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Safety -> Safety Tips for Your Fiat 500 E 4 Door Second Generation (2020-2024)

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and pass the tether strap around the outboard  
side of the head restraint.  
Installing Child Restraints Using The Top  
Tether Anchorage  
SAFETY TIPS  
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint  
to the top tether anchorage as shown in the  
diagram.  
TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS  
NEVER TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO AREA.  
WARNING!  
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing car  
seat to any location in front of the car seat, including  
the seat frame or a tether anchorage. Only attach  
the tether strap of a rear-facing car seat to the  
tether anchorage that is approved for that seating  
position, located behind the top of the vehicle seat.  
See the section “Lower Anchors and Tethers for  
CHildren (LATCH) Restraint System” for the location  
of approved tether anchorages in your vehicle.  
WARNING!  
Do not leave children or animals inside parked  
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may  
cause serious injury or death.  
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,  
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people  
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously  
injured or killed.  
Do not allow people to ride in any area of your  
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat  
belts.  
Rear Seat Tether Strap Mounting  
4. Remove slack in the tether strap according to the  
child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.  
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and  
using a seat belt properly.  
1. Look behind the seating position where you plan  
to install the child restraint to find the tether  
anchorage. You may need to move the seat  
forward to provide better access to the tether  
anchorage. If there is no top tether anchorage for  
that seating position, move the child restraint to  
another position in the vehicle if one is available.  
WARNING!  
TRANSPORTING PETS  
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead  
to increased head motion and possible injury to  
the child. Use only the anchorage position directly  
behind the child seat to secure a child restraint  
top tether strap.  
Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your  
pet. An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and  
possibly injured, or injure a passenger during panic  
braking or in a collision.  
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct  
path for the strap between the anchor and  
If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat,  
make sure the tether strap does not slip into the  
opening between the seatbacks as you remove  
slack in the strap.  
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat (if equipped)  
in pet harnesses or pet carriers that are secured by  
seat belts.  
the child seat. If your vehicle is equipped with  
adjustable rear head restraints, raise the head  
restraint, and where possible, route the tether  
strap under the head restraint and between the  
two posts. If not possible, lower the head restraint  
SAFETY 165  
Air Bag Warning Light  
CONNECTED VEHICLES  
WARNING!  
The Air Bag Warning Light will turn on for  
four to eight seconds as a bulb check when  
the ignition switch is first placed in the  
Privacy of any wireless and wired communications  
cannot be assured. Third parties may unlawfully  
intercept information and private communications  
without your consent. For further information, refer to  
“Data Collection & Privacy” in your Uconnect Owner’s  
Manual Supplement or “Onboard Diagnostic System  
An improperly attached, damaged, folded, or stacked  
floor mat, or damaged floor mat fasteners may cause  
your floor mat to interfere with the accelerator, brake,  
or clutch pedals and cause a loss of vehicle control.  
To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:  
ON/RUN position. If the light is either not  
on during starting, stays on, or turns on while driving,  
have the system inspected at an authorized dealer as  
soon as possible. After the bulb check, this light will  
illuminate with a single chime when a fault with the  
Air Bag System has been detected. It will stay on until  
the fault is removed. If the light comes on intermittently  
or remains on while driving, have an authorized dealer  
ALWAYS securely attach your floor mat  
using the floor mat fasteners. DO NOT  
install your floor mat upside down or  
turn your floor mat over. Lightly pull  
(OBD II) Cybersecurity”  
page 113.  
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WARNING!  
It is not possible to know or to predict all of the  
possible outcomes if your vehicle’s systems are  
breached. It may be possible that vehicle systems,  
including safety related systems, could be impaired  
or a loss of vehicle control could occur that may  
result in an accident involving serious injury or death.  
to confirm mat is secured using the floor mat  
fasteners on a regular basis.  
service the vehicle immediately  
page 143.  
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ALWAYS REMOVE THE EXISTING FLOOR  
MAT FROM THE VEHICLE before  
installing any other floor mat. NEVER  
install or stack an additional floor mat  
on top of an existing floor mat.  
Defroster  
Check operation by selecting the defrost mode and  
place the blower control on high speed. You should  
be able to feel the air directed against the windshield.  
See an authorized dealer for service if your defroster is  
inoperable.  
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SAFETY CHECKS YOU SHOULD MAKE INSIDE  
THE VEHICLE  
ONLY install floor mats designed to fit your vehicle.  
NEVER install a floor mat that cannot be properly  
attached and secured to your vehicle. If a floor  
mat needs to be replaced, only use a FCA  
approved floor mat for the specific make, model,  
and year of your vehicle.  
Floor Mat Safety Information  
Seat Belts  
Always use floor mats designed to fit your vehicle.  
Only use a floor mat that does not interfere with the  
operation of the accelerator, brake or clutch pedals.  
Only use a floor mat that is securely attached using the  
floor mat fasteners so it cannot slip out of position and  
interfere with the accelerator, brake or clutch pedals or  
impair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.  
Inspect the seat belt system periodically, checking for  
cuts, frays, and loose parts. Damaged parts must be  
replaced immediately. Do not disassemble or modify  
the system.  
ONLY use the driver’s side floor mat on the driver’s  
side floor area. To check for interference, with  
the vehicle properly parked with the engine off,  
fully depress the accelerator, the brake, and the  
clutch pedal (if present) to check for interference.  
If your floor mat interferes with the operation of  
any pedal, or is not secure to the floor, remove the  
If your vehicle is involved in a collision, or if you  
have questions regarding the seat belt or retractor  
conditions, take your vehicle to an authorized FCA  
dealer or authorized FCA Certified Collision Care  
Program facility for inspection.  
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PERIODIC SAFETY CHECKS YOU SHOULD  
MAKE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE  
WARNING!  
floor mat from the vehicle and place the floor mat  
in your trunk.  
Tires  
ONLY use the passenger’s side floor mat on the  
passenger’s side floor area.  
Examine tires for excessive tread wear and uneven  
wear patterns. Check for stones, nails, glass, or other  
objects lodged in the tread or sidewall. Inspect the  
tread for cuts and cracks. Inspect sidewalls for cuts,  
cracks, and bulges. Check the wheel nuts for tightness.  
Check the tires (including spare) for proper cold  
inflation pressure.  
ALWAYS make sure objects cannot fall or slide  
into the driver’s side floor area when the vehicle  
is moving. Objects can become trapped under  
accelerator, brake, or clutch pedals and could  
cause a loss of vehicle control.  
NEVER place any objects under the floor mat (e.g.,  
towels, keys, etc.). These objects could change  
the position of the floor mat and may cause  
interference with the accelerator, brake, or clutch  
pedals.  
Lights  
Have someone observe the operation of brake lights  
and exterior lights while you work the controls. Check  
turn signal and high beam indicator lights on the  
instrument panel.  
If the vehicle carpet has been removed and re-  
installed, always properly attach carpet to the floor  
and check the floor mat fasteners are secure to  
the vehicle carpet. Fully depress each pedal to  
check for interference with the accelerator, brake,  
or clutch pedals then re-install the floor mats.  
Door Latches  
Check for proper closing, latching, and locking.  
Fluid Leaks  
It is recommended to only use mild soap and  
water to clean your floor mats. After cleaning,  
always check your floor mat has been properly  
installed and is secured to your vehicle using the  
floor mat fasteners by lightly pulling mat.  
Check area under the vehicle after overnight parking for  
fuel, coolant, oil, or other fluid leaks. Also, if gasoline  
fumes are detected or if fuel, or brake fluid leaks are  
suspected. The cause should be located and corrected  
immediately.