2018 FIAT 500X heater

DASHBOARD
1. Adjustable side air diffusers 2. Left stalk: direction indicators, main beam headlights, flashing, Lane change
function 3. Instrument panel 4. Controls on the steering wheel: Cruise Control, Speed Limiter 5. Right stalk: windscreen
wiper/washer, rear window wiper/washer, rain sensor sensitivity level setting 6. Uconnect™7. Start&Stop, hazard lights,
passenger airbag LED status 8. Refrigerated upper storage compartment (for versions/markets, where
provided) 9. Passenger front airbag 10. Adjustable central air diffusers 11. Lower compartment box 12. Climate
controls 13. Buttons on central console: seat heater, steering wheel heater, USB port + AUX port (where provided) 14. Knee
bag 15. Ignition device (key or button) 16. Driver's front airbag 17. Steering wheel controls: display menu, trip computer,
multimedia, telephone, voice recognition 18. Control panel: light switch, headlight adjuster.
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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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red section = hot air
D - climate control system compressor activation/deactivation button (not available for versions with heater only);
E - air distribution knob:
air flow from central and side vents
air flow from central vents, side vents and front / rear footwell vents
air outlet from the front and rear footwell diffusers and a light air flow also from the side vents on the dashboard
air outlet from the front and rear footwell diffusers, to the windscreen, the side windows and a light air flow also at the side
vents on the dashboard
air outlet to the windscreen, the side windows and a light air flow also at the side vents on the dashboard
4 further intermediate positions are also possible in the 5 main distributions described above.
F - Heated rear window on/off button;
Selecting the windscreen air distribution activates the climate control system compressor (LED on A/C button on) and the air
recirculation is set to "outside air" (LED on button B off). This logic guarantees optimum visibility at the windows. The driver can
always set air recirculation and climate control system compressor.
Additional heater(where provided)
The additional heater ensures more rapid passenger compartment heating.
It activates in cold weather conditions, if the following conditions are verified:
outside temperature low;
engine coolant temperature low;
engine started;
fan speed set at least to 1stspeed;
knob C turned completely clockwise to red section.
The heater is switched off when at least one of the conditions above is no longer verified.
NOTE The power of the electric heater is modulated according to the battery voltage.
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