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The app allows you to browse

information related to the car:

when the telephone is connected to

FIAT Link & Drive via

Bluetooth®

, you

can see the energy flows while driving,

listen to music and web radio, manage

telephone calls and use the navigation

apps available on your smartphone;

when the telephone is not connected

to FIAT Link & Drive, you can use the

app to see the data saved when the

car was switched off: last location,

battery charge level and voltage,

charging schedule of the high-voltage

battery, trip statistics and car usage

data, the nearest Fiat Dealerships and

a dictionary of the on-board warning

lights.
NOTE After updating the phone

software, for proper operation, it is

recommended to remove the phone

from the list of devices linked to the

radio, delete the previous system

pairing also from the list of

Bluetooth®

devices on the phone and make a new

pairing.

WARNING If the

Bluetooth®

connection between mobile phone

and system is lost, consult the mobile

phone handbook.

FIAT Link & Drive controls

The volume up/down controls (A)
fig. 251 and / are located on the

central tunnel.

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In addition, you can use the steering

wheel controls to manage telephone

calls, fast forward tracks being played

by FIAT Link & Drive, select the audio

source, and call up the smartphone

voice assistant (Google Assistant, Siri,

etc.).
There is a mount (A) fig. 252 on the

dashboard for your smartphone;

always use it in order to interact with

your smartphone safely.

103)

The USB port located near the

smartphone stand is preferable for

charging the smartphone stand and

does not allow media files to be read.

A

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When the motor is off, the FIAT Link &

Drive system remains on for up to 20

minutes or until the driver's side door is

opened.
You can switch the system back on
again by pressing the /

button

located on the central tunnel.

102)

Some multimedia players may not

be compatible with the FIAT Link & Drive

system. Only use devices (e.g. USB flash

drives) from safe sources on the car.

Devices from unknown sources could

contain software infected by viruses which,

if installed on the car, could increase the

vulnerability of the car's electric/electronic

systems to hacking.

103)

Telephone voice commands: not

all mobile phones are compatible with

this function. You can obtain further

information from your mobile phone

service provider or the user guide for your

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mobile phone. FCA provides the voice

interface functions, but shall not be held

liable for the content.

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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS

The controls for the main system functions are present on the steering wheel to make control easier.

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Steering wheel controls summary table

Button

Interaction

Acceptance of incoming call

Acceptance of the second incoming call and putting the active call on hold

Long press (greater than 2 seconds): Activates a voice assistant session on the phone paired over

Bluetooth®

to

impart voice commands or ends the session if one is in progress.

Short press (less than 2 seconds): Make another request in the current voice session without starting a new one.

Rejection of incoming call

Ending of call in progress

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CONTROLS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL

A

B

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Buttons

Interaction

Button A (steering wheel left side)

Upper button

Brief button press: select the next song or track.

Long button press: fast forward the track.

Central button

Each press selects one of the USB and

Bluetooth®

sources. Only the available

sources will be selected.

Lower button

Brief button press: select the previous song or track.

Long button press: fast rewind the track.

Button B (steering wheel right side)

Upper button

Increasing volume

Brief button press: single volume increase

Long button press: fast volume increase

Central button

Activation/deactivation of Mute function

Lower button

Decreasing volume

Brief button press: single volume decrease

Long button press: fast volume decrease

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Uconnect™

Uconnect™ 10.25”

(where provided)

A

C

D

B

D

E

F

255

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Uconnect™ 7”

(where provided)

A

B

F

E

B

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GRAPHIC BUTTONS ON DISPLAY (A)

Graphic button

Functions

Mode

Home

Show the main screen

Press graphic button

Media

Access Media mode to select available

sources, folder tracks and interaction with

audio settings

Press graphic button

Comfort

(

Uconnect™

10.25" version)

Comfort

(

Uconnect™

7" version)

Climate control system settings (air flow, set

indoor temperature) and heated seat (where

provided)

Press graphic button

Phone

Access to the Phone mode

Press graphic button

Vehicle

Access to additional car settings and

functions

Press graphic button

Nav

(

Uconnect™

10.25" version only)

Start Navigation system

Press graphic button

App

Access the list of available Apps

Press graphic button

You can customise the order of the buttons by holding down the icon to move and dragging it to the desired position.

NOTE Customisation is only active when the car is stationary. If an attempt is made to customise with the car in motion or to resume driving

without having completed the operation, a warning message will appear on the display and the operation will be ended.

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STATUS BAR

Area

Functions

Mode

B

Comfort (where provided)

Climate control system display and settings

Press graphic button

C

App

Access the list of available Apps

Press graphic button

D

Reconfigurable quick button bar

Quick access to functions: Profiles,

Notifications, External temperature, Voice

recognition

Press graphic button

E

Timetable / App customisation

Display the current time / access to App list

for customising the reconfigurable bar

Press graphic button

F

Message area

Display notifications, audio track playing,

tuned radio station, call time, volume and

scrolling messages

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CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL

The controls for the main system functions are present on the steering wheel to make control easier.

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Steering wheel controls summary table

Button

Interaction

Acceptance of incoming call

Acceptance of the second incoming call and putting the active call on hold

Display on the instrument panel of the list of the last 10 calls and favourite phone numbers (only with call browsing

enabled)

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Button

Interaction

for

Uconnect™

7"

Interaction Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

for

Uconnect™

10.25"

Activation of voice recognition

Interruption of the voice message in order to give a new voice command

Interruption of voice recognition

Interaction Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Rejection of incoming call

Ending of call in progress

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CONTROLS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL

A

B

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Buttons

Interaction

Button A (steering wheel left side)

Upper button

Brief button press: search for next web radio station or select next track.

Long button press: fast forward the track.

Central button

With each press advances between AM, FM, DAB, USB and

Bluetooth®

sources.

Only the available sources will be selected.

Lower button

Brief button press: search for next web radio station or select next track.

Long button press: fast rewind the track.

Button B (steering wheel right side)

Upper button

Increasing volume

Brief button press: single volume increase

Long button press: fast volume increase

Central button

Mute on/off (mutes the playback of audio tracks, radio stations, streaming from

App and the ringing of incoming calls).

Lower button

Decreasing volume

Brief button press: single volume decrease

Long button press: fast volume decrease

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CONTROLS ON CENTRAL

CONSOLE

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(A) (long press)

Uconnect™

on/off

button

(A) (short press) Mute on/off (mutes

the playback of audio tracks, radio

stations, streaming from App and the

ringing of incoming calls).

(B) Volume adjustment knob

TOUCHSCREEN

FUNCTION

The system uses the touchscreen

function; to interact with the different

functions, press the graphic buttons

displayed.

To confirm

the selection, press the

graphic button "OK" or tick the required

selection. Confirmation of some

functions or settings is accompanied

by a dedicated chime.

To go back to the previous screen

,

press the "X" (Delete) graphic button or,

depending on the active screen .

To go back to the home screen

or home position

press the HOME

graphic button.
The touchscreen function can be used

to access and view the available lists of

music tracks, phone numbers, settings,

etc.
Move your finger on the screen to scroll

lists and selections. Hold your finger

down and move up to display the list

items at the bottom; move down to

display the list items at the top. Hold

your finger down on the screen and

move your finger rightwards, to see

the lists to the left; move your finger

leftwards, to see the lists to the right

of the screen. The same operation can

be performed to move between pages.

Press your finger on the chosen field or

button to select the field or perform the

function associated with the button.

HOT BUTTONS

Up to 4 hot buttons (D) fig. 255 can be

set on the status bar.
Press the button below the time ((E)

fig. 255) to open the drop-down menu

with the list of available apps. Hold the

desired app pressed and drag it to the

app to be replaced on the status bar.

NOTE Customisation is only active

when the car is stationary. If an attempt

is made to customise with the car in

motion or to resume driving without

having completed the operation,

a warning message will appear on

the display and the operation will be

ended.

MEDIA MODE

Press the "Media" graphic button to

listen and manage your music, view the

available lists and select your preferred

audio settings.

WARNING Applications used

on portable devices may be not

compatible with the

Uconnect™

system.

After Media mode is selected, the

following information is shown on the

display:

Upper part:

Selection of the different

pages of the "Sources", "Playback",

"Browse", "Audio settings" function.

Left part:

Display of the user's three

favourite sources. To choose the

source, select "Sources" and then

choose the source to display. The

source being played is shown in red.

Middle part:

Display of information

about the track being played and

playback control buttons:

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“Bluetooth”: for a

Bluetooth®

audio

source, opens the list of devices;

"Browse" for USB/

Bluetooth®

source, allows you to search for

content on your device;

"Tracks" for USB/

Bluetooth®

source, allows you to select a track

from the playlist;

/

: previous/next track selection

or previous/next station;

: random playback of the tracks

contained in the folder;

: when the last track is finished,

playback automatically resumes from

the first track in the playlist;

: pause track being played;

"Tuning": access the radio station

selection page.

Lower part:

Quick access to the

favourite radio stations.

Track selection

The “Tracks” function allows you to

open a window with the list of tracks

being played.
The graphic buttons

and

can be

used to browse the list of artists, music

genres and albums on the connected
device via USB or

Bluetooth®

,

according to the information recorded

on the tracks themselves.
Within each list, the "ABC" graphic

button allows the user to skip to the

desired letter in the list.

NOTE This button might be disabled for

some

Apple®

devices.

NOTE The DAB frequency can be used

in countries where digital transmission

technology is available. The device

will tuned to any frequency if the DAB

button is pressed in a country where

the service is not provided.

COMFORT MODE

On the screen you can select:

the airflow distribution settings:

windscreen, face, face plus feet, feet

plus windscreen;

the inside temperature settings;

fast windscreen heating (

Max)

the defrosting of the rear window

(

);

the activation of the climate control

system (A/C);

the activation of the climate control

system with maximum cooling (Max

A/C);

the recirculation function;

the AUTO function;

the activation/deactivation of the

heated seat function (where provided).

BLUETOOTH® MODE

This mode is activated by pairing a

Bluetooth®

device containing music

tracks with the

Uconnect™

system.

PAIRING A BLUETOOTH®

AUDIO DEVICE

The pairing of a

Bluetooth®

device

(e.g. a smartphone) is done via the

"Device Manager" function on the

"Phone" page.
Proceed as follows to pair a device:

activate the

Bluetooth®

function on

the device;

access the "Device Manager"

function;

press the "Add Device" (Add device);

a pop-up window shows the

temporary PIN to be entered on the

device;

search for

Uconnect™

on the

Bluetooth®

audio device;

when requested by the audio device,

enter the PIN code shown on the

system display or confirm on the device

the PIN displayed;

if the pairing procedure is completed

successfully, a screen is displayed.

Answer “Yes” to the question to pair

the

Bluetooth®

audio device as

favourite (the device will have priority

over all other devices to be paired

subsequently). If "No" is selected, the

priority is determined according to the

order of connection. The last device

connected will have the highest priority.
If no device has been registered, you

can access the "Device Manager"

directly from the "Phone" function.