child restraint FIAT FULLBACK 2016 1.G Owners Manual

NOTE Do not climb or sit on the
armrest. Doing so could damage the
armrest.
NOTE The top surface of the armrest
contains a cup holder for rear seat
occupants. Refer to “Cup holder”.
WARNING
31)Do not attempt to adjust the seat while
driving. This can cause loss of vehicle
control and result in an accident. After
adjustments are made, ensure the seating
is locked in position by attempting to move
the seat forward and rearward without
using the adjusting mechanism.
32)After releasing the adjustment lever,
always check that the seat is locked on the
guides by trying to move it back and forth.
If it is not locked, the seat may move
unexpectedly and make you lose control of
the vehicle.33)For maximum safety, keep the back of
your seat upright, lean back into it and
make sure the seat belt fits closely across
your chest and pelvis.
34)Make sure the backrests are properly
secured at both sides (not visible "red
notches) to prevent them from moving
forward, in the event of sharp braking, with
possible impact with of the passengers.
35)It is extremely dangerous to ride in the
cargo area (inside or outside) of a vehicle.
Also, the cargo area and rear seats should
never be used as a play area by children. In
a collision, people or children riding
unrestrained in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed.
36)Do not allow people or children to ride
in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat belts, and
make sure that everyone travelling in your
vehicle is in a seat and wearing a seat belt,
or in the case of a child is strapped in a
child restraint.
37)To minimize the risk of personal injury in
the event of a collision or sudden braking,
the seatbacks should always be in the
almost upright position while the vehicle is
in motion. The protection provided by the
seat belts may be reduced significantly
when the seatback is reclined. There is
greater risk that the passenger will slide
under the seat belt, resulting in serious
injury, when the seatback is reclined.
38)Make sure the seat is adjusted by an
adult or with adult supervision for correct
and safe operation.
39)Do not place a cushion or the like
between your back and the seatback while
driving. The effectiveness of the head
restraints will be reduced in the event of an
accident.40)The reclining mechanism of the front
manual seat's seatback is spring loaded,
causing it to fold the seatback forward
when the lock lever is operated. When
using the lever, sit close to the seatback or
hold it with your hand to control its return
motion.
41)When sliding the seats, be careful not
to catch your hand or foot.
42)If your vehicle is equipped with the rear
seat, when sliding or reclining the seat
rearward, pay careful attention to the rear
seat passengers.
IMPORTANT
10)The fabric upholstery of the seats has
been designed to withstand long-term wear
deriving from normal use of the car. Some
precautions are however required. Avoid
prolonged and/or excessive rubbing
against clothing accessories such as metal
buckles and Velcro strips which, by
applying a high pressure on the fabric in a
small area, could cause it to break, thereby
damaging the upholstery.
43AHA103000
33

SAFETY
The chapter that you are about to read
is very important: it describes the safety
systems with which the car is equipped
and provides instructions on how to
use them correctly.SEATBELTS...............103
SBR SYSTEM..............105
PRETENSIONERS AND FORCE
LIMITER SYSTEM............106
CHILD RESTRAINT...........107
SUITABILITY FOR ISOFIX AND
OTHER SEATING POSITIONS. . . .110
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM AIRBAG............118
ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS.....126
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS . . .130
102
SAFETY

WARNING
104)Seat belts should always be worn by
every adult who drives or rides in this
vehicle, and by all children who are large
enough to wear seat belts properly. Other
children should always use proper child
restraint systems.
105)Always place the shoulder belt over
your shoulder and across your chest.
Never put it behind you or under your arm.
106)One seat belt should be used by only
one person. Doing otherwise can be
dangerous.
107)The seat belt will provide maximum
protection if the recliner seatback is placed
in fully upright position. When the seatback
is reclined, there is greater risk that the
passenger will slide under the belt,
especially in a forward impact accident,
and may be injured by the belt or by
striking the instrument panel or seatbacks.
108)Remove any twists when using the
belt.
109)Never hold a child in your arms or on
your lap when riding in this vehicle, even if
you are wearing your seat belt. To do so
risks severe or fatal injury to your child in a
collision or sudden stop.
110)Always adjust the seat belt to a snug
fit.
111)Always wear the lap portion of the
belt over your hips.
112)Never push the button on the buckle
when travelling.113)Seat belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Pregnant
women should use the available seat belts.
This will reduce the likelihood of injury to
both the woman and the unborn child. The
lap belt should be worn across the thighs
and as snug against the hips as possible,
but not across the waist. Consult your
doctor if you have any additional questions
or concerns.
114)Never wear the lap portion of the belt
across your abdomen. During accidents it
can press sharply against abdomen and
increase the risk of injury.
115)Do not attempt to repair or replace
any part of the seat belt assemblies; we
recommend you to have this work done by
a Fiat Dealership. Incorrect repair or
replacement could reduce the
effectiveness of the belts and could result
in serious injury in the event of a collision.
116)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.
117)Make height adjustment of the seat
belts when the car is stationary.
IMPORTANT
59)No modifications or additions should be
made which will either prevent the seat belt
adjusting devices from operating to remove
slack, or prevent the seat belt assembly
from being adjusted to remove slack.
60)The seat belts must not be twisted
when worn.61)We recommend you to have all seat
belt assemblies including retractors and
attaching hardware inspected after any
collision. We recommend that seat belt
assemblies in use during a collision be
replaced unless the collision was minor and
the belts show no damage and continue to
operate properly.
62)Once the pre-tensioner has activated, it
cannot be re-used. It must be replaced
together with the retractor.
104
SAFETY

122)If the belt has been subjected to high
levels of stress, for example after an
accident, it should be changed completely
together with the attachments, attachment
fixing screws and the pretensioner. In fact,
even if the belt has no visible defects, it
may have lost its resilience.
IMPORTANT
64)To obtain the best results from your
pretensioner seat belt, make sure you have
adjusted your seat correctly and wear your
seat belt properly.
65)Installation of audio equipment or
repairs in the vicinity of the pretensioner
seat belts or floor console must be
performed in line with FCA Italy S.p.A.
guidelines. It is important to do so because
the work could affect the pretensioner
systems.
66)If you need to scrap the vehicle, please
consult a Fiat Dealership. It is important to
do so because unexpected activation of
the pretensioner seat belts could cause
injuries.
67)Operations which lead to impacts,
vibrations or localised heating (over 100°C
for a maximum of six hours) in the area
around the pretensioners may damage or
accidentally deploy them. Contact a Fiat
Dealership should intervention be
necessary on these components.
CHILD RESTRAINT
When transporting children in your
vehicle, some type of child restraint
system should always be used
according to the size of the child. This
is required by law in most countries.
The regulations concerning driving with
children in the front seat may differ from
country to country. You are advised to
comply with the relevant regulations.
123) 124) 125) 126) 127)
Caution for installing the child
restraint on vehicle with front
passenger airbag
The label shown here is attached on
vehicles with front passenger airbag.
128) 129) 130) 131) 132) 133) 134) 135) 136) 137)
NOTE The labels may be in different
positions depending on the vehicle
model.Infants and small children
When transporting infants and small
children in your vehicle, follow the
instruction given below.
185AHA105668
186AHA100588
187AHA100591
107

Instructions:For small infants, an infant carrier
should be used. For small children
whose height when seated allows the
shoulder belt to lie in contact with the
face or the throat, a child seat should
be used.
The child restraint system should be
appropriate for your child’s weight and
height and properly fit the vehicle. For a
higher degree of safety THE CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE
INSTALLED IN THE REAR SEAT
(Double cab and Club cab).
Before purchasing a child restraint
system, try installing it in the seat to
make sure there is a good fit. Because
of the location of the seat belt buckles
and the shape of the seat cushion, it
may be difficult to securely install some
manufacturer’s child restraint systems.
If the child restraint system can bepulled forward or to either side easily on
the seat cushion after the seat belt has
been tightened, choose another
manufacturer’s child restraint system.
138) 139) 140)
Older children
Children who have outgrown the child
restraint system should be seated in the
rear seat and wear combination lap
shoulder belt. The lap portion of the belt
should be snug and positioned low on
the abdomen so that it is below the top
of the hip-bone. Otherwise, the belt
could intrude into the child’s abdomen
during an accident and cause injury.
WARNING
123)Fit the child restraint system only
when the vehicle is stationary.
124)When possible, put children in the
rear seat. Accident statistics indicate that
children of all sizes and ages are safer
when properly restrained in the rear seat
rather than in the front seat (Club cab and
Double cab).
125)Holding a child in your arms is no
substitute for a restraint system. Failure to
use a proper restraint system can result in
severe or fatal injury to your child.
126)Each child restraint device or fixing is
to be used only by one child.127)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.
128)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).
129)Extreme Hazard! NEVER use a
rearward facing child restraint on a seat
protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of
it, DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
130)When attaching a child restraint
system to the rear seat, prevent the front
seat from touching the child restraint
system. Otherwise, the child could be
seriously injured in the event of hard
braking or a collision (Club cab and Double
cab).
131)On vehicles with an airbag for the
front passenger, a REARWARD FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT must NOT be used in
the front passenger seat as it places an
infant too close to the passenger airbag.
The force of an inflating airbag could kill or
cause serious injuries to the child. A
rearward facing child restraint must only be
used in the rear seat. (Club cab and
Double cab).
188AA0059891
108
SAFETY

132)Do not move the front or rear seat if a
child is seated on it or on the dedicated
child restraint system.
133)A FORWARD FACING CHILD
RESTRAINT should be used in the rear
seat whenever possible; if it must be used
in the front passenger seat, adjust the seat
to the most rearward position. Failure to do
so could kill or cause serious injuries to the
child.
134)Always make sure that the diagonal
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.
135)Do not use the same lower
anchorage to install more than one child
restraint system.
136)If a Universal ISOFIX child seat 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. 86)
137)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.
138)After installation, push and pull the
child restraint system back and forth, and
side to side, to see that it is positively
secured. If the child restraint system is not
installed securely, it may cause injury to the
child or other occupants in the case of
accident or sudden stops.139)When the child restraint system is not
in use, keep your child restraint system
secured with the seat belt or remove it
from the vehicle in order to prevent it from
being thrown around inside the vehicle
during an accident.
140)After installing a child restraint system,
do not move the seat: always remove the
child restraint system before making any
adjustment.
109

SUITABILITY FOR ISOFIX AND OTHER SEATING POSITIONS
Suitability for ISOFIX positions
Double cab
Mass Group Size classISOFIX positions
Rear Outboard
CarrycoatISO/L1 X
ISO/L2 X
0 — Up to 10 kg ISO/R1 X
0+—Upto13kgISO/R1 X
ISO/R2 X
ISO/R3 X
1—9to18kgISO/R2 X
ISO/R3 X
ISO/F2 IUF
ISO/F2X IUF
ISO/F3 IUF
II&III—15to36kgX
141)
Definition of characters to be inserted in the table above:
IUF — Suitable for ISOFIX forward child restraints systems of universal category approved for use in the mass group.
X — ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in this mass group.
Important note:
Front passenger seat is NOT suitable for rearward facing child restraint system when the passenger airbag is active. It is
suitable for universal child restraint system when the airbag has been disabled (refer to “Supplemental restraint system —
Airbag”).
110
SAFETY

Mass GroupSeating positions — Bench seat
Front Passenger Front centre
With Airbag Without Airbag
0—Upto10kg X U X
0+—Upto13kg X U X
1—9to18kg UF U X
II & III —15 to 36 kg UF U X
141) 143)
Definition of characters to be inserted in the table above:
U — Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
UF — Suitable for front-facing “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
X — Seat position not suitable for child restraint systems in this mass group.
Important note:
Front passenger seat is NOT suitable for rearward facing child restraint system when the passenger airbag is active. It is
suitable for universal child restraint system when the airbag has been disabled (refer to “Supplemental restraint system —
Airbag”).
112
SAFETY

Suitability for various seating positions
CLUB CAB
Mass GroupSeating Position
Front Passenger Rear Outbord
With Airbag Without Airbag
0—Upto10kg X U X
0+—Upto13kg X U X
1—9to18kg UF U X
II & III —15 to 36 kg UF U X
141)
Definition of characters to be inserted in the table above:
U — Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
UF — Suitable for front-facing “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
X — Seat position not suitable for child restraint systems in this mass group.
Important note:
Front passenger seat is NOT suitable for rearward facing child restraint system when the passenger airbag is active. It is
suitable for universal child restraint system when the airbag has been disabled (refer to “Supplemental restraint system —
Airbag”).
113

Suitability for various seating positions
DOUBLE CAB
Mass GroupSeating Position
Front Passenger Rear Outbord Rear Centre
With Airbag Without Airbag3-point type seat
belt2-point type seat
belt
0—Upto10kg X U U U X
0+—Upto13kg X U U U X
1—9to18kg UF U U U X
II & III —15 to 36 kg UF U U U X
141)
Definition of characters to be inserted in the table above:
U — Suitable for “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
UF — Suitable for front-facing “universal” category restraints approved for use in this mass group.
X — Seat position not suitable for child restraint systems in this mass group.
Important note:
Front passenger seat is NOT suitable for rearward facing child restraint system when the passenger airbag is active. It is
suitable for universal child restraint system when the airbag has been disabled (refer to “Supplemental restraint system —
Airbag”).
114
SAFETY