2011 FIAT FREEMONT height

Adjusting The Seat Up Or Down
The height of the seats can be adjusted up or down. Pull
upward or push downward on the seat switch; the seat
will move in the direction of the switch. Release the
switch when the desired position is reached.
Tilting The Seat Up Or Down
The angle of the seat cushion can be adjusted in four
directions. Pull upward or push downward on the front
or rear of the seat switch; the front or rear of the seat
cushion will move in the direction of the switch. Re-
lease the switch when the desired position is reached.
WARNING!
 Adjusting a seat while driving may be
dangerous. Moving a seat while driving
could result in loss of control which could cause a
collision and serious injury or death.
 Seats should be adjusted before fastening the
seat belts and while the vehicle is parked. Serious
injury or death could result from a poorly ad-
justed seat belt .
 Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that
the shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest . In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt , which could result in serious injury or death.Do not place any article under a power
seat or impede its ability to move as it
may cause damage to the seat controls.
Seat travel may become limited if movement is
stopped by an obstruction in the seat’s path.
(fig. 16) Power Seat Switch 39
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WARNING!
 Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is
moving is dangerous. The sudden move-
ment of the seat could cause you to lose control.
The seat belt might not be adjusted properly and
you could be injured. Adjust the seat only while
the vehicle is parked.
 Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that
the shoulder belt is no longer resting against your
chest . In a collision you could slide under the seat
belt and be seriously or even fatally injured. Use
the recliner only when the vehicle is parked. DRIVER'S SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT —
IF EQUIPPED
The seat height control lever is located on the out-
board side of the seat. Raise the lever to raise the seat.
Lower the lever to lower the seat. The total seat travel
is approximately 55 mm. (fig. 22)
FOLD-FLAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT — IF EQUIPPED
This feature allows for extended cargo space. When
the seat is folded flat, it is an extension of the load floor
surface (allowing long cargo to fit from the rear hatch
up to the instrument panel). The fold-flat seatback also
has a hardback surface that you can use as a work
surface when the seat is folded flat and the vehicle is
not in motion. (fig. 23)
Pull upward on the recline lever to fold or unfold the seat.
(fig. 21)
Seatback Release
(fig. 22)Seat Height Adjustment Lever 43
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WARNING!
 “Extreme Hazard! Do not use a
rearward-facing child restraint on a seat
protected by an air bag in front of it!” Refer to
visor and door shut face mounted labels for infor-
mation.
 In a collision, an unrestrained child, even a tiny
baby, can become a projectile inside the vehicle.
The force required to hold even an infant on your
lap could become so great that you could not
hold the child, no matter how strong you are.The
child and others could be badly injured. Any child
riding in your vehicle should be in a proper re-
straint for the child's size.
There are different sizes and types of restraints for
children from newborn size to the child almost large
enough for an adult safety belt. Always check the child
seat Owner's Manual to ensure you have the correct
seat for your child. Use the restraint that is correct for
your child.
Infants And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children ride
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are two years
old or until they reach either the height or weight limit
of their rear facing child safety seat. Two types of child
restraints can be used rearward-facing: infant carriers
and convertible child seats. The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing in the
vehicle. It is recommended for children from birth until
they reach the weight or height limit of the infant
carrier. Convertible child seats can be used either
rearward-facing or forward-facing in the vehicle. Con-
vertible child seats often have a higher weight limit in
the rearward-facing direction than infant carriers do, so
they can be used rearward-facing by children who have
outgrown their infant carrier but are still less than at
least two years old. Children should remain rearward-
facing until they reach the highest weight or height
allowed by their convertible child seat. Both types of
child restraints are held in the vehicle by the lap/
shoulder belt or the ISOFIX child restraint anchor
system. Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”.
WARNING!
Rearward-facing child seats must never
be used in the front seat of a vehicle with
the front passenger air bag unless the air bag is
turned off. An air bag deployment could cause
severe injury or death to infants in this position.
Older Children And Child Restraints
Children who are two years old or who have outgrown
their rear-facing convertible child seat can ride
forward-facing in the vehicle. Forward-facing child
seats and convertible child seats used in the forward-
facing direction are for children who are over two years
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height limit of their rear-facing convertible child seat.
Children should remain in a forward-facing child seat
with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest
weight or height allowed by the child seat. These child
seats are also held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder
belt or the ISOFIX child restraint anchorage system.
Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage System”.
All children whose weight or height is above the
forward-facing limit for the child seat should use a
belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle’s seat
belts fit properly. If the child cannot sit with knees bent
over the vehicle's seat cushion while the child's back is
against the seatback, they should use a belt-positioning
booster seat. The child and belt-positioning booster
seat are held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt.
Integrated Child Booster Seat — If Equipped
The Integrated Child Booster Seat is located in each
outboard second-row passenger seat. The Booster
Seat is designed for children weighing between 22 and
39 kg and between 119 cm and 145 cm tall.
To position a child into the Integrated Child Booster
Seat follow these steps:
1. Slide the second row seat to the full rear position touse the Integrated Child Booster Seat.
NOTE: The second row bench with Integrated Child
Booster Seat must remain in the full rear position
during use.
2. Pull the release loop forward to release the latch and seat cushion. (fig. 121) 3. Lift the seat cushion up and push back to lock it in
the booster seat position. (fig. 122)
4. Place the child upright in the seat with their back firmly against the seatback.
(fig. 121)
Release Loop(fig. 122) Booster Seat
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WARNING!
 Improper installation can lead to fail-
ure of an infant or child restraint . It
could come loose in a collision.The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the manufacturer's
directions exactly when installing an infant or
child restraint .
 A rearward-facing child restraint should only
be used in a rear seat . A rearward-facing child
restraint in the front seat may be struck by a
deploying passenger air bag, which may cause
severe or fatal injury to the infant .
Here are some tips on getting the most out of
your child restraint:
• Before buying any restraint system, make sure that it has a label certifying that it meets all applicable Safety
Standards. FIAT also recommends that you make
sure that you can install the child restraint in the
vehicle where you will use it before you buy it.
• The restraint must be appropriate for your child's weight and height. Check the label on the restraint
for weight and height limits.
• Carefully follow the instructions that come with the restraint. If you install the restraint improperly, it may
not work when you need it.
• Buckle the child into the seat according to the child restraint manufacturer's directions.
WARNING!
When your child restraint is not in use,
secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt
or remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it
loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or accident ,
it could strike the occupants or seatbacks and
cause serious personal injury.
ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage System
Your vehicle's second row passenger seats are
equipped with the child restraint anchorage system
called ISOFIX. The ISOFIX system provides for the
installation of the child restraint without using the
vehicle's seat belts, instead securing the child restraint
using lower anchorages and upper tether straps from
the child restraint to the vehicle structure.
ISOFIX-compatible child restraint systems are now
available. However, because the lower anchorages are
to be introduced over a period of years, child restraint
systems having attachments for those anchorages will
continue to have features for installation using the
vehicle's seat belts. Child restraints having tether straps
and hooks for connection to the top tether anchorages
have been available for some time. For some older child
restraints, many child restraint manufacturers offer
add-on tether strap kits or retrofit kits. You are urged
to take advantage of all the available attachments pro-
vided with your child restraint in any vehicle.
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WARNING!
An improperly adjusted hitch system
may reduce handling, stability and brak-
ing performance and could result in an accident .
Consult with your hitch and trailer manufacturer
or a reputable trailer/dealer for additional infor-
mation.
Frontal Area
The frontal area is the maximum height multiplied by
the maximum width of the front of a trailer.
Trailer Sway Control
Refer to “TSC (Trailer Sway Control)” under “Knowing
Your Vehicle/Electronic Brake Control System” for
further information. BREAKAWAY CABLE ATTACHMENT
European braking regulations for braked trailers up to
3 500 kg require trailers to be fitted with either a
secondary coupling or breakaway cable.
The recommended location for attaching the normal
trailer's breakaway cable is in the stamped slot located
on the sidewall of the hitch receiver.
With Attachment Point
• For detachable tow bar, pass the cable through the
attachment point and clip it back onto itself.
(fig. 134)
(fig. 134) Detachable Ball Clip Loop Method 175
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Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear Cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Rear Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Rear Park Sense System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,51
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,51
Recorder, Event Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . . 127
Repeater Lights, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,186
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Restraints, Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Restraints, Occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Retractable Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Reverse Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203Rocking Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Roof Rack (Luggage Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Safety Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Safety, Exhaust Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,163
Schedule, Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Seat Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,133,163
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage . . . . . . . . 136
And Pregnant Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,143,145,151
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,134
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Untwisting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Child Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,43
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,51
Reclining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reclining Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,51
Seatback Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,47,51
Tilting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,189
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