2018 FIAT 500L sensor

START&STOP SYSTEM
CONTROL
The dual zone automatic climate control
manages the Start&Stop system
(engine off and vehicle at a standstill) in
order to guarantee sufficient comfort
inside the passenger compartment.
IMPORTANT In particularly severe
climate conditions it is recommended to
limit the use of the Start&Stop system
to prevent the compressor from
continuously switching on and off, with
consequent rapid misting of the
windows and accumulation of humidity
with unpleasant smells in the passenger
compartment.
IMPORTANT When the Start&Stop
system is on (engine off and car at a
standstill), the automatic recirculation
management is turned off always taking
air in from outside, to reduce the
probability of the windows misting up
(as the compressor is off).
WARNING
19)It is inadvisable to use internal air
recirculation when the outside temperature
is low, since the windows could mist up
rapidly.
WARNING
5)The climate control system detects the
passenger compartment temperature
using a mean radiant temperature sensor
located in the interior rear view mirror
and protected by a specific cover.
Obstructing the field of view of this sensor
with any object could cause the climate
control system to operate with less than
optimal efficiency.
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
The system uses a coolant that is
compatible with the laws in force in the
countries where the vehicle is sold,
R134a or R1234yf. When charging,
only use the gas indicated on the
dedicated plate in the engine
compartment fig. 26.The use of other coolants affects the
efficiency and condition of the system.
The lubricant used for the compressor
is also strictly linked to the type of
cooling gas: contact a Fiat Dealership.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTS
The external lights can only be
switched on when the ignition key is
turned to MAR.
DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHTS (DRL)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
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With the ignition key at MAR and ring
nut A fig. 27 turned toOthe daytime
running lights are activated
automatically; the other lights and
interior lighting remain off.SIDE LIGHTS / DIPPED
BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With the ignition key turned to MAR,
turn ring nut A to
. If dipped beam
headlights are activated, the daytime
running lights switch off and the side
lights and dipped headlights switch on.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.
When the ignition key is turned to
STOP or removed and the ring nut A is
turned fromOto
, all the side
lights and the number plate lights come
on. The
warning light switches
on in the instrument panel.
If the side lights are left on and the
driver side door is opened, a buzzer
sounds and the display shows a
message warning the driver that the car
is being left with the lights on. The
buzzer stops when the driver side door
is closed.
FOG LIGHTS / REAR FOG
LIGHT
The fog lights can be switched on at
any time.
If the fog lights are turned on with the
ring nut onO, the DRL (where provided)
will switch off and the front and rear
side lights will switch on.If the fog lights are turned on with the
ring nut on
and the dusk sensor
detecting daytime light conditions, the
DRL (where provided) will switch off and
the front and rear side lights will switch
on.
To turn on the front/rear fog lights,
press button fig. 28 as follows:
First pressing: front fog lights on;
second pressing: rear fog lights
and front fog lights (already activated by
first pressing) on;
third pressing: front/rear fog lights
off.
With front fog lights on, the
warning
light on the instrument panel will come
on at the same time. With rear fog lights
on, the
warning light on the
instrument panel will come on at the
same time.
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If the front and rear fog lights are on
when the engine is stopped, they will
switch off. When the engine is
restarted, the fog lights will remain off
until switched on again by pressing the
button.
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING
CONTROL (AUTOLIGHT)
(dusk sensor)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This is an infrared LED sensor located
on the windscreen, which detects
variations in outside light levels.
Activation: turn ring nut A fig. 27 to
.
With dusk sensor active, with daytime
running lights (DRL) on, it is not
possible to keep the main beam
headlights on constantly; only flashing
is permitted. In these conditions, the
main beam headlights can be turned on
by turning the ring nut to
and
pushing the stalk towards the
dashboard; otherwise, wait until the
dusk sensor indicates a low light level
(dipped beam headlights on).
On automatic sensor controlled
deactivation, the dipped beam
headlights are deactivated first,
followed by the side lights a few
seconds later.IMPORTANT The sensor cannot detect
the presence of fog. These lights must
therefore be switched on manually in
these circumstances.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With ring nut in position
, push the
stalk forward toward the dashboard
(stable position) to turn on the lights.
The
warning light switches on
in the instrument panel.
The lights are switched off by pulling
the stalk towards the steering wheel.
FLASHING
Pull the left stalk fig. 29 toward yourself,
to the stable position; the stalk goes
back to the central stable position when
it is released. With main beam
headlights on, the
warning light on
the instrument panel will come on at
the same time.DIRECTION INDICATORS
Place the lever in the (stable) position:
upwards:right-hand direction indicator
activation/downwards:left-hand
direction indicator activation.
The
orwarning light will blink on
the instrument panel.
The direction indicators switch off
automatically when the steering wheel
is straightened.
"Lane change" function
If you wish to signal a lane change,
place the left stalk in the unstable
position for less than half a second. The
direction indicator on the side selected
will flash five times and then switch
off automatically.
“Cornering lights”
When the dipped beam headlights are
on and the speed is below 40 km/h,
if the steering wheel rotation angle
is large or the direction indicators are
on, a light (incorporated in the fog light)
will come on on the relevant side to
improve visibility at night time.
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RAIN SENSOR
(for versions/markets, where provided)
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This is located behind the rear-view
mirror in contact with the windscreen.
The sensor is activated with ignition key
turned to the MAR position, while it is
deactivated with the key turned to
STOP position.
The sensor can measure the amount of
rain and, consequently, manage the
automatic wiping mode of the
windscreen in accordance with the
amount of water on the screen (see the
“Automatic Wiping” paragraph).
AUTOMATIC WIPING
Activation
Go to the “Settings” menu of the
Uconnect™system (for more
information see the supplement
available online) and turn the ring A to
position
or.
Inhibition
If the ignition key is turned to STOP,
leaving the ring A in position
or,
when the engine is next started (ignition
device at MAR), no wiping cycle
occurs for system protection reasons.Deactivation
Go to the “Settings” menu of the
Uconnect™system (for more
information see the supplement
available online) and turn the ring A to a
position other than intermittent (
or
).
REAR WINDOW WIPER /
WASHER
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This operates only with the ignition key
turned to MAR.
The ring B fig. 32 can be set to the
following positions:
rear window wiper stopped
intermittent operation
continuous operation, without
pausing between two strokes.The rear window wiper can be
activated in the following ways:
intermittent(with a two-second
pause between two flicks), when ring B
is in position
and the windscreen
wiper is not in operation;
synchronous(half frequency as
the windscreen wiper), when ring B is in
position
and the wiper is working or
when ring B is in position
, reverse
gear is engaged and the windscreen
wiper is working;
continuouswhen ring nut B is in
position
or when reverse gear is
engaged.
Push the stalk towards the dashboard
(rocking position) to activate the rear
window washer jet. Keep pushing the
lever to automatically activate both
the rear window washer jet and the rear
window wiper with a single movement.
Releasing the stalk will activate three
strokes, as described for the
windscreen wiper. If the position is
(rear window wiper stopped), after a
6 second pause, the washing cycle
is completed by a single stroke. The
smart wash cycle will not be performed
if the ring B is in position
.
If washer lasting longer than 30
seconds is needed, the washing cycle
will be inhibited as described in the
“Smart washing” paragraph.
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WARNING
22)Make sure the device is switched off
whenever the windscreen must be
cleaned.
WARNING
6)Do not use the windscreen wiper to
remove layers of snow or ice from the
windscreen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor cut-out
switch, which prevents operation for a few
seconds, may intervene. If operation is
not restored (even after turning the key and
restarting the engine), contact a Fiat
Dealership.
7)Do not operate the windscreen wiper
with the blades lifted from the windscreen.
8)Do not activate the rain sensor when
washing the car in an automatic car wash.
9)Make sure the device is switched off if
there is ice on the windscreen.
10)Do not use the rear window wiper to
remove layers of snow or ice. In such
conditions, the screen wiper may be
subjected to excessive stress and the
motor cut-out switch, which prevents
operation for a few seconds, may
intervene. If operation is not restored,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
FIXED GLASS ROOF
(for versions/markets, where provided)
SUN BLIND
The sun blind operates only with the
ignition key turned to MAR. From the
fully closed position press button A fig.
33 for more than half a second: the
blind will move to the fully open
position.
From the fully open position press
button A for more than half a second:
the blind will move to the fully closed
position.
Button A can be pressed in jog mode
to open or close the blind manually.EMERGENCY OPERATION
If the control button does not work, to
move the sun blind manually, remove
the protective cap A fig. 34 on the
internal trim, take the Allen key B
provided (located in the tool box or,
depending on the version, in the
Fix&Go Automatic container in the
luggage compartment), insert it in
housing A and turn it clockwise to open
the blind or anticlockwise to close it.
SUN BLIND
INITIALISATION
Following an automatic movement
malfunction while opening/closing or
after an emergency manoeuvre (see
description in the previous paragraph),
the automatic operation of the sun
curtain must be initialised again.
Proceed as follows:
turn the ignition key from the STOP
position to the MAR position;
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SETUP MENU
The Setup Menu includes the following
items:
Speedometer
Trip
Vehicle info
Audio
Telephone (for versions/markets,
where provided)
Navigation (for versions/markets,
where provided)
Alerts
Vehicle Settings
When the ignition key is turned to the
MAR-ON position, the display shows
the last Menu option active before
the engine was switched off.
NOTE With theUconnect™system,
some Menu items are shown and
managed on the display of the latter
and not on the instrument panel display
(refer to the Multimedia chapter or to
the supplement available online).
Vehicle Settings
This menu item allows you to change
the settings for:
"Display"
"Safety / Assistance"
"Safety"
“Oil level reset” (0.9 TwinAir Turbo
versions only)
Display
By selecting item "Display" you can
access the settings/information
regarding: “Dimmer” (for versions/
markets, where provided), “Screen
Setup”, “See phone”, “See navigation”,
“Reset trip B automatic".
Safety / Assistance
By selecting “Safety / Assistance" you
can access the settings/information
regarding: “City Brake Control” (for
versions/markets, where provided),
“Parking sensor volume”, “Buzzer
volume”.
Safety
By selecting item "Security" you can
access the settings/information
regarding: “Hill Holder” (for versions/
markets, where provided), “Passenger
AIRBAG” (for versions/markets, where
provided), “Seat belt buzzer”, “Speed
beep”.
Oil level reset
(0.9 TwinAir Turbo versions only)
By selecting this item you can reset the
engine oil top-up warning, which
appears about every 8000 km.
Proceed as follows to reset this warning
after topping up the engine oil:
briefly press theOKbutton on the
steering wheel: the display will show"Oil level reset";
pressto select "Yes" and reset
the top-up warning, or press
to
select “No” of you do not wish to reset
the warning.
IMPORTANT Failure to top up the
engine oil could result in a low level,
which could prevent normal car
operation and even cause it to stop.
TRIP COMPUTER
The Trip computer is used to display
information on car operation when the
key is turned to MAR.
The Trip computer comprises:
Instantaneous info(except LPG
and Natural Power versions): display of
“Range” and “Instantaneous
consumption" parameters
"Trip A" displays the following
values: “Travel Distance”, “Travel time”,
“Average fuel consumption” and
“Average speed”
"Trip B" displays the following
values: “Travel Distance”, “Travel time”,
“Average fuel consumption” and
“Average speed”
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“Trip A” and “Trip B” monitor the car's
"complete missions" (trips) separately
from each other. The “Trip B” function
may be excluded.

Symbol What it means
FIAT CODE SYSTEM FAILURE
The symbol switches on to indicate a failure of the Fiat CODE system. Contact a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
POSSIBLE ICE ON ROAD
The symbol turns on when the outside temperature falls to or below 3°C. In the event of
outside temperature sensor failure, the digits that indicate the value are replaced by
dashes.
LPG FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FAILURE
The symbol appears on the display in the event of an LPG fuel supply system failure (all
the segments on the digital display on the instrument panel will be off). On some versions,
a specific message is shown on the display. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
METHANE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FAILURE
The symbol appears on the display in the event of a Methane fuel supply system failure (all
the segments on the digital display on the instrument panel will be off). On some versions,
a specific message is shown on the display. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE
The symbol switches on in the event of fuel level sensor failure. Contact a Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible.
FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM OPERATION
The symbol switches on in the event of fuel cut-off system intervention.
For the fuel cut-off system reactivation procedure, refer to the description in the “Fuel
cut-off system” section in the “In an emergency” chapter. If it is still not possible to restore
the fuel supply, contact a Fiat Dealership.
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Symbol What it means
DECAYED ENGINE OIL
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Diesel versions: the symbol turns on and is displayed for 3 minute cycles and intervals of
5 seconds until the oil is changed. The symbol is displayed until the problem is solved.
Petrol versions: the symbol switches on and then is not displayed when the display cycle
is completed.
IMPORTANT After the first indication, each time the engine is started the symbol will
continue to switch on until the oil is changed, as described above.
If the symbol flashes, this does not mean that there is a fault on the vehicle, rather it simply
reports that it is now necessary to change the oil as a result of regular use of the vehicle.
The deterioration of engine oil is accelerated by using the car for short drives, preventing
the engine from reaching operating temperature.
Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
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ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE
The symbol switches on in the event of engine oil level sensor failure.
WATER IN DIESEL FILTER (diesel versions)
The symbol switches on constantly when driving, along to indicate the presence of water
in the diesel filter.
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