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In Case Of Emergency -> Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS) for Your Fiat 500 L 4 Door First Generation (2012-2022)

234 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY  
CAUTION!  
CAUTION!  
Do not use sling type equipment when towing.  
Vehicle damage may occur.  
When securing the vehicle to a flat bed truck, do not  
attach to front or rear suspension components. Dam-  
age to your vehicle may result from improper towing.  
DO NOT flat tow any vehicle equipped with an  
automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain  
will result. If these vehicles require towing, make  
sure all drive wheels are OFF the ground.  
Towing this vehicle in violation of the above require-  
ments can cause severe transmission damage. Dam-  
age from improper towing is not covered under the  
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.  
If you must use the accessories (wipers, defroster, etc.)  
while being towed, the key must be in the ON/RUN  
position.  
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM  
(EARS)  
Vehicle can be towed with the front wheels elevated.  
Vehicle can be towed on a flatbed truck (all wheels off  
This vehicle is equipped with an Enhanced Accident  
Response System.  
the ground).  
If the ignition key is unavailable, or the vehicle’s battery is  
discharged, refer to “Gear Selector Override” in this section  
for instructions on shifting the transmission out of PARK in  
order to move the vehicle.  
Please refer to “Occupant Restraint Systems” in “Safety”  
for further information on the Enhanced Accident Re-  
sponse System (EARS) function.  
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 235  
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)  
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder  
(EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record data that  
will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems per-  
formed under certain crash or near crash-like situations,  
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle.  
Please refer to “Occupant Restraint Systems” in “Safety”  
for further information on the Event Data Recorder (EDR).  
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