Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 38

, all the side lights and number plate lights come
on. The warning light will come on in the
instrument panel.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To switch on the main beam headlamps, with twist
switch in position fig. 31, push the stalk forward
toward the dashboard (stable position). The
warning light will come on in the instrument
panel.
They switch off when the stalk is pulled towards the
wheel (dipped beams come back on).
FLASHING
You can flash the headlights by pulling the stalk
towards the wheel (unstable position) fig. 31. The
warning light will come on in the instrument
panel.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Place the lever in the (stable) position:
up (position 1 fig. 32): activate the right hand
indicator;
down (position 2): activates the left direction
indicator.
Warning light or should flash in the instrument
panel. The indicators switch off automatically when
the steering wheel is straightened.
Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change, put the left stalk
in the temporary position for less than half a second.
The direction indicator on the selected side flashes
three times and then switches off automatically.
"FOLLOW ME HOME" DEVICE
This allows the space surrounding the car to be lit up
for a certain period of time.
Activation: with the ignition key on STOP or
removed, pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
within 2 minutes from when the engine is turned off.
At each single movement of the stalk, the lights
will remain on for an extra 30 seconds up to a
maximum of 210 seconds; then the lights are
switched off automatically.
Each time the stalk is operated, the warning light
on the instrument panel turns on and the display
shows how long the function remains active.
fig. 32
GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR
CAR
SAFETY
STARTING AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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SERVICING AND
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