Alfa Romeo Giulia 2016 Owners Manual

SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS
FOR i-Size CHILD RESTRAINTSYSTEM
USE
The rear side seats of the vehicle are
type-approved to house the
state-of-the-art i-Size child restraint
systems.
These child restraint systems, built and
type-approved according to the i-Size
(ECE R129) standard, ensure better
safety conditions to carry children on
board a vehicle:
the child must be transported
rearward facing until 15 months;
child restraint system protection is
increased in the event of a side collision;
the use of the ISOFIX system is
promoted to avoid faulty installation of
the child restraint system;
efficiency in the choice of the child
restraint system, which isn't made
according to weight anymore but
according to the child's height, is
increased;
compatibility between the vehicle
seats and the child restraint systems is
better: the i-Size child restraint systems
can be considered as "Super ISOFIX"; this
means that they can be perfectly fitted in
type-approved i-Size seats, but can also
be fitted in ISOFIX (ECE R44)
type-approved seats.
NOTE The vehicle seats, i-Size
type-approved, are marked by thesymbol shown in fig. 92.
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The following table, according to European standard ECE 129, indicates the possibility of i-Size child restraint system installation.
i-Size POSITIONS ON THE VEHICLE
Device Front passengerRear side
passengersRear central
passenger
i-Size child restraint systemsISO/R2
X i-U X
ISO/F2 X i-U X
i-U: suitable for Universal i-Size child restraint systems, both rearward facing and forward facing.
X: seat not suitable for Universal i-Size child restraint systems.
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CHILD RESTRAINTSYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY ALFA ROMEO FOR YOUR GIULIA
Lineaccessori Alfa Romeo includes a complete range of child restraint systems to be fixed using the seat belt with three anchorage
points or the ISOFIX anchorages.
IMPORTANT Alfa Romeo recommends fitting the child restraint system according to the instructions, which must be included.
Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 0+: from
birth to
29 lb
(13 kg)
from 16 (40) to
34 in (85 cm)
PEG-PEREGO
Primo Viaggio SLUniversal/ISOFIX child restraint
system.
It must be installed rearward facing,
using the vehicle seat belts only, or
the dedicated ISOFIX K base (which
can be purchased separately) and
the vehicle ISOFIX anchorages.
Alfa Romeo recommends using the
specific ISOFIX K base (which can
be purchased separately) and the
ISOFIX anchorages of the vehicle
to install it.
With the base it must be fitted on
the rear outer seats.
ISOFIX Basic 0+1 K
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 1: from 20
(9) up to 40 lb
(18 kg)
from 26 (67) to
41 in (105 cm)
Fair G0/1SUniversal/ISOFIX child restraint
system.
It can be fitted using the vehicle
seat belts (forward facing only) or
using the ISOFIX anchorages of the
vehicle.
Alfa Romeo recommends fitting it
using the rear facing ISOFIX
platform (A RWF type - to be
purchased separately) or the
forward facing ISOFIX platform (M
- FWF type - to be purchased
separately), the rigid head
restraint (to be purchased
separately) and the ISOFIX
anchorages for the vehicle.
With the base it must be fitted on
the rear outer seats.
Reference 1: Fair ISOFIX
RWF platform
or
Reference 2: Fair ISOFIX
FWF platform
Group 2: from 33
(15) to 55 lb (25 kg)
from 37 (95) to
53 in (135 cm)
TAKATA MAXI PLUSIt can only be fitted facing forwards,
using the three-point seat belt and
the ISOFIX anchorages of the
vehicle.
Alfa Romeo recommends to install
it using the ISOFIX anchorages of
the vehicle.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats.
Alfa Romeo recommends to use
the backrest at all times for
children up to 53 in (135 cm) tall.
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 3: from 48
(22) to
80 lb (36 kg)
from 53 (136) to
60 in (150 cm)
TAKATA MAXI PLUSIt can only be fitted facing forwards,
using the three-point seat belt and
the ISOFIX anchorages of the
vehicle.
Alfa Romeo recommends to install
it using the ISOFIX anchorages of
the vehicle.
It must be fitted on the rear outer
seats.
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Main recommendations to carry
children safely
Install the child restraint systems on
the rear seat, which is the most protected
position in the event of an impact.
Keep children in rearward facing child
restraint systems for as long as possible,
until 3–4 years old if possible.
If a rear facing child restraint system is
installed on the front seat, passenger's
side, it is recommended to remove the
head restraint (refer to the procedure
described in "Head restraint" paragraph,
"Knowing your vehicle" chapter). The head
restraint must be repositioned properly if
no child restraint system is to be
transported.
If the passenger's front airbag is
deactivated always check the warning
light on the front dashboard to make sure
that it has actually been deactivated.
Carefully follow the instructions
supplied with the child restraint system.
Keep the instructions in the vehicle along
with the other documents and this
handbook. Do not use second-hand child
restraint systems without instructions.
Only one child is to be strapped into
each restraint system; never carry two
children using one child restraint system.
Always check that the seat belts do
not rest on the child’s neck.
Always check that the seat belt is well
fastened by pulling on it.
While travelling, do not let the child sit
incorrectly or unfasten the belts.
Never allow a child to put the belt's
diagonal section under an arm or behind
their back.
Never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No one can hold a child in the
case of an accident.
In the event of an accident, replace the
child restraint system with a new one.
WARNING
73)SEVERE DANGER When a front
passenger airbag is fitted, do not install
rearward facing child restraint systems on
the front passenger seat. Deployment of the
airbag in an accident could cause fatal
injuries to the child regardless of the
severity of the collision. It is advisable to
always carry children in a child restraint
system on the rear seat, which is the most
protected position in the event of a collision.
74)On the sun visor there is a label with
suitable symbols reminding the user that it is
compulsory to deactivate the airbag if a
rearward facing child restraint system is
fitted. Always comply with the instructions
on the passenger side sun visor (see the
"Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) -
Airbag" paragraph).75)Should it be necessary to carry a child on
the passenger side front seat in a rear facing
child restraint system, the passenger side
front airbag and side bag must be
deactivated through the Connect system
main menu (see the Supplementary
Restraint System (SRS) - Airbag"
paragraph), verifying deactivation by
checking whether the
OFFLED has
illuminated on the front ceiling light. Move
the passenger's seat as far back as possible
to avoid contact between the child seat and
the dashboard.
76)Do not move the front or rear seat if a
child is seated on it or on the dedicated child
restraint system
77)Incorrect fitting of the child restraint
system may result in an inefficient
protection system. In the event of an
accident the child restraint system may
become loose and the child may be injured,
even fatally. When fitting a restraint system
for newborns or children, strictly comply
with the instructions provided by the
Manufacturer.
78)When the child restraint system is not
used, secure it with the seat belt or with the
ISOFIX anchorages, or remove it from the
vehicle. Do not leave it unsecured inside the
passenger compartment. In this way, in the
case of sudden braking or an accident, it will
not cause injuries to the occupants.
79)After installing a child restraint system,
do not move the seat: always remove the
child restraint system before making any
adjustment.
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80)Always make sure that the chest section
of the seat belt does not pass under the
arms or behind the back of the child. In the
event of an accident the seat belt will not be
able to secure the child, with the risk of
injury, including fatal injury. Therefore the
child must always wear the seat belt
correctly.
81)Do not use the same lower anchorage to
install more than one child restraint system.
82)If a Universal ISOFIX child restraint
system is not fixed to all three anchorages, it
will not be able to protect the child correctly.
In a crash, the child could be seriously or
fatally injured.
83)Fit the child restraint system when the
car is stationary. The child restraint system
is correctly fixed to the brackets when you
hear the click. Follow the instructions for
assembly, disassembly and positioning that
the Manufacturer must supply with the child
restraint system.
84)If the vehicle was involved in an accident
of a certain severity, have the ISOFIX
anchorages and the child restraint system
replaced.
85)If the vehicle was involved in an accident
of a certain severity, have both the child
restraint system and the seat belt it was
attached to replaced.SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT
SYSTEM (SRS) - AIRBAG
The vehicle is equipped with:
front driver airbag;
front passenger airbag;
driver and passenger front side bags
for pelvis, chest and shoulder protection
(Side bags);
side bags for head protection of front
seat passengers and rear side seat
passengers (window bag).
The location of the airbags on the vehicle
is marked by the word "AIRBAG" in the
middle of the steering wheel below the
Alfa Romeo emblem, on the dashboard,
on the side trim or on a label placed next
to the airbag deployment area.
FRONT AIRBAGS
The front (driver and passenger) airbags
protect the front seat occupants in the
event of head-on crashes of medium-high
severity, by placing the cushion between
the occupant and the steering wheel or
dashboard.
Therefore non-activation of airbags in
other types of collisions (side impacts,
rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) does not
indicate a system malfunction.
Driver and passenger front airbags are
not a replacement of but complementary
to the seat belts, which should always beworn, as specified by law in Europe and
most non-European countries.
In the event of impact, those not wearing
a seat belt are projected forwards and
may come into contact with the bag
which is still inflating. The protection
offered by the bag is compromised in
these circumstances.
Front airbags may not activate in the
following situations:
frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the vehicle (e.g. wing
collision against guard rail, etc.);
vehicle wedging under other vehicles
or protective barriers (e.g. trucks or
guard rails).
Failure to activate in the conditions
described above is due to the fact that
they may not provide any additional
protection compared with seat belts, so
their activation would be inappropriate.
In these cases, non-deployment does not
indicate a system malfunction.
Driver's side front airbag
This consists of an instantly inflating bag
contained in a special compartment in the
centre of the steering wheel fig. 93.
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Passenger side front airbag
This consists of an instantly inflating bag
contained in a special recess in the
dashboard fig. 94; this bag has a larger
volume than that of the driver's.
Passenger side front airbag and child
restraint systems
Rearward facing child restraint systems
mustNEVERbe fitted on the front seat
with an active passenger side airbagsince in the event of an impact the airbag
activation may cause fatal injuries to the
transported child.
ALWAYScomply with the instructions on
the label stuck on the passenger side sun
visor fig. 95, and shown in table fig. 98.
Deactivating/activating the passenger
airbags: front airbag and side bag
(where provided)
For deactivating the passenger front and
side airbags, on the Connect system,
select the following functions in
sequence from the main menu, which can
be opened by pressing the MENU button:
"Settings", "Safety", "Passenger airbag"
which can be selected by turning and
pressing the Rotary Pad fig. 96. The
system will detect the activation/
deactivation state of the airbags and
confirm change of state. Press the Rotary
Pad to continue.The OFF and ON state LEDs are provided
on the front ceiling light. Moving the
ignition device to AVV, the two LEDs
switch on for a few seconds. If not,
contact a Alfa Romeo Dealership. During
the first seconds, the activation of the
LEDs does not actually show the
passenger protection status, but only
checks its correct operation.
After a test of a few seconds, the LEDs
will indicate the status of the passenger
airbag protection.
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Passenger protection activated: the LED
ON fig. 97 switches on.
Passenger protection deactivated: the
OFF LED switches on with a steady light.
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Passenger side front airbag and child restraint systems IMPORTANT
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