Get Getting To Know Your Vehicle -> Seats Guide for Fiat 500 L 4 Door First Generation (2012-2022)

26 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

SEATS

Manual Adjustment (Front Seats)

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint System of the

vehicle.

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

adjusted properly and you could be injured. Adjust

the seat only while the vehicle is parked.

• Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest.

In a collision you could slide under the seat belt and

be seriously or even fatally injured. Use the recliner

only when the vehicle is parked.

WARNING!

• It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in

these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or

killed.

• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.

In a collision, people riding in these areas are more

likely to be seriously injured or killed.

• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and

using a seat belt properly.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 27

Forward/Rearward Adjustment

Seat Height Adjustment

The adjusting bar is located at the front of the seats, near

the floor.

The seat height adjustment lever is located on the outboard

side of the seat. Pull upward on the lever to raise the seat

height or push downward on the lever to lower the seat

height.

While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar and move the

seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once the desired

position is reached. Then, using body pressure, move

forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat

adjusters have latched.

3

Height Adjustment Lever

Adjusting Bar

28 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

Recliner Adjustment

WARNING!

The recline lever is located on the outboard side of the seat.

To recline the seat, lean forward slightly, lift the lever, lean

back to the desired position and release the lever. To return

the seatback to its normal upright position, lean forward

and lift the lever. Release the lever once the seatback is in

the upright position.

• 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 adjusted, and you could be severely injured

or killed. Only adjust a seat while the vehicle is

parked.

• 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.

Manual Adjustment (Rear Seats)

WARNING!

Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the top of the

seatback. This could impair visibility or become a

dangerous projectile in a sudden stop or collision.

Recline Lever

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 29

Rear Seats Forward/Rearward Adjustment

WARNING!

The adjusting bar is located at the front of the seats, near

the floor.

• Adjusting a seat while driving may be dangerous.

Moving a seat while driving could result in loss of

control which could cause a collision and serious

injury or death.

3

•

Seats should be adjusted before fastening the seat belts

and while the vehicle is parked. Serious injury or death

could result from a poorly adjusted seat belt.

Reclining Rear Seats

The recliner handle is located on the outside of the seat

cushion. To adjust the seatback, lift upward on the handle,

lean back on the seatback and when you reach the desired

position, release the handle.

Adjusting Bar

While sitting in the seat, lift up on the bar and move the

seat forward or rearward. Release the bar once the desired

position is reached. Then, using body pressure, move

forward and rearward on the seat to be sure that the seat

adjusters have latched.

30 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

Fold And Tumble Rear Seat

NOTE:

• Prior to folding the rear seat, it may be necessary to

reposition the front seats.

• Be sure that the front seats are fully upright and posi-

tioned forward. This will allow the rear seat to fold

down easily.

1. Lift the seatback release lever located on the upper

outboard side of the seat.

Rear Seat Recliner Handle

WARNING!

Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that the

shoulder belt is no longer resting against your chest. In

a collision you could slide under the seat belt, which

could result in serious injury or death.

Seatback Release Lever

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 31

2. Fold the seatback forward.

3. Locate the seatback recline lever on the outboard side of

the seat and lift upward on the lever.

3

Seatback Folded

Seatback Recline Lever

NOTE: You may experience deformation in the seat cush-

ion from the seat belt buckles if the seats are left folded for

an extended period of time. This is normal and by simply

opening the seats to the open position, over time the seat

cushion will return to its normal shape.

32 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

4. Slowly flip the entire seat forward.

Power Adjustment (Front Seats) — If Equipped

Power Lumbar — If Equipped

Push the power lumbar switch to adjust the lumbar

support. Release the switch when you reach the desired

position.

Folding Rear Seat

5. Slowly flip the entire seat rearward and firmly lock the

seat into position.

6. Raise the rear seatback and firmly lock the seatback into

position.

Power Lumbar Switch

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 33

Heated Seats — If Equipped

NOTE: Once a heat setting is selected, heat will be felt

within two to five minutes.

On some models, the front driver and passenger seats may

be equipped with heaters in both the seat cushions and

seatbacks. The controls for the front heated seats are

located on the outer side of the seat.

WARNING!

3

• Persons who are unable to feel pain to the skin

because of advanced age, chronic illness, diabetes,

spinal cord injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaus-

tion or other physical condition 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 or seatback 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.

Heated Seat Switch

• Push the heated seat switch once to turn the heated seat

on.

• Push the heated seat switch a second time to turn the

heated seat off.

34 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

Rear Armrest — If Equipped

WARNING!

To use the armrest, fold it downward.

• All occupants, including the driver, should not oper-

ate a vehicle or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the head

restraints are placed in their proper positions in

order to minimize the risk of neck injury in the event

of a crash.

• Head restraints should never be adjusted while the

vehicle is in motion. Driving a vehicle with the head

restraints improperly adjusted or removed could

cause serious injury or death in the event of a

collision.

Reactive Head Restraints — Front Seats

The front driver and passenger seats are equipped with

Reactive Head Restraints. In the event of a rear impact, the

Reactive Head Restraints will automatically extend for-

ward, minimizing the gap between the back of the occu-

pant’s head and the Reactive Head Restraint.

Folding Rear Seat Armrest

HEAD RESTRAINTS

Head restraints are designed to reduce the risk of injury by

restricting head movement in the event of a rear impact.

Head restraints should be adjusted so that the top of the

head restraint is located above the top of your ear.

To raise the head restraint, pull upward on the head

restraint. To lower the head restraint, push the adjustment

button located at the base of the head restraint, and push

downward on the head restraint.

Getting To Know Your Vehicle -> Seats for Your Fiat 500 L 4 Door First Generation (2012-2022)

Related Topics

Getting To Know Your Vehicle

Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals