FIAT 500 User Manual

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capable of detecting environmental light conditions
and adjusting the brightness of the instruments
accordingly.
The brightness of the instrument panel may
therefore change while travelling following an event
causing a switch from “day” to “night” conditions (or
vice versa) in the passenger compartment (e.g. in a
tunnel, on avenues in shadows, under flyovers, etc.).
This function is available, with the dipped headlamps
on and in night-time conditions, to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel, buttons, sound
system display and automatic climate control display.
For versions/markets, where provided, during the
daytime, and with the dipped headlamps on, the
instrument panel, buttons and sound system and
automatic climate control displays are set to
maximum brightness.
To adjust the light intensity, proceed as follows:
❒ press the MENU ESC button briefly to make the

display flash the previously stored level;

❒ press button + or – to adjust the brightness level;
❒ press the MENU ESC button briefly to return

to the menu screen or give the button a long press
to return to the standard screen without storing.

Speed Beep (Speed limit)

This function is used to set the car speed limit (km/h
or mph); the driver is immediately alerted when
this limit is exceeded (see section “Warning lights
and messages”).

To set the desired speed limit, proceed as follows:
❒ briefly press the MENU ESC button to make

the display show the words (Speed Beep);

❒ press button + or – to select speed limit activation

(On) or deactivation (Off );

❒ if the function is on, press + or – to select the

required speed limit and then press MENU ESC to
confirm.

Note Setting is possible between 30 and 200 km/h,
or 20 and 125 mph, according to the previously
set unit. See the "Measurement unit adjustment
(Measurement unit)" paragraph described below. The
setting will increase/decrease by five units each time
button +/- is pressed. Hold down the button +/-
to increase/decrease the setting rapidly. Complete
the setting by briefly pressing the button when
you approach the required value.
❒ press the MENU ESC button briefly to return to

the menu screen or give the button a long press
to return to the standard screen without storing.

To cancel the setting, proceed as follows:
❒ press the MENU ESC button briefly to make the

display flash (On);

❒ press button – : (Off) will flash on the display;
❒ press the MENU ESC button briefly to return to

the menu screen or give the button a long press
to return to the standard screen without storing.

GETTING TO

KNOW YOUR CAR

SAFETY

STARTING AND

DRIVING

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN EMERGENCY

SERVICING AND

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX