Fiat 2014 500e, User Manual

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WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to more severe injuries in a collision . The
air bags work with your seat belt to restrain you properly . In some collisions, the
air bags won't deploy at all . Always wear your seat belts even though you have air
bags .
• Being too close to the steering wheel or instrument panel during Advanced Front
Air Bag deployment could cause serious injury, including death
.
Air bags need
room to inflate
.
Sit back, comfortably extending your arms to reach the steering
wheel or instrument panel
.
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtains and Supplemental Seat-Mounted
Side Air Bags need room to inflate
.
Do not lean against the door or window
.
Sit
upright in the center of the seat
.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Curtain and/or Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bag during deployment could cause you to be severely injured
or killed
.
• Do not drive your vehicle after the air bags have deployed
.
If you are involved in
another collision, the air bags will not be in place to protect you
.
• After any collision, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer immediately
.
CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years or younger should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if avail-
able
.
According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seats rather than in the front .
• Every state in the United States require that small children ride in proper restraint
systems . This is the law, and you can be prosecuted for ignoring it .
NOTE:
• For additional information, refer to www . seatcheck . org or call 1–866–SEAT-CHECK
(1–866–732–8243)
.
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