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ST
AR
TING UP
AND DRIVING
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
SER
VICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SAFETY
Always drive keeping your
hands on the steering wheel
rim so that the air bag can inflate
freely if necessary. Do not drive with
your body bent forward. Keep your
back straight against the backrest.
WARNING
Air bags may be deployed if
another vehicle crashes into
the car, if the key is inserted and at
MAR even if the engine is not running
and the car is stationary. For this rea-
son, children must never occupy the
front seat, even if the car is not mov-
ing. Conversely, remember that when
the key is inserted in the STOP posi-
tion, no safety device (air bag or pre-
tensioners) will activate following an
impact; non-activation of these de-
vices in such cases cannot therefore
be considered an indicator of system
malfunction.
WARNING
Do not wash the seats with
water or pressurised vapour
(hand washing or automatic seat
washing stations).
WARNING
The front air bag is triggered
in the case of stronger
shocks with respect to that of pre-
tensioners. For impacts whose inten-
sity falls between the two levels,
normally, only the pretensioners will
be activated.
WARNING
Do not hook rigid objects to
the coat hooks and to the
support handles.
WARNING
The air bag does not replace
seat belts but increases their
efficiency. Additionally, because front
air bags are not deployed for low-
speed crashes, side collisions, rear and
collisions or rollovers, in these cases,
vehicle passengers are protected only
by their safety belts, which must al-
ways be fastened.
WARNING
When the ignition key is
turned to MAR, the warning
light
F
(with passenger’s front air
bag activated) turns on and flashes
for a few seconds to remind you that
the passenger’s air bag will be de-
ployed in a crash, after which it
should go off.
WARNING
If the vehicle has been subject
to theft or a theft attempt, or
if it has been affected by vandalism or
flooding, have the air bag system
checked at a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
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