Fiat New 500, Owner'S Handbook Manual, Page: 139 / 320

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ENGINE STARTING
Before starting the car, adjust the
seat, the interior rear view mirrors, the
door mirrors and fasten the seat belt
correctly.
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.
Starting the engine
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The gearbox must be in position P or
N. Proceed as follows:
fully depress the brake pedal without
touching the accelerator;
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 to indicate
that the electric traction system of the
car has started. When the "READY"
message appears, the car is ready to
go.
75
216
km
km/h
RANGE
%
P
POWER
CHARGE
0
READY
23° c NW
km
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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.
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.
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
motor. The system will remain in
“recovery” condition. If the engine does
not start, contact a Fiat Dealership.
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. 132 and
press the start button.
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