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Switching the
system on/off
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the gbutton/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it.
Radio (tuner) mode
The system is equipped with the
following tuners: AM, FM.
Radio mode selection
Press the RADIO button on the
front panel to activate radio mode.
Selecting a frequency band
The different tuning modes can be
selected by pressing the RADIO button
on the front panel.
Indications on display
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 (e.g.: TA).
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.
AM/FM radio
station storage
The preset stations are available in all
system modes and are selected by
touching one of the presetting buttons
1-2-3-4-5-6 on 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.AM/FM radio station selection
To search for the desired radio station
press the
”or »button or use the wheel of
the steering wheel controls
NO, or
turn the “BROWSE ENTER” knob.
Searching for the
previous/next radio station
Press briefly the
”or »button or
use the wheel of the steering wheel
controls
NO: when the button is
released the previous or next radio
station is displayed.
Previous/next radio
station fast search
Hold down the
”or »button to
start the fast search: when the button
is released, the first tunable radio is
played.

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The mobile phone audio is transmitted
through the audio system of the car;
the system automatically mutes the
radio when the Phone function is used.
NOTE To consult the list of mobile
phones and supported functions, visit
the www.driveuconnect.eu website
Pairing a mobile phone
To pair the mobile phone, proceed as
follows:
❒ activate the Bluetooth® function
on the mobile phone;
❒ press the PHONE button on the
front panel;
❒ if no phone is paired with the
system yet, the display shows a
dedicated screen;
❒ select “Yes” to start the pairing
procedure, then search for the
Uconnect™ device on the mobile
phone (if “No” is selected, the
Phone main screen is displayed);
❒ when prompted by the mobile
phone, use its keypad to enter the
PIN code shown on the system
display or confirm on the mobile
phone the PIN displayed;❒ from the “Phone” screen you can
always pair a mobile phone by
pressing the “Settings” button:
press the “Add Device” button and
proceed as described above;
❒ during the pairing stage a screen is
displayed showing the progress of
the operation;
❒ when the pairing procedure is
completed successfully, a screen is
displayed: answer “Yes” to the
question to pair the mobile phone
as favourite (the mobile phone will
have priority over all other mobile
phones to be paired subsequently).
If no other devices are paired, the
system will consider the first
associated device as favourite.
NOTE After updating the phone
software, for correct operation it is
advisable to remove the phone from
the list of devices paired to the radio,
delete the previous system pairing also
from the available Bluetooth® device
list on the phone and pair it again.
Calling
The operations described below can
only be accessed if supported by the
mobile phone in use.For all functions available, refer to the
mobile phone owner’s handbook.
A call can be made by:
❒ selecting the icon
(phonebook);
❒ selecting “Recent Calls”;
❒ selecting the icon ;
❒ pressing the “Redial” button.
Text message reader
The system can read the messages
received by the mobile phone.
To use this function the mobile phone
must support the text exchange
function through Bluetooth®.
If this function is not supported by the
phone, the corresponding graphic
button is deactivated (greyed out).
When a text message is received, the
display will show a screen where the
options “Listen”, “Call” or “Ignore” can
be selected.

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❒ search forUconnect™on the
Bluetooth®audio device (during
the pairing stage a screen is
displayed showing the progress of
the operation);
❒ when requested by the audio
device, enter the PIN code shown
on the system display or confirm on
the device the PIN displayed;
❒ when the pairing procedure has
completed successfully, the user
will be asked “Make this your
favourite?”. If “Yes” is selected in
response to the question, the
Bluetooth®device will be
registered as the favourite (the
device will have a higher priority
than the others paired
subsequently). If "No" is selected,
the priority is determined according
to the order of connection. The last
device connected will have the
highest priority;
❒ an audio device can also be paired
by pressing the “Phone” graphic
button on the display and by
selecting “Settings” or, from the
“Settings” menu, selecting
“Phone/Bluetooth®”.IMPORTANT If the Bluetooth®
connection between mobile phone and
system is lost, consult the mobile
phone handbook.
NOTE: The Radio may change the
track being played by modifying the
name-device in the Bluetooth settings
of the phone (where provided), if the
device is connected via USB after the
Bluetooth connection.
USB SOURCE
To activate the USB mode, insert the
corresponding device into the USB
port on the central console.
If a USB device is inserted with
the system on, this starts playing the
tracks present on the device.
AUX SOURCE
(where provided)
To activate AUX mode, insert an
appropriate device in the AUX socket
on the vehicle.
Inserting a device with AUX output
socket, the system starts playing the
connected AUX source if it not already
playing. Adjust the volume using the
button/knob
gon the front panel or
using the volume adjustment control
on the connected device.
The “AUX Volume Offset”
(where provided) function can be
selected in Radio mode only when the
AUX source is active.
IMPORTANTThe 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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CALLING
The operations described below can
only be accessed if supported by the
mobile phone in use.
For all functions available, refer to the
mobile phone owner’s handbook.
A call can be made by:
❒ selecting “Phonebook”;
❒ selecting “Recent”;
❒ selecting “Dial”;
FAVOURITES
You can add a number or a contact (if
already in Contacts) to the favourite list
during a call by pressing one of the five
“Empty” graphic buttons on the upper
part of the display. The favourites can
also be managed by using the
Phonebook options.
TEXT MESSAGE READER
The system can read the messages
received by the mobile phone.
To use this function the mobile phone
must support the text exchange
function through Bluetooth®.If this function is not supported by the
phone, the corresponding “Text”
button is deactivated (greyed out).
When a text message is received, the
display will show a screen where the
options “Read”, “Show”, “Call” or
“Ignore” can be selected.
Press the “Text Message” graphic
button to access the list of text
messages received by the mobile
phone (the list displays a maximum of
60 messages received).
NOTE On some mobile phones, to
make the text message voice reading
function available, the text message
notification option on the phone must
be enabled. This option is usually
available on the phone, in the
Bluetooth®connections menu for a
device paired as Uconnect™.
After enabling this function on the
mobile phone, it must be disconnected
and reconnected with the
Uconnect™system in order to make
it effective.
SMS message options
Default text messages are stored in the
system memory and can be sent to
answer a received message or as a
new message:
❒ Yes.
❒ No.❒ Okay.
❒ I can't talk right now.
❒ Call me.
❒ I'll call you later.
❒ I'm on my way.
❒ Thanks.
❒ I will be late.
❒ Stuck in traffic.
❒ Start without me.
❒ Where are you?
❒ Are you there yet?
❒ I need directions.
❒ I'm lost.
❒ See you later.
❒ I will be 5 (or 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45,
60)* minutes late.
❒ See you in 5 (or 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
45, 60)* minutes.
* Only use the numbers listed,
otherwise the system will not take the
message.
DO NOT DISTURB FUNCTION
By pressing the “Do not disturb”
graphic button the user will not receive
notifications in case of incoming calls
or text messages. The user can reply
with a default or customised message
by means of the settings.

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OCCUPANT
PROTECTION
SYSTEMS
Some of the most important safety
equipment of the vehicle comprise the
following protection systems:
❒ seat belts;
❒ SBR (Seat Belt Reminder) system;
❒ head restraints;
❒ child restraint systems;
❒ front airbags and side bags.
Read the information given the
following pages with the utmost care. It
is of fundamental importance that the
protection systems are used in the
correct way to guarantee the maximum
possible safety level for the driver and
the passengers.
For the description of the head restraint
adjustment see the “Head restraints”
paragraph in the
“Knowing your vehicle”
chapter.
SEAT BELTS AND
PRETENSIONERS
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SEAT BELTS
All vehicle seats are equipped with seat
belts with three anchor points and a
retractor.
The retractor mechanism operates
locking the belt in the event of sharp
braking or strong deceleration due to
an impact.
This allows the belt strap to slide freely
and to adapt to the body of the
occupant. In the event of an accident,
the belt will lock reducing the risk of
impact inside the passenger
compartment and of being projected
outside the vehicle.
The driver is responsible for respecting,
and ensuring that all the other
occupants of the vehicle also respect,
the local laws in force in relation to the
use of the seat belts.
Always fasten the seat belts before
setting off.
Using the seat belts
The belt should be worn keeping the
torso straight and rested against the
backrest.
To fasten the seat belts, hold tongue A
fig. 60 and insert it into buckle B until it
locks into place.
On removal, if the belt jams, let it
rewind for a short stretch, then pull it
out again without jerking.
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The child restraint system must be
withheld using the car seat belts and
restrain the baby using the belts fitted in
the child restraint system.
Group 1
Children weighing from 9 to 18 kg may
be transported in forward facing child
restraint systems.
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Group 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg may use the
vehicle seat belts directly.
In this case, the child restraint system
is used to position the child correctly
with respect to the seat belts so that
the diagonal belt section crosses the
child’s chest and not the neck, and
the lower part is snug on the pelvis not
the abdomen.
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Group 3
For children between 22 kg and 36 kg,
there are boosters which allow the seat
belt to be worn correctly.
Fig. 75 shows proper child seat
positioning on the rear seat.
Children over 1.50 m in height can
wear seat belts like adults.
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ON UNIVERSAL CHILD SEAT USE
Fiat 500 complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which governs the
arrangement possibilities for child restraints on the various seats of the car as
shown in the following table:
GroupWeight
groupFront passenger ()
Airbag onAirbag offRear passenger
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg X U U
Group 1 9-18 kg X U U
Group 2 15-25 kg U U U
Group 3 22-36 kg U U U
U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European
Standard EEC-R44 for the specified Groups”.
X = restraint system not suitable for children in this weight category.
(
) IMPORTANT: NEVER fit rearward facing child restraint systems on the front seat
with an active passenger side airbag. Deactivate the respective airbag to install a rearward facing
child restraint system
(see instructions in the “Supplementary Restraint System
(SRS) - Airbag” paragraph).
INSTALLING AN
ISOFIX CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM
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The vehicle is equipped with ISOFIX
anchorages, a new standard which
makes fitting a child restraint system
quick, simple and safe.
The ISOFIX system lets you install the
ISOFIX child restraining system without
using the car seat belts but connecting
them directly to the carseat with three
anchors in the car.
Traditional child restraint systems can
be fitted alongside ISOFIX child restraint
systems on different seats in the same
vehicle.

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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR USE WITH i-SIZE
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (for versions/markets, where provided)
The following table, according to European standard ECE 129, indicates the possibility of i-Size child restraint system installation.
DeviceFront
passengerRear right passenger
i-Size child restraint system ISO/R2 X i-U(*) X ISO/F2 X i-U(*) X
X: seat not suitable for Universal i-Size child restraint systems.
i-U(*): installation only possible by moving the corresponding front seat forward. In this configuration, the seat must not be occupied.
Rear left passenger
i-Size POSITIONS IN THE VEHICLE