With the car travelling as speed lower
than 20 km/h, if a rear seat belt is
unbuckled, the icon stays on with fixed
light for a total of approximately 65
seconds.
of the seat belts (even if the seat belts
are all fastened).
WARNING To obtain the highest
degree of protection from the action of
the pretensioner, wear the seat belt
tight to the chest and pelvis.
All the icons will come on when at least
one belt changes from fastened to
unfastened status or vice versa.
The icons are displayed according to
the corresponding seat belts in the
rear seats, and stay on for about 65
seconds from the last seat belt status
change.
LOAD LIMITERS
PRE-TENSIONERS
To increase occupant safety, the
retractors contain a load limiter to
dose the force acting on the chest and
shoulders during the belt restraining
action in the case of frontal collisions.
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The vehicle is equipped with front seat
belt pretensioners, which draw back
the seat belts by several centimetres
in the event of a strong frontal
impact. This guarantees the perfect
adherence of the seat belts to the
occupant's bodies before the retention
action begins. It is evident that the
pretensioners have operated when the
belt withdraws towards the retractor.
A slight discharge of smoke may be
produced during the activation of the
pretensioner which is not harmful and
does not involve any fire hazard. The
pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or lubrication. Anything
that modifies its original conditions
invalidates its efficiency.
If the car is travelling at a speed
faster than 20 km/h and reverse is
not engaged, if a rear seat belt is
unbuckled, an acoustic warning
is sounded when the icon blinks
for approximately 35 seconds.
Successively, the acoustic warning is
deactivated and the icon lights up with
fixed light until the end of the entire
cycle.
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING THE SEAT BELTS
Seat belts are also to be worn by
pregnant women: the risk of injury in
the case of impact is greatly reduced
for them and the unborn child if they
are wearing a seat belt. Pregnant
women must position the lower part
of the belt very low down so that it
passes over the pelvis and under the
abdomen (see fig. 94). While pregnancy
increases, the driver must adjust
both seat and steering wheel to have
full control over the vehicle (pedals
and steering wheel should be easily
accessed). The maximum clearance
should be kept between the abdomen
and the steering wheel.
Furthermore the icons light up to
indicate the status of the seat belts
whenever one of the rear doors is
opened.
WARNING As far as the rear seats
are concerned, the SBR system will
only indicate whether the seat belts
are unfastened or fastened, not the
presence of any passengers.
If, due to unusual natural events
(floods, sea storms, etc.), the device
has been affected by water and/or
mud, contact a Fiat Dealership to have
it replaced.
The icons will activate a few seconds
after the ignition device has been
turned to MAR, regardless of the status
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