2019 FIAT 500L ECO mode

“NORMAL” MODE
It is a driving mode aimed at comfort
and safety in normal grip and driving
conditions.
“Normal” is the default mode: the
following screen on the display when
this mode is active fig. 96.
“TRACTION +” MODE
This system is designed to assist
setting off on slippery surfaces (e.g.
snow, ice, mud, etc.) by distributing the
drive force in optimal manner on the
front axle.By braking the wheels with poor grip (or
those slipping more than the others),
the system transfers the drive force to
the wheels which have more grip on the
ground.
Activating the “Traction +” system will
generate a front axle differential lock
effect to optimise traction on uneven
surfaces by means of the braking
system.
Activation
Turn the ring rightwards (position B fig.
95) and hold in this position for half a
second and in all cases until the
corresponding LED lights up and the
“Traction +” mode activation indicator
appears on the display fig. 97.
Once released, the ring-nut returns to
the central position.
This system operations at speed under
30 km/h: over this speed it is
automatically deactivated and is
reactivated as soon as the speed drops
under 30 km/h. In this case, the LED
on the ring remains on.Turning off
To deactivate “Traction +” mode and go
back to “Normal” mode, turn the ring
leftwards and hold this position for half
a second. In this case, the LED related
to “Normal” mode will light up and
the indication that “Traction +” mode
has been deactivated will appear on the
display.
IMPORTANT If “Traction +” or “Normal”
modes are selected when the engine
is stopped, the mode will be maintained
when starting again.
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STARTING AND DRIVING

IMPORTANT In “Traction +” mode, the
Start&Stop system is temporarily
deactivated (LED on the Start&Stop
system button on). To reactivate the
Start&Stop system with “Traction +”
mode on, press the Start&Stop button
located on the dashboard. The
Start&Stop system will be activated
again when “Traction +” mode is
deactivated.
IMPORTANT The City Brake Control -
“Collision Mitigation” system is
temporarily deactivated when “Traction
+” mode is deactivated. Temporary
deactivation of the system is indicated
by the warning light
on the
instrument panel (together with a
message on the display). The City
Brake Control - “Collision Mitigation”
system will be activated again when
“Traction +” mode is deactivated.
“GRAVITY CONTROL” FUNCTION
This driving function aims at maintaining
a constant speed when driving
downhill on a steel gradient. Noise and
vibrations from the wheel sides (brakes)
are normal when the function is active.IMPORTANT The function can only be
selected with “Traction +” mode active,
engine running, handbrake released
and driver side door correctly closed.
Activation
To activate the function, go to a speed
slower than 25 km/h.
After reaching the desired speed,
release the accelerator and brake
pedals completely. If you want to
increase/decrease the speed, press the
accelerator and brake pedals again.
Activation
Turn the ring rightwards (position C fig.
95) and hold in this position for half a
second and in all cases until the
corresponding LED lights up and the
“Gravity Control” mode activation
indicator appears on the display fig. 98.
Once released, the ring-nut returns to
the central position. The “Gravity
Control” is ready to work when the
“Gravity Control” function is selected.
Turning off
To deactivate “Gravity Control” mode,
turn the ring leftwards and hold this
position for half a second.In this case, the LED related to
“Traction +” mode will light up and the
indication that “Gravity Control” function
has been deactivated will appear on
the display.
The “Gravity Control” function is always
deactivated when the engine is started.
IMPORTANT NOTES
IMPORTANT DO NOT USE THE
DEVICE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN
NEUTRAL.
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116)The space-saver wheel (for
versions/markets where provided) is
specific to your car, do not use it on other
models, or use the space-saver wheel
of other models on your car. The
space-saver wheel must only be used in
the event of an emergency. Never use it for
more than strictly necessary and never
exceed 80 km/h. "Warning! For temporary
use only! 80km/h max! Replace with
standard wheel as soon as possible. Never
remove or cover the sticker on the
space-saver wheel. Never apply a wheel
cap on a space-saver wheel. The vehicle's
driving characteristics will be modified
with the space-saver wheel fitted. Avoid
violent acceleration and braking, abrupt
steering and fast cornering.
117)Alert other drivers that the car is
stationary in compliance with local
regulations: hazard warning lights, warning
triangle, etc. Any passengers on board
should leave the car, especially if it is
heavily laden. Passengers should stay
away from on-coming traffic while the
wheel is being changed. If you are on a
slope or uneven surface, place the wedge
provided under the wheel (see the
instructions on the next pages).118)The vehicle's driving characteristics
will be modified with the space-saver wheel
fitted. Avoid violent acceleration and
braking, abrupt steering and fast cornering.
The overall duration of the space-saver
wheel is of about 3000 km, after which the
relevant tyre must be replaced with another
one of the same type. Never install a
standard tyre on a rim that is designed for
use with a space-saver wheel. Have the
wheel repaired and refitted as soon as
possible. Using two or more space-saver
wheels at the same time is forbidden.
Do not grease the threads of the stud bolts
before fitting them: they might slip out.
119)The jack is a tool developed and
designed only for changing a wheel, if a
tyre gets punctured or damaged, on the
vehicle with which it is supplied or on other
vehicles of the same model. Any other
use, e.g. to jack up other vehicle models or
different things, is strictly prohibited. Never
use it to carry out maintenance or repairs
under the vehicle or to change summer/
winter wheels and vice versa: we advise
you to contact a Fiat Dealership. Never go
under the raised vehicle: use it only in
the positions indicated. Do not use the jack
for loads higher than the one shown on
its label. Never start the engine with vehicle
raised. If the vehicle is raised more than
necessary, everything can become more
unstable, with the risk of the vehicle
dropping violently. Thus, lift the car only as
needed in order to access the space-saver
spare wheel.120)The space-saver wheel cannot be
fitted with snow chains. If a front (drive) tyre
is punctured and chains are needed, use
a standard wheel from the rear axle and
install the space-saver wheel on the rear
axle. In this way, with two normal drive
wheels at the front axle, it is possible to use
snow chains.
121)When turning the jack handle make
sure that it can turn freely without scraping
your hand against the ground. The moving
components of the jack ("worm screw"
and joints) can also cause injuries: do not
touch them. If you come into contact
with lubricating grease, clean yourself
thoroughly.
122)Incorrectly fitting the wheel cap may
cause it to fall off when the car is in motion.
Never tamper with the inflation valve.
Never introduce tools of any kind between
rim and tyre. Check tyre and space-saver
wheel pressures regularly, complying
with the values given in the "Technical
specifications" chapter.
123)At the end of the operation of
raising/locking the space-saver wheel
device, the spanner must be extracted,
taking care NOT to turn it in the wrong
direction to facilitate the extraction of the
spanner itself, so as to prevent the
attachment device from being released and
the lack of safe restraint.
WARNING
51)Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible to have the correct tightening
of the wheel stud bolts checked.
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FRONT PANEL CONTROL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Functions Mode
On/off Short button press
Volume adjustment Left/right rotation of knob
Volume activation/deactivation (Mute/Pause) Short button press
Display on/off Short button press
Accessing the Vehicle Settings menu Short button press
Exit the selection/return to previous screen Short button press
BROWSE ENTERScrolling the list or tuning to a radio station Left/right rotation of knob
Confirmation of the option displayed Short button press
APPSAccess to additional features (e.g. Time display,
outside temperature, Media, Radio, eco:drive
data function,UConnect™LIVE services, if
any)Short button press
PHONEPhone data display Short button press
TRIPAccess to the TRIP menu Short button press
MEDIASource selection: USB/iPod,
Bluetooth®or
AUX (for versions/markets, where provided)Short button press
RADIOAccess to the Radio mode Short button press
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MULTIMEDIA

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Interaction
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 (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
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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MULTIMEDIA

SYSTEM ON / OFF
The system is switched on/off by
pressing the
(ON/OFF) button/knob.
Turn the button/knob clockwise to
increase the radio volume or
anticlockwise to decrease it.
USB/AUX port (for
versions/markets,
where provided)
The car has a USB/AUX port located
on the central tunnel. fig. 177
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.In the middle: display of the name of
the current radio station and the
buttons/for selecting the
previous or next radio station.
At the bottom: display of the following
buttons:
"Browse": list of the radio stations
available;
"AM/FM", "AM/DAB", "FM/DAB":
selection of the desired frequency band
(button reconfigurable according to
the band selected: AM,FM or DAB);
"Tune" : manual radio station tuning
(not available for DAB radios);
"Info": additional information on the
source being listened to;
"Audio": access to the "Audio
settings" screen.
Audio menu
The following adjustments can be
carried out using the “Audio” menu:
"Equaliser" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
“Balance/Fader” (left/right and
front/rear audio balance adjustment);
“Volume/Speed” (excluding versions
with Hi-Fi system) speed-dependent
automatic volume adjustment;
"Loudness" (for versions/markets,
where provided);
"Auto-On Radio" (for versions/
markets, where provided);
“Radio Off Delay”.
MEDIA MODE
In Media mode, briefly press buttons
/to play the previous/next
track or keep buttons
/
pressed to fast rewind/forward the
track.
Track selection (Browse)
NOTE The keyboard is not available for
languages not supported by the system
which feature special characters (e.g.
Greek). In these cases this function will
be limited.
Bluetooth® SOURCE
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 front
panel;
if the "Media" source is active, press
the "Source" button;
select theBluetooth® Media
source;
press the "Add Device" button;
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In the event of extended inactivity the
display will show the average of the
indices until that moment (the "Average
index"), then the indices will be
coloured again in real time as soon as
the vehicle is restarted.
To check the data average of previous
route (the "route" starts when the
ignition key is turned to MAR and stops
when it is turned to STOP), select the
"Previous route" button.
The details of the previous trip can also
be displayed by pressing the "Details"
button to show trip duration (time
and mileage) and average speed.
Trip data storage and transfer
The trip data can be stored in
the system memory and transferred
through a properly configured USB
memory stick or by theUconnect™
LIVE App.
This allows you to display the history of
the collected data, showing the
complete analysis of the trip data and
of your driving style.
For further information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu websiteIMPORTANT Do not remove the USB
memory stick nor unpair the
smartphone and theUconnect™ LIVE
App before the system has
downloaded the data, since these
could be lost. During the transfer of
data to the devices,Uconnect™
messages may appear on the display
to guide the user correctly through
the operation; follow these instructions.
These messages are only displayed
with the ignition key at STOP and when
a delay in theUconnect™system
switching off is set. The data are
automatically transferred to the devices
when the engine is switched off.
Transferred data will be deleted from
the system memory in this manner. You
can choose to store the trip data or
not, by pressing the "Settings" button
and by setting the storage activation
and the USB or Cloud transfer mode.
When the USB memory stick is full, the
dedicated messages are shown on
theUconnect™system display.
When theeco:Drive™data have not
been transferred to the USB key for
a while, theUconnect™system
internal memory could become
saturated: in this case, follow the
recommendations provided by the
messages on the display.my:Car
my:Car allows you to keep the
"condition" of your car always under
control. my:Car application can detect
faults in real time and inform the driver
on impending service deadlines.
To interact with the application, press
"my:Car" button: a screen will appear
on the display showing the "care:Index"
section which contains detailed
information on car status. Press the
"Active warnings" button to show the
details of any faults on the car which
caused a warning light to switch on.
The car status can be seen both on
www.driveuconnect.eu or through the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp.
"SETTINGS" MENU
"Settings" Menu Display
To access the "Settings" menu press
the
button on the front panel.
As a guideline, the menu includes the
following items:
Language
Display
Units of measurement (for
versions/markets, where provided)
Voice controls
Time and Date
Safety/Driving Assistance (for
versions/markets, where provided)
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SUMMARY TABLE
Button Interaction
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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