Hi everyone, I am new to this and recently brought a fiat stilo abarth 2002.
Upon multiple attempts, just can not get the handsfree to connect. My phone won't pick anything up. Have I accidentally turned something off? Please help. I have researched everywhere and nothing I have tried will work in pairing. Can not find it in the manual either.
Other than this difficulty loving the car!!

A 2002 Stilo Abarth does not have Bluetooth.
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Lol Thank you. Might upgrade it then. Apparently came with it when I brought it, waste of time trying to find it. At one point we got on Bluetooth "handsfree" up but phone died while trying to pair. Perhaps this wasn't the car I was attempting to pair with, hence why I can not find it now.

Thank you very much for clearing that up feeling like an egg.

OK, I see you're in NZ. My Stilo has Bluetooth because I've replaced the Connect Nav+ with a "Special for FIAT Stilo" stereo from China. People think it's factory-fitted, but it's not. See https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/318857-product-review-special-stilo-dvd-gps-stereo-china.html

From what I've seen though, no-one else seems to have one, and most Stilos in NZ still have the original Connect Nav+ that never had any maps for this part of the world.

The original Connect Nav+ has a SIM card slot, so it has a phone built-in and works on Vodafone and 2 degrees networks only (not XT). The sound quality is very good but the hassle of having a second SIM makes it fairly useless. If you're with Vodafone, they can provide you with a second SIM and divert your calls appropriately. If you're on XT, then you're SOL.

Then there's just the other problem of how to get music into the Connect Nav+, as it doesn't deal with CDs very well (always starts from track 1). A CD changer emulator, with connected iPod or iPhone, might be worth a try.

-Alex