Fiat New 500 User guide
Dear Customer,
We would like to congratulate and thank you for choosing the Fiat New 500.
We have written this handbook to help you get familiar with all the features of your car.
Here you will find information, advice and important warnings regarding use of your car and how to achieve the best
performance from the technical features of your Fiat New 500.
You are advised to read it right through before taking to the road for the first time, to become familiar with the controls; at the
same time, you can understand the car behaviour on different road surfaces.
This document contains specifications, special procedures and essential information for caring for and maintaining your Fiat
New 500 over time, driving it safely and running it correctly.
After reading it, you are advised to keep the handbook inside the car, for an easy reference and for making sure it remains on
board the car should it be sold.
In the attached Warranty Booklet you will also find a description of the Services that Fiat offers to its customers, the Warranty
Certificate and the detail of the terms and conditions for maintaining its validity.
We are sure that these will help you to get in touch with and appreciate your new car and the service provided by the people at
Fiat.
Enjoy reading. Happy driving!
ATTENTION
All the versions of the Fiat New 500 are described in this Owner Handbook. Options, equipment dedicated to
specific markets or versions are not explicitly indicated in the text: as a consequence, you should only consider the
information which is related to the trim level, motor and version that you have purchased. Any content introduced
throughout the production of the model, outside the specific request of options at the time of purchase, will be
identified with the wording (where provided). All data contained in this publication are purely indicative. FCA Italy
S.p.A. can modify the specifications of the car model described in this publication at any time, for technical or
marketing purposes. For further information, contact a Fiat Dealership.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION!
STARTING THE ENGINE
With the transmission in position P (Park), when the ignition device is brought to the ENGINE position, an acoustic warning
is emitted and the message "READY" appears on the instrument panel display to indicate that the electric traction system of
the the New 500 has started. The New 500 is now ready to go.
ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the car, you decide to add electrical accessories (with the risk of gradually draining the 12V battery), contact a
Fiat Dealership. They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the car's electric system can support the
required load.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the car is essential for ensuring that it maintains its performance and its safety features, its
environmental friendliness and low running costs for a long time to come.
USE OF THE OWNER HANDBOOK
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 occupant 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 Owner Handbook are provided by way of example only: this might imply that some details of the image do
not correspond to the actual arrangement of your car. In addition, the Handbook has been conceived considering vehicles
with steering wheel on the left side; it is therefore possible that on vehicles with steering wheel on the right side, the position or
construction of some controls is not exactly mirror-like with respect to the figure.
To identify the chapter with the information needed you can consult the index at the end of this Owner Handbook.
The sections can be rapidly identified with dedicated graphic tabs, at the side of each odd page. A few pages further there is
a key for getting to know the section order and the relevant symbols in the tabs. There is in any case a textual indication of the
current section at the side of each even page.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
While reading this Owner Handbook you will find a series of WARNINGS to prevent procedures that could damage your car.
There are also PRECAUTIONS that must be carefully followed to prevent incorrect use of the components of the car, which
could cause accidents or injuries.
Therefore, all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS must always be carefully followed.
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS are recalled in the text with the following symbols:
personal safety;
car safety;
environmental protection.
NOTE These symbols, when necessary, are indicated besides the title or at the end of the line and are followed by a number.
That number recalls the corresponding warning at the end of the relevant chapter.
SYMBOLS
Some car components have coloured labels with symbols indicating precautions to be observed when using this component.
CHANGES/ALTERATIONS TO THE CAR
WARNING Any change or alteration of the car might seriously affect its safety and road grip, thus causing accidents, in which
the occupants could even be fatally injured.
WARNING The use of these devices inside the passenger compartment (without an external aerial) may cause the electrical
systems to malfunction. This could compromise the safety of the car in addition to constituting a potential hazard for
passengers' health.
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER
If after buying the car, you decide to install electrical accessories that require a permanent electrical supply (e.g. radio, satellite
anti-theft system, etc.) or accessories that in any case burden the electrical supply, contact a Fiat Dealership, whose personnel
will check whether the car's electrical system is able to withstand the load required, or whether it needs to be integrated with a
more powerful 12V battery.
WARNING Take care when fitting additional spoilers, alloy wheel rims or non-standard wheel hubs: they could reduce the
ventilation of the brakes and affect efficiency under sharp, repeated braking or on long descents. Make sure that nothing
obstructs the pedal stroke (mats, etc.).
INSTALLING ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Electrical and electronic devices installed after buying the car in the context of after-sales service must carry the following label
.
FCA Italy S.p.A. authorises the installation of transceivers provided that installation is carried out at a specialised centre, in a
workmanlike fashion and in compliance with manufacturer's specifications.
WARNING Traffic police may not allow the car on the road if devices have been installed which modify the features of the car.
This may also cause invalidation of warranty in relation to faults caused by the change either directly or indirectly related to it.
FCA Italy S.p.A. shall not be liable for damage caused by the installation of accessories either not supplied or recommended by
Fiat and/or not installed in compliance with the provided instructions.
RADIO TRANSMITTERS AND MOBILE PHONES
Radio transmitter equipment (car mobile phones, CB radios, amateur radio etc.) cannot be used inside the car unless a
separate aerial is mounted on the roof.
Transmission and reception of these devices may be affected by the shielding effect of the car body. As far as the use of EC-
approved mobile phones is concerned (GSM, GPRS, UMTS, LTE), follow the usage instructions provided by the mobile phone
Manufacturer.
WARNING The use of these devices inside the passenger compartment (without an external aerial) may cause the electrical
systems to malfunction. This could compromise the safety of the car in addition to constituting a potential hazard for
passengers' health.
GRAPHICAL INDEX
KNOWING YOUR CAR
KNOWING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
SAFETY
STARTING AND DRIVING
IN AN EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MULTIMEDIA
CONTENTS
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