2023 Fiat 500 Instrument Panel

The control panel is the center of the 2023 Fiat 500’s interior. It is a busy place with a lot of information. This middle part of the dashboard acts as the command center, giving drivers important information and tips as they drive. With a modern mix of traditional gauges and digital displays, the instrument panel turns into a canvas of information, showing things like the speed of the car, how much gas is in the tank, how well the engine is running, and more. As a way to connect to the internet, it may also have directions for navigation and controls for the entertainment system, making it easy to use technology while driving. The instrument panel is flexible because it can adapt to different driving situations and has screens and features that can be changed to fit each person’s needs. In essence, the instrument panel of the 2023 Fiat 500 is more than just a group of gauges. It becomes a hub for information, communication, and connection, which reflects the vehicle’s modern style and focus on innovation.

This section of the handbook provides all information that is useful for getting to know, interpreting, and using the instrument panel correctly.

INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES

• A. Warning lights
• B. Engaged gear, seat belt status and status of driver assistance and active safety systems notification area
• C. Speedometer
• D. Multi-function dial indicator: speedometer and driver assistance system indication

DISPLAY

MAIN SCREEN

The main screen fig. 92 shows the following information:

• A. Driving assistance and active safety system notifications
• B. High-voltage battery charge level and range
• C. Failure icons
• D.
  External temperature
• E. Multifunctional dial indicator and driving assistance system notifications
• F. Compass (where provided)
• G. Speedometer
• H. Odometer
• I. Amber notification or failure indication icons
• L. Energy management
• M. Gear engaged notifications, headlight alignment, and SBR (Seat Belt Reminder)
• N. TSR and ISA system indication (where provided)
• O. Cruise Control/Adaptive Cruise Control/Speed Limiter/Intelligent Speed Assist target speed setting (where provided)

A – Driving assistance and active safety system notifications
This position displays the status icons of the various functions (where provided), such as ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control), AEB Control (Autonomous Emergency Brake Control) or Lane Control, active safety systems, such as ESC (Electronic Stability Control), TSR (Traffic Sign Recognition) and ISA (Intelligent Speed Assist) and thumbnails of the driving aid systems.

• Refer to the “Starting and Driving” section for more information about driving assistance systems.
• Refer to the “Safety” section for more information about active safety devices.

B – High-voltage battery charge state of charge and range

In this position the state of charge of the high-voltage battery is indicated by a percentage and a vertical bar of height proportional to the state of charge of the battery (A) fig. 93. Both indications are coloured according to the state of charge:

• range greater than 24 km: blue
• range between 24 km and 16 km: yellow
• range lower than 16 km: red

When charging via a power socket, The vertical bar is coloured green and the symbols and (B) Fig. 93 appear. The height of the vertical bar is proportional to the state of charge of the battery. The estimated remaining range is indicated by a numerical value (in km or miles, depending on the display settings) and an indicator that indicates any changes in expected range:

• by means of an up arrow and a blue bar if the current driving style increases the range;
• by means of a down arrow and a red bar if the current driving style decreases the range.

In case the driving style does not change the range, no graphic signals are displayed.

C – Failure icons
All failure icons are displayed in this position. In case of multiple failures, the display will be in succession.

D – External temperature
The external temperature is displayed in °C or °F depending on the display settings.

E – Multifunctional dial indicator and driving assistance system notifications

Fig. 94 shows the current speed and (B) whether one of the speed control systems (Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Sign Recognition, and Intelligent Speed Assist) is active. The round bar (A) also provides visual signals for particular states of the selected speed control system. Refer to the “Starting and Driving” section for more information about driving assistance systems.

Pressing and releasing the controls on the steering wheel / will open an alternative display that indicates the driving mode instead of speed. The driving style is indicated in real-time by a cursor that can be positioned in the following areas (see Fig. 95):

• (A) “CHARGE”: regeneration mode.
• (B) “ECO”: energy-saving driving.
• (C) “POWER”: more energy-efficient performance driving.

F – “Compass (where provided)
For versions with Uconnect™ system with integrated navigator, in position (F) fig. 92 the direction the car is travelling in is shown in real-time.

G – Speedometer
The instantaneous speed of the car (in km/h or mph) is displayed in this position, which can also be displayed at the top of the display.

H – Odometer
Kilometres or miles travelled (depending on the display settings) are displayed in position (H) fig. 92.

I – Amber notification or failure indication icons
The amber notification icons (e.g. brake pedal pressure request) or failure signal icons are displayed in succession (in case of several notifications) in position (I) fig. 92.

L – Energy management
Through the display customisation functions (see “Settings” paragraph), the energy management can be displayed on the graduated scale (L) fig. 92:

• “POWER”: The left side of the indicator turns orange in proportion to the power required by the electric motor.
• “CHARGE”: the right side of the indicator turns turquoise in proportion to the amount of regeneration of the high-voltage battery.
• “ECO”: The indicator turns orange and turquoise to indicate energy-saving driving.

M – Gear engaged notifications, headlight alignment and SBR (Seat Belt Reminder)
In position (M) Fig. 92 the following information is displayed:

• driving mode (“NORMAL”, “RANGE”, “SHERPA”);
• gear engaged (D, N, R, P);
• headlight alignment;
• electrical system readiness at startup (“READY”) warning;
• SBR (Seat Belt Reminder) system notifications. Refer to the “SBR system” chapter in the “Safety” section for more information.

N – TSR and ISA system indication (where provided)
Traffic Signal Recognition (TSR) speed limit alerts set on the Intelligent Speed Assist (ISA) system are shown in position (N) fig. 92.

O – Cruise Control / Adaptive Cruise Control / Speed Limiter / Intelligent Speed Assist target speed setting (where provided)
The desired speed signal, set on Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control, Speed Limiter and Intelligent Speed Assist systems is displayed in position (O) fig. 92.

Notifications bar
The lower part of the display is reconfigurable via the display menu. The following information can be displayed on the left-hand side: external temperature (default setting), time, date, compass (where provided) and car speed repeat (where provided).

• In the centre zone: odometer (default setting), Audio information (where provided), Phone information (where provided), time, external temperature, date, compass (where provided) and car speed repetition (where provided).
• On the right side: time (default setting), odometer, external temperature, date, compass (where provided), car status (ON, OFF, RUN).

CONTROL BUTTONS

These are located on the left side of the steering wheel fig. 96.

They can be used to scroll through the display screens.

• /: Press and release the buttons to access the main menu and to scroll the menu and the submenus rightwards or leftwards.
• After selecting the desired screen, Press the or button to access any detail screens.
• OK: Press the button to interact with the screens. Press the button once to confirm your selection. Hold the button pressed for 1 second to reset the displayed/selected functions.

DISPLAY PAGES

You can navigate through the following main and detail screens using the controls on the left side of the steering wheel:

Screenshot list

Main screen
By pressing and releasing / the user can choose to display:

• the multifunction dial indicator showing the speed of the car or:
• the use of motor power or the state of charge of the high-voltage battery

Trip A/B
Press and release / :

• Trip A
• Trip B
• Driver assist

Vehicle info
Press and release / :

• Tyre pressure
• Service (scheduled servicing)
• Audio repeat
• Phone repeat
• Repeat navigation
• Recorded messages
• Tutorials
• Settings
• In the case of multiple screens, indicates the presence of screens to the right and/or left of those displayed. It is possible to navigate between the pages by pressing the / arrows or the dots on the page.

Trip computer
The “Trip computer” page (fig. 97) can be used to view several parameters relating to the operational status of the car. This function has two separate memories, “Trip A” and “Trip B”, where the data for the car’s “complete journeys” (trips) is recorded independently from each other. Press the or button to switch from “Trip A” to “Trip B” and vice versa.

The screen can be used to show the following items: “Current consumption”, “Average consumption”, “Distance”, “Average speed”, “Travel time”. The sizes are displayed in “km”/”mi” and “km/h”/”mph” depending on the display settings. Both values can be reset: press and hold down the OK button on the steering wheel.

NOTE The total consumption cannotbe reset

The instantaneous consumption bar can take the following colours depending on energy consumption:

• Orange: very high consumption;
• Yellow: high consumption;
• Light green: low consumption;
• Dark green: very low consumption.

Driver assist
The screenshot shows messages and visual indication of the status of the following driving aid systems in area (A) fig. 98:

• CC (Cruise Control)
• Co-Driver with Follow to Stop or Co-Driver with Stop&Go;
• Lane Control;
• TSR (Traffic Sign Recognition);
• ISA (Intelligent Speed Assist).

As more recent notifications are shown, previous notifications are overwritten.

For some driving assistance devices, pop-up warnings are marked in yellow or red at the bottom of the screen depending on the type of warning (B) Fig. 99.

Refer to the “Starting and Driving” section for more information about driving assistance systems.

Vehicle info
The screen shows the following information:

• Tyre pressure
• Service (scheduled servicing)

Press the or button to switch between the “Tyre pressure” screen and the “Service” screen.

Audio repeat (where provided)
This screen repeats the audio playback information shown on the Uconnect™ system:

• FM/DAB radio;
• Media (USB, Bluetooth®);
• Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Baidu Carlife.

Refer to the “Multimedia” section for more information.

Phone repeat (where provided)
This screen repeats the information displayed on the Uconnect™ system while interacting with a paired phone (see example screen in fig. 100). The following information is shown:

• Call status;
• connected phone status (battery state of charge, network reception, incoming/outgoing call notification, received text messages notification);
• recent call list.

The system stores the last 10 received messages marked “read” or “unread”. The user can select the the desired message using the steering wheel controls / and open it by pressing the OK button on the steering wheel.

Refer to the “Multimedia” section for more information.

Repeat navigation (where provided)
This screen repeats the instructions provided by the Uconnect™ system navigator. The display can be pictogram or map. Refer to the “Multimedia” section for more information.

Recorded messages
This screen displays the recorded messages and pop-ups previously displayed by the user (fig. 101).

• (A) Symbol (where provided)
• (B) Message

Tutorials
The Tutorials function is available on the car to obtain essential information on some of its features. The Tutorials also provides tips in the form of popups shown on the instrument panel display during the journey.

By selecting the corresponding icon in the instrument panel menu, you can access an environment where the user will be able to:

• activate/deactivate the display suggestions; the activation/deactivation is done by ticking the item corresponding to the type of suggestions you want to receive from the system;
• view stored suggestions: Selecting this item will allow you to view the suggestions previously proposed to the user while driving;
• View in-depth information (not available with the car in motion): Through this menu, you will be able to consult the in-depth information on the functions available on board.

Settings

This screen allows you to customise the displays and notifications on the display and the various functions of the car. NOTE The tachograph components are illustrated below. The menus may vary depending on the equipment of the car. NOTE Some settings may be managed using the Uconnect™ system (see “Settings” in the “Vehicle mode” paragraph in the “Multimedia” section).

• Display
  • Screen settings: Setting the displays at the top of the display.
  • Electric vehicle settings: “READY” pop-up display, power/recharge indicator display, motor start tones.
  • “User’s Guide” display: enable/disable.
  • Language: This sets the display language.
  • Screen brightness (on 8 levels).
  • Automatic Trip B reset: enable/disable.
  • Phone Repeat: enable/disable.
  • Repeat navigation: map/pictograms/disable.
• Units of measurement: metric/imperial.
  Customisable sizes: Speed, Distance, Consumption, Pressure, Temperature.
• Date and Time
  • Time adjustment.
  • Format adjustment: 12 hours/24 hours.
  • Date setting.
• Safety
  • Passenger airbag: enable/disable.
  • Speed alarm: volume adjustment.
  • SBR (Seat Belt Reminder): enable/disable.
• Brakes
  • Hold’n Go: enable/disable.
  • Brake maintenance: electric parking brake EPB engagement.
  • Auto Park Brake: Enable/disable electric parking brake automatic engagement.
• Safety and Assistance
  • Acoustic alert volume: off, low level, medium level, high level.
  • Lane Control alert volume: early, medium, delayed.
  • Lane Control strength: low, medium, high.
  • Intelligent Speed Limiter: confirmation, automatic.
  • Traffic Sign Assist: enable, disable.
  • Traffic Sign Assist alert: off, visual, visual and acoustic.
  • New speed limit zone detection: off, visual, visual and acoustic.
  • Autonomous Emergency Brake Control (AEB): off/active braking only/active braking with alert.
  • Autonomous Emergency Brake Control (AEB) sensitivity: near/medium/far.
  • Park Assist: acoustic, acoustic and visual.
  • Volume Rear Park Assist: near, medium, far.
  • Attention Assist warning: enable, disable.
• Mirrors and windscreen wipers
  • Rain sensor: enable, disable.
• Lights
  • Dipped beam sensitivity: 1 to 3.
  • Follow me Home: 0, 30, 60, 90 seconds.
  • Automatic main beam: enable, disable.
  • DRL (Daytime Running Lights): enable, disable.
  • Cornering lights: enable, disable.
  • Dipped beam auto power off: enable, disable.
• Doors & Locks
  • Automatic locking: enable, disable.
  • Automatic unlock on exit: enable, disable.
  • Dipped beam when closing: enable/disable.
  • Remote door unlocking: all doors, driver doors.
  • Passive Entry: enable, disable.
• Scheduled charging
  • Programming settings: list of days of the week.
  • Passive Entry: list of days of the week.
  • Activate programming: yes, no.
  • Power level setting: 1 to 5.
• Start pairing process: start the procedure.
• Engine shutdown procedure: Start the procedure.

FAQ