2007 FIAT GRANDE PUNTO seat belt

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PASSENGER’S FRONT AIR BAG
(where provided) fig. 15
It consists of an instant-inflating cushion
contained into a special recess in the
dashboard, this cushion has a volume big-
ger than that of the driver.
fig. 14F0M0360m
fig. 15F0M0053m
In minor crashes (for which the restrain-
ing action of the seat belts is sufficient), the
air bags are not deployed. Also in this case
it is of vital importance to wear the seat
belts since in case of side crash they guar-
antee proper positioning of the occupant
and prevent the occupants to be pitched
out of the car in case of violent crashes.
DRIVER’S FRONT AIR BAG fig. 14
It consists of an instant-inflating cushion
contained in a special recess in the cen-
tre of the steering wheel.
Do not apply stickers or oth-
er objects to the steering
wheel or to the air bag cover on the
passenger’s side or on the side roof
lining. Never put objects (e.g. mobile
phones) on the dashboard on pas-
senger side since they could interfere
with proper air bag inflation and al-
so cause serious injury.
WARNINGThe volume of front air bags at max. in-
flation fills most of the space between the
steering wheel and the driver and between
the dashboard and the passenger.
In case of crash, a person not wearing the
seat belt moves forward and may come in-
to contact with the cushion while it is still
inflating. Under this circumstance the pro-
tection offered by the air bag is reduced.
Front air bag may not be activated in the
following situations:
❒in collisions against highly deformable
objects not affecting the car front sur-
face (e.g. bumper collision against guard
rail, etc.);
❒ in case of wedging under other vehicles
or protective barriers (for example un-
der a truck or guard rail), the air bag
is not triggered as it offers no additional
protection compared with the seat
belts, consequently it would be point-
less. Therefore, failure to come into ac-
tion in the above circumstance does
not mean that the system is not work-
ing properly.
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SIDE AIR BAGS
The car is fitted with front side bags for
driver and passenger (where provided) for
protecting the chest and window bags
(where provided) for protecting front and
rear passengers’ head.
Side bags (where provided) protect car
occupants from side crashes of medium-
high severity, by placing the cushion be-
tween the occupant and the internal parts
of the side structure of the car.
Non-activation of side bags in other types
of collisions (front collisions, rear shunts,
roll-overs, etc...) is not a system malfunc-
tion.
In case of side crash, an electronic control
unit, when required triggers the inflation
of the cushion. The cushion immediately
inflates, placing itself as a protection, be-
tween the occupant’s body and the struc-
ture that could cause injuries. Immediate-
ly after, the cushion deflates.
Side bags (where provided) are not a re-
placement of but complementary to the
belts, which you are recommended to al-
ways wear, as specified by law in Europe
and most non-European countries.FRONT SIDE BAGS - CHEST
AND PELVIS ZONE
PROTECTION fig. 17
(where provided)
Front side bags are housed in the seat back
rests, they consist of an instant inflation
cushion designed to increase protection
of the occupants’ chest and pelvis zone in
the event of a side crash of medium-high
severity.SIDE WINDOW BAGS - HEAD
PROTECTION fig. 18
(where provided)
They consist of two “curtain” cushions,
one on the right and the other on the left
side of the car, located behind the side
coverings of the roof and covered by
proper finishing.
Window bags have been designed for pro-
tecting the head of front and rear occu-
pants in the event of side crash, thanks to
the wide cushion inflation surface.
IMPORTANT In the event of side crash,
you can obtain the best protection by the
system keeping a correct position on the
seat, allowing thus a correct window bag
unfolding.
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fig. 17F0M0140mfig. 18F0M0141m
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Always keep your hands on
the steering wheel rim when
driving, so that if the air bag is trig-
gered, it can inflate without meeting
any obstacles which could cause seri-
ous harm to you. Do not drive with
the body bent forwards, keep the seat
back rest in the erect position and
lean your back well against it.
WARNING
Remember that with the key
engaged and at MAR, even if
the engine is not running, the air bags
may be triggered on a stationary car
if it is bumped by another moving car.
Therefore, never seat children on the
front seat even when the car is sta-
tionary. On the other hand remember
that if the key is at STOP, no safety
system (air bags or pretensioners) is
triggered in the event of an impact; in
this case, failure to come into action
cannot be considered as a sign that
the system is not working properly.
WARNING
Do not wash the seat back
rest with pressurised water
or steam (by hand or at automatic
seat washing stations).
WARNING
The front air bag is triggered
for shocks greater in magni-
tude that the pretensioners. For im-
pacts between these two thresholds,
it is therefore normal that only the
pretensioners are triggered.
WARNING
Do not hook rigid objects to
the coat hooks and to the
support handles.
WARNING
The air bag does not substi-
tute the seat belts, but only
increases their effectiveness. More-
over, since the front air bags do not
come into operation in the event of
front impact at low speed, side colli-
sions, bumps from behind or over-
turning, in these circumstances the
occupants would only be protected
by the seat belts which must therefore
always be fastened.
WARNING
When the ignition key is
turned to MAR, the warning
light F(with passenger’s front air
bag active) turns on and flashes for
few seconds to remind that passen-
ger’s air bag will be deployed in a
crash, after which it should go off.
WARNING
If the car has been stolen or
an attempt to steal it has
been made, if it has been subjected to
vandals or floods, have the air bag
system checked by Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
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GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 140
LOW BRAKE FLUID............................................................ 140
HANDBRAKE ON................................................................ 140
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................................ 141
ENGINE COOLANT HIGH TEMPERATURE................ 141
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 142
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.......................................... 142
EXHAUSTED OIL ................................................................ 142
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE............................................................. 142
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.................................... 143
LOW ENGINE OIL LEVEL ................................................ 143
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED.......................................... 143
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE........................................................ 143
INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE
(DIESEL VERSIONS) ............................................................ 144
ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE (EOBD)
(PETROL VERSIONS) ......................................................... 144
FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATED.......... 145
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE......................................................... 145
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 145
GLOW PLUG WARMING ................................................ 146
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAILURE............................... 146
WATER IN DIESEL FUEL FILTER..................................... 146CAR PROTECTION SYSTEM FAILURE
FIAT CODE ........................................................................... 146
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE........................................... 147
REAR FOGLIGHTS............................................................... 147
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 147
ESP SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 148
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................ 148
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 148
PARKING SENSOR FAILURE............................................ 149
CHECK TYRE PRESSURE .................................................. 149
LOW TYRE PRESSURE ...................................................... 149
TYRE PRESSURE UNSUITABLE FOR SPEED ................ 149
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS..................................... 150
FOLLOW ME HOME........................................................... 150
FRONT FOG LIGHTS.......................................................... 151
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR........................ 151
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR.................... 151
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ..........151
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 151
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 151
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE ON THE ROAD ........... 152
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 152
ASR SYSTEM ......................................................................... 152
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED .................................................. 152
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INCOMPLETE DOOR
LOCKING (red)
On certain versions the warn-
ing light turns on when one or more
doors or the tailgate are not properly
shut.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
A buzzer will sound when doors/tailgate
are open and the car is moving.
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INEFFICIENT
EBD
ELECTRONIC
BRAKING
DISTRIBUTOR
(red)
(amber)
The turning on at the same time of warn-
ing lights
xand >with the engine run-
ning indicates an EBD system failure or
that the system is unavailable; in this case
heavy braking may cause the rear wheels
to lock before time, with the possibility of
skidding. Drive with the utmost care to
the nearest Fiat Dealership to have the
system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated message
is displayed.
x>
LOW ENGINE OIL
LEVEL (red)
(where required)
Turning the ignition key to MAR,
the warning light on the dial turns on but it
should go off after few seconds.
The warning light (if any) on the dial comes
on when the engine oil level falls below the
minimum level. Restore proper oil level
(see “Checking levels” in section “Car
maintenance”).
On certain versions the dedicated mes-
sage is displayed.
k
SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED
(red)
The warning light on the dial
turns on glowing steadily with car station-
ary and driver’s or passenger’s seat belt not
fastened correctly. The warning light will
turn on flashing together with the buzzer
when, with car moving, driver’s or passen-
ger’s seat belt are not fastened correctly.
The S.B.R. (Seat Belt Reminder) buzzer can
only be excluded by Fiat Dealership. On
certain versions the system can be reacti-
vated through the set-up menu.<
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Side/taillights
– control ............................................ 59
– front bulb replacement................. 168
– rear bulb replacement.................. 170
Smart washing ..................................... 62
Snow chains ......................................... 137
Sound system ...................................... 103
Spark plugs
– type ................................................. 215
Speedometer ....................................... 16
Starting the engine
– bump starting ................................ 155
– diesel engines ................................ 129
– emergency start-up ...................... 154
– ignition switch ............................... 13
– jump starting .................................. 154
– petrol engines ............................... 128
– stopping the engine....................... 130
– warming up the engine ................ 130
Steering.................................................. 218
Steering column lock ......................... 13
Steering wheel (adjustment) ............ 40
Sunroof.................................................. 76
Sun visors ............................................. 75
Suspensions .......................................... 218Symbols ................................................. 7
Tailgate ................................................ 84
Technical specifications ..................... 211
Third brake light ................................. 172
Top speeds ........................................... 224
Towing the car .................................... 187
Towing trailers
– tow hook installation ................... 135
T.P.M.S. system.................................... 98
Transmission ........................................ 217
Trip computer ..................................... 34
Tyre pressure ...................................... 222
Tyres
– changing .......................................... 155
– maintenance .................................. 205
– standard tyres................................ 221
– understanding tyre marking ....... 219
Using the manual gearbox .............. 132
Ventilation .......................................... 42
Warning lights and messages ......... 139
Weights ................................................ 225 Rear window wiper
– blades .............................................. 207
– control ............................................ 63
– nozzles ............................................ 208
Rearview mirrors
– door mirrors ................................. 41
– driving mirror ................................ 40
Refuelling............................................... 106
Rev counter.......................................... 16
Reversing light ..................................... 171
Roof rack/ski rack .............................. 88
Rubber hoses ....................................... 206
Safety devices ..................................... 109
Seat adjustment ................................... 38
Seat belts
– general instructions ..................... 113
– load limiters ................................... 112
– maintenance .................................. 115
– use ................................................... 110
Seats
– adjustment ..................................... 38
– cleaning ........................................... 210
– tilting (rear seats).......................... 85
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