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SEAT BELTS............................................................................ 94
PRETENSIONERS ................................................................. 97
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY ..................................... 99
PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE
“TYPE ISOFIX” CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM .............. 103
FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS .......................................... 106
SIDE AIR BAGS (SIDE BAG -
FRONT WINDOW BAG).................................................. 108
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Below is a summary of the rules
of safety to be followed
for carrying children:
❒The recommended position for in-
stalling children’s seat is on the rear
seat, as it is the most protected in the
case of a crash.
❒If the passenger’s air bag is deactivat-
ed (where required) always check the
amber yellow warning light “on the
cluster to make sure that it has actu-
ally been deactivated.
❒Attain to the instructions for fastening
the specific child restraint system
which you are using. These instruc-
tions must be provided by the manu-
facturer. Keep the child restraint sys-
tem installation instructions with the
car documents and this Handbook.
Never use a child restraint system
without installation instructions.
❒Always check the seat belt is well fas-
tened by pulling the webbing.
❒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.
❒Passengers should never carry children
on their laps. No-one, however strong
they are, can hold a child in the event
of a crash.
❒In case of an accident, replace the seat
with a new one.
With passenger’s air bag ac-
tive, never place child’s seats
with the cradle facing backwards
since the air bag activation could
cause to the child serious injuries,
even mortal, regardless of the seri-
ousness of the crash that triggered it.
You are advised to carry children al-
ways with proper restraint systems on
the rear seats, as this is the most pro-
tected position in the case of a crash.
WARNING
ISOFIX CHILD
RESTRAINT
ASSEMBLY SETUP
Provision has been made on the car to
mount a Universal Isofix child restraint
system, a new European standardised sys-
tem for carrying children safely.
Isofix systems can be mounted simultane-
ously with a traditional restraint system.
An example of child seat is shown in
fig. 14.
The Universal Isofix child seat covers
weight group: 1.
Specific Isofix child seats cover the other
weight groups. These seats must be de-
signed, tested and type-approved specifi-
cally for this car (refer to the list of cars
attached to the child seat).
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fig. 15F0H0140m
Fit the child seat when the
car is stationary. The child
seat is correctly anchored to the
brackets when you hear the click. Fol-
low the instructions for assembly, dis-
assembly and positioning that the
manufacturer must supply with the
child seat.
WARNING
fig. 14F0H0019m
As the attachment system is different, the
child seat must be secured using the low-
er metal rings A-fig. 15positioned be-
tween the backrest and rear bag. Then, fit
the upper belt (provided with the child
seat) in the supplied ring D-fig. 16locat-
ed at the back of the backrest near the
child seat.
fig. 16F0H0143m
Remember that only Universal Isofix child
seats bearing the type-approval text “ECE
R44/03 Universal Isofix” can be used.
Universal Isofix “Duo Plus” child seat is
available from Lineaccessori Fiat.
For further details about the installa-
tion/use of child seats, refer to the “In-
structions Manual” of the child seat.
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD SEAT USE
The table below shows the different installation possibilities of Isofix restraint systems on seats fitted with Universal Isofix fasten-
ers in compliance with European standard ECE 16.
Weight group Orientation Class Isofix positionchild seat Isofix size rear side
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 from 9
up to 18 kg
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing forwards
Facing forwards
Facing forwards E
E
D
C
D
C
B
B1
AIL
IL
IL
IL (*)
IL
IL (*)
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF suitable for Isofix child restraint systems facing forwards, universal class (fitted with third upper fastener), type-ap-
proved for the relevant weight group.
IL: suitable for special child restraint systems, specific Isofix type, and type-approved for this type of car. The seat can be
installed by moving the front seat forward.
(*) The Isofix child seat can be installed by moving the front seat all the way up.
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In an emergency ........................ 133
Instrument panel ....................... 7
Instruments ................................. 19
Interior equipment ................... 68
Interior fittings
– glass / can holder ................. 69
– magnetic card/ticket slots .. 69
– oddment compartments .... 68
– rear CD compartment
with glass/can holder .......... 70
– roof bracket .......................... 68
– roof console.......................... 70
– upper oddment
compartments ....................... 68
Interiors ...................................... 180
Isofix ............................................. 103
Jack .............................................. 141
Jacking the car ............................ 158
Key kit and door locking ........ 10
Light control buttons ............. 58Load limiters ............................... 97
Lubricants (specifications)........ 196
Magnetic card/ticket slots ...... 69
Main beam headlights
– bulb replacement ................. 147
– control .................................. 58
– flashing .................................... 58
Manual climate control
system ....................................... 48
Multifunction display (on
comfort instrument panel) ... 20
– controls .................................. 21
Multifunction display
(on modal instrument panel) 23
– controls .................................. 23
Number plate light
– bulb replacement ................ 151
Oddment compartments ........ 68
Outlets ......................................... 70
Parking ....................................... 114
Parking sensors .......................... 88
Performance................................ 193
Plates ........................................... 182
Pollen filter ................................. 166
Power windows ......................... 74
Pretensioners.............................. 97
Prolonged car inactivity .......... 122
Protecting the environment .... 92
Radio transmitters and
cellular telephones .................. 86
Rain sensor ................................ 61
Rear fog lights
– bulb replacement ................. 150
– control button ...................... 66
Rear window washer
– control .................................. 62
– fluid level ............................... 171
Rear window wipers
– control .................................. 62
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