Fiat Blue&Me 2012 500 Abarth User manual

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All disclaimers can be found in the “Specications” section on page 110 .
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4 Introduction
6 The FIAT®500 History
8 Italian by Design
16 MultiAir®Power
30 Pop
38 Sport
48 Lounge
58 Cabrio
20 Safety
68 eco:Drive™
70 Forward Care™
74 Personalization
82 Accessories
106 Specications
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We live in the moment
and that moment is a
gift. It is this very notion
that motivates us to
build great cars. It is this
very same notion that
motivates you to drive a
great car.
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The FIAT 500 is here.
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The icon. The legend. The FIAT 500.
The Cinquecento was a catalyst for profound change. It encouraged exploration. It was
abeacon of hope for millions; something the people of Italy could truly love. Pure.
Simple. It provided mobility — but more importantly, it inspired personal freedom. No
doubt, it was the right car for the times.
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less is
genius
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“The hardest part about designing a car is keeping it simple.Through simple, functional, responsible
engineering comes beauty.The 500 and 500c are everything you need and nothing you don’t.We
didn’t start by ‘adding;’ we started by stripping away what was not needed.The 500 and 500c are
both beautiful expressions of simple, functional Italian design.”
— Roberto Giolito, FIAT Head of Design
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The concept was to recreate the perfect
suit for this new FIAT®chassis, while
preserving the stylish interior and sleek
contours. Reengineered for America, the
2012 FIAT 500 is as simple, beautiful and
iconic as the original. And it’s poised to be
the next global icon from Italy.
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Same spirit…
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new expression.
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FIAT®has once again embraced and
enhanced the landscape of North
America, seducing the hearts and
minds of American drivers. Every
detail of the FIAT 500 and 500
Cabrio has been thoughtfully and
beautifully designed for American
sensibilities. Its ability to be
personalized feeds the thirst for
self-expression and celebrates what
it means to be an individual in a
world of individuals.
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The 1.4L 16v MultiAir®Engine has
electrohydraulic valves for more
dynamic and direct control of air and
combustion. This improves power by
10% and torque by 15%, cylinder-by-
cylinder, stroke-by-stroke. It also helps
reduce pollutant emissions with an
added 10% fuel economy improvement
over conventional naturally-aspirated
engines. The award-winning 1.4L 16v
MultiAir Engine is unique only to the
FIAT®500 delivering 101 horsepower
at 6,500 rpm and 98 lb-ft of torque at
4,000 rpm with 30 mpg city, 38 mpg
hwy(1).Non-technologically speaking, it’s
amazing.
Technologically Speaking
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Note:The engine photograph is a par tial representation of the actual engine.
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These new headlamps deliver a more focused view of the street
at night and are like jewels inset in the front of the FIAT®500.The
“curve around” styling helps other drivers to see you on winding
roads and busy city streets.
bi-Halogen
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The FIAT®500 features seven air bags, daytime running lamps, Electronic Stability Control, anti-lock disc
brakes, child seat anchor system, crumple zones and a tire pressure monitoring system.These are just a
handful of the safety and security technologies standard in the 500.
Wrapped in the comfort of safety.
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The FIAT®500 comes with a sophisticated system of seven air bags
to help protect passengers in the event of a collision. In the front
seating positions, this includes advanced, multi-stage front air bags,
seat-mounted side air bags for added thorax and pelvic protection,
and a driver’s knee air bag. In addition, two side-curtain air bags help
provide head protection in side impacts for both front and rear seats.
Air Bags
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This standard feature enables drivers to make calls, play music and drive
without ever taking their hands off the steering wheel. Drivers can use
steering wheel-mounted controls, voice commands or a combination of
both. Communicating is important. Listening to music is important.
Not driving with your knees — much, much more important.
BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication(2)
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The available TomTom®is a hands-free driver navigation system that
helps keep FIAT®500 drivers from getting lost, while voice activation
commands keep them safe. Working off of satellite technology, the
TomTom speaks several languages and knows its way around …
quite literally, helping to ensure drivers never lose their way. Safety
is not just about watching where you’re going, it’s about knowing
where you’re going.
TomTom®Navigation System(3)
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The Tire Pressure Monitoring System keeps an eye on tire pressure in
each tire and tells you when and which tire is too low.You would be
surprised how much trouble you can avoid with this simple sensor.
And proper tire ination can help improve fuel economy too.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Standard on the FIAT®500, the rear wiper
automatically turns on whenever the front
windshield wipers are running and the car is
shifted into reverse.This helps to enhance
visibility when you’re backing up.
Reverse-Activated Rear Wiper
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Electronic Stability Control
When you drive you should, of course, always pay attention.When
you drive a FIAT®500, the car also pays attention. Electronic Stability
Control(4) is designed to assist drivers in monitoring control of their
vehicles during extreme steering maneuvers. ESC senses when a
vehicle is starting to spin or plow and attempts to correct the vehicle’s
course by automatically controlling the throttle and applying the brakes
at individual wheels.
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Available on the FIAT®500, standard on the 500c.The sensors use
ultrasonic waves to alert you when you’re about to run into trouble,
like a curb, or a trash can, or another car.
Rear Park Assist (5)
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To celebrate the new FIAT®500, we gave this canvas and an art kit to all the
different groups of people that came together to help build the FIAT 500.We
asked them to creatively express what drives them and identify what celebration
means — the response was overwhelming. Now it’s your turn — what does
“celebration” mean to you?
by
Celebration
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The Pop sets the tone. Making simple, beautiful and purposeful
Italian design accessible to everyone.This cultural movement is
reshaping America’s perspective on size, value and expression.
POP
the
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Thanks to careful analysis of the interior space,
designers of the FIAT®500 made an amazingly
roomy and capable cabin within its city-friendly
size.The 500 can quickly and conveniently store
mobile devices and travel gear with plenty of
built-in storage spaces, including one in the
instrument panel, map pockets in the door panels
and behind the driver and front passenger seats,
another below the center console’s shifter bezel
and one below the passenger seat.The total cargo
capacity with the rear seats folded down is
spacious – 27.2 cubic feet.To load your gear more
easily, designers even maximized the tailgate width.
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Push the Sport button and the car becomes even more sporty. On the 500 with a manual transmission, drivers
will feel the steering tighten and engine become more responsive as they push down on the pedal.With the
automatic transmission, they experience the same responsive steering with crisp shifting of the transmission.
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The rear seat is designed to be comfortable for two adults and
deliver the same high-quality comfort and craftsmanship as the
driver and front-passenger seats.To keep everything organized, a
center oor console features a cubby for small items and also
houses the 12-volt power outlet, plus a cup holder to conveniently
carry your beverage.
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SPORT
The Sport is a true performance story told only the way
FIAT®can tell it. And it’s a story that’s dening performance
and style through efcient design, t and personalization.
the
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There are 16-inch aluminum wheels with Mineral Gray painted pockets and all-season tires on the Sport.
New bodyside sills and a liftgate-mounted roof spoiler add a sporty appearance.This athletic vehicle’s
design themes include performance-inspired red-painted brake calipers attached to a sport-tuned
suspension, chromed exhaust tip and fog lamps. Inside, Sport features unique sport-styled seating in a
gray/black interior environment, a Bose®premium audio system with six premium speakers and subwoofer,
leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls and USB port and iPod®control capability.
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