Get SAFETY -> SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) - AIRBAG Guide for Fiat 500 SUV Second Generation (2020-2025)

Never carry children on your lap,

even newborns. No-one can hold a

child in the case of a collision.

Main recommendations to carry

children safely

Install the child restraint systems

on the rear seat, which is the most

protected position in the event of a

collision.

SUPPLEMENTARY

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

(SRS) - AIRBAG

If the car has been involved in a road

accident, replace the child restraint

system with a new one. In addition,

and depending on the type of child

restraint system installed, replace the

ISOFIX anchorages or the seat belt with

which the child restraint system was

connected.

The car may be equipped with:

front driver airbag;

front passenger airbag;

driver and passenger front side

bags for pelvis, chest and shoulder

protection;

window bags for head protection of

front seat passengers and rear side

seat passengers.

Keep children in rearward facing

child restraint systems for as long as

possible, until 3–4 years old if possible.

If the passenger's front airbag

is deactivated always check the

dedicated warning light on the trim

located on the dashboard to make sure

that it has actually been deactivated.

Carefully follow the instructions

supplied with the child restraint system.

Keep the instructions in the car along

with the other documents and this

handbook. Do not use second-hand

child seats without instructions.

Only one child is to be strapped

into each restraint system; never carry

two children using one child restraint

system.

The rear head restraint can be

removed if needed to install a child

restraint system. The head restraint

must always be present in the car and

fitted if the seat is used by an adult

passenger or a child sitting in a child

restraint system without backrest.

106) 107) 108) 109) 110) 111)

FRONT AIRBAGS

112)

The front (driver and passenger)

airbags protect the front seat

occupants in the event of head-on

crashes of medium-high severity, by

placing the cushion between the

occupant and the steering wheel or

dashboard.

Therefore non-activation of airbags in

other types of collisions (side impacts,

rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) does not

indicate a system malfunction.

An electronic control unit will make

the bag inflate in the event of a frontal

impact.

Always check that the seat belts do

not rest on the child’s neck.

Always check that the seat belt is

well fastened by pulling on it.

While travelling, do not let the child

sit incorrectly or unfasten the belts.

Never allow a child to put the belt's

diagonal section under an arm or

behind their back.

The bag will inflate instantaneously

placing itself between the front

occupants body and the structures

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which could cause injury. It will deflate

immediately afterwards.

fills most of the space between the

steering wheel and the driver and

between the dashboard and the

passenger.

fig. 126: this bag has a larger volume

than the driver's.

Front airbags are not a replacement of

but complementary to the seat belts,

which you are recommended to always

wear, as specified by law in Europe and

most non-European countries.

The airbags are not deployed in the

event of minor frontal impacts (for

which the restraining action of the seat

belts is sufficient). Seat belts must

always be worn. In the event of a

frontal collision, they ensure the correct

positioning of the occupant.

In the event of a collision, someone not

wearing a seat belt could move forward

and come into contact with a bag

which is still opening. The protection

offered by the bag is compromised in

these circumstances.

Driver's side front airbag

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113)

The front airbags may not be deployed

in the following cases: frontal impact

against highly deformable objects not

involving the front surface of the car

(e.g. wing collision against guard rail);

in the case of the car wedging under

other cars or protective barriers (e.g.

under trucks or guard rails).

Passenger's front airbag and child

restraint systems

This consists of an instantly

inflating bag contained in a special

compartment A in the centre of the

steering wheel fig. 125.

114)

Rearward facing child restraint systems

must NEVER be fitted on the front

seat with an active passenger side

bag since in the event of a collision

the airbag deployment may cause fatal

injuries to the transported child.

ALWAYS comply with the instructions

on the label stuck on both sides of the

sun visor (fig. 127).

Failure to activate in the conditions

described above is due to the fact

that they may not provide any

additional protection compared with

seat belts, so their activation would

be inappropriate. In these cases,

non-deployment does not indicate a

system malfunction.

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Passenger front airbag

The driver's and passenger's front

airbags have been designed and

calibrated to protect front seat

occupants wearing seat belts. At

their maximum inflation, their volume

This consists of an instantly

inflating bag contained in a special

compartment in the dashboard

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It is advisable to always carry children in

a child restraint system on the rear seat,

which is the most protected position in the

event of a collision.

109) If the car is scrapped, have the

system deactivated at a Fiat Dealership.

110) Pretensioners, front airbags and

side bags are deployed according to

different logics on the basis of the type of

collision. Failure to activate one or more of

the devices does not indicate a system

malfunction.

111) Should an accident occur in which

any of the safety devices are activated,

take the car to a Fiat Dealership to have

the activated devices replaced and to have

the whole system checked.

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112) Do not apply stickers or other objects

on the steering wheel, on the dashboard

in the passenger side airbag area, on

the side upholstery on the roof and

on the seats. Never put objects (e.g.

mobile phones) on the passenger's side

dashboard since they could interfere with

correct inflation of the airbag and also

cause serious injury to the passengers.

113) The airbag must be able to inflate

without obstruction in the event of

IMPORTANT

106) The front airbags and/or side bags

may be deployed if the car is subject to

heavy knocks or accidents involving the

underbody area, such as for example

violent shocks against steps, pavements

or low obstacles, the car falling in big holes

or dips in the road.

107) A small amount of dust will be

released when the airbags are deployed.

The dust is not harmful and does

deployment. It is therefore recommended

not to drive with the body bent forward,

but to sit up resting your back and

not indicate the beginning of a fire.

Furthermore, the surface of the deployed

bag and the interior of the car may be

covered by a dusty residue: this may

irritate skin and eyes. Wash with mild soap

and water in the event of exposure. Every

control, repair and replacement operation

concerning the airbags must only be

carried out at a Fiat Dealership. If the car is

scrapped, have the system deactivated at

a Fiat Dealership.

shoulders on the backrest of the seat.

Adjusting the position of the seat so that

you can reach and manoeuvre the steering

wheel comfortably with your arms slightly

bent being as far away as possible from

the steering wheel. Being too close to

the steering wheel when the airbag is

deployed may cause serious injury.

114) When there is an active passenger

airbag, DO NOT install rearward facing

child restraint systems on the front seat.

Deployment of the airbag in a crash

could cause fatal injuries to the child

regardless of the severity of the collision.

108) Every control, repair and replacement

operation concerning the airbags must

only be carried out at a Fiat Dealership.

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Passenger's front airbag and child restraint systems: WARNING

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F0S1025

132

Deactivating the

SIDE BAGS - WINDOW

BAGS

Window bag

passenger side airbags:

front airbag and front

side bag

These consist of two "curtain" bags

housed behind the side upholstery

of the roof fig. 131 and covered with

finishing elements, which protect the

heads of front and rear occupants and

of rear side seat occupants in the event

of a side collision thanks to a wide bag

deployment area.

To help increase occupant protection

in the event of a side collision, the car

is equipped with front side bags (for

versions/markets, where provided) and

window bags (where provided).

Side bags protect occupants from

side-on crashes of medium/high

severity by placing the bag between

the occupant and the internal parts of

the side structure of the car.

115) 116) 117)

(where provided)

Warning light (A) fig. 129 indicates that

the front passenger-side airbag and

the front side bag (where provided) are

active. In this case, it is forbidden to

install a rearward-facing seat on the

passenger seat.

Non-activation of side bags in other

types of collisions (front collisions, rear

shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is not a system

malfunction.

Warning light (B) fig. 129 indicates the

deactivation of the front passenger

airbag and the front side bag (where

provided) and remains lit until they are

reactivated.

Side bag

These comprise two instantly inflating

bags located in the front seat backrests

fig. 130, which protect the pelvis, chest

and shoulder area of the occupants

in the event of a side collision of

medium/high severity.

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Warnings

In the event of a side collision, the

system provides best protection if the

passenger sits on the seat in a correct

position, thus allowing correct window

bag deployment.

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118) 119) 120) 121) 122) 123) 124) 125) 126) 127) 128)

129)

WARNING To manually deactivate the

passenger side front airbag and the

front side bag (where provided), see the

"Display" chapter in the "Knowing the

instrument panel" section.

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that it is deactivated by checking the

dedicated warning light on the instrument

panel. Move the passenger's seat as

far back as possible to avoid contact

between the child restraint system and the

dashboard.

the motor is switched off. Therefore, even

if the car is stationary, when an active front

passenger airbag is fitted, DO NOT install

rearward facing child restraint systems

on the front passenger seat. Deployment

of the airbag following a collision could

cause fatal injuries to the child. Therefore,

always deactivate the passenger side

airbag when a rearward facing child

restraint system is installed on the front

passenger seat. The front passenger seat

must also be positioned back as far as

possible in order to prevent the child

restraint system from coming into contact

with the dashboard. Immediately reactivate

the passenger airbag as soon as the child

restraint system has been removed. Also

remember that, if the ignition device is

set to STOP, none of the safety devices

(airbags or pretensioners) will be deployed

in the event of collision. Non-deployment

in such cases does not indicate a system

malfunction.

IMPORTANT

115) In some versions, in the event of

a failure of the

LED (located on the

centre ceiling light), the

warning light

118) If the

warning light does not

on the instrument panel turns on and the

passenger side airbags are deactivated.

switch on or stays on whilst driving when

the ignition device is turned to ENGINE, a

failure may have occurred in the restraint

systems. In this case the airbags or

pretensioners may not be deployed in an

impact or, in a lower number of cases,

they may be deployed accidentally.

Contact a Fiat Dealership immediately to

have the system checked.

116) The

warning light indicates the

passenger airbag protection status. If

the warning light is off, passenger side

protection is active: to deactivate it, use

the Setup Menu (in this case the LED

lights up). When the car is started (ignition

device turned to in the ENGINE position),

the warning light turns on for about 8

seconds, provided that at least 5 seconds

have elapsed from when it was switched

off. If the passenger airbag protection is

activated after 8 seconds, the warning

light will go out. If not, contact a Fiat

Dealership. If the motor is started/stopped

again in less than 5 seconds the warning

light may remain off. In this case, to check

correct warning light operation, switch the

motor off, wait for at least 5 seconds

and switch the engine on again. The

warning light may light up with various

intensity levels depending on the car

conditions. The intensity may also vary

during the same key cycle. On moving the

ignition device to the ENGINE position,

119) A

warning light malfunction is

indicated by activating an airbag fault

symbol on the instrument panel display (or,

for versions where provided, by activating

a flashing generic fault warning light). In

this case, the

warning light may not

indicate a possible problem with the airbag

restraint system. Contact a Fiat Dealership

immediately to have the system checked.

120) Do not use seatcovers on front seats

featuring side airbags.

121) Do not travel with objects in your lap,

in front of your chest or held in your mouth

(e.g., pipe, pencil etc.). They could cause

severe injury if the airbag is deployed in a

crash.

122) If the car has been stolen or in the

case of attempt to steal it, if it has been

subjected to vandalism or floods, have

the airbag system checked by a Fiat

Dealership.

123) With the ignition device at ENGINE,

airbags may be deployed when the car is

stationary and hit by another car even if

124) Do not wash the seats with water or

pressurised steam (wash by hand or at

automatic seat washing stations).

125) The airbag deployment threshold

is higher than that of the pretensioners.

For collisions in the range between the

two thresholds, it is normal for only the

pretensioners to be activated.

126) Do not affix rigid objects to the coat

hooks or support handles.

the warning light

switches on for 8

127) The airbag does not replace seat

belts but increases their efficiency.

Furthermore, since front airbags are not

deployed in low-speed frontal impacts,

side impacts, rear shunts or roll-overs, the

passengers are protected only by the seat

belts which must therefore be fastened at

all times.

seconds. Afterwards, in the event of active

passenger airbag protection, the warning

light goes out.

117) If a child must be carried on the front

seat in a rearward facing child restraint

system, it is compulsory to deactivate the

passenger side front airbag, making sure

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If all available EDR positions are

occupied by locked events (i.e. cannot

be overwritten by subsequent events),

the airbag warning light comes on in

the instrument panel. Other conditions

may cause the airbag warning light to

come on. For more information, see

“Supplementary Restraint System

(SRS) - Airbag” in this section.

128) Do not rest your head, arms or

elbows on the door, on the windows or

in the window bag area to prevent injury

during deployment.

129) Never lean your head, arms or

elbows out of the window.

Event Data Recorder

(EDR)

This car is equipped with an Event Data

Recorder (EDR). The main function of

an EDR is to record, in particular crash

or near-crash situations, such as the

deployment of an airbag or impact

against a road obstacle, data useful for

understanding the performance of car

systems.

NOTE: Data from the EDR is

only recorded by the car if a

non-negligible collision situation

occurs; under normal driving

conditions, the EDR does not

record any data or personal

information (e.g. name, gender, age

and location of the accident). To

read data recorded by an EDR,

a "Crash Data Retrieval (CDR)"

device made by Bosch is required

and access to the car or the EDR.

If the contents of the EDR cannot

be reproduced using the OBD

connection port of the car, the

Bosch CDR tool can be connected

directly to the control unit of the

ORC occupant protection systems

(ORC)..

The EDR is designed to record data

related to the dynamics and safety

systems of the car for a short time.

The EDR of this car is designed to

record the following types of data at

the time of the event:

the operating modes of various

systems in the car;

whether or not the driver and

passenger safety belts were buckled;

the amount of pressure applied (if

any) by the driver on the accelerator

and/or brake pedal;

In addition to the car manufacturer,

the information can be read by other

parties, such as the police, who are

equipped with the required special

equipment and have access to the

vehicle or the EDR.

the car's travel speed.

This information provides a more

complete picture of the circumstances

in which collisions and injuries occur.

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