WARNING
12)All adjustments must be made with the
vehicle stationary.
13)Once you have released the
adjustment lever, always check that the
seat is locked on the guides by trying
to move it back and forth. If it is not locked,
the seat may move unexpectedly and
make you lose control of the vehicle.
14)When the passenger seat is folded
away, the space created cannot be used
for loading. When the vehicle is in motion,
you are therefore advised to remove or
secure any objects that might interfere with
the driver. If there is no partition between
the cab and the load compartment, tall
objects or packages may take up part of
the passenger area. Make sure that these
items are well secured by using the
available hooks and that they cannot
interfere with the driver.
15)If there is no partition between the cab
and the load compartment, tall objects
or packages may take up part of the
passenger area. Make sure that these
items are well secured by using the
available hooks and that they cannot
interfere with the driver.
HEADRESTS
FRONT
These are height-adjustable and lock
into place automatically fig. 24.
Upward adjustment: lift the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
Downwards adjustment: press the
button A fig. 24 and lower the head
restraint.
16)
REAR
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Lift up to use.
To put the headrests away, press
buttons A fig. 25 and fig. 26 and push
them down into the backrest.
To extract the headrests, raise them
until you hear the click (which indicates
they are in "all extracted" position).IMPORTANT The headrests must
always be in the "all extracted" position
when the rear seats are in use.
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
REMOVING THE PARCEL
SHELF (Combi versions)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The parcel shelf fig. 57 consists of
two parts. To remove it completely,
proceed as follows:
open the rear swing doors and lift
the front part A fig. 57 by releasing the
pin A fig. 58 from the seat F fig. 58;
lift the rear part B fig. 57 by releasing
the pins B and C fig. 58 from the seat
D and E fig. 58.If the seat is completely folded down,
remove the parcel shelf as described
and store it horizontally between the
back of the front seats and the folded
rear seat.
To refit the parcel shelf, follow the same
procedure in reverse.
30)
EXTENDING THE BOOT
Proceed as follows:
open the rear doors and remove the
parcel shelf (as described previously);
completely lower the rear seat head
restraints;
move the seat belt to the side,
making sure that it is fully extended and
not twisted;
lift backrest retainer lever A fig. 59
and fold the backrest forwards to
obtain a flat loading area. When you lift
the lever, you will see a red band.To further expand the boot, pull tab A
fig. 60 behind the rear backrest and tip
seat and backrest forward.
REMOVING THE REAR
SEAT
The rear seat can be removed to carry
large loads and expand the boot even
further.
Combi versions
Operate the two brackets A fig. 61
under the side of the seat (one on each
side) after having tipped the rear seat
as previously described.
REPOSITIONING THE
REAR SEAT
Proceed as follows:
check that the seat belt webbing is
correctly inserted in the corresponding
bracket:
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
66)If the seat belt has been subjected to a
high level of stress, for example after an
accident, it must be completely replaced
together with the anchorages, anchorage
fixing screws and pretensioner. In fact,
even if the seat belt has no visible defects,
it could have lost its resilience.
WARNING
21)Operations which lead to knocks,
vibrations or localised heating (over 100°C
for a maximum of 6 hours) in the area
around the pretensioners may cause
damage or trigger them. These devices are
not affected by vibrations caused by
irregularities of the road surface or low
obstacles such as kerbs, etc. Contact a
Fiat Dealership for any assistance.
CARRYING
CHILDREN SAFELY
For optimal protection in the event of an
impact, all occupants must be seated
and wearing adequate restraint
systems, including newborn and other
children!
This prescription is compulsory in all EC
countries according to EC Directive
2003/20/EC.
Children below the height of 1.50
metres and up to 12 years must be
protected with suitable restraint
systems and be seated on the rear
seats. Statistics on accidents indicate
that the rear seats offer greater safety
for children.
Compared with an adult, a child's head
is larger and heavier in proportion to
their body and the child's muscular and
bone structures are not fully developed.
Therefore, correct restraint systems
other than adult seat belts are
necessary to reduce as much as
possible the risk of injuries in the event
of an accident, braking or a sudden
manoeuvre.
Children must be seated safely and
comfortably. As far as the
characteristics of the child seats used
allow, you are advised to keep children
in rear facing child seats for as long
as possible (at least until 3–4 years old),since this is the most protected position
in the event of an impact.
It is recommended to always choose
the restraint system most suitable
for the child; for this reason always refer
to the Owner Handbook provided with
the child restraint system, to be sure
that it is of the right type for the children
it is intended for.
In Europe the characteristics of child
restraint systems are ruled by the
regulation ECE-R44, dividing them into
five weight groups:
Group Weight range
Group 0up to 10 kg in
weight
Group 0+up to 13 kg in
weight
Group 1 9-18 kg
Group 2 15-25 kg
Group 3 22-36 kg
All restraint devices must bear the
type-approval data, together with the
control mark, on a label solidly fixed to
the child restraint system which must
never be removed.
Lineaccessori Fiat offers child restraint
systems for each weight group. These
devices are recommended, having
been specifically designed for Fiat cars.
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WARNING
78)Do not apply stickers or other objects
to the steering wheel, the dashboard in the
passenger side airbag area and the seats.
Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones)
on the passenger side of the dashboard
since they could interfere with correct
inflation of the passenger airbag and also
cause serious injury to the passengers.
79)SERIOUS DANGER: When there is an
active passenger airbag, DO NOT install
rearward facing child restraint systems on
the front seat. Deployment of the airbag
in a crash could cause fatal injuries to the
child regardless of the severity of the
collision. Therefore, always deactivate the
passenger side airbag when a rearward
facing child restraint system is installed on
the front passenger seat. The front
passenger seat must also be positioned
back as far as possible in order to prevent
the child restraint system from coming
into contact with the dashboard.
Immediately reactivate the passenger
airbag as soon as the child restraint system
has been removed.
SIDE BAGS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
On some versions, the vehicle may
be fitted with driver and passenger
chest-pelvis protection side bags.
Side bags protect occupants from side
collisions of medium/high severity by
placing the bag between the occupant
and the internal parts of the side
structure of the vehicle.
Non-activation of side bags in other
types of collisions (front collisions, rear
shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is not a system
malfunction.
An electronic control unit causes the
bags to inflate in the event of a side-on
collision. The bags inflate
instantaneously, placing themselves
between the occupant's body and the
structures which could cause injury.
They deflate immediately afterwards.
Side bags are not a replacement of, but
rather a complement to, seat belts,
which you are recommended to wear at
all times, as specified by law in Europe
and most non-European countries.
For this reason, the seat belt must be
worn at all times. In the case of side
collisions, the seat belts hold the
occupant in the correct position and
prevent them from being thrown out of
the car by a very violent collision.SIDE BAGS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
It consists of an instantly inflating bag
housed in the front seat backrest fig.
101. It protects the chest and the pelvis
of the occupants in the event of side
collisions of medium-high severity.
IMPORTANT In the event of a
side crash, the system provides best
protection if the passenger sits on
the seat in a correct position,
thus allowing correct side bag
deployment.
IMPORTANT Do not wash the seats
with water or pressurised steam (wash
by hand or at automatic seat washing
stations).
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SAFETY
Refer to the tables on the following
pages to identify the protective fuse.
ENGINE BAY FUSE BOX
The fuse box is on the right-hand side
of the engine.
Removing the fuse box lid
Proceed as follows:
remove protective cover A fig. 159
from the positive battery terminal by
lifting it upwards;
press the tab A fig. 160 and remove
the fuse box protective cover B;
move the cover towards the
headlight, turning it anticlockwise (as
shown by the arrow) and then remove it
fig. 161;
the fuse box can be accessed in this
manner fig. 163.
39)
Refitting the fuse box lid
Proceed as follows to refit the lid:
insert the two tabs A fig. 162 in the
respective seats located on the fuse
box;
refasten the tab B in the
corresponding seat until it clicks.159F0T0171
160F0T0172
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162F0T0174
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