Something of an Italian answer to the VW Beetle, the original Fiat 500 was produced from 1957 through 1975 and featured a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine of just 500cc (a half-liter) in size. Among the 500's (or Cinquecento's) lovable traits were its diminutive yet space-efficient body that made maneuvering in crowded European cities a snap, an available large fold-back canvas sunroof and a small appetite for fuel.
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The fiat code system
To further protect you car from theft, it has been fitted with an engine immobilising
system. This system is automatically activated when the ignition key is removed.
An electronic device, in fact, ...
Inefficient abs system
Turning the ignition key to MAR the warning light on the dial turns on, but it
should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on (on certain versions together with the message on
th ...
External lights
The left-hand stalk controls the external lights and the direction indicators.
The external lights can only be switched on when the ignition key is at MAR. ...