Get SAFETY -> DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS Guide for Fiat 500 SUV Second Generation (2020-2025)

The system warns the driver about

the presence of cars in the detection

area by lighting up, on the relevant

side, the warning light located on

the door mirror fig. 102, along with an

acoustic warning (see "Blind Spot Alert"

paragraph, "Sound & Display" mode).

DRIVING

ASSISTANCE

SYSTEMS

increase the grip available according to the

condition of the road.

69) The PBA system cannot prevent

accidents, including those due to

excessive speed on corners, driving on

low-grip surfaces or aquaplaning.

70) The capability of the PBA system

must never be tested irresponsibly

and dangerously, in such a way as to

compromise the safety of the driver, the

other occupants of the car or any other

road user.

71) The HSA system is not an electric

parking brake; therefore, never leave the

car without having engaged the electric

parking brake and turned the motor off

so that it is parked in safe conditions (for

further information read the "When parked"

chapter in the "Starting and driving"

section).

The car can feature the following

driving assistance systems:

Blind Spot Assist;

Autonomous Emergency Brake

Control;

iTPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring

System);

Lane Control.

For the operation of the systems, see

the following pages.

BLIND SPOT ASSIST

SYSTEM

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72) There may be situations on small

gradients (less than 8%), with vehicle

laden, in which the Hill Start Assist system

may not activate, causing a slight reversing

motion and increasing the risk of collision

with another vehicle or object. The driver

is, in any case, responsible for safe driving.

73) The performance of a car with ERM

must never be tested in imprudent or

dangerous ways, with the possibility of

putting the safety of the driver or other

people at risk.

74) The intelligent technology of the Hold

'n' Go function cannot overcome the

limits imposed by physical laws and only

works within the limits of the system. The

increased comfort offered by the Hold 'n'

Go function must never cause the driver to

take risks that could compromise safety.

The Blind Spot Assist system uses

ultrasound sensors, located in the front

and rear bumpers (one for the rear side

- see fig. 101), to detect the presence

of cars in the rear side blind spots of

the car.

Sensors

The sensors are activated when the

car is travelling at a speed greater than

approximately 15 km/h (9 mph) and

are temporarily deactivated at a speed

greater than approximately 140 km/h

(84 mph).

The detection area of the system

covers the blind spot of the rear-view

mirror. When the sensors are active the

system monitors the detection areas on

both sides of the car and warns the

driver about the possible presence of

cars in these areas.

While driving the system monitors the

detection area from three different input

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the door mirror relating to the object

detected.

"Blind spot alert", "Sound &

Display" mode

When this mode is active, system

activates a visual warning to the door

mirror relating to the object detected.

If the direction indicator on the side

where an obstacle has been detected

is activated, an acoustic warning is

emitted as well. When the acoustic

warning is emitted, the Uconnect™

volume is also lowered.

"Blind Spot Alert" function

deactivation

When the system is deactivated ("Blind

Spot Alert" mode at "OFF"), the system

will not emit neither acoustic nor visual

warnings.

points (side, rear and front) to check

whether a signal needs to be sent to

the driver. The system can detect the

presence of a vehicle in one of these

three areas.

The system may not recognise the

presence of long vehicles in the blind

spot.

Rear view

The system detects vehicles coming

from the rear part of your car on both

sides and entering the rear detection

area with a difference in speed of less

than approx. 30 km/h (18 mph) with

respect to your car.

WARNING The system does not signal

the presence of fixed object (e.g. safety

barriers, poles, walls, etc.). However,

in some circumstances, the system

may activate in the presence of these

objects.

Overtaking vehicles

If another vehicle is overtaken (with a

difference in speed of less than about

15 km/h), the warning light on the door

mirror of the corresponding side lights

up. If the difference in speed between

the two vehicles is greater than about

15 km/h, the warning light does not

light up.

WARNING The system does not warn

the driver about the presence of cars

coming from the opposite direction, in

the adjacent lanes.

Warnings

Startup status check

For the system to operate correctly,

the bumper area where ultrasound

sensors are located must stay free from

water, snow, ice and dirt gathered from

the road surface. The system may be

disturbed in case of adverse weather

conditions (rain, snow, hail, extreme

heat, etc.) and in case of wet road

surface. In these cases, the system

may give some false signals or fail to

detect the vehicles.

With the ignition device in the ENGINE

position, if the system is enabled, the

LEDs on the exterior mirrors will light up

during the check phase. If the system

is working properly, they will switch off

after a few seconds.

Operating Mode

The system can be

activated/deactivated by operating on

the instrument panel display Menu,

or via the Uconnect™ system (for

further information, see the dedicated

"Multimedia" section). The system will

store the operating mode running when

the motor was switched off. Each time

the car is started the previously stored

mode will be recalled and used.

"Blind Spot Alert", "Visual" mode

When this mode is active, system

activates only a visual warning to

AUTONOMOUS

EMERGENCY BRAKE

CONTROL SYSTEM (AEB

Control)

(where provided)

Do not cover the area in which the

sensors are located with any object

(e.g. adhesives, bike rack, etc.).

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This is a driving assistance system

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consisting of a camera mounted in

the middle of the windscreen fig. 103

capable of intervening in case of

vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

In the event of an imminent collision

the system intervenes by automatically

braking the car to prevent the impact or

reduce its effects.

the driver, it provides automatic braking

to help slow the car and mitigate the

potential frontal accident (automatic

braking).

"Display" paragraph in the "Knowing

the instrument panel" section).

The system can be turned off even

with the ignition device in the ENGINE

position.

If intervention by the driver on the brake

pedal is detected but not deemed

sufficient, the system may intervene

in order to improve the reaction of the

braking system, therefore reducing car

speed further (additional assistance

in braking stage). The system will not

intervene if the driver takes control of

the car and is recognised as being

aware of the situation and possible

collision.

The system can be set to three

activation levels:

System active: the system (if active),

in addition to the visual and acoustic

warnings, provides limited braking,

automatic braking and additional

assistance in braking stage, where the

driver does not brake sufficiently in the

event of a potential frontal impact;

System partially on: (where provided)

the system (if active) does not provide

limited braking (where provided), but

guarantees automatic braking or

additional assistance in braking stage,

where the driver does not brake at all

or not sufficiently in the event of a

potential frontal impact. The visual and

acoustic warnings are deactivated, and

will not be provided;

System deactivated: the system

does not provide visual and acoustic

warnings, limited braking, automatic

braking or additional assistance in

braking stage. The system will therefore

provide no indication of a possible

accident.

The car is equipped with the "creeping"

function. It could then restart after a

few seconds from automatic stop.

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The system provides the driver with

audible and visual signals through

specific messages on the instrument

panel display.

WARNING After the car is stopped, the

brake callipers may be locked for about

2 seconds for safety reasons. Press the

brake pedal if the car should advance

slightly.

For versions/markets, where provided,

the system may lightly brake to warn

the driver if a possible frontal accident

is detected (limited braking). Signals

and limited braking (where present) are

intended to allow the driver to react

promptly, in order to prevent or reduce

the effects of a potential accident.

In situations with the risk of collision, if

the system detects no intervention by

Engagement / disengagement

The Autonomous Emergency Brake

Control can be deactivated (and then

switched back on again) using the

Uconnect™ system (see "Settings"

in the"Vehicle mode" paragraph in

the "Multimedia" section), or using the

instrument panel (see "Settings" in the

WARNING Visual signals will indicate

the direction of detection of the

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reaction time to prevent a potential

accident.

obstacle (vehicles, pedestrians or

cyclists).

the ignition device is in the ENGINE

position;

car speed is higher than 5 km/h.

The system sensitivity setting is kept

in the memory when the engine is

switched off.

Activation / deactivation

Changing the system sensitivity

The sensitivity of the system can be

changed through the Uconnect™

system or instrument panel menu,

choosing from one of the following

three options: "Near", "Med" or "Far".

See the description in the "Multimedia"

section for how to change the settings.

The default option is "Med". With this

setting, the system warns the driver of

a possible collision with the vehicle in

front when that vehicle is at a standard

distance, between that of the other two

settings. This setting offers the driver

reaction time longer than that of the

"Near" setting but shorter than that

of the "Far" setting in the event of a

potential accident.

If Autonomous Emergency Brake

Control has been correctly activated, it

will be active each time the engine is

started.

Function temporarily not available

warning

If the failure warning light comes on,

a condition temporarily disabling

operation of the system may have

occurred. The main possible causes

of this temporary blinding may be

weather-related (heavy rain, fog, sun

low down on the horizon, etc.).

Although the car can still be driven in

normal conditions, the system may be

temporarily not available.

The system is deactivated if this is

selected on the instrument panel or

Uconnect™ system menu.

Following a deactivation, the system

will not warn the driver about the

possible accident with the preceding

vehicle, regardless of the setting

selected.

The system activation status will not

be kept in the memory when the

engine is switched off: if the system

is deactivated when the engine is

switched off, it will be active when it its

next started.

When the conditions limiting the

system functions end, this will go back

to normal and complete operation.

Should the fault persist, contact a Fiat

Dealership.

By setting system sensitivity to "Near",

the system warns the driver of a

possible accident with the vehicle

in front when that vehicle is a short

distance away.

After a deactivation, the system can

be reactivated from the Uconnect™

system or instrument panel menu.

The function is not active at speed

above 5 km/h.

Warning of system disabling due to

an obstruction

If the dedicated message is displayed,

a condition disabling operation of

the system may have occurred. The

possible cause of this disabling is a

camera obstruction. If an obstruction

is signalled, clean the area of the

windscreen indicated in fig. 103

and check that the message has

disappeared. Although the car can still

With the system sensitivity set to "Far",

the system will warn the driver of a

possible collision with the vehicle in

front when that vehicle is at a greater

distance, thus providing the possibility

of acting on the brakes more lightly

and gradually. This setting provides

the drivers with the maximum possible

The system is only active if:

it has been activated correctly;

it has not been deactivated using

the instrument panel or Uconnect™

system menu;

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be driven in normal conditions, the

system is not available.

the Uconnect™ system or the

instrument panel.

When the conditions disabling the

system functions end, it will return

to normal and complete operation.

Should the fault persist, contact a Fiat

Dealership.

Driving close to a bend

When entering or leaving a wide bend,

the system may detect a car that is in

front of you, but that is not driving in

the same lane fig. 104. In cases such

as these, the system may intervene.

System Fault Message

If the system switches off and a

dedicated message is shown on the

display, it means that there is a fault on

the system.

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Pedestrian/cyclist detection

While driving, when there is a risk of

collision with a pedestrian or cyclist, the

system will display the relevant warning

message indicating the direction of

obstacle detection and, if necessary,

apply the brakes.

In this case, it is still possible to drive

the car, but you are advised to contact

a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.

Driving in special conditions

In certain driving conditions, such as,

for example:

Lane change by other vehicles

cars suddenly changing lane, entering

the same lane as your car and this

moving into the camera's field of vision,

may cause the system to intervene

fig. 106.

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driving close to a bend;

vehicles with small dimensions

and/or not aligned in the driving lane;

lane change by other vehicles;

vehicles travelling at right angles to

the vehicle.

Vehicles with small dimensions

and/or not aligned in the driving

lane

The system cannot detect cars in front

of the car but outside the field of vision

of the camera and may therefore not

react in the presence of small cars,

such as motorbikes. fig. 105.

System intervention might be

unexpected or delayed. The driver

must therefore be very careful, keeping

control of the car to drive in complete

safety.

WARNING In particularly complex

traffic conditions, the driver can

deactivate the system manually through

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CORRECT TYRE PRESSURE

If no flat tyres are detected, the

outline of the car will be shown in the

dedicated display screen.

If the RESET is not carried out, in all

above cases, the warning light may

give false indications on one or more

tyres.

To carry out the RESET procedure,

with the car stopped and the ignition

device at ENGINE, use the Main Menu

as follows:

LOW TYRE PRESSURE

The system warns the driver if one or

more tyres are flat by turning on the

warning light on the instrument panel

together with an acoustic warning.

This warning is displayed also when

turning the engine off and on again until

the RESET procedure is carried out.

go to "Vehicle info" and then to

"Reset tyre pressure";

press the "OK" and hold down (more

than 2 seconds);

the display will show the procedure

progress (with a graphic bar) until the

RESET is completed.

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Warnings

The system has not been designed to

prevent impacts and cannot detect

possible conditions leading to an

accident in advance. Failure to take

into account this warning may lead to

serious or fatal injuries.

RESET PROCEDURE

The iTPMS needs an initial "self-

learning" phase (with length depending

on the driving style and road

conditions: optimal conditions being

driving on a straight road at 80 km/h for

at least 20 minutes) which starts when

the RESET procedure is carried out

manually.

At the end of the RESET procedure

the display will show the "Reset

saved" message, indicating that the

self-learning has been started and you

will hear an acoustic warning.

If the self-learning procedure of the

iTPMS system has not been carried out

correctly, no warning is provided.

In case of complex scenarios,

unexpected or unnecessary warnings

or braking may occur.

iTPMS (indirect Tyre

Pressure Monitoring

System)

The RESET procedure must be carried

out:

OPERATING CONDITIONS

each time tyre pressure is modified;

when even only one tyre is changed;

when tyres are rotated/inverted;

when the space-saver wheel is fitted.

Before carrying out the RESET

procedure, inflate the tyres to the

rated pressure values specified in

the inflation pressure table (see the

"Wheels" chapter in the "Technical

specifications" section).

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The system is active for speeds above

15 km/h.

The car can be equipped with the

iTPMS (indirect Tyre Pressure

Monitoring System) which monitors the

tyre inflation status thanks to wheel

speed sensors.

In a few situations such as sporty

driving, particular conditions of the road

surface (e.g. icy, snowy, unsurfaced

roads) the signalling may be delayed or

partial in detecting the contemporary

deflation of more than one tyre.

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Under special conditions (e.g. car

loaded asymmetrically on one side,

towing a trailer, damaged or worn tyre,

fitting the space-saver wheel, use

of the "Fix&Go" tyre repair kit, fitting

snow chains, fitting different tyres on

the axles) the system may provide

false indications or be temporarily

deactivated.

ATTENTION ASSIST

SYSTEM

(where provided)

SYSTEM INTERVENTION

The system intervenes if the camera in

the middle of the windscreen fig. 107

detects that the driver is tired, based

on variations in car trajectory and

getting too close to the side of the

road.

This is an auxiliary driving assistance

system that detects when the driver is

tired.

ACTIVATION / DEACTIVATION

(for versions/markets where provided)

The system is always activate and

the alerts can be deactivated in the

"Settings" menu of the Uconnect™

system (see "Settings" in the "Vehicle

mode" paragraph in the "Multimedia"

section) or on the instrument panel

display (see "Settings" in the "Display"

paragraph in the "Knowing the

instrument panel" section).

If the system is temporarily deactivated

the warning light flashes for about

75 seconds and then is continuously

on; at the same time, the display

shows the shape of the car and the

symbols "– –" will appear next to each

tyre.

This warning is displayed also after

the engine has been switched off and

then on again if the correct operating

conditions are not restored.

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The system can be

The (red)

symbol appears on

activated/deactivated (on some

versions/markets, where provided). The

Attention Assist system settings are

reactivated each time the motor is

started.

the instrument panel screen with a

dedicated message suggesting the

driver to stop and take a break. An

acoustic warning is also emitted.

If the driver accepts the suggestion

provided by the system and stops for

a pause, by pressing the OK button

on the left side of the steering wheel,

the message will disappear from the

In the case of abnormal signals, it is

recommended to perform the RESET

procedure. If the indications appear

again after a successful RESET, check

that the tyres used on all four wheels

are the same and that the tyres are

not damaged. As soon as possible,

refit the standard tyre instead of the

space-saver wheel, remove the snow

chains, if possible, check correct load

distribution and repeat the RESET

procedure by driving on a clean,

tarmacked road. If the indications

persist, contact a Fiat Dealership.

Changing the system settings

For versions/markets where provided,

the system is active ("On") each time

the engine is started.

The system settings can be changed

using the "Settings" menu of the

Uconnect™ system or the instrument

panel display.

display and the symbol

will be

displayed in the dedicated area of the

instrument panel display up to the next

time the engine is started/stopped.

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If the driver ignores the warning

provided by the system and does

not stop, the message will remain on

the instrument panel display until the

OK button located on the left hand

side controls of the steering wheel is

WARNING The torque applied to

the steering wheel by the system is

sufficient for the driver to notice it,

but always limited, so that they can

easily override it, and the driver always

maintains control of the car. The driver

can therefore turn the steering wheel as

required at all times.

Activation conditions

Once switched on, the system

becomes active only if the following

conditions are met:

the driver always keeps at least one

hand on the steering wheel;

car speed ranges between 60 km/h

and 150 km/h;

the lane is delimited at least on one

side;

there are suitable visibility conditions;

the road is straight or with wide

radius bends;

the direction indicator (lane

departure) is not activated in the same

lane departure direction as the car.

pressed. The symbol

, will remain

displayed in the dedicated area of the

instrument panel display.

SYSTEM ON/OFF

When the car is started the system is

enabled.

IMPORTANT In the event of a system

appears on

fault, the amber symbol

the instrument panel display.

To disengage the system, press the

(A) fig. 108 on the lever on the left

steering wheel twice. If the button is

not pressed twice within 5 seconds,

the system will remain enabled.

For versions/markets, where provided,

the disconnection of the system is

LANE CONTROL SYSTEM

(where provided)

The Lane Control makes use of a

camera located on the windscreen to

detect the lane limits and calculate the

position of the car within such limits,

in order to make sure that it remains

inside the lane.

WARNING The system does not apply

the torque to the steering wheel when a

safety system is activated (brakes, ABS

system, ESC system, Autonomous

Emergency Braking Control (AEB)

system, etc.).

signalled by the symbol

instrument panel display.

on the

When the one of the lane lines is

detected and the car crosses it without

the awareness of the driver (direction

indicator off), the Lane Control system

provides a visual warning on the

instrument panel and a tactile warning

in form of torque applied to the steering

wheel (vibration) when the lane limit is

approached, thus advising the driver

that he must take an action to remain in

the lane.

SYMBOLS AND MESSAGES ON

THE DISPLAY

The Lane Control also warns the driver

when the car strays out of lane by

displaying symbols and messages on

the instrument panel display.

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