2016 FIAT SCUDO airbag off

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CORRECT USE
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LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYVEHICLE
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SPECIFICATIONSINDEXDASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSSAFETY
DEVICES
For optimal protection in the event of an
impact, all occupants must be seated and
wearing adequate restraint systems, in-
cluding infants and other children. This pre-
scription is compulsory in all EC countries
according to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
Compared with an adult, a child’s head is
larger and heavier in proportion to his/her
body and the child’s muscular and bone
structures are not fully developed. There-
fore, correct restraint systems other than
adult seat belts are necessary to reduce as
much as possible the risk of injuries in case
of accident, braking or sudden manoeu-
vre.
Children must be seated safely and com-
fortably. As far as the characteristics of the
child restraint systems used, you are ad-
vised to keep children in rearward facing
restraint systems for as long as possible;
this is the most protected position in the
event of an impact.
The choice of the most suitable child re-
straint system depends on the weight of
the child; there are various types of child
restraint systems and you are advised al-
ways to choose the one that is most suit-
able for the child. When over 1.50 m in height, from the
point of view of restraint systems, children
are considered as adults and wear seat
belts normally.
In Europe the characteristics of child re-
straint systems are ruled by regulation
ECE-R44, making them compulsory and
dividing them into five weight groups:
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9-18 kg
Group 2 15-25 kg
Group 3 22-36 kg
All child restraint systems must bear the
type-approval data along with the control
mark on a label firmly secured to the child
restraint system which must never be re-
moved. Lineaccessori Fiat offers child re-
straint systems for each weight group.
These devices are recommended having
been specifically designed and tested for
Fiat cars.CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
A label with the dedicated
symbol indicating that it is
mandatory to deactivate the airbag
for rearward facing child restraint sys-
tems is applied on the sun visor. Al-
ways comply with the instructions on
the sun visor (see the “Airbag” section
in this paragraph).
WARNING
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MAINTENANCETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSIINDEXDASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSSAFETY
DEVICES
FRONT AIRBAGS


The front driver and passenger airbags
(for versions/markets where provided)
protect the front seat occupants in the
event of head-on impacts of medium-high
severity, by placing the bag between the
occupant and the steering wheel or dash-
board. Therefore non-deployment in
other types of impacts (side impacts, rear
shunts, roll-overs, etc.) does not indicate
a system malfunction. Front driver and passenger airbags (for ver-
sions/markets where provided) are not a
replacement for, but are complementary
to, the seat belts, which you are recom-
mended to always wear, as specified by law
in Europe and most non-European coun-
tries.
An electronic control unit will inflate the
bag, when necessary, in the event of a
frontal impact. The bag will inflate instan-
taneously placing itself between the front
occupant’s body and the structures which
could cause injury. It will deflate immedi-
ately afterwards. The volume of front
airbags at max. inflation fills most of the
space between the steering wheel and the
driver and between the dashboard and the
passenger.
AIRBAGThe car is equipped with front airbags for
driver and passenger (for versions/markets,
where provided), seat-mounted side airbags
for driver’s and passenger pelvis-chest-
shoulder protection (for versions/ markets,
where provided), and window airbags for
protecting the heads of front and rear out-
er occupants (for versions/markets where
provided).
The location of the airbags on the car is
marked by the writing “AIRBAG” in the
middle of the steering wheel, on the dash-
board, on the side trim or on a label placed
next to the airbag deployment area.In the event of impact, those not wearing
a seat belt are projected forwards and may
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 activate in the fol-
lowing situations:
❒frontal impacts against highly deformable
objects not involving the front surface of
the vehicle (e.g. wing collision against
guard rail, heaps of gravel, etc.);❒underride impacts with other vehicles;
Failure to activate in the conditions de-
scribed above is due to the fact that they
may not provide any additional protection
compared with seat belts, so their activa-
tion would be inappropriate. In these cas-
es, non-deployment of the airbag does not
necessarily indicate a system malfunction.
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MANUAL DEACTIVATION OF
THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS
(for versions/markets where provided)
If a child must absolutely be carried on one
of the front seats, deactivate the front pas-
senger airbag and side bag for pelvis, chest
and shoulder protection (for versions/
markets, where provided).
The deactivation device fig. 14is located
on the edge of the glove compartment; to
access it open its flap. fig. 14
F0P0115m
Use the ignition key to turn the pawl of
the deactivation device to O
OFF
to deacti-
vate the airbag or to O
ON
to activate it.
Warning light
“
on the instrument pan-
el stays on constantly until the front pas-
senger airbags and side bag for chest pro-
tection (side bag) (for versions/markets
where provided) are reactivated.
SIDE BAGSThe car is equipped with front side airbags
for driver and passenger (for
versions/markets, where provided) pelvis,
chest and shoulder protection (front side
bags), airbags for protecting the heads of
front and rear occupants (window bags)
(for versions/markets where provided).
The front side airbags (for versions/mar-
kets, where provided) protect the occu-
pants during impacts of medium-high
severity, by placing the bag between the
occupant and the internal parts of the side
structure of the vehicle. Therefore non-
deployment of the side bags in other types
of impacts (front, rear, roll-overs, etc.)
does not indicate a system malfunction.
Side airbags (for versions/markets where
provided) are not a replacement for, but
are complementary to, the seat belts,
which you are recommended to always
wear, as specified by law in Europe and
most non-European countries.
An electronic control unit will inflate the
bags, when necessary, in the event of a
side impact. The bags will inflate instanta-
neously placing themselves between the
occupant bodies and the structures which
could cause injuries;
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
If, when the key is turned to
M, the
¬warning light does
not switch on or stays on whilst dri-
ving, a fault may have occurred in the
restraint systems. In this case the
airbags or pretensioners may not be
deployed in an impact or, in a lower
number of cases, they may be de-
ployed accidentally. Before continu-
ing, contact a Fiat Dealership imme-
diately to have the system checked.
WARNING
For versions/markets where
provided, if warning lights
¬
and
“
stay on constantly contact a
Fiat Dealership for immediate check
of the system.
WARNING
IMPORTANT Do not wash the seats with
water or pressurised steam (by hand or at
automatic seat washing stations).
IMPORTANT The front airbags and/or
side bags may be deployed if the car is sub-
ject to violent impacts involving the un-
derbody area (e.g. violent impacts against
steps or kerbs, big holes or dips in the
road, etc.).
IMPORTANT When the airbag deploys it
emits a small amount of dust. The dust is
not harmful and does not indicate the be-
ginning of a fire. Furthermore, the surface
of the deployed bag and the interior of the
vehicle may be covered with a dusty
residue: this may irritate your skin and
eyes. Wash with mild soap and water in
the event of exposure.
IMPORTANT Airbag checking, repair and
replacement must be carried out at a Fi-
at Dealership.
IMPORTANT If the vehicle is scrapped,
have the airbag system deactivated at a Fi-
at Dealership.IMPORTANT Pretensioners, front airbags
and front side bags are deployed in differ-
ent ways, according to the type of impact.
Failure to deploy of one or more of the
devices does not indicate a system mal-
function.
Warning light
¬flashes to in-
dicate a failure of the
“
warning light: in this case, the py-
rotechnic charges of the passenger
airbag are deactivated (for versions/
markets, where provided). Contact a
Fiat Dealership immediately to have
the system checked.
WARNING
When the ignition key is
turned to M-ON, the warn-
ing light “
(with front passenger
airbag active) switches on and flashes
for a few seconds to remind you that
the passenger airbag will be deployed
in an impact, after which it should
switch off.WARNING
Do not cover the backrest of
the front seats with covers or
upholstery that are not suitable for use
with side bags.
WARNING
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DEVICES
If the vehicle has been stolen
or in the case of attempt to
steal it, if it has been subjected to
vandalism or floods, have the airbag
system checked by a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
The airbags may also be de-
ployed when the car is not
moving, if the key is in the ig-
nition and turned to M-ON
or when the engine is off, if
the car is hit by another
moving vehicle. Therefore, even if the
car is stationary,when an active pas-
senger airbag is fitted, DO NOT in-
stall on the passenger seat child re-
straint systems to be fitted rearward
facing on the front seat. Deployment
of the airbag following an impact
could cause fatal injuries to the child.
Therefore, always release the pas-
senger airbag when a rearward fac-
ing child restraint is installed on the
passenger front seat.The front pas-
senger seat must also be positioned
back as far as possible in order to
avoid the child restraint from coming
into contact with the dashboard. Im-
mediately reactivate the passenger
airbag as soon as the child restraint
system has been removed. Also re-
member that, if the key is turned to
S, none of the safety devices (airbags
or pretensioners) will be deployed in
the event of collision. Non-deploy-
ment of these devices does not indi-
cate a system malfunction.
WARNING
The airbag deployment
threshold is higher than that
of the pretensioners. For collisions in
the range between the two thresholds,
it is normal for only the pretensioners
to be activated.
WARNING
The airbag does not replace
the seat belts but increases
their efficiency. Because front airbags
are not deployed for low-speed im-
pacts, side collisions, rear-end shunts
or rollovers, in these cases occupants
are protected only by their seat belts,
which must therefore always be fas-
tened.
WARNING
Do not travel carrying objects
in your lap, in front of your
chest or between your lips (pipe, pen-
cils, etc.). They could cause severe in-
jury if the airbag is deployed.
WARNING
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MAINTENANCETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEX
Fuel consumption................................ 211
Fuel cut-off switch............................... 66
Fuel level gauge.................................... 15
Fuel
– fuel tank cap.................................... 95
– level gauge ....................................... 15
Fuses....................................................... 152Gearbox
– using the manual gearbox ............ 123
Gear shift indicator............................. 17
Grip Control......................................... 88H
andbrake ........................................... 122
Hazard warning lights......................... 63
Head restraints..................................... 25
Headlight washer................................. 55
Headlights
– light beam direction ...................... 83
Heated rear window.................32-37-45
Heating and ventilation ...................... 29
Identification data................................ 180
In an emergency ................................... 139
Instrument panel brightness
regulator............................................. 16
Instrument panel.................................. 13
Interior fittings...................................... 67Interiors ................................................. 178
Isofix (child restraint system) ............ 107
iTPMS..................................................... 90
Jack ......................................................... 142Keys ....................................................... 7Levels (checking)................................ 164
Load advice........................................... 81
Lubricants (specifications).................. 209M
ain beam headlights
– bulb (replacement) ........................ 147
– control ............................................. 49
Manual climate control....................... 33
N
umber plate lights........................... 150
O
n-board instruments...................... 14
Paintwork............................................. 176
Performance ......................................... 196
Periodic checks .................................... 163
Pneumatic suspension ......................... 80
Power steering fluid level................... 169
Pretensioners........................................ 100 Engine oil
– consumption................................... 166
– level check....................................... 166
– technical specifications ................. 209
Engine start
– bump starting ................................. 141
– ignition device................................ 12
– jump starting ................................... 140
– start procedure.............................. 120
– warming up the engine
once started.................................... 121
Engine
– identification code ......................... 183
– lubrication....................................... 209
– supply............................................... 187
– technical data.................................. 179
EOBD (system).................................... 89
Fiat CODE .......................................... 6
Fix&Go quick tyre repair kit ............. 144
Fix&Go................................................... 144
Fog lights/rear fog lights
– bulb replacement ................146-147
– control ............................................. 49
Front passenger airbag and child
restraint systems .....................113-114
– child restraint system label .......... 113
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