2018 FIAT 500X high beam

Mirrors realignment operation
In case one of the door mirrors has
been moved manually it may occur that
the mirror itself does not retain its
position in a stable way while driving.
In that case it is necessary to carry out
the following realignment operation:
manually close the mirror in parking
position, folding it from position 1 to
position 2 (see fig. 28 );
Actuate the mirrors opening control
one or two times C fig. 27 to realign the
system and bring both mirrors in the
driving position.
WARNING
17) As the driver's door mirror is curved, it
may slightly alter the perception of
distance.
EXTERIOR LIGHTS
LIGHT SWITCH
Light switch ring A fig. 29, located on
the left side of the dashboard, controls
operation of side lights, daytime running
lights, dipped beam headlights, fog
lights and adjusts the instrument panel
and control button graphic dimmer.
With the ignition device in the MAR
position, the instrument panel and the
various dashboard controls will come
on with the external lights.
AUTO FUNCTION(Dusk sensor)
(where provided)
This is an infrared LED sensor that
works in conjunction with the rain
sensor and is located on the
windscreen. It is able to detect
variations in outside lighting based on
the light sensitivity set in the display
Menu or the Uconnect™ system.
The higher the sensitivity, the lower the
amount of external light needed to
automatically switch the external lights
on.
Function activation
Turn the light switch ring nut to AUTO.
IMPORTANT The function can only be
activated with the ignition device at
MAR.
Function deactivation
To deactivate the function, turn the light
switch ring nut to a position other than
AUTO.
DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
With the ignition device in MAR
position, turn the light switch ring to
: the position lights, the dipped
beam headlights and the instrument
panel come on; the
light on the
panel illuminates.
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DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHTS (DRL)
"Daytime Running Lights"
18) 19)
With the ignition device in the MAR
position and the light ring turned to the
Oposition, the daytime running lights
are automatically activated. The other
lights and interior lighting remain off.
The daytime running lights are
temporarily deactivated when the
direction indicators are activated. When
the direction indicators are deactivated,
the daylight running lights are
reactivated.
FOG LIGHTS(where provided)
The fog light switch is integrated with
the light switch.
With the ignition device in the MAR
position and the dipped beam
headlights on, press the
button to
switch on the fog lights.
When the fog lights are on, the position
and number plates lights are on while
the daytime running lights are off.
To switch them off, press the button
again or turn the light switch ring to O.
REAR FOG LIGHT(where provided)
The button which turns the rear fog light
on and off is integrated in the light
switch.
With the ignition device in the MAR
position and the dipped beam
headlights or fog lights on, press the
button to switch on the rear fog
light.
PARKING LIGHTS
These can be turned on by turning the
light switch ring to the
position.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.
IMPORTANT NOTE Do not select this
light switch position when the car is
moving, but only to indicate that the car
is parked when prescribed by the
regulations in force in the country where
you are driving (Highway Code).
To turn the lights off, turn the light
switch ring to the Oposition
HEADLIGHTS OFF DELAY
(Follow me home)
Activation
With multifunction display and
Uconnect™Radio: turn the ignition
device to STOP. Within 2 minutes, pull
the left stalk to headlight flashing mode:
the headlight off delay is activated for
30 seconds. The function can be activated for 7 times in sequence, i.e.
up to a total of 210 seconds.
With reconfigurable multifunction
display and/orUconnect™7'': the
headlight off delay can be set (from 0,
30, 60 to 90 seconds) in the Menu.
If the headlight off delay is set to
0 seconds, it is possible to turn on the
lights for a predefined time of
30 seconds using the main beam
headlights stalk within 2 minutes after
stopping the engine. It is possible to
turn on the lights 7 times, for a
maximum of 210 seconds.
If the value set on the Menu is different
from 0, the lights can be switched of for
the predetermined time by taking the
ring from position
(with the engine
running) to position O(with the engine
off).
The function can be activated
automatically on versions with dusk
sensor: turn the ring to the AUTO
position with the engine running. The
dipped beam headlights will be turned
on if the sensor detects a low level of
light. The headlights off delay is
activated automatically when the engine
is switched off with the headlights on
for the time selected in the Menu.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring left stalk A fig. 30 to the (stable)
position:
upwards: activates the right direction
indicator;
downwards: activates the left direction
indicator.
The
orwarning light respectively
will flash on the instrument panel.
The direction indicators switch off
automatically when the steering wheel
is straightened or when the daytime
running lights (DRL)/parking lights are
activated.
"Lane Change" function
If you wish to signal a lane change while
running, 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.
HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT
ADJUSTMENT
Headlight alignment corrector
The headlight alignment corrector
operates with ignition device at MAR
and dipped headlights on.
To adjust rotate ring nut A fig. 31.
Position 0: 1 or 2 occupants on
front seats;
Position 1: 4 or 5 occupants
Position 2: 4 or 5 occupants+ load
in the boot
Position 3: driver + maximum
admissible load stowed only in the
luggage compartment.
IMPORTANT Check the headlight
alignment each time the weight of the
load transported changes. INSTRUMENT PANEL AND
CONTROL BUTTON
GRAPHIC BRIGHTNESS
ADJUSTMENT
With side lights or headlights on, turn
ring nut B fig. 31 upwards to increase
light brightness of the instrument panel
and of the control button graphics, or
turn the ring nut downwards to
decrease it.
WARNING
18)
The daytime running lights are an
alternative to the dipped headlights for
driving during the daytime in countries
where it is compulsory to have lights on
during the day; where it is not compulsory,
the use of daytime running lights is
permitted.
19) Daytime running lights cannot replace
dipped beam headlights when driving at
night or through tunnels. The use of
daytime running lights is governed by the
highway code of the country in which you
are driving. Comply with legal
requirements.
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MAIN MENU
The Menu includes the following items:
TRIP
MOOD SELECTOR (or DRIVE MODE
depending on the market) (where
provided) / GSI
VEHICLE INFO
DRIVER ASSIST
AUDIO
PHONE
NAVIGATION
ALERTS
VEHICLE SET-UP
Vehicle setup (Change car settings)
This menu item allows you to change
the settings for:
"Vehicle off" (where provided);
"Display";
"Units";
"Clock & Date";
"Security"
"Security & Assistance";
"Lights";
"Doors & Locks".
“Vehicle off” (where provided)
This is used to switch off the engine in
the event of a Keyless Enter-N-Go
system fault, following the procedure
described on the display. Display
By selecting item "Display" you can
access the settings/information
regarding: "Language", "See phone",
"See navigation", "Automatic Trip B
reset", "Drive Mode Repeat" (or “Mood
Selector Repeat” depending on the
market) (where provided), "Display
settings".
"Units"
Select item "Units" to choose the unit of
measurement between: "Imperial",
"Metric", "Custom".
"Clock & Date"
Select item "Clock & Date" to make the
following adjustments: "Set time", "Time
format", "Set date".
"Security"
Select item "Security" to make the
following adjustments: "Passenger
AIRBAG", "Speed beep", "Seat belt
buzzer", "Hill Hold Control".
"Passenger AIRBAG" adjustment allows
you to activate/deactivate the
passenger airbag:
Passenger's protection active:
the
ON LED comes on constantly in
the instrument panel dashboard.
Passenger's protection not
active: the
OFF LED comes on
constantly in the instrument panel
dashboard. "Security & Assistance"
For possible adjustments see
paragraph
Uconnect™ in the
dedicated chapter.
"Lights"
Select item "Lights" to make the
following adjustments: "Interior Ambient
lighting", "Headlight sensor", "Follow
me", "Headlights while opening", "Auto
high beams", "Daytime Lights",
"Cornering lights".
"Doors & Locks"
Select item "Doors & Locks" to make
the following adjustments: "Autoclose",
"Aut. unl. on exit", "Flsh.Light w/Lock",
"Horn with Lock", "Horn with remote
start", "Remote unlock", "Door Unlock"
(versions with Keyless Entry), "Keyless
Entry".
NOTE With the Uconnect™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).
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