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WARNING
Some child restraint systems for weight
groups 0 and 1 have a rear attachment
to the car seat belts and their own seat belts for
securing the child. Due to their weight , they
may be dangerous if incorrectly mounted (e.g. if
fastened to the vehicle seat belts placing a
cushion in between). Follow the assembly
instructions carefully.
GROUP 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg can be secured using the
car seat belts directly fig. 105.
The child seat is needed only to position the child
correctly with respect to the belts so that the
diagonal section crosses the child's chest and never
the neck, and the lower part is snug on the hips
not the abdomen.
WARNING
The diagrams are indicative and
provided for assembly purposes only. For
assembly, refer to the instructions supplied with
the child seat by law.
fig. 105
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GROUP 3
For children from 22 kg to 36 kg, the size of the
child's chest no longer requires a support to distance
the child's back from the back of the seat.
The figure fig. 106 shows proper child seat
positioning on the rear seat.
Children over 1.50 m in height can wear seat belts
like adults.
WARNING
The diagrams are indicative and
provided for assembly purposes only. For
assembly, refer to the instructions supplied with
the child seat by low.
fig. 106
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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR CHILD SEAT USE
The vehicle complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which governs the arrangement
possibilities for child restraints on the seats of a vehicle as shown in the following table:
Group Weight range Front passenger seat Rear passenger seat
Groups 0, 0+ up to 13 kg
UU
Group 1 9-18 kg
UU
Group 2 15-25 kg
UU
Group 3 22-36 kg
UU
U suitable for “Universal” child seats, according to European standard ECE-R44 for the specified “Groups”.
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Below is a summary of the rules of safety to
be followed when carrying children:
❒Install the child seats on the rear seat, which is the
most protected position in the event of an
accident.
❒If the passenger's air bag is deactivated, always
check the amber warning light
on the
instrument panel to make sure that it has actually
been deactivated.
❒Carefully follow the instructions that came with
the child seat, which the manufacturer must supply
by law. Keep the instructions in the vehicle along
with the other papers and this handbook. Do
not use child seats without instructions.
❒Always check the seat belt is well fastened by
pulling on it.
❒Only one child is to be strapped into each seat;
never carry two children using one child seat.
❒Always check the seat belts do not rest on the
child's neck.
❒While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly
or release the belts.
❒Never carry children on your lap, even newborns.
No-one can hold a child in the event of an
accident.
❒In the event of an accident, replace the child seat
with a new one.
WARNING
Do not arrange child seats on the front
seat in cars fitted with passenger's air
bag. Children must never travel on the front
seat .
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ISOFIX CHILD SEAT ASSEMBLY
SETUP(for versions/markets, where provided)
Provisions are made on some versions of the vehicle
to fit Universal Isofix child seats. Isofix is a new
European standardised system for carrying children
safely.Isofix systems can be fitted alongside traditional child
seats.
ig. 107 displays an example of a child seat.
The Universal Isofix child seat covers weight group 1.
Specific Isofix systems are provided for the other
weight groups and may be used only if specifically
designed, tested and approved for use on this vehicle
(see list attached to the child seat).
Due to its different attachment system, the child seat
must be secured using the dedicated lower metal
rings A fig. 108 , located between the rear cushion
and backrest. After removing the parcel shelf, secure
the upper belt (provided with the child seat) to the
dedicated ring B fig. 109 (one per side) located
behind the rear seat backrest.
fig. 107
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Remember that in the case of Universal Isofix child
seats, you can use all seats approved with the
marking ECE R44/03 "Universal Isofix".
The Universal Isofix child seat "Duo Plus" is available
from Lineaccessori Fiat.
For any further details on installation/use, refer to
the instruction manual provided with the child seat.
WARNING
Fit the child seat only when the vehicle
is stationary.The child seat is correctly
anchored to the brackets when you hear it click
into place. Follow the instructions for
positioning, fitting and removing which the child
seat manufacturer must supply together with
the seat .
fig. 109
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD
SEAT USE
The table below shows the different installation possibilities for Universal Isofix child seats on the seats fitted
with Isofix attachments, in accordance with European regulation ECE 16.Weight group Seat arrangement Isofix position class Isofix rear side position
Group 0 (up to 10 kg) Facing backwards E
IL
Group 0+ (up to 13 kg)Facing backwards E
IL
Facing backwards D
IL
Facing backwards C
IL (*)
GroupI(from9to18kg)Facing backwards D
IL
Facing backwards C
IL (*)
Facing forwards B
IUF
Facing forwards BI
IUF
Facing forwards A
IUF
IL Suitable for specific Isofix-type child seat systems approved for this type of vehicle. The seat can be installed by moving the front
seat forward.
(*) The Isofix child seat can be installed by moving the front seat all the way up.
IUF Suitable for Isofix child seat systems to be set facing forwards, universal class (fitted with third upper mounting), approved for the
respective weight group.
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FRONT AIRBAGSThe vehicle is fitted with front airbags for driver and
passenger (for versions/markets where provided).
The front driver/passenger airbags (for versions/
markets, where provided) are designed to protect
the front-seat occupants in the event of head-on
crashes of medium-high severity, by placing the bag
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 causes the bag to inflate, if
necessary, 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.
Front driver/passenger airbags (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.
In the event of an impact, those not wearing a seat
belt will move forward and come into contact with
the bag which is still inflating. The protection offered
by the bag is compromised in these circumstances.
Front airbags may not be activated in the following
situations:
❒head-on impacts against highly deformable objects
that do not affect the front surface of the vehicle
(e.g. front wing hitting a guard rail);
❒jamming of the vehicle 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. Lack
of deployment in such cases is consequently not
the sign of a fault.
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