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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR -> BOOT for Your Fiat 500 X 4 Door First Generation (2014-2024)

lower the bonnet to approximately 40  
centimetres from the engine  
The direction indicators will blink twice  
and the internal roof light will  
simultaneously come on when the boot  
is opened; the roof light will  
BOOT  
compartment and let it drop. Make sure  
that the bonnet is completely closed  
and not only fastened by the locking  
device by trying to open it. If it is not  
perfectly closed, do not try to press the  
bonnet lid down but open it and repeat  
the procedure.  
The boot unlocking is electrically  
operated and is deactivated when the  
vehicle is in motion.  
automatically switch off when the  
tailgate is closed (see also "Interior  
lights").  
OPENING  
If the tailgate is left open, the roof light  
will automatically switch off to preserve  
the battery charge.  
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Opening from the outside  
IMPORTANT Always check that the  
bonnet is closed correctly to prevent it  
from opening while the vehicle is  
travelling.  
When unlocked, the tailgate can be  
opened from outside the vehicle using  
the electric opening handle A fig. 43  
located under the handle until the  
unlocking click is heard or by quickly  
Emergency opening from the inside  
Proceed as follows:  
lower the head restraints and fold the  
backrests;  
pressing button  
control twice.  
on the remote  
WARNING  
23) Perform these operations only when  
the vehicle is stationary.  
24) Wrong positioning of the bonnet stay  
may cause the bonnet to fall abruptly.  
25) Raise the bonnet using both hands.  
Before raising the bonnet make sure that  
the windscreen wipers are not lifted from  
the windscreen, that the vehicle is at a  
standstill and that the electric parking brake  
is engaged.  
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identify and remove yellow guard A  
fig. 44, which is press-fitted on the lock,  
using the screwdriver provided;  
26) For safety reasons the bonnet must  
always be correctly closed while driving.  
Therefore, make sure that the bonnet  
is properly closed and that the lock  
is engaged. If you discover that the bonnet  
is not perfectly closed during travel, stop  
immediately and close the bonnet in the  
correct manner.  
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insert the screwdriver in order to  
activate tab B fig. 45, for mechanical  
release of the lock.  
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BOOT INITIALISATION  
The load platform can also be tilted,  
and is equipped with a washable plastic  
surface, useful for instance for  
IMPORTANT If the battery is  
disconnected or the protection fuse  
blows, the boot opening/closing  
mechanism must be reinitialised as  
follows:  
transporting wet or muddy items.  
IMPORTANT Movements of the load  
platform must take place in a central  
position relative to the boot.  
close all the doors and the boot;  
press the "FIAT" button on the  
remote control;  
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press the button on the remote  
control.  
CLOSING  
Grip handle A fig. 46 and lower the  
tailgate, pressing next to the lock until it  
clicks.  
LOAD COMPARTMENT  
Reconfigurable load platform  
12)  
The vehicle is equipped with a  
reconfigurable load platform A, which  
makes the boot volume modular.  
The load platform can be set to 2  
different positions:  
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Floor level (low) fig. 47: allows you  
to exploit the entire volume of the boot.  
Threshold level (high) fig. 48: in  
conjunction with the lowering of the rear  
seat and front passenger side seat  
backrests, permits long objects to be  
loaded. It also facilitates loading/  
unloading of objects in the boot. It also  
allows the space underneath (false  
bottom) to be used as a further  
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IMPORTANT Before closing the boot  
make sure that you have the keys since  
the boot is automatically locked.  
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compartment for stowing objects which  
are more fragile or small.  
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Securing your load  
WARNING  
There are four hooks at the corners of  
the boot (two at the front A fig. 49  
and two at the rear B), for attaching  
cables which can secure the load  
carried.  
12) The dimensions of the platform permit  
a maximum capacity of distributed weight  
of 70 kg: do not load objects with a heavier  
weight.  
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EMERGENCY KIT  
(where provided)  
Inside the kit, located in the luggage  
compartment, are a fire extinguisher  
and a first-aid bag.  
WARNING  
27) Be careful not to hit objects on the  
storage shelf when you open the tailgate.  
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