12GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Some smoke may be produced when
the pretensioners are fired. This
smoke is harmless and does not indi-
cate the principle of a fire.
The pretensioner does not require
any maintenance or greasing. Anything
that modifies its original conditions in-
validates its efficiency. If due to unusual
natural events (floods, seas storm,
etc.) the device has been affected by
water and mud, it must necessarily be
replaced.
Operations involving
banging, vibrations or
heating (exceeding 100°C
for a maximum of 6 hours) in the
area around the pretensioner
may trigger or damage the de-
vice. Vibrations from rough road
surfaces or accidental jolting
caused by mounting pavements
etc. do not have any effect on the
pretensioner. If, however, you
need any assistance, go to a Fiat
Dealership.Load limiting device
This device reduces the load with is
normally exerted by the seat belts on
the passenger’s shoulder and chest in
a collision. It increases protection by
preventing the micro traumas which
are inevitable in road accidents (also
in vehicles with airbags). The device
is built into the belt reel. The pretensioner can
only be used once. Fol-
lowing a collision that has
triggered it, have it replaced at
a Fiat Dealership. Pretensioner
validity is written on the plate, fig.
9, set inside the glove box. Have
pretensioners replaced at a Fiat
Dealership as this date ap-
proaches.
fig. 9
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16GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
The results of research on the best
child restraint systems are contained
in the European Standard ECE-R44.
This Standard enforces the use of re-
straint systems classified in five groups:
Group 0 0-10 kg in weight
Group 0+ 0-13 kg in weight
Group 1 weight 9-18 kg
Group 2 15-25 kg in weight
Group 3 22-36 kg in weight
The groups partially overlap. This is
because there are systems which cov-
er more than one weight group.
All restraint devices must bear the
certification data, together with the
control brand, on a solidly fixed label
which must absolutely never be re-
moved.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the
point of view of restraint systems, chil-
dren are considered as adults and
wear the seat belts normally.
Lineaccessori Fiat offers seats for
each weight group, which are the rec-
ommended choice, as they have been
designed and experimented specifical-
ly for Fiat vehicles.GROUP 0 and 0+
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried
facing backwards on a cradle seat,
which, supporting the head, does not
induce stress on the neck in the event
of sharp deceleration.
The cradle is restrained by the vehi-
cle seat belts, as shown infig. 14and
in turn it must restrain the child with
its own belts.The figure is only an ex-
ample for mounting. At-
tain to the instructions
for fastening which must be en-
closed with the specific child re-
straining system you are using.
GROUP 1
Children from 9 to 18 kg are to be
seated facing forward in child seats
with front cushionfig. 15. The vehi-
cle seat belt secures both seat and
child.
fig. 14
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fig. 15
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