2018 FIAT 500L Owner handbook (in English)

CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL
The controls for the main system functions are present on the steering wheel to make control easier.
The activation of the function selected is controlled, in some cases, by how long the button is pressed (short or long press) as
described in the table below.
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CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Interaction
Acceptance of incoming call
Acceptance of the second incoming call and putting the active call on hold
Display on the instrument panel of the list of the last 10 calls (only with call browsing active)
Activation of voice recognition
Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command
Interruption of voice recognition
Rejection of incoming call
Ending of call in progress
Exit the display of the last calls on the instrument panel display (only with call browsing active) (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Short press (Phone mode): selection, on the instrument panel display, of the last calls/text messages
(only with call browsing active)
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CONTROLS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL
Button A Interaction
Button A (steering wheel left
side)
Upper button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or selection of USB/iPod next track.
Long button press: scan of higher frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Central buttonWith each press it scrolls through sources AM, FM, DAB, USB/iPod, AUX. Only the available sources will be
selected.
Lower button
Brief button press: search for previous radio station or selection of USB/iPod previous track.
Long button press: scan of lower frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Button B (steering wheel
right side)
Upper buttonIncreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume increase
Long button press: fast volume increase
Central button Activation/deactivation of Mute / Pause function
Lower buttonDecreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume decrease
Long button press: fast volume decrease
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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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when requested by the audio
device, enter the PIN code shown on
the system display or confirm on the
device the PIN displayed;
if the pairing procedure is completed
successfully, a screen is displayed.
Answer "Yes" to the question to pair the
Bluetooth® audio device as favourite
(the device will have priority over all
other devices to be paired subse-
quently). Selecting "No" will mean the
priority will be determined by the order
in which they were connected. The last
device connected will have the highest
priority;
an audio device can also be paired
by pressing the PHONE button on
the front panel and by selecting
"Settings" or, from the "Settings" menu,
selecting "Phone/Bluetooth".
IMPORTANT If theBluetooth® con-
nection between mobile phone and
system is lost, consult the mobile
phone handbook.
PHONE MODE
Phone mode activation:
Press the PHONE button on the front
panel to activate the Phone mode.
Use the buttons on the display to:
dial the phone number (using the
graphic keypad on the display);
display and call the contacts in the
mobile phone phonebook;
display and call contacts from the
registers of previous calls;
pair up to 10 phones/audio devices
to make access and connection easier
and quicker;
transfer calls from the system to the
mobile phone and vice versa and
deactivate the microphone audio for
private conversations.
The mobile phone audio is transmitted
through the car’s audio system; the
system automatically mutes the
Uconnect™system audio 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
Proceed as follows:
activate theBluetooth® 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 proper operation, it is
recommended to remove the phone
from the list of devices linked to the
radio, delete the previous system
pairing also from the list ofBluetooth®
devices on the phone and make a new
pairing.
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Making a phone call
A call can be made by:
selecting theicon (mobile
phone phonebook);
selecting “Recent Calls”;
selecting theicon;
pressing the “Redial” button.
NOTE: the operations described above
are accessible only if supported by
the cell phone in use.
Text message reader
The system can read the messages
received by the mobile phone.
To use this function the mobile phone
must support the SMS exchange
function throughBluetooth®.
Where operation is not supported by
the phone, the relative graphic
button is deactivated (goes grey).
When a text message is received,
the display will show a screen where
the options “Listen”, “Call” or “Ignore”
can be selected.
You can access the SMS message list
received by the cell by pressing the
graphic
button (the list shows
a maximum of 60 received messages).NOTE On some mobile phones, to
make the SMS voice reading function
available, the SMS notification option
on the phone must be enabled; this
option is usually available on the phone,
in theBluetooth® connections menu
for a device registered asUconnect™.
After enabling this function on your
phone, you need to disconnect and
reconnect the phone using theUcon-
nect™system to effect enabling.
IMPORTANT Some mobile phones may
not take the SMS delivery confirmation
settings into account when interfacing
withUconnect™. If a text message
is sent via theUconnect™system, the
driver could face an additional cost,
without any warning, due to the text
message delivery confirmation request
sent by the phone. For any problems
related to the above, contact your
telephone service provider.
SMS message options
Default SMS messages are stored in
the system memory and can be sent to
answer a received message or as a
new message.
Ye s
No
Okay
I can't talk right now
Call me
I'll call you later
I'm on my way
Thanks
I'll 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.
When receiving an SMS, the systems
also allows the same message to
be forwarded.
NOTE For details on how to send an
SMS using the voice commands, refer
to the dedicated paragraph.
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Browsing text messages
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Using the steering wheel commands,
you can view and manage the last
10 SMS messages received on the
instrument panel display. To use this
function the mobile phone must
support the SMS exchange function
throughBluetooth®.
Select “Phone” on the instrument panel
Setup menu and then select “SMS
reader” using the
/steering
wheel controls. The "SMS reader"
submenu allows the last 10 SMS
messages to be displayed.
Uconnect™ LIVE
SERVICES
(where provided)
Press the APPS button to access the
menu where all the application
functions of the system are present,
such as: time display,eco:Drive™
function data, Trip Computer, Outdoor
temperature, Settings,Uconnect™
LIVEapplications.
If there is aUconnect™ LIVEicon, the
system is set up for the connected
services and allows the applications to
be used directly from the radio menu,
for a more efficient and advanced
use of the car.The application functions are present
according to the vehicle configuration
and to the market.
To use theUconnect™ LIVEservices,
you need to:
to downloadUconnect™LIVEApp
from "App Store" or "Google play" on
your compatible smartphone, making
sure that the data connection is
enabled;
register, through theUconnect™
LIVE Appon the
www.driveuconnect.eu or www.fiat.it
website
start theUconnect™LIVEapp on
your smart phone and enter your
credentials.
For more information relating to the
services available on the market,
consult the www.driveuconnect.eu site.
First access to the car
After starting theUconnect™ LIVE
App and entering your credentials,
to access theUconnect™LIVEApp
services in the car you needBlu-
etooth® pairing between your smart
phone and theUnconnect ™system
as described in the "Registering your
cell phone" section. The list of sup-
ported mobile phones is available on
www.driveuconnect.euAfter pairing, press theUconnect™
LIVEbutton on the display to access
the connected services.
When the activation process is
completed, the display shows a
dedicated message. In the case of
services that require a personal profile,
you can connect your own account
through theUconnect™ LIVEApp or
in the reserved area on the
www.driveuconnect.eu site.
User not connected
If the device is not paired to aBlu-
etooth® telephone, if theUconnect™
LIVEbutton is pressed, the system
menu has its icons disabled, except for
eco:Drive™.
For further details on theeco:Drive™
function refer to the dedicated
paragraph.
Uconnect™ LIVE services setup
using the dedicated menu
Using theUconnect™system menu
dedicated toUconnect ™LIVE
services the “Settings” section can be
accessed by pressing the
icon. In
this section you can check the system
options and change them according
to your preferences.
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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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