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The 500 (2012 to 2019) is Fiat's city car in North America. It uses a 1.4-liter MultiAir engine, a 1.4 turbo in the Abarth and Turbo models, and the 500e is a fully electric version.


The 2017 Fiat 500 belongs to the Fiat 500 (312) generation, built for model years 2012–2019. Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but engines, options and wiring changed from year to year, so the manual is made for the 2017 model year.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2017 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “H”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 9 years old, a 2017 vehicle often needs work on the cooling system, timing components, suspension bushings, motor mounts and corroded electrical connectors, all jobs where the exact factory procedure and torque values save time.
Same generation: 2012 Fiat 500, 2013 Fiat 500, 2014 Fiat 500, 2015 Fiat 500, 2016 Fiat 500, 2018 Fiat 500, 2019 Fiat 500.
All Fiat 500 model years: 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019
1.4L I4 MultiAir
1.4L I4 Turbo MultiAir (135 hp)
1.4L I4 Turbo MultiAir Abarth (160 hp)
Electric motor 83 kW / 24 kWh battery (500e)
