2018 FIAT 500X Owner handbook (in English)

SUMMARY TABLE OF DISPLAY BUTTONS
ButtonFunctions Mode
Radio Access
to the Radio mode Press button
Media Source selection: USB, AUX (where provided),
Bluetooth
®Press button
Phone Access to the Phone mode Press button
Uconnect™ Access to the system functions (Audio, Media, Phone,
Radio,
Uconnect
™LIVE services, etc.) Press button
Nav (*) Access to the Navigation menu Press button
Settings Access the settings menu Press button
Trip Access to the Trip function Press button
(*)Uconnect™ HD Nav LIVE versions only
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
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
ButtonInteraction
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 and favourite phone numbers (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
Long press: activation of Siri, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functions
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
ButtonsInteraction
Button A (left side, behind the steering wheel)
Upper

button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or selection of USB next track
Long button press: scan of higher frequencies until released/fast forward of USB
track
Central button With each press it scrolls through sources AM, FM, USB, AUX (where provided). Only
the available sources will be selected.
Lower button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or select USB previous track
Long button press: scan of lower frequencies until released/fast forward of track
on USB and SD (where provided).
Button B (right side, behind the steering wheel)
Upper button Increasing volume
Brief button press: single volume increase.
Long button press: fast volume increase.
Central button Activation/deactivation of Mute function
Lower button Decreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume decrease.
Long button press: fast volume decrease.
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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
with Uconnect™ 7" HD Nav LIVE
only).
At the bottom: display of the following
buttons:
“Browse”: list of the radio stations
available;
/selecting previous/next
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 compensation” (only
active if an AUX device is inserted)
(where provided)
“AutoPlay”
“Auto-On Radio”
MEDIA MODE
Press the "Media" button to select the
desired audio source among those
available: USB,
Bluetooth® and AUX
(where provided).
IMPORTANT Applications used on
portable devices may be not
compatible with the Uconnect™
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
In the middle: information on the track
being played.
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On the left: display of the following
buttons:
Selected device or audio source
“Select Source”: select the required
audio source
On the right: display of the following
buttons:
"Info": additional information about
the track playing
“Tracks”: list of available tracks
“Map": navigation map view (versions
with Uconnect™ 7" HD Nav LIVE only)
At the bottom: information on the
track being played and the following
graphic buttons:
“Bluetooth” (forBluetooth® audio
source): displays the list of devices
“Browse” (for USB source): opens
browsing
/: previous/next track
selection;
: pause track being played
“Audio”: access to the “Audio
Settings” screen Track selection
The “Tracks” function allows you to
open a window with the list of tracks
being played.
The choices available depend on the
device connected. For example, on a
USB device you can also scroll through
the list of artists, genres and albums
available on the device depending on
the information present on the tracks
using the TUNE SCROLL button/knob
or by means of the
and
buttons.
Within each list, the “ABC” button
allows the user to skip to the desired
letter in the list.
NOTE This button might be disabled for
some
Apple® devices.
NOTE The TUNE SCROLL button does
not allow any operation on an AUX
device (where provided).
Bluetooth® SOURCE
This mode is activated by pairing a
Bluetooth® device containing music
tracks with the system.
PAIRING A Bluetooth®
AUDIO DEVICE
To pair aBluetooth® audio device,
proceed as follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the device;
press the “Media” button on the
display;
press the "Select Source" button;
select theBluetooth® Media
source;
press the "Add Device" button;
search for Uconnect™ on the
Bluetooth®
audio device (during the
pairing stage a screen is displayed
showing the progress of the operation);
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
subsequently). If “No” is selected, the
priority is determined according to the
order of connection. The last device
connected will have the highest priority;
an audio device can also be paired
by pressing the "Phone" graphic button
on the display and by selecting
"Settings" or selecting "Phone/
Bluetooth” from the "Settings" menu.
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NOTE When modifying the
name-device in the
Bluetooth®
settings of the phone (where provided),
the Radio may change the track being
played if the device is connected via
USB after the
Bluetooth® connection.
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 of
Bluetooth® devices on the
phone and make a new pairing.
IMPORTANT If the Bluetooth®
connection between mobile phone and
system is lost, consult the mobile
phone handbook.
USB SOURCE
To activate the USB mode, insert the
corresponding device into the USB port
on the central tunnel fig. 185.
Some versions feature a second USB
port, located inside the front armrest. USB charging port
(where provided)
Some versions have a USB charging
port on the central tunnel fig. 186.
When a USB device is inserted with the
radio on, it starts to play the tracks on
the device if the “AutoPlay” is set to
"ON" in the “Audio” menu.
IMPORTANT After using a USB
recharging socket, we recommend
disconnecting the device (smartphone),
always removing the cable from the
vehicle socket first, never from the
device fig. 187. Cables left flying or
connected incorrectly could
compromise correct recharging and/or
the USB socket condition.
AUX SOURCE
(where provided)
To activate AUX mode, insert an
appropriate device in the AUX socket in
the car.
When a device is inserted using the
AUX output socket the system starts
reproducing the AUX source
connected, if it is already being played.
Adjust the volume using the
button/knob on the front panel
or using the volume adjustment control
on the connected device.
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The "AUX Volume Offset" function can
be selected in “Audio” settings only
when the AUX source is active.
IMPORTANT NOTES
The functions of the device connected
with the AUX socket are directly
managed by the device itself: it is not
possible to change track/folder/playlist
or control playing start/end/pause with
the controls on the front panel or on the
steering wheel.
To avoid possible speaker noise, do not
leave the cable of the portable reader
connected to the AUX socket after
disconnection.
PHONE MODE
Phone mode activation
Press the “Phone” button on the display
to activate the Phone mode.
NOTE To consult the list of mobile
phones and supported functions, visit
the www.driveuconnect.eu website
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 vehicle’s audio system; the
system automatically mutes the radio
when the Phone function is used.
Pairing a mobile phone
IMPORTANT Carry out this operation
only with vehicle stationary and in safety
conditions; this function is deactivated
when the vehicle is moving.
The pairing procedure for a mobile
phone is described below: always
consult the handbook for the mobile
phone in any case.
To pair the mobile phone, proceed as
follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the mobile phone;
press the “Phone” button on the
display;
if no phone is paired with the system
yet, the display shows a dedicated
screen;
access “Settings” and select “Add
device” to start the pairing procedure,
then search for the Uconnect™device
on the mobile phone;
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;
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 of
Bluetooth®
devices on the phone and make a new
pairing.
Making a phone call
The operations described below can
only be accessed if supported by the
mobile phone in use. For all functions
available, refer to the mobile phone
owner's handbook.
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