Get SAFETY Guide for Fiat Fiorino SUV Second Generation (1988-2014)

SAFETY

SEAT BELTS ...........................................................................

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S.B.R. SYSTEM .......................................................................

PRETENSIONERS ................................................................

CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY .....................................

ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY SETUP ..........

FRONT AIRBAGS ................................................................

SIDE BAGS .............................................................................

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The rear seat is fitted with inertial seat

belts with three anchor points and reel.

SEAT BELTS

USING THE SEAT BELTS

Wear the belt keeping the chest straight

and rested against the backrest.

WARNING

Remember that in the event

of a violent collision, rear

To fasten the seat belts, hold the tongue

A-fig. 1 and insert it into the buckle B,

until the locking click is heard.

seat passengers that do not wear the

seat belt both pose a risk for their sa-

fety and represent a serious danger

for the front seat passengers.

fig. 1

If the seat belt jams while it is removed,

let it rewind for a short stretch, then pull

it out again without jerking.

WARNING

Never press button C-fig. 1

when travelling.

Press button C to release the belt. Ac-

company the belt while it is being

rewound to prevent twisting.

Through the reel, the belt automatically

adapts to the body of the passenger wea-

ring it, allowing freedom of movement.

The reel may block when the vehicle is

parked on a steep slope: this is perfectly

normal. In addition, the reel mechanism

blocks the belt whenever it is pulled and

in the event of brisk braking, collisions and

on high speed bends.

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S.B.R. SYSTEM

A

The vehicle is provided with a Seat Belt

Reminder (S.B.R.) system, which warns

the driver and the front passenger if the

seat belt is not buckled, as follows:

B

❒ warning light turns on steady and a

<

buzzer keeps on playing for the first 6

seconds;

fig. 2

fig. 3

❒ warning light

blinks and a buzzer

<

plays intermittently for the next 90 se-

conds;

The rear seat belts must be used as shown IMPORTANT After putting the seats back

in the diagram in fig. 2.

in their travel position, restore the seat

belt position to make them ready for use.

For permanent deactivation, contact the

Fiat Dealership.

IMPORTANT The backrest is correctly

secured when the “red band” B-fig. 3 on

the backrest lowering levers A disappears.

This red band indicates that the backrest

is not secured.

The S.B.R. system can also be reset th-

rough the setup menu.

WARNING

Make sure the backrest is

properly secured on both si-

des (red bands B not visible) to pre-

vent it from moving forward in the

event of sharp braking, which may

cause injuries to passengers.

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The pretensioner does not require any

maintenance or greasing. Anything that mo-

difies its original conditions invalidates its

efficiency. If due to unusual natural events

(floods, sea storms, etc.) the device has

been affected by water and mud, it must

necessarily be replaced.

PRETENSIONERS

Operations which lead to

knocks, vibrations or localised

To increase the efficiency of the front seat

belts, the vehicle is fitted with pretensio-

ners. These devices, in the event of a vio-

lent front and side crash, rewind the seat

belts a few centimetres. In this way they

ensure that the seat belt perfectly adhe-

res to the wearer before the restraining

action begins.

heating (over 100°C for a

maximum of 6 hours) in the

area around the pretensioners may

cause damage or trigger them. These

devices are not affected by vibrations

caused by irregularities of the road sur-

face or low obstacles such as kerbs, etc.

Contact a Fiat Dealership for any as-

sistance.

The seat belt locks to indicate that the de-

vice has tripped; the seat belt cannot be

drawn back up even when guiding it ma-

nually.

WARNING

The pretensioner can only be

used once. Go to a Fiat Dea-

IMPORTANT To obtain the highest de-

gree of protection from the action of the

pretensioning device, wear the seat belt

keeping it firmly close to the chest and pel-

vis.

lership to have it replaced after is has

been deployed. The expiration date

of the device is shown on the label in

the oddment compartment. Refer to

the FIAT Dealership when it is time to

replace the device.

A small amount of smoke may be produ-

ced. This smoke is in no way toxic and

presents no fire hazard.

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LOAD LIMITERS

(where provided)

To increase passengers’ safety in the event

of an accident, the front and rear seat belt

reels (where provided) have been provi-

ded with a load limiter which allows con-

trolled sag in such a way as to dose the

force acting on the chest and shoulders

during the belt restraining action in the

event of a front crash.

fig. 4

fig. 5

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR USING THE SEAT BELTS

IMPORTANT The belt must not be twi-

sted. The upper part must cross the shoul-

der and the chest diagonally. The lower

part must fit the hips (as shown in fig. 5)

rather than the abdomen of the passen-

ger. Do not use devices (clips, etc.) to hold

the seat belt away from your body.

The driver is responsible for respecting

(and ensuring that all the other vehicle

passengers also respect) the local laws in

force regarding the use of seat belts.

Always fasten the seat belts before star-

ting off.

Seat belts must also be worn by pregnant

women: wearing the seat belt significan-

tly reduces the risk for both the expectant

mother and the baby in the event of an ac-

cident. Pregnant women must position the

lower part of the belt very low down so

that it passes under the abdomen (see

fig. 4).

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SEAT BELTS

MAINTENANCE

WARNING

For maximum safety, keep

the back of your seat upri-

Observe the following:

ght, lean back into it and make sure

the seat belt fits closely across your

chest and hips. Always fasten the seat

belts on both the front and the rear

seats. Travelling without seat belts fa-

stened increases the risk of serious

injuries or even death in the event of

a crash.

Under no circumstances should the

seat belt and pretensioner compo-

nents be removed or tampered with.

All interventions must be performed

by qualified and authorised person-

nel only. Always go to a Fiat Dealer-

ship.

❒ always use the belt with the tap well

stretched and never twisted; make su-

re that it is free to run without impe-

diments;

❒ replace the belt after an accident of a

certain severity even if it does not ap-

pear damaged. Always replace the belt

if the pretensioners were deployed.

fig. 6

IMPORTANT Each seat belt may only be

used by a single person: do not carry chil-

dren on your lap with one seat belt pro-

tecting both fig. 6. In general, do not pla-

ce any objects between the person and

the belt.

❒ To clean the belt, wash by hand with

water and mild soap, rinse and leave to

dry in the shade. Do not use strong de-

tergents, bleach, paints or any other

substance which could damage the belt

fibres.

❒ Keep the reels dry: correct operation

may only be ensured if the reels are dry.

WARNING

If the belt has been subjected

to heavy stress, for example

❒ Replace the seat belt when showing si-

gnificant wear or cut signs.

after an accident, it should be chan-

ged completely together with the an-

chors, anchor fastening screws and

the pretensioners. In fact, even if the

belt has no visible defects, it could ha-

ve lost its resilience.

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The research results in relation to the be- All restraint devices must bear the type-

st protection for children is illustrated in approval data along with the control mark

European standard CEE-R44 which divi- on a label that must be firmly secured to

des the restraint systems into five groups the child seat and must never be removed.

CARRYING

CHILDREN SAFELY

For optimal protection in the event of a

crash, all passengers must be seated and

wear adequate restraint systems.

in addition to making their use compul-

Over 1.50 m in height, from the point of

sory:

view of restraint systems, children are

Group 0

Group 0+

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

up to 10 kg in weight

up to 13 kg in weight

9-18 kg in weight

considered as adults and have to wear the

standard seat belts.

This is even more important for children.

This prescription is compulsory in all EC

countries according to EC Directive

2003/20/EC.

Lineaccessori Fiat includes child restraint

systems for each weight group. These de-

vices are recommended as they have been

specifically designed for Fiat cars/vehicles.

15-25 kg in weight

22-36 kg in weight

A child’s head is larger and heavier in pro-

portion to his/her body and the child’s mu-

scular and bone structures are not fully

developed. For this reason, they require

restraint systems which are different from

those used by adults to protect them in

the event of an accident.

As it may be noted, the groups overlap

partly and, in fact, in commerce it is pos-

sible to find devices that cover more than

one weight group.

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WARNING

SEVERE DANGER: Do not

arrange child seats facing

backwards on the front seat

if the passenger’s airbag is on.

Deployment of the airbag in

the event of a shock could cause fa-

tal injuries to the baby. It is advisable

to carry children on the rear seat,

which is the most protected position

in the event of an accident. Child

seats must not be fitted on the front

seat of vehicles provided with a pas-

senger’s airbag, whose deployment in

an accident could cause fatal injuries

to the baby regardless of how severe

the shock causing airbag deployment

is. If necessary, children can sit on the

front seat in vehicles where the pas-

senger’s airbag can be disabled. Verify

that the airbag is actually deactiva-

fig. 7

fig. 8

GROUP 0 and 0+

GROUP 1

Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing From 9 kg to 18 kg in weight, children may

backwards on a cradle seat, which, sup- be carried facing forwards seated on child

porting the head, does not induce stress seats fitted with a front cushion. With the-

on the neck in the event of sharp decele- se seats the vehicle seat belt is used to re-

ration.

strain both child and seat, fig. 8.

The cradle is restrained by the vehicle seat

belts, as shown in fig. 7 and in turn it mu-

st restrain the child with its own belts.

ted, observing the warning light

“

on

WARNING

The figures are indicative for

the dashboard (see “Front airbag -

passenger’s side” in paragraph “Front

airbags”). Move the passenger’s seat

as far back as possible to avoid con-

tact between the child seat and the

dashboard.

assembly purposes only. Re-

fer to the instructions supplied with

the child seat.

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WARNING

Some child restraint systems

for weight groups 0 and 1

have a rear attachment and seat belts

for securing the child. Due to their

weight, they may be dangerous if in-

correctly mounted (e.g. if fastened to

the vehicle seat belts placing a cu-

shion in between). Follow the assem-

bly instructions carefully.

fig. 9

fig. 10

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

Children from 15 to 25 kg may use the For children from 22 kg to 36 kg the size

vehicle seat belts directly fig. 9.

of the child’s chest no longer requires a

support to space the child’s back from the

seat back.

The child seat is only needed to position

the child correctly with respect to the

belts so that the diagonal section crosses Fig. 10 shows proper child seat positio-

the child’s chest and never the neck and is ning on the rear seat. Children over 1.50

snug on the hips and not the abdomen. m in height can wear seat belts like adults.

WARNING

The figures are indicative for

assembly purposes only. Re-

fer to the instructions supplied with

the child seat.

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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S SEAT USE

The vehicle complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which governs the arrangement possibilities for child restraints

on the seats of a vehicle as shown in the following table.

Group

Weight ranges

Front Passenger

Rear Passenger

Group 0, 0+

Group 1

up to 13 kg

9-18 kg

U

Group 2

15-25 kg

22-36 kg

Group 3

Key:

U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European Standard EEC-R44 for the specified

“Groups”.

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Below is a summary of the safety ru- ❒ Always check the seat belt is well fa-

ISOFIX CHILD

les to be followed for carrying chil-

dren.

stened by pulling the belt.

RESTRAINT

❒ Only one child is to be strapped to ea-

ASSEMBLY SETUP

(where provided)

❒ Install the child seats on the rear seat,

which is the most protected position in

the event of an accident.

ch retaining system.

❒ Always check the seat belts do not fit

around the child’s throat.

Provision has been made on the vehicle

for mounting a Universal Isofix child re-

straint system, a new European standar-

dised system for carrying children safely.

❒ If the passenger’s airbag is deactivated,

❒ While travelling, do not let the child sit

incorrectly or release the belts.

always check the warning light

“

on the

instrument panel to make sure that it

has actually been deactivated.

❒ Never carry children on your lap, even

newborns. No-one can hold a child in

the event of an accident.

Isofix systems can be mounted simulta-

neously with a traditional restraint system.

❒ Carefully follow the instructions sup-

plied with the child restraint system

which are mandatory by law. Keep the

instructions in the vehicle along with

the other papers and this handbook. Do

not use child seats without instructions.

❒ In the event of an accident, replace the

child’s seat with a new one.

An example of child seat is shown in

fig. 11. The Universal Isofix child seat co-

vers weight group: 1.

The other weight groups are covered by

specific Isofix child seats, which can be

used only if specifically designed, tested

and type-approved for this vehicle (see

vehicle list provided with the child seat).

WARNING

Do not arrange child seats on

the front seat in vehicles fit-

ted with a passenger’s airbag. Chil-

dren must never travel on the front

seat.

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B

fig. 12

fig. 13

Remember that only Universal Isofix child

seats bearing the type-approval text “ECE

R44/03 Universal Isofix” can be used.

WARNING

Fit the child seat when the

vehicle is stationary. The

Universal Isofix “Duo Plus” child seat is

available from Lineaccessori Fiat.

child seat is correctly anchored to the

brackets when you hear the click. Fol-

low the instructions for assembly, di-

sassembly and positioning that the

manufacturer must supply with the

child seat.

For any further details regarding installa-

tion/use, refer to the “Instructions Ma-

nual” that must be provided by the Ma-

nufacturer of the child restraint system.

fig. 11

As a result of the different attachment sy-

stem, the child seat must be secured using

the special lower metal rings A-fig. 12 lo-

cated between the rear cushion and back-

rest then, after having removed the rear

parcel shelf, fasten the upper belt (availa-

ble together with the child seat) to the

special ring B-fig. 13 (one on each side)

located behind the rear seat backrest.

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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD SEAT USE

The table below shows the different installation possibilities of Isofix restraint systems on seats fitted with Universal Isofix faste-

ners in compliance with European standard ECE 16.

Direction of

child seat

Class of

Isofix size

Isofix position

rear side

Weight group

Group 0 up to 10 kg

Facing backwards

Facing forwards

E

IL

Group 0+ up to 13 kg

D

C

D

C

B

IL

IL (*)

IL

IL (*)

IUF

Group I from 9

up to 18 kg

B1

A

IUF: suitable for Isofix child restraint systems to be set facing forwards, universal class (fitted with third upper fastener), approved

for the relevant weight group.

IL: suitable for special child restraint systems, specific Isofix type, and type-approved for this type of vehicle. The seat can be instal-

led by moving the front seat forward.

(*) The Isofix child seat can be installed by positioning the front seat all the way up.

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In the event of a collision, a person not

wearing the seat belt may be thrown

forward and come into contact with the

bag before it has fully opened. The pro-

tection offered by the bag is reduced in su-

ch a case.

FRONT AIRBAGS

WARNING

Do not apply stickers or

other objects on the steering

The vehicle is provided with front airbags

for the driver and the passenger.

wheel, on the dashboard (in passen-

ger side airbag area) and on the seats.

Do not place objects (e.g. cell pho-

nes) on the passenger’s side dash-

board because these could interfere

with correct deployment of the pas-

senger’s airbag and cause severe

injury to vehicle occupants.

FRONT AIRBAGS

Front airbags may not be activated in the

following situations:

The front airbags on both the driver’s and

passenger’s side (where provided) have

been designed to protect the occupants in

the event of head-on crashes of medium-

high severity, by placing the bag between

the occupant and the steering wheel or

dashboard.

❒ in front collisions against highly defor-

mable objects which do not affect the

front surface of the vehicle (e.g. bum-

per collision against guard rail, etc.);

❒ vehicle penetration under other vehi-

cles or protective barriers (e.g. trucks

or guard rails);

Non-deployment of the airbags in other

types of collisions (side collisions, rear

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

rily indicate a system malfunction.

The front airbags on the driver’s and pas-

senger’s sides are designed and calibrated

to protect the front seat passengers who

wear safety belts.

they could not provide any additional pro-

tection compared with seat belts, so their

deployment would be improper. In these

cases non-deployment of the airbag does

not necessarily indicate a system malfunc-

tion.

An electronic control unit causes the bag

to inflate in the event of a front crash.

The volume of the front airbags at max.

inflation fills most of the space between

the steering wheel and the driver and

between the dashboard and the passen-

ger.

The bag will inflate instantaneously placing

itself between the front occupant’s body

and the structures which could cause

injury. It will deflate immediately af-

terwards.

The airbags are not deployed in the event

of front collisions of low severity (for whi-

ch the withholding action of the seat belts

is sufficient). Safety belts must always be

worn. In the event of a front crash they

ensure the correct positioning of the oc-

cupant.

Driver and passenger front airbags (whe-

re provided) 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.

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FRONT AIRBAG ON

PASSENGER’S SIDE

(where provided) fig. 15

MANUAL DEACTIVATION

OF FRONT AIRBAG ON

PASSENGER’S SIDE AND SIDE

BAG FOR BREAST/PELVIS

PROTECTION (where provided)

It consists of an instant-inflating bag con-

tained into a special recess in the dash-

board: this bag has a bigger volume than

that of the driver.

Whenever a child needs to be carried on

the front seat, the passenger’s front airbag

and the Side Bag for breast and pelvis pro-

tection (where provided) must be deac-

tivated.

fig. 14

WARNING

Do not arrange child seats fa-

cing backwards if the passen-

The warning light “on the instrument pa-

nel stays on steady until reactivating the

passenger’s front airbag and the Side Bag

(where provided).

ger’s front airbag is on. De-

ployment of the airbag in the

IMPORTANT To deactivate the passen-

ger’s front airbag and the Side Bag (whe-

re provided), refer to paragraphs “Digital

display” and “Multifunctional display” in

section “Dashboard and controls”.

event of an accident could

cause fatal injuries to the baby. Always

deactivate the passenger’s airbag

when placing a child seat on the front

seat. Move the passenger’s seat as far

back as possible to avoid contact

between the child seat and the dash-

board. Although this is not mandatory

by law, the airbag should be imme-

diately reactivated when children are

no longer carried to ensure better pro-

tection to adults.

fig. 15

FRONT AIRBAG ON

DRIVER’S SIDE fig. 14

It consists of an instant-inflating bag con-

tained in a special recess in the centre of

the steering wheel.

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SIDE BAGS fig. 16

(where provided)

SIDE BAGS

(where provided)

It consists of an instant-inflating bag hou-

sed in the front seat backrest. It protects

the chest and the hips of the passengers

in the event of side crashes of medium-hi-

gh severity.

Some versions have front side bags on

both the driver’s and passenger’s sides.

Side bags protect vehicle occupants from

side crashes of medium-high severity, by

placing the bag between the occupant and

the internal parts of the side structure of

the vehicle.

IMPORTANT In the event of a side crash,

the system provides best protection if the

passenger sits on the seat in a correct po-

sition, thus allowing correct side bag de-

ployment.

Non-deployment of side bags in other ty-

pes of collisions (front collisions, rear

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

sarily indicate a system malfunction.

IMPORTANT Do not wash the seats with

water or pressurised steam (by hand or at

automatic seat washing stations).

An electronic control unit causes the bags

to inflate in the event of a frontal crash.

The bags inflate instantaneously placing

themselves between the front occupant’s

body and the structures which could cau-

se injury. They deflate immediately af-

terwards.

fig. 16

Side bags are not a replacement of, but

complementary to, the seat belts, which

you are always recommended to wear, as

specified by law in Europe and in most

non-European countries.

For this reason, the seat belt must be

worn at all times. During side collisions

the seat belts hold the occupant in the

correct position and prevent ejection

from the vehicle during very violent colli-

sions.

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GENERAL WARNINGS

If the vehicle is scrapped, have the airbag

system deactivated at a Fiat Dealership fir-

st. If the vehicle is sold to a new owner, the

new owner must be informed on how the

airbags work along with the above war-

nings, and also be given this “Owner Hand-

book”.

WARNING

The expiry dates of the py-

rotechnic charge and spiral

The front airbags and/or side bags (whe-

re provided) are deployed also if the vehi-

cle is subject to strong collisions involving

the underbody area, such as violent shocks

against steps, kerbs or low obstacles, fal-

ling of the vehicle in big holes or sags in

the road.

contact are shown in the plate in-

stalled inside the oddment compart-

ment. When these dates are near, go

to the Fiat Dealership for replace-

ment of these components.

Pretensioners, front airbags and front si-

de bags are deployed differently according

to the type of collision. Non-deployment

of one of these devices does not therefo-

re indicate a system fault.

A small amount of dust will be released

when the airbags are deployed. The dust

is not harmful and does not indicate the

beginning of a fire. Furthermore, the sur-

face of the deployed bag and the interior

of the vehicle may be covered with resi-

dual dust. This dust may irritate the skin

and the eyes. Wash with mild soap and wa-

ter in the event of exposure.

WARNING

Do not travel holding objects

on your lap, opposite the

breast, holding a pipe, pencil, etc. in

your lips. Airbag deployment after a

collision could cause serious dama-

ge/injury.

WARNING

If the warning light

¬

does

not turn on or if it stays on

when travelling (together with the

message on the multifunctional di-

splay, where provided) when turning

the key to MAR, there could be a fai-

lure in the restraint systems. If this is

the case, the airbags or pretensioners

do not trigger in the event of an im-

pact or, in a minor number of cases,

they may trigger accidentally. Do not

drive the vehicle and contact a Fiat

Dealership to have the system imme-

diately checked.

Should an accident occur in which any of

the safety devices is activated, take the

vehicle to a Fiat Dealership to have the de-

ployed devices replaced and to have the

system integrity checked.

All checking, repair and replacement ope-

rations concerning the airbags must only

be carried out c/o Fiat Dealership.

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WARNING

When the ignition key is in

and turned in the MAR posi-

WARNING

The airbag does not replace

seat belts, but increases their

When the ignition key is tur-

ned to MAR, the warning li-

turns on (front airbag on pas-

tion and the engine is off, the airbags

may deploy if the vehicle is crashed by

another moving vehicle. For this rea-

son, children must never sit on the

front seat, even if the vehicle is not

moving. We remind you that if the key

is inserted and turned in the STOP po-

sition, no safety device (airbag or pre-

tensioner) activates following a colli-

sion. Non-deployment in such cases

must not be considered as the sign of

a malfunction.

ght

¬

efficiency. Furthermore, since front

airbags are not deployed after low

speed collisions, side collisions, rear-

end shunts or roll-overs, the vehicle

occupants are only protected by the

seat belts, which must be fastened at

all times.

senger’s side enabled) and blinks for

a few seconds to remind that the pas-

senger airbag will activate in the

event of a collision. Then it turns off.

WARNING

The front airbags deploy in

the event of more severe col-

lisions than those required for de-

ploying the pretensioners. When the

shock is within the two deployment

thresholds, it is normal that preten-

sioners only are engaged.

WARNING

If the vehicle is stolen or an

attempt is made to steal it, if

it is subject to criminal attacks or

flooding, have the airbag system

checked by the Fiat Dealership.

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