deactivate passenger airbag Abarth 500 2011 Owner handbook (in English)

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
Belt buzzer (Buzzer activation for
S.B.R. indication)
This function can be only displayed after
Abarth Dealership has deactivated the
S.B.R. system (see paragraph “S.B.R. sys-
tem” in section “Safety devices”).
Service
(Scheduled servicing)
Through this function it is possible to dis-
play information connected to proper car
servicing.
Proceed as follows:
– briefly press button MENU
ESC: ser-
vice in km or mi, according to previous
setting, will be displayed (see paragraph
“Units”);
– briefly press button MENU
ESCto go
back to the menu screen or press the but-
ton for long to go back to the standard
screen.NoteThe “Service Schedule” requires the
car to be serviced every 30,000 km (or
18,000 mi); this indication will appear au-
tomatically with the key on MARwhen
there are 2,000 km left (or equivalent dis-
tance in miles) and will be presented au-
tomatically every 200 km (or equivalent
distance in miles). The indications will ap-
pear more frequently where there are 200
km left. The indication will appear in kilo-
metres or miles according to the settings.
When the next scheduled service opera-
tion is approaching, the message “Service”
will appear on the display followed by the
number of kilometres or miles left when
the key is turned to MAR. Go to the
Abarth Dealership where the “Scheduled
Service” operations will be performed and
the message will be reset.Passenger bag
Front passenger’s airbag and
side bag activation/deactivation
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This function enables to acti-
vate/deactivate the front passenger’s air
bag.
Proceed as follows:
– press button MENU
ESCand, after dis-
playing the message (Bag pass: Off) (to dis-
able) or (Bag pass: On) (to enable) press-
ing buttons
+and –, press again button
MENU ESC;
- the confirmation request message will be
displayed;
- press buttons
+or –to select (Yes)
(confirming activation/deactivation) or
(No) (to abort);
- briefly press MENU
ESCto confirm set-
ting and go back to the menu screen or
press the button for long to go back to the
standard screen without storing settings.

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CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
DEVICES
SEVERE DANGER: Do not
arrange child seats facing
backwards if the passenger’s
front airbag is on. Deploy-
ment of the airbag in an ac-
cident could cause fatal in-
juries to the baby. Always deactivate
the passenger’s airbag when placing
a child seat on the front seat. Move
the passenger’s seat as far back as
possible to avoid contact between the
cradle and the dashboard. Although
this is not mandatory by law, the
airbag should be immediately reacti-
vated when children are no longer
carried to ensure better protection to
adults.
WARNING
DRIVER’S FRONT AIR BAG fig. 12
It consists of an instant-inflating cushion
contained in a special recess in the cen-
tre of the steering wheel.
fig. 12F0S071Abfig. 13F0S072Ab
PASSENGER’S FRONT AIR BAG
fig. 13
It consists of an instant-inflating cushion
contained into a special recess in the dash-
board, this cushion has a volume bigger
than that of the driver.

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CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
DEVICES
Do not rest the head, the
arms or the elbows on the
door, on the windows and on the win-
dow bag area to avoid injuries dur-
ing inflation.
Never lean head, arms and elbows
out of window.
WARNINGWINDOW BAGS fig. 16
They consist of two “curtain” cushions
housed behind the side upholstery of the
roof and covered by specific finishing to
protect the head of the front passengers
in the event of side crash, thanks to their
wide surface.IMPORTANT The best protection in the
event of side crash is achieved maintaining
a correct position on the seat. This allows
the correct deployment of the window
bag.
IMPORTANT The front air bags and/or
side bags may be deployed also if the car
is subject to heavy knocks or accidents in-
volving the underbody area, such as vio-
lent shocks against steps, kerbs or low ob-
stacles, falling of the car in big holes or sags
in the road.
IMPORTANT A small amount of dust will
be released when the airbags are de-
ployed. The dust is not harmful and does
not indicate the beginning of a fire. Fur-
thermore, the surface of the deployed bag
and the interior of the car may be covered
in a dusty residue: this dust may irritate
the skin and the eyes. Wash with mild
soap and water in the event of exposure.
The expiration date of the explosive
charge and the clock wire are shown on a
specific label on the door edge. Refer to
the Abarth Dealership when it’s time to
replace them.
fig. 16F0S075Ab
fig. 15F0S074Ab
IMPORTANT If any safety device has ac-
tivated due to an accident, refer to the
Abarth Dealership to replace them and
check system integrity.
Every control, repair and replacement op-
erations concerning the air bags must on-
ly be carried out c/o Abarth Dealership. If
you are having the car scrapped, have the
air bag system deactivated at a Abarth
Dealership first. If the car changes own-
ership, 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 airbags
and side bags are deployed according to
different logics on the basis of the type of
collision. Non deployment of one of the
devices does not therefore indicate a sys-
tem fault.

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................... 88
LOW BRAKE FLUID............................................................ 88
HANDBRAKE ON................................................................ 88
AIR BAG FAILURE................................................................ 88
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATED........... 89
HOT ENGINE COOLANT................................................ 89
LOW BATTERY CHARGE................................................. 90
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE......................................................... 90
EBD SYSTEM FAILURE........................................................ 90
LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.......................................... 90
“DUALDRIVE” ELECTRIC POWER
STEERING FAILURE ............................................................ 91
INCOMPLETE DOOR LOCKING.................................... 91
ENGINE EOBD / INJECTION
CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE ......................................... 91
FUEL RESERVE....................................................................... 92
FIAT CODE PROTECTION
SYSTEM FAILURE.................................................................. 92
REAR FOG LIGHTS.............................................................. 92
GENERIC FAILURE INDICATION ................................. 93
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE.................. 93
FUEL CUT-OFF INERTIAL SWITCH
INTERVENTION................................................................... 93
EXTERNAL LIGHTS FAILURE .......................................... 93ESP SYSTEM FAILURE ........................................................ 93
HILL HOLDER FAILURE .................................................... 93
SIDELIGHTS AND LOW BEAMS..................................... 93
FOLLOW ME HOME........................................................... 93
FRONT FOG LIGHTS ........................................................ 94
LEFT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR........................ 94
RIGHT-HAND DIRECTION INDICATOR.................... 94
SPORT FUNCTION ACTIVATION................................. 94
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS............................................... 94
POSSIBLE ICE ON THE ROAD.........................................94
SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDED .................................................. 94
LIMITED RANGE ................................................................. 94
BRAKE PAD WEAR ............................................................ 94
SEAT BELTS NOT FASTENED.......................................... 94
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EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
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 multifunctional display, where
provided) there could be a failure in
safety systems; in this event air bags
or pretensioners may not be deployed
in case of impact or, in a minor num-
ber of cases, they may be deployed
accidentally. Contact Abarth Dealer-
ship immediately to have the system
checked before driving off.
WARNING
The failure of the warning
light
¬(warning light off) is
indicated by intermittent blinking of
the warning light
“that signals front
passenger airbag deactivated.
WARNING
FRONT PASSENGER
AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning light
“comes on when front
passenger’s airbag is deactivated.
With front passenger’s airbag on, turning
the ignition key to MAR, warning light
“comes on steadily for about 4 seconds, it
flashes for other 4 seconds and then it
shall go off.
“
Warning light “indicates
failure of warning light ¬.
This condition is indicated by inter-
mittent blinking of warning light
“for longer than 4 seconds. In this case,
warning light ¬may not indicate
fault to the system. Contact Abarth
Dealership immediately to have the
system checked before driving off.
WARNING
HOT ENGINE
COOLANT (red)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but it
should go off after a few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the en-
gine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on, proceed as
follows:
❒during normal travel: stop the car,
stop the engine and check that the wa-
ter level in the vessel is not under the
MIN line. In this case, wait for a few
minutes for the engine to cool down,
then slowly and carefully open the cap,
top-up with coolant and check that the
level is between the MIN and MAX
references on the vessel itself. Also
check for leakages. Should the warn-
ing light turn on again at the next start-
up, contact Abarth Dealership.
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