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What To Do In Emergencies -> Instrument Cluster Warning Lights for Your Fiat 500 E 4 Door First Generation (2013-2019)

WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES  
24-HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE  
If your FIAT 500e requires jump start assistance, tire service, lockout service or towing  
due to a defect covered under the Basic Limited Warranty, dial toll-free 1-888-242-6342.  
See your Warranty booklet for further details.  
Provide your name, vehicle identification number and license plate number.  
Provide your location, including telephone number, from which you are calling.  
Briefly describe the nature of the problem and answer a few simple questions.  
You will be given the name of the service provider and an estimated time of arrival. If you  
feel you are in an “unsafe situation”, please let us know.With your consent, we will con-  
tact local police or safety authorities.  
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS  
- Service Propulsion System Warning Light  
The Service Propulsion System Warning Light will illuminate if there is a malfunction de-  
tected with the Propulsion System. If the light comes on or remains on while driving see  
your authorized studio.  
- Electric Vehicle System Warning Light  
This indicator will illuminate when there is a malfunction in the ElectricVehicle System. If  
the EV malfunction light comes on while driving or charging see your authorized studio  
as soon as possible.  
- Regenerative Brake System Warning Light  
If the light turns on and remains on while driving, it suggests that there is a potential  
problem with the Regenerative Brake System (RBS) and the need for system service. See  
your authorized studio as soon as possible.  
- Power Steering System Warning  
If the “POWER STEERING SYSTEM OVER TEMP” message and icon are displayed in the  
EVIC display, it indicates that extreme steering maneuvers have occurred, which caused  
an over temperature condition in the power steering system.You will lose power steering  
assistance momentarily until the over temperature condition no longer exists. Once driv-  
ing conditions are safe, pull over and let the vehicle idle.After approximately five minutes,  
the system will cool and return to normal operation.  
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light  
This light indicates the Electronic Stability Control system (ESC) has been turned off by  
the driver.  
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- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Activation / Malfunction Indicator  
Light  
The “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” in the instrument cluster will come on  
for four seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the ON/RUN position. If the “ESC  
Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” comes on continuously with the engine running, a  
malfunction has been detected in the ESC system. If this light remains on, see your autho-  
rized studio as soon as possible to have the problem diagnosed and corrected.  
NOTE:  
The “ESC Off Indicator Light” and the “ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light” come  
on momentarily each time the ignition switch is turned to ON/RUN.  
Each time the ignition is turned to ON/RUN, the ESC system will be ON even if it was  
turned off previously.  
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Light  
Each tire, should be checked monthly, when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure  
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-  
sure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the ve-  
hicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire infla-  
tion pressure for those tires.)  
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor-  
ing System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your  
tires is significantly under-inflated.Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi-  
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the  
proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat  
and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,  
and may affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.  
IF THE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING INDICATING A LOW TIRE PRESSURE, ADJUST  
THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE LOW TIRE TO THE AIR PRESSURE SHOWN ON THE  
VEHICLE PLACARD OR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE LABEL LOCATED ON THE  
DRIVER'S DOOR. NOTE: AFTER INFLATION, THE VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE  
DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE FLASHING LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.  
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the  
driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not  
reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.  
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when  
the system is not operating properly.The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with  
the low tire pressure telltale.When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash  
for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illuminated.This sequence  
will continue each time the vehicle is restarted as long as the malfunction exists.  
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or  
signal low tire pressure as intended.TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of rea-  
sons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle  
that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly.Always check the TPMS malfunction  
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telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle, to ensure that the  
replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function  
properly.  
NOTE:  
Tire pressures change by approximately 1 psi (7 kPa) per 12° F (7° C) of air temperature  
change. Keep this in mind when checking tire pressure inside a garage, especially in the Win-  
ter. Example: If garage temperature is 68°F (20°C) and the outside temperature is 32°F  
(0°C), then the cold tire inflation pressure should be increased by 3 psi (21 kPa), which  
equals 1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (7°C) for this outside temperature condition.  
CAUTION!  
The TPMS has been optimized for the original equipment tires and wheels.TPMS pres-  
sures and warning have been established for the tire size equipped on your vehicle. Unde-  
sirable system operation or sensor damage may result when using replacement equip-  
ment that is not of the same size, type, and/or style.Aftermarket wheels can cause sensor  
damage. Do not use tire sealant from a can, or balance beads if your vehicle is equipped  
with a TPMS, as damage to the sensors may result.  
BRAKE  
- Brake Warning Light  
The Brake Warning light illuminates when there is either a system malfunction or the  
parking brake is applied. If the light is on and the parking brake is not applied, it indicates a  
possible brake hydraulic malfunction, brake booster problem or an Anti-Lock Brake Sys-  
tem problem.  
Please have your vehicle serviced immediately.  
WARNING!  
Driving a vehicle with the red brake light on is dangerous. Part of the brake system may  
have failed. It will take longer to stop the vehicle.You could have a collision. Have the ve-  
hicle checked immediately.  
- 12 Volt Charging System Light  
This light shows the status of the 12Volt electrical charging system. If the charging system  
light remains on, it means that the vehicle is experiencing a problem with the charging  
system.  
We recommend you do not continue driving if the charging system light is on. Have the  
vehicle serviced immediately.  
- Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Light  
This light monitors the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).  
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