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Below is a summary of the safety rules to be
followed when 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
the amber warning light on the instrument panel is per-
manently on to make sure that the airbag has actually been
deactivated.
3) Carefully follow the instructions that came with the
child seat, which the manufacturer must supply by law.
Keep the instructions in the car along with the other doc-
uments and this handbook. Do not use second hand child
seats without instructions.
4) Always check the seat belt is well fastened by pulling
on it.
5) Only one child is to be strapped into each retaining sys-
tem; never carry two children using one child seat.
6) Always check the seat belts do not rest on the child’s
neck.
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 event of an
accident.
9) In the event of an accident, replace the child seat with
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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 re-
gardless of the severity of the collision. It is ad-
visable to always carry children in a child seat on
the rear seat, which is the most protected posi-
tion in the event of a collision.
WARNING
“UNIVERSAL ISOFIX”
CHILD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY
SETUP
The car is provisioned for a Universal Isofix child restraint,
a new European standardised system for carrying children
safely. An example of such a seat is shown in fig. 139. The
Universal Isofix child seat covers weight group 1.
Due to its different attachment system, the Universal Isofix
child seat must be anchored to the special low metal rings
A-fig. 140, located between the backrest and rear cushion.
The upper belt (provided with the child seat) must be then
secured to ring B-fig. 141 located on the back of the back-
rest at child seat level. It is possible to have a mixed as-
sembly of the traditional child seats and the Universal Isofix
ones.
Remember that, in the case of Universal Isofix child seats,
you can use all those seats bearing the marking ECE R44/03
Universal Isofix.
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Front airbags may not be activated in the following situa-
tions:
❒in collisions against very strangely shaped objects that
do not affect the front surface of the car (e.g. mudguard
collision against guard rail, piles of gravel etc.);
❒jamming of the car underneath other vehicles or pro-
tective barriers (e.g. underneath a truck or a guard rail);
in this case, the bags would offer no additional pro-
tection with respect to the seat belt and their deploy-
ment is unnecessary. In these cases, non-deployment
of the airbag does not necessarily indicate a system mal-
function.FRONT AIRBAGS
The car is fitted with front airbags for the driver and the
passenger, and with a knee bag on the driver’s side (where
provided).
The front driver/passenger airbags and the driver’s knee
bag (where provided) have been designed to protect the
occupants in the event of head-on crashes of medium/high
severity, by placing the 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 sys-
tem malfunction.
An electronic control unit causes the bag to inflate, if nec-
essary, in the event of a head-on crash. The bag will inflate
instantaneously, placing itself between the front occupant’s
body and the structures which could cause injury. It will
deflate immediately afterwards.
The front driver/passenger airbags and the driver’s knee
bag (where provided) 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-Euro-
pean countries.
The volume of the front airbags at maximum inflation fills
most of the space between the steering wheel and the dri-
ver 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 bag 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 ob-
jects (e.g. mobile phones) on the passenger side
dashboard because these could interfere with the
correct opening of the airbag and cause severe in-
jury to occupants.
WARNING
The airbags are not deployed in the event of minor colli-
sions (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-on collisions, the seat belts hold
occupants in the correct position and prevent them from
being thrown out of the car by a very violent impact.
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F0U0125mfig. 142F0U0126mfig. 143
FRONT AIRBAG ON DRIVER’S SIDE
fig. 142
This consists of an instant-inflating bag contained in a spe-
cial compartment in the centre of the steering wheel.
FRONT AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE
fig. 143
This consists of an instant-inflating bag contained in a spe-
cial compartment in the dashboard: this bag has a larger
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WARNING: Do not put child seats facing
backwards on the front seat if the pas-
senger’s airbag is enabled (ON). Deploy-
ment 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. Also, the passenger seat should be 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 immedi-
ately reactivated when children are no longer car-
ried to ensure better protection for adults.
WARNING
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F0U0343mfig. 144
KNEE BAG ON DRIVER’S SIDE fig. 144
(for versions/markets where provided)
This consists of an instant-inflating bag contained in a spe-
cial compartment under the steering wheel at knee level,
designed to give further protection in the event of a head-
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MANUAL DEACTIVATION OF FRONT AND
SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAGS
(for versions/markets where provided)
Should it be absolutely necessary to carry a child on the
front seat, the passenger front and side airbags can be de-
activated. The instrument panel warning light
“will stay
on constantly until the passenger front and side airbags are
reactivated.
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To manually deactivate the passenger’s
front and side chest/pelvis airbags (for ver-
sions/markets where provided), refer to para-
graphs “Digital display” and “Multifunction dis-
play” in the section “Dashboard and controls”.
WARNINGSIDE AIRBAGS
The car is fitted with front side airbags for driver and pas-
senger (for versions/markets where provided) for pro-
tecting the chest and pelvis, and window bags (for ver-
sions/markets where provided) for protecting the heads
of front and rear occupants.
Side airbags (for versions/markets where provided) pro-
tect car occupants from side-on crashes of medium/high
severity by placing the bag between the occupant and the
internal parts of the side structure of the car. Non-acti-
vation of side bags in other types of collisions (head-on
collisions, rear shunts, roll-overs, etc...) is not an indica-
tion of system malfunction. In the event of a side-on crash,
an electronic control unit triggers the inflation of the bag
if required. The cushion immediately inflates, placing it-
self between the occupant’s body and structures that could
cause injuries, the cushion deflates Immediately afterwards.
Side bags (for versions/markets where provided) are not
a replacement for, but rather a complement to, the seat
belts, which should be worn at all times as specified by law
in Europe and most non-European countries.
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WINDOW BAGS fig. 146
(for versions/markets where provided)
These consist of two “curtain” cushions, one on the right
and the other on the left side of the car, located behind
the side coverings of the roof and covered by appropri-
ate finishings.
Window bags have been designed for protecting the head
of front and rear occupants in the event of a side-on col-
lision, thanks to the wide cushion inflation surface.
F0U0127mfig. 145
SIDE BAGS fig. 145
(for versions/markets where provided)
Front side airbags are housed in the seat backrests. They
consist of an instant-inflation bag designed to increase pro-
tection of the occupants’ chest and pelvis zone in the event
of a side-on crash of medium/high severity.
F0U0128mfig. 146
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IMPORTANT Should an accident occur in which any of
the safety devices are activated, take the vehicle to a Fiat
Dealership to have the activated devices replaced and to
have the whole system checked.
Every control, repair and replacement operation con-
cerning the airbags must be carried out only at Fiat Deal-
erships.
If you are having the car scrapped, have the airbag sys-
tem deactivated at a Fiat Dealership first. If the car changes
ownership, the new owner must be informed of the
method of use of the airbags and the above warnings, and
also be given this “Owner’s Handbook”.
IMPORTANT Pretensioners, front airbags and front side
bags are deployed differently according to the type of col-
lision. Non-deployment of one or more of these devices
does not therefore indicate a system fault. IMPORTANT In the event of a side-on crash, the system
offers the best protection if you have a correct position
on the seat because this allows the side bags to inflate cor-
rectly.
IMPORTANT The front airbags and/or side bags may be
deployed if the car is subject to heavy knocks involving the
underbody area, such as violent shocks against steps, kerbs
or low obstacles, the car falling into big holes or hollows
in the road.
IMPORTANT A small amount of dust will be released
when the airbags are deployed. The dust is not harmful
and does not indicate the beginning of a fire. Furthermore,
the surface of the deployed bag and the interior of the
car may be covered in a dusty residue: this may irritate
skin and eyes. Wash with mild soap and water in the event
of exposure.
The expiration dates of the explosive charge and the clock
wire are shown on a label contained in the glove box. Go
to a Fiat Dealership to have the devices replaced when the
expiration date approaches.KNOWING
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Do not rest your head, arms or elbows on
the doors, windows or window bag de-
ployment area as you could be injured during the
inflation phase.
WARNING
Never lean you head, arms or elbows out
of the window.
WARNING
Do not cover the front seat backrest with
sheets or covers that are not compatible
with side bags.
WARNING
If, when turning the key to MAR, the warn-
ing light
¬does not turn on or if it stays
on when travelling (together with the message on
the multifunction display, where provided), there
could be a failure in the safety systems; if this is
the case, the airbags or pretensioners may not trig-
ger in the event of an accident or, in a minor num-
ber of cases, they could activate incorrectly. Con-
tact a Fiat Dealership immediately to have the
system checked before driving off.
WARNING
GENERAL WARNINGS
Do not travel with objects in your lap,
in front of your chest, or between your lips
(pipes, pencils, etc.). In the event of a crash when
the airbag is deployed, you may be seriously in-
jured.
WARNING
Always drive keeping your hands on the
steering wheel rim so that, in the event of
airbag activation, it can inflate without obstruc-
tion. Do not drive with your body slouched for-
wards; keep the backrest upright and lean back
into it.
WARNING
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