2014 FIAT FREEMONT lock

WARNING!
Securely lock the seat cushion into posi-
tion bef

ore using the seat . Otherwise,
the seat will not provide the proper stability for
child seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat cushion could cause serious injury.
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder
belt comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to
bend over the front of the seat when their back is
against the seatback, should use the seat belt in a rear
seat. Use this simple 5-step test to decide whether the
child can use the vehicle’s seat belt alone:
1. Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat? 2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the
front of the vehicle seat – while they are still sitting
all the way back?
3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between their neck and arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not their stomach?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If the answer to any of these questions was “no,” then
the child still needs to use a booster seat in this vehicle.
If the child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check belt fit
periodically. A child’s squirming or slouching can move
the belt out of position. If the shoulder belt contacts
the face or neck, move the child closer to the center of
the vehicle. Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt
under an arm or behind their back.
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Center Seat ISOFIX
This vehicle has 5 lower ISOFIX anchorages in the rear
seat. Anchorages A and B are used for the right out-
board position behind the front passenger (1). Anchor-
ages D and E are used for the left outboard position
behind the driver (3). Anchorages B and C are used for
the center seating position (2). Do not install an ISO-
FIX child restraint using anchorages C and D. This is
not a ISOFIX position in your vehicle.
You can install up to two child seats using the ISOFIX
system at the same time. If you are installing three child
restraints, you must use the seatbelt to install the
center child restraint. You can use either the ISOFIX
anchors for positions (1) and (3) or the vehicle’s seat
belt for installing the child seats in the outboard posi-
tions.
(fig. 145)
Options for installing two child seats using the ISOFIX
anchorages in this vehicle:
1. Right and left outboard seating positions (1 and 3):Install the child seats in the right and left outboard
seating positions using lower anchorages A and B,
and D and E. Do not use the center seat anchorage,
C. If the child seats do not block the center seat belt
webbing and buckle, the center seat belt can be
used to restraint an occupant or child restraint in
the center seating position.
2. Left outboard and center seating positions (3 and 2): Install the first child seat in the left outboard seating
position using lower anchorages D and E. Install the
second child seat using the center anchorages, B and
C. Do not use the outer anchorage closest to the
opposite door, A. Do not use the remaining right
outboard seating position (1) for any occupant. The
center child restraint will block the seat belt buckle
for this position.
(fig. 145)
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ISOFIX child

restraint in the center seat-
ing position (2). Do not install a ISOFIX child
restraint using anchorages C and D.This is not an
ISOFIX position in your vehicle.
• A child restraint installed in the center position
(2) will block the seat belt buckle for the empty
right outboard seating position (1). Do not use
this seat for another occupant .
• Never use the same lower anchorage to attach
more than one child restraint .
• If you are installing three child restraints next
to each other, you must use the seat belt and the
center tether anchor for the center position.You
can then use either the ISOFIX anchors or the
vehicle’s seat belt for installing the child seats in
the outboard positions. Please refer to “Installing
the ISOFIX Child Restraint System” for typical
installation instructions.
Always follow the directions of the child restraint
manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Not
all child restraint systems will be installed as described
here. To Install An ISOFIX Child Restraint:
1. If the selected seating position has a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow
the seat belt, following the instructions below. See
the section “Installing Child Restraints Using the
Vehicle Seat Belt” to check what type of seat belt
each seating position has.
2. Loosen the adjusters on the lower connectors and on the tether strap of the child seat so that you can
more easily attach the connectors to the vehicle
anchorages.
3. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for that seating position. 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
car seat.
4. Attach the connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seating position.
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5. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it tothe top tether anchorage. See the section “Installing
Child Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage”
for directions to attach a tether anchor.
6. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
Remove slack in the straps according to the child
restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
7. 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 25 mm in any
direction.
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seatbelt
When using the ISOFIX attaching system to install a
child restraint, stow all ALR seat belts that are not
being used by other occupants or being used to secure
child restraints. An unused belt could injure a child if
they play with it and accidentally lock the seatbelt
retractor. Before installing a child restraint using the
ISOFIX system, buckle the seat belt behind the child
restraint and out of the child’s reach. If the buckled seat
belt interferes with the child restraint installation, in-
stead of buckling it behind the child restraint, route the
seat belt through the child restraint belt path and then
buckle it. Do not lock the seatbelt. Remind all children
in the vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and that
they should not play with them.WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child re-
st r

aint to the ISOFIX anchorages can
lead to failure of an infant or child restraint .The
child could be badly injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer's directions exactly when installing
an infant or child restraint .
• Child restraint anchorages are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by correctly-
fitted child restraints. Under no circumstances
are they to be used for adult seat belts, harnesses,
or for attaching other items or equipment to the
vehicle.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle
Seat Belt
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with either a Switchable Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) or a cinching latch plate or both. Both
types of seat belts are designed to keep the lap portion
of the seat belt tight around the child restraint so that
it is not necessary to use a locking clip. The ALR
retractor can be “switched” into a locked mode by
pulling all of the webbing out of the retractor and then
letting the webbing retract back into the retractor. If it
is locked, the ALR will make a clicking noise while the
webbing is pulled back into the retractor. For additional
information on ALR, refer to the “Automatic Locking
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Mode” description under “Occupant Restraints.” The
cinching latch plate is designed to hold the lap portion
of the seatbelt tight when webbing is pulled tight and
straight through a child restraint’s belt path.
Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
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 car 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 notlocked, 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, con-
nect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten
the tether strap. See the section “Installing Child
Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for
directions 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 25 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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Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain
(SABIC)
SABIC air bags may offer side-impact and vehicle roll-
over protection to front and rear seat outboard occu-
pants in addition to that provided by the body struc-
ture. Each air bag features inflated chambers placed
adjacent to the head of each outboard occupant that
reduce the potential for side-impact head injuries. The
curtains deploy downward, covering both windows on
the impact side.
(fig. 150)
NOTE:
• Should a vehicle rollover occur, the pretensionersand/or SAB and SABIC air bags on both sides of the
vehicle may deploy.
• Air Bag covers may not be obvious in the interior trim, but they will open during air bag deployment.
• Being too close to the SAB and SABIC air bags during deployment could cause you to be severely injured
or killed.
The system includes side impact sensors that are cali-
brated to deploy the SAB and SABIC air bags during
impacts that require air bag occupant protection.
WARNING!
• Your vehicle is equipped with left and
righ t

Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflat-
able Curtain (SABIC), do not stack luggage or
other cargo up high enough to block the location
of the SABIC. The area where the SABIC is lo-
cated should remain free from any obstructions.
• Do not use accessor y seat covers or place ob-
jects between you and the side air bags; the
performance could be adversely affected and/or
objects could be pushed into you, causing serious
injury.
(Continued)
(fig. 150)Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags
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Front And Side Impact Sensors
In front and side impacts, impact sensors can aid the ORC
in determining appropriate response to impact events.
Enhanced Accident Response System
In the event of an impact causing air bag deployment, if
the communication network remains intact, and the
power remains intact, depending on the nature of the
event the ORC will determine whether to have the
Enhanced Accident Response System perform the fol-
lowing functions:
• Cut off fuel to the engine.
• Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has poweror until the ignition is cycled off.
• Turn on the interior lights, which remain on as long as the battery has power or until the ignition key is
removed.
• Unlock the doors automatically.
In order to reset the Enhanced Accident Response
System functions after an event, the ignition switch
must be changed from IGN ON to IGN OFF.
If A Deployment Occurs
The Advanced Front Air Bags are designed to deflate
immediately after deployment. NOTE:
Front and/or side air bags will not deploy in all
collisions. This does not mean something is wrong with
the air bag system.
If you do have a collision which deploys the air bags, any
or all of the following may occur:
• The nylon air bag material may sometimes cause abrasions and/or skin reddening to the driver and
front passenger as the air bags deploy and unfold.
The abrasions are similar to friction rope burns or
those you might get sliding along a carpet or gymna-
sium floor. They are not caused by contact with
chemicals. They are not permanent and normally
heal quickly. However, if you haven't healed signifi-
cantly within a few days, or if you have any blistering,
see your doctor immediately.
• As the air bags deflate, you may see some smoke-like particles. The particles are a normal by-product of
the process that generates the non-toxic gas used for
air bag inflation. These airborne particles may irritate
the skin, eyes, nose, or throat. If you have skin or eye
irritation, rinse the area with cool water. For nose or
throat irritation, move to fresh air. If the irritation
continues, see your doctor. If these particles settle
on your clothing, follow the garment manufacturer's
instructions for cleaning.
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Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have
deployed. If you are involved in another collision, the
air bags will not be in place to protect you.
WARNING!
Deployed air bags and seat belt preten-
sioner s

cannot protect you in another
collision. Have the air bags, seat belt pretension-
ers, and the front seat belt retractor assemblies
replaced by an authorized dealer immediately.
Also, have the Occupant Restraint Controller
(ORC) system serviced as well.
Air Bag Warning Light
You will want to have the air bags ready to
inflate for your protection in a collision. The
Air Bag Warning Light monitors the internal
circuits and interconnecting wiring associated
with air bag system electrical components. While the
air bag system is designed to be maintenance free. If any
of the following occurs, have an authorized dealer
service the air bag system immediately.
• The Air Bag Warning Light does not come on during the four to eight seconds when the ignition is first
cycled to the ON/RUN. • The Air Bag Warning Light remains on after the four
to eight-second interval.
• The Air Bag Warning Light comes on intermittently or remains on while driving.
NOTE: If the speedometer, tachometer, or any engine
related gauges are not working, the Occupant Re-
straint Controller (ORC) may also be disabled. The air
bags may not be ready to inflate for your protection.
Promptly check the fuse block for blown fuses. Refer to
“Fuses” in “In An Emergency” for the proper air bag
fuses. See your authorized dealer if the fuse is good.
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder
(EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in
certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that
will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record data related
to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in
this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
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