2018 FIAT 500L Owner handbook (in English)

PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON UNIVERSAL CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM USE
According to the European Directive 2000/3/EC the suitability of each passenger seat position for the fixing of universal child
restraint systems is shown in the following tables:
5-seater versions
Positioning the “Universal” child restraint system
Group Weight rangeFront passenger (*)
Rear central
passengerRear side
passengers
Airbag enabled Airbag disabled
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg X U X U
Group 1 9 - 18 kg X U X U
Group 2 15 - 25 kg U U X U
Group 3 22–36 kg U U X U
X = Restraint system not suitable for children in this weight category.
U = Suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category, according to European Standard EEC-R44 for the specified
"Groups".
(*) IMPORTANT NEVER fit rearward facing child restraint systems on the front seat with an active passenger side airbag. If you
wish to fit a rearward-facing child restraint system in the front passenger seat, first deactivate the relative airbag (see
instructions in the paragraph "Supplementary protection system (SRS) – Airbag”).
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7-seater versions
Positioning the “Universal” child restraint system
Group Weight rangeFront passenger (*)2nd row rear
central
passenger2nd row side
rear
passengers3rd row side
rear
passengers (**) Airbag enabled Airbag disabled
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg X U X U X
Group 1 9 - 18 kg X U X U UF (***)
Group 2 15 - 25 kg U U X U UF (***)
Group 3 22–36 kg U U X U UF (***)
X = Restraint system not suitable for children in this weight category.
U = Suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category, according to European Standard EEC-R44 for the specified
"Groups".
UF = Suitable for forward facing child restraint systems in the “Universal” category, according to European Standard EEC-R44
for the specified “Groups”.
(*) IMPORTANT NEVER fit rearward facing child restraint systems on the front seat with an active passenger side airbag. If you
wish to fit a rearward-facing child restraint system in the front passenger seat, first deactivate the relative airbag (see
instructions in the paragraph "Supplementary protection system (SRS) – Airbag”).
(**) For versions/markets, where provided.
(***) The 2nd row seat must be adjusted.
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INSTALLING AN ISOFIX
CHILD CARSEAT
82) 83) 84) 85)
The vehicle is equipped with ISOFIX
anchorages, a new standard which
makes fitting a child restraint system
quick, simple and safe.
The ISOFIX system lets you install the
ISOFIX child restraining system without
using the car seat belts but connecting
them directly to the carseat with three
anchors in the car. Traditional child
restraint systems can be fitted
alongside ISOFIX child restraint systems
on different seats in the same vehicle.
To install an ISOFIX child restraint
system, attach the restraint system to
the two metal anchorings A fig. 81
located where the rear seat cushion
meets the backrest, then fix the upper
strap (available together with the
restraint system) to the dedicated
anchoring B fig. 82 located at
the bottom behind the backrest.
500L Natural Power version:ifthe
child restraint system anchoring is
not immediately visible, it is advisable to
remove the load compartment surface.
As an example fig. 83 shows an ISOFIX
Universal carseat for weight group 1.IMPORTANT The fig. 83 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. 84.
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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM USE
The following tables show the different installation possibilities of ISOFIX child restraint systems on seats fitted with the specific
anchorings in compliance with European standard ECE 16.
Weight groupChild restraint system
positionIsofix size class Rear side passengers
Group 0 (up to 10 kg) Rear facing EIL
Group 0+ (up to 13 kg)Rear facing E
IL
Rear facing DIL
Rear facing CIL (*)
Group 1 (from 9 kg to 18 kg)Rear facing D
IL
Rear facing CIL (*)
Forward facing BIUF
Forward facing B1IUF
Forward facing AIUF
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems of the "Vehicle-specific", "Restricted", or "Semiuniversal" categories, approved for this type of vehicle.
(*) : 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 car 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 any more
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 car seats, i-Size type-
approved, are marked by the symbol
shown in fig. 85.
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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 CAR
Device Front passengerRear side
passengersRear central
passenger
i-Size child restraint systemsISO/R2 X i-U X
ISO/F2 X i-U X
i-U: suitable for Universal i-Size child restraint systems, both rearward facing and forward facing.
X: seat not suitable for Universal i-Size child restraint systems.
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY FCA FOR YOUR 500L
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.
Weight group Child restraint system Type of child restraint system Child restraint system installation
Group 0+ / 1: from
birth to 18 kg
Fair G0/1S ISOFIX
Type-approval number: E4
04443718
Fiat order code for Central and
Southern Europe: 71806647
Fiat order code for Northern
Europe: 71806649
Fiat order code for Eastern
Europe: 71806650
It must be fitted rearward facing using
the Isofix platform "L" type, specific for
500L, the Isofix anchorings of the car
and head restraint.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats. Adjust the rear seat as far
forward as the position of the front
seat allows. ++
Fair ISOFIX RWF platform
type “L” for G 0/1S
Fiat order code: 71806634
++
FAIR head restraint
Fiat order code for Central and
Southern Europe: 71806648
Fiat order code for Northern
Europe: 71806652
Fiat order code for Eastern
Europe: 71806653
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Weight group Child restraint system Type of child restraint system Child restraint system installation
Group 2: from 15 to
36 kg from 95 cm to
135 cmBritax Römer KidFix XP
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Fiat order code: 71807984It can only be fitted facing forwards,
using the three-point seat belt and the
ISOFIX anchorings of the car, if
present.FCA recommends
installing it using the ISOFIX
anchor points of the car. It must be
fitted on the rear outer seats.
Group 3: from 22 to
36 kg from 136 cm
to 150 cm
Britax Römer KidFix XP
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Fiat order code: 71807984It can only be fitted facing forwards,
using the three-point seat belt and the
ISOFIX anchorings of the car, if
present.FCA recommends
installing it using the ISOFIX
anchor points of the car. It must be
fitted on the rear outer seats.
IMPORTANT FCA recommends fitting the child restraint system according to the instructions, which must be included.
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