2009 Lancia Musa Owner handbook (in English)

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SEAT BELTS
USE OF SIDE REAR
AND FRONT SEAT BEALTS
Wear the belt keeping the chest
straight and rested against the back-
rest.
To fasten the seat belts, hold the
tongueA-fig. 1and insert it into the
buckleB, until the locking click is
heard.
If the belt jams when it is extracted,
let it rewind for a short stretch, then
pull it out again without jerking.
Press button Cto release the belt. Ac-
company the belt while it is being re-
wound to prevent twisting.
Through the reel, the belt automati-
cally adapts to the body of the pas-
senger wearing it, thus giving him/her
freedom of movement.The reel may get blocked when the
car is parked on a steep slope: this is
perfectly normal. In addition, the reel
mechanism blocks the belt whenever
it is pulled and in the event of brisk
braking, collisions and on high speed
bends.
The rear seat is supplied with inertial
reel-driven seat belts with three hook-
ing points. Rear seat belts must be worn as
shown in diagram D-fig. 2(5 seat ver-
sions) or diagram E-fig. 3(4 seat ver-
sions).
fig. 1L0D0126m
fig. 2L0D0430m
fig. 3L0D0431m
Never press button C-fig. 1
when travelling.
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S.B.R. system
The car is fitted with a Seat Belt Re-
minder system (S.B.R.), consisting of
a buzzer and a flashing warning light
warns the driver that the seat belt
must be fastened.
The buzzer can be deactivated tem-
porarily (until the next engine stop)
as follows:
❒fasten the driver’s seat belt;
❒turn the ignition key to MAR
❒wait for over 20 seconds and then
release at least one of the seat
belts.
For permanent deactivation, contact
Lancia Dealership.
The S.B.R. system can be re-activated
through the “Setup” menu only (see
paragraph “Seat belts not fastened”
in section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”).ADJUSTING THE
FRONT SEAT BELT HEIGHT
(where provided)
Always adjust the seat belt height to
the passenger’s body. This precaution
may considerably reduce the risk of
injury in the event of a collision.
Correct regulation is obtained when
the belt passes approximately half
way between the shoulder and the
neck.
To adjust, either lift or lower the grip
A-fig. 4of the locking mechanism and
at the same time move the ring Bto
the most suitable of the allowed posi-
tions.
Remember that in the event
of a violent collision, rear
seat passengers that do not wear seat
belts both pose a risk for their safety
and also represent a serious danger
for the front seat passengers.
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fig. 4L0D0128m
Stop the car to adjust the
seat belt height.
WARNING
After the adjustment, make
sure that the cursor to
which the ring is secured is blocked
in one of the possible positions. Re-
lease the grip and push downwards
to enable the locking device to click
if the grip has not been released in
one of the possible positions.
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USING THE CENTRAL
SEAT BELT
The belt has a two buckles and
tongues.
To use the seat belt, extract the
tongues from their housings HandP-
fig. 5in the reel recess. Then, pull the
belt and let it run freely trying to
avoid twisting and brisk extraction.
Finally, hook the tongue G-fig. 6to
the buckle housing Lwhere button M
has been provided.
To wear the belt, let it run and intro-
duce the tongue I-fig. 6in the hous-
ing corresponding to the relevant
buckleN.
The belt is unfastened as follows.
Press button O-fig. 6and accompany
the belt while it is being rewound to
prevent twisting.
Enlargement of the luggage compart-
ment Press button M-fig. 6to release
the buckle and accompany the belt
during winding to prevent twisting.
Position tongues Iand
G-fig. 6in their housings P-fig. 5and
H-fig. 5 respectively, which are both
positioned in the reel recess.
IMPORTANT Place the seats back in
the travel position and restore the nor-
mal conditions for using the seat belt.
fig. 5L0D0311m
fig. 6L0D0310m
Remember that in the event
of a violent collision, back
seat passengers that do not wear seat
belts both pose a risk for their safety
and also represent a serious danger
for the front seat passengers.
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PRETENSIONERS
To increase the protection efficiency
of the seat belts, the car is fitted with
front pretension. In the event of a vi-
olent crash, these devices rewind the
seat belts a few centimetres. In this
way they ensure that the seat belt per-
fectly adheres to the wearer before the
restraining action begins.
When the pretensioner is engaged, the
reel is blocked. The belt is no longer
wound even if it is accompanied.The pretensioner can only
be used once. Go to a Lan-
cia Dealership to have it replaced af-
ter is has been deployed. For device
validity refer to the plate positioned
inside the upper glove box on the
passenger’s side. Refer to the Lancia
Dealership when the time comes to
replace the device.
WARNING
Operations which lead to
shocks, vibrations or lo-
calised heating (over 100°C
for a maximum of 6 hours)
in the area around the pretensioners
may damage or trigger them. These
devices are not affected by vibrations
caused by irregularities of the road
surface or low obstacles such as kerbs,
etc. Contact Lancia Dealership for
any assistance.
IMPORTANT Maximum protection is
obtained from the pretensioner if the
belt is worn tight on the chest and
hips.
A slight emission of smoke may occur.
This smoke is not harmful and does
not indicate a fire.
The pretensioner does not require any
maintenance or greasing.
Any work tampering with its original
conditions invalidates pretensioner ef-
ficiency.
If unusual natural events (floods, sea
storms, etc.) have caused the device
to be contaminated by water and
mud, it must be replaced.
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LOAD LIMITERS
To increase passenger’s safety in the
event of an accident, the front seat
belt reels feature a load limiter which
allows controlled sag in such a way as
to dose the force acting on the chest
and shoulders during the belt re-
straining action in case of front crash.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING THE SEAT BELTS
The driver is responsible for respect-
ing (and ensuring that all the other
car passengers also respect) the local
laws in force regarding the use of seat
belts. Always fasten the seat belts be-
fore starting off.
Seat belts must also be used by preg-
nant women: wearing the seat belt
significantly reduces the risk for both
the expectant mother and the baby in
the event of an accident.
Pregnant women must position the
lower part of the belt very low down
so that it passes above the hips and
under the abdomen (see fig. 7).
fig. 7L0D0133m
fig. 8L0D0134m
fig. 9L0D0135m
The belt must not be
twisted. The upper part
must cross the shoulder and the chest
diagonally. The lower part must ad-
here to the passenger’s hips and not
to the abdomen. Do not use devices
(clips, clamps, etc.) that prevent the
belts from being snug to the passen-
gers’ body.
WARNING
Under no circumstances
should the seat belt and
pretensioner components be re-
moved or tampered with. All inter-
ventions must be performed by
qualified and authorised personnel
only. Always go to a Lancia Dealer-
ship.
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Maximum protection is ob-
tained if the backrest is kept
straight: the passenger’s back must
lean against the backrest and the seat
belt must be tight on the chest and
hips. Always fasten the seat belts on
both the front and the rear seats.
Travelling without seat belts fastened
increases the risk of serious injuries
or even death in the event of a crash.
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HOW TO KEEP SAFETY
BELTS ALWAYS EFFICIENT
❒Always use the seat belts with the
tap taut and never twisted; make
sure that it is free to run without
impediments.
❒Replace the belt after a serious ac-
cident even if it does not appear
damaged. Always replace the belt
if the pretensioners were deployed.
❒To clean the belt, wash by hand
with water and mild soap, rinse
and leave to dry in the shade. Do
not use strong detergents, bleach,
paints or any other chemical sub-
stance which could damage the
belt fibres.
❒Keep the reels dry: correct opera-
tion is ensured only if there are no
water infiltrations in the reels.
❒Replace the seat belt when show-
ing significant signs of wear or
cuts.CARRYING
CHILDREN
SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of
a crash, all passengers must be seated
and wear adequate restraint systems.
This is even more important for chil-
dren.
This is a compulsory requirement in
all EC member countries according to
EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
A child’s head is larger and heavier in
proportion to his/her body and the
child’s muscular and bone structures
are not fully developed. For this rea-
son, they require restraint systems
which are different from those used
by adults to protect them in the event
of an accident.
If the belt has been sub-
jected to a heavy stress, for
example after an accident, it should
be changed completely together with
the anchors, anchor fastening screws
and the pretensioner. In fact, even if
the belt has no visible defects, it
could have lost its resilience.
WARNING
Each seat belt must be
worn by one person only.
Do not carry children on your lap
with one seat belt protecting both.
In general, do not place any objects
between the passenger and the belt.
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The research results in relation to the
best protection for children is illus-
trated in European standard ECE-
R44 which divides the restraint sys-
tems into five groups in addition to
making their use compulsory:
Group 0 - up to 10 kg in weight
Group 0+ - up to 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
As it may be noted, the groups over-
lap partly and, in fact, in commerce it
is possible to find devices that cover
more than one weight group.
All restraint devices must bear the
type-approval data along with the
control mark on a label that must be
firmly secured to the child seat and
must never be removed.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point
of view of restraint systems, children
are considered as adults and must
wear the seat belts normally.
Lineaccessori Lancia includes child
seats for each weight group. These de-
vices are recommended having been
specifically designed for Lancia cars.
SEVERE DANGER: do not
arrange child seats on the
front seat facing backwards if the
passenger’s front airbag is enabled.
Deployment of the airbag in the
event of an accident could cause fa-
tal injuries to the baby. It is advis-
able to carry children on the back
seat, which is the most protected po-
sition in the event of an accident.
Under no circumstances should
child seats be fitted on the front seat
if the car is equipped with an airbag
on the passenger side, because if the
airbag is deployed, it may cause fa-
tal injuries to the baby regardless of
the severity of the crash causing the
deployment.
WARNING
On cars supplied with a de-
activation system for the
front passenger airbag,
children can sit on the front
seat, when required.
In this case, however, make
sure that the airbag is actually de-
activated by checking the amber
warning light on the panel (see the
paragraph “front airbag on passen-
ger side” in the section on both front
and side airbags). Move the pas-
senger’s seat as far back as possible
to avoid contact between the child
seat and the dashboard.
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GROUP 0 and 0+ fig. 10
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried
facing backwards on a cradle seat,
which supports the head, thus not in-
ducing stresses on the baby’s neck in
the event of sharp decelerations.
Cradle seats must be withheld using
the car seat belts. To restrain the baby
use the seat belts fitted in the child
seat.GROUP 1 fig. 11
Children from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight
can be carried facing forwards if the
child seat is fitted with a front cush-
ion, through which the car seat belt
restrains both child and seat.
fig. 11L0D0137mfig. 12L0D0138mfig. 10L0D0136m
The figure is indicative for assembly purposes only. Refer to the in-
structions supplied with the child seat.
WARNING
Some child restraint systems for weight group 0 and 1 have a rear
attachment and 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 placing a cushion in between). Follow the assembly instructions care-
fully.
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GROUP 2 fig. 12
Children from 15 to 25 kg can be se-
cured using the car seat belts directly.
The child seat is only needed to posi-
tion 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 and not
the abdomen.
The figure is indicative for
assembly purposes only. Re-
fer to the instructions supplied with
the child seat.
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