Media player operation check
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2007–2024
- Section
- Accessories › Media player operation check
MEDIA PLAYER OPERATION CHECK
In the procedure that follows, use a USB device that also works as a portable media player and which contains music tracks.
Controls on the steering wheel
Media Player socket
| STEP | CHECK TO BE PERFORMED | REMEDIAL ACTION IF THE CHECK IS NOT OK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make sure that no USB device is present in the Media Player port. Press the MAIN button and then the Scan up button until MEDIA PLAYER appears on the display. Then press the OK button and check that the following appears: MEDIA NOT FOUND. | Carry out the Bluetooth Network Disconnection active diagnosis on the Bluetooth® system, delete the errors and check whether the fault disappears. If this is not the case, replace the Bluetooth® control unit |
| 2 | Insert the USB device in the Media Player port and check that it is correctly inserted. | Move on to Step 5 |
| 3 | Press the MAIN button and then the Scan up button until MEDIA PLAYER appears on the display. Then press the OK button and then Scan down until the following appears on the display: PLAY ALL. | Remove and reconnect the USB device. If the problem persists, move on to Step 5 |
| 4 | Press the OK status and check that the system circulates the sound, whilst the information relating to the track being played appears on the display. The test can be considered over | The problem does not relate to the Media Player, but to the sound distribution system: check the connections to the speakers |
| 5 | Check that the USB port in the Media Player is not damaged by inserting the USB pen used for software updates and check that it inserts properly. | Replace the USB Port |
| 6 | Some USB devices cannot be correctly connected to the Media Player. Use a USB connecting lead. Check that the USB device and/or the connecting lead are fully inserted in the Media Player USB port. | The connecting cable or, if cables are not used, the USB device, has a damaged USB port: replace. |
| 7 | Return to Step 2 and make sure that everything is working properly |
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