Get Getting Started Guide for Fiat 500 E 4 Door First Generation (2013-2019)

GETTING STARTED

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:

• Key On (12Volt ON and HighVoltage OFF) or READY mode (12Volt ON and High

Voltage ON).

• Vehicle speed is below 2 mph (3 km/h).

NOTE:

Auto Park is disabled above 2 mph (3 km/h) and transmission range will be maintained.

• The instrument cluster will display an Auto shift to park message and chime once when

Auto Park action occurs.

Mode of operation with key ON

• Auto Park will be engaged when the transmission is in DRIVE, NEUTRAL or REVERSE

and the following conditions are detected:

• Seat Belt is unlatched

• Brake pedal is released

• Driver's door is ajar

Mode of operation with key OFF

• Auto Park will be engaged when the transmission is in DRIVE, NEUTRAL or REVERSE

and the vehicle speed is less than 2 mph (3 km/h).

Audible Pedestrian Warning System

• Your vehicle is equipped with an Audible Pedestrian Warning System.The Audible Pedes-

trian Warning System uses distinct sounds to alert pedestrians that your vehicle is ap-

proaching.

• The audible warning system uses an in-car sound synthesizer with a speaker located in

the underhood compartment.The warning system is automatically activated when select-

ing DRIVE or REVERSE.

• In DRIVE range, the system will remain active until the vehicle reaches a speed of ap-

proximately 22 mph (35.5 km/h).At approximately 22 mph (35.5 km/h) the warning sys-

tem is deactivated and will automatically be active when the vehicle returns to approxi-

mately 20 mph (32 km/h).

Smartphone Features

• With the “FIAT Access” smartphone app, you can monitor the state of charge of the high

voltage battery or initiate charging from your phone.You can also turn on your car’s cli-

mate control system remotely.The smartphone app provides the following features:

• Monitor battery charge level

• Display available driving distance

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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 events

How do I get the “FIAT Access” smartphone App?

• Visit the 500e registration website:

https://www.uconnectaccess.fiatusa.com/bevsubscribe/basicSubscription.jsp

• Once in the registration website, you will

need to enter your vehicle’sVIN and Con-

nectivity ID.The connectivity ID is found

in the vehicle's instrument cluster.To lo-

cate the connectivity ID follow the steps

below:

1. Press the menu button on the instrument

cluster.

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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 theVIN (Vehicle Identifica-

tion Number), Connectivity ID and your

email address, click “submit”.

2. You will now be asked to fill in your con-

tact information and a user name and

password.

3. Once finished with registration you will

be directed to your 500e owner’s site.

4. From the owner’s site you will be able to

download the 500e mobile application

and learn how to use your connected features.

5. Use your owner’s site username and password for logging into the mobile application.

NOTE:

Your smartphone must have a valid data connection to use the 500e mobile application.

Need help with registration?

• Please call the 500e Call Center Toll Free number below:

(855) 261-5364

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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 120Volt AC (Alternating Current)

grounded receptacle along with the NEMA 5–15 ElectricVehicle Supply Equipment

(EVSE) that comes standard with your vehicle. Refer to “Vehicle Charging Cord” for fur-

ther information.

Level 2 Charging (240V — Requires A 40 Amp Circuit Breaker Or

Greater)

• Level 2 charging is accomplished by using

240V permanently mounted EVSEs and is

the preferred method for charging your

vehicle.

• A Level 2 charging station can be installed

at your residence.

• The Level 2 unit and installation service is

available for purchase at your authorized

studio.

Charge Times

Type of Charge

Approximate Time

Approximately 23 hours to fully recharge

* 3 hours will restore 10 miles of range *

Level 1 (120V/15A)

Approximately 4 hours to fully recharge

* 30 minutes will restore 10 miles of range *

Level 2 (240V/30A)

The following factors determine how long a battery recharge will take:

• The battery’s current state of charge (percent depleted)

• What recharging device is being used (Level 1 or Level 2)

• Ambient temperatures

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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

Green indicates READY

RED Indicates a fault

1 — AC Indicator LED

Green indicates READY

RED indicates a fault

2 — Fault Indicator LED

All ON indicates system ready and not

charging

LED's turning on and off in sequence indi-

cates vehicle charging

3 — Charge Level Indicator LED's

• When the EVSE is first plugged in it will go through an initialization and self test. For the

first three seconds after plugging in your EVSE all the LED's will remain off.

• After approximately three seconds the EVSE performs an internal self test and Ground

Continuity Test.This process takes approximately six seconds.

• During the internal self test the unit turns on one Charge Level Indicator LED every 1.5

seconds until all the Charge Level Indicator LED's are illuminated.

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Fault Indicator

AC LED

Charge Level Indicator LED's

Time

LED

•

o

•

o

•

o

•

1.5 sec

3.0 sec

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 indicate the vehicle's connection status if no faults are

found during the self test.

Fault Indicator

AC LED

Charge Level Indicator LED's

LED

•

• After the EVSE is connected to the vehicle's charge inlet the EVSE will continue to illumi-

nate all LED's green.

• Once the vehicle begins charging the EVSE Charge level LED's will illuminate in order

from left to right, then shut off.This pattern will repeat as long as the EVSE remains con-

nected to AC power and the battery is charging.

• The LED's are illuminated and turn off at the rate of one change per second.

Fault Indicator

AC LED

Charge Level Indicator LED's

Time

LED

•

o

•

o

•

o

•

1.0 sec

2.0 sec

3.0 sec

4.0 sec

NOTE:

Refer to the Level 1 User Manual for any additional information on its use or operation.

CAUTION!

Do not bend or damage the Level 1 EVSE terminals as this could cause the EVSE to be-

come inoperative and/or illuminate the fault LED.

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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 grounded. It is rec-

ommended that the EVSE is connected to

an AC outlet on a circuit which is not

electrically loaded by other devices. Exten-

sion cords may not be used.

NOTE:

All of the EVSE LED’s illuminate green.

• Open the charge receptacle door.

NOTE:

The charge receptacle door is locked when-

ever the vehicle is locked. Unlock the doors

to unlock the charge receptacle door for

charging.

• Plug the EVSE into the charge receptacle.

Push the EVSE in firmly until it is com-

pletely engaged (of not completely en-

gaged the vehicle may not charge).

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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 pull firmly to remove it from the ve-

hicle’s charge receptacle.

• Close the charge receptacle door.

NOTE:

• In the event of an error in the charging

process the AC power to the vehicle

will stop and a red indicator will illumi-

nate on the EVSE.

• Keep the door for the charge recep-

tacle closed when not in use.

Instrument Panel Visual Indicator

• In addition to the instrument cluster the

vehicle is also equipped with a visual

charge indicator.The indicator is made up of five lights that are mounted to the center of

the instrument panel.

• The charge indicator represents the cur-

rent state of charge for the high voltage

battery.The charge indicator lights quickly

identify the battery state of charge while

the vehicle is being charged. Each light

represents an incremental 20% level of

charge. Solid and blinking lights indicate

charge status similar to a mobile device.

NOTE:

In the event of an error in the charging pro-

cess the outer two lights will blink.

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Number Of Indicator Lights Illuminated

Percent Of Battery Charge

1 Light

0 – 20%

2 Lights

3 Lights

4 Lights

5 Lights

21 – 40%

41 – 60%

61 – 80%

81 – 100%

STARTING YOUR 500e

• Before starting your vehicle, adjust your seat, adjust both inside and outside mirrors, and

fasten your seat belts.

WARNING!

• Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.

• Allowing children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of rea-

sons.A child or others could be seriously or fatally injured. Children should be

warned not to touch the parking brake, brake pedal or the shift lever.

• Do not leave the key fob in or near the vehicle (or in a location accessible to chil-

dren), and do not leave the ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN position.A child could

operate power windows, other controls, or move the vehicle.

NOTE:

You must press the brake pedal before selecting a transmission gear.

• The transmission must be in the PARK or

NEUTRAL position before you can start

the vehicle.Apply the brakes before plac-

ing the transmission into any position.

• Turn the key to the START position while

your vehicle is in PARK.When the ignition

key is turned to the START position, the

“READY” indicator in the EVIC will illumi-

nate to indicate the 500e's Electric Drive

System has started.When the “READY”

indicator is illuminated your 500e is ready

to be driven.

• If the “READY” indicator fails to illuminate

after you have followed the normal start-

ing procedure contact your authorized

studio.

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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 the first press of the UNLOCK button. Refer

to Programmable Features in this guide.

Opening the Liftgate

• Press the LIFTGATE button for approximately two seconds to unlock the liftgate.

• To open the liftgate, press the liftgate release handle located on the underside of the

license plate bar and pull the liftgate open with one fluid motion.

WARNING!

Never leave children alone in a vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.Allowing

children to be in a vehicle unattended is dangerous for a number of reasons.A child or

others could be severely injured or killed. Children should be warned not to touch the

parking brake, brake pedal, or the shift lever. Do not leave the Key Fob in the vehicle, or in

a location accessible to children.A child could operate power windows, other controls, or

move the vehicle.

THEFT ALARM

To Arm:

• Press the Key Fob LOCK button.

To Disarm:

• Press the Key Fob UNLOCK button or turn the ignition to the ON/RUN position.

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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 vehicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.

• Position the lap belt across your thighs, below your abdomen.To remove slack in the lap

portion, pull up a bit on the shoulder belt.To loosen the lap belt if it is too tight, tilt the

latch plate and pull on the lap belt.A snug belt reduces the risk of sliding under the belt

in a collision.

• Position the shoulder belt on your chest so that it is comfortable and not resting on your

neck.The retractor will withdraw any slack in the belt.

• A shoulder belt placed behind you will not protect you from injury during a collision.You

are more likely to hit your head in a collision if you do not wear your shoulder belt.The

lap and shoulder belt are meant to be used together.

• A belt that is too loose will not protect you properly. In a sudden stop you could move

too far forward, increasing the possibility of injury.Wear your seat belt snugly.

• A frayed or torn belt could rip apart in a collision and leave you with no protection. In-

spect the belt system periodically, checking for cuts, frays, or loose parts. Damaged parts

must be replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify the system. Seat belt as-

semblies must be replaced after a collision if they have been damaged (bent retractor,

torn webbing, etc.).

• The seat belts for both front seating positions are equipped with pretensioning devices

that are designed to remove slack from the seat belt in the event of a collision.

• A deployed pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be replaced immediately.

WARNING!

In a collision, you and your passengers can suffer much greater injuries if you are not buck-

led up properly.You can strike the interior of your vehicle or other passengers, or you can

be thrown out of the vehicle.Always be sure you and others in your vehicle are buckled

up properly.

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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 to provide additional protection by supplementing

the seat belts in certain frontal collisions depending on several factors, including the se-

verity and type of collision.Advanced Front Air Bags are not expected to reduce the risk

of injury in rear, side, or rollover collisions.

• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains to protect the

driver, front and rear passengers sitting next to a window.

• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags to provide en-

hanced protection to help protect an occupant during a side impact.

• This vehicle is equipped with Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag to provide en-

hanced protection and work together with the Driver Advanced Front Air Bag during a

frontal impact.

• If the Air Bag Warning Light

is not on during starting, stays on, or turns on while

driving, have the vehicle serviced by an authorized service center immediately.

• Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details regarding the Supplemental

Restraint System (SRS).

WARNING!

• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision.The air

bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly. In some collisions, the air bags

won't deploy at all.Always wear your seat belts even though you have air bags.

• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front Air

Bag deployment could cause serious injury, including death.Air bags need room to

inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering wheel or

instrument panel.

• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side

Air Bags need room to inflate. Do not lean against the door or window. Sit upright in

the center of the seat.

• Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-

Mounted Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured or

killed.

• Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed. If you are involved in

another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you.

• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized studio immediately.

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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 that small children

ride in proper restraint systems.This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it.

Installing The LATCH Compatible Child Restraint System

• Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are equipped with the child restraint anchor-

age system called LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren.

LATCH child restraint anchorage systems are installed in both rear seating positions.

• NEVER install compatible child seats so that two seats share a common lower anchorage.

• Loosen the child seat adjusters on the

lower straps and tether straps so that you

can attach the hook or connector to the

anchors.

• Attach the lower hooks or connectors

over the top of the anchorage bars, push-

ing aside the seat cover material.The rear

seat lower anchorages are round bars,

located at the rear of the seat cushion

where it meets the seatback.The rear

seat lower anchors can be readily identi-

fied by the symbol

located on the

seatback directly above the anchorages and are just visible when you lean into the rear

seat to install the child restraint.

• The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint and attached

to the tether anchor on the rear of the seatback.

• Tighten all three straps as you push the

child restraint rearward and downward

into the seat.

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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 webbing out of the retractor and then allow the belt to

retract into the retractor. Finally, pull on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion

around the child restraint.Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the belt

occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.

• Once you have completed securing the child restraint with the seat belt, secure the top

tether strap.The tether strap should be routed under the center of the head restraint.

WARNING!

• In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny baby, can become a projectile inside

the vehicle.The force required to hold even an infant on your lap could become so

great that you could not hold the child, no matter how strong you are.The child and

others could be severely injured or killed.Any child riding in your vehicle should be

in a proper restraint for the child's size.

• Improper installation of a child restraint to the LATCH anchorages can lead to failure

of an infant or child restraint.The child could be severely injured or killed. Follow the

manufacturer’s directions exactly when installing an infant or child restraint.

• An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to increased head motion and pos-

sible injury to the child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind the child seat

to secure a child restraint top tether strap.

• Rearward-facing child seats must never be used in the front seat of a vehicle with a

front passenger air bag.An air bag deployment could cause severe injury or death to

infants in this position.

• This vehicle does not have a center seating position. Do not use the center lower

LATCH anchorages to install a child seat in the center of the back seat.

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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

• To recline the seatback, lift up the recline

lever, located on the inboard side of the

seat, lean back until the desired position

has been reached, and release the lever.

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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 seatback, to dump the seat-

back forward and slide the seat forward.

This allows for easier access to the rear

seat.

• The driver seat has a memory feature.

After using the EZ Entry function, the

seat back and adjuster will re-lock into the

original position at which the seat was

previously adjusted to.

WARNING!

• Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous.The sudden movement of

the seat could cause you to lose control.The seat belt might not be properly ad-

justed, and you could be severely injured or killed. Only adjust a seat while the ve-

hicle is parked.

• Actuating the recliner handle will allow the seatback to swing (dump) forward on

manual recliner seats. Do not stand or lean in front of the seat while actuating the

handle.The seatback may swing forward and hit you, causing injury.This dump feature

allows access to the storage bin behind the seat.To avoid injury, place your hand on

the seatback and actuate the handle, then position the seatback in the desired posi-

tion.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the seat belt is no longer resting

against your chest. In a collision, you could slide under the seat belt and be severely

injured or killed. Use the recliner only when the vehicle is parked.

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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.

TILT STEERING

• The tilt lever is located on the steering

column, below the turn signal lever.

• Push down on the lever to unlock the

steering column.

• With one hand firmly on the steering

wheel, move the steering column up or

down as desired.

• Pull upward on the lever to lock the col-

umn firmly in place.

WARNING!

Do not adjust the steering column while driving.Adjusting the steering column while driv-

ing or driving with the steering column unlocked could cause the driver to lose control of

the vehicle. Be sure the steering column is locked before driving your vehicle. Failure to

follow this warning may result in severe injury or death.

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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 because of advanced age, chronic

illness, diabetes, spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion or other physi-

cal conditions must exercise care when using the seat heater. It may cause burns

even at low temperatures, especially if used for long periods of time.

• Do not place anything on the seat that insulates against heat, such as a blanket or

cushion.This may cause the seat heater to overheat. Sitting in a seat that has been

overheated could cause serious burns due to the increased surface temperature of

the seat.

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