EMERGENCY OPERATION. Fiat 500C ABARTH

603_95_XXX ABARTH 500C GB 1ed 10/03/14 10.31 Pagina 7

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Before moving the soft top, check that there is enough room to carry out the operation and that there are no obstacles or people close to the moving parts of the soft top.

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The cooled air flow into the passenger compartment may decrease if the automatic climate control system is on and the top is not completely closed.

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With the top open and the car in motion, the voice recognition system may not recognise the voice commands because of the background noise. With top closed and at a high speed, the voice function for number dialling may not be recognised.

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EMERGENCY OPERATION

If the control buttons fail, the soft top can be moved manually proceeding as described below:

❒ take the key

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provided and located in the luggage compartment in combination with the tool box or the Fix&Go automatic kit.

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If the tailgate cannot be opened (e.g. because of a flat battery or a failure in the tailgate electric lock), proceed as follows:

❒ remove the head restraints and fold the backrests;

❒ to release the tailgate mechanically, from inside the luggage compartment, operate the lever

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;

❒ introduce the key

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in the position shown in

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(located inside the luggage compartment, underneath the parcel shelf);

❒ turn the key clockwise to open the soft top or anti-clockwise to close it.

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To restore automatic movement conditions, contact an

Abarth Dealership

.

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