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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
SEAT BELTS
NOT FASTENED (red)
This warning light comes on constantly when
the car is stationary and the driver’s seat belt is
not correctly fastened.
The warning light will flash and a buzzer will sound if the
vehicle is in motion and the front seat belts are not
correctly fastened.
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If, when turning the key to MAR the
warning light ¬does not turn on or if it
stays on when travelling, there could be a fault in
the retaining systems; in this event air bags or
pretensioners may not be deployed in case of
impact or, in a minor number of cases, they may
deploy incorrectly. Contact an Abarth Dealership
immediately to have the system checked before
driving off.
WARNING
A problem with the warning light ¬
(light off) is indicated by the warning
light “, which indicates that the front passenger
airbag is deactivated, flashing for more than the
usual four seconds.
WARNING
Warning light “indicates a fault with
warning light ¬. This condition is
indicated by intermittent blinking of warning
light “for longer than 4 seconds. In this case,
the warning light ¬may not indicate failures in
the retaining systems. Before driving off,
contact an Abarth Dealership to have the
system checked immediately.
WARNING
FRONT PASSENGER’S AIR BAG
DEACTIVATED (amber)
The warning light
“comes on when the
front passenger airbag is disabled.
With the front passenger air bag enabled, when the
ignition key is turned to MAR the
“warning light
comes on constantly for about 4 seconds, flashes for
another 4 seconds and then should go out.
“
The buzzer of the SBR (Seat Belt Reminder) system may
only be switched off by an Abarth Dealership.
The system can be reactivated from the set-up menu.
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