Fiat 500 ABARTH CABRIO 2017, User Manual

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How To Engage The Automatic Locking Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until the entire seat belt is
extracted.
3. Allow the seat belt to retract. As the seat belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking Mode.
How To Disengage The Automatic Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract completely to dis-
engage the Automatic Locking Mode and activate the vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode.
WARNING!
• The seat belt assembly must be replaced if the switchable Automatic Lock-
ing Retractor (ALR) feature or any other seat belt function is not working
properly when checked according to the procedures in the Service Manual.
• Failure to replace the seat belt assembly could increase the risk of injury in
collisions.
• Do not use the Automatic Locking Mode to restrain occupants who are
wearing the seat belt or children who are using booster seats. The locked
mode is only used to install rear-facing or forward-facing child restraints that
have a harness for restraining the child.
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
Some of the safety features described in this section may be standard equipment
on some models, or may be optional equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized dealer.
The air bag system must be ready to protect you in a collision. The Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC) monitors the internal circuits and interconnecting wiring
associated with the electrical Air Bag System Components. Your vehicle may be
equipped with the following Air Bag System Components:
Air Bag System Components
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Air Bag Warning Light
• Steering Wheel and Column
• Instrument Panel
• Knee Impact Bolsters
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