Fiat 500c 2017, User Manual

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The first stage inflator is triggered immediately during an impact that requires air bag
deployment
.
A low energy output is used in less severe collisions
.
A higher energy output
is used for more severe collisions .
This vehicle may be equipped with a driver and/or front passenger seat belt buckle
switch that detects whether the driver or front passenger seat belt is buckled
.
The seat
belt buckle switch may adjust the inflation rate of the Advanced Front Air Bags .
This vehicle may be equipped with driver and/or front passenger seat track position sen-
sors that may adjust the inflation rate of the Advanced Front Air Bags based upon seat
position
.
WARNING!
• No objects should be placed over or near the air bag on the instrument panel or
steering wheel because any such objects could cause harm if the vehicle is in a
collision severe enough to cause the air bag to inflate
.
• Do not put anything on or around the air bag covers or attempt to open them
manually
. You may damage the air bags and you could be injured because the air
bags may no longer be functional . The protective covers for the air bag cushions
are designed to open only when the air bags are inflating
.
• 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, air bags
won’t deploy at all . Always wear your seat belts even though you have air bags .
Front Air Bag Operation
Front Air Bags are designed to provide additional protection by supplementing the seat
belts
. Front air bags are not expected to reduce the risk of injury in rear, side, or rollover
collisions
.
The front air bags will not deploy in all frontal collisions, including some that
may produce substantial vehicle damage — for example, some pole collisions, truck un-
derrides, and angle offset collisions
.
On the other hand, depending on the type and location of impact, front air bags may
deploy in crashes with little vehicle front-end damage but that produce a severe initial
deceleration
.
Because air bag sensors measure vehicle deceleration over time, vehicle speed and dam-
age by themselves are not good indicators of whether or not an air bag should have de-
ployed
.
Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collisions, and also are needed to help
keep you in position, away from an inflating air bag
.
When the ORC detects a collision requiring the front air bags, it signals the inflator units
.
A large quantity of non-toxic gas is generated to inflate the front air bags .
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