2016 FIAT 500E child restraint

Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) that is 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. Refer to the “Automatic Locking
Mode” description under “Occupant Restraints” for ad-
ditional information on ALR.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child
Restraints In This Vehicle
•ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
•
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol 2
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What is the weight limit (child’s
weight + weight of the child re-
straint) for using the Tether Anchor
with the seat belt to attach a forward
facing child restraint?Weight limit of the Child Restraint Always use the tether anchor when
using the seat belt to install a for-ward facing child restraint, up to
the recommended weight limit of the child restraint.
Can the rear-facing child restraint
touch the back of the front passen- ger seat? Yes
Contact between the front passen-
ger seat and the child restraint is allowed, if the child restraint
manufacturer also allows contact.
Can the head restraints be re- moved? Yes
Yes, all may be removed
Can the buckle stalk be twisted to
tighten the seat belt against the belt path of the child restraint? No
Do not twist the buckle stalk in a
seating position with an ALR re- tractor.
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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 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 webbing 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 web-
bing. 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 tether2
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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 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.
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
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WARNING! (Continued)
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 ap-
proved tether anchorages in your vehicle.
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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 possible,
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. 4. Remove slack in the tether strap according to the child
restraint manufacturer ’s instructions.
Rear Seat Tether Strap Mounting
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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.
• 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 could injure a passenger during panic braking
or in a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet harnesses
or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
SAFETY TIPS
Transporting Passengers
NEVER TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN THE CARGO
AREA.
WARNING!
• Do not leave children or animals inside parked
vehicles in hot weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
•
Do not allow people to ride in any area of your
vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
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Body Mechanism Lubrication.................301
B-Pillar Location ......................... .234
Brake Assist System ...................... .222
Brake Fluid ............................ .328
Brake, Parking .......................... .218
Brakes ................................ .304
Brake System ........................... .304
Anti-Lock (ABS) ....................... .220
Master Cylinder ....................... .305
Parking ............................. .218
Warning Light ........................ .148
Bulb Replacement ..................... .323, 325
Bulbs, Light .......................... .95, 323
Capacities, Fluid ......................... .328
Cargo Area Features ...................... .138
Car Washes ............................ .307
Cellular Phone .......................... .194
Chart, Tire Sizing ........................ .229Checking Your Vehicle For Safety
...............92
Checks, Safety ............................92
Child Restraint ............................73
Child Restraints Booster Seats ...........................78
Child Restraints .........................73
Child Seat Installation .....................89
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt ........86
Infants And Child Restraints ................76
Install A LATCH-Compatible Child Restraint ....85
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat
Belt ..................................87
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children .......80
Older Children And Child Restraints ..........76
Seating Positions ........................79
Cleaning Wheels .............................. .309
Climate Control ......................... .195
Clutch ................................ .305
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INDEX 349

PretensionersSeat Belts ..............................55
Radial Ply Tires ......................... .242
Radio Frequency General Information ...................35, 40
Radio Operation ......................... .194
Rear Liftgate (Sedan) .......................44
Rear Window Features .....................140
Recorder, Event Data .......................71
Recreational Towing ...................... .261
Release, Hood ........................... .109
Reminder, Seat Belt .........................47
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Disarm The Alarm .......................36
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls .........192
Replacement Bulbs ....................... .323
Replacement Keys .........................35
Replacement Parts ........................ .290Replacement Tires
........................ .250
Reporting Safety Defects ....................343
Restraints, Child ...........................73
Restraints, Occupant ........................45
Rotation, Tires .......................... .253
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle ..................93
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle .................95
Safety Defects, Reporting ....................343
Safety Information, Tire .....................227
Safety Tips ...............................92
Schedule, Maintenance .....................332
Seat Belt Energy Management Feature ................56
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation ................51
Lap/Shoulder Belts .......................49
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ...............53
Pregnant Women ........................55
Seat Belt Extender .......................54
354 INDEX