Fiat 2016 500X Owner's Manual page 99

NOTE:
• Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that the interior
lights are turned off. This will prevent the battery from
discharging once the doors are closed.
• If a light is left on it will automatically be turned off
after approximately 15 minutes after the ignition is in
the STOP/OFF position.
Dome Light Timing
The Dome Light will automatically illuminate when the
doors are unlocked, the doors are opened or after the
doors are closed.
Timing Entering The Vehicle
The dome lights illuminate in the following ways:
• When the doors are unlocked, the dome light will
illuminate for approximately 27 seconds.
• When one of the doors is opened, the dome light will
illuminate for approximately three minutes.
• When the doors are closed, the dome light will auto-
matically shut off after approximately 27 seconds.
NOTE: The timing stops once the ignition is placed in the
MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.
The dome light will turn off under any of the following
conditions:
• The dome light is disabled when the ignition is placed
in the MAR/RUN or AVV/START position.
• The dome lights will turn off automatically when the
doors are locked.
• The dome lights will automatically turn off after
approximately fifteen minutes of inactivity to preserve
the battery.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 97
4