2018 FIAT 500 wheel

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KNOWING YOUR CAR
Dashboard ......................................................................7
Instrument panel ..............................................................9
– Versions with multifunction display.................................9
– Versions with colour display.........................................10
– Warning lights and messages.................................11-23
Display panel..................................................................24
– Multifunctional display panel.........................................24
– Colour display panel....................................................24
– Setup menu.................................................................24
– Trip computer............................................................ 25
– Set time.......................................................................25
– Deactivating front passenger airbag and side
bag..............................................................................26
– Service (Scheduled Maintenance) ................................26
– Headlight adjustment...................................................27
– Reset tyres..................................................................27
Keys.............................................................................. 27
– Code card................................................................. 27
– Mechanical key ...........................................................27
– Key with remote control ..............................................27
The Fiat Code System....................................................28
Start-up device ..............................................................28
– Steering lock ..............................................................29
Seats ............................................................................29
– Front seats .................................................................29Head restraints ..............................................................30
– Rear head restraints (removal)..................................... 31
Steering wheel ...............................................................31
Rear-view mirrors ..........................................................31
– Interior mirror ..............................................................31
– Interior electrochromic mirror.......................................32
– Interior mirrors.............................................................32
Manual climate control system........................................33
– Air recirculation ..........................................................33
Automatic climate control system ..................................34
– Automatic operation....................................................34
– Air recirculation ..........................................................34
External lights ................................................................35
– Daylight lights..............................................................35
– Dipped headlights/side lights.......................................35
– Main beam headlights .................................................35
– Parking lights.............................................................. 35
– Direction indicators......................................................35
– Lane change function..................................................35
– Follow Me Home function............................................35
– Auto function (Dusk sensor)........................................ 36
Window cleaning ...........................................................37
– Windscreen wipers......................................................37
– Rear window wiper .....................................................38
– Rain sensor................................................................ 38
Automatic wiping........................................................... 39
CONTENTS

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– Suitability of passenger seats for use with i-Size......... 110
Supplementary restraint system (SRS) - airbag..............114
– Front airbags .............................................................114
– Passenger airbag deactivation....................................117
– Side bags ..................................................................117
STARTING AND DRIVING
Engine starting..............................................................119
Handbrake ...................................................................120
Using the manual gearbox ............................................120
Using the Dualogic gearbox ..........................................121
– Operating mode .........................................................121
– MANUAL logic.......................................................... 121
– AUTO logic............................................................... 121
– Shift paddles..............................................................122
Speed limiter............................................................... 123
– Enabling the device................................................... 123
– Speed limit programming........................................... 124
– Device activation/ deactivation................................... 124
– Exceeding the programmed speed............................ 124
– Flashing of programmed speed................................. 124
– Disabling the device................................................... 124
Electronic cruise control ............................................. 125
– Enabling the device................................................... 125
– Setting the desired speed.......................................... 126
– Increasing the speed................................................. 126
– Decreasing speed...................................................... 126
– Recalling the speed................................................... 126
– Deactivating the device.............................................. 126
– Disabling the device................................................... 126
IN AN EMERGENCY
Jump starting................................................................127
Bump starting...............................................................128
Changing a wheel .........................................................128
– Jack......................................................................... 128
– Raising with a jack and replacing a wheel ...................128
– Refitting the wheel......................................................130
Fix&Go Automatic fast tyre repair kit.......................131-133
Changing a bulb ...........................................................134
– General information ..................................................134
– Bulb types .................................................................135
– Front light clusters .....................................................136
– Dipped beam headlights ............................................137
– Main beam headlights ................................................137
– Side lights/brake lights................................................138
– Direction indicators.....................................................138
– Front fog lights ..........................................................139
– Rear light clusters ......................................................139
– Reverse/rear fog light..................................................140
– Third brake light .........................................................140
– Number plate lights ...................................................141
Fuse replacement .........................................................141
– Dashboard fuses .......................................................141
– Engine compartment fuses.........................................142
Recharging the battery .................................................144
Towing the car .............................................................145
– Attaching the tow ring.................................................145
SERVICING AND CARE
Scheduled servicing plan .......................................147-153
Regular checks ............................................................154

CONTENTS
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Heavy-duty use of the car .............................................154
Engine compartments............................................155-157
Checking fluid levels .....................................................158
– Engine oil ...................................................................158
– Engine coolant ...........................................................158
– Washer fluid for windscreen/rear window ...................159
– Brake fluid .................................................................159
Battery..........................................................................159
– Inspecting the charge ................................................159
– Replacing the battery..................................................159
– Car inactivity .............................................................159
Wheels and tyres ..........................................................160
Brakes .........................................................................161
Windscreen wiper–Rear wiper ......................................161
– Replacing the windscreen wiper blades .....................161
– Replacing the rear window wiper blade ......................161
– Windscreen washer nozzles........................................162
– Rear window washer nozzles......................................162
Bodywork.....................................................................162
– Advice for preserving the
bodywork...................................................................162
Interiors.........................................................................164
Fabric seats and parts...................................................164
Plastic and coated parts................................................164
Genuine leather parts....................................................164TECHNICAL DATA
Identification data .........................................................165
– Identification data plate ............................................. 165
– Bodywork paint identification plate .............................165
– Chassis marking .......................................................166
– Engine marking .........................................................166
Engine...........................................................................167
Dimensions ..................................................................171
Wheels .........................................................................172
Tyre inflation pressures ................................................174
Snow chains ................................................................174
Snow tyres ...................................................................175
Steering .......................................................................175
Performance ................................................................176
Weights.........................................................................177
Refuelling .....................................................................180
Fluids and lubricants .....................................................182
– Product specifications.............................................. 182
Fuel consumption– CO
2emissions................................184
Prescriptions for handling the vehicle at the
end of its life................................................................. 185
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Personal safety....................................................187-201
Vehicle safety ......................................................202-207
Environmental protection...............................................208

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