2017 FIAT 500X Owner handbook (in English)

IMPORTANT The fig. 80 is indicative
and for assembly purposes only. Fit the
child restraint system according to the
instructions, which must be included.
NOTE When a Universal ISOFIX child
restraint system is used, only ECE R44
"ISOFIX Universal” (R44/03 or further
upgrades), type-approved child restraint
systems can be used fig. 81.
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81F1B0117C
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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM USE
ISOFIX POSITIONS ON THE CAR
Weight categories Size category Device Front passengerRear side
passengersRear central
passenger
Group 0 (up to 10 kg) E ISO/R1XILX
Group 0+ (up to 13 kg)E ISO/R1
XILX
D ISO/R2XILX
C ISO/R3X IL (*) X
Group 1 (from 9 up to
18 kg)D ISO/R2
XILX
C ISO/R3X IL (*) X
B ISO/F2XIUF-ILX
B1 ISO/F2XXIUF-ILX
A ISO/F3XIUF-ILX
X ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child protection systems for this weight and/or size category.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems of the "Specific for the vehicle", "Restricted", or "Semiuniversal" categories, approved for this type
of vehicle.
IL (*) The ISOFIX child restraint system can be installed by adjusting the front seat.
IUF Suitable for forward facing ISOFIX child restraint systems in the Universal category and type-approved for the use in the weight group.
NOTE: The other weight groups are covered by specific ISOFIX child restraint systems, which can be used only if specifically
tested for this car (see list of cars provided with the child restraint system).
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SUITABILITY OF
PASSENGER SEATS FOR
i-Size CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM USE
The rear side seats of the vehicle are
type-approved to house the
state-of-the-art i-Size child restraint
systems.
These child restraint systems, built and
type-approved according to the i-Size
(ECE R129) standard, ensure better
safety conditions to carry children on
board a vehicle:
the child must be transported
rearward facing until 15 months;
child restraint system protection is
increased in the event of a side
collision;
the use of the ISOFIX system is
promoted to avoid faulty installation of
the child restraint system;
efficiency in the choice of the child
restraint system, which isn't made
according to weight anymore but
according to the child's height, is
increased;
compatibility between the vehicle
seats and the child restraint systems is
better: the i-Size child restraint systems
can be considered as "Super ISOFIX";
this means that they can be perfectly
fitted in type-approved i-Size seats, but
can also be fitted in ISOFIX (ECE R44)
type-approved seats.NOTE The vehicle seats, i-Size
type-approved, are marked by the
symbol shown in fig. 82.
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The following table, according to European standard ECE 129, indicates the possibility of i-Size child restraint system
installation.
i-Size POSITIONS ON THE VEHICLE
Device Front passengerRear side
passengersRear central
passenger
i-Size child restraint systemsISO/R2 X i-U X
ISO/F2 X i-U X
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY FCA FOR YOUR FIAT 500X
Lineaccessori MOPAR®includes a complete range of child restraint systems to be fixed using the seat belt with three
anchorage points or the ISOFIX anchorages.
IMPORTANT FCA recommends fitting the child restraint system according to the instructions, which must be included.
Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 0+: from
birth to 13 kg
Britax Baby Safe plus
Approval number:
E1 04301146
Fiat order code: 71806415
Universal/ISOFIX child restraint
system.
It must be installed facing rearwards,
using the vehicle seat belts only, or
the dedicated ISOFIX base (which
can be purchased separately) and
the vehicle ISOFIX anchorages.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats. ++
Britax Baby Safe ISOFIX
base
Fiat order code: 71806416
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 1: from 9
up to 18 kg
Fair G0/1S
Type-approval number:
E4 04443718
Fiat order code: 71807388
Universal/ISOFIX child restraint
system.
It can be fitted forward
facing/rearward facing using only the
vehicle seat belts or the Isofix
anchorages.
FCA recommends fitting it using the
rearward facing ISOFIX platform
(RWF specific "G" type - to be
purchased separately) or the forward
facing ISOFIX platform (FWF specific
"A" type - to be purchased
separately), the rigid head restraint (to
be purchased separately) and the
ISOFIX anchorages for the vehicle.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats. ++
Reference A: Fair ISOFIX
RWF platform, "G" type for
G 0/1S
Fiat order code: 71807455
or
Reference B: Fair ISOFIX
FWF platform, "A" type for
G 0/1S
Fiat order code: 71805364
++
FAIR head restraint
Fiat order code: 71807387
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 1: from
9upto18kg
Britax Safefix TT
Approval number:
E1 04301199
Fiat order code: 71805956It must be fitted forward facing only,
using the ISOFIX attachments and
the upper strap, provided with the
child restraint system.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats.
Britax Roemer Duo Plus
Type-approval number:
E1 04301133
Fiat order code: 71803161It must be fitted forward facing only,
using the ISOFIX attachments and
the upper strap, provided with the
child restraint system.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats.
Group 2: from
15 kg to 36 kg
Fair Junior Fix
Type-approval number:
E4 04443721
Fiat order code: 71806570It can only be fitted facing forwards,
using the three-point seat belt and
the ISOFIX anchorages of the vehicle,
if present.
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Main recommendations to carry
children safely
Install the child restraint systems on
the rear seat, which is the most
protected position in a crash.
Keep children in rearward-facing
child restraint systems for as long as
possible, ideally until they are 3–4 years
old.
If the passenger's front airbag is
deactivated always check the
dedicated warning light on the trim
located on the dashboard to make sure
that it has actually been deactivated.
Carefully follow the instructions
supplied with the child restraint system.
Keep the instructions in the car along
with the other documents and this
handbook. Do not use second-hand
child restraint systems without
instructions.
Only one child is to be strapped into
each restraint system; never carry two
children using one child restraint
system.
Always check that the seat belts do
not rest on the child’s neck.
Always check that the seat belt is
well fastened by pulling on it.
While travelling, do not let the child
sit incorrectly or unfasten the belts.
Never allow a child to put the belt's
diagonal section under an arm or
behind their back.
Never carry children on your lap,
even newborns. No-one can hold a
child in the case of a crash.
If the car has been involved in a road
accident, replace the child restraint
system with a new one. In addition, and
depending on the type of child restraint
system installed, replace the Isofix
anchorages or the seat belt with which
the child restraint system was
connected.
For any child restraint system
mounted facing the direction of travel of
the vehicle on the external rear seats,
independently of its weight group,
mount it after removing the
corresponding rear seat head restraint.
This does not apply to child restraint
systems that consist only of a cushion
(without backrest). You should install
such child restraint systems when the
corresponding head restraint is
mounted. Any removed head restraints
must be kept in the car are refitted if the
seat is used by an adult occupant.
WARNING
76)SEVERE DANGER When a front
passenger airbag is fitted, do not install
rearward facing child restraint systems on
the front passenger seat. Deployment of
the airbag in an accident could cause fatal
injuries to the child regardless of the
severity of the collision. It is advisable to
always carry children in a child restraint
system on the rear seat, which is the most
protected position in the event of a
collision.
77)On the sun visor there is a label with
suitable symbols reminding the user that it
is compulsory to deactivate the airbag if a
rearward facing child restraint system is
fitted. Always comply with the instructions
on the passenger side sun visor (see the
"Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) -
Airbag" paragraph).
78)Should it be necessary to carry a child
on the passenger side front seat in a rear
facing child restraint system, the passenger
side front airbag and side bag must be
deactivated through the display main menu
(see the "Display" paragraph, "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter), verifying
deactivation by checking whether the
OFFLED has switched on in the trim
located on the dashboard. Move the
passenger's seat as far back as possible to
avoid contact between the child seat and
the dashboard.
79)Do not move the front or rear seat if a
child is seated on it or on the dedicated
child restraint system
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