Get KNOWING YOUR CAR -> EXTERNAL LIGHTS Guide for Fiat 500 SUV Second Generation (2020-2025)

switched on, they remain off as long

as the electric parking brake (EPB) is

engaged or the gearbox is in the P

(Parking) position.

EXTERNAL LIGHTS

The left stalk (A) fig. 37 operates most

of the exterior lights.

With the ignition device in ENGINE

position and the propulsion system not

active, the daytime running lights are

switched off.

The daytime running lights are also

temporarily deactivated when the

direction indicators are activated.

When the direction indicators are

deactivated, the daylight running lights

are reactivated.

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With the bonnet open, the daytime

running lights on the bonnet are

switched off.

23) As door mirrors are curved, they may

slightly alter the perception of distance.

While driving the mirrors must remain in

position (1).

The exterior lights can only be switched

on when the ignition device is in the

ENGINE position.

In some versions, if one of the daytime

running lights fails, all the daytime

running lights on the side where the

failure is present are switched off.

Turning on the light may vary the

brightness of the instrument panel: its

brightness is regulated by an external

light sensor

AUTOMATIC LIGHTING

CONTROL (AUTOLIGHT)

- DUSK SENSOR

(e.g. when entering a tunnel during the

day, it lights up as if it were night, etc.).

In daylight, the brightness of the

instrument panel remains at maximum,

while at night, it can be adjusted.

This is an infrared LED sensor that

works in conjunction with - the

rain sensor and is located on the

windscreen. It is able to detect

DAYTIME RUNNING

LIGHTS (DRL)

24) 25)

variations in outside lighting based

on the light sensitivity set in the

menu of the Uconnect™ system

(see "Settings" in the "Vehicle mode"

paragraph in the "Multimedia" section).

The higher the sensitivity, the lower the

The daytime running lights (DRL) are

activated with the ring (B) fig. 37 in

the AUTO position and in daylight

conditions. The first time the ignition is

amount of external light needed to

switch the lights on.

PARKING LIGHTS

With the ignition device turned to

STOP, turning the ring (B) from the

Activation

AUTO position to position

up the side/tail lights and number plate

will light

With the ignition device in the ENGINE

position, turn the ring (B) fig. 37 to

the AUTO position to activate the

"Automatic lighting control" function.

This automatically switches on the

side/tail lights and dipped beam

headlights in case of low external light

or DRL in daytime driving conditions.

lights. Warning light

the instrument panel.

lights up on

If the side lights are left on and the

driver side door is opened, a buzzer

sounds and the display shows a

dedicated message warning the driver

that the car is being left with the lights

on. The buzzer stops when the driver

side door is closed.

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With rear fog lights on, the warning

light on the instrument panel will come

on at the same time.

Turn the ring to position to switch to

manual dipped beam mode.

In the event of a sensor malfunction,

the side/tail lights, dipped beam

headlights and licence plate lights are

automatically activated.

HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS

To activate the fixed main beam

REAR FOG LIGHT

With ignition device in the ENGINE

position, press button (C) fig. 38 to

switch the light on/off. The rear fog

light switches on only when the dipped

headlights are on. To switch off the

rear fog lights, press the button (C),

switch off the dipped beam headlights

or turn the ignition device to the STOP

position.

headlights, with the ignition device in

the ENGINE position, push left lever

(A) fig. 37 towards the dashboard. The

ring (B) must be turned to AUTO with

the dipped beam headlights on, or it

WARNING The sensor cannot detect

the presence of fog. These lights must

therefore be switched on manually in

these circumstances.

should be turned to position

. The

warning light on the instrument

panel switches on. The main beam

headlights are deactivated bringing

the lever back to the central stable

DIPPED BEAM

HEADLIGHTS

With the ignition device turned to

position. Warning light

in the instrument panel.

switches off

ENGINE, turn the ring (B) fig. 37 to

If dipped headlights are activated, the

daytime running lights switch off and

the side lights and dipped headlights

AUTOMATIC MAIN BEAM

HEADLIGHTS

In order not to dazzle other road users,

the lights are automatically deactivated

when approaching cars travelling in the

switch on. The warning light

switches on in the instrument panel.

opposite direction or when following a

car travelling in the same direction.

This function is enabled via the

Uconnect™ system (see "Settings" in

the"Vehicle mode" paragraph in the

"Multimedia" section).

When the speed of 38 km/h is

exceeded again, the function is

activated automatically again.

If the lever is pulled again in this

condition, to request main beam

headlight deactivation, the function

remains off and the main beam

headlights switch off.

"Lane Change" function

If you wish to signal a lane change,

place the left stalk in the unstable

position for less than half a second.

The direction indicator on the side

selected will be activated for 5 flashes

and then go out automatically.

Turn the light switch to the AUTO

position (B) fig. 37. The first time the

main beam headlights are activated

(pushing the left stalk towards the

dashboard), the function is activated

COURTESY LIGHTS

The function can be enabled and

timed using the "Settings" menu of the

Uconnect™ system (see "Settings" in

the"Vehicle mode" paragraph in the

"Multimedia" section).

To deactivate the automatic function

rotate the light switch ring to position

(warning light

instrument panel).

comes on in the

FLASHING THE

HEADLIGHTS

If the main beam headlights are actually

on, the warning light will also come

on in the instrument panel).

Pull the left lever towards the steering

wheel, to the unstable position; when

released it returns automatically to

the stable, central position. With main

beam headlights on, the warning light

on the instrument panel will come

on at the same time.

When the doors are unlocked, the

side/tail lights and puddle lights come

on for the time set in the menu.

Once any door is opened, the lights

remain on for a further 180 seconds, or

for a further 10 seconds after the door

is closed.

When the speed is higher than 38 km/h

and the function is active, the lights

switch off if the lever is taken again to

the stable central position.

When the speed is lower than 15 km/h

and the function is active, the function

switches the main beam headlights off.

If the fixed main beam headlights are

operated quickly again (taking the lever

again to the stable central position and

taking it back in a few seconds on the

fixed main beam headlight position),

DIRECTION INDICATORS

Take the left stalk to the (stable)

position:

"FOLLOW ME HOME"

DEVICE

This allows the space in front of the car

to be lit for a set time.

upwards: activates the right

direction indicator;

downwards: activates the left

direction indicator.

Warning light or will blink

on the instrument panel. The

direction indicators are switched off

automatically when the steering wheel

is straightened.

Activation

With the ignition device turned to STOP

or removed, pull the stalk towards the

steering wheel within 2 minutes from

when the motor is turned off.

the warning light

will switch on

in the instrument panel and the main

beam headlights will be switched on

constantly until the speed exceeds

38 km/h.

Each time the stalk is moved, the lights

stay on for an extra 30 seconds up to

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