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system's producer. Therefore, the

Manufacturer advises customers to

check that their chosen child restraint

system can be installed on their vehicle

by performing a trial installation, on the

dealer's premises, before purchase.

Always check that the seat belt is

well fastened by pulling on it.

Main recommendations to carry

children safely

Install the child restraint systems

on the rear seat, which is the most

protected position in the event of a

collision.

While travelling, do not let the child

sit incorrectly or unfasten the belts.

Never allow a child to put the belt's

diagonal section under an arm or

behind their back.

Keep children in rearward facing

child restraint systems for as long as

possible, until 3–4 years old if possible.

The rear head restraint can be

removed if needed to install a child

restraint system. The head restraint

must always be present in the car and

fitted if the seat is used by an adult

passenger or a child sitting in a child

restraint system without backrest.

If the passenger's front airbag

is deactivated always check the

dedicated warning light on the trim

located on the dashboard to make sure

that it has actually been deactivated.

Carefully follow the instructions

supplied with the child restraint system.

Keep the instructions in the car along

with the other documents and this

handbook. Do not use second-hand

child seats without instructions.

Only one child is to be strapped

into each restraint system; never carry

two children using one child restraint

system.

Never carry children on your lap,

even newborns. No-one can hold a

child in the case of a collision.

SUPPLEMENTARY

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

(SRS) - AIRBAG

If the car has been involved in a road

accident, replace the child restraint

system with a new one. In addition,

and depending on the type of child

restraint system installed, replace the

ISOFIX anchorages or the seat belt with

which the child restraint system was

connected.

The car is equipped with:

front driver airbag;

front passenger airbag;

driver and passenger front side

bags for pelvis, chest and shoulder

protection (Side bags);

side bags for head protection of front

seat passengers and rear side seat

passengers (window bag).

For any child restraint system

mounted facing the direction of

travel of the car on the external rear

seats, independently of its weight

group, mount it after removing the

corresponding rear seat head restraint.

This does not apply to child restraint

systems that only consist of a cushion

(without backrest): these child restraint

systems must be installed when the

relative headrest is fitted.

The location of the airbags on the

vehicle is marked by the word

"AIRBAG" in the middle of the steering

wheel, on the dashboard, on the side

trim or on a label placed next to the

airbag deployment area.

FRONT AIRBAGS

The front (driver and passenger)

airbags protect the front seat

occupants in the event of head-on

crashes of medium-high severity, by

placing the cushion between the

WARNING For correct installation

on the car, some universal child

restraint systems require an accessory

(base) sold separately by the restraint

Always check that the seat belts do

not rest on the child’s neck.

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occupant and the steering wheel or

dashboard.

In these cases, non-deployment does

not indicate a system malfunction.

The driver's and passenger's front

airbags have been designed and

calibrated to protect front seat

occupants wearing seat belts. At

their maximum inflation, their volume

fills most of the space between the

steering wheel and the driver and

between the dashboard and the

passenger.

Passenger's front airbag

This consists of an instantly inflating

bag contained in a special recess in

the dashboard fig. 117: this bag has

a larger volume than that on the driver

side.

Therefore non-activation of airbags in

other types of collisions (side impacts,

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

indicate a system malfunction.

Driver and passenger front airbags

are not a replacement of but

complementary to the seat belts, which

should always be worn, as specified by

law in Europe and most non-European

countries.

The airbags are not deployed in the

event of minor frontal impacts (for

which the restraining action of the seat

belts is sufficient).

In a crash, those not wearing a seat

belt are projected forwards and may

come into contact with the bag which

is still inflating. The protection offered

by the bag is compromised in these

circumstances.

Seat belts must always be worn. In the

event of a frontal impact, they ensure

the correct positioning of the occupant.

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Passenger's front airbag and child

restraint systems

Front airbags may not activate in the

following situations:

Driver's side front airbag

This consists of an instantly

inflating bag contained in a special

compartment in the centre of the

steering wheel fig. 116.

Rearward-facing child restraint systems

must NEVER be fitted on the front

seat with an active passenger side

airbag since in the event of a collision

the airbag activation may cause fatal

injuries to the transported child.

ALWAYS comply with the instructions

on the label stuck on the passenger

side sun visor fig. 118.

frontal impacts against highly

deformable objects not involving the

front surface of the car (e.g. wing

collision against safety barrier, etc.);

car wedging under other cars or

safety barriers (e.g. trucks or guard

rails).

Failure to activate in the conditions

described above is due to the fact that

they may not provide any additional

protection compared with seat

belts, so their activation would be

inappropriate.

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the status of the passenger airbag

protection.

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Deactivating passenger front

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airbag and seat-mounted side bag

for pelvis, chest and shoulders

protection

Passenger protection active: the

is off.

LED

If a child must be carried on the front

seat in a rearward facing child restraint

system, deactivate the passenger side

front airbag and front side bag.

To deactivate the airbags use the

display Menu (see the instructions in

the "Display" paragraph, "Knowing the

instrument panel" chapter).

Passenger protection deactivated:

the LED

light.

switches on with a steady

The LED may light up with a various

intensity depending on the vehicle

conditions. The intensity may vary

during the same key cycle.

The LED is present at the middle of

the instrument panel fig. 119.

Moving the ignition device to MAR

switches on the LED for about

8 seconds. If not, contact a Fiat

Dealership. During the first seconds,

the activation of the LED does

not actually show the passenger

protection status, but only checks its

correct operation. After a test of a

few seconds, the LED will indicate

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Passenger front airbag (where provided) and child restraint systems:

IMPORTANT

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irritate the skin and eyes however: in

this case, wash with neutral soap and

water.

SIDE BAGS

To help increase occupants protection

in the event of side impact collisions,

the vehicle is equipped with front side

bags and window bags.

Airbag checking, repair and

replacement must be carried out at a

Fiat Dealership.

Side bag

If the car is scrapped, have the

airbag system deactivated at a Fiat

Dealership.

These comprise two bags located in

the front seat backrests fig. 121 which

protect the pelvis, chest and shoulder

area of the occupants in the event of a

side collision of medium-high severity.

They are marked by the "AIRBAG" label

sewn on the outer side of the front

seats.

Pretensioners and airbags are

deployed in different ways on the

basis of the type of collision. Failure

to activate one or more of the

devices does not indicate a system

malfunction.

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The deployment of side bags in the

event of side impacts of low severity is

not required.

In the event of a side impact, the

system provides best protection if the

passenger sits on the seat in a correct

position, thus allowing correct window

bag deployment.

IMPORTANT

97) 98) 99) 100) 101) 102) 103) 104) 105) 106) 107) 108)

97) Do not apply stickers or other objects

on the steering wheel, on the dashboard

in the passenger side airbag area, on side

upholstery on the roof or on the seats.

Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones) on

the passenger side of the dashboard since

they could interfere with correct inflation

of the passenger airbag and also cause

serious injury to the passengers.

98) The airbag must be able to inflate

without obstruction in the event of

deployment. It is therefore recommended

not to drive with the body bent forward,

but to sit up resting your back and

109) 110) 111) 112)

Important notes

Do not wash the seats with water or

pressurised steam (wash by hand or at

automatic seat washing stations).

The front airbags and/or side bags

may be deployed in the event of sharp

impacts to the underbody of the car

(e.g. impact with steps, pavements,

potholes or road bumps etc.).

When the airbag deploys it emits

a small amount of dust: the dust

is harmless and does not indicate

the beginning of a fire. The dust may

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Window bag

These consist of two “drop-down”

cushions, housed behind the side trim

of the roof and covered with finishing

elements fig. 122.

They are designed to protect the head

of front and rear occupants in the event

of a side collision, thanks to the wide

cushion inflation surface.

shoulders on the backrest of the seat.

Adjusting the position of the seat so that

you can reach and manoeuvre the steering

wheel comfortably with your arms slightly

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bent being as far away as possible from

the steering wheel. Being too close to

the steering wheel when the airbag is

deployed may cause serious injury.

99) When there is an active passenger

airbag, DO NOT install rearward facing

child restraint systems on the front seat.

Deployment of the airbag in a crash could

cause fatal injuries to the child regardless

of the severity of the collision. 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.

100) To deactivate the airbags using

the instrument panel menu, see the

description in the "Knowing the instrument

panel" chapter, "Menu Options"

they may be deployed accidentally.

Contact a Fiat Dealership immediately to

have the system checked.

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.

105) In some versions, in case of LED

failure

(located on the plate of the

instrument panel), the warning light

110) A

warning light malfunction is

the console turns on and the passenger

side airbags are deactivated.

indicated by activating an airbag fault

symbol on the instrument panel display (or,

for versions where provided, by activating

a flashing generic fault warning light). The

pyrotechnic charges are not disabled.

Contact a Fiat Dealership immediately to

have the system checked.

106) On cars with side bags, do not cover

the front seat backrests with extra covers.

107) 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.

108) 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.

109) If the ignition device is at MAR, even if

the engine is switched off, 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

111) The front airbag deployment

threshold is higher than that of the

pretensioners. For collisions in the range

between the two thresholds, it is normal

for only the pretensioners to be activated.

112) 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.

paragraph.

101) Do not affix rigid objects to the

garment hooks or support handles.

102) 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.

103) Never lean your head, arms or

elbows out of the window.

104) If, when the ignition device is turned

Event Data Recorder

(EDR)

This vehicle is equipped with an Event

Data Recorder (EDR). The main

function of an EDR is to record,

in particular crash or near-crash

situations, such as the deployment of

an airbag or impact against a road

obstacle, data useful for understanding

the performance of vehicle systems.

to MAR, the

warning light does not

switch on or stays on whilst driving, 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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