2006 FIAT CROMA seats

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ROOF RACK/
SKI RACK
The roof rack/ski rack shall be secured to
the roof at points A-fig. 115.
To mount it, lift the tabs and proceed as
follows:
❒for versions with sunroof: extract the
tabs using the screwdriver provided
in the kit to reach the fastening seats
fig. 116;
❒for versions without sunroof: lift the
tabs using the screwdriver provided
in the kit to reach the fastening seats
fig. 117;
A roof rack/ski rack specially designed for
the car is available at Lineaccessori Fiat.After few kilometres, check that the fas-
tening screws are firmly tightened.
IMPORTANT Never exceed the max.
permissible loads (see section “Technical
specifications”).
The car can be fitted with two longitudi-
nal bars that can be used, by adding spe-
cial accessories to carry various objects
(e.g.: skis, windsurf, etc..).
fig. 115F0L0222mfig. 116F0L0231m
fig. 117F0L0232m
Open the tailgate with care
when carrying objects on the
roof rack bars to prevent impacts.
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HEADLIGHTS
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT
BEAM
Proper adjustment of the headlight beams
is of vital importance for your safety and
comfort and also for the other road users.
To ensure you and other drivers have the
best visibility conditions when travelling
with the headlights on, the headlights must
be set properly. Contact Fiat Dealership
to have the headlights properly adjusted.
IMPORTANT When turning on (Xenon)
gas discharge headlight lamps (where pro-
vided), it is normal that there should be a
vertical movement of reflectors, and con-
sequently the same will also happen to the
light beam, for the time required to
achieve the correct headlight trim stabili-
sation, equal to approx. 2 seconds.
Headlight aiming device
It works with ignition key at ONand
dipped beams on. When the car is loaded,
it slopes backwards. This means that the
headlight beam rises. In this case, it is nec-
essary to return it to the correct position.To adjust the headlight slant
fig. 118
Press button Aset on the control panel;
if the car is fitted with (Xenon) gas dis-
charge headlights, slant adjustment is elec-
tronic and therefore button Ais not pre-
sent.The display located on the instrument pan-
el, provides the visual indication of the po-
sitions during the adjustment operation
fig. 119.
Position 0 - one or two people occupy-
ing the front seats.
Position 1 - five people.
Position 2 - five people + load in the boot.
Position 3 - driver + maximum permissi-
ble load stowed in the boot.
IMPORTANT Check beam aiming every
time the load carried changes.
fig. 118F0L0050mfig. 119F0L0051m
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IMPORTANT Correct backrest fastening
is guaranteed when the “red band” B-fig.
3aside levers A-fig. 3is no longer visible.
The “red band” actually indicates that the
backrest is not properly secured. When
setting the backrest to travelling position,
always make sure it is properly secured by
hearing the locking click.
IMPORTANT After putting the seats back
to their travelling position, restore the
seat belt position to make them ready for
use.
S.B.R. SYSTEM
The car is fitted with the S.B.R. system
(Seat Belt Reminder), consisting of a
buzzer which, together with the turning
on of warning light
panel, warns the driver and the front pas-
senger to fasten the seat belt.
The buzzer can be deactivated (until the
next engine stop) as follows:
❒fasten the driver’s seat belt;
❒wait for over 20 seconds and then re-
lease the driver’s seat belt.
For permanent deactivation, contact Fiat
Dealership.
The S.B.R. system can only be reset
through the set-up menu (see section
“Warning lights and messages” at para-
graph “Unfastened seat belts”).
fig. 3F0L0233m
Never press button C-fig. 1
when travelling.
WARNING
Remember that in the event
of a violent collision, back
seat passengers not wearing seat belts
also represent a serious danger for
the front seat passengers.
WARNING
Make sure the backrest is
properly secured at both
sides (red bands B not visible) to pre-
vent it moves forward in the event of
sharp braking causing injuries to pas-
sengers.
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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.
All restraint devices must bear the certi-
fication data, together with the control
brand, on a solidly fixed label which must
absolutely never be removed.
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.
Lineaccessori Fiat offers seats for each
weight group, which are the recommend-
ed choice, as they have been designed and
experimented specifically for Fiat cars.
SERIOUS DANGER: Never
place cradle child’s seats
facing backwards on the
front passenger seat of cars
fitted with passenger’s air
bag since the air bag activa-
tion could cause serious injuries, even
mortal. You are advised to carry chil-
dren 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, re-
gardless of the seriousness of the
crash that triggered it.
WARNING
Children may be placed on
the front seat of cars fitted
with passenger’s air bag deactivation.
In this case it is absolutely necessary
to check the amber warning light on
the cluster to make sure that deacti-
vation has actually taken place (see
paragraph front and side air bags at
point front passenger’s air bag). The
front passenger’s seat shall be ad-
justed in the most backward position
to prevent any contact between
child’s seat and dashboard.
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GROUP 0 and 0+ fig. 7
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing
backwards on a cradle seat, which, sup-
porting the head, does not induce stress
on the neck in the event of sharp decel-
eration.
The cradle is restrained by the car seat
belts and in turn it must restrain the child
with its own belts.GROUP 2
Starting from 15 kg to 25 kg in weight, chil-
dren 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 fig. 9.
fig. 7F0L0063m
The figure is only an example for mounting. Attain to the instructions
for fastening which must be enclosed with the specific child restrain-
ing system you are using.
WARNING
Seats exist which are suitable for covering weight groups 0 and 1 with
a rear connection to the car belts 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 installa-
tion provided with the seat.
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fig. 8F0L0064m
GROUP 1
Starting from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight, chil-
dren may be carried facing forwards, with
seat fitted with front cushion, through
which the car seat belt restrains both child
and seat fig. 8.
fig. 9F0L0065m
The figure is only an exam-
ple for mounting. Attain to
the instructions for fastening which
must be enclosed with the specific
child restraining system you are using.
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Group 3
For children from 22 kg 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.
Fig. 10shows proper child seat posi-
tioning on the rear seat.
Children taller than 1.50 m can wear seat
belts like adults.
fig. 10F0L0066m
The figure is only an exam-
ple for mounting. Attain to
the instructions for fastening which
must be enclosed with the specific
child restraining system you are using.
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON
CHILD’S SEAT USE
Your car complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child’s seat
assembling on the different car seats according to the following table:
SEAT
Range of Front Rear Central
Group weight passenger side passenger
passenger
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg U (▼)U *
Group 1 9-18 kg U (▼)U *
Group 2 15-25 kg U (▼)U *
Group 3 22-36 kg U (▼)U *
Key:
U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to Eu-
ropean Standard EEC-R44 for the specified “Groups”.
(
▼) on cars not fitted with passenger’s seat adjustable in height, the seat back shall be
positioned perfectly upright.
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PRESETTING FOR
MOUNTING THE
“UNIVERSAL ISOFIX”
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
This car is preset for mounting the Uni-
versal Isofix child restraint system, a new
European standardised system for carry-
ing children safely.
Fig. 11shows a child restraint system by
way of example.
The Universal Isofix child’s seat covers
weight group: 1.
Due to its different anchoring system, the
Universal Isofix child’s seat shall be an-
chored to the proper lower metal rings
A-fig. 12, set between rear seat back and
cushion. The upper belt (provided with
the child’s seat) shall be then secured to
ring B-fig. 13set on rear seat backrest.
It is possible to mount at the same time
both the traditional restraint system and
the “Universal Isofix” one.
Remember that in case of Universal Isofix
child’s seat, you can only use all those
seats approved with the marking ECE
R44/03 “Universal Isofix”.
At Lineaccessori Fiat is available the “Uni-
versal Isofix” “Duo Plus” child’s seat.For any further installation/use detail, re-
fer to the “Instructions Manual” that must
be provided by the child restraint system
Manufacturer.
fig. 11F0L0318m
fig. 12F0L0121m
Mount the child restraint
system only with the car sta-
tionary. The Isofix child restraint sys-
tem is properly anchored to the
mounting brackets when clicks are
heard. In any case, keep to the in-
stallation instructions that must be
provided by the child restraint system
Manufacturer.
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fig. 13F0L0122m

FRONT AND SIDE AIR
BAGS
The car is fitted with front air bags for the
driver, for the passenger and with driver’s
knees air bag (where provided).
The front driver / passenger air bags and
the driver’s knees air bag (where provid-
ed) have been designed to protect the oc-
cupants in the event of head-on crashes of
medium-high severity, by placing the cush-
ion between the occupant and the steer-
ing wheel or dashboard.
Front air bags are designed to protect
car’s occupants in front crashes and there-
fore non-activation in other types of col-
lisions (side collisions, rear shunts, roll-
overs, etc.) is not a system malfunction.
In case of crash, an electronic control unit,
when required, triggers the inflation of the
cushion. The cushion immediately inflates,
placing itself as a protection between the
body of the front occupants and the struc-
ture that could cause injuries. Immediate-
ly after, the cushion deflates.
The front driver / passenger air bags and
the driver’s knees air bag (where provid-
ed) are not a replacement of but comple-
mentary to the use of belts, which should
always be worn, as specified by law in Eu-
rope and most non European countries.
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON
UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD’S SEAT USE
The table below, according to ECE 16 European Directive, shows the different instal-
lation possibilities of Universal Isofix restraint systems on seats fitted with Isofix fas-
teners.
Range of weight Child’s seat Isofix Isofix positionorientation class side rear
Group 0 to 10 kg
Group 0+ to 13 kg
Group I - 9
to 18 kg
IUF: suitable for Isofix child restraint systems to be set facing forwards, universal class
(fitted with third upper fastener), approved for the weight group.
IL: suitable for Isofix TYPE child restraint systems, specific and approved for this type
of car. The child’s seat can be installed by moving forward the front seat.
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing forwards
Facing forwards
Facing forwardsE
E
D
C
D
C
B
B1
AIL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IL
IUF
IUF
IUF