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Fiat 500e User Manual

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Summary of 500e

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    Download a free vehicle information app by visiting your application store, keyword (my fiat), or scanning the microsoft tag. To put microsoft tags to work for you, use your mobile phone’s browser or app store to download a microsoft tag reader, like the free one at www.Gettag.Mobi. Then follow the ...

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    The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, resulting in a collision and personal injury. Chrysler group llc strongly recommends that the driver use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may...

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    Introduction/welcome welcome from fiat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 important vehicle information . . . . . 4 controls at a glance driver cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 getting started electric vehicle features . . . . . . . . . 10 electri...

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    Welcome from fiat congratulations on selecting your new fiat 500e. Be assured that your 500e represents an elegant marriage of technology and italian styling that is as good for the environment as is fun to drive! Your new 500e has characteristics to enhance the driver's control under some driving c...

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    Use of aftermarket products (electronics) the use of aftermarket devices including cell phones, mp3 players, gps systems, or chargers may affect the performance of on-board wireless features. If you are experiencing difficul- ties with any of your wireless features, try disconnecting your aftermarke...

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    Important vehicle information • your 500e operates entirely on electricity stored in the high voltage battery. Unlike a con- ventional vehicle or hybrid there is no internal combustion engine. Battery electric ve- hicles have unique operating characteristics that you should become familiar with to e...

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    General information the vehicle is also equipped with a battery management system that is designed to: • ensure safe operation • maximize driving range • maximize the life expectancy of the high voltage battery note: the high voltage battery contains contactors that will open and close during vehicl...

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    Driver cockpit controls at a glance 6.

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    A . T ur n signal le ver (behind st eering wheel) pg. 29 b. Ins trument clus ter c . Elec tr onic v ehicle inf orma tion cent er (evic) displa y pg. 45 d . Wiper/w asher le ver (behind st eering wheel) pg. 31 e. Esc of f pg. 31 f. Ins trument panel charge indica tor pg. 16 g. Hazar d butt on h. Ra d...

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    Instrument cluster warning lights - electric vehicle system warning light - regenerative brake system warning light - 12 volt battery charging system light - anti-lock brake (abs) light - air bag warning light - seat belt reminder light - power steering system warning light - service propulsion syst...

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    Indicators - turn signal indicators - high beam indicator - front fog light indicator - park/headlight on indicator - electronic speed control set indicator - door ajar indicator - electronic stability control (esc) off indicator - electronic stability control (esc) activation/malfunction indicator ...

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    Electric vehicle features auto park • the auto park features automatically places the transmission into park if there is any indication that the driver may leave the vehicle while the transmission is in d (drive), n (neutral) or r (reverse). • auto park is enabled under the following conditions: • k...

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    • check charging status • remotely activate vehicle climate control system • unlock and lock doors • assist with locating your vehicle • locate charging stations • send a point-of-interest to your vehicle • schedule a charge • view energy consumed • notifications for charging and preconditioning eve...

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    2. Choose “settings” and scroll down to the “connectivity id”. 3. Select “connectivity id”. • after obtaining the connectivity id and vin number return to the vehicle regis- tration website and perform the following: 1. After entering the vin (vehicle identifica- tion number), connectivity id and yo...

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    Electric system operation level 1 charging (120v — requires nema 5–15 outlet) • level 1 charging is done by using a conventional 120 volt ac (alternating current) grounded receptacle along with the nema 5–15 electric vehicle supply equipment (evse) that comes standard with your vehicle. Refer to “ve...

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    Note: • charging times are estimates based on a completely discharged high voltage battery pack. • charging times will vary based on the age, condition state of charge and temperature of the high voltage battery pack. Evse operation and status information indicator description 1 — ac indicator led g...

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    Ac led fault indicator led charge level indicator led's time • • • o o o 1.5 sec • • • • o o 3.0 sec • • • • • o 4.5 sec • • • • • • 6.0 sec • if the self test is successful the ac led, the fault indicator led and the four charge level led's will turn solid green. • the evse led's will be used to in...

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    Charging the high voltage battery • put the vehicle in park. • turn the ignition to the off position. • remove the level 1 evse from its storage bin by lifting the rear cargo cover. • uncoil the entire length of the evse (charge cord). • plug the evse into a standard 120v ac outlet that is properly ...

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    Note: • the vehicle will initiate the charging cycle automatically when all the conditions are satisfied. • the vehicle charge indicator will show the pattern for charging. • when charging is complete, or the vehicle needs to be unplugged, remove the evse by pushing the button on the connector and p...

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    Number of indicator lights illuminated percent of battery charge 1 light 0 – 20% 2 lights 21 – 40% 3 lights 41 – 60% 4 lights 61 – 80% 5 lights 81 – 100% starting your 500e • before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both inside and outside mirrors, and fasten your seat belts. Warning! ...

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    Key fob locking and unlocking the doors and liftgate • press the lock button once to lock all the doors and the liftgate. • press the unlock button once to un- lock the driver’s door only and twice within five seconds to unlock all the doors and liftgate. • all doors can be programmed to unlock on t...

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    Power door locks • the vehicles power door locks are activated by moving the inside door handles. Note: the vehicle’s door must be closed to initiate this feature. • push or pull the door handle to lock or unlock the doors and liftgate when the doors are closed. Seat belt • be sure everyone in your ...

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    Supplemental restraint system (srs) - air bags • this vehicle has advanced front air bags for both the driver and right front passenger as a supplement to the seat belt restraint system.The advanced front air bags will not de- ploy in every type of collision. • advanced front air bags are designed t...

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    Child restraints • children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seats rather than in the front. • every state in the united states and all canadian provinces require th...

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    Installing the child restraint using the vehicle seat belts • to install a child restraint, first pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to route it through the belt path of the child restraint, and then slide the latch plate into the buckle. • next, extract all the seat belt webbin...

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    Front seats manual seat adjustment forward/rearward • lift up on the adjusting handle, located at the front of the seat near the floor, and release at the desired position.Then, using body pressure, move forward and back- ward on the seat to be sure that the seat adjusters have latched. Recliner • t...

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    Seat height • the driver’s seat height can be raised or lowered by using a lever, located on the outboard side of the seat. Pump the lever upward to raise the seat height, or pump the lever downward to lower the seat height. Ez entry seats • pull forward on the lever, located on the side of the seat...

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    Rear seats folding rear seatback • to fold each rear seatback, push down on the button located on the upper out- board side of the seat and fold the seat- back flat. Note: be sure that the front seats are fully upright and positioned forward.This will allow the rear seatback to fold down easily. Til...

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    Heated seats front heated seats • the controls for the front heated seats are located on the center instrument panel area. • press the switch once to turn on the heated seat. Press the switch a second time to turn off the heated seat. Warning! • persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin becaus...

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    Extending your driving range per charge • a little knowledge will go a long way to extend your driving range on the 500e. First and foremost understand that the drive system and cabin temperature management features use the most energy from the high voltage battery. Reducing energy draw from these f...

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    • to help the driver extend the driving range of the high voltage battery your vehicle is equipped with a driving status gauge.The gauge is located on the right side of the in- strument cluster.The gauge contains three driving ranges: power • the gauge will move into the power range when under accel...

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    Note: for safe driving, turn off the high beams when oncoming traffic is present to prevent head- light glare and as a courtesy to other motorists. Flash to pass • pull the lever toward you to activate the high beams.The high beams will remain on until the lever is released. Headlight delay (follow ...

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    Wiper/washer lever front wipers intermittent, low and high operation • move the lever downward to the first detent for intermittent wiper operation, the sec- ond detent for low wiper operation and to the third detent for high wiper operation. Mist • move the lever upward and release when a single wi...

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    Speed control • the speed control switches are located on the steering wheel. Cruise on/off • push the on/off button to activate the speed control. • cruise ready will appear on the instru- ment cluster to indicate the speed con- trol is on. • push the on/off button a second time to turn the system ...

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    Warning! • leaving the electronic speed control system on when not in use is dangerous.You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than you want.You could lose control and have a collision.Always leave the electronic speed control system off when you are not using it. • electronic...

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    Air recirculation • use recirculation for maximum a/c operation. • for window defogging, turn the air recirculation button off. Heated mirrors • the mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice.This feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear window defroster. Rear park assist • if an object is de...

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    Warning! • do not let children play with the sunroof, or leave children unattended in the ve- hicle. Occupants, particularly unattended children, can become entrapped by the power sunroof while operating the power sunroof switch. Such entrapment may result in serious injury or death. • in a collisio...

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    Your vehicle's sound system electronics 36.

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    Electronics 37.

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    Am/fm radio with cd player and siriusxm satellite radio seek up/down buttons • press the right or left arrows to seek through radio stations in am or fm bands. Seek through tracks in cd. • hold either button to bypass stations without stopping. Tune up/down buttons • press the up or down arrows to m...

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    Menu • press the menu button and one of the following options will appear on the radio dis- play. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the options; use the left and right arrows to change a selection setting. • speech volume • siriusxm telephone number • aux audio offset • system reset • rad...

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    Blue&me™ hands-free operation • fiat’s windows mobile™ based blue&me™ hands-free communication is a personal telematics system that incorporates communication and entertainment applications that are specifically designed for use in your car. • the blue&me™ hands-free communication package installed ...

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    Butt on shor t pr ess function (less than 1 second) long pr ess function (mor e than 1 second) phone/menu launch blue&me™ main men u dial the n umber displa yed on the displa y tha t was accessed ha pticall y fr om the phonebook or the recent calls lis t a ccept an incoming phone call swit ch betw e...

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    Steering wheel audio controls • the right hand control on the rear of the steering wheel is a rocker type switch with a pushbutton in the center. Press the switch up for volume +. Press the switch down for volume –.The button in the center is the src button used to change audio sources (e.G. Am, fm,...

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    • for certain mobile phones the phonebook is not copied automatically, in this case you must transfer the phonebook contacts using your mobile phone keypad. If blue&me™ asks you to do this, then perform this procedure following the instructions specific to your mobile phone and press phone/menu butt...

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    • usb stick/ipod® with usb wire: use the wire to connect the usb stick/ipod® to the usb port on the car. • turn the ignition key to on. Blue&me™ will start automatically to play your digital tracks selecting them from the library built at the moment the usb stick/ipod® is con- nected. • if autoplay ...

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    Warning! Do not plug in or remove the ipod® or external device while driving. Failure to follow this warning could result in a collision. Electronic vehicle information center (evic) • the evic features a driver interactive display that is located in the instrument cluster. Pressing the controls on ...

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    Selecting an option of the main menu with submenu: • briefly press the menu esc button to display the first submenu option. • press the + or – button (by single presses) to scroll through all the submenu options. • briefly press the menu esc button to select the displayed submenu option and to open ...

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    • briefly press the menu esc button to go back to the menu screen or press and hold the menu esc (approximately one second) to go back to the main screen without stor- ing settings. Power outlet • there is a standard 12 volt (13 amp) power outlet, located in the floor console, for added convenience....

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    Trailer towing • trailer towing with this vehicle is not recommended. Recreational towing (behind motorhome, etc.) towing this vehicle behind another vehicle towing condition wheels off the ground single-speed transmission flat tow none not allowed dolly tow front ok rear not allowed on trailer all ...

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    24-hour roadside assistance • if your fiat 500e requires jump start assistance, tire service, lockout service or towing due to a defect covered under the basic limited warranty, dial toll-free 1-888-242-6342. See your warranty booklet for further details. • provide your name, vehicle identification ...

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    - electronic stability control (esc) activation / malfunction indicator light • the “esc activation/malfunction indicator light” in the instrument cluster will come on for four seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the on/run position. If the “esc activation/malfunction indicator light” come...

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    Telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the tpms to continue to function properly. Note: tire pressures change by approximately 1 psi (7 kpa) per 12° f (7° c) of air temperature change. Keep this in mind...

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    • if the light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, we recommend you drive to the nearest service center and have the vehicle serviced immediately. - air bag warning light • if the light is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving, have the vehicle servi...

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    Selecting sealant mode • turn the mode select knob (5) to this position to inject the tirefit sealant and to in- flate the tire. Use the sealant hose (clear hose) (6) when selecting this mode. Using the power button • push and release the power button (4) once to turn on the tirefit kit. Push and re...

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    (b) setting up to use tirefit: 1. Turn the mode select knob (5) to the sealant mode position. 2. Uncoil the sealant hose (6) and then remove the cap from the fitting at the end of the hose. 3. Place the tirefit kit flat on the ground next to the deflated tire. 4. Remove the cap from the valve stem a...

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    • if the tire does not inflate to at least 26 psi (1.8 kpa) pressure within 15 minutes: • the tire is too badly damaged. Do not attempt to drive the vehicle further. Call for assistance. Note: if the tire becomes over-inflated, press the deflation button to reduce the tire pressure to the recommende...

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    Note: • if the tire becomes over-inflated, press the deflation button to reduce the tire pressure to the recommended inflation pressure before continuing. • when having the tire serviced, advise the authorized studio or service center that the tire has been sealed using the tirefit service kit. (f) ...

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    Warning! • do not attempt to seal a tire on the side of the vehicle closest to traffic. Pull far enough off the road to avoid the danger of being hit when using the tirefit kit. • do not use tirefit or drive the vehicle under the following circumstances: • if the puncture in the tire tread is approx...

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    Jump-starting procedure — 12 volt battery • if your vehicle has a discharged 12 volt battery, it can be jump-started using a set of jumper cables and a battery in another vehicle or by using a portable battery booster pack. Jump-starting can be dangerous if done improperly so please follow the proce...

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    • if frequent jump-starting is required to start your vehicle, you should have the battery and charging system inspected at your authorized studio. Caution! • accessories that can be plugged into the vehicle power outlets draw power from the vehicle’s battery, even when not in use (i.E., cellular ph...

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    Manual park release warning! Always secure your vehicle by fully applying the parking brake, before activating the manual park release.Activating the manual park release will allow your vehicle to roll away if it is not secured by the parking brake or other means.Activating the manual park release o...

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    T o wing a disabled vehicle • this sec tion describes pr ocedur es for to wing a disabled vehicle using a commer cial wr eck er ser vice . T o wing condition wheels off the gr ound single-speed t ransmission fla t t o w none no t all o wed wheel lif t r ear no t all o wed fr ont ok fla tbed all ok •...

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    Enhanced accident response system • in the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if the communication network and power remains intact, depending on the nature of the event, the orc will determine whether to have the enhanced accident response system perform the following func- tions: • dis...

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    Warning! Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces generated by excessive wheel speeds may cause damage, or even failure, of the axle and tires.A tire could explode and injure someone. Do not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 seconds continuously withou...

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    Opening the hood • pull the release lever located below the instrument panel and in front of the driv- er’s door. • raise the hood and locate the safety latch in the middle of the hood opening. • move the safety latch while lifting the hood at the same time. • insert the support rod into the slot on...

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    Underhood comp ar tment maintaining your vehicle 65.

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    Fluids and capacities systems u.S. Metric brake master cylinder mopar® dot 3, sae j1703 should be used. If dot 3, sae j1703 brake fluid is not available, then dot 4 is acceptable. Use only recommended brake fluids or equivalent. Refrigerant mopar® r134a compressor lubricant mopar® poe oil or equival...

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    Maintenance schedule once a month or before a trip: • check windshield washer fluid level • check the tire inflation pressures and look for unusual wear or damage • check the fluid levels of the coolant reservoirs and brake master cylinder • check function of all interior and exterior lights require...

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    Maintenance chart refer to the maintenance schedules on the following pages for the required maintenance intervals. Mileage or time passed (whichever comes first) 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 110,000 120,000 130,000 140,000 150,000 or years: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1...

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    Fuses interior fuses • the interior fuse panel is part of the body control module (bcm) and is located on the driver's side under the instrument panel. Cavity vehicle fuse number mini fuse description 1 f12 7.5 amp brown right low beam 2 f32 5 amp tan front and rear ceiling lights trunk and door cou...

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    Power distribution center #1 • the power distribution center #1 is located on the right side of the underhood com- partment.To access the fuses, remove locking screw and slide cover off. • the id number of the electrical component corresponding to each fuse can be found on the back of the cover. Cav...

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    Power distribution center (pdc) #2 • the power distribution center #2 is located next to the battery in the underhood com- partment.To access the fuses, pull the release tabs and remove the cover. Cavity maxi fuse mini fuse description ftp3 25 amp clear batt coolant pump fpt5 20 amp yellow inverter ...

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    Warning! • overloading of your tires is dangerous. Overloading can cause tire failure, affect ve- hicle handling, and increase your stopping distance. Use tires of the recommended load capacity for your vehicle. Never overload them. • improperly inflated tires are dangerous and can cause collisions....

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    Caution! Do not use scouring pads, steel wool, a bristle brush, or metal polishes. Do not use oven cleaner.These products may damage the wheel's protective finish.Avoid automatic car washes that use acidic solutions or harsh brushes that may damage the wheel's protective finish. Exterior bulbs light...

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    Fiat customer center p.O. Box 21–8004 auburn hills, mi 48321–8004 phone: 1-888-242-6342 assistance for the hearing impaired • to assist customers who have hearing difficulties, the manufacturer has installed special tdd (telecommunication devices for the deaf) equipment at its customer center.Any he...

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    Reporting safety defects in the united states • if you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a collision or cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) in addition to notifying the manufacturer. • if nhtsa receives...

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    Authentic accessories by mopar® • the following highlights just some of the many authentic fiat accessories by mopar® featuring a fit, finish, and functionality specifically for your 500e. • in choosing authentic accessories you gain far more than expressive style, premium pro- tection, or extreme e...

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    Arming theft system (security alarm) . . . .19 automatic temperature control (atc) . . .33 belts, seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 clock setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 cruise control...

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    Frequently asked questions getting started • how do i charge my vehicle? 16 • how do i install my latch equipped child seat? 22 • how do i fold down my rear seat? 26 electronics • what sound system do i have? 38 • how do i set the clock on my radio? 39 • how do i set the presets on my radio? 39 • ho...

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    Notes 79.

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    The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, resulting in a collision and personal injury. Chrysler group llc strongly recommends that the driver use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may...

  • Page 84

    Download a free vehicle information app by visiting your application store, keyword (my fiat), or scanning the microsoft tag. To put microsoft tags to work for you, use your mobile phone’s browser or app store to download a microsoft tag reader, like the free one at www.Gettag.Mobi. Then follow the ...