FIAT FREEMONT 2014 1.G Owners Manual

belts fit properly. If the child cannot sit with knees bent
over the vehicle’s seat cushion while the child’s back is
against the seatback, they should use a belt-positioning
booster seat. The child and belt-positioning booster
seat are held in the vehicle by the seat belt.
WARNING!
• Improper installation can lead to fail-
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could come loose in a collision.The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer ’s directions exactly when install-
ing an infant or child restraint .
• When your child restraint is not in use, secure
it in the vehicle with the seat belt or ISOFIX
anchorages, or remove it from the vehicle. Do not
leave it loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
accident , it could strike the occupants or seat-
backs and cause serious personal injury.
Integrated Child Booster Seat — for
versions/markets, where provided
The Integrated Child Booster Seat is located in each
outboard second-row passenger seat. The Booster
Seat is designed for children weighing between 22 and
39 kg and between 119 cm and 145 cm tall. To position a child into the Integrated Child Booster
Seat follow these steps:
1. Slide the second row seat to the full rear position to
use the Integrated Child Booster Seat.
NOTE: The second row bench with Integrated Child
Booster Seat must remain in the full rear position
during use.
2. Pull the release loop forward to release the latch and seat cushion. (fig. 140)
(fig. 140)
Release Loop
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3. Lift the seat cushion up and push back to lock it inthe booster seat position. (fig. 141)
4. Place the child upright in the seat with their back firmly against the seatback.
5. Grasp the latch plate and pull out the seat belt.
6. Slide the latch plate up the webbing as far as neces- sary to allow the seat belt to go around the child’s
lap. NOTE:
The lap portion of the seat belt should be low
on the hips and as snug as possible.
7. Once the seat belt is long enough to fit properly, insert the latch plate into the buckle until you hear
a “click.” (fig. 142)
8. To remove the slack from the lap belt, pull upward on the shoulder portion of the seat belt.
9. To release the seat belt, push the red button on the buckle.
(fig. 141)
Booster Seat
(fig. 142)
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Securely lock the seat cushion into posi-
tion bef

ore using the seat . Otherwise,
the seat will not provide the proper stability for
child seats and/or passengers. An improperly
latched seat cushion could cause serious injury.
Children Too Large For Booster Seats
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder
belt comfortably, and whose legs are long enough to
bend over the front of the seat when their back is
against the seatback, should use the seat belt in a rear
seat. Use this simple 5-step test to decide whether the
child can use the vehicle’s seat belt alone:
1. Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat? 2. Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the
front of the vehicle seat – while they are still sitting
all the way back?
3. Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between their neck and arm?
4. Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs and not their stomach?
5. Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If the answer to any of these questions was “no,” then
the child still needs to use a booster seat in this vehicle.
If the child is using the lap/shoulder belt, check belt fit
periodically. A child’s squirming or slouching can move
the belt out of position. If the shoulder belt contacts
the face or neck, move the child closer to the center of
the vehicle. Never allow a child to put the shoulder belt
under an arm or behind their back.
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Recommendations For Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint TypeCombined
Weight of the Child + Child Restraint Use any attachment method shown with an “X” Below
ISOFIX – Lower
Anchors Only Seat Belt Only ISOFIX –
Lower
Anchors + Top
Tether Anchor Seat Belt + Top
Tether Anchor
Rear-Facing Child Restraint Up to 29 kg
XX
Rear-Facing Child Restraint More than 29 kg
X
Forward-Facing Child Restraint Up to 29 kg
XX
Forward-Facing Child Restraint More than 29 kg
X
ISOFIX Restraint System
Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint an-
chorage system called ISOFIX. The ISOFIX system has
three vehicle anchor points for installing ISOFIX-
equipped child seats. There are two lower anchorages
located at the back of the seat cushion where it meets
the seatback and one top tether anchorage locatedbehind the seating position. These anchorages are used
to install ISOFIX-equipped child seats without using
the vehicle’s seat belts. Some seating positions may
have a top tether anchorage but no lower anchorages.
In these seating positions, the seat belt must be used
with the top tether anchorage to install the child
restraint.
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Locating The ISOFIX AnchoragesThe lower anchorages are round bars that are
found at the rear of the seat cushion where it
meets the seatback. They are just visible
when you lean into the rear seat to install the
child restraint. You will easily feel them if you run your
finger along the gap between the seatback and seat
cushion.
(fig. 143)
Locating The ISOFIX Anchorages
(Second Row Seating)
In addition, there are tether strap anchors
located behind each rear seatback, near to
the floor.
(fig. 144)
ISOFIX child restraint systems will be equipped with a
rigid bar on each side. Each will have a connector to
attach to the lower anchorage and a way to tighten the
connection to the anchorage. Forward-facing child re-
straints and some rear-facing infant restraints will also
be equipped with a tether strap. The tether strap will
have a hook at the end to attach to the top tether
anchorage and a way to tighten the strap after it is
attached to the anchorage.
(fig. 143) ISOFIX Anchorages(fig. 144)Tether Strap Anchors
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Center Seat ISOFIX
This vehicle has 5 lower ISOFIX anchorages in the rear
seat. Anchorages A and B are used for the right out-
board position behind the front passenger (1). Anchor-
ages D and E are used for the left outboard position
behind the driver (3). Anchorages B and C are used for
the center seating position (2). Do not install an ISO-
FIX child restraint using anchorages C and D. This is
not a ISOFIX position in your vehicle.
You can install up to two child seats using the ISOFIX
system at the same time. If you are installing three child
restraints, you must use the seatbelt to install the
center child restraint. You can use either the ISOFIX
anchors for positions (1) and (3) or the vehicle’s seat
belt for installing the child seats in the outboard posi-
tions.
(fig. 145)
Options for installing two child seats using the ISOFIX
anchorages in this vehicle:
1. Right and left outboard seating positions (1 and 3):Install the child seats in the right and left outboard
seating positions using lower anchorages A and B,
and D and E. Do not use the center seat anchorage,
C. If the child seats do not block the center seat belt
webbing and buckle, the center seat belt can be
used to restraint an occupant or child restraint in
the center seating position.
2. Left outboard and center seating positions (3 and 2): Install the first child seat in the left outboard seating
position using lower anchorages D and E. Install the
second child seat using the center anchorages, B and
C. Do not use the outer anchorage closest to the
opposite door, A. Do not use the remaining right
outboard seating position (1) for any occupant. The
center child restraint will block the seat belt buckle
for this position.
(fig. 145)
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ISOFIX child

restraint in the center seat-
ing position (2). Do not install a ISOFIX child
restraint using anchorages C and D.This is not an
ISOFIX position in your vehicle.
• A child restraint installed in the center position
(2) will block the seat belt buckle for the empty
right outboard seating position (1). Do not use
this seat for another occupant .
• Never use the same lower anchorage to attach
more than one child restraint .
• If you are installing three child restraints next
to each other, you must use the seat belt and the
center tether anchor for the center position.You
can then use either the ISOFIX anchors or the
vehicle’s seat belt for installing the child seats in
the outboard positions. Please refer to “Installing
the ISOFIX Child Restraint System” for typical
installation instructions.
Always follow the directions of the child restraint
manufacturer when installing your child restraint. Not
all child restraint systems will be installed as described
here. To Install An ISOFIX Child Restraint:
1. If the selected seating position has a Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt, stow
the seat belt, following the instructions below. See
the section “Installing Child Restraints Using the
Vehicle Seat Belt” to check what type of seat belt
each seating position has.
2. Loosen the adjusters on the lower connectors and on the tether strap of the child seat so that you can
more easily attach the connectors to the vehicle
anchorages.
3. Place the child seat between the lower anchorages for that seating position. For some second row
seats, you may need to recline the seat and / or raise
the head restraint to get a better fit. If the rear seat
can be moved forward and rearward in the vehicle,
you may wish to move it to its rear-most position to
make room for the child seat. You may also move
the front seat forward to allow more room for the
car seat.
4. Attach the connectors of the child restraint to the lower anchorages in the selected seating position.
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5. If the child restraint has a tether strap, connect it tothe top tether anchorage. See the section “Installing
Child Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage”
for directions to attach a tether anchor.
6. Tighten all of the straps as you push the child restraint rearward and downward into the seat.
Remove slack in the straps according to the child
restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
7. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 25 mm in any
direction.
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seatbelt
When using the ISOFIX attaching system to install a
child restraint, stow all ALR seat belts that are not
being used by other occupants or being used to secure
child restraints. An unused belt could injure a child if
they play with it and accidentally lock the seatbelt
retractor. Before installing a child restraint using the
ISOFIX system, buckle the seat belt behind the child
restraint and out of the child’s reach. If the buckled seat
belt interferes with the child restraint installation, in-
stead of buckling it behind the child restraint, route the
seat belt through the child restraint belt path and then
buckle it. Do not lock the seatbelt. Remind all children
in the vehicle that the seat belts are not toys and that
they should not play with them.WARNING!
• Improper installation of a child re-
st r

aint to the ISOFIX anchorages can
lead to failure of an infant or child restraint .The
child could be badly injured or killed. Follow the
manufacturer's directions exactly when installing
an infant or child restraint .
• Child restraint anchorages are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by correctly-
fitted child restraints. Under no circumstances
are they to be used for adult seat belts, harnesses,
or for attaching other items or equipment to the
vehicle.
Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle
Seat Belt
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with either a Switchable Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR) or a cinching latch plate or both. Both
types of seat belts are designed to keep the lap portion
of the seat belt tight around the child restraint so that
it is not necessary to use a locking clip. The ALR
retractor can be “switched” into a locked mode by
pulling all of the webbing out of the retractor and then
letting the webbing retract back into the retractor. If it
is locked, the ALR will make a clicking noise while the
webbing is pulled back into the retractor. For additional
information on ALR, refer to the “Automatic Locking
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Mode” description under “Occupant Restraints.” The
cinching latch plate is designed to hold the lap portion
of the seatbelt tight when webbing is pulled tight and
straight through a child restraint’s belt path.
Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seatingposition. For some second row seats, you may need
to recline the seat and/or raise the head restraint to
get a better fit. If the rear seat can be moved
forward and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish
to move it to its rear-most position to make room
for the child seat. You may also move the front seat
forward to allow more room for the car seat.
2. Pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through the belt path of the child
restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt
path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
4. Pull on the webbing to make the lap portion tight against the child seat.
5. To lock the seat belt, pull down on the shoulder part of the belt until you have pulled all the seat belt
webbing out of the retractor. Then, allow the web-
bing to retract back into the retractor. As the webbing retracts, you will hear a clicking sound. This
means the seat belt is now in the Automatic Locking
mode.
6. Try to pull the webbing out of the retractor. If it is locked, you should not be able to pull out any
webbing. If the retractor is notlocked, repeat
step 5.
7. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint while you
push the child restraint rearward and downward
into the vehicle seat.
8. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, con-
nect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten
the tether strap. See the section “Installing Child
Restraints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for
directions to attach a tether anchor.
9. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 25 mm in any
direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check
the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
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Installing A Child Restraint With A Cinching
Latch Plate (CINCH) — for versions/markets,
where provided
1. Place the child seat in the center of the seatingposition. For some second row seats, you may need
to recline the seat and / or raise the head restraint
to get a better fit. If the rear seat can be moved
forward and rearward in the vehicle, you may wish
to move it to its rear-most position to make room
for the child seat. You may also move the front seat
forward to allow more room for the car seat.
2. Next, pull enough of the seat belt webbing from the retractor to pass it through the belt path of the child
restraint. Do not twist the belt webbing in the belt
path.
3. Slide the latch plate into the buckle until you hear a “click.”
4. Finally, pull up on any excess webbing to tighten the lap portion around the child restraint while you
push the child restraint rearward and downward
into the vehicle seat.
5. If the child restraint has a top tether strap and the seating position has a top tether anchorage, con-
nect the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten
the tether strap. Refer to “Installing Child Restraints Using The Top Tether Anchorage” for directions to
attach a tether anchor.
6. Test that the child restraint is installed tightly by pulling back and forth on the child seat at the belt
path. It should not move more than 25 mm in any
direction.
Any seat belt system will loosen with time, so check
the belt occasionally, and pull it tight if necessary.
If the buckle or the cinching latch plate is too close to
the belt path opening of the child restraint, you may
have trouble tightening the seat belt. If this happens,
disconnect the latch plate from the buckle and twist
the short buckle-end belt up to three full turns to
shorten it. Insert the latch plate into the buckle with
the release button facing out, away from the child
restraint. Repeat steps 4 to 6, above, to complete the
installation of the child restraint.
If the belt still cannot be tightened after you shorten
the buckle, disconnect the latch plate from the buckle,
turn the buckle around one half turn, and insert the
latch plate into the buckle again. If you still cannot make
the child restraint installation tight, try a different
seating position.
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