2019 FIAT 500L Owner handbook (in English)

CONTROLS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL
Button A Interaction
Button A
(steering wheel left side)
Upper button
Brief button press: search for next radio station or selection of USB/iPod next track.
Long button press: scan of higher frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Central buttonWith each press it scrolls through sources AM, FM, DAB, USB/iPod, AUX (for versions/markets, where
provided). Only the available sources will be selected.
Lower button
Brief button press: search for previous radio station or selection of USB/iPod previous track.
Long button press: scan of lower frequencies until released/fast forward of USB/iPod track.
Button B
(steering wheel right side)
Upper buttonIncreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume increase
Long button press: fast volume increase
Central button Activation/deactivation of Mute / Pause function
Lower buttonDecreasing volume
Brief button press: single volume decrease
Long button press: fast volume decrease
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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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search forUconnect™on theBlu-
etooth® audio device (during the pair-
ing 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 subse-
quently). Selecting "No" will mean the
priority will be determined by the order
in which they were connected. The last
device connected will have the highest
priority;
an audio device can also be paired
by pressing the PHONE button on
the front panel and by selecting
"Settings" or, from the "Settings" menu,
selecting "Phone/Bluetooth".
IMPORTANT If theBluetooth® con-
nection between mobile phone and
system is lost, consult the mobile
phone handbook.PHONE MODE
Activating Phone mode:
Press the PHONE button on the front
panel to activate the Phone mode.
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 device
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 car’s audio system; the
system automatically mutes the
Uconnect™system audio when the
Phone function is used.
NOTE To consult the list of mobile
phones and supported functions, visit
the www.driveuconnect.eu website
Pairing a mobile phone
Proceed as follows:
activate theBluetooth® function on
the mobile phone;
press the PHONE button on the
front panel;
if no phone is paired with the system
yet, the display shows a dedicated
screen;
select “Yes” to start the pairing
procedure, then search for the
Uconnect™device on the mobile
phone (if "No" is selected, the Phone
main screen is displayed);
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;
from the “Phone” screen you can
always pair a mobile phone by pressing
the “Settings” button: press the “Add
Device” button and proceed as
described above.
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.
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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 ofBluetooth®
devices on the phone and make a new
pairing.
Making a phone call
A call can be made by:
selecting theicon (mobile
phone phonebook);
selecting “Recent Calls”;
selecting theicon;
pressing the “Redial” button.
NOTE The operations described above
are accessible only if supported by
the mobile phone in use.
Text message reader
The system can read the messages
received by the mobile phone.
To use this function the mobile phone
must support the SMS exchange
function throughBluetooth®.
If this function is not supported by the
phone, the corresponding
button is
deactivated (greyed out).
When a text message is received, the
display will show a screen where the
options “Listen”, “Call” or “Ignore” can
be selected.You can access the SMS message list
received by the cell by pressing the
graphic
button (the list shows
a maximum of 60 received messages).
NOTE On some mobile phones, to
make the SMS voice reading function
available, the SMS notification option
on the phone must be enabled; this
option is usually available on the phone,
in theBluetooth® connections menu
for a device registered asUconnect™.
After enabling this function on the
mobile phone, it must be disconnected
and reconnected with theUconnect™
system in order to make it effective.
IMPORTANT Some mobile phones may
not take the SMS delivery confirmation
settings into account when interfacing
withUconnect™. If a text message
is sent via theUconnect™system, the
driver could face an additional cost,
without any warning, due to the text
message delivery confirmation request
sent by the phone. For any problems
related to the above, contact your
telephone service provider.
SMS message options
Default SMS messages are stored in
the system memory and can be sent to
answer a received message or as a
new message.
Ye s
No
Okay
I can't talk right now
Call me
I'll call you later
I'm on my way
Thanks
I'll be late
Stuck in traffic
Start without me
Where are you?
Are you there yet?
I need directions
I'm lost
See you later
I will be 5 (or 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45,
60) (*) minutes late
See you in 5 (or 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
45, 60) (*) minutes
(*) Only use the numbers listed,
otherwise the system will not take the
message.
When receiving an SMS, the systems
also allows the same message to
be forwarded.
NOTE For details on how to send an
SMS using the voice commands, refer
to the dedicated paragraph.
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Browsing text messages
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Using the steering wheel commands,
you can view and manage the last
10 SMS messages received on the
instrument panel display. To use this
function the mobile phone must
support the SMS exchange function
throughBluetooth®.
Select “Phone” on the instrument panel
Setup menu and then select “SMS
reader” using the
/steering
wheel controls. The "SMS reader"
submenu allows the last 10 SMS
messages to be displayed.
Uconnect™ LIVE
SERVICES
(where provided)
Press the APPS button to access the
menu where all the application
functions of the system are present,
such as: time display,eco:Drive™
function data, Trip Computer, Outdoor
temperature, Settings,Uconnect™
LIVEapplications.
If there is aUconnect™ LIVEicon, the
system is set up for the connected
services and allows the applications to
be used directly from the radio menu,
for a more efficient and advanced
use of the car.The application functions are present
according to the vehicle configuration
and to the market.
To use theUconnect™ LIVEservices,
you need to:
to downloadUconnect™LIVEApp
from "App Store" or "Google play" on
your compatible smartphone, making
sure that the data connection is
enabled;
register, through theUconnect™
LIVE Appon the
www.driveuconnect.eu or www.fiat.it
website
start theUconnect™LIVEapp on
your smart phone and enter your
credentials.
For more information relating to the
services available on the market,
consult the www.driveucoinnect.eu site.
First access to the car
After starting theUconnect™ LIVE
App and entering your credentials,
to access theUconnect™LIVEApp
services in the car you needBlu-
etooth® pairing between your smart
phone and theUnconnect ™system
as described in the "Registering your
cell phone" section. The list of sup-
ported mobile phones is available on
www.driveuconnect.euAfter pairing, press theUconnect™
LIVEbutton on the display to access
the connected services.
When the activation process is
completed, the display shows a
dedicated message. In the case of
services that require a personal profile,
you can connect your own account
through theUconnect™ LIVEApp or
in the reserved area on the
www.driveuconnect.eu site.
User not connected
If the device is not paired to aBlu-
etooth® telephone, if theUconnect™
LIVEbutton is pressed, the system
menu has its icons disabled, except for
eco:Drive™.
For further details on theeco:Drive™
function refer to the dedicated
paragraph.
Uconnect™ LIVE services setup
using the dedicated menu
Using theUconnect™system menu
dedicated toUconnect ™LIVE
services the “Settings” section can be
accessed by pressing the
icon. In
this section you can check the system
options and change them according
to your preferences.
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System updating
In case a system update is available for
theUconnect™system during use
of theUconnect™ LIVEservices,
a message to this effect will appear on
the screen.
The update includes a download of the
new software version for managing
theUconnect™LIVEservices.
Updating is effected when using the
traffic data from the coupled smart
phone: the amount of traffic generated
will be communicated to the driver.
IMPORTANT In order not to
compromise the proper functioning of
theUconnect™during installation, do
not carry out any other operations
but wait until it is finished.
App Uconnect™ LIVE
TheUconnect™ LIVEApp must be
installed on your smartphone to access
the connected services on the car.
This can be used to manage your
profile and customise your
Uconnect™ LIVEexperience. The
App can be downloaded from "App
Store" or "Google Play".
For safety reasons, the App cannot be
accessed when the phone is paired
with theUconnect™system.Personal details (e-mail and password)
are required to access theUconnect™
LIVEservices using theUconnect™
system menu, therefore the content
of your personal accounts is protected
and can only be accessed by the real
user.
Connected services that can be
accessed on the car
TheUconnect™ LIVEservices
available in theUconnect™system
menu can change according to the
market.
Theeco:Drive™application was
developed to improve the driving
experience and therefore it can be used
in all markets where theUconnect™
LIVEservices are accessible. For
further information visit the
www.driveuconnect.eu website.
eco:Drive™
Theeco:Drive™application allows you
to display your driving behaviour in
real time, in order to help you reach a
more efficient driving style as far as
consumption and emissions are
concerned.In addition, the data can be saved on
an USB device or thanks to the
Uconnect™ LIVEApp, and the data
analysis can be made on your personal
computer thanks to theeco:Drive™
application, available on www.fiat.it
or www.driveuconnect.eu.
Driving style is evaluated by means of
four indices which monitor the following
parameters:
Acceleration
Deceleration
Transmission
Speed
eco:Drive™ display
Press theeco:Drive™button to
interact with the function. A screen will
be displayed showing the 4 indices
described above. These indices are
grey until the system has enough data
to evaluate the driving style.
Once sufficient data are available, the
indices will have 5 colours depending
on the evaluation: dark green (very
good), light green, yellow, orange and
red (very bad).
"Current trip index" refers to the entire
value calculated in real time based
on the average of the described
indices. It represents eco-friendliness of
the driving style: from 0 (low) to 100
(high).
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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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Lights
Doors & Locks
Engine Off Options
Audio
Phone/Bluetooth
Radio Setup
SiriusXM Setup (for versions/
markets, where provided)
Restore Default Settings
Clear Personal Data
VOICE CONTROLS
NOTE For languages not supported by
the system, voice controls are not
available.
To use the voice commands, press the
button ("Voice" button) on the
steering wheel controls and say the
function you want to activate aloud.
Phone functions
The
button activates the following
functions:
Call
Dial
Re-dial
Call back
Recent calls
Calls made
Missed calls
Calls received
PhoneBook
Search
Show SMS
Radio functions
The
button activates the following
functions:
Tune to XXX FM
Tune to XXX AM
Tune to Radio XXX
Tune to DAB channel
Media function
The
button activates the following
functions:
Play song...
Play album…
Play artist…
Play genre…
Play playlist…
Play podcast…
Play audiobook…
Play the track number...
Select the support
View
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