2019 FIAT 500X tailgate

FIAT CODE
The Fiat Code system prevents
unauthorised use of the vehicle,
disabling engine starting.
The system does not need to be
enabled/activated: operation is
automatic, regardless of the fact that
the vehicle's doors are locked or
unlocked.
When the ignition device is set to MAR,
the Fiat Code system identifies the
code transmitted by the key. If the code
is recognised as valid, the Fiat Code
system enables engine starting.
When the ignition device is brought
back to STOP, the Fiat Code system
deactivates the control unit controlling
the engine, thus preventing its starting.
For the correct engine starting
procedures, see the instructions in the
"Starting the engine" paragraph,
"Starting and driving" chapter.IRREGULAR OPERATION
If, during starting, the key code is not
correctly recognised, the
icon is
displayed on the instrument panel (see
the instructions in the "Warning lights
and messages" paragraph, "Knowing
the instrument panel" chapter). This
condition leads to the engine switching
off after 2 seconds. In this case, bring
the ignition device to STOP and then to
MAR; if it is still blocked, try with the
other keys provided. If it is still not
possible to start the engine, contact a
Fiat Dealership.
If the
icon is displayed while
driving, this means that the system is
running a self-diagnosis (e.g. due to a
voltage drop). If the display persists,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
ALARM
Activation of the alarm triggers the
acoustic warning and the direction
indicators.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted by
the Manufacturer to meet the
requirements of the various countries
where the vehicle is marketed.
TURNING THE ALARM ON
(where provided)
With the doors, bonnet and tailgate
closed and the ignition device on to
STOP, point the key with remote control
or electronic key towards the vehicle
and press and release the
"FIAT"
button.
For versions with electronic key, the
alarm can also be armed by pressing
the "door lock" button, located on the
door external handle. For more
information, refer to the Keyless Entry
paragraph a few pages further on.
The system emits a visual and acoustic
warning (where provided) and enables
door locking.
With the alarm on, warning light A
fig. 7 flashes on the instrument panel.
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Operating the rear door device only
locks the door concerned.
Position 1: door unlocked
Position 2
: door locked
Where the function is present, operating
the interior handle of one of the two
front doors will unlock all the doors and
the tailgate according to the mode set
using the menu on the display or on the
Uconnect™system and will open only
the concerned door.
LOCKING/UNLOCKING
DOORS FROM THE
OUTSIDE
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press the
"
FIAT" button on the key or fit and then
turn its metal insert in the driver side
door lock.
2)
Where the automatic mirror folding and
opening function is present, the exterior
rear-view mirrors will be automatically
folded when the central door locking
system is operated from the outside.
Door unlocking from the outside
Press the
button on the key or turn
its metal insert in the driver side door
lock.
Where the automatic mirror opening
function is present, the exterior
rear-view mirrors will be automatically
returned to driving position when the
central door locking system is operated
from the outside.
KEYLESS ENTRY(where provided)
3)
The Keyless Entry system can identify
the electronic key near the doors and
tailgate.
The system enables the doors (or the
tailgate) to be locked/released without
pressing any button on the electronic
key.
If the system recognises that the
electronic key detected outside the
vehicle is valid, the owner of the key
can simply grasp one of the front
handles to deactivate the alarm and
unlock the door and tailgate opening
mechanism.Where the function is provided,
grasping the handle of the driver's door
unlocks the driver's side door or all
doors depending on the mode set
using the display menu or the
Uconnect™system.
Door locking
To lock the doors, proceed as follows:
make sure that you have the
electronic key with you and are near the
driver or passenger door handle;
press the "door locking" button A
fig. 10 on the handle: this will lock all
doors and the tailgate. Door locking will
activate the alarm as well (where
provided).
IMPORTANT After pressing the "door
locking" button, you need to wait two
seconds before the doors can be
unlocked again using the door handle.
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the vehicle is locked correctly by pulling
the door handle within 2 seconds. The
doors will not be unlocked again.
IMPORTANT Do not simultaneously
lock and unlock by pulling the handle
(see fig. 11 ).
Driver side door emergency
opening
If the electronic key does not work (e.g.
because its battery is flat), the
emergency metal insert inside the key
can anyway be used to operate the
lock, unlocking the driver side door.
To extract the metal insert, proceed as
follows:
press point A fig. 12 and pull out the
metal insert B;
insert the metal insert in the driver
side door lock and turn it to unlock the
door.
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
Approaching the tailgate with a valid
electronic key, press the opening button
fig. 13 underneath the tailgate handle to
unlock the tailgate.
NOTE If there is an alarm system, the
latter will be temporarily disabled only
for the boot area. After closing the boot,
the alarm system will be reactivated
again.The tailgate can be locked by pressing
the button B fig. 13 on the electronic
key or by pressing the button
on the
inside door panel.
NOTE The tailgate door lock also
performs a central locking of the doors.
Boot opening is disabled while the car
is moving.
While travelling, if the tailgate is closed
correctly, it will be locked automatically
when the car speed is faster than
20 km/h together with the doors
("Autoclose" function). This function can
also be disabled using the menu on the
instrument panel.
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DEAD LOCK(where provided)
8)
This safety device inhibits the operation
of the interior door handles and the
door locking/unlocking button.
Activating the device
The device is activated on all doors by
pressing the
"FIAT" button on the
key with remote control or for vehicles
with Keyless Entry, by pressing the
unlock button on the exterior door
handle of the car.
Turning the device off
The device disengages automatically:
when the doors are unlocked
(pressing button
on the key with
remote control);
when the ignition device is set to
MAR;
when one of the front handles is
gripped on vehicles equipped with
Keyless Entry.
CHILD SAFETY DEVICE
9) 10)
This system prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside.
The fig. 14 device can only be engaged
with the doors open:
position: device engaged (door
locked);
position: device not engaged
(door may be opened from the inside).
The device remains engaged even if the
doors are electrically unlocked.
IMPORTANT The rear doors cannot be
opened from the inside when the child
safety device is engaged.
WARNING
8)Once the Dead Lock system is engaged,
it is impossible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. Before getting out of the
car, please therefore check that there is
no-one left inside.9)NEVER leave children unattended inside
the car, let alone leave the car with the
doors unlocked in a place that children can
access easily. Children may seriously, or
even fatally, injure themselves. Also ensure
that children do not inadvertently operate
the electric parking brake, the brake pedal
or the automatic transmission lever.
10)Always use this device when carrying
children. After engaging the child lock on
both rear doors, check for effective
engagement by trying to open a door with
the internal handle.
IMPORTANT
2)Make sure to take the key with you once
a door or the tailgate is locked, to prevent
locking the same key inside the vehicle. If
the key has been locked in, it can only be
recovered using the second provided key.
3)The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as, for
example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the charge of the battery in
the electronic key and the presence of
metal objects near the key or the car. In
these cases it is still possible to unlock the
doors by using the metal insert in the
electronic key (see description on the
following pages).
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device by trying to open it. If it is not
perfectly closed, do not try to press the
bonnet lid down but open it and repeat
the procedure.
IMPORTANT Always check that the
bonnet is closed correctly to prevent it
from opening while the vehicle is
travelling.
WARNING
23)Perform these operations only when
the car is stationary.
24)The bonnet may drop suddenly if the
supporting rod is not positioned correctly.
25)Use both hands to lift the bonnet.
Before lifting, check that the windscreen
wiper arms are not raised from the
windscreen, that the vehicle is stationary
and that the electric parking brake is
engaged.
26)For safety reasons, the bonnet must
always be properly closed while the car is
travelling. Therefore, make sure that the
bonnet is properly closed and that the lock
is engaged. If you discover that the bonnet
is not perfectly closed during travel, stop
immediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.
BOOT
The boot unlocking is electrically
operated and is deactivated when the
vehicle is in motion.
OPENING FROM THE
OUTSIDE
27)
Opening from the outside
When unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened from outside the car using the
electric opening handle A
fig. 44 located under the handle until
the unlocking click is heard or by
quickly pressing button
on the
remote control twice.The direction indicators will flash twice
when the tailgate is opened and at the
same time the ceiling light inside the
boot will turn on; the ceiling light will
automatically switch off when the
tailgate is closed (see also "Interior
lights").
If the tailgate is left open, the ceiling
light will automatically switch off to
preserve the battery charge.
Emergency opening from the inside
Proceed as follows:
lower the head restraints and fold the
backrests;
identify and remove yellow guard A
fig. 45, which is press-fitted on the lock,
using the screwdriver provided;
insert the screwdriver in order to
activate tab B fig. 46, to mechanically
release the lock.
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CLOSING
Grip handle A fig. 47 and lower the
tailgate, pressing next to the lock until it
clicks.
IMPORTANT With the doors closed,
before closing the boot make sure that
you have the keys with you because
the boot will be locked automatically.
Closing with Keyless Entry
Press button B fig. 44 with the tailgate
correctly closed. This operation locks all
doors and arms the alarm (where
provided).
BOOT INITIALISATION
IMPORTANT If the battery is
disconnected or the protection fuse
blows, the boot opening/closing
mechanism must be reinitialised as
follows:
close all the doors and the boot;
press the"FIAT" button on the
remote control;
press thebutton on the remote
control.
LOAD COMPARTMENT
FEATURES
Reconfigurable load platform
12)
The car is equipped with a
reconfigurable load platform A, which
makes the boot volume modular:
The load platform can be set to
2 different positions:
Floor level (low)fig. 48: allows use
of the full luggage compartment
capacity.
Sill level (high)fig. 49: combined
with folding the rear seats and front
passenger seat, it allows long items to
be loaded and also makes
loading/unloading items in the luggage
compartment easier. It also allows the
space underneath (double bottom) to
be used as a further compartment for
stowing objects which are more fragile
or small.
The load platform can also be tilted,
and is equipped with a washable plastic
surface, useful for instance for
transporting wet or muddy items.
IMPORTANT Movements of the load
platform must take place in a central
position relative to the luggage
compartment.
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Anchoring your load
Four hooks may be arranged in the
corners of the boot, according to the
versions, at the corners of the boot (two
at the front A fig. 50 and two at the rear
B ) for attaching cables for firmly
securing the carried load.
EMERGENCY KIT(where provided)
Inside the kit, located in the luggage
compartment, are a fire extinguisher
and a first-aid bag.
WARNING
27)Be careful not to hit objects on the
storage shelf when you open the tailgate.
IMPORTANT
12)The dimensions of the platform permit
a maximum distributed weight capacity of
70 kg: do not load objects with a greater
weight.
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SYMBOLS ON THE DISPLAY
Symbol What it means
redLOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
The symbol switches on, together with a message on the display, if there is insufficient engine oil pressure.15)
IMPORTANT Do not use the car until the failure has been solved. The switching on of the symbol does not
show the quantity of oil in the engine: the oil level must be checked manually.
redAIR BAG FAILURE
If the symbol switches on constantly, this indicates a failure in the airbag system. Contact a Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible.
redBONNET NOT PROPERLY SHUT
The symbol switches on when the engine bonnet is not properly shut. Close the bonnet properly.
redTAILGATE NOT PROPERLY SHUT
The symbol switches on when the tailgate is not properly shut. Close the tailgate correctly.
redAT9 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE / DUAL CLUTCH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE
The symbol turns on to indicate that there is a failure in the automatic transmission or in the dual clutch
automatic transmission. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.16)
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