2014 FIAT 500X child restraint

1. Place the child seat in the center of the seatingposition. For some second row seats, you may need
to recline the seat and/or raise the head restraint to
get a better fit. If the rear seat can be moved forward
and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish to move
it to its rear-most position to make room for the child
seat. You may also move the front seat forward to
allow more room for the child seat.
2. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through the belt path of the child
restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt
path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight against the child seat.
5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled all the seat belt
webbing out of the retractor. Then, allow the web-
bing to retract back into the retractor. As the webbing
retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This means
the seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking mode. 6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is
locked, you should not be able to pull out any
webbing. If the retractor is not locked, repeat step 5.
7. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint while you push
the child restraint rearward and downward into the
vehicle seat.
8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, connect
the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the
tether strap. See the section “Installing Child Re-
straints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for direc-
tions to attach a tether anchor.
9. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 1 inch (25.4 mm)
in any direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check the
belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
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Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether
Anchorage:
WARNING!
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing car seat
to any location in front of the car seat, including the
seat frame or a tether anchorage. Only attach the
tether strap of a rear-facing car seat to the tether
anchorage that is approved for that seating position,
located behind the top of the vehicle seat. See the
section “Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH) Restraint System” for the location of
approved tether anchorages in your vehicle.
1. Look behind the seating position where you plan toinstall the child restraint to find the tether anchorage.
You may need to move the seat forward to provide
better access to the tether anchorage. If there is no
top tether anchorage for that seating position, move
the child restraint to another position in the vehicle if
one is available.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the anchor and the child seat. If
your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head
restraints, raise the head restraint, and where pos-
sible, route the tether strap under the head restraint
and between the two posts. If not possible, lower the
head restraint and pass the tether strap around the
outboard side of the head restraint.
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram.
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4. Remove slack in the tether strap according to thechild restraint manufacturer ’s instructions.
WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchorage position directly
behind the child seat to secure a child restraint
top tether strap.
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat,
make sure the tether strap does not slip into the
opening between the seatbacks as you remove
slack in the strap.
Transporting Pets
Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your
pet. An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and
possibly injured, or injure a passenger during panic
braking or in a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet har-
nesses or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
SAFETY TIPS
Transporting Passengers
NOTE: Never transport passengers in the cargo area.
Tether Anchorage Locations
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Axle Lubrication........................ .409
Battery ........................... .135, 358
Charging System Light ..................135
Belts, Seat ............................. .207
Blind Spot Monitoring .....................59
Body Mechanism Lubrication ................360
B-Pillar Location ........................ .384
Brake Assist System ..................... .157
Brake Fluid ........................... .409
Brakes ............................ .154, 368
Brake System ....................... .154, 368
Fluid Check ......................... .409
Master Cylinder ...................... .369
Warning Light ....................... .133
Brightness, Interior Lights ...................74
Bulbs, Light ........................... .209
Camera, Rear .......................... .255
Capacities, Fluid ........................ .407
Caps, Filler Oil (Engine) ......................... .356
Carbon Monoxide Warning ..............206, 265
Car Washes ........................... .373
Certification Label ....................... .268Chains, Tire
........................... .397
Changing A Flat Tire ..................315, 379
Chart, Tire Sizing ....................... .381
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator Light) .343
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety .............205
Checks, Safety ......................... .205
Child Restraint ......................... .188
Child Restraints Booster Seats ........................ .192
Child Restraints ...................... .188
Child Seat Installation ...................202
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt ......200
Infants And Child Restraints ..............190
LATCH Positions ..................... .195
Locating

The LATCH Anchorages ..........198
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children .....195
Older Children And Child Restraints ........191
Seating Positions ...................... .194
Clean Air Gasoline ...................... .262
Cleaning Wheels ............................ .374
Windshield Wiper Blades .................360
Climate Control ..........................80
Manual ..............................80
Clutch ............................... .369
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Radio Operation........................ .447
Rain Sensitive Wiper System .................76
Rear Camera .......................... .255
Rear Cross Path ..........................64
Rear ParkSense System ....................246
Rear Window Defroster .....................78
Rear Wiper/Washer .......................78
Recreational Towing ..................... .284
Reformulated Gasoline ....................262
Refrigerant ............................ .359
Reminder, Lights On .......................68
Reminder, Seat Belt ...................... .164
Remote Control Starting System ........................29
Remote Keyless Entry ......................23
Arm The Alarm ........................34
Keyless Enter-N-Go .....................38
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls ........446
Remote Starting Exit Remote Start Mode ..................31
Uconnect Customer Programmable Features ....32
Uconnect Settings .......................32
Remote Starting System ....................29
Replacement Keys ........................26
Replacement Parts ....................... .344Replacement Tires
....................... .395
Reporting Safety Defects ....................11
Restraint, Head ..........................53
Restraints, Child ........................ .188
Roll Over Warning .........................6
Roof Type Carrier ........................117
Rotation, Tires ......................... .399
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ................207
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ...............209
Safety Defects, Reporting ....................11
Safety, Exhaust Gas ...................... .206
Safety Information, Tire ....................380
Safety Tips ............................ .205
Schedule, Maintenance ....................344
Seat Belt Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage . . . .169
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) .........172
Energy Management Feature ..............172
Lap/Shoulder

Belt Operation ..............167
Lap/Shoulder Belts .....................165
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting .............169
Pregnant Women ..................... .171
Seat Belt Pretensioner ...................172
Seat Belt Reminder .....................164
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Seat Belt Maintenance.....................378
Seat Belt Reminder ...................... .164
Seat Belts .......................... .163, 207
Adjustable Shoulder Belt .................169
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Anchorage .......169
Child Restraint ....................... .188
Front Seat .....................163, 165, 167
Inspection .......................... .207
Operating Instructions ...................167
Pregnant Women ..................... .171
Pretensioners ........................ .172
Rear Seat ........................... .165
Reminder ........................... .133
Untwisting Procedure ...................169
Seats ..................................46
Adjustment ...........................46
Head Restraints ........................53
Seatback Release .......................46
Tilting ...............................46
Security Alarm ......................... .139
Arm The System .......................34
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) .............408
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ...................32
Sentry Key Replacement ....................26
Service Assistance .........................8 Service Contract
..........................10
Service Manuals ..........................12
Shifting Manual Transmission ...................223
Shift Lever Override ..................... .331
Shoulder Belts ......................... .165
Side View Mirror Adjustment ................58
Signals, Turn ..................... .70, 150, 209
Snow Chains (Tire Chains) ..................397
Snow Tires ............................ .393
Spark Plugs ........................... .408
Specifications Fuel (Gasoline) ....................... .408
Oil ............................... .408
Speed Control (Cruise Control) ...............235
Starting ............................ .29,

214
Cold Weather ........................ .216
Engine Fails To Start ....................215
Remote ..............................29
Starting And Operating ....................214
Starting Procedures ...................... .214
Steering Tilt Column ...........................55
Wheel, Heated .........................56
Wheel, Tilt ............................55
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