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HOW TO KEEP THE SEAT BELTS

ALWAYS IN EFFICIENT CONDITIONS

CARRYING CHILDREN

SAFELY

Observe the following:

For optimal protection in the event of a crash, all

passengers must be seated and wearing adequate

restraint systems.

❒ Always use the belt with the tape taut and never

twisted; make sure that it is free to run without

impediments;

This is even more important for children.

❒ After a serious accident, replace the belt being worn

at that time, even if it does not appear damaged.

Always replace the seat belts if pretensioners have

been activated;

According to 2003/20/EC Directive, this prescription

is compulsory for all European Community countries.

Compared with adults, their head is proportionally

larger and heavier than the rest of the body, while the

muscles and bone structure are not completely

developed. Therefore, correct restraint systems are

necessary, other then adult seat belts.

❒ To clean the belts, wash by hand with neutral soap,

rinse and leave to dry in the shade. Never use

strong detergents, bleach or dyes or other chemical

substance that might weaken the fibres;

❒ Prevent the reels from getting wet: their correct

operation is only guaranteed if water does not get

inside;

The results of research on the best child restraint

systems are contained in the European Standard ECE-

R44. This Standard enforces the use of restraint

systems classified in five groups:

❒ Replace the seat belt when showing significant wear

or cut signs.

Group 0

Group 0+

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

0-10 kg in weight

0-13 kg in weight

9-18 kg in weight

15-25 kg in weight

22-36 kg in weight

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As it may be noted, the groups overlap partly and in

fact, in commerce it is possible to find devices that

cover more than one weight group.

Over 1.50 m in height from the point of view of

restraint systems, children are considered as adults

and wear the seat belts normally.

All restraint devices must bear the certification data,

together with the control brand, on a solidly fixed

label which must absolutely never be removed.

Lineaccessori Fiat offers seats for each weight group.

These seats are the recommended choice, as they

have been designed and experimented specifically for

Fiat cars.

SERIOUS DANGER: Never place cradle child’s seats on the front passenger seat of

cars fitted with passenger’s air bag since the air bag could cause serious injuries, even

mortal. You are advised to carry children always on the rear seat, as this is the most

protected position in the case of a crash. In any case, children’s seats must absolutely

not be fitted on the front seat of cars with passenger’s air bag, which during inflation

could cause serious injury, even mortal, regardless of the seriousness of the crash that

triggered it.

WARNING

In case of need, on cars provided with front passenger's air bag deactivation, a

child can be carried on the front seat. In this case it is absolutely necessary to

check the F warning light to make sure that deactivation has actually taken

place (see paragraph “Front and side air bags” at item “Front passenger’s air

bag”). The front passenger’s seat shall be adjusted in the most backward position

to prevent any contact between child’s seat and dashboard.

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GROUP 0 and 0+

Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing backwards on a cradle seat,

which, supporting the head, does not induce stress on the neck in the

event of sharp deceleration.

The cradle is restrained by the car seat belts, as shown in the figure and

in turn it must restrain the child with its own belts.

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GROUP 1

Starting from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight, children may be carried facing

forwards, with seats fitted with front cushion, through which the car seat

belt restrains both child and seat.

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Fig

ures are indicative for assembly only. The seat should be

installed following the

WARNING

instructions that must accompany it.

Seats exist which are suitable for covering weight groups 0 and 1 with a rear

connection and their own belts to restrain the child. Due to their size, they can be

dangerous if installed incorrectly fastened to the car belts with a cushion. Carefully

follow the instructions for installation provided with the seat.

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GROUP 2

Starting from 15 kg to 25 kg in weight, children may be restrained

directly by the car belts. The only function of the seat is to position the

child correctly in relation to the belts, so that the diagonal part adheres

to the chest and not to the neck and that the horizontal part clings to the

child’s pelvis and not the abdomen.

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GROUP 3

For children from 22 kg up to 36 kg the size of the child’s chest no longer

requires a support to space the child’s back from the seat back.

The figure shows proper child seat positioning on the rear seat.

Children taller than 1.50 m can wear seat belts like adults.

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The figure is only an example for mounting. Attain to the instructions for fastening

which must be enclosed with the specific child restraint system you are using.

WARNING

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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S SEAT USE

Fiat Punto complies with the new Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child’s seat assembling on the different car seats

according to the following tables:

Front and rear seat (3 and 5-door versions)

Range of weight

SEAT

Group

Front

passenger

Rear

side

Central

rear

Central

rear

passenger

(with reel)

passenger

(lap)

up to 13 kg

9 - 18 kg

Group 0, 0+

Group 1

U

(*)

15 - 25 kg

22 - 36 kg

Group 2

Group 3

Key:

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

(*) = in correspondence with the central place of the rear seat with lap belts (without reel), no type of seat can be assembled.

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Below is a summary of the rules of safety to be

followed for carrying children:

❒ Only one child is to be strapped to each retaining

system.

❒ The recommended position for installing child’s seat

is on the rear seat, as it is the most protected in the

case of a crash.

❒ Always check the seat belts do not fit around the

child’s throat.

❒ While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly

or release the belts.

❒ If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated always check

the warning light

F

on the cluster to make sure

❒ Passengers should never carry children on their

laps. No-one, however strong they are, can hold a

child in the event of a crash.

that it has actually been deactivated.

❒ Attain to the instructions for fastening the specific

child restraint system which you are using. These

instructions must be provided by the manufacturer.

Keep the child restraint system installation

instructions with the car documents and this

Handbook. Never use a child restraint system

without installation instructions.

❒ In case of an accident, replace the seat with a new

one.

❒ Always check the seat belt is well fastened by pulling

the webbing.

In cars fitted with passenger air bag never place child’s restraint systems on

the front seat since children shall never be seated on the front passenger

seat.

WARNING

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