2015 FIAT 500C airbag

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Air Bag System Components
Your vehicle may be equipped with the following air bag
system components:
•Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light
•Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Knee Impact Bolsters
• Advanced Front Air Bags
• Supplemental Side Air Bags
• Supplemental Knee Air Bag
• Front and Side Impact Sensors •
Seat Belt Pretenioners
• Seat Belt Buckle Switch
• Seat Track Position Sensors
Advanced Front Air Bags
This vehicle has Advanced Front Air Bags for both the
driver and front passenger as a supplement to the seat
belt restraint systems. The driver ’s Advanced Front Air
Bag is mounted in the center of the steering wheel. The
passenger ’s Advanced Front Air Bag is mounted in the
instrument panel, above the glove compartment. The
words “SRS AIRBAG” and “AIRBAG” are embossed on
the air bag covers.
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way as the air bags inflate to their full size. The Advanced
Front Air Bags fully inflate in less time than it takes to
blink your eyes. The air bags then quickly deflate while
helping to restrain the driver and front passenger.
Knee Impact Bolsters
The Knee Impact Bolsters help protect the knees of the
driver and front passenger, and position the front occu-
pants for improved interaction with the Advanced Front
Air Bags.
WARNING!
•Do not drill, cut, or tamper with the knee impact
bolsters in any way.
• Do not mount any accessories to the knee impact
bolsters such as alarm lights, stereos, citizen band
radios, etc.
Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag
This vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Driver
Knee Air Bag mounted in the instrument panel below the
steering column.
The Supplemental Driver Knee Air Bag provides en-
hanced protection during a frontal impact by working
together with the seat belts, pretensioners, and Advanced
Front Air Bags.
Supplemental Side Air Bags
Your vehicle is equipped with two types of side air bags:
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bags (SABs):
Located in the outboard side of the front seats. The
SABs are marked with a “SRS AIRBAG” or “AIRBAG”
label sewn into the outboard side of the seats.
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The SABs may help to reduce the risk of occupant injury
during certain side impacts, in addition to the injury
reduction potential provided by the seat belts and body
structure.
When the SAB deploys, it opens the seam on the out-
board side of the seatback’s trim cover. The inflating SABdeploys through the seat seam into the space between the
occupant and the door. The SAB moves at a very high
speed and with such a high force that it could injure you
if you are not seated properly, or if items are positioned
in the area where the SAB inflates. Children are at an
even greater risk of injury from a deploying air bag.
WARNING!
Do not use accessory seat covers or place objects
between you and the Side Air Bags; the performance
could be adversely affected and/or objects could be
pushed into you, causing serious injury.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains
(SABICs): Located above the side windows. The trim
covering the SABICs is labeled “SRS AIRBAG” or
“AIRBAG.”
Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag Label
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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
1 — Side Vent7 — Passenger Air Bag13 — Storage Compartment
2 — Multifunction Lever – Light Control 8 — Glove Compartment14 — Shift Lever
3—
Instrument Cluster And Warning Lights9 — Rear Defrost Button 15 — Sport Button
4 — Windshield Wiper, Washer, Trip Computer 10 — Hazard Button 16 — Horn/Driver Airbag
5 — Central Air Vents 11 — Climate Controls
6 — Storage Compartment/Radio 12 — Power Windows Control
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CAUTION!(Continued)
•Towing this vehicle in violation of the above re-
quirements can cause severe transmission damage.
Damage from improper towing is not covered un-
der the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Manual Transmission
• Vehicle can be flat towed (all four wheels on the
ground) with the transmission in NEUTRAL.
• Vehicle can be towed with the front wheels elevated.
• Vehicle can be towed on a flatbed truck (all wheels off
the ground).
CAUTION!
Towing this vehicle in violation of the above require-
ments can cause severe engine and/or transmission
damage. Damage from improper towing is not cov-
ered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM
In the event of an impact causing airbag 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 follow-
ing functions:
• Cut off fuel to the engine.6
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•Flash hazard lights as long as the battery has power or
until the ignition key is turned 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.
After the event occurs, when the system is active, the
message Fuel Cutoff See Handbook is displayed.
Carefully check the vehicle for fuel leaks in the engine
compartment and on the ground near the engine com-
partment and fuel tank before resetting the system and
starting the engine. System Reset Procedure
After an impact causing airbag deployment, the left and
right turn signal lights, located in the instrument panel
cluster, will both be blinking, until the ignition is turned
off.
In order to move your vehicle to the side of the road you
must follow the system reset procedure.
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Cavity Vehicle Fuse Number Mini FuseDescription
4 F3820 Amp Yellow Central Door Locking
5 F36 10 Amp Red Diagnostic Socket, Car Radio, Climate Control
System
6 F4320 Amp Yellow Bi-Directional Washer
7 F4820 Amp Yellow Passenger Power Window
8 F137.5 Amp Brown Left Low Beam, Headlamp Leveling
9 F507.5 Amp Brown Airbag
10 F51 5 Amp Tan Car Radio Switch, Climate Control System,
Stop Light, Clutch
11 F37 5 Amp Tan Stop Light Switch, Instrument Panel Node
12 F49 5 Amp Tan Exterior Mirror, GPS, Electric Mirror, Parking
Sensor
13 F31 5 Amp Tan Ignition, Climate Control
14 F4720 Amp Yellow Driver Power Window
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 387

Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze)............368
Adding Fuel ............................ .297
Adding Washer Fluid ..................... .363
Additives, Fuel .......................... .295
AirBag.................................39 Air Bag Operation .......................42
Air Bag Warning Light ....................51
Driver Knee Air Bag ......................43
Enhanced Accident Response ................49
Event Data Recorder (EDR) .................53
FrontAirBag...........................39
If A Deployment Occurs ...................48
Knee Impact Bolsters .....................43
Maintaining Your Air Bag System ............52
Air Bag Deployment ........................39
Air Bag Light ...................... .51, 76, 143
Air Bag Maintenance .......................52
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . .354
Air Conditioner Maintenance .................356Air Conditioning
......................... .207
Air Conditioning Controls ...................207
Air Conditioning Filter .....................357
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips ..............215
Air Conditioning Refrigerant ..............356, 357
Air Conditioning System .............207, 209, 356
Air Pressure, Tires ........................ .269
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle ...............8
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) ...............367, 397
Capacities ........................... .397
Disposal ............................. .369
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ................248
Anti-Lock Warning Light ....................143
Appearance Care ........................ .376
Automatic Dimming Mirror ...................86
Automatic Oil Change Indicator ...............402
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) ..........209
Automatic Transaxle ........................11
Automatic Transmission ..............229, 374, 376
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