2017 Fiat 500e Owner's Manual
Year:
2017
Make:
Fiat
Model:
500e
Rating:
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
5
INTRODUCTION
6
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
6
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
7
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
7
VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS/ALTERATIONS
8
Audible Pedestrian Warning System
13
Single-Speed Transmission
13
Auto Park
13
E-Park
13
Climate Control (HVAC System)
14
Electric Air Conditioning Compressor
14
Electric Power Steering
14
SAE J1772 Charging Inlet
16
AC Level 1 Charging (120V, 15 Amp)
17
EVSE Charging Cordset
18
Charging Cordset Operation
19
Troubleshooting Using The Status Indicator Display
22
Vehicle Charge Indicators
26
AC Level 2 Charging (240V, 30 Amp)
28
Ignition Key Removal
30
Locking Doors With A Key
31
Replacement Keys
32
To Arm The System
33
To Unlock The Doors And Liftgate
34
Remote Key Unlock, Driver Door/All Doors 1st Press
34
To Lock The Doors And Liftgate
34
Key Fob Battery Replacement
35
Power Door Locks — If Equipped
38
Power Window Switches
39
Auto-Down
39
Wind Buffeting
39
Occupant Restraint Systems Features
40
Important Safety Precautions
40
Seat Belt Systems
42
Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System
42
Lap/Shoulder Belts
43
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions
45
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure
47
Seat Belt Extender
48
Seat Belts And Pregnant Women
48
Seat Belt Pretensioner
49
Energy Management Feature
49
Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
49
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
51
Air Bag System Components
51
Air Bag Warning Light
51
Front Air Bags
52
Driver And Passenger Front Air Bag Features
53
Front Air Bag Operation
54
Knee Impact Bolsters
55
Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag
55
Supplemental Side Air Bags
56
Air Bag System Components
59
If A Deployment Occurs
59
Enhanced Accident Response System
60
Enhanced Accident Response System Reset Procedure
61
Maintaining Your Air Bag System
61
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
62
Child Restraints
62
Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
64
Infant And Child Restraints
64
Older Children And Child Restraints
65
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
66
Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
67
Lower Anchors And Tethers For CHildren (LATCH) Restraint System
68
LATCH Positions For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle
68
Locating The LATCH Anchorages
70
Locating The Upper Tether Anchorages
70
Center Seat LATCH
71
To Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint
71
How To Stow An Unused Switchable-ALR (ALR) Seat Belt
72
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt
73
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child Restraints In This Vehicle
73
Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
74
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage
76
Transporting Passengers
78
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle
78
Seat Belts
78
Air Bag Warning Light
78
Defroster
79
Floor Mat Safety Information
79
Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside The Vehicle
80
Tires
80
Lights
81
Door Latches
81
Fluid Leaks
81
Inside Day/Night Mirror
85
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped
85
Power Mirrors
86
Spotter Mirror — If Equipped
87
Folding Mirrors
87
Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
87
Forward/Rearward Adjustment
88
Recline Adjustment
89
Seat Height Adjustment
90
EZ Entry Feature
90
Memory Feature
91
Memory Function Option 1 — Full Seat Back And Track Fore/Aft Position Memory:
91
Memory Function Option 2 — Seat Back Only Memory:
91
Heated Seats
91
Head Restraints
92
Reactive Head Restraints — Front Seats
92
Rear Head Restraints
93
Multifunction Lever
96
Headlights
96
High Beams
96
Flash-To-Pass
96
Parking Lights
97
Daytime Running Lights
97
Turn Signals
97
Lane Change Assist
97
Follow Me Home/Headlight Delay
98
Activation
98
Deactivation
98
Interior Lights
98
Interior Light Timing (Center Position)
98
Interior Light Timing (On/Right Position)
99
Cargo Area Lights
99
Dimmer Control
99
Ambient Light
100
Front Windshield Wiper Operation
100
Windshield Wiper Off
101
Intermittent Wiper Operation
101
Low Speed
101
High Speed
101
Manual High Speed/Mist
101
Front Windshield Washer Operation
101
Rear Windshield Wiper
102
Rear Windshield Washer Operation
102
To Activate
104
To Set A Desired Speed
104
To Deactivate
104
To Resume Speed
105
To Vary The Speed Setting
105
To Accelerate For Passing
106
Rear Park Assist Sensors
106
Rear Park Assist Audible Alerts
107
Failure Indications
108
Cleaning The Rear Park Assist System
108
To Open
111
To Close
111
Pinch Protect Feature
111
Wind Buffeting
111
Emergency Operation
112
Sun Shade — If Equipped
112
ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLETS
112
CIGAR LIGHTER — IF EQUIPPED
114
Glove Compartment
116
Rear Window Defroster
117
UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
119
Red Telltale Indicator Lights
124
Seat Belt Reminder Warning Light
124
Air Bag Warning Light
124
Brake Warning Light
125
Electric Power Steering Fail Warning Light — If Equipped
127
Plugged In Indicator Light
127
Plugged In Malfunction Indicator Light
127
Door Open Warning Light
128
Service Propulsion System Warning Light
128
Battery Charge Warning Light
129
Liftgate Open Warning Light
129
Yellow Telltale Indicator Lights
130
EV System Malfunction Indicator Light
130
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Indicator Light — If Equipped
130
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light — If Equipped
131
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Warning Light
132
Vehicle Security Indicator Light
134
Regenerative Brake System (RBS) Indicator Light
134
Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) Indicator Light
135
Rear Defrost Light
135
Icy Road Condition Indicator Light
136
Exterior Bulb Failure Indicator Light
136
Green Telltale Indicator Lights
137
Park/Headlight On Indicator Light
137
Front Fog Indicator Light — If Equipped
137
Turn Signal Indicator Lights
137
Cruise Control Engaged Indicator Light — If Equipped
138
Plugged In Indicator Light
138
White Telltale Indicator Lights
139
Cruise Control Ready Indicator Light
139
Blue Telltale Indicator Lights
139
Instrument Cluster Display And Controls
140
Display Menu Set-Up
142
Trip Computer
143
Trip Button
143
Trip Functions
144
Values Displayed
144
CYBERSECURITY
145
UCONNECT RADIOS
146
Buttons On The Faceplate
147
Buttons On The Touchscreen
147
Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect 5.0/5.0 NAV Settings
148
Display
148
Units
149
Voice
150
Clock & Date
150
Charging Schedule
151
Safety/Assistance
151
Lights
152
Doors & Locks
152
Engine Off Options
153
Audio
153
Phone/Bluetooth
154
SiriusXM Setup — If Equipped
155
Restore Settings
156
Introducing Uconnect
157
Get Started
157
Basic Voice Commands
158
Radio
159
Media
159
Voice Text Reply
160
Radio Operation And Mobile Phones
161
Harmful Interference Statement
161
Radio Operation
162
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES
162
Automatic Temperature Control Overview
163
Control Descriptions
164
Climate Control Functions
167
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) — If Equipped
168
Automatic Operation
168
Manual Operation Override
169
Operating Tips
169
Summer Operation
169
Winter Operation
169
Vacation/Storage
170
Window Fogging
170
Outside Air Intake
170
A/C Air Filter
170
Operating Tips Chart
171
Single-Speed Transmission
175
Key Ignition Park Interlock
177
Gear Ranges
178
PARK (P)
178
REVERSE (R)
179
NEUTRAL (N)
179
DRIVE (D)
179
Acceleration
180
Flowing/Rising Water
181
Shallow Standing Water
182
POWER STEERING
182
PARKING BRAKE
183
Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
185
Brake Assist System (BAS)
186
Traction Control System (TCS)
187
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
187
ESC Operating Modes
188
ESC Activation/Malfunction Indicator Light And ESC OFF Indicator Light
189
Tire Markings
191
Tire Sizing Chart
192
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
194
Tire Terminology And Definitions
195
Tire Loading And Tire Pressure
196
Tire And Loading Information Placard Location
196
Tire And Loading Information Placard
197
Tire Pressure
200
Safety
200
Energy Consumption
201
Tread Wear
201
Ride Comfort And Vehicle Stability
201
Tire Inflation Pressures
201
Tire Pressures For High Speed Operation
202
Radial Ply Tires
202
Tire Types
203
All Season Tires — If Equipped
203
Summer Or Three Season Tires — If Equipped
203
Snow Tires
204
Run Flat Tires — If Equipped
204
Spare Tires — If Equipped
204
Spare Tire Matching Original Equipped Tire And Wheel — If Equipped
205
Compact Spare Tire — If Equipped
205
Full Size Spare — If Equipped
206
Limited Use Spare — If Equipped
206
Tire Spinning
206
Tread Wear Indicators
207
Life Of Tire
208
Replacement Tires
208
TIRE CHAINS (TRACTION DEVICES)
209
Treadwear
211
Traction Grades
211
TPM System
215
Tire Pressure Monitoring Low Pressure Warnings
215
TPMS Warning
216
General Information
217
Driver Behavior Gauge
219
Range Projection
220
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
221
Tire Service Kit Storage
224
Tire Service Kit Components And Operation
224
Using The Mode Select Knob And Hoses
225
Tire Service Kit Usage Precautions
225
Sealing A Tire With Tire Service Kit
227
(A) Whenever You Stop To Use Tire Service Kit:
227
(B) Setting Up To Use Tire Service Kit:
227
(C) Injecting Tire Service Kit Sealant Into The Deflated Tire:
228
(D) Drive Vehicle:
230
(E) After Driving:
230
Preparations For Jump-Start
232
Jump-Starting Procedure
233
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE
235
MANUAL PARK RELEASE
235
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
237
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM (EARS)
238
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)
238
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
239
UNDERHOOD COMPARTMENT
241
ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (OBD II) CYBERSECURITY
242
REPLACEMENT PARTS
242
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal Management Systems
244
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal Management Systems — Coolant Level Check
244
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal Management Systems — Cooling Pressure Caps
246
Selection Of Coolant
246
Adding Coolant
247
Power Electronics And Battery Thermal Management Systems — Drain, Flush And Refill
248
Disposal Of Used Power Electronics And Battery Thermal Management Systems Coolant
248
Points To Remember
248
Maintenance-Free Battery 12 Volt
249
Air Conditioner Maintenance
250
Body Lubrication
251
Wiper Blades
251
Rear Wiper Blade Removal/Installation
251
Adding Washer Fluid
253
Brake System
253
Brake Master Cylinder
253
Appearance Care And Protection From Corrosion
254
Protection Of Body And Paint From Corrosion
254
What Causes Corrosion?
255
Washing
255
Special Care
255
Wheel And Wheel Trim Care
256
Stain Repel Fabric Cleaning Procedure — If Equipped
258
Interior Care
258
Cleaning Headlights
259
Glass Surfaces
259
Instrument Panel Cover
260
Instrument Panel Bezels
260
Cleaning Plastic Instrument Cluster Lenses
260
Interior Fuses
261
VEHICLE STORAGE
267
Interior Bulbs
269
Rear Cargo Lamp
269
Exterior Bulbs
269
Headlamps Low Beam And High Beam
269
Front Turn Signal, Parking And Daytime Running Lamps
269
Front Fog Lamps
270
Front/Rear Side Marker Lamps
270
Rear Tail, Stop, Backup And Turn Signal Lamps
270
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
271
FLUID CAPACITIES
271
FLUIDS, LUBES, AND GENUINE PARTS
272
Maintenance Chart
276
Prepare For The Appointment
280
Prepare A List
280
FIAT Customer Center
281
FIAT Canada Customer Center
281
In Mexico Contact
281
Puerto Rico And U.S. Virgin Islands
281
Customer Assistance For The Hearing Or Speech Impaired (TDD/TTY)
282
Service Contract
282
In The 50 United States And Washington, D.C.
283
In Canada
283
PUBLICATION ORDER FORMS
284
INDEX
285
2017 Fiat 500e Overview
Introduction
The 2017 Fiat 500e stands out in the crowded electric vehicle market with its charming classic design, spirited performance, and urban-friendly dimensions. Combining the iconic Fiat 500 aesthetic with innovative electric technology, the 500e is a perfect choice for city dwellers looking for an eco-friendly, stylish option for daily commuting. With a focus on fun and functionality, this compact car delivers a pleasurable driving experience along with zero tailpipe emissions.
Powertrains
The 2017 Fiat 500e is powered by an electric motor that produces 111 horsepower and 147 lb-ft of torque, providing instant acceleration and responsiveness. Its 24 kWh lithium-ion battery is designed to deliver a range of approximately 84 miles on a single charge, making it ideal for both short trips and longer commutes. The 500e features a regenerative braking system that efficiently recycles energy during deceleration, contributing to its overall range and eco-friendliness.
Trims
This model comes in two well-equipped trims: the base 500e and the more feature-rich 500e Lounge. The base trim offers a comprehensive suite of standard features, while the Lounge trim adds upgrades like larger alloy wheels, premium audio, and enhanced interior finishes for those seeking an elevated driving experience. Both trims prioritize comfort, convenience, and style, ensuring that every drive is enjoyable.
Features
Owners Manual
The comprehensive owner's manual for the 2017 Fiat 500e serves as an essential guide for new owners, detailing everything from charging the electric vehicle to maintaining optimal performance. This manual also includes important information regarding warranty coverage, safety features, and troubleshooting tips, ensuring that owners can enjoy their electric driving experience to the fullest.<\/p>
User manual download
The Fiat 500e owner manual for the 2017 model year is to be found in PDF downloadable format on this page. The owner manual for the model year 2017 is free and in English, but the repair manuals are usually not easy to get and may cost more.
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