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IMPORTANT With the ignition key at STOP or removed, the power
windows remain activated for about 2 minutes and are deactivated
immediately the moment a door is opened.
DRIVER’S DOOR
On the driver’s door panel are set two or (where fitted) five switches for
controlling, with ignition key at MAR:
(A) front left window opening/closing;
(B) front right window opening/closing;
(C) rear left window opening/closing (where fitted);
(D) rear right window opening/closing (where fitted);
(E) inhibitor of rear door switches (where fitted).
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Continuous automatic operation
(only for front windows, where provided)
Certain versions with four power windows with
automatic opening/closing for front (where fitted)
windows and automatic opening only for rear windows
are fitted – just on front (where fitted) doors - with
crush-prevention seal safety system capable of
reversing the window motion when detecting the
contact between an obstacle and the window seal.
(A – B) Buttons with continuous automatic operation
both for lowering and raising the window;
(C – D) Buttons with continuous automatic operation
only for window opening.
Pressing briefly one of the control buttons, the
window moves “jerking” and it stops when the button
is released.PASSENGER’S DOOR AND REAR DOORS
(where fitted)
On each door panel there is the switch for controlling
the respective window.
WARNINGImproper use of the power windows can be dangerous. Before and during its
operation ensure that any passengers are not at risk from the moving glass either
by personal objects getting caught in the mechanism or by being injured by it
directly. Always remove the ignition key when getting out of the car to prevent the
power windows being operated accidentally and constituting a danger to the
passengers in the car.

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BOOT
The boot tailgate (when unlocked) can be opened only from the outside
through the electric opening handle set above the number plate holder.
If doors are unlocked the boot can be opened at any time.
Through the set-up menu of the cluster display (see “Reconfigurable
multifunction display” in the present chapter) it is possible to activate the
“Independent boot unlocking”: in this way the boot is not unlocked
together with the doors; to open it press button
Ron the remote
control.
The tailgate opening is indicated by double flashing of direction indicators.F0H0104m
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REAR MANUAL WINDOW CONTROLS
(where fitted)
Operate the handle to open or to close the window.
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SEAT BELTS............................................................................ 152
PRETENSIONERS ................................................................. 156
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY ..................................... 159
PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE
“TYPE ISOFIX” CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM .............. 166
FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS .......................................... 169
SIDE AIR BAGS (SIDE BAG -
FRONT WINDOW BAG).................................................. 173
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FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS
The car is fitted with front air bags for the driver and
for the passenger, and window bags (head protection
system); upon request the car can be fitted also with
front side bags;
The front air bag (driver and passenger) has been
designed to protect the occupants in the event of
head-on crashes of medium-high severity, by placing
the cushion between the occupant and the steering
wheel or dashboard.Front air bags are designed to protect car’s occupants
in front crashes and therefore non-activation in other
types of collisions (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 structure that could cause injuries.
Immediately after, the cushion deflates.
The front air bag (driver and passenger) is not a
replacement of but complementary to the use of belts,
which should always be worn, as specified by law in
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SIDE AIR BAGS (where fitted)
(Side bag - Window bag)
SIDE BAGS
They are formed of an instantaneously-inflating cushion housed in the
back rest of front seats and their task is to increase protection of the
occupants in the event of a side crash of medium-high severity.
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WARNING
Do not cover the back rest of front seats
with trims or covers there are not set for
the use of side bags.
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Covers for Side bag seats are available at Lineaccessori Fiat.
WINDOW BAGS (where fitted)
They are “curtain” cushions located behind the side coverings of the roof
and covered by proper finishings, studied for the head protection to offer
the best protection to the front and rear occupants in the event of side
crash, thanks to the wide cushion inflation surface.
The side air bag is not a replacement of but complementary to the use of
belts, which should always be worn, as specified by law in Europe and
most non European countries.
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.
IMPORTANT The front air bags and/or side bags may be deployed if the
car is subject to heavy knocks or accidents involving the underbody area,
such as for example violent shocks against steps, kerbs or low obstacles,
falling of the car in big holes or sags in the road.

IMPORTANT When the air bag inflates it emits a small
amount of dusts. These dusts are harmless and is not
the beginning of a fire; then the unfold cushion surface
and the car interiors can be covered by a dusty
remains: this dust can irritate skin and eyes. In case of
contact, wash yourself using neutral soap and water.
The air bag system has a validity of 14 years as to the
pyrotechnic charge, and 10 years as to the twisted
contact. As this date approaches, contact Fiat
Dealership to have it replaced.
IMPORTANT Should an accident occur in which any
of the safety devices is activated, take the car to a Fiat
Dealership to have the devices activated replaced and
to have the system checked.All check, repair and replacement operations
concerning the air bags must only be carried out c/o
Fiat Dealership.
If you are having the car scrapped, have the air bag
system deactivated at a Fiat Dealership first. If the car
changes ownership, the new owner must be informed
of the method of use of air bags and the above
warnings and also be given this “Owner handbook”.
IMPORTANT The triggering of pretensioners, front
air bags and front side bags is decided in a
differentiated manner. The failure to deploy one or
more of them does not mean that the system is not
working properly.
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WARNINGNever rest head, arms and elbows on the door, on the windows and in the window
bag area to prevent possible injuries during the inflation phase.
WARNINGNever put head, arms and elbows out of the window.

CONTAINING RUNNING COSTS
Here are some suggestions which may help you to
keep the running costs of your car down and lower
the amount of toxic emissions released into the
atmosphere.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
Have checks and adjustments carried out in
accordance with the “Service schedule”.
Tyres
Check the pressure of the tyres routinely at an
interval of no more than 4 weeks: if the pressure is
too low, consumption levels increase as resistance to
rolling is higher.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with too much luggage stowed in the
boot. The weight of the car (especially when driving in
town) and its trim greatly affects consumption and
stability.Roof rack/ski rack
Remove the roof rack or the ski rack from the roof as
soon as they are no longer used. These accessories
lower air penetration and adversely affect
consumption levels. When needing to carry
particularly voluminous objects, preferably use a
trailer.
Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the amount of time
needed. Rear heated window, additional headlights,
windscreen wipers and heater fan need a considerable
amount of energy, therefore increasing the
requirement of current increases fuel consumption (up
to +25% in the urban cycle).
Climate control
The air conditioner is an additional load which greatly
affects the engine leading to higher consumption (on
average up to +20%). When the temperature outside
the vehicle permits it, use the air vents where possible.
Spoilers
The use of non-certified aerodynamic items may
adversely affect air drag and consumption levels.
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