IMPORTANT The front air bags and/or
side bags may be deployed if the car is sub-
ject to heavy knocks or accidents involv-
ing the underbody area, such as violent
shocks against steps, kerbs or low obsta-
cles, the car falling into big holes or hol-
lows in the road.
IMPORTANT A small amount of dust will
be released when the air bags are de-
ployed. The dust is harmless and does not
indicate the beginning of a fire. Further-
more, the surface of the deployed bag and
the interior of the car may be covered
with dusty residue. This dust can irritate
skin and eyes. Wash with mild soap and
water in the event of exposure.
The expiration dates of the explosive
charge and the clock wire are shown on a
label contained in the glove box. Contact
a Fiat Dealership to have the devices re-
placed when the expiry date approaches.
IMPORTANT Should an accident occur in
which any of the safety devices is activated,
take the car to a Fiat Dealership to have
the activated devices replaced and to have
the system checked.
Every control, repair and replacement op-
eration concerning the air bags must only
be carried out at a Fiat Dealership.
In the case of car scrapping, have the air
bag system deactivated at a Fiat Dealer-
ship first. If the car changes ownership, the
new owner must be informed of the
method of use of air bags and the above
warnings and also be given this “Owner
Handbook”.
IMPORTANT Pretensioners, front air
bags and front side bags are deployed ac-
cording to different logics on the basis of
the type of collision. Failure to deploy of
one of the devices does not necessarily in-
dicate a system malfunction.
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TING UP
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ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
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VICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
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INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
Never rest your head, arms
or elbows on the doors, on
the windows or in the window bag
area as this could cause injuries dur-
ing the inflation phase.
WARNING
Never lean your head, arms
or elbows out of the window.
WARNING
GENERAL WARNINGS
If when turning the key to
MAR the warning light
¬
does not turn on or if it stays on when
travelling (together with the message
on the multifunction display, for ver-
sions/markets where provided), there
could be a failure in the safety sys-
tems; in this event, air bags or pre-
tensioners may not trigger in the case
of impact or, in a lower number of
cases, they could be triggered acci-
dentally. Contact a Fiat Dealership
immediately to have the system
checked.
WARNING
Do not cover the backrest of
front and rear seats with
trims or covers that are not suitable
to be used with side bags.
WARNING
Never travel with objects on
your lap, in front of your
chest or with a pipe, pencil, etc. be-
tween your lips; serious injury may re-
sult in the event of the air bag being
triggered.
WARNING
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