Optimal conditions for completing the process are achieved by travelling at 60 km/h with engine speed above 2000 rpm.
When this warning light switches on, it does not indicate a vehicle failure and thus it should not be taken to a workshop. On
some versions, together with the warning light switching on, the display shows a dedicated message.
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KNOWING YOUR CAR
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DISPLAY
MULTIFUNCTION
DISPLAY
The standard screen fig. 4 shows the
following information:
1 Odometer (display of distance travelled
in kilometres/miles)
2 Cruise Control/Speed Limiter
3 Indication of possible ice on the road
4 Digital fuel level gauge
5 Date and time
6 Gear engaged indication
(Dualogic versions)
7 Gear Shift Indicator
8 Outside temperature gauge
9 Headlight alignment position
(only with dipped headlights on)
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10 SPORT driving mode indication / ECO
driving mode indication
11 Dualdrive electric power steering
enabled
12 Digital engine coolant thermometer
13 Speed Limiter set speed
14 Car service indicator
COLOUR DISPLAY
The standard screen fig. 5 shows the
following information:
1 Odometer (display of distance travelled
in kilometres/miles)
2 Digital engine coolant temperature
gauge
3 Digital rev counter (tachometer)
4 Gear Shift Indicator
5 Date
6 Outside temperature gauge
7 Dualdrive electric steering engagement
8 Car speed indication
9 Headlight alignment position (only with
dipped headlights on)
10 Time
11 eco Index
12 Digital fuel level gauge
13 Gear engaged indication
(Dualogic gearbox versions only)SETUP MENU
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The setup menu comprises a series of
functions with a circular arrangement.
The setup menu can be activated by
briefly pressing the
MENU button fig. 6.

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It is possible to move along the setup
menu list by pressing the
+ or – buttons once. Operating
modes are different according to the
characteristics of the option selected.
The menu comprises the following
functions:
❒ DIMMER
❒ SPEED BUZZER
❒ TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
❒ SET TIME
❒ SET DATE
❒ AUTOCLOSE
❒ UNITS
❒ LANGUAGE
❒ BUZZER VOLUME
❒ BUTTON VOLUME
❒ SEAT BELT BUZZER
❒ SERVICE
❒ AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
❒ DAY LIGHTS
❒ ITPMS RESET
❒ RADIO REPETITION
(for markets/versions, where
provided)
❒ SEE PHONE (for markets/versions,
where provided)
❒ SEE NAVIGATION
(for markets/versions, where
provided)
❒ EXIT MENUTRIP COMPUTER
The Trip computer is used to display
information on car operation when the
key is turned to MAR.
This function includes two separate
trips, namely “Trip A”
and “Trip B”.
Both functions can be reset (reset
means start of a new journey).
“Trip A” may be used to display values
relating to: range (for versions/markets,
where provided), travel distance,
average fuel consumption (for
versions/markets, where provided),
current consumption (for
versions/markets, where provided),
average speed, travel time.
“Best average consumption": in ECO
mode, displays a screen summarising
the best average consumption (where
provided). The icon indicates the
best performance. This information can
be reset by resetting Trip A.
“Trip B” may be used to display the
following values to be displayed: range,
travel distance B, average fuel
consumption B
(for versions/markets, where provided),
average speed B,
travel time B.
SET TIME (SETTING THE
CLOCK)
The time is set through the
multifunction display.
❒ Press the MENU button; the
following two submenus are shown
on the display: “Time” and
“Format”.
❒ Press the + or – button to move
between the two submenus.
❒ Select the required option and
press the MENU button.
❒ When you select the “Clock”
submenu, pressing the MENU
button briefly makes the “hours”
flash on the display.
❒ Press the button + or – to carry out
the adjustment.
❒ Having set the time, briefly press
the MENU button: the
“minutes” will flash on the display.
Set the minutes
using the same procedure as for
the hours.
❒ Having set the time, press and hold
down the MENU button.
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WINDOW WASHING
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WINDSCREEN WIPERS
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The stalk has five different positions
(four speed levels ):
A – windscreen wiper off
B – flick operation
C – continuous slow
D – continuous fast operation
E – temporary fast operation
(toggle position).
WINDSCREEN WIPERS
WITH AUTOMATIC
WIPING
The stalk can be put in four different
positions (fig. 28):
A - windscreen wiper stationary (0)
B - automatic wiping (AUTO)
C - slow continuous operation (LO)
D - fast continuous operation (HI)
E - temporary fast operation (unstable
position).
When passing directly from position B
to position E, the stalk returns to
position A when it is released.
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“Smart washing” function
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (unstable position) to operate the
windscreen washer. Keep the lever
pulled to activate both the windscreen
washer jet and the windscreen wiper
with a single movement; the latter turns
on automatically if you keep the lever
pulled for more than half a second.
The operation of the windscreen wiper
terminates several strokes after the
stalk is released; a final cleaning stroke
several seconds later completes the
wiping operation.
REAR WINDOW WIPER
41) 4)
❒ Turn ring A fig. 29 from the O
position to the (rearscreen wiper
symbol) position, the rearscreen
wiper operates as follows:
❒ in intermittent mode when the
windscreen wiper is not operating;
❒ in synchronous mode (at half the
speed of the windscreen wiper)
when the windscreen wiper is
operating;
❒ in continuous mode with reverse
gear engaged and the control
active.
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E
A
B
C
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LPG TANK
The car has a (pressurised) tank
A-fig 59 for collecting LPG in a liquid
state. It is ring-shaped and located in
the spare wheel compartment with
suitable protection.
LPG tank certification
The LPG tank is certified in
accordance with the regulations in
force.
In Italy, the tank has a life of 10 years
starting from the car registration date.
If the vehicle has been registered in a
country other than Italy, the duration
and the testing/inspection procedures
of the LPG tank can vary depending
on the national provisions in force in
that country.
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In all case, when the time limit for your
country has expired, go to a Fiat Dealer
to have the tank replaced.
The tank identification data are printed
on the tank, under the multivalve unit:
❒ type-approval country identification
and type-approval number;
❒ type of gas for which it is designed
(LPG);
❒ name of tank manufacturer;
❒ tank commissioning pressure
(30 bar);
❒ maximum refilling percentage (80%);
❒ tank dimensions;
❒ rated tank capacity in litres;
❒ tank manufacture date (month/year);
❒ tank serial number.SELECTION OF
PETROL/LPG
SUPPLY TYPE
The selection switch
(petrol/LPG) is located on the central
tunnel fig. 60 and includes:
❒ A petrol/LPG switch.
❒ B LPG quantity indicator; 5 LEDs of
which four green and one orange to
indicate reserve. The orange LED
turns on when only one green LED
is on.
❒ C petrol operating mode indicator:
amber LED next to the switch A.
This function is controlled directly by
the LPG control unit.
❒ D LPG operating mode indicator:
green LED next to the switch A.
This function is controlled directly by
the LPG control unit.
IMPORTANT If the ignition key is
turned to MAR, all the device LEDs will
stay on for approximately 4 seconds
(check function).
The engine is always started to petrol
to start after which, according to the
position of the switch A-fig. 60 the
following may occur:

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Radio passport
This document certifies ownership of
the system. The vehicle radio passport
shows the system model, serial
number and secret code.
WARNING Keep the vehicle radio
passport in a safe place so that you
can give the information to the relevant
authorities if the system is stolen.
In case of loss of the car radio
passport, contact the Fiat Dealership,
taking an ID document and the car
ownership documents.Important notes
In the event of a failure, the system
should only be checked and repaired at
a Fiat Dealership.
If the temperature is particularly low,
the display may take a while to reach
optimum brightness.
If the vehicle is stopped for a while and
the external temperature is very high,
the system may go into “thermal
protection” mode, suspending
operation until the temperature in the
passenger compartment returns to
acceptable levels.
Look at the screen only and when it is
necessary and safe.
If you need to look at the screen for a
long time, pull over to a safe place so
as not to be distracted while driving.
Immediately stop using the system in
the event of a fault. Otherwise the
system might be damaged. Contact a
Fiat Dealership as soon as possible to
have the system repaired.
USB SOURCE
To activate USB mode, insert an
appropriate device into the vehicle USB
port (fig. 61).
IMPORTANT After using a USB
recharging socket, we recommend
always disconnecting the device
(smartphone) by removing the cable
from the vehicle socket first, never
from the device (fig. 61).
Cables left flying or connected
incorrectly could compromise correct
recharging and/or the USB socket
condition.
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