child restraint FIAT 500E 2017 2.G Owner's Manual

Installing Child Restraints Using The Vehicle
Seat Belt
Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in
vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt.
WARNING!
•Improper installation or failure to properly secure
a child restraint can lead to failure of the restraint.
The child could be badly injured or killed.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer ’s direc-
tions exactly when installing an infant or child
restraint.
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions are
equipped with a Switchable Automatic Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR) that is 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 web-
bing 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. Refer to the “Automatic
Locking Mode” description in “Switchable Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)” under “Occupant Restraint
Systems” for additional information on ALR.
Please see the table below and the following sections for
more information.
Lap/Shoulder Belt Systems For Installing Child
Restraints In This Vehicle
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) Locations
•
ALR = Switchable Automatic Locking Retractor
•
Top Tether Anchorage Symbol 2
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Frequently Asked Questions About Installing Child Restraints With Seat Belts
What is the weight limit (child’s weight
+ weight of the child restraint) for using the Tether Anchor with the seat belt to
attach a forward facing child restraint? Weight limit of the
Child Restraint Always use the tether anchor when us-
ing the seat belt to install a forward fac- ing child restraint, up to the recom-mended weight limit of the child restraint.
Can the rear-facing child restraint touch the back of the front passenger seat? Yes
Contact between the front passenger seat
and the child restraint is allowed, if the
child restraint manufacturer also allows contact.
Can the head restraints be removed? YesYes, all may be removed.
Can the buckle stalk be twisted to
tighten the seat belt against the belt path of the child restraint? No
Do not twist the buckle stalk in a seating
position with an ALR retractor.
Installing A Child Restraint With A Switchable
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
Child restraint systems are designed to be secured in
vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a
lap/shoulder belt.
WARNING!
•Improper installation or failure to properly secure
a child restraint can lead to failure of the restraint.
The child could be badly injured or killed.
• Follow the child restraint manufacturer ’s direc-
tions exactly when installing an infant or child
restraint.
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1. Place the child seat in the center of the seatingposition. Move the vehicle seat as far rearward as
possible to keep the child as far from the advanced
passenger air bag as possible.
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 not locked, 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, connect
the tether strap to the anchorage and tighten the
tether strap. See the section “Installing Child Re-
straints Using the Top Tether Anchorage” for direc-
tions 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 1 inch (25.4 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 Child Restraints Using The Top Tether
Anchorage
WARNING!
Do not attach a tether strap for a rear-facing car seat
to any location in front of the car seat, including the
seat frame or a tether anchorage. Only attach the
tether strap of a rear-facing car seat to the tether
anchorage that is approved for that seating position,
located behind the top of the vehicle seat. See the
section “Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH) Restraint System” for the location of
approved tether anchorages in your vehicle.
1. Look behind the seating position where you plan toinstall the child restraint to find the tether anchorage.
You may need to move the seat forward to provide
better access to the tether anchorage. If there is no
top tether anchorage for that seating position, move
the child restraint to another position in the vehicle if
one is available.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path for the strap between the anchor and the child seat. If
your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head
restraints, raise the head restraint, and where pos-
sible, route the tether strap under the head restraint
and between the two posts. If not possible, lower the
head restraint and pass the tether strap around the
outboard side of the head restraint.
3. Attach the tether strap hook of the child restraint to the top tether anchorage as shown in the diagram.
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4. Remove slack in the tether strap according to thechild restraint manufacturer ’s instructions.
WARNING!
•An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchorage position directly
behind the child seat to secure a child restraint
top tether strap.
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
•If your vehicle is equipped with a split rear seat,
make sure the tether strap does not slip into the
opening between the seatbacks as you remove
slack in the strap.
Transporting Pets
Air Bags deploying in the front seat could harm your
pet. An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and
possibly injured, or injure a passenger during panic
braking or in a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet har-
nesses or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
Rear Seat Tether Strap Mounting
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Bulb Replacement.....................266, 267
Bulbs, Light ......................... .79, 266
Capacities, Fluid ........................ .269
Cargo Area Features ......................114
Car Washes ........................... .253
Cellular Phone ......................... .160
Chart, Tire Sizing ....................... .190
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety ..............76
Checks, Safety ...........................76
Child Restraint ...........................60
Child Restraints Booster Seats ..........................64
Child Restraints ........................60
Child Seat Installation ....................72
How To Stow An Unused ALR Seat Belt .......70
Infants And Child Restraints ...............62
Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children ......66
Older Children And Child Restraints .........63
Seating Positions .......................65
Cleaning Wheels ............................ .254
Climate Control ........................ .161
Manual ............................ .161
Clutch ............................... .251Clutch Fluid
........................... .251
Compact Spare Tire ...................... .203
Connector UCI............................... .144
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) .........144
Contract, Service ........................ .280
Cooling System Coolant Capacity ..................... .269
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) ...........270
Corrosion Protection ..................... .252
Cruise Control (Speed Control) ...............101
Cruise Light ..................125, 126, 136, 137
Cupholders ............................113
Customer Assistance ..................... .278
Customer Programmable Features ............146
Daytime Running Lights ....................95
Dealer Service .......................... .240
Defroster, Windshield ......................77
Disarming,

Security System ..................31
Door Ajar ......................... .126, 127
Door Ajar Light ..................... .126, 127
Door Locks .............................35
Door Locks, Automatic .....................36
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Replacement Parts....................... .240
Replacement Tires ....................... .206
Reporting Safety Defects ...................281
Restraint, Head ..........................90
Restraints, Child ..........................60
Rotation, Tires ......................... .208
Safety Checks Inside Vehicle .................76
Safety Checks Outside Vehicle ................78
Safety Defects, Reporting ...................281
Safety Information, Tire ....................189
Safety Tips ..............................76
Schedule, Maintenance ....................274
Seat Belt Energy Management Feature ...............47
Lap/Shoulder Belt Operation ..............43
Lap/Shoulder Belts .....................41
Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting ..............45
Pregnant Women .......................46
Seat Belt Extender ......................46
Seat Belt Pretensioner ....................47
Seat Belt Reminder ......................40
Seat Belt Maintenance .....................258
Seat Belt Reminder ........................40
Seat Belts ........................... .40, 76Child Restraint
.........................60
Extender .............................46
Front Seat ...................... .40, 41, 43
Inspection ............................76
Operating Instructions ...................43
Pregnant Women .......................46
Pretensioners ..........................47
Rear Seat .............................41
Reminder ........................... .122
Untwisting Procedure ....................45
Seats ..................................86
Adjustment ...........................86
Heated ..............................89
Security Alarm Disarm The System .....................31
Security Alarm .........................31
Selection Of Coolant (Antifreeze) .............270
Sentry Key (Immobilizer) ...................29
Service Assistance ....................... .278
Service Contract ........................ .280
Service Manuals ........................ .282
Shoulder

Belts ...........................41
Signals, Turn ..................... .79, 95, 135
Snow Tires ............................ .202
Spare Tire ...................... .202, 203, 204
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