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

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 37  
Rear Head Restraint Removal  
STEERING WHEEL  
To remove the outboard or center head restraints, raise it as  
far as it can go. Then, push the adjustment button and the  
release button at the base of each post while pulling the  
head restraint up. To reinstall the head restraint, put the  
head restraint posts into the holes and push downward.  
Then, adjust it to the appropriate height.  
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column  
This feature allows you to tilt the steering column upward  
or downward. It also allows you to lengthen or shorten the  
steering column. The tilt/telescoping control handle is  
located on the steering column, below the turn signal lever.  
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WARNING!  
A loose head restraint thrown forward in a collision  
or hard stop could cause serious injury or death to  
occupants of the vehicle. Always securely stow re-  
moved head restraints in a location outside the  
occupant compartment.  
ALL the head restraints MUST be reinstalled in the  
vehicle to properly protect the occupants. Follow the  
re-installation instructions above prior to operating  
the vehicle or occupying a seat.  
Tilt/Telescoping Control Handle  
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To unlock the steering column, pull the control handle  
down. To tilt the steering column, move the steering wheel  
upward or downward as desired. To lengthen or shorten  
the steering column, pull the steering wheel outward or  
push it inward as desired. To lock the steering column in  
position, push the control handle up until fully engaged.  
Headlight glare from vehicles behind you can be reduced  
by moving the small control under the mirror to the night  
position (toward the rear of the vehicle). The mirror should  
be adjusted while the small control under the mirror is set  
in the day position (toward the windshield).  
WARNING!  
Do not adjust the steering column while driving.  
Adjusting the steering column while driving or driv-  
ing with the steering column unlocked, could cause the  
driver to lose control of the vehicle. Failure to follow  
this warning may result in serious injury or death.  
MIRRORS  
Inside Day/Night Mirror  
Adjusting Rearview Mirror  
A single ball joint mirror is provided in the vehicle. It is a  
twist on mirror that has a fixed position at the windshield.  
The mirror installs on the windshield button with a coun-  
terclockwise rotation and requires no tools for mounting.  
The mirror head can be adjusted up, down, left, and right  
for various drivers. The mirror should be adjusted to center  
on the view through the rear window.  
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped  
This mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare from  
vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or off by  
pushing the button at the base of the mirror. A light to the  
left of the button will illuminate to indicate when the  
dimming feature is activated. The sensor to the right of the  
button does not illuminate.