Status remains until the next change.
they may be deployed accidentally. Before
continuing, contact a Fiat Dealership to
have the system immediately checked.
146) On cars with side bags, do not cover
the front seat backrests with extra covers.
147) 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.
148) 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.
150) The front airbag deployment
threshold is higher than that of the
pretensioners. For impacts whose intensity
falls between the two levels, normally, only
the pretensioners will be activated.
151) The airbag does not replace seat
belts but increases their efficiency.
Because front airbags are not deployed
for low-speed crashes, side collisions,
rear-end shunts or rollovers, occupants
are protected, in addition to any side
bags, only by their seat belts, which must
therefore always be fastened.
152) Deactivate passenger airbag (for
versions/markets where provided) only
in combination with the use of a child
restraint system, subject to the instructions
and restrictions in the table "Child restraint
installation locations". Otherwise, there is a
risk of fatal injury for a person occupying a
seat with a deactivated front passenger
airbag.
AIRBAG AND BELT
TENSIONERS FAULT
LAMP
If it the lamp
illuminates whilst
driving, there is a fault in the airbag
system. Seek the assistance of a
Fiat Dealership. The airbags and belt
pretensioners may fail to trigger in the
event of an accident.
153)
149) If the ignition device is at ENGINE,
even if the engine is switched off,
IMPORTANT
airbags may be deployed when the car
is stationary and hit by another car.
Therefore, even if the vehicle 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
an impact 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.
141) Optimum protection is only provided
when the seat is in the proper position.
Fasten the seat belt correctly and engage
securely. Only then is the airbag able to
protect.
142) The hooks on the handles in the roof
frame are only suitable for hanging up light
articles of clothing, without coat hangers.
Do not keep any items in these clothes
143) 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.
153) Malfunction of the airbag failure
warning light is indicated by the activation
of the airbag failure lamp and by a
dedicated message on the instrument
panel display. The pyrotechnic charges are
not disabled. Before continuing, contact a
Fiat Dealership immediately to have the
system checked.
144) Never lean your head, arms or
elbows out of the window.
145) If the
warning light does not
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,
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