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ABARTH LINK &
DRIVE
The ABARTH Link & Drive system
is an in-car system designed to
play supported music files either by
interacting with your smartphone, after
downloading the ABARTH Link & Drive
app, or via the USB port under the
climate control system controls (wav,
mp3, aac, wma - for versions/markets
where provided).
The ABARTH Link & Drive system is
activated from the outside when the
doors are unlocked and deactivated
when the driver's door is opened with
the ignition device in the OFF position.
To make the best use of the system,
users must download the ABARTH
Link & Drive app from Apple App Store
or Google Play Store. The app makes
it easier to use the telephone and
minimises distraction. The functions
within the app can be used to manage
phone calls, play audio files and web
radio stations, navigate and manage
audio settings.
To use the app, pair your smartphone
or tablet with the ABARTH Link & Drive
system via Bluetooth
®
.
To pair the devices using the
Bluetooth
®
function, proceed as
follows:
1. activate the Bluetooth
®
function on
the smartphone;
2. activate the pairing procedure on the
instrument panel by selecting the "Pair
Phone" option in the menu;
3. select the ABARTH Link & Drive
system ("Uconnect [Serial Number]")
from the list of available devices
displayed on your smartphone.
Check your smartphone for permission
requests and data downloads.
Smartphones with Android 6 and iOS
11 or higher are compatible with
ABARTH Link & Drive.
MULTIMEDIA DEVICES:
SUPPORTED FILES AND
FORMATS
For the USB source (USB flash drive or
Apple device connected via USB) the
system can play files with the following
extensions and formats:
.MP3 (32-320Kbps)
.WAV (8/16 bit, 8-48 kHz)
.WMA (5-320Kbps) mono and stereo
(for versions/markets where provided)
.AAC (8–96KHz) mono and stereo
For all sources, the system can also
play the following Playlist formats:
.M3S
.M3U
.WPL
WARNING It is recommended to load
only freely accessible music files, with
supported extensions.
If the external audio device has other
formats (e.g. .exe, .cab, .inf, etc.)
problems might arise during playing of
tracks.
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EXTERNAL AUDIO
SOURCES
Other electronic devices can be used
on the car. Some of them may cause
electromagnetic interference however.
Disconnect these devices if the system
performance worsens.
USB source
NOTE The system supports only
FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HFS+ formatted
USB devices. The system does not
support devices with a capacity higher
than 256 GB.
The system does not support USB
hubs connected to the USB port of the
car. Connect your multimedia device
directly to the USB port, using the
specific connection cable for the device
if necessary.
Smartphone source
Connecting ABARTH Link & Drive via
Bluetooth
®
will allow you to listen to
music from your smartphone, make