2010 Abarth Punto Evo airbag

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DASHBOARD
The presence and position of the controls, instruments and gauges may vary depending on the version.
F0U001Abfig. 1
1.Adjustable side air vents – 2.Fixed side air vents – 3.Left steering column stalk: external lights – 4.Instrument
panel –
5.Right steering column stalk: windscreen wiper controls, rear window wiper, trip computer – 6.Panel
controls – 7. Portable navigation system setup (for versions/markets, where provided) –
8.Adjustable central air
vents –
9.Fixed upper air vent – 10.Front airbag – passenger side – 11.Glove compartment – 12.Light guide –
13.Radio (for versions/markets where provided) – 14.HVAC controls – 15.Ignition device – 16.Front airbag
– driver’s side –
17. Steering wheel adjustment lever – 18.Control panel: headlamp alignment adjustment/
reconfigurable multifunction display.
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Hold down the MENU ESC button:
– to return to the set up menu if you are in the main
menu;
– to return to the main menu if you are at another point
of the menu (e.g.: at submenu option setting level, at
submenu level or at main menu option setting level);
– to save only the settings already stored (and
confirmed by pressing the MENU ESC button).
The setup menu environment is timed. Only the changes
saved by the user (having been confirmed by briefly
pressing MENU ESC) will be stored when the menu is
automatically closed.The menu consists of the following items:
– MENU
– SPEED BEEP
– CORNERING LIGHTS
– RAIN SENSOR
(for versions/markets where provided)
– TRIP B ACTIVATION/DATA
– SET TIME
– SET DATE
– FIRST PAGE
– SEE RADIO
– AUTOCLOSE
– UNITS OF MEASUREMENT:
– LANGUAGE
– BUZZER VOLUME
– BUTTON VOLUME
– SEAT BELT BEEP/BUZZ.
– SERVICE
– AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
– DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
– EXIT MENU
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AIRBAG/PASSENGER BAG
(Passenger front air bag and side bag
– protecting chest/pelvis – activation/deactivation)
This function is used to activate/deactivate the front
passenger’s airbag.
Proceed as follows:
❒press MENU ESC and, after the message Bag pass:
Off (to deactivate) or Bag pass: On (to activate) is
displayed by pressing buttons +or –, press MENU
ESC again;
❒the display will show the confirmation request
message;
❒press +or –to select either Yes (to confirm
activation/deactivation) or No (to abort);
❒briefly press MENU ESC to confirm the setting and
go back to the menu screen or hold the button
down to go back to the standard screen without
saving.DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
(for versions/markets where provided)
With this function is possible to turn the day lights on
and off.
Proceed as follows to activate or deactivate this
function:
– press the MENU ESC button briefly: the display will
show a submenu;
– press the MENU ESC button briefly, the display will
show On or Off flashing depending on the previous
setting;
– press +or –to make your choice;
– briefly press the MENU ESC button to go back to the
submenu screen or hold the button down to go back to
the main menu screen without saving;
– again, give the MENU ESC button a long press to
return to the standard screen or to the main menu
according to the position in the menu.
EXIT MENU
This is the last function that closes the cycle of settings
listed in the menu screen.
Briefly press MENU ESC to go back to the standard
screen without saving.
Press –to return to the first menu option (Speed Beep).
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F0U113Abfig. 113
GROUP 1
From 9 kg to 18 kg, children may be carried facing
forwards fig. 113.
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Do not place a cradle seat facing
backwards on the front seat if the
passenger side airbag is on. Deployment of the
airbag in an accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby regardless of the severity of the
collision. It is advisable to always carry children
in dedicated child seats on the rear seat, which
is the most protected position in the event of an
accident.
WARNING
WARNING Should it be absolutely
necessary to carry a child on the front
seat in a backwards-facing child seat, the
passenger’s front and side airbags should
be deactivated through the setup menu.
Deactivation can be verified by checking the “
warning light on the instrument panel. Move the
passenger’s seat as far back as possible to avoid
contact between the child seat and the dashboard.
WARNING
The figures are only examples for fitting
purposes. Fit the child seat according to
the instructions mandatorily supplied with the
seat.
WARNING
There are seats with Isofix attachments
which enable secure fastening to the
seat without using the vehicle’s seat belts.
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Below is a summary of the rules of safety to be
followed for carrying children:
1) The recommended position for installing child seats
is on the rear seat, as it is the most protected area in
the event of a crash.
2) When disengaging the passenger airbag, always check
that the amber warning light on the instrument panel is
permanently on to make sure that the airbag has actually
been deactivated.
3) Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the
child restraint system which are mandatory by law.
Keep the instructions in the car along with the other
documents and this handbook. Do not use second-hand
child seats without instructions.
4) Always check that the seat belt is well fastened by
pulling on it.
5) Only one child is to be strapped into each retaining
system; never carry two children using one child seat.
6) Always check that the seat belts do not restrain the
child’s throat.
7) While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly
or release the belts.
8) Never carry children on your lap, even newborns.
No-one, however strong, can hold a child in the case of
an accident.
9) In the event of an accident, replace the child seat
with a new one.
Do not place a child seat facing
backwards on the front seat if the
passenger side airbag is enabled. Deployment of
the airbag in an accident could cause fatal
injuries to the baby regardless of the severity of
the collision. It is advisable to carry children in
an appropriate restraint system on the rear seat
which is the most protected position in the
event of an accident.
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Front airbags may not be activated in the following
situations:
❒in collisions against highly deformable objects that do
not affect the front surface of the car (e.g. bumper
collision against guard rail, piles of gravel etc.);
❒jamming of the car underneath other vehicles or
protective barriers (e.g. underneath a truck or a
guard rail); in this case, the bags would offer no
additional protection with respect to the seat belt
and their deployment is unnecessary. Therefore,
failure to activate in the above circumstances does
not mean that the system is not working properly.FRONT AIR BAGS
The car is fitted with front air bags for the driver and
the passenger, and with a knee bag on the driver’s side.
The front driver / passenger airbags and the driver’s
knee bag have been designed to protect the occupants
in the event of head-on crashes of medium/high severity,
by placing a cushion between the occupant and the
steering wheel or dashboard.
Non-activation in other types of crash (side-on
collisions, rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is therefore not a
sign of system malfunction.
An electronic control unit will make the bag inflate in
the event of a frontal impact. The bag will inflate
instantaneously placing itself between the front
occupants body and the structures which could cause
injury. It will deflate immediately afterwards.
The front driver/passenger airbags and the driver’s knee
bag are not a replacement for, but rather complement,
the use of belts, which should always be worn, as
specified by law in Europe and most non-European
countries.
The volume of the front airbags at maximum inflation
fills most of the space between the steering wheel and
the driver and between the dashboard and the
passenger.
In the event of an impact, someone not wearing a seat
belt could move forward and come into contact with a
bag which is still in the opening phase. The protection
offered by the cushion is reduced in such a case.
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Do not apply stickers or other objects on
the steering wheel, passenger side airbag
cover or upper side upholstery. Do not place
objects (e.g. mobile phones) on the passenger
side dashboard because these could interfere
with the correct opening of the airbag and
cause severe injury to occupants.
WARNING
The airbags are not deployed in the event of minor
collisions (for which the withholding action of the seat
belts is sufficient). For this reason, the seat belt must be
worn at all times. In the case of side collisions, the seat
belts hold occupants in the correct position and prevent
them being thrown out of the car by a very violent
collision.
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F0U119Abfig. 119F0U120Abfig. 120
FRONT AIR BAG ON DRIVER’S SIDE
fig. 119
It consists of an instantly inflating bag contained in a
special recess in the centre of the steering wheel.
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FRONT AIRBAG ON PASSENGER’S SIDE
fig. 120
This consists of an instantly-inflating bag contained in
a special compartment in the dashboard: this bag has
a larger volume than that of the driver’s.
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F0U121Abfig. 121
KNEE BAG ON DRIVER’S SIDE fig. 121
This consists of an instantly-inflating bag contained in a
special compartment under the steering wheel at knee
level, designed to give further protection in the event of
a head-on crash.
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WARNING: Do not put child seats
facing backwards on the front seat if the
passenger’s airbag is enabled (ON).
Deployment of the airbag in an accident
could cause fatal injuries to the baby.
Should it be absolutely necessary to place a
child seat on the front seat, always deactivate
the passenger airbag. Move the passenger’s seat
as far back as possible to avoid contact
between the child seat and the dashboard.
Although this is not mandatory by law, the
airbag should be immediately reactivated when
children are no longer carried to ensure better
protection for adults.
WARNING
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