2018 FIAT 500X Owner handbook (in English)

The activation of the alarm is preceded
by a self-diagnosis stage: if a fault is
detected, the system emits a further
acoustic warning.
Locking the doors without engaging the
alarm is also always possible by locking
the doors by putting the metal insert of
the key inside the driver side door lock.
IMPORTANT If the doors are unlocked
by putting the metal insert into the
driver side door lock, the alarm, if
previously enabled, is not disabled. It
will be possible to disable the alarm by
turning the ignition device to MAR, or
by pressing button
on the remote
control. TURNING THE ALARM
OFF
IMPORTANT The alarm does not switch
off when the central opening is
activated using the metal insert in the
key.
DISABLING THE ALARM
To completely deactivate the alarm (e.g.
during a long period of vehicle
inactivity), close the doors by turning
the metal insert of the key with remote
control in the door lock.
IMPORTANT If the batteries of the key
with the remote control run out or there
is a fault with the system, the alarm can
be switched off by setting the ignition
device to MAR.
DOORS
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
DOORS FROM THE
INSIDE
Central locking/unlocking
If all doors are closed properly, they will
automatically be locked once the
vehicle has exceeded 20 km/h
("Autoclose" function). This function can
also be disabled using the menu on the
instrument panel.
To lock the doors, press the
button
located on the front door trim fig. 8.
To unlock the doors, press the
button.
Manual locking/unlocking
Doors can also be locked/unlocked by
rotating the device A fig. 9, integrated
into the front door inner handles.
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Operating the rear door device locks
only the door concerned.
Position 1: door unlocked
Position 2
: door locked
Operating the handle of the front doors
unlocks all doors and the tailgate.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
DOORS FROM THE
OUTSIDE
Locking doors from the outside
With the doors closed, press the
"
FIAT" button on the key or fit and then
turn its metal insert in the driver's door
lock.
2)
Door unlocking from the outside
Press the
button on the key or turn
its metal insert in the driver's door lock.
PASSIVE ENTRY(where provided)
3)
The Keyless Entry system can identify
the electronic key near the doors and
tailgate.
The system enables the doors (or the
tailgate) to be locked/released without
pressing any button on the electronic
key.
If the system recognises that the
electronic key detected outside the
vehicle is valid, the owner of the key
can simply grasp one of the front
handles to deactivate the alarm and
unlock the door and tailgate opening
mechanism.
Where the function is provided,
grasping the handle of the driver's door
unlocks the driver's side door or all
doors depending on the mode set
using the display menu or the
Uconnect™ system.
Door locking
To lock the doors, proceed as follows:
make sure that you have the
electronic key with you and are near the
driver or passenger door handle;
press the "door locking" button A
fig. 10 on the handle: this will lock all
doors and the tailgate. Locking the
doors will also activate the alarm (where
provided).
IMPORTANT After pressing the "door
locking" button, you need to wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the door handle.
It is therefore possible to check whether
the vehicle is locked correctly by pulling
the door handle within 2 seconds. The
doors will not be unlocked again.
IMPORTANT Do not simultaneously
lock and unlock by pulling the handle
(see fig. 11 ).
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Driver side door emergency
opening
If the electronic key does not work (e.g.
because its battery is flat), the
emergency metal insert inside the key
can anyway be used to operate the
lock, unlocking the driver side door.
To extract the metal insert, proceed as
follows:
press point A fig. 12 and pull out the
metal insert B;
insert the metal insert in the driver
side door lock and turn it to unlock the
door.
Tailgate locking
Approaching the tailgate with a valid
electronic key, press the opening button
fig. 13 underneath the tailgate handle to
lock/unlock the luggage compartment.
NOTE If there is an alarm system, the
latter will be temporarily disabled only
for the boot area. After closing the boot,
the alarm system will be reactivated
again.
The tailgate can however be locked by
pressing the
button on the electronic
key or on the inside door panel.
NOTE The tailgate door lock also
performs a central locking of the doors.
Boot opening is disabled while the car
is moving.
DEAD LOCK(where provided)
8)
This safety device inhibits the operation
of the interior door handles and the
door locking/unlocking button.
Activating the device
The device is enabled on all the doors
by pressing the
" FIAT" button on
the key with remote control twice
quickly.
Deactivating the device
The device disengages automatically:
when the doors are unlocked
(pressing button
on the key with
remote control);
when the ignition device is set to
MAR.
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CHILD SAFETY DEVICE
9) 10)
This system prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside.
The fig. 14 device can only be engaged
with the doors open:
position: device engaged (door
locked);
position: device not engaged
(door may be opened from the inside).
The device remains engaged even if the
doors are electrically unlocked.
IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be
opened from the inside when the child
safety device is engaged.
WARNING
8) Once the Dead Lock system is engaged,
it is impossible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. Before getting out of the
car, please therefore check that there is
no-one left inside.
9) NEVER leave children unattended inside
the car, let alone leave the car with the
doors unlocked in a place that children can
access easily. Children may seriously, or
even fatally, injure themselves. Also ensure
that children do not inadvertently operate
the electric parking brake, the brake pedal
or the automatic transmission lever.
10) Always use this device when carrying
children. After engaging the child lock on
both rear doors, check for effective
engagement by trying to open a door with
the internal handle.
IMPORTANT
2) Make sure to take the key with you once
a door or the tailgate is locked, to prevent
locking the same key inside the vehicle. If
the key has been locked in, it can only be
recovered using the second provided key. 3)
The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as, for
example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the charge of the battery in
the electronic key and the presence of
metal objects near the key or the car. In
these cases it is still possible to unlock the
doors by using the metal insert in the
electronic key (see description on the
following pages).
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SEATS
FRONT SEATS WITH
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
11)
4)
Longitudinal adjustment
Lift lever A fig. 15 and push the seat
forwards or backwards.
12)
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).
Height adjustment
Move lever B upwards or downwards to
achieve the required height.
IMPORTANT Carry out the adjustment
while sitting on the seat involved (driver
side or passenger side).
Backrest angle adjustment
Move lever C to adjust the backrest
angle, accompanying it with the
movement of the torso (operate the
lever until the desired position is
reached, then release it).
Electric lumbar adjustment
When the ignition device is at MAR,
press button A fig. 16 to adjust the
lumbar area support, until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
ELECTRICALLY
ADJUSTABLE FRONT
SEATS
(where provided)
5)
The buttons for electrical seat
adjustment are on the outer side of the
seat, near the floor.
These buttons can be used to adjust
the height, the lengthwise position in
relation to the vehicle and the angle of
the backrest.
Height adjustment
Use the front or rear part of the switch
A fig. 17 to modify the height and/or the
angle of the seat cushion.
Longitudinal adjustment
Push switch A forwards or backwards
to move the seat in the corresponding
direction.
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Backrest angle adjustment
Push switch B forwards or backwards
to adjust the backrest in the
corresponding direction.
Electric lumbar adjustment
Use the joystick C to actuate the
lumbar area device until the maximum
driving comfort is achieved.
IMPORTANT The electrical adjustment
is only allowed when the ignition device
is turned to MAR and for about
3 minutes after it is turned to STOP.
With the car STOPPED, after the door
has been opened, the system will allow
an additional 3-minute adjustment
period.FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC
HEATING
(where provided)
With ignition device in the MAR
position, press buttons
fig. 18 on the
dashboard.
You can select two heating levels:
“minimum heating”: one orange LED
lit on the buttons;
"maximum heating": two orange
LEDs lit on the buttons.
After selecting one heating level, you
need to wait for a few minutes until
warm air flows into the compartment.
When the "maximum heating" setting is
selected, the heater produces a
boosted heat level for the first minutes
of operation.
IMPORTANT To preserve the battery
charge, this function cannot be
activated when the engine is off.
REAR SEATS
Partial extension of the boot (1/3 or
2/3)
13)
6)
remove the rear shelf;
completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
move the seat belt to the side,
making sure that it is fully extended and
not twisted;
operate release device A fig. 19 to
fold the required backrest section. After
release a red mark is visible.
Accompany the backrest during folding.
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Repositioning the backrests
Move the seat belts to the side, making
sure that they are correctly extended
and not twisted.
Raise the backrests and push them
back until the locking click of both
retainers is heard. Visually check that
the red marks have disappeared from
the release devices A fig. 19. The red
marks indicate that the backrest is not
secured.
WARNING
11)All adjustments must be made with the
car stationary.
12) Once you have released the
adjustment lever, always check that the
seat is locked on the guides by trying to
move it back and forth. If the seat is not
locked into place, it may unexpectedly slide
and cause the driver to lose control of the
car.
13) Make sure the backrests are properly
secured at both sides (not visible "red
notches) to prevent them from moving
forward, in the event of sharp braking, with
possible impact with of the passengers.
IMPORTANT
4) The fabric upholstery of the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term wear
deriving from normal use of the car. Some
precautions are however required. Avoid
prolonged and/or excessive rubbing
against clothing accessories such as metal
buckles and Velcro strips which, by
applying a high pressure on the fabric in a
small area, could cause it to break, thereby
damaging the upholstery.
5) Do not arrange objects beneath the
electrically adjustable seat and do not
impede its movement, since the controls
may be damaged. The fabric upholstery of
the seats has been designed to withstand
long-term wear deriving from normal use of
the car. Some precautions are however
required. Avoid prolonged and/or excessive
rubbing against clothing accessories such
as metal buckles and Velcro strips which,
by applying a high pressure on the fabric in
a small area, could cause it to break,
thereby damaging the upholstery. They
may also restrict the seat travel.
6) Before tilting the backrest, remove any
objects on the seat cushion.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT
14)
Adjustment
They can be adjusted to 4 height
positions (completely raised /
2 intermediate positions / completely
lowered).
Upward adjustment: raise the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
Downward adjustment: press button A
fig. 20 and lower the head restraint.
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Removal
Proceed as follows to remove the head
restraint:
tilt the backrest (to prevent it from
coming into contact with the roof);
press both buttons A and B fig. 20 at
the side of the two supports, then
remove the head restraint.
IMPORTANT Always reposition the
head restraints if they have been
removed before starting to drive
normally.
REAR
14)
Adjustment
Three head restraints that can be
height-adjusted to 3 positions
(completely raised / intermediate /
completely lowered) are provided for
the rear seats
Upward adjustment: raise the head
restraint until it clicks into place. On some versions, the label
fig. 21 reminds the user of the centre
rear seat to adjust the headrest in a
correct position, pulling it upward in
both preset positions.
IMPORTANT The headrests must be
placed in rest position (fully lowered) to
guarantee visibility to the driver.
Downward adjustment: press button A
fig. 22 and lower the head restraint.
Removal
Proceed as follows to remove the head
restraint:
raise the head restraint to its
maximum height;
press buttons A and B fig. 22 at the
side of the two supports, then remove
the head restraint.
IMPORTANT Always reposition the
head restraints if they have been
removed before starting to drive
normally.
WARNING
14) Head restraints must be adjusted so
that the head, rather than the neck, rests
on them. Only in this case they can protect
your head correctly. Any removed head
restraints must be repositioned correctly, in
order to protect the occupants in the event
of impact: follow the instructions above.
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