Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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SAFETY
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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 the event of a
collision.
Keep children in rearward facing child
restraint systems for as long as possible,
until 3–4 years old if possible.
The rear head restraint can be raised
if needed to install a child restraint
system. The head restraint must always
be present in the vehicle and fitted if
the seat is used by an adult passenger
or a child sitting in a restraint system
without backrest (refer to the procedure
described in ‘’Head restraint’’ paragraph,
‘’Knowing your vehicle’’ chapter).
If the front passenger airbag has
been deactivated, always check that the
warning light on the courtesy light is on
continuously to make sure that it is
effectively 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
seats 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 collision.
In the event of an accident, replace the
child restraint system with a new one.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS) - AIRBAG
The car is equipped with:
front driver airbag;
front passenger airbag;
front side bags for pelvis, chest
and shoulder protection of driver and
passenger (GTA versions only);
window bags to protect the heads of
the front seat occupants (GTA versions
only);
window bags to protect the heads
of the side rear seat occupants (GTA
versions only);
The location of the airbags on the vehicle
is marked by the word "AIRBAG" under
the Alfa Romeo emblem on the steering
wheel, on the dashboard, on the side trim
or on a label placed next to the airbag
deployment area.
FRONT AIRBAGS
The front (driver and passenger) airbags
protect the front seat occupants in the
event of head-on crashes of medium-
high severity, by placing the cushion
between the occupant and the steering
wheel or dashboard.
Therefore non-activation of airbags in
other types of collisions (side impacts,
rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) does not
indicate a system malfunction.
Driver and passenger front airbags are
not a replacement of but complementary
to the seat belts, which should always be
worn, as specified by law in Europe and
most non-European countries.
In a crash, those not wearing a seat
belt are projected forwards and may
come into contact with the bag which
is still inflating. The protection offered
by the bag is compromised in these
circumstances.
Front airbags may not activate in the
following situations:
frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the car (e.g. wing
collision against safety barrier, etc.);
car wedging under other vehicles or
safety barriers (e.g. trucks or guard rails).