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Operating Instructions
Each time an instruction is given that concerns direction (left/right or forward/backward), it is written to be read from the perspective of an occu-
pant in the driver's seat. If a direction is written from a different perspective, it will be specified as such in the text as appropriate.
The figures in the manual are only examples: this might imply that some details of the image do not correspond to the actual arrangement of your
vehicle.
To identify the chapter with the information necessary, you can consult the Index at the end of this manual.
Chapters can be rapidly identified with dedicated graphic tabs, located at the side of each odd page. There is also a key for getting to know the
chapter order and the relevant symbols in the tabs. Additionally, there is a textual indication of each current chapter at the side of each even page.
Warnings And Cautions
While reading this Owner’s Manual you will find a series of WARNINGS that must be carefully followed to prevent incorrect use of the components
of the vehicle, which could cause accidents or injuries.
There are also CAUTIONS to prevent procedures that could damage your vehicle.
Therefore all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS must always be carefully followed.
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS are recalled in the text with the following symbols:
Personal Safety:
Vehicle Safety:
NOTE:
This Owner’s Manual describes all vehicle models. Optional contents, equipment meant for specific markets or particular models are not identified
as such in the text: you need to consider only the information related to the model you own. Any content introduced throughout the production of
the model, outside the specific request of options at the time of purchase, will be identified by the indicator: — if equipped.
The data contained in this publication are intended to help you use your vehicle in the best possible way. FCA US LLC aims for constant improve -
ment of the vehicles produced. For this reason, it reserves the right to make changes to the model described for technical and/or commercial
reasons.
For further information, contact an authorized dealer.
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DEAR CUSTOMER
READ THIS CAREFULLY
Refueling..................................................... 2
Starting The Engine .................................... 2
Parking On Flammable Material ............... 2
Respecting The Environment .................... 2
Electrical Accessories ................................ 2
Scheduled Servicing .................................. 2
VEHICLE CHANGES / ALTERATIONS
Accessories Purchased By The Owner ...... 3
Installing Electrical/Electronic Devices .... 3
Radio Transmitters And Mobile Phones ... 4
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Operating Instructions ............................... 5
Warnings And Cautions.............................. 5
Symbols Key ............................................... 6
Symbols ...................................................... 6
Symbol Glossary
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
KEYS..........................................................16
Key Fob .................................................. 16
ENGINE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM ..............18
IGNITION SWITCH .....................................19
Keyless Push Button Ignition ................ 19
REMOTE START — IF EQUIPPED .............20
How To Use Remote Start ..................... 20
To Exit Remote Start Mode ................... 21 Remote Start Comfort Systems —
If Equipped ............................................. 21
VEHICLE SECURITY SYSTEM —
IF EQUIPPED............................................. 21
To Arm The System................................ 21
To Disarm The System .......................... 21
Volumetric/Anti-Lift Protection —
If Equipped ............................................. 22
DOORS ...................................................... 22
Power Door Locks.................................. 22
Locking The Doors With A Depleted
Battery .................................................... 23 Passive Entry System ........................... 24
Automatic Door Locks —
If Equipped ............................................ 26 Child-Protection Door Lock System —
Rear Doors ............................................. 26
STEERING WHEEL.................................... 26
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering
Column ................................................... 26 Heated Steering Wheel —
If Equipped ............................................. 27
DRIVER MEMORY SETTINGS —
IF EQUIPPED ............................................ 28
Programming The Memory Feature ..... 28
Memory Position Recall ........................ 28
SEATS ....................................................... 29
Sparco Racing Seats (Quadrifoglio
Vehicles) — If Equipped ......................... 29 Manual Adjustment (Rear Seats) ......... 30
Power Adjustment (Front Seats)........... 32
Heated Seats — If Equipped ................ 33
Head Restraints .................................... 35
MIRRORS .................................................. 36
Automatic Dimming Mirror.................... 36 Vanity Mirror ...........................................37
Outside Power Mirrors ...........................37
Power Folding Outside Mirrors ..............38
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirrors —
If Equipped .............................................38 Heated Mirrors ......................................38
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HOMELINK®) ..........................................38
Before You Begin Programming
HomeLink® ............................................39 Erasing All The HomeLink®
Channels ................................................. 39 Identifying Whether You Have A
Rolling Code Or Non-Rolling Code
Device .....................................................39 Programming HomeLink® To A
Garage Door Opener ..............................39 Programming HomeLink® To A
Miscellaneous Device ............................ 40 Reprogramming A Single HomeLink®
Button .....................................................40 Canadian/Gate Operator
Programming .......................................... 41
EXTERIOR LIGHTS ....................................42
Headlight Switch .................................... 42
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) ............42
High Beam Headlights ...........................42
Automatic Headlights ............................ 42
Flash-To-Pass .........................................43
Automatic High Beam Headlights —
If Equipped .............................................43 Parking Lights .........................................43
Headlight Off Delay ................................43
Rear Fog Light ........................................44
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1. Place the ignition in the ON/RUN position,without starting the engine.
2. Push and hold the desired HomeLink® button until the HomeLink® Indicator light
begins to flash after 20 seconds. Do not
release the button.
3. Without releasing the button , proceed with
Step 2 in “Programming HomeLink® To A
Garage Door Opener” and follow all
remaining steps.
Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
The programming of transmitters in Canada/
United States require the transmitter signals
to “time-out” after several seconds of trans -
mission.
Canadian radio frequency laws require trans -
mitter signals to time-out (or quit) after several
seconds of transmission – which may not be
long enough for HomeLink® to pick up the
signal during programming. Similar to this
Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are
designed to time-out in the same manner.
It may be helpful to unplug the device during
the cycling process to prevent possible over -
heating of the garage door or gate motor. 1. Place the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1 to
3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the
HomeLink® button you wish to program
while keeping the HomeLink® indicator
light in view.
3. Continue to press and hold the HomeLink® button, while you press and
release (cycle) your hand-held transmitter
every two seconds until HomeLink® has
successfully accepted the frequency
signal. The indicator light will flash slowly
and then rapidly when fully trained.
4. Watch for the HomeLink® indicator to change flash rates. When it changes, it is
programmed. It may take up to 30
seconds or longer in rare cases. The
garage door may open and close while you
are programming.

5. Press and hold the programmed HomeLink® button and observe the indicator light.
NOTE:

If the indicator light stays on constantly,
programming is complete and the garage
door/device should activate when the
HomeLink® button is pressed.
To program the two remaining HomeLink®
buttons, repeat each step for each
remaining button. DO NOT erase the chan
-
nels.
If you unplugged the garage door opener/
device for programming, plug it back in at this
time.
Reprogramming A Single HomeLink® Button
(Canadian/Gate Operator)
To reprogram a channel that has been previ -
ously trained, follow these steps:
1. Place the ignition to the ON/RUN position.
2. Press and hold the desired HomeLink® button until the indicator light begins to
flash after 20 seconds. Do not release the
button.
3. Without releasing the button, proceed with “Canadian/Gate Operator Programming”
step 2 and follow all remaining steps.
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The function can be activated from the radio
system by selecting the following functions in
sequence on the main menu:
1. “Settings.”
2. “Lights.”
3. “Headlight Off Delay.”
Rear Fog Light
The rear fog lights may be operated as desired
when visibility is poor due to fog. The rear fog
light button is integrated with the headlight
switch.
Push the button to turn the rear fog lights
on/off.
The lights can be turned off by pushing the
button again or by turning the headlight switch
to the O (off) position and holding it there for a
few seconds.

NOTE:

The headlight switch must first be turned to
the parking lights or headlights position before
the rear fog light button can be pushed.
When the engine is stopped with the rear fog
lights on, they will remain off the next time the
engine is started.

Adaptive Frontlight System (AFS Function) —
If Equipped

This is a system combined with Xenon head-
lights (Bi-Xenon 35 W headlamp if equipped)
which directs the headlights horizontally, and
continuously and automatically adapts them
to the driving conditions around bends or
when cornering.
The system directs the headlights to light up
the road in the best way, taking into account
the speed of the vehicle and the bend or
corner angle, as well as the speed at which the
steering wheel is turned.
The adaptive lights are automatically activated
when the vehicle is started.
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down to
activate the turn signals. The arrows on each
side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation.
The or turn signal will blink on the instru -
ment panel.
Lane Change Assist
Lightly push the lever up or down once, without
moving beyond the detent, and the turn signal
will flash five times then automatically turn off.
To turn off the flashing before the end of the
cycle, move the lever in the opposite direction
until the first click (about half way).
Static Bending Light Function (SBL) — If
Equipped
The SBL function utilizes Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) in order to better illuminate the street
and increase the light angle while turning. This
function is enabled by rotating the light switch
to position (on) or (auto). The SBL LEDs
activate when the speed is below 25 mph
(40 km/h) and the steering radius is below
0.3 miles (500 m).
This function can be activated/deactivated on
the radio system by selecting the following
functions in sequence on the main menu:
1. “Settings.”
2. “Lights.”
3. “Cornering Lights.”
INTERIOR LIGHTS
Courtesy lights are turned on when the front
doors are opened or when the dimmer control
is rotated to its farthest upward position. The
glove compartment light turns on automati -
cally when the glove compartment is opened
and turn off when it is closed. The door cour -
tesy lights illuminate when one of the front
doors is opened, and turn off when it is closed.
The trunk courtesy lights turn on automatically
when the trunk is opened and turn off when it
is closed. All of these lights turn on and off
regardless of the ignition status.
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Air Recirculation And Air Quality System (AQS)
Air Recirculation is managed
according to the following operating
mode:
Automatic engagement: indicator is illumi-
nated above the “A” on the Air Recirculation
Button
Forced activation (air circulation always
activated): indicator illuminated above the
icon on the Air Recirculation Button
Forced deactivation (air recirculation
always off with intake of outside air): both
indicators not illuminated on the Air Recir-
culation Button
The three operating conditions are obtained by
pushing the Air Recirculation Button in
sequence.
Enabling The Air Quality System (AQS) Func -
tion — If Equipped
When the automatic recirculation function is
selected, the AQS function automatically acti -
vates internal air recirculation when the
outside air is polluted (e.g. in heavy traffic and
tunnels).
At low external temperatures or in high
humidity, the automatic function turns off to
avoid fogging up the windows. The user can
select the function again by pushing the Air
Recirculation Button. In automatic operation, air recirculation will be
controlled by the system according to outside
environmental conditions.

NOTE:

With the AQS function active and after the
internal air recirculation system has been
functioning for a set amount of time, the
Climate Control System enables air intake
to cycle the air in the passenger compart
-
ment for a set time. The AQS function is
disabled during the air changes.
The engagement of the recirculation system
makes it possible to reach the required
heating or cooling conditions faster. It is,
however, inadvisable to use it on rainy/cold
days as it can increase the possibility of the
windows fogging. When the outside
temperature is low, recirculation is forced
off to prevent the windows from fogging up.
Front Defrost

Air comes from the windshield and
side window demist outlets. Use
Defrost mode with maximum tempera -
ture settings for best windshield and
side window defrosting and defogging.

Rear Defrost
Push the Rear Defrost button to acti -
vate (indicators illuminated) the
Rear Defrost. The Rear Defrost will turn off after 20 minutes
or once the engine is turned off.

NOTE:

To avoid damage, do not apply stickers over
the interior heating filaments of the Rear
Defrost.
Front Defrost And MAX-DEF Function
Push the MAX-DEF button (indicator
illuminated) to defrost the wind
-
shield and side windows.
While in MAX-DEF function, the air conditioner
will:
Activate the air conditioner compressor
when the weather allows
Turn air recirculation off
Set the maximum air temperature (HI) on
both the driver and passenger side
Activate a blower speed based on the
temperature of the engine coolant
Adjust the air flow towards the windshield
and front side windows
Activate the Rear Window Defrost
Display the fan speed (indicators illumi -
nated) and current air distribution setting

NOTE:

The MAX-DEF function remains active for
approximately three minutes once the engine
coolant reaches the proper temperature.
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Panel Mode
Air comes from the outlets in the
instrument panel to ventilate the
chest and face. Each of these outlets
can be individually adjusted to direct
the flow of air. The air vanes of the center
outlets and outboard outlets can be moved up
and down or side to side to regulate airflow
direction. There is a shut off wheel located
below the air vanes to shut off or adjust the
amount of airflow from these outlets.
Bi-Level Mode
Air comes from the instrument panel
outlets and floor outlets. A slight
amount of air is directed through the
defrost and side window demister
outlets.

NOTE:

Bi-Level mode is designed under comfort
conditions to provide cooler air out of the
panel outlets and warmer air from the floor
outlets.
Floor Mode
Air comes from the floor outlets. A
slight amount of air is directed
through the defrost and side window
demister outlets. This setting heats
the passenger compartment the quickest.
Mix Mode
Air is directed through the floor,
defrost, and side window demister
outlets. This setting works best in
cold or snowy conditions that require
extra heat to the windshield. This setting is
good for maintaining comfort while reducing
moisture on the windshield.
Front Defrost And Panel Mode
Air flow is distributed between the
windshield demisting/defrosting
vents and side/central dashboard
vents. This setting allows air to flow
to the windshield on sunny days.
Front Defrost And Bi-Level Mode
Air flow is distributed to all vents.
Switching The Climate Control System On/Off
To Turn Off The Climate Control System
Rotate the Air Speed Adjustment Knob
completely counterclockwise to turn off the
Climate Control System.
With the air conditioner is off:
Air recirculation is on
The A/C compressor is off
The fan is off
The heated rear window can be activated/
deactivated
NOTE:

The climate control system stores the previ
-
ously set temperatures and resumes opera -
tion when any button on the system is pushed.
To Turn On The Climate Control System
To switch the climate control system on in
automatic mode, push the AUTO button.
Operating Mode
The Climate Control system can be activated
in different ways. It is recommended to use the
automatic function. Push the AUTO button and
set the desired temperatures.
The automatic system adjusts the tempera -
ture, quantity, and distribution of air intro -
duced into the passenger compartment. It
also controls air recirculation and the activa -
tion of the air conditioner.
At any time during automatic operation, you
can change the temperature, activate or deac -
tivate the Rear Defrost, activate SYNC, acti -
vate or deactivate the air conditioner, and
activate or deactivate air recirculation. The
system will automatically adjust to the new
settings.
Climate Control Display Settings
The Climate Control settings are visible on the
radio screen.
The display on the radio system is a pop up
window, which is activated by pushing the
buttons or turning the knobs on the Climate
Control system. The indicator lights located on
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the number of buttons and knobs indicate that
the selected feature is on/off. If no operation
is performed for a predetermined time, the
pop-up will close on the display.
Humidity Sensor
The Humidity Sensor helps prevent the
windows from fogging up. The AUTO function
(indicator illuminated) must be on for the
Humidity Sensor to function.
When outside temperature is low, the system
may turn the compressor on and turn air recir-
culation off for safer driving.
Stop/Start
The Stop/Start system shuts off the engine
when the vehicle speed is 0 mph (0 km/h), as
a fuel conservation measure.
In order to maintain comfort in the cabin, the
Stop/Start feature will not activate if any of the
following conditions exist:
The climate control system is in AUTO mode
(indicator illuminated), and the vehicle has
yet to reach the set temperature

The climate control system is in LO maximum
cooling
The climate control system is in HI maximum
heating
The climate control system is in the MAX-DEF
status
When the Stop/Start system is active, the
engine will restart if the inside temperature
changes significantly, or if the LO setting, or
MAX-DEF setting, is activated.
With Stop/Start system on (engine is off), air
flow is reduced to keep the compartment
comfort conditions for longer.

Until the temperature drastically changes within
the cabin, the climate control system will
continue to maintain the temperature while the
engine is off. By deactivating the Stop/Start
system with the button (located by the head
-
light switch), the climate control system operates
normally according to the settings.

NOTE:

In harsh climate conditions, limit the use of
the Stop/Start system to prevent the
compressor from continuously switching on
and off. This will prevent rapid misting of the
windows and the accumulation of humidity
in the passenger compartment.
When the Stop/Start system is on, the
climate control system will always take air in
from outside, reducing the probability of the
windows fogging up.
System Maintenance
In winter months, the Climate Control system
must be turned on at least once a month for
approximately ten minutes.
Have the system inspected at an authorized
dealer before the summer.
INTERIOR STORAGE AND
EQUIPMENT
Glove Compartment
The glove compartment is located on the
passenger side of the instrument panel.
Opening The Glove Compartment
Pull the release handle to open the glove
compartment.
When the glove compartment is opened, a
light turns on to illuminate the inside of the
compartment.

NOTE:

If equipped with a lock, unlock the glove
compartment by placing the emergency key
in the lock on the handle.
Do not insert large objects that will prevent
the glove compartment from closing
completely.
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11. Driving Mode Display (Alfa DNA System)
12. Distance Traveled (miles/km) display
13. Fuel Consumption
14. Warning Indications Display (e.g. danger ofice, open doors, ABS operation, etc.)
15. Range
Customer Programmable Settings
Multiple settings can be programmed by the
user using the radio. This section describes
only the basic settings:
Units & Language
Clock & Date
Cluster
To access the settings list in the radio, proceed
as follows:
Press the Home button to access the main
menu.
Select Settings from the main menu using
the Rotary Knob or by pressing Settings on
the touchscreen. Rotary Knob
Units & Language
The following settings can be modified under
the “Units & Language” menu:
Units: select US, Metric, or Custom. The
custom option allows for individual selec -
tion of the unit measures
Language: change the language of the
system
Restore Unit & Language Settings: restores
the factory settings
To access and change the setting, turn and
push the Rotary Pad or press the desired
setting on the touchscreen. Clock & Date
The following settings can be modified under
the “Clock & Date” menu:
Sync With GPS Time: activates or deacti
-
vates the clock synchronization through the
GPS. If the function is deactivated, the
options Set Time and Set Date are enabled
Set Time: set the time manually
Time Format: set the time format to either a
12-hour or a 24-hour clock
Set Date: set the date manually
Restore Clock & Date Settings: restores the
factory settings
To access and change the setting, turn and
push the Rotary Pad or press the desired
setting on the touchscreen.
Cluster
The following settings can be modified when
this mode is selected:
Warning Buzzer Volume: allows you to set
the volume of the warning buzzer on seven
levels.
Trip B: activate or deactivate the Trip func -
tion.
Show Phone Info: allows you to activate/
deactivate repetition of the phone function
screens also on the instrument panel
display.
1 — ON/OFF Control And Volume Knob
2 — OPTION Button
3 — Rotary Pad
4 — MENU Button
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