2017 FIAT 500L Owner's Manual

• INTRODUCTION
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
  • WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
  • VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
  • VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
• THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
  • A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS
    • Ignition Switch
    • Locking Doors With A Key
    • Key-In-Ignition Reminder
  • SENTRY KEY
    • Replacement Keys
    • General Information
  • VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM
    • To Arm The System
    • To Disarm The System
    • Central Lock/Unlock (Switch Safe Lock Device) — If Equipped
  • REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
    • To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
    • To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
    • Programming Additional Key Fobs
    • Request For Additional Remote Controls
    • Replacing The Battery In The Key With Remote Control
    • General Information
  • DOOR LOCKS
    • Doors Lock With One Or More Doors Open
    • Auto — Relocking (Only For Rear Doors)
    • Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear Doors
    • To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection Door Lock System
  • POWER WINDOWS
    • Power Window Switches
      • Auto-Down
      • Auto-Up Feature With Anti-Pinch Protection — If Equipped
      • Resetting The Auto-Up Feature
    • Wind Buffeting
  • LIFTGATE
    • Liftgate Emergency Release
  • OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
    • Occupant Restraint Systems Features
    • Important Safety Precautions
    • Seat Belt Systems
      • Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
      • Lap/Shoulder Belts
      • Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
      • Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
      • Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
      • Seat Belt Pretensioner
      • Energy Management Feature
      • Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
    • Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
      • Air Bag System Components
      • Air Bag Warning Light
      • Redundant Air Bag Warning Light
      • Front Air Bags
      • Driver And Passenger Front Air Bag Features
      • Front Air Bag Operation
      • Knee Impact Bolsters
      • Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag
      • Supplemental Side Air Bags
      • Air Bag System Components
      • If A Deployment Occurs
      • Enhanced Accident Response System
      • Enhanced Accident Response System Reset Procedure
      • Maintaining Your Air Bag System
      • Event Data Recorder (EDR)
    • Child Restraints
      • Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
      • Infant And Child Restraints
      • Older Children And Child Restraints
      • Children Too Large For Booster Seats
      • Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
      • Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren (LATCH) Restraint System
      • LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle
      • Locating The LATCH Anchorages
      • Locating The Upper Tether Anchorages
      • Center Seat LATCH
      • To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint
      • How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR (ALR) Seat Belt
      • Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt
      • Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle
      • Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR):
      • Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage:
    • Transporting Pets
  • ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
  • SAFETY TIPS
    • Transporting Passengers
    • Exhaust Gas
    • Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
      • Seat Belts
      • Air Bag Warning Light
      • Defroster
      • Floor Mat Safety Information
    • Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
      • Tires
      • Lights
      • Door Latches
      • Fluid Leaks
• UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
  • MIRRORS
    • Inside Day/Night Mirror
    • Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
    • Conversation Mirror — If Equipped
    • Power Mirrors
    • Folding Mirrors
    • Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
    • Sun Visors
      • Sun Visor “Slide-On-Rod” Feature
  • SEATS
    • Front Seats
      • Forward/Rearward Adjustment
      • Seat Height Adjustment
      • Recliner Adjustment
      • Power Lumbar — If Equipped
      • Heated Seats — If Equipped
    • Rear Seats
      • Rear Seats Forward/Rearward Adjustment
      • Reclining Rear Seats
      • Fold And Tumble Rear Seat
      • Rear Armrest — If Equipped
    • Head Restraints
      • Reactive Head Restraints — Front Seats
      • Rear Head Restraints
  • OPENING AND CLOSING THE HOOD
  • LIGHTS
    • Multifunction Lever
    • Headlights
    • Daytime Running Lights — If Equipped
    • High Beams
    • Flash-To-Pass
    • Parking Lights
    • Turn Signals
    • Lane Change Assist
    • Follow Me Home/Headlight Delay
      • Activation
      • Deactivation
    • Front Fog Lights — If Equipped
    • Interior Lights
      • Interior Light Timing (Center Position)
      • Interior Light Timing (On/Right Position)
  • WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
    • Front Windshield Wiper Operation
      • Windshield Wiper Off
      • Intermittent Speed
      • Low Speed
      • High Speed
      • Manual High Speed/Mist
      • Front Windshield Washer Operation
    • Rear Window Wiper/Washer
  • TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN
  • SPEED CONTROL
    • To Activate
    • To Set A Desired Speed
    • To Deactivate
    • To Resume Speed
    • To Vary The Speed Setting
    • To Accelerate For Passing
      • Using Speed Control On Hills
  • REAR PARK ASSIST — IF EQUIPPED
    • Rear Park Assist Sensors
    • Rear Park Assist Audible Alerts
    • Failure Indications
    • Cleaning The Rear Park Assist System
    • Park Assist System Usage Precautions
  • PARKVIEW REAR BACK UP CAMERA — IF EQUIPPED
  • GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED
    • Before You Begin Programming HomeLink
    • Programming A Rolling Code
      • Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button (Rolling Code)
    • Programming A Non-Rolling Code
      • Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button (Non-Rolling Code)
    • Canadian/Gate Operator Programming
      • Reprogramming A Single HomeLink Button (Canadian/Gate Operator)
    • Using HomeLink
    • Security
    • Troubleshooting Tips
    • General Information
  • POWER SUNROOF — IF EQUIPPED
    • To Open
    • To Close
    • Wind Buffeting
    • Power Sun Blind
  • POWER OUTLETS
  • CIGAR LIGHTER — IF EQUIPPED
  • CUPHOLDERS
  • STORAGE
    • Glove Compartment
    • Front Center Armrest Storage — If Equipped
  • REAR CARGO STORAGE FEATURES
    • Securing Your Load
    • Storage Compartments
  • REAR WINDOW FEATURES
    • Rear Window Defroster
  • ROOF LUGGAGE RACK-IF EQUIPPED
• UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
  • INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
    • Instrument Cluster Descriptions
  • WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
    • Red Telltale Indicator Lights
      • Brake Warning Light
      • Engine Temperature Warning Light
      • Seat Belt Reminder Warning Light
      • Air Bag Warning Light
      • Oil Pressure Warning Light
      • Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Warning Light
    • Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights
      • Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Indicator Light
      • Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light
      • Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light
      • Rear Defrost Light
      • Low Fuel Indicator Light
      • Passenger Air Bag Indicator Light
      • Engine Check/Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)
      • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Warning Light
      • Glow Plug Light — If Equipped
    • Green Telltale Indicator Lights
      • Turn Signal Indicator Lights
      • Park/Headlight On Indicator Light
    • White Telltale Indicator Lights
      • Cruise Control Cancelled Light
    • Blue Telltale Indicator Lights
      • High Beam Indicator Light
  • INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY
    • Instrument Cluster Display Control Buttons
    • Instrument Cluster Display Setup Menu
    • Change Engine Oil Indicator System
    • Trip Computer
    • Trip Button
      • Trip Button Features
    • Values Displayed
    • Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
      • Dimmer
      • Speed Buzzer (Speed Limit)
      • Headlight Sensor (Automatic Headlight/Dusk Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment)
      • Cornering Lights (Activation/Deactivation Of Cornering Lights)
      • Rain Sensor (Rain Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment)
      • Trip B Data (Trip B On)
      • Set Time (Clock)
      • Set Date
      • First Page (Display Of Information On The Main Screen)
      • Audio Repetition (Repeat Audio Information)
      • Autoclose
      • Units (Set Units)
      • Language (Selecting The Language)
      • Buzzer Volume (Adjusting The Failure/Warning Buzzer Volume)
      • Seat Belt Buzzer (Buzzer Activation For BeltAlert Indication)
      • Service (Scheduled Servicing)
      • Air Bag/Passenger Bag (Activation/Deactivation Of Passenger Side Front Air Bag And Side Bag For Pelvis, Chest And Shoulder Pr
      • Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
      • Hill Start Assist
      • City Brake Control (Collision Mitigation)
      • Tire Reset
      • Exit Menu
  • CYBERSECURITY
  • UCONNECT SETTINGS
    • Buttons On The Faceplate
    • Buttons On The Touchscreen
    • Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect 5.0 Settings
      • Display
      • Voice
      • Clock & Date
      • Safety & Driving Assistance
      • Lights
      • Doors & Locks
      • Audio
      • Phone/Bluetooth
      • SiriusXM Setup — If Equipped
      • Restore Settings
    • Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect 6.5 NAV Settings
      • Display
      • Units
      • Voice
      • Clock
      • Safety & Driving Assistance
      • Lights
      • Doors & Locks
      • Auto Comfort Systems — If Equipped
      • Engine Off Options
      • Audio
      • Phone/Bluetooth
      • SiriusXM Setup — If Equipped
      • Restore Settings
      • Clear Personal Data
  • UCONNECT RADIOS
  • IPOD/USB/MEDIA PLAYER CONTROL
  • STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
    • Radio Operation
    • Player Operation
  • CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
  • RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES
  • CLIMATE CONTROLS
    • Manual Climate Control Overview
      • Manual Climate Control Descriptions
      • System Maintenance
    • Automatic Climate Control Overview
      • Automatic Climate Control Descriptions
      • Climate Control Functions
    • Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped
      • Automatic Operation
      • Manual Operation Override
    • Operating Tips
      • Summer Operation
      • Winter Operation
      • Vacation/Storage
      • Window Fogging
      • Outside Air Intake
      • A/C Air Filter
      • Operating Tips Chart
  • VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK TIPS
    • Introducing Uconnect
    • Get Started
    • Basic Voice Commands
    • Radio
    • Media
    • Phone
    • Navigation (6.5 NAV)
    • Voice Text Reply
    • General Information
    • Additional Information
• STARTING AND OPERATING
  • STARTING PROCEDURES
    • Automatic Transmission
    • Normal Starting
    • Cold Weather Operation
    • Extended Park Starting
    • If Engine Fails To Start
    • After Starting
    • Turbo Charger “Cool Down”
  • AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
    • Key Ignition Park Interlock
    • Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
    • Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
      • Gear Ranges
  • AUTOSTICK
    • Operation
  • DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES
    • Acceleration
    • Traction
  • DRIVING THROUGH WATER
    • Flowing/Rising Water
    • Shallow Standing Water
  • ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
  • PARKING BRAKE
  • BRAKE SYSTEM
  • ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
    • Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    • Brake Assist System (BAS)
    • Traction Control System (TCS)
    • Hill Start Assist (HSA)
      • HSA Activation Criteria
      • Disabling/Enabling HSA
    • Dynamic Steering Torque (DST)
    • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    • ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And ESC OFF Indicator Light
      • ESC Operating Modes
    • Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM)
  • TIRE SAFETY INFORMATION
    • Tire Markings
      • Tire Sizing Chart
    • Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    • Tire Terminology And Definitions
    • Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
      • Tire And Loading Information Placard Location
      • Tire And Loading Information Placard
      • Loading
  • TIRES — GENERAL INFORMATION
    • Tire Pressure
      • Safety
      • Fuel Economy
      • Tread Wear
      • Ride Comfort And Vehicle Stability
    • Tire Inflation Pressures
    • Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
    • Radial Ply Tires
    • Tire Types
      • All Season Tires — If Equipped
      • Summer Or Three Season Tires — If Equipped
      • Snow Tires
    • Run Flat Tires — If Equipped
    • Spare Tires — If Equipped
      • Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel — If Equipped
      • Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped
      • Collapsible Spare Tire — If Equipped
      • Full Size Spare — If Equipped
      • Limited Use Spare — If Equipped
    • Tire Spinning
    • Tread Wear Indicators
    • Life Of Tire
    • Replacement Tires
  • TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES)
  • TIRE ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
  • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADES
    • Treadwear
    • Traction Grades
    • Temperature Grades
  • TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
    • Base System
      • Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warnings
      • Check TPMS Warnings
    • General Information
  • FUEL REQUIREMENTS — 1.4L Turbo
    • Reformulated Gasoline
    • Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
    • CNG And LP Fuel System Modifications
    • MMT In Gasoline
    • Materials Added To Fuel
    • Fuel System Cautions
    • Carbon Monoxide Warnings
  • ADDING FUEL
  • TRAILER TOWING
  • RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
    • Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
• WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
  • HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS
  • IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS
  • WHEEL AND TIRE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
    • Torque Specifications
  • TIRE SERVICE KIT
  • JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING — IF EQUIPPED
    • Jack Location
    • Spare Tire Removal
    • Preparations For Jacking
    • Jacking Instructions
    • Spare Tire Stowage
  • JUMP-STARTING PROCEDURE
    • Preparations For Jump-Start
    • Jump-Starting Procedure
  • FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
  • GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE
  • TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
  • IGNITION KEY REMOVAL OVERRIDE
  • CAP-LESS FUEL FILL FUNNEL
  • ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM (EARS)
  • EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)
• MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
  • ENGINE COMPARTMENT — 1.4L TURBO
  • ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM — OBD II
    • Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II) Cybersecurity
  • REPLACEMENT PARTS
  • DEALER SERVICE
  • MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
    • Engine Oil
      • Checking Oil Level
      • Change Engine Oil
      • Engine Oil Selection
      • Engine Oil Viscosity — 1.4L Turbo Engine (SAE Grade)
      • Materials Added To Engine Oil
      • Disposing Of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters
    • Engine Oil Filter
      • Engine Oil Filter Selection
    • Engine Air Cleaner Filter
      • Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection
    • Maintenance-Free Battery
    • Air Conditioner Maintenance
      • Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling HFO 1234yf
      • A/C Air Filter
    • Body Lubrication
    • Wiper Blades
      • Service Position Strategy
      • Front Wiper Blade Removal/Installation
      • Rear Wiper Blade Removal/Installation
    • Adding Washer Fluid
    • Exhaust System
    • Cooling System
      • Coolant Checks
      • Cooling System — Drain, Flush And Refill
      • Selection Of Coolant
      • Adding Coolant
      • Cooling System Pressure Cap
      • Disposal Of Used Engine Coolant
      • Coolant Level
      • Points To Remember
    • Brake System
      • Brake Master Cylinder
    • Automatic Transmission
      • Selection Of Lubricant
      • Special Additives
      • Fluid Level Check
      • Fluid And Filter Changes
    • Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion
      • Protection Of Body And Paint From Corrosion
      • What Causes Corrosion?
      • Washing
      • Special Care
      • Wheel And Wheel Trim Care
      • Stain Repel Fabric Cleaning Procedure — If Equipped
      • Interior Care
      • Cleaning Headlights
      • Glass Surfaces
      • Instrument Panel Cover
      • Instrument Panel Bezels
      • Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses
      • Seat Belt Maintenance
  • FUSES
    • Underhood Fuses
    • Interior Fuses
    • Rear Interior Fuses
  • VEHICLE STORAGE
  • REPLACEMENT BULBS
  • BULB REPLACEMENT
    • Headlamps Low Beam And High Beam
    • Front Turn Signal, Parking And Daytime Running Lamps
    • Front Fog Lamps
    • Front, Rear Roof Lamps
    • Rear Tail, Stop, Backup And Turn Signal Lamps
    • Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
  • FLUID CAPACITIES
  • FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS
    • Engine
    • Chassis
• MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
  • MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
    • Maintenance Chart
• IF YOU NEED CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
  • SUGGESTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE FOR YOUR VEHICLE
    • Prepare For The Appointment
    • Prepare A List
    • Be Reasonable With Requests
  • IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
    • FIAT Customer Center
    • FIAT Canada Customer Center
    • In Mexico Contact
    • Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands
    • Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
    • Service Contract
  • WARRANTY INFORMATION
  • REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
    • In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C.
    • In Canada
  • PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS
• INDEX