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Safety -> Driving Assistance Systems (iTPMS) for Your Fiat 500 C 2 Door Second Generation (2021-2025)

when tyres are rotated/inverted;  
when the space-saver wheel is  
fitted.  
DRIVING  
ASSISTANCE  
SYSTEMS  
Before carrying out the RESET  
procedure, inflate the tyres to the rated  
pressure values specified in the inflation  
pressure table (see "Wheels" paragraph  
in the "Technical specifications"  
chapter).  
iTPMS System (indirect  
Tyre Pressure  
Monitoring System)  
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DESCRIPTION  
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If the RESET procedure is not carried  
The vehicle can be equipped with the  
iTPMS (indirect Tyre Pressure  
Monitoring System) which monitors the  
tyre inflation status thanks to wheel  
speed sensors.  
To access the iTPMS screens ( fig. 51 -  
fig. 52), press the TRIP button.  
The fig. 52 screen will be displayed only  
if one or more tyres are flat.  
out, in all above cases, the  
warning  
light may give false indications on  
one or more tyres.  
To carry out the RESET procedure, with  
the car stopped and the ignition key  
at MAR, use the setup menu (see the  
description of the "Display" paragraph).  
At the end of the Reset procedure,  
the display will show the message  
"Reset saved", indicating that  
self-learning has started.  
Correct tyre pressure (versions with  
colour display)  
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If the iTPMS self-learning is not  
correctly executed, the message is not  
displayed.  
RESET PROCEDURE  
If pressure of all the tyres corresponds  
to the correct value, the display shows  
the following screen fig. 51.  
The iTPMS needs an initial "self-  
learning" phase (with length depending  
on the driving style and road conditions:  
optimal conditions being driving on a  
straight road at 80 km/h for at least 20  
minutes) which starts when the Reset  
procedure is carried out.  
OPERATING CONDITIONS  
Low tyre pressure  
The system is active for speeds above  
15 km/h.  
The system warns the driver if one or  
more tyres are flat by switching on  
In a few situations such as sporty  
driving, particular conditions of the road  
surface (e.g. icy, snowy, unsurfaced  
roads...) the signalling may be delayed  
or partial in detecting the contemporary  
deflation of more than one tyre.  
the  
warning light on the instrument  
panel. Furthermore, the display will  
show “KO” beside the tyres fig. 52  
along with a warning message.  
The Reset procedure must be carried  
out:  
each time tyre pressure is modified;  
when even only one tyre is changed;  
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80) The iTPMS cannot indicate sudden tyre  
pressure drops (for example when a tyre  
bursts). In this case, stop the vehicle,  
braking with caution and avoiding abrupt  
steering.  
Under special conditions (e.g. car  
loaded asymmetrically on one side,  
damaged or worn tyre, fitting the  
space-saver spare wheel, fitting snow  
chains, fitting different tyres on the  
axles) the system may give false  
OCCUPANT  
PROTECTION  
SYSTEMS  
some of the most important safety  
equipment of the vehicle comprise the  
following protection systems:  
81) The system only warns that the tyre  
pressure is low: it is not able to inflate  
them.  
warnings or be temporarily deactivated.  
If the system is temporarily deactivated  
seat belts;  
82) Insufficient tyre inflation increases fuel  
consumption, reduces the tread duration  
and may affect the capacity to drive safely.  
SBR (Seat Belt Reminder) system;  
head restraints;  
the  
warning light flashes for about  
75 seconds and then is continuously  
on; at the same time, the display shows  
a warning message.  
This warning is displayed also after the  
engine has been switched off and  
then on again if the correct operating  
conditions are not restored.  
child restraint systems;  
Front airbags and side bags.  
Read the information given the  
following pages with the utmost care. It  
is of fundamental importance that the  
protection systems are used in the  
correct way to guarantee the maximum  
possible safety level for the driver and  
the passengers.  
WARNING  
For the description of the head restraint  
adjustment see the "Head restraints"  
paragraph in the "Knowing your  
vehicle" chapter.  
77) If the system signals a pressure  
decrease on one or more tyres, it  
is recommended to always check the  
pressure on all four tyres.  
78) The iTPMS does not relieve the driver  
from the obligation to check the tyre  
pressure every month; it is not to  
be considered a system to replace  
maintenance or a safety system.  
79) Tyre pressure must be checked with  
tyres cold. Should it become necessary for  
whatever reason to check pressure with  
warm tyres, do not reduce pressure even  
though it is higher than the prescribed  
value, but repeat the check when tyres are  
cold.  
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