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motor. The system will remain in

“recovery” condition. If the engine does

not start, contact a Fiat Dealership.

ENGINE STARTING

READY

Before starting the car, adjust the

seat, the interior rear view mirrors, the

door mirrors and fasten the seat belt

correctly.

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POWER

Starting the motor with

insufficiently charged

electronic key battery

If the ignition device does not respond

when the ignition device button is

pressed or the car doors must be

unlocked using the metal insert

supplied with the key, it could mean the

battery of the electronic key may not

be sufficiently charged. Therefore, the

system does not detect the presence

of the electronic key on board the car

and displays a dedicated message. In

this case, place the rear end of the key

(on the side where the 500 logo is

located) next to the moulding on the

bottom of the console fig. 133 and

press the start button.

The transmission must be in the P

(Park) or N (Neutral) position. Press

the brake to shift to a gear when the

transmission is in position P (Park).

NOTE The brake pedal must be

pressed while shifting.

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RANGE

CHARGE

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WARNING If the "READY" message

does not appear on the instrument

panel despite the correct start-up

procedure, contact a Fiat Dealership.

Starting the engine

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The transmission must be in position P

or N. Proceed as follows:

fully depress the brake pedal without

touching the accelerator;

IMPORTANT If start-up is requested

with the transmission in a position

other than N without the brake pedal

pressed, the display will show a

dedicated message (see “Warning

lights and messages” chapter in the

"Knowing the instrument panel"

section). In this case, repeat the

starting manoeuvre, pressing the brake

pedal.

press the ignition device to take it

to the START position. Hold it fully

depressed for a couple of seconds.

At the end of the procedure, an

acoustic warning will be heard and

the message "READY" will appear on

the instrument panel display, fig. 132

to indicate that the electric traction

system of the car has started. When

the "READY" message appears, the car

is ready to go.

IMPORTANT If start-up is requested

but the transmission is faulty, carry out

the “Delayed start-up” procedure (see

"Warning lights and messages" chapter

in the "Knowing the instrument panel"

section). Turn the ignition device to the

START position for at least 7 seconds

with the brake pressed to start the

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PEDESTRIAN ACOUSTIC

WARNING SYSTEM

engaged. Never try to engage P (Park)

when the car is moving. Apply the

electric parking brake when leaving the

car in position P (Park).

The car is provided with a pedestrian

acoustic warning system. This

system uses different sounds to warn

pedestrians of the approach of the

car. The acoustic warning system is

provided with a speaker located in the

motor compartment. The system is

automatically activated when a gear

other than P (Park) is engaged and

remains active as long as the car is

travelling at a speed of 25 km/h or less.

Any malfunction of the acoustic

When parking on flat surfaces, you can

first shift the transmission to P (Park)

and then apply the electric parking

brake.

When parking on sloping roads, apply

the electric parking brake before

shifting the transmission to P (Park).

For added safety, turn the front wheels

towards the kerb.

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NOTE Hold the brake pedal pressed

while changing from the P (Park)

position.

NOTE Refer to the gear position shown

on the instrument panel display and

check that it indicates P (Park).

warning system is indicated by the

yellow

symbol on the display.

NOTE If all button LEDs are lit when the

ignition device is in ENGINE position,

contact a Fiat Dealership.

136) 137) 138) 139) 140) 134) 135)

ONE-SPEED

TRANSMISSION

R (Reverse)

131) 132) 133) 134) 135)

The New 500 uses a one-speed

gearbox to transmit the power

developed by the electric motor. The

one-speed transmission is operated by

push buttons instead of the traditional

gear lever.

The car can be moved backwards

in this position. Select position R

(Reverse) only with the car at a

standstill.

Transmission ratios

Press required button to engage the

gear.

NOTE To select a gear, the brake pedal

must be pressed.

N (Neutral)

You can start the car with this gear

engaged. Apply the electric parking

brake and move the transmission to

position P (Park) if you wish to exit the

car.

The buttons (A) fig. 134 are located on

the lower dashboard.

NOTE After selecting a gear, wait a few

moments to allow the selected gear to

be engaged before accelerating.

P (PARK)

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Selecting P (Park) integrates the

functionality of the electric parking

brake by locking the transmission. It is

advisable to start the car in this gear

D (DRIVE)

Use this gear driving in towns and on

motorways.

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