2016 FIAT FREEMONT seats

WARNING! (Continued)
• In a collision, you and your passengers can
suffer much greater injuries if you are not prop-
erly buckled up.You can strike the interior of your
vehicle or other passengers, or you can be thrown
out of the vehicle. Always be sure you and others
in your vehicle are buckled up properly.
• It is 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.
• Wearing your seat belt incorrectly could make
your injuries in a collision much worse.You might
suffer internal injuries, or you could even slide out
of the seat belt . Follow these instructions to wear
your seat belt safely and to keep your passengers
safe, too.
(Continued)WARNING! (Continued)
• Two people should never be belted into a single
seat belt . People belted together can crash into
one another in a collision, hurting one another
badly. Never use a lap/shoulder belt or a lap belt
for more than one person, no matter what their
size.
• A lap belt worn too high can increase the risk of
injury in a collision.The seat belt forces won’t be
at the strong hip and pelvic bones, but across
your abdomen. Always wear the lap part of your
seat belt as low as possible and keep it snug.
• A twisted seat belt may not protect you prop-
erly. In a collision, it could even cut into you. Be
sure the seat belt is flat against your body, with-
out twists. If you can’t straighten a seat belt in
your vehicle, take it to your authorized dealer
immediately and have it fixed.
• A seat belt that is buckled into the wrong
buckle will not protect you properly. The lap
portion could ride too high on your body, possibly
causing internal injuries. Always buckle your seat
belt into the buckle nearest you.
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3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded web-bing. The folded webbing must enter the slot at the
top of the latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it clears the folded webbing.
ADJUSTABLE UPPER SHOULDER BELT
ANCHORAGE
In the driver and front passenger seats, the top of the
shoulder belt can be adjusted upward or downward to
position the seat belt away from your neck. Push or
squeeze the anchorage button to release the anchor-
age, and move it up or down to the position that serves
you best.
(fig. 131)
As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you will
prefer the shoulder belt anchorage in a lower position,
and if you are taller than average, you will prefer the
shoulder belt anchorage in a higher position. After you
release the anchorage button, try to move it up or
down to make sure that it is locked in position.
NOTE: The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage
is equipped with an Easy Up feature. This feature allows
the shoulder belt anchorage to be adjusted in the
upward position without pushing or squeezing the
release button. To verify the shoulder belt anchorage is
latched, pull downward on the shoulder belt anchorage
until it is locked into position.
SEAT BELTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN
We recommend that pregnant women use the seat
belts throughout their pregnancy. Keeping the mother
safe is the best way to keep the baby safe.
Pregnant women should wear the lap part of the seat
belt across the thighs and as snug across the hips as
possible. Keep the seat belt low so that it does not
come across the abdomen. That way the strong bones
of the hips will take the force if there is a collision.
(fig. 131)
Adjustable Anchorage
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SUPPLEMENTAL SIDE AIR BAGS
Your vehicle is equipped with two types of side air bags:
1. 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.
(fig. 139)
The SABs may help to reduce the risk of occupant
injury during certain side impact and certain roll-
over events, in addition to the injury reduction
potential provided by the seat belts and body struc-
ture. When the SAB deploys, it opens the seam on the
outboard side of the seatback’s trim cover. The
inflating SAB deploys 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 accessor y seat covers or
place obj

ects between you and the Side
Air Bags; the performance could be adversely
affected and/or objects could be pushed into you,
causing serious injury.
(fig. 139)
Front Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag Label
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The SABICs and SABs (“Side Air Bags”) are designed to
activate in certain side impacts and certain rollover
events. The Occupant Restraint Controller (“ORC”)
determines whether the deployment of the Side Air
Bags in a particular side impact or rollover event is
appropriate, based on the severity and type of collision.
Vehicle damage by itself is not a good indicator of
whether or not Side Air Bags should have deployed.
Side Air Bags are a supplement to the seat belt restraint
system. Side Air Bags deploy in less time than it takes to
blink your eyes. Occupants, including children, who are
up against or very close to Side Air Bags can be
seriously injured or killed. Occupants, including chil-
dren, should never lean on or sleep against the door,
side windows, or area where the Side Air Bags inflate,
even if they are in an infant or child restraint.
Seat belts (and child restraints where appropriate) are
necessary for your protection in all collisions. They also
help keep you in position, away from inflating Side Air
Bags. To get the best protection from the Side Air Bags,
occupants must wear their seat belts properly and sit
upright with their backs against the seats. Children
must be properly restrained in a child restraint or
booster seat that is appropriate for the size of the child.WARNING!
• Side Air Bags need room to inflate. Do
n ot

lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat .
• Being too close to the Side Air Bags during
deployment could cause you to be severely in-
jured or killed.
• Relying on the Side Air Bags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The Side Air
Bags work with your seat belt to restrain you
properly. In some collisions, Side Air Bags won’t
deploy at all. Always wear your seat belt even
though you have Side Air Bags.
NOTE: Air bag covers may not be obvious in the
interior trim, but they will open during air bag deploy-
ment.
Side Impacts
In side impacts, the side impact sensors aid the ORC in
determining the appropriate response to impact
events. The system is calibrated to deploy the Side Air
Bags on the impact side of the vehicle during impacts
that require Side Air Bag occupant protection. In side
impacts, the Side Air Bags deploy independently; a left
side impact deploys the left Side Air Bags only and a
right side impact deploys the right Side Air Bags only.
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CHILD RESTRAINTS - CARRYING
CHILDREN SAFELY
(fig. 141)
Everyone in your vehicle needs to be buckled up at all
times, including babies and children. EC directive 2003/
20/EC requires proper use of restraints in all EC
countries.
Children less than 1.5 meters tall and 12 years or
younger should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat,
if available. According to crash statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear seats rather
than in the front.
WARNING!
In a collision, an unrestrained child can
becom e

a projectile inside the vehicle.
The force required to hold even an infant on your
lap could become so great that you could not
hold the child, no matter how strong you are.The
child and others could be badly injured. Any child
riding in your vehicle should be in a proper re-
straint for the child's size.
There are different sizes and types of restraints for
children from newborn size to the child almost large
enough for an adult safety belt. Children should ride
rearward facing as long as possible; this is the most
protected position for a child in the event of a crash.
Always check the child seat Owner’s Manual to make
sure you have the correct seat for your child. Carefully
read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the
child restraint Owner’s Manual and on all the labels
attached to the child restraint.
(fig. 141)
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7. Once the seat belt is long enough to fit properly,insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear
a “click.” (fig. 148)
8. To remove the slack from the lap belt, pull upward on the shoulder portion of the seat belt.
9. To release the seat belt, push the red button on the buckle.WARNING!
Securely lock the seat cushion into posi-
ti on

before 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.
(fig. 148)
Proper Belt Use
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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR
UNIVERSAL CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
USE
According to the European Directive 2000/3/EC, the
suitability of each passenger seat position for the instal-
lation of Universal Child Restraint Systems is shown in
the following table:
Mass GroupSeating Position (or other site)
Front
Passenger Rear
Outboard Rear Center Intermediate
Outboard Intermediate
Center
Group0—upto 10 kg X U N/A U U
Group 0+ — up to 13 kg X U N/A U U
Group1–9to 18 kg X U N/A U U
Group II – 15 to 25 kg X U N/A U U
Group III — 22 to 36 kg X U N/A U U
Key of letters used in the table above
U = Suitable for “universal” category restraints ap-
proved for use in this mass group
X = Seat position no suitable for children in this mass
group
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ISOFIX Restraint System
(fig. 149)
Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint an-
chorage system called ISOFIX. This system allows ISO-
FIX - equipped child seats to be installed without using
the vehicle’s seat belts. The ISOFIX system has two
lower anchorages located at the back of the seat
cushion where it meets the seatback and a top tether
anchorage located behind the seating position.
An example of a Universal ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem for weight group 1 is shown in fig. B. ISOFIX child
restraints are also available in the other weight groups.LOCATING THE LOWER ISOFIX
ANCHORAGES
The lower anchorages are round bars that are found at
the rear of the seat cushion where it meets the seat-
back. They are just visible when you lean into the rear
seat to install the child restraint. You will easily feel
them if you run your finger along the gap between the
seatback and seat cushion.
(fig. 150)
(fig. 149)
(fig. 150)
Lower ISOFIX Anchorages
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