fold seats Abarth 500 2020 Owner handbook (in English)

SEATS
FRONT SEATS
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift lever 1 fig. 7 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position, you should be able to rest
your arms on the rim of the steering
wheel.
8) 9) 10)
2)
Height adjustment
(where provided)
Move lever 3 fig. 8 up or down until the
required height is reached.
Backrest angle adjustment
Turn knob 2 fig. 9 until the required
position is reached.
Backrest tilt
3)
To fold the backrest over, adjust lever 4
fig. 10 (movement A) and push the
backrest forwards until it locks
(movement B).
Then release lever 4 and, pushing on
the backrest, slide the seat forward
(movement C).
Driver side and passenger side,
with position memory
To bring back the seat in its initial
position proceed as follows:
slide the seat backwards pushing on
the backrest, until the seat is locked
(movement E);
adjust lever 4 fig. 10 (movement E);
raise the backrest (movement F) until
you hear the lock click.
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IMPORTANT Using lever 4 fig. 10
before locking the seat in its initial
position will cause the initial seat
position to be lost. In this case the
position of the seat must be restored
through lengthwise adjustment lever 1
fig. 7.
Passenger side without position
memory
To bring back the seat in its initial
position proceed as follows:
slide the seat backwards pushing on
the backrest to the desired position
(movement D);
adjust lever 4 fig. 10 (movement E);
raise the backrest (movement F) until
you hear the lock click.
The type of reattachment manoeuvre
has been chosen to guarantee the
safety of the occupant. In fact, if there
is an obstacle (e.g. a bag) that prevents
the seat from returning to its start
position, just using lever 4, the
mechanism guarantees that the seat is
fastened to its guides.
SPORT FRONT SEATS
Lengthwise adjustment
Lift lever 1 fig. 11 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position, you should be able to rest
your arms on the rim of the steering
wheel.
8) 10)
Backrest angle adjustment
Turn knob 2 fig. 11 until the required
position is reached.
Backrest tilt
3)
To fold the backrest over, pull the lever
3 fig. 12 (on the seat back) upwards;
then release it and, pushing on the
backrest, slide the seat forward.
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KNOWING YOUR CAR

WIND STOP
The Wind Stop fig. 38 is designed to
improve driving comfort, by reducing air
turbulence in the passenger
compartment when travelling with the
soft top down.
To use it:
Release the backrest of the rear seat
(single or split).
Attach the Wind Stop by inserting
the central part inside the rear screen
guard, with the concave part in the
direction of the passenger, as shown in
the figure fig. 38;
re-position the backrest correctly;
the Wind Stop is locked between
the seat and parcel shelf.
FRONT SPOILER
The car is provided with a front spoiler
which can be raised to improve
aerodynamic comfort inside the
passenger compartment.
To lift the spoiler, release the catch by
means of the slider 1 moving it to
position B as shown in fig. 39.
Be careful not to move the slider 1 from
position B to position A with the spoiler
up.
To lower the spoiler, press and move
the slider to position A fig. 39 to lock it
once the slider’s catch is positioned
inside its housing fig. 40.
It is advisable to raise the spoiler when
the horizontal segment of the roof is
open and at speeds faster than 50
km/h.With the roof completely open, it is
advisable to keep the spoiler lowered to
limit wind noise inside the passenger
compartment.
Raising the spoiler will reduce the flow
of air to the rear seats.
WARNING
23)Keep hands away from the top
mechanism while opening and closing the
top or if the top stops in a position before
completing the cycle to prevent damage
and injury.
24)Keep children away from the area in
which the top is folding during opening or
closing operations.
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KNOWING YOUR CAR

CLOSING
To close, lower the tailgate by pressing
near the lock until you hear it click.
EMERGENCY TAILGATE
OPENING
To open the tailgate from the passenger
compartment if the car battery is flat
or the electric tailgate lock is faulty,
proceed as follows (see "Extending the
boot" in this chapter):
extract the rear head restraints
fold the backrests over
to unlock the tailgate mechanically,
working from the inside of the luggage
compartment, use lever 1 fig. 45.
EXTENDING THE BOOT
The boot can be partially (50/50) or
totally extended by splitting the rear
seat.
See the descriptions in the “Rear seats”
paragraph for how to expand the boot.
REMOVING THE PARCEL
SHELF
To remove the parcel shelf, release it
from its two side pins and pull it out.
WARNING
31)Never exceed the maximum allowed
load in the luggage compartment, see the
“Technical specifications” chapter. Also
make sure that the objects you place in the
boot have been properly secured, to
avoid them from being thrown forward
consequent to sharp braking and injuring
your passengers.32)If you are travelling in areas with few
filling stations and you want to transport
fuel in a spare tank, comply with the law by
using only an approved, suitably secured
tank. Anyway, by doing so, you increase
the risk of fire in the event of an accident
with your vehicle.
33)Do not drive with the tailgate open as
exhaust fumes may enter the passegner
compartment.
WARNING
14)Be careful not to hit objects on the
storage shelf when you open the tailgate.
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SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS
All vehicle seats are equipped with seat
belts with three anchor points and a
retractor.
The driver is responsible for respecting,
and ensuring that all the other
occupants of the vehicle also respect,
the local laws in force in relation to
the use of the seat belts.
The belt should be worn keeping the
torso straight and rested against the
backrest.
To fasten the seat belts, hold the tab 1
fig. 54 and insert it into the buckle 2
fig. 54, until it clicks into place.
On removal, if the belt jams, let it rewind
for a short stretch, then pull it out
again without jerking.
Press button 3 fig. 54 to release the
belt.
Guide the belt while it is rewinding to
prevent it from twisting.
The reel mechanism operates locking
the belt in the event of sharp braking or
strong deceleration due to an impact.
This allows the belt strap to slide freely
and to adapt to the body of the
occupant. In the event of an accident,
the belt will lock reducing the risk of
impact inside the passenger
compartment and of being projected
outside the car.The retractor may lock when the car is
parked on a steep slope: this is
perfectly normal. Furthermore, the reel
mechanism locks the belt if it is pulled
sharply or in the event of sudden
braking, collisions and high-speed
bends.
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The rear seat is fitted with inertia seat
belts with three anchoring points and a
retractor.
Wear the rear seat belts as shown in
fig. 55.
IMPORTANT When putting the rear
seat back to their normal position after
folding them, make sure the seat belts
are positioned so they are ready to use.
WARNING
73)Never press button 3 when travelling.
74)Remember that in the event of an
accident, the rear seat passengers not
wearing seat belts are exposed to a very
serious risk and also represent a serious
danger for the front seat occupants.
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