Fiat 500 Gucci (2012 year). Manual

Audio Section

• Mute/pause function
• Soft mute function
• Loudness function
• Graphic 7 band equalizer (if equipped)
• Separate bass/treble tone adjustment
• Right/left channel balancing
• Front/rear fader

Functions And Adjustments

Turning The Car Radio On
The car radio comes on when the

(ON/OFF) button

is pressed briefly.

When the car radio is turned on and the on volume limit
is on, the volume is limited to a setting of five even if it
had been set higher when previously used.

Turning The Car Radio Off
Press and hold (approximately 2 seconds) the
(ON/OFF) button to turn the radio off.

Selecting The Radio Functions
By pressing the TUNER button briefly and repeatedly,
the following audio sources can be selected cyclically:

• AM, FM and Satellite Bands (if equipped)

Selecting The CD Function
By briefly pressing the MEDIA button, the CD audio
source can be selected (only if a CD is loaded).

Volume Adjustment
To adjust the volume, press the buttons +Vol or –Vol to
increase/decrease the volume.

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Mute/Pause Function
Press the

button briefly to activate the MUTE

function. The volume will gradually decrease and the
wording “TUNER Mute” will be shown on the display
(in radio mode) or “CD Pause” (in CD mode).

Press the

button again to deactivate the MUTE

function. The volume will gradually increase until it
reaches the previously set level.

When the volume level is changed using the dedicated
controls, the Mute function is deactivated and the vol-
ume is adjusted to the new level selected.

Audio Adjustment
The functions that can be selected from the audio menu
change depending on the context: AM/FM/MEDIA/
SATELLITE.

Press the AUDIO button briefly to change the Audio
functions. After the AUDIO button is first pressed, the

display will show the Bass level value for the source
activated at that time (e.g. in FM mode the display will
show the wording “FM Bass +2”).

Use the buttons

to scroll through the Menu

functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the

buttons.

The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.

The functions managed by the Audio Menu are:

• BASS (Bass adjustment)
• TREBLE (Treble adjustment)
• BALANCE (right/left Balance adjustment)
• FADER (front/rear Balance adjustment)
• LOUDNESS

(Loudness

function

activation/

deactivation)

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• EQUALIZER — if equipped (activation and selection

of factory equalization adjustments)

• USER EQUALIZER — if equipped (customized equal-

ization adjustment)

Tone Adjustment
Proceed as follows:

1. Press AUDIO button.

2. Press the

button to select “Bass” or

“Treble” in the AUDIO menu.

3. Press the

button or to increase/decrease

the bass or treble adjustments.

By pressing the

buttons briefly, the levels will

change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.

Balance Adjustment
Proceed as follows:

1. Press AUDIO button.

2. Press the

button to set “Balance” in the

AUDIO menu.

3. Press the

button to increase the sound from the

left speakers or the

button to increase the sound from

the right speakers.

By pressing the

buttons briefly, the levels will

change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.

Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.

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Fader Adjustment
Proceed as follows:

1. Press AUDIO button.

2. Press the

button to set “Fader” in the

AUDIO menu.

3. Press the

button to increase the sound coming

from the rear speakers or the

button to increase the

sound coming from the front speakers.

By pressing the

buttons briefly, the levels will

change progressively. By pressing them down longer, the
levels will change quickly.

Select the value “0” to set the right and left audio outputs
at the same level.

Loudness Function — If Equipped
The Loudness function improves the volume of the
sound while listening at low volumes, increasing the bass
and treble.

To activate/deactivate this function, select the “Loud-
ness” setting in the AUDIO menu. The condition of the
function (on or off) is shown on the display for a few
seconds by the wording “Loudness On” or “Loudness
Off”.

Preset/User*/Classic/Rock/Jazz Functions — If
Equipped
The built-in equalizer can be activated/deactivated.
When the equalizer function is off, the audio settings can
only be changed by adjusting the “Bass” and “Treble”
settings, whereas when the function is on, the acoustic
curves can be adjusted. To deactivate the equalizer, select
the “EQ Preset” function in the audio menu.

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To activate the equalizer, use the AUDIO button or to
select one of the adjustments:

• “EQ User” (adjustment of 7 equalizer bands that can

be changed by the user)

• “Classic” (equalizer preset for optimal classic music

sound)

• “Rock” (equalizer preset for optimal rock and pop

music sound)

• “Jazz” (equalizer preset for optimal jazz music sound)

When one of the equalizer adjustments is activated the
wording “EQ” lights up.

*User EQ Settings Function — If Equipped
To set a personalized equalizer adjustment:

1. Press AUDIO button.

2. Use the

buttons to set EQ function.

3. Use

buttons to select

⬙EQ User.⬙

4. Press MENU button to start adjusting equalizer.

5. On the display a 7 bar graph will appears, in which
each bar represents a frequency. Select the bar to be
adjusted by using the

buttons. The selected

bar will start to flash and it can be adjusted using

buttons.

6. To store the setting, press the MENU or AUDIO
buttons.

Menu

MENU Button Functions
Press the MENU button briefly to activate the Menu
function.

Use the

buttons to scroll through the menu

functions. To change the setting of the selected function,
use the

buttons.

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The current status of the selected function appears on the
display.

The functions managed by the Menu are:

• Speech Volume
• Aux Audio Offset
• Radio Off
• Sat ID
• SIRIUS威 Telephone Number
• System Reset
• Speed Volume
• On Volume Limit

Press the MENU button again to exit the Menu function.

Speed Volume Function — If Equipped
This function automatically adapts the volume level to
the speed of the car, turning up the volume when the
speed increases to maintain the ratio with the noise level
inside

the

passenger

compartment.

activate/

deactivate the function, use the buttons. The wording
“Speed volume” appears on the display, followed by the
current status of the function:

• Off: function deactivated
• Low: function activated (low sensitivity)
• High: function activated (high sensitivity)

On Volume Limit
This function makes it possible to activate/deactivate the
maximum volume limit when turning the radio on.

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The display shows the function status:

• “On volume limit: on” – when the radio is turned on

the volume level will be:

− If the volume level is equal to or higher than the

maximum value, the radio will come on at the maxi-
mum volume.

− If the volume level is between the minimum and

maximum values, the radio will come on at the same
volume as before it was switched off.

− If the volume level is equal to or lower than the

minimum value, the radio will come on at the mini-
mum volume.

• “On volume limit: off” – The radio will come on at the

same volume as before it was switched off. The
volume level can be between 0 and 40.

Use the buttons

to change the setting.

NOTE:

• Using the Menu it is only possible to adjust the

activation/deactivation of the function and not the
minimum or maximum volume value.

• If the battery charge is too low, the volume cannot be

adjusted between the minimum and the maximum
level.

Radio Off Function
This function makes it possible to set the radio switching
off mode by choosing between two methods.

The chosen mode appears on the display:

• “Radio off: 00 min” — The radio turns off in connec-

tion with the ignition key; the radio is turned auto-
matically off as soon as the key is turned to the STOP
position.

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• “Radio off: 20 min” — The radio turns off indepen-

dently from the ignition key; the radio remains on for
a maximum period of 20 minutes after the key has
been turned to the STOP position.

System Reset Function
This function is used to restore all settings to the factory
values. The options are:

• NO — No restore intervention.
• YES — The default parameters will be restored. Dur-

ing such operation, the wording “Resetting” appears
on the display. At the end of the operation, the source
does not change and the previous situation will be
displayed.

Radio

(Tuner) Introduction
When the car radio is turned on, the last function that
was selected before turning it off (Radio, CD, CD MP3,
AUX) is activated.

To select the Radio function when another audio source is
being listened to, briefly press the TUNER button.

Once the Radio mode has been activated, the display will
show the name (RBDS stations only) or the frequency of
the selected radio station, the frequency band selected
(e.g. FMA) and the preset button number (e.g. P1).

Frequency Band Selection
With the Radio mode active, press the FM or AM tuner
button briefly and repeatedly to select the desired recep-
tion band.

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Each time the button is pressed the following bands are
selected cyclically:

• AM, FM or SAT (if equipped)

Each band is highlighted by the corresponding wordings
on the display. The radio will be tuned to last station
selected on the respective frequency band.

Preset Buttons
The buttons numbered from 1 to 5 are used to set the
following pre-selections:

• 15 in the FM band (5 in FMA, 5 in FMB, 5 in FMC
• 10 in the AM band (5 in AMA, 5 in AMB)
• 15 in SAT (if so equipped) (5 SATA, 5 SATB, 5 SATC)

To listen to a preset station, select the desired frequency
band and then briefly press the corresponding preset
button (from 1 to 5).

By pressing the preset button for more than 2 seconds,
the tuned station will be stored. Pressing the A-B-C
button will change between the preset memory group in
the current frequency band.

Automatic Tuning
Briefly press the

button to start the automatic

tuning search for the next station that can be received in
the selected direction.

If the

button is pressed for longer, the rapid

search is started. When the button is released, the tuner
will stop on the next station that can be received.

Manual Tuning
This is used to manually search for stations in the
preselected band.

Select the desired frequency band and then press briefly
and repeatedly the

button to start the search

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in the desired direction. If the

button is

pressed longer, the fast search starts and then stops when
the button is released.

Stereophonic Broadcasters
If the incoming signal is weak, the reproduction is
automatically switched from Stereo to Mono.

SIRIUS

姞

Satellite Radio — If Equipped

Satellite Radio Antenna — If Equipped
The antenna for the satellite radio is mounted on the roof
of the vehicle. Do not place items on the roof around the
roof top antenna location. Objects placed within the line
of sight of the antenna will cause decreased performance.
Larger luggage items should be placed as far from the
antenna as possible. Do not place items directly on or
above the antenna.

SIRIUS

威 Satellite Radio

With over 130 channels, SIRIUS

威 Satellite Radio brings

you more of what you love. Get 69 channels of 100%
commercial-free music, plus all of your favorite sports,
news, talk and entertainment. Hear every NFL game,
every NASCAR race, college sports and more. The big-
gest and most compelling names in talk with Howard
Stern and Martha Stewart, laugh-out-loud comedy with
Jamie Foxx’s The Foxxhole and Blue Collar Comedy, plus
kids’ programming, world-class news, local traffic and
weather. All of this with crystal clear, coast-to-coast
coverage. Everything worth listening to is now on
SIRIUS. A one-year SIRIUS

威 Satellite Radio subscription

is included. SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos
are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and its subsid-
iaries. SIRIUS Radio requires a subscription, sold sepa-
rately after trial subscription included with vehicle pur-
chase. Prices and programming are provided by SIRIUS
and are subject to change. Subscriptions governed by

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Terms & Conditions available at sirius.com/service
terms. SIRIUS Radio U.S. service only available to those
at least 18 years of age in the 48 contiguous United States,
D.C., and PR. Service available in Canada; see
www.siriuscanada.ca.

SIRIUS

威 Satellite Radio Program Types

Program Types can be selected by pressing the

buttons. The Program Type will change to the next

category and the radio will then tune to first station in
that program type. Pressing

buttons will tune

to only the stations in that program type.

Pressing the

buttons until

⬙All⬙ is displayed

will allow normal tuning to all stations.

The Program Types available are: All, Pop, Rock,
Electronic/Dance, Hip-Hop/R&B, Country, Christian,
Jazz/Standards, Classical, Latin/World, Sports, Enter-
tainment, Talk, News, NPR, Comedy, Family & Health,
Religion, Traffic/Weather.

You can find SIRIUS’ current terms and conditions at
http://www.sirius.com.

Re-Subscribe To SIRIUS

威 Satellite Radio

New vehicle purchasers or lessees will receive a free
limited time subscription to SIRIUS

威 Satellite Radio with

their radio. Following expiration of the free services, it
will be necessary to access the information on the Sub-
scription Information screen in order to re-subscribe.
Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the Menu
Functions, and the Left/Right button to change the
selected Set-up Menu function.

Write down the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) for your
receiver. To retrieve the Electronic Serial Number of
SIRIUS Satellite Receiver Module tune to Channel 0.
Make sure that when the order is placed, the ESN are
correct. If any of the ESN numbers are not entered
correctly, then the SIRIUS subscription will not be able to
be transferred to the new radio and will not be active

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when installed in the customer’s vehicle. To reactivate
your service, either call the number listed on the display
or visit the provider online.

CAUTION!

Neither SIRIUS nor FIAT is responsible for any
errors in accuracies in the SIRIUS data services or its
use in vehicles.

SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos are trade-
marks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries.
SIRIUS Radio requires a subscription, sold separately
after trial subscription included with vehicle purchase.
Prices and programming are provided by SIRIUS and are
subject to change. Subscriptions governed by Terms &
Conditions available at sirius.com/service terms. SIRIUS
Radio U.S. service only available to those at least 18 years
of age in the 48 contiguous United States, D.C., & PR.
Visit www.sirius.com

Sirius Subscription Issues When Replacing A
Sirius Radio
When a radio needs to be replaced, the dealer will need
the SIRIUS information to order a new radio (even if the
SIRIUS subscription has lapsed). The ESN number con-
tains 12 digits.

The following are instructions for retrieving the Elec-
tronic Serial Number (ESN) from FIAT 500 NAFTA model
radios:

To retrieve the ESN of SIRIUS Satellite Receiver Module
tune to Channel 0. Make sure that when the order is
placed, the ESN are correct. If any of the ESN numbers
are not entered correctly, then the SIRIUS subscription
will not be able to be transferred to the new radio and
will not be active when installed in the customer’s
vehicle.

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CD Player

Introduction
This chapter describes the operation of the CD player
only. To operate the radio, refer to the description in the
“Functions and Adjustments” chapter.

CD Player Selection
To activate the CD player built into the equipment,
proceed as follows:

• Load a CD with the equipment switched on. The first

track will start to play.

• If a CD has already been loaded, turn on the radio and

then briefly press the MEDIA button to select the “CD”
function mode. The last track listened to will start to
play.

It is advisable to use original CDs to ensure optimal
playing. If CD-R/RWs are used, we recommend using
good quality media that are burned at the slowest speed
possible.

CD Loading/Ejecting
To load the CD, insert it gently into the slot to activate the
motorized loading system, which will position it cor-
rectly.

The CD can be loaded with the radio off and the ignition
key turned to ON/RUN. In this case, the radio will
remain off. When the radio is turned on, the last source
listened to before being switched off, will be activated.

When a CD is inserted, the display will show the symbol
“CD” and the wording “CD Reading.” They will remain
displayed for the whole time required for the radio to
read the CD. When this time has elapsed the radio
automatically starts playing the first track.

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Press the

button with the radio turned on, to activate

the motorized CD ejection system. After ejection, the last
audio source listened to before playing the CD will be
heard.

If the CD is not removed from the radio, it will automati-
cally be reloaded about 20 seconds later but will not
resume playing until the

⬙MEDIA⬙ button is pressed to

select the CD mode. The radio will switch to the last
source prior to CD mode.

The CD cannot be ejected if the radio is off.

Possible Error Messages
If the loaded CD cannot be read (e.g. a CD ROM has been
inserted or the CD is inserted the wrong way or there is
a reading error) the display shows the wording “CD Disc
error.”

The CD will then be ejected and the audio source
activated before the CD mode selection will be heard.

A CD which cannot be read will not be ejected until these
functions are over. At the end, with the CD mode
activated, the display will show the wording “CD Disc
error” for a few seconds and then the CD will be ejected.

Display Information
When the CD player is operating, information will ap-
pear on the display with the following meaning:

• “Track 5” indicates the CD track number.
• “03:42” indicates the time elapsed since the start of the

track (if the relevant Menu function is activated).

Track Selection
Briefly press the

button to play the previous CD track

and the

button to play the next track. The tracks are

selected cyclically: the first track is selected after the last
track and vice versa.

If the track has been played for more than 3 seconds,
pressing the

button, starts the track again from the

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beginning. In this case, if you want to play the previous
track, press the

button twice consecutively.

Track Fast Forward/Rewind
Keep the

button pressed down to fast forward the

selected track and keep the

button pressed down to

fast rewind the track. The fast forward/rewind will stop
once the button is released.

Pause Function
To pause the CD player, press the

button. The

wording “CD Pause” appears on the display.

To resume listening to the track, press the

button

again.

CD MP3 Player

Introduction
This chapter describes the operation of the CD MP3
player.

NOTE:

Layer-3 audio decoding technology is licensed

from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.

MP3 Mode
In addition to playing regular audio CDs, the radio is also
enabled to play CDROMs on which compressed audio
files have been recorded in an MP3 format.

To guarantee optimal reproduction, it is advisable to use
good quality CDs burned at the lowest speed possible.

The files on an MP3 CD are structured in folders that
create lists of all the folders containing MP3 tracks
(folders or subfolders are all on the same level). The
folders that do not contain MP3 tracks cannot be selected.

The specifications and operating conditions for playing
MP3 files are the following:

• The CD-ROMs used should be burned in accordance

with ISO standard 9660.

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• The music files should have the extension “.mp3” or

“.wma” files with a different extension will not be
reproduced.

• The sampling frequencies that can be reproduced are:

44.1 kHz, stereo (from 96 to 320 kbit/s) – 22.05 kHz,
mono or stereo (from 32 to 80 kbit/s).

• Tracks with a variable bit-rate can be reproduced.

NOTE:

The track names must not include the following

characters: spaces, ‘ (apostrophes), ( and ) (open and close
brackets). During the burning of a MP3 CD, make sure
that the names of the files do not contain these characters;
if not, the radio will not be able to play the tracks
involved.

Selecting MP3 Sessions With Hybrid Discs
If a hybrid disc is inserted (Mixed Mode, Enhanced,
CD-Extra) also containing MP3 files, the radio automati-
cally starts playing the audio session. It is possible to

move to the MP3 session while playing by keeping the
CD button pressed for more than 2 seconds.

NOTE:

When the function is activated the radio may

take a few seconds to start playing. While checking the
disc the display will show “CD Reading.” If no MP3 files
are detected, the radio will resume playing the audio
session from the point where it was interrupted.

Display Information

ID3–Tag Information Display
In addition to the information relating to the time
elapsed, folder name and file name, the radio is also
capable of displaying ID3–TAG information relating to
Title Track, Artist and Author.

When one of the ID3-TAG pieces of information is chosen
to be displayed (Title, Artist, Album) and this informa-
tion has not been recorded for the track played, the text

⬙UNKNOWN⬙ will be displayed for that field.

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