height adjustment FIAT PUNTO 2014 Owner handbook (in English)

32SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
The fabric upholstery of your
car is designed to withstand
normal wear and tear for
a long time. Some precau-
tions are needed though. Avoid pro-
longed and/or excessive rubbing
against clothing accessories such as
metal buckles and Velcro strips which,
by applying a high pressure on the fab-
ric in a small area, could cause some
threads to break, thereby damaging
the upholstery.
Height adjustment fig. 22
(for versions/markets, where provided)
Move lever Bupwards or downwards to
achieve the required height.
IMPORTANT Adjustment must be car-
ried out only when seated in the relevant
seat.
Backrest angle adjustment fig. 22
Turn knob C.
FRONTSEATS
fig. 22
F0M0055m
All adjustments must be
made with the car stationary.
WARNING
Horiziontal adjustment fig. 22
Lift the lever Aand push the seat for-
wards or backwards: in the driving posi-
tion your arms should rest on the rim of
the steering wheel.
After releasing the adjust-
ment 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 con-
trol of the car.
WARNING
For maximum protection,
keep the back of your seat
upright, lean back into it and make
sure the seat belt fits closely across
your chest and hips.
WARNING
fig. 23
F0M0057m
Tilting the back rest
(3-door versions) fig. 23
To access the rear seats, pull handle Aup-
wards, the back rest will tilt and the seat
can slide forward by pushing the back rest.
Bringing back the back rest the seat will
return to its original position (mechani-
cal memory).
Always check that the seat is
properly locked on the
guides by trying to push it backwards
and forwards.
WARNING
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HEAD RESTRAINTSFRONT HEAD RESTRAINTS
fig. 25
On certain versions the head restraints
are adjustable in height and they lock au-
tomatically in the required position.
To adjust head restraints, proceed as fol-
lows:❒
upwards adjustment: lift the head re-
straint until it locks.
❒
downwards adjustment: press button
Aand lower the head restraint.
Lifting off the front head restraints: press
buttons Aand Bat the same time and lift.REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS fig. 26
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To move the head restraint upwards, raise
it until hearing the click (position of use).
To bring it back to the position of non-
use, press button Aand push the head re-
straint down into the back rest.
To extract the rear head restraints, press
buttons Aand Bat the same time and lift.
IMPORTANT When the rear seats are in
use, the head restraints must always be
in the position of use.
fig. 25
F0M0025m
fig. 26
F0M0026m
Head restraints must be ad-
justed so that the head,
rather than the neck, rests on them.
Only then can they protect your head
correctly.
WARNING
To make the best use of the head restraint
protective action, adjust the seat back so
that your trunk is upright and keep your
head as close as possible to the head re-
straint.
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MIRRORSREAR-VIEW MIRROR fig. 28
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes its release in the event of a vi-
olent impact with the passenger.
STEERING WHEELThe driver can adjust the height and axial
position of the steering wheel (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided).
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:❒
release lever A-fig. 27by pushing it
forwards (position 1);
❒
adjust the steering wheel;
❒
lock lever Aby pulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 2).
fig. 27
F0M0610m
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the car station-
ary and the engine turned off.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out any after-market
operation involving steering system or
steering column modifications (e.g. in-
stallation of anti-theft device) that
could badly affect performance and
safety, invalidate the warranty and
also result in the car failing to com-
ply with regulations.
WARNING
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