General Help please - I. D. Buttons

[OSK]

I just bought my 500 - no owners manual. Pulled one up online, but I couldn’t find any info on these two buttons - they are located at the base of the parking brake - car is a 2013 Abarth. Thanks for your help.

 

[varesecrazy]

The forum Downloads section may have a Manual for you,

Not owning an Abarth I cannot help, it's quite different to my 2013 FIAT cars

Does the sliding switch trigger a Dashboard light.. Or Message?

 

[ZaphodB]

They don't look factory to me

I do know one is the ejector for the passenger though

 

[g8rpi]

Neither of those look like original equipment switches. The silver push button certainly is not. I'd suggest that they are probably part of an after market security system like an immobiliser. This may have been disabled or removed. Not unusual on sportier models.
The only way to tell is to lift the panel and trace the wires . I suggest you leave it alone in case you accidentally immobilise the car. If you do look and the wiring is plain black or white that is another indication of an alarm or immobiliser. Makes it harder for theives to trace the wires.

Robert.

 

[varesecrazy]

I just bought my 500 - no owners manual. Pulled one up online, but I couldn’t find any info on these two buttons - they are located at the base of the parking brake - car is a 2013 Abarth. Thanks for your help. View attachment 464035

Is this a European built Abarth,

Or Mexico built like the Standard NorthAmerican 500?

 

[OSK]

The forum Downloads section may have a Manual for you,

Not owning an Abarth I cannot help, it's quite different to my 2013 FIAT cars

Does the sliding switch trigger a Dashboard light.. Or Message?

Thanks for the reply - switch does NOT trigger dashboard light - makes a hell of a sound when pushed - crazy

 

[OSK]

They don't look factory to me

I do know one is the ejector for the passenger though

Yeah tried the ejector button, no luck. Thanks for the reply

 

[OSK]

Neither of those look like original equipment switches. The silver push button certainly is not. I'd suggest that they are probably part of an after market security system like an immobiliser. This may have been disabled or removed. Not unusual on sportier models.
The only way to tell is to lift the panel and trace the wires . I suggest you leave it alone in case you accidentally immobilise the car. If you do look and the wiring is plain black or white that is another indication of an alarm or immobiliser. Makes it harder for theives to trace the wires.

Robert.

I’ll check this out - thanks for the reply

 

[OSK]

Is this a European built Abarth,

Or Mexico built like the Standard NorthAmerican 500?

I live in the U.S…so probably built in Mexico - thanks for the reply

 

[g8rpi]

Thanks for the reply - switch does NOT trigger dashboard light - makes a hell of a sound when pushed - crazy

What sort of sound? A warning / alarm or mechanical? Inside the car or outside?
If it is an alarm noise outside it might be an anti-carjack device connected to the alarm.

 

[OSK]

What sort of sound? A warning / alarm or mechanical? Inside the car or outside?
If it is an alarm noise outside it might be an anti-carjack device connected to the alarm.
Sounds more like an alarm when the black button is pushed – and it also does sound like it’s on the outside of the car not the inside. Thanks for your reply.