Furthermore, the symbols lights up for
a few seconds whenever one of the
rear doors is opened.
WARNING To obtain the highest
degree of protection from the action of
the pretensioner, wear the seat belt
tight to the torso and pelvis.
PRE-TENSIONERS
The car is equipped with seat belt
pretensioners for the front seats (on
some versions for the rear seats as
well). These draw the seat belts back
by several centimetres in the event of
a strong frontal impact to ensure that
the seat belts adhere perfectly to the
occupants' bodies before retention
begins.
WARNINGS
As far as the rear seats are concerned,
the SBR system will only indicate
whether the seat belts are unfastened
(red symbol) or fastened (green
symbol), not the presence of any
passengers.
LOAD LIMITERS
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To increase safety in the event of an
accident, the front seat belt retractors
contain a device which controls the
force acting on the chest and shoulders
during the belt restraining action in the
event of a frontal collision.
The warning lights/symbols all stay
off if all seat belts (front and rear) are
fastened when the ignition device is set
to MAR.
It is evident that the pretensioners have
been activated when the safety belt
withdraws toward the retractor.
This car is also equipped with a second
pretensioner (in the kick plate area). Its
activation is signalled by the shortening
of the metal cable and rolling up of the
protective sheath.
For the rear seats, the symbols will
activate a few seconds after the
ignition device has been turned to
MAR, regardless of the status of the
seat belts (even if the seat belts are all
fastened).
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING THE SEAT BELTS
83) 84) 85)
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: any
changes to its original conditions will
invalidate its efficiency.
Seat belts must also be worn by
pregnant women: the risk of injury in
the event of an accident is reduced for
them and the unborn child if they are
wearing a seat belt.
All the warning lights/symbols will come
on when at least one belt changes from
fastened to unfastened status or vice
versa.
Pregnant women must position the
lower part of the belt very low down so
that it passes over the pelvis and under
the abdomen fig. 103.
NOTE The rear seat passenger must
fasten the seat belt when seated.
The car may emit a prolonged beep
indicating that the rear seat passenger
needs to check that they have fastened
their seat belt.
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.
While pregnancy progresses, the
driver must adjust both seat and
steering wheel to have full control
over the vehicle (pedals and steering
wheel must be easy to access). The
maximum clearance should be kept
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