2018 FIAT 500X Owner handbook (in English)

Group 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg may use the
vehicle seat belts directly fig. 79.
In this case, the child restraint system is
used to position the child correctly with
respect to the seat belts so that the
diagonal belt section crosses the child’s
chest and not the neck, and the lower
part is snug on the pelvis not the
abdomen.Group 3
For children between 22 and 36 kg,
there are dedicated restraint systems
that allow the seat belt to be worn
correctly.
The fig. 80 shows the correct child
positioning on the rear seat.
Children over 1.50 m in height can wear
seat belts like adults.
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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 table:
Positioning the “Universal” child restraint system
Group Weight groups Front passenger (*)
Rear central
passenger Rear side
passengers
Airbag enabled Airbag disabled
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg XU XU
Gr
oup 1 9-18 kg XU XU
Group 2 15-25 kgUU XU
Group 3 22-36 kgUU XU
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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INSTALLING AN ISOFIX
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
87) 88) 89)
The rear side seats of the car are
equipped with ISOFIX anchors, for
fitting child restraint systems quickly,
simply and safely. The ISOFIX system
lets you install the ISOFIX child
restraining system without using the car
seat belts but connecting them directly
to the car seat with three anchors in the
car.
Traditional child restraint systems can
be fitted alongside ISOFIX child restraint
systems on different seats in the same
car
To install an ISOFIX child restraint
system, attach it to the two metal
anchorages 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 anchorage B
fig. 82 located at the bottom behind the
backrest.As an example, fig. 83 shows an
example of a Universal ISOFIX child
restraint system 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.
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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
ISOFIX POSITIONS ON THE CAR
Weight categories Size category Device Front passenger Rear side
passengers Rear central
passenger
Group 0 (up to 10 kg) EISO/R1
XI LX
Group 0+ (up to 13 kg) E ISO/R1
XI
LX
DISO/R2XI LX
CISO/R3XIL (*) X
Group 1 (from 9 up to
18 kg) D ISO/R2
XI
LX
CISO/R3XIL (*) X
BISO/F2XIUF-IL X
B1
ISO/F2XXIUF-IL X
A
ISO/F3XIUF-IL X
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. 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 VEHICLE
Device Front passenger Rear side
passengers Rear central
passenger
i-Size child restraint systems ISO/R2
X
i-U X
ISO/F2 Xi-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 system Type of child restraint
system Child restraint system installation
Group 0+: from
birth
to 13 kg
Britax Baby Safe plusApproval 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.
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Britax Baby Safe ISOFIX base
Fiat order code: 71806416
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