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SEAT BELTS MAINTENANCE
Observe the following:
❒always use the belt with the tap taut and
never twisted; make sure that it is free
to run without impediments;
❒replace the belt after an accident of a
certain severity even if it does not ap-
pear damaged. Always replace the belt
if the pretensioners were deployed.
❒to clean the belt, wash by hand with wa-
ter and mild soap, rinse and leave to dry
in the shade. Do not use strong deter-
gents, bleach, paints or any other sub-
stance which could damage the belt fi-
bres;
❒keep the reels dry: correct operation
may only be ensured if the reels are dry;
❒replace the seat belt when showing sig-
nificant wear or cut signs.
CARRYING CHILDREN
SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of a
crash, all passengers must be seated and
wearing adequate restraint systems.
This is even more important for children.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC
countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in pro-
portion to his/her body and the child’s
muscular and bone structures are not ful-
ly developed.
For this reason, they require restraint sys-
tems which are different from those used
by adults to protect them in the event of
an accident.
The research results in relation to the best
protection for children is illustrated in Eu-
ropean Regulation ECE-R44 which divides
the restraint systems into five groups in
addition to making their use compulsory:
Group 0 - 0-10 kg in weight
Group 0+ - 0-13 kg in weight
Group 1 9-18 kg in weight
Group 2 15-25 kg in weight
Group 3 22 - 36 kg in weight
SEVERE DANGER: Do not
arrange child seats facing
backwards on the front seat
if the passenger’s airbag is
on. Deployment of the
airbag in an accident could
cause fatal injuries to the baby. It is
advisable to carry children on the rear
seat, which is the most protected po-
sition in the event of an accident.
Child seats must not be fitted on the
front seat of cars provided with pas-
senger air bag, whose deployment in
an accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby. If necessary, children can
stay on the front seat, if the passen-
ger’s airbag can be disabled. Verify
that the airbag is actually deactivat-
ed, observing the warning light
Fon
the dashboard (see “Front airbag -
passenger side” at paragraph “Front
airbags”). Move the passenger’s seat
as far back as possible to avoid con-
tact between the cradle and the dash-
board.
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All restraint devices must bear the certi-
fication data, together with the control
mark, 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 Abarth in-
cludes child restraint systems for each
weight group.
These devices are recommended having
been specifically designed for Abarth cars.
GROUP 0 and 0+
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, as shown in fig. 5and in turn it must
restrain the child with its own belts.
fig. 5F0S064Ab
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. 6.
fig. 6F0S065Ab
The figures are indicative for assembly purposes only. Refer to the
instructions supplied with the child restraint.
Some child restraint systems for weight group 0 and 1 have a rear attachment to
the car seat belts and its own seat belts for securing the child. Due to their weight,
they may be dangerous if incorrectly mounted (e.g. if fastened to the car seat belts
with a cushion in between). Follow the assembly instructions carefully.
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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. 8shows proper child seat position-
ing on the rear seat.
Children taller than 1.50 m can wear seat
belts like adults.
fig. 8F0S067Ab
The figures are indicative for
assembly purposes only. Re-
fer to the instructions supplied with
the child restraint.
WARNING
GROUP 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg may use the car
seat belts directly fig. 7.
The child seat is only needed to position
the child correctly with respect to the
belts so that the diagonal section crosses
the child’s chest and never the neck and is
snug on the hips not the abdomen.
fig. 7F0S066Ab
The figures are indicative for
assembly purposes only. Re-
fer to the instructions supplied with
the child restraint.
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON
CHILD’S SEAT USE
The Abarth complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which gov-
erns the arrangement possibilities for child restraints on the various seats of the car
as shown in the following table:
Passenger PassengerGroup Weight ranges front rear
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 ECE-R44 for the specified “Groups”.Below is a summary of the rules of safety
to be followed for carrying children:
❒Install the child seats on the rear seat,
which is the most protected position in
the event of an accident.
❒If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated,
always check the amber warning light
“on the instrument panel to make
sure that it has actually been deactivat-
ed.
❒Carefully follow the instructions sup-
plied with the child restraint system
which are mandatory by law. Keep the
instructions in the car along with the
other papers and this handbook. Do
not use child seats without instructions.
❒Always check the seat belt is well fas-
tened by pulling the belt.
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❒Only one child is to be strapped to each
retaining system.
❒Always check the seat belts do not fit
around the child’s throat.
❒While travelling, do not let the child sit
incorrectly or release the belts.
❒Never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No-one can hold a child in
the case of an accident.
❒In case of an accident, replace the
child’s seat with a new one.
Do not arrange child seats on
the front seat in cars fitted
with passenger’s airbag. Children must
never travel on the front seat.
WARNING
The Lineaccessori Abarth includes the
Universal Isofix “Duo Plus” child seat.
For any further installation/use detail, re-
fer to the “Instructions Manual” of the
child seat.
ISOFIX CHILD
RESTRAINT
ASSEMBLY SETUP
This car is preset for mounting the Uni-
versal Isofix child restraint system, a new
European standardised system for carry-
ing children safely.
It is possible to mount at the same time
both the traditional restraint system and
Isofix one. An example of child seat is
shown in fig. 9. The Universal Isofix child’s
seat covers weight group: 1. The other
weight groups are covered by the specif-
ic Isofix child seat, which can be used on-
ly if specifically designed, tested and ho-
mologated for this car (see car list pro-
vided with the child seat).
Due to its different anchoring system, the
child’s seat shall be anchored to the prop-
er lower metal rings A-fig. 10, set be-
tween rear seat back and cushion. After
removing the rear shelf, secure the up-
per belt (provided with the child’s seat) to
ring B-fig. 11set between the rear back-
rest and the boot floor.
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”.
fig. 9F0S068Ab
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AIRBAGS
The car is provided with front air bags for
the driver and the passenger, driver’s
knees air bag and side bags - window bags.
FRONT AIRBAGS
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s,
driver’s knees air bags) have been designed
to protect the occupants in the event of
head-on crashes of medium-high severity,
by placing the cushion between the occu-
pant and the steering 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.
An electronic control unit will make the
bag inflate in the event of a frontal crash.
The bag will inflate instantaneously placing
itself between the front occupant’s body
and the structures which could cause in-
jury. It will deflate immediately afterwards.
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s,
driver’s knees air bags) are not a replace-
ment of but complementary to the belts,
which you are recommended to always
wear, as specified by law in Europe and
most non-European countries.In the event of a collision, a person not
wearing a seat belt may be thrown forward
and come into contact with the bag before
it has fully opened. The protection offered
by the cushion is reduced in such a case.
Front air bags 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.);
❒car penetration under other vehicles or
protective barriers (e.g. trucks or guard
rails);
they could not provide any additional pro-
tection compared with seat belts, so their
activation would be improper. No de-
ployment in such cases is consequently not
the sign of a fault.
Do not apply stickers or oth-
er objects on the steering
wheel, on the dashboard in the pas-
senger side airbag area, on side up-
holstery on roof and on the seats. Do
not place objects (e.g. cell phones) on
the passenger side dashboard because
these could interfere with the correct
opening of the airbag and cause se-
vere injury to occupants.
WARNING
The front airbags (driver’s, passenger’s,
driver’s knees air bags) are designed and
calibrated to protect the front seat pas-
sengers who wear the safety belts.
Their volume at the moment of maximum
inflation fills most space between the
steering wheel and the driver, between
the lower post guard and the knees on
passenger side and between the dash-
board and the passenger.
The airbags are not deployed in the event
of front collisions of low severity (for
which the withholding action of the seat
belts is sufficient). Safety belts must always
be used. In the event of frontal crash they
ensure the correct positioning of the oc-
cupant.
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Do not wash the seats with
pressurized water or steam
(manually or at the automatic wash-
ing stations).
WARNING
Front air bag activation if
foreseen in case of more se-
vere collisions compared with pre-
tensioner activation. For collisions in
the range between the two activation
thresholds, the fact that only the pre-
tensioners activate is normal.
WARNING
Do not hook rigid objects to
cloth hangers and to the
support handles.
WARNING
The air bag does not replace
the safety belts, it increases
their effectiveness. Furthermore, since
front airbags are not deployed in low
speed collisions, side collisions, rear-
end shunts or roll-overs, the occu-
pants are only protected by the seat
belts which must be fastened at all
times.
WARNING
Rotating the key on MAR,
the warning light “turns on,
blinking for a few seconds, to remind
that the passenger air bag will acti-
vate in the event of a collision, then
it turns off.
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GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 88
LOW BRAKE FLUID............................................................ 88
HANDBRAKE ON................................................................ 88
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................................ 88
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED........... 89
HOT ENGINE COOLANT................................................ 89
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 90
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE......................................................... 90
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE........................................................ 90
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.......................................... 90
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE ............................................................ 91
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.................................... 91
ENGINE EOBD / INJECTION
CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE ......................................... 91
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 92
FIAT CODE PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE.................................................................. 92
REAR FOG LIGHTS.............................................................. 92
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 93
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE.................. 93
FUEL CUT-OFF INERTIAL SWITCH
INTERVENTION................................................................... 93
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE .......................................... 93ESP SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 93
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 93
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS..................................... 93
FOLLOW ME HOME........................................................... 93
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ........................................................ 94
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR........................ 94
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR.................... 94
SPORT FUNCTION ACTIVATION................................. 94
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 94
POSSIBLE ICE ON THE ROAD.........................................94
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED .................................................. 94
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 94
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................ 94
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED.......................................... 94
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