FIAT 500L LIVING 2014 2.G Owners Manual

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR YOUR 500L
Lineaccessori Fiat includes and Fiat reccomendes a complete range of child restraint systems to be fixed to
the vehicle through the three point adult seat belt or the Isofix anchorages.Weight groupChild restraint
systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 0+ – from 0
to 13 kg
Britax Baby Safe plus
Approval number:
E1 04301146
Fiat order code: 71806415It must be fitted rearward facing with the
three-point seat belt only. If it is installed
on the front passenger seat, first
remember to deactivate the airbag.
Adjust the rear seat as far forward as the
position of the front seat allows.Britax Baby Safe plus
Approval number:
E1 04301146
Fiat order code: 71806415It must be fitted rearward facing using
car's adult seat belts and the
reccomended Isofix base. It must be
fitted in the rear outer seats.
Adjust the rear seat as far forward as the
position of the front seat allows.
++Britax Baby Safe
ISOFIX base
Fiat order code: 71806416
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Weight groupChild restraint
systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group1–from9
up to 18 kg
Fair G0/1S ISOFIX
Approval number:
E4 04443718
Fiat order code for Central
and Southern Europe:
71806647
Fiat order code for
Northern Europe:
71806649
Fiat order code for Eastern
Europe: 71806650It must be fitted rearward facing using
the Isofix platform "L" type, specific for
500L, the car's Isofix anchorages and the
recommended CRS head restraint shown
on the left.
It must be fitted in the rear outer seats.
Adjust the rear seat as far forward as the
position of the front seat allows.
++
Fair ISOFIX RWF
platform, "L" type for
G0/1S
Fiat order code: 71806634
++Fair head restraint
Fiat order code for Central
and Southern Europe:
71806648
Fiat order code for
Northern Europe:
71806652
Fiat order code for Eastern
Europe: 71806653
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Weight groupChild restraint
systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group1–from9
up to 18 kg
Britax Safefix TT
Approval number:
E1 04301199
Fiat order code: 71805956Child restraint system, Isofix universal
with Top Tether
It must be fitted forward facing, using
Isofix anchorages and the upper belt,
provided with the child restraint system.
It must be fitted in the rear outer seats.
For optimum protection please adjust
the rear seat as far back as possible.Britax Roemer
Duo Plus
Approval number:
E1 04301133
Fiat order code: 71803161Child restraint system, Isofix universal
with Top Tether
It must be fitted forward facing, using
Isofix anchorages and the upper belt,
provided with the child restraint system.
It must be fitted in the rear outer seats.
For optimum protection please adjust
the rear seat as far back as possible.
Group2–3from
15 kg to 36 kgFair Junior Fix
Approval number:
E4 04443721
Fiat order code: 71806570It can only be fitted facing forwards, using
the three-point seat belt and the Isofix
attachments, if present in the selected
position.
For optimum protection Fiat suggests
adjusting the rear seat as far back as
possible.
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WARNING
Fit the child seat according to the
instructions, which must be included
with this type of restraint system.
Main recommendations to carry children
safely:
❒Install the child seats on the rear seat, which is the
most protected position in the event of an
accident.
❒Keep children in rearward facing restraint systems
for as long as possible, until 3–4 years old.
❒Should a rearward facing restraint system be
installed on the rear seats, it is advisable to
position it as far forward as the position of the
front seat allows.
❒If the passenger's front airbag is deactivated always
check the warning light on the instrument panel
to make sure that it has actually been deactivated.
❒Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the
child restraint system itself. Keep the instructions
in the car 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 interfere
with the child's throat.
❒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 restrain a child in the event of an
accident.
❒In the event of an accident, replace the child
restraint system with a new one.
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AIRBAGThe car is equipped with front airbags for driver and
passenger, driver's knee bag (for versions/markets,
where provided), seat-mounted side airbags for
driver's and passenger pelvis-chest-shoulder
protection (for versions/markets, where provided),
and window airbags for protecting the heads of front
and rear outer occupants.
The location of the airbags on the car is marked by
the writing "AIRBAG" in the middle of the steering
wheel, on the dashboard, on the side trim or on
a label placed next to the airbag deployment area.
FRONT AIRBAGS
The front driver/passenger airbags and the driver's
knee bag (for versions/markets, where provided)
protect the front seat occupants in the event of
frontal impacts of medium/high severity, by placing
the bag between the occupant and the steering
wheel or dashboard.
Therefore non-deployment in other types of impacts
(side impacts, rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) does not
indicate a system malfunction.
Front (driver and passenger) airbags are not a
replacement for, but are complementary to, the seat
belts, which you are recommended to always wear,
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 contactwith 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 car (e.g.
wing collision against guard rail, etc.);
❒underride impacts with other vehicles or wedging
under 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 of the airbag does
not necessarily indicate a system malfunction.
WARNING
Do not apply stickers or other objects
on the steering wheel, on the dashboard
in the passenger airbag area, on roof side trims
or on the seats. Never put objects (e.g. mobile
phones) on the passenger side of the dashboard
since they could interfere with correct inflation
of the passenger airbag and also cause serious
injur y to the passengers.
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Front driver airbag
This consists of an instantly inflating bag contained in
a special compartment in the centre of the steering
wheel fig. 144.
WARNING
Always drive with your hands on the rim
of the steering wheel so that the airbag
can inflate freely if required. Do not drive with
your body bent forward. Keep your back
straight against the backrest .
Front passenger airbag
This consists of an instantly-inflating bag contained in
a special compartment in the dashboard fig. 145:
this bag has a larger volume than that on the driver's
side.
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WARNING
SEVERE DANGER:When an active
passenger airbag is fitted, DO NOT
install rearward facing child restraints
on the front seat . Deployment of the
airbag in an accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby regardless of the severity of the
collision.Therefore, always release the
passenger airbag when a rearward facing child
restraint is installed on the passenger front seat .
The front passenger seat must also be
positioned back as far as possible in order to
avoid the child restraint from coming into
contact with the dashboard. Immediately
reactivate the passenger airbag as soon as the
child restraint system has been removed.

Driver knee airbag
(for versions/markets, where provided)
It is located in a special compartment under the
dashboard and has a dedicated cover fig. 146. It
provides additional protection in the event of
a frontal impact.Deactivation of passenger airbags: front airbag
and seat-mounted side airbag for pelvis-chest-
shoulder protection (for versions/markets,
where provided)
If a child must be carried on the front seat in
rearward facing child restrain system, deactivate the
passenger front airbag and the seat-mounted bag
for pelvis, chest and shoulder protection (for
versions/markets, where provided).
With the airbags deactivated, the
warning light
switches on in the instrument panel.
IMPORTANT To deactivate the airbags see the
description in the "Getting to know your car"
chapter, "Menu Options" paragraph.
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SIDE AIRBAGS: SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE
AIRBAG (for versions/markets, where
provided) AND WINDOW AIRBAG
To help increase occupants protection in the event of
certain side impact collisions, the car is equipped
with seat-mounted side airbags (for versions/
markets, where provided) and window airbag.
Seat-mounted side airbag
(for versions/markets, where provided)
These comprise two types of bags located in the
front seat backrests fig. 147 which protect the pelvis,
chest and shoulder area of the occupants in the
event of a side impact of medium/high severity.
Window bag
This comprises a "curtain" bag located along both
sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors
fig. 148 covered by special trims.
It is designed to protect the head of front and rear
occupants in the event of a side impact, thanks
to the wide cushion inflation surface.
The deployment of seat-mounted side airbags in the
event of side impacts of low severity is not required.
In the event of a side impact, the system provides
best protection if the passenger sits on the seat in a
correct position, thus allowing correct window
bag deployment.
IMPORTANT Do not affix rigid objects to the
garment hooks or support handles.IMPORTANT Do not rest your head, arms or elbows
on the door, windows or the area in which the
window bag is located to avoid possible injury during
airbag inflation.
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IMPORTANT Never lean your head, arms or elbows
out of the window.

IMPORTANT
Do not wash the seats with water or pressurised
steam (by hand or at automatic seat washing
stations).
The front airbags and/or seat-mounted side airbags
may be deployed if the car is subject to violent
impacts involving the underbody area (e.g. violent
impacts against steps or kerbs, big holes or dips
in the road etc.).
When the airbag deploys it emits a small amount of
dust: the dust is harmless and does not indicate
the beginning of a fire. The dust may irritate the skin
and eyes however: in this case, wash with neutral
soap and water.
Airbag checking, repair and replacement must be
carried out at a Fiat Dealership.If the car is scrapped, have the airbag system
deactivated at a Fiat Dealership.
Pretensioners and airbags are deployed in different
ways, according to the type of impact. Failure to
deploy of one or more of the devices does not
indicate a system malfunction.
WARNING
If, when the key is turned to MAR-ON,
the
warning light does not switch
on or stays on whilst driving, a fault may have
occurred in the restraint systems. In this case
the airbags or pretensioners may not be
deployed in an impact or, in a lower number of
cases, they may be deployed accidentally.
Before continuing, contact a Fiat Dealership
immediately to have the system checked.
WARNING
For versions/markets where provided, in
the event of
warning light failure,
the
warning light switches on and the
explosive charges of the passenger airbag are
deactivated.
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WARNING
On cars with seat-mounted side airbags,
do not cover the front seat backrests
with extra covers.
WARNING
Do not travel carrying objects in your
lap, in front of your chest or between
your lips (pipe, pencils, etc .).They could cause
severe injury if the airbag is deployed.
WARNING
If the car has been stolen or in the case
of attempt to steal it , if it has been
subjected to vandalism or floods, have the
airbag system checked by a Fiat Dealership.
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WARNING
The airbags may also be deployed when
the car is not moving, if the key is in
the ignition and turned to MAR-ON or when
theengineisoff,ifthecarishitbyanother
moving vehicle.Therefore, even if the car is
stationary, when an active passenger airbag is
fitted, DO NOT install on the passenger seat
child restraint systems to be fitted rearward
facing on the front seat . Deployment of the
airbag following an impact could cause fatal
injuries to the child.Therefore, always release
the passenger airbag when a rearward facing
child restraint is installed on the passenger front
seat .The front passenger seat must also be
positioned back as far as possible in order to
avoid the child restraint from coming into
contact with the dashboard. Immediately
reactivate the passenger airbag as soon as the
child restraint system has been removed. Also
remember that , if the key is turned to STOP,
none of the safety devices (airbags or
pretensioners) will be deployed in the event of
collision. Non-deployment of these devices does
not indicate a system malfunction.