Get In An Emergency Guide for Fiat 500 C 2 Door First Generation (2009-2015)

JUMP STARTING

• If the battery is flat, it is possible to

start the engine using an auxiliary battery

with the same capacity or a little higher

than the flat one.

Proceed as follows:

• Engage the handbrake on both vehicles and place the gearbox in neutral.

• Connect the positive terminals (+ sign near the terminal) of the two batteries

with a jump lead.

• With a second lead, connect the negative terminal – of the auxiliary battery

to an earth point

on the engine or the gearbox of the car to be started.

• Start the engine.

• When the engine has been started, remove the leads reversing the order above.

If after a few attempts the engine does not start, do not persist but contact

a Fiat Dealership.

IMPORTANT: do not directly connect the negative terminals of the two batteries:

any sparks may ignite the explosive gas which could come out of the battery. If

the auxiliary battery is installed on another car, prevent any contact between

metal parts of the cars and the flat battery.

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BUMP STARTING

• Never bump start the engine by pushing, towing or driving downhill.

• This could cause a flow of fuel into the catalytic converter and damage it

beyond repair.

IMPORTANT: the brake servo and electric power steering (where provided) are not

operational until the engine is started; a much greater effort will therefore be

required to press the brake pedal or turn the steering wheel.

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REPLACING A WHEEL

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR RAISING WITH A JACK AND REPLACING A WHEEL

To change a wheel proceed as follows:

• Stop the car in a position that is not

dangerous for oncoming traffic where you can

change the wheel safely. The ground must be

flat and sufficiently compact.

• Stop the engine and pull up the handbrake.

• Engage first gear or reverse.

• Raise the luggage compartment mat and

unscrew the locking device.

• Take the tool box and bring it next to the

wheel to be changed.

• Take the space-saver wheel.

• Use the provided screwdriver to remove the

hub cap, levering the dedicated opening on

the outer edge.

• For cars fitted with alloy wheels, remove the press-fitted hub cap using the

screwdriver provided.

• Loosen the fixing bolts for the wheel to be changed by about one turn using

the spanner provided.

• Turn the jack handle to partially open it.

• Position the jack near the wheel to be changed at the reference point on the

side member.

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• Warn anybody who is nearby that the car is about to be raised. They should

stay clear and they should be warned not to touch the car until it is back on

the ground.

• Fit the handle to operate the jack device and raise the car until the wheel is

a few centimetres above the ground. When turning the jack handle, make sure

that it can turn freely without scraping your hand against the ground. The

moving components of the jack (screws and joints) can also cause injuries:

avoid touching them. If you come into contact with lubricating grease, clean

yourself thoroughly.

• Make sure that the space-saver wheel contact surfaces are clean so that the

fixing bolts will not come loose.

• Fit the space-saver wheel aligning the pin with one of the holes on the wheel.

• Tighten the 4 fixing bolts, turn the jack handle to lower the car and remove

the jack.

• Fasten the bolts completely, passing alternately from one bolt to the opposite

one.

REFITTING THE STANDARD WHEEL

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Versions with steel wheels

• Make sure that the contact surfaces between standard wheel and hub are clean

so that the fixing bolts will not come loose.

• Fit the standard wheel inserting the 4 bolts into the holes. Tighten the

fixing bolts.

• Press-fit the hub cap, aligning the special splining (on the cap) with the

inflation valve.

• Lower the car and remove the jack.

• Using the spanner provided, fully tighten the bolts.

Versions with alloy wheels

• Insert the wheel on the hub and, using the spanner provided, tighten the

bolts.

• Lower the car and remove the jack.

• Using the spanner provided, fully tighten the bolts.

• Refit the press-fitted hub cap, making sure that the reference hole on the

wheel is aligned with the reference pin on the cap.

IMPORTANT: if it is not fitted correctly, the hub cap may detach when the car is

running.

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QUICK TYRE REPAIR KIT FIX & GO

FIX & GO KIT LOCATION

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• The quick tyre repair kit Fix & Go is located in the boot.

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PREPARING TO REPAIR A TYRE WITH FIX & GO

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3

• Stop the car in a position that is not dangerous for oncoming traffic where

you can change the tyre safely.

• Stop the engine and pull up the handbrake.

• Engage first gear or reverse.

The kit includes:

• A bottle containing sealing fluid and fitted with:

• a filling pipe and adhesive label with the words “max. 80 km/h”, to be

attached in a position easily visible to the driver (on the dashboard) after

tyre repair;

• instruction leaflet to be used for prompt and correct use of the quick repair

kit and then to be handed to the personnel charged with handling the treated

tyre;

• a compressor including a pressure gauge and connections, found in the

compartment;

• a pair of protective gloves located in the side compartment of the compressor;

• adapters for inflating different elements.

You can also find the screwdriver and tow hook in the quick repair kit container

(stored in the boot under the carpet).

FIX & GO INSTRUCTIONS

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• Punctures up to 4 mm in diameter can be repaired with the quick tyre repair

kit Fix & Go automatic.

• The quick tyre repair kit is kept in the boot together with the instruction

booklet for using the kit quickly and correctly. Make sure to give the leaflet

to the personnel charged with handling the tyre treated with the tyre repair

kit.

• The sealing fluid of the quick repair kit is effective at external

temperatures of between –20 °C and +50 °C. The sealing fluid has an expiration

date.

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CHANGING A BULB

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BULBS

TYPE

HI

POWER

55 W

Main beam

Dipped beam

H7

55 W

Xenon gas discharge dipped beam

DIS

35 W

Front side lights/daytime running lights

Front direction indicators

WY21/5W

WY21W

5/21 W

21 W

Front direction indicators (with xenon gas discharge

bulbs)

PY24W

24 W

Side direction indicators

Rear direction indicators

Rear side lights

W5W

PY21W

R10W

P21W

C5W

5 W

21 W

10 W

21 W

5 W

Brake, reversing, rear fog light

Roof light

Luggage compartment roof light

Number plate light

W5W

5 W

C5W

5 W

Fog lights

HI

55 W

5 W

3rd brake light

W5W

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REPLACING FUSES

DASHBOARD FUSES

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• To access the fuses you must remove the press-fitted cover A.

• The 5 A fuse for door mirror defrosting is located in the diagnosis socket

area.

• The fuse box is located in the lower area next to the pedal unit.

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Dashboard fuses

Fuse

AMPS

Description

F12

7.5

Right dipped headlight power supply

Left dipped headlight and headlight

alignment control unit power supply

Front and rear roof lights, boot and

puddle lights

Diagnosis socket, car radio, climate

control, EOBD

F13

F32

F36

7.5

10

F37

F38

F43

F47

F48

5

Brake light switch, instrument panel node

Central locking

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20

Windscreen/rear window washer pump

Driver’s side electric windows

Passenger side electric window

Parking sensor, backlighting switches,

electric mirrors

F49

5

Car radio switch, Blue & Me™, climate

control, brake lights, clutch

F51

F53

7.5

5

Instrument panel node

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSES

• A second fuse box is located on the right side of the engine compartment,

next to the battery; to access it press device A, release tabs B and remove

cover C.

• The number identifying the electrical component corresponding to each fuse is

shown on the back of the cover.

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Engine compartment fuses

Fuse

F08

F09

F10

F14

F15

F20

F30

F85

AMPS

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Description

Climate control fan

Trailer

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Horns

15

Main beam headlights

Electric roof motor

20

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Heated rear window, mirror defrosters

Fog lights

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Front power socket (with or without cigar lighter)

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TOWING THE CAR

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Vehicles with Dualogic gearbox

• Make sure that the gearbox is in neutral (N) (checking that the car moves when

pushed) and proceed in the same way as for towing a normal car with a manual

gearbox.

• If the gearbox cannot be put in neutral, do not tow the vehicle and contact a

Fiat Dealership.

ATTACHING THE TOW HOOK

• The tow hook, which is provided with the car, is housed in the tool box, under

the boot mat.

Proceed as follows:

• release the cap A ;

• take the tow hook B from its housing in the

tool support;

• fully screw the hook onto the front or rear

threaded pin.

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In An Emergency for Your Fiat 500 C 2 Door First Generation (2009-2015)

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