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ENGINE OIL
152)70) 71)3)
Check that the oil level is between the
MIN and MAX references on the
dipstick A. If the oil level is near or even
under the MIN mark, add oil using the
filler B to reach the MAX mark.
Take out the engine oil dipstick A, clean
it with a lint-free cloth and reinsert it.
Extract the engine oil dipstick again and
check that the level is between the
MIN and MAX marks on the dipstick.
0.9 TwinAirTurbo versions only
Unscrew the cap, clean the dipstick
with a lint-free cloth, reinsert the
dipstick and screw the cap back on.
Unscrew the cap again and check that
the engine oil level is between the
MIN and MAX marks on the dipstick.
NOTE On 0.9 TwinAirTurbo versions, if
the instrument panel display shows
the message warning that the engine oil
needs to be topped up to the MAX
level, after topping up to the MAX level
the instrument panel Setup Menu
must be used to confirm that this has
been done (see “Display” section of
“Knowing your instrument panel”
chapter).Engine oil consumption: the
maximum engine oil consumption is
usually 400 grams every 1000 km.
During the initial period of use the
engine oil consumption conditions
should be considered as having
stabilised after the first 5000 - 6000
km.
ENGINE COOLANT FLUID
153)72)
If the level is too low, unscrew the cap
of reservoir C and add the fluid
described in the "Technical
Specifications" chapter.
WINDSCREEN/REAR
WINDOW WASHER FLUID
154) 155)
If the level is too low, lift reservoir cap D
and add the fluid described in the
"Technical Specifications" chapter.
IMPORTANT The headlight washer
system will not operate when the fluid
level is low, even though the
windscreen/rear window washer
continues to operate. On some
versions there is a reference notch on
the dipstick: ONLY the windscreen/rear
window washer operates with the
level below this reference.BRAKE FLUID
156) 157)73)
Check that the fluid is at the max. level.
If the fluid level in the reservoir is too
low, undo reservoir cap E and add the
fluid described in the "Technical
Specifications" chapter.
DUALOGIC
TRANSMISSION FLUID
4)
The transmission fluid level should only
be checked at a Fiat Dealership.
BATTERY
158) 159) 160) 161)5)74)
The battery does not require the
electrolyte to be topped up with distilled
water. A periodic check carried out at
a Fiat Dealership is, however, necessary
to check efficiency.
IMPORTANT After the battery is
disconnected, the steering must be
initialised. The
warning light on the
instrument panel switches on to
indicate this. To carry out this
procedure turn the steering wheel all
the way from one end to the other
or drive in a straight line for about a
hundred metres.
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SERVICING AND CARE

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 leather.
WARNING
81)In order to preserve the aesthetic
appearance of the paint abrasive products
and/or polishes should not be used for
cleaning the vehicle.
82)Avoid washing with rollers and/or
brushes in washing stations. Wash the car
only by hand using neutral pH detergents;
dry it with a wet chamois leather. Abrasive
products and/or polishes should not be
used for cleaning the car. Bird droppings
must be washed off immediately and
thoroughly as the acid they contain
is particularly aggressive. 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. Do not use pure windscreen
washer fluid for cleaning the front
windscreen and rear window; dilute it min.
50% with water. Only use pure screen
washer fluid when strictly necessary due to
outside temperature conditions.
WARNING
6)Detergents pollute the water. Only wash
your car in areas equipped to collect and
treat wastewater from this type of activity.
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SYSTEM ON / OFF
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the
(ON/OFF) button/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it.
USB/iPod/AUX SUPPORT
The car has a USB/AUX port located
on the central tunnel.fig. 191
RADIO MODE
After the desired radio station is
selected, the following information is
shown on the display:
At the top: the list of radio stations
stored (preset) is displayed; the station
currently playing is highlighted.
In the middle: display of the name of
the current radio station and the
buttons (
/) for selecting the
previous or next radio station.At the bottom: display of the following
buttons:
"Browse": list of the radio stations
available;
"AM/FM", "AM/DAB", "FM/DAB":
selection of the desired frequency band
(button reconfigurable according to
the band selected: AM,FM or DAB);
"Tune" : manual radio station tuning
(not available for DAB radios);
"Info": additional information on the
source being listened to;
"Audio": access to the "Audio
settings" screen.
Audio menu
The following adjustments can be
carried out using the “Audio” menu:
"Equaliser" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
"Balance/Fader" (left/right and
front/rear audio balance adjustment);
“Volume/Speed” (excluding versions
with Hi-Fi system) speed-dependent
automatic volume adjustment;
"Loudness" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
"Auto-On Radio" (for versions/
markets, where provided);
“Radio Off Delay”.MEDIA MODE
With Media mode active, briefly press
buttons
/to play the
previous/next track or keep buttons
/pressed to fast rewind/
forward the track.
Track selection (Browse)
NOTE The keyboard is not available for
languages not supported by the system
which feature special characters (e.g.
Greek). In these cases this function will
be limited.
Bluetooth® SOURCE
Pairing aBluetooth® audio device
To pair aBluetooth® audio device,
proceed as follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the device;
press the MEDIA button on the front
panel;
if the "Media" source is active, press
the "Source" button;
select theBluetooth® Media
source;
press the "Add Device" button;
search forUconnect™on theBlu-
etooth® audio device (during the pair-
ing stage a screen is displayed showing
the progress of the operation);
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System updating
In case a system update is available for
theUconnect™system during use
of theUconnect™ LIVEservices,
a message to this effect will appear on
the screen.
The update includes a download of the
new software version for managing
theUconnect™LIVEservices.
Updating is effected when using the
traffic data from the coupled smart
phone: the amount of traffic generated
will be communicated to the driver.
IMPORTANT In order not to
compromise the proper functioning of
theUconnect™during installation, do
not carry out any other operations
but wait until it is finished.
App Uconnect™ LIVE
TheUconnect™ LIVEApp must be
installed on your smartphone to access
the connected services on the car.
This can be used to manage your
profile and customise your
Uconnect™ LIVEexperience. The
App can be downloaded from "App
Store" or "Google Play".
For safety reasons, the App cannot be
accessed when the phone is paired
with theUconnect™system.Personal details (e-mail and password)
are required to access theUconnect™
LIVEservices using theUconnect™
system menu, therefore the content
of your personal accounts is protected
and can only be accessed by the real
user.
Connected services that can be
accessed on the car
TheUconnect™ LIVEservices
available in theUconnect™system
menu can change according to the
market.
Theeco:Drive™application was
developed to improve the driving
experience and therefore it can be used
in all markets where theUconnect™
LIVEservices are accessible. For
further information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu website.
eco:Drive™
Theeco:Drive™application allows you
to display your driving behaviour in
real time, in order to help you reach a
more efficient driving style as far as
consumption and emissions are
concerned.In addition, the data can be saved on
an USB device or thanks to the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp, and the data
analysis can be made on your personal
computer thanks to theeco:Drive™
application, available on www.fiat.it
or www.driveuconnect.eu.
Driving style is evaluated by means of
four indices which monitor the following
parameters:
Acceleration
Deceleration
Gearbox/transmission
Speed
eco:Drive™ display
Press theeco:Drive™button to
interact with the function. A screen will
be displayed showing the 4 indices
described above. These indices are
grey until the system has enough data
to evaluate the driving style.
Once sufficient data are available, the
indices will have 5 colours depending
on the evaluation: dark green (very
good), light green, yellow, orange and
red (very bad).
"Current trip index" refers to the entire
value calculated in real time based
on the average of the described
indices. It represents eco-friendliness of
the driving style: from 0 (low) to 100
(high).
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In the event of extended inactivity the
display will show the average of the
indices until that moment (the "Average
index"), then the indices will be
coloured again in real time as soon as
the vehicle is restarted.
To check the data average of previous
route (the "route" starts when the
ignition key is turned to MAR and stops
when it is turned to STOP), select the
"Previous route" button.
The details of the previous trip can also
be displayed by pressing the "Details"
button, in which journey duration (time
and mileage) and average speed will be
reported.
Trip data storage and transfer
The trip data can be stored in
the system memory and transferred
using a suitably configured USB
memory stick or theUconnect™ LIVE
App.
This allows you to display the history of
the collected data, showing the
complete analysis of the trip data and
of your driving style.
For further information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu websiteIMPORTANT Do not remove the USB
memory stick nor unpair the
smartphone and theUconnect™ LIVE
App before the system has
downloaded the data, since these
could be lost. During the transfer of
data to the devices,Uconnect™
messages may appear on the 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 theUconnect™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.
When the USB memory stick is full, the
dedicated messages are shown on
theUconnect™system display.
When theeco:Drive™data have not
been transferred to the USB key for
a while, theUconnect™system
internal memory could become
saturated: in this case, follow the
recommendations provided by the
messages on the display.my:Car
my:Car allows you to keep the
"condition" of your car always under
control. The my:Car application can
detect faults in real time and inform the
driver on maintenance service
deadlines.
To interact with the application, press
"my:Car" button: a screen will appear
on the display showing the "care:Index"
section which contains detailed
information on car status. Press the
"Active warnings" button to show the
details of any faults on the car which
caused a warning light to switch on.
The car status can be seen both on
www.driveuconnect.eu or through the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp.
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"SETTINGS" MENU
"Settings" Menu Display
To access the "Settings" menu press
the
button on the front panel.
As a guideline, the menu includes the
following items:
Language
Display
Units of measurement (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Voice commands
Time and Date
Safety/Driving Assistance (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Lights
Doors & Locks
Engine Off Options
Audio
Phone/Bluetooth
Radio Setup
SiriusXM Setup (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Restore Default Settings
Clear Personal DataVOICE COMMANDS
NOTE For languages not supported by
the system, voice commands are not
available.
To use the voice commands, press the
button ("Voice" button) on the
steering wheel controls and say the
function you want to activate aloud.
Phone functions
The
button lets you activate the
following functions:
Call
Dial
Redial
Call back
Recent calls
Outgoing calls
Missed calls
Incoming Calls
PhoneBook
Search
Show SMS
Radio functions
The
button lets you activate the
following functions:
Tune to XXX FM
Tune to XXX AM
Tune to Radio XXX
Tune to DAB channelMedia function
The
button lets you activate the
following functions:
Play the tune...
Play album…
Play artist…
Play genre…
Play playlist…
Play podcast…
Play audiobook…
Play the track number...
Select the support
View
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SWITCHING THE SYSTEM
ON/OFF
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the
button/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it. The
electronic volume adjustment control
rotates continuously (360°) in both
directions, without stop positions.
"TOUCH SCREEN"
FUNCTION
The system uses the "touch screen”
function; to interact with the different
functions, press the "graphic buttons"
displayed.
Confirming a selection: press the
"OK" button.
Return to the previous screen: press
the
(Delete) button or, depending
on the active screen,
/Done.
RADIO MODE
After the desired radio station is
selected, the following information is
shown on the display:
At the top: the list of radio stations
stored (preset) is displayed; the station
currently playing is highlighted.
At the centre: the name of station
being listened too is displayed.On the left side: the "AM", "FM",
"DAB” (for versions/markets, where
provided) buttons to select the desired
frequency band are displayed (the
button corresponding to the selected
band is highlighted);
On the right: display of the following
buttons:
“Info”: additional information on the
source being listened to;
“Map": navigation map view
(versions withUconnect™7" HD Nav
LIVE only).
At the bottom: display of the following
buttons:
“Browse”: list of the radio stations
available;
/select previous/following
radio station;
“Tune” : manual radio station tuning;
“Audio”: access to the “Audio
Settings” screen.
Audio menu
To access the "Audio" menu press the
Audio" button located at the bottom
of the display.
The following adjustments can be
carried out using the “Audio” menu:
"Balance/Fader" (left/right and
front/rear audio balance adjustment);
"Equaliser" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“Speed Adj Volume” (speed-
dependent automatic volume control);
"Loudness" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“AUX Volume Offset” (only active if
an AUX device is inserted);
“AutoPlay”;
“Auto-On Radio”.
MEDIA MODE
Press the "Media" button to select the
desired audio source among those
available: USB/iPod,Bluetooth® and
AUX.
IMPORTANT Applications used on
portable devices may be not
compatible with theUconnect™
system.
After Media mode is selected, the
following information is shown on the
display:
At the top: information on the track
being played and the following graphic
buttons:
“Repeat”: to repeat the track being
played;
“Shuffle”: to play the tracks in
random order;
Track progress and duration.
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Connected services that can be
accessed on the car
Theeco:Drive™andmy:Car
applications are developed to improve
the customer's driving experience,
therefore they are available in all
markets where theUconnect™ LIVE
services can be accessed.
OnUconnect™7” HD Nav LIVE
versions, the access toUconnect™
LIVEservices enables the use of “LIVE”
services.
eco:Drive™
Theeco:Drive™application allows you
to display your driving behaviour in
real time, in order to help you reach a
more efficient driving style as far as
consumption and emissions are
concerned.
Additionally, data can be saved to a
USB device or by using the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp and processing
data on your computer using the
eco:Drive™application which can be
downloaded from www.fiat.it (for Italy),
www.fiat.com (for other countries), or
www.driveuconnect.eu
Driving style is evaluated by means of
four indices which monitor the following
parameters:
Acceleration
Deceleration
Gearbox/transmission
Speed
eco:Drive™ display
Press theeco:Drive™button to
interact with the function. A screen will
be displayed showing the 4 indices
described above. These indices are
grey until the system has enough data
to evaluate the driving style.
Once sufficient data are available, the
indices will have 5 colours depending
on the evaluation: dark green (very
good), light green, yellow, orange and
red (very bad).
In the event of extended inactivity the
display will show the average of the
indices until that moment (the "Average
index"), then the indices will be
coloured again in real time as soon as
the vehicle is restarted.
Trip data storage and transfer
The trip data can be stored in
the system memory and transferred
using a suitably configured USB
memory stick or theUconnect™ LIVE
App.
This allows you to display the history of
the collected data, showing the
complete analysis of the trip data and
of your driving style. For further
information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu websiteIMPORTANT Do not remove the USB
memory stick nor unpair the
smartphone and theUconnect™ LIVE
App before the system has
downloaded the data, since these
could be lost. During the transfer of
data to the devices,Uconnect™
messages may appear on the 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 theUconnect™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.
When the USB memory stick is full, the
dedicated messages are shown on
theUconnect™system display.
When theeco:Drive™data have not
been transferred to the USB key for
a while, theUconnect™system
internal memory could become
saturated: in this case, follow the
recommendations provided by the
messages on the display.
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