seats FIAT SCUDO 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

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fig. 2F0P0111m
Height adjustment of the
seat belts must be carried
out when the car is stationary.
WARNING
After the adjustment, always
check that the cursor is cor-
rectly locked in one of the preset po-
sitions. Release the grip and push
again to enable the fixing device to
click if the grip has not been released
in one of the preset positions.
WARNING
Remember that in the event
of a violent impact 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.
WARNING
USE OF THE SEAT BELT ON
THE REAR SEATS fig. 2
If the vehicle is provided with a single seat
and a double seat, the three seats are
equipped with seats belts with three fix-
ing points and retractors. The central seat
is equipped with a guide and with the seat
belt retractor, integral to the backrest.
For the second and third row, always in-
sert the seat belt in the corresponding
housing. Do not exchange the seat belt or
the housing of the side seats with those of
the central seat.
After folding or moving the
seat, make sure that the seat
belt is correctly wound and that the
dedicated housing is ready for lock-
ing.
WARNING
Make sure that the backrest
is correctly fixed on both
sides to prevent it from projecting for-
wards, hurting the passengers, in the
event of a sudden braking.
WARNING
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HOW TO MAINTAIN THE SEAT
BELTS IN EFFICIENT
CONDITIONS
For keeping the seat belts in efficient con-
ditions, carefully observe the following:
❒always use the seat belt with the strap
well stretched and not twisted; make
sure that it is free to run without ob-
structions;
❒check seat belt operation as follows: at-
tach the seat belt and pull it hard
❒replace the belt after an accident of a cer-
tain severity even if it does not appear to
be damaged. Always replace the seat belt
if the pretensioners were deployed;
❒to clean the seat belts, wash by hand with
water and neutral soap, rinse and leave to
dry in the shade. Do not use strong de-
tergents, bleach, colouring agents or any
other substance which could damage the
belt fibres;
❒prevent the retractors from getting wet:
their correct operation is only guaranteed
if water does not get inside;
❒replace the seat belt when it shows wear
or cuts.
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. Always fasten the seat belts
on both the front and the rear seats!
Travelling without wearing the seat
belts will increase the risk of serious in-
jury and even death in the event of an
accident.
WARNING
Removing or otherwise tam-
pering with seat belt and
pretensioner components is strictly
prohibited. Any operations on these
components must be performed by
qualified and authorised technicians.
Always contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
If the belt has been subject-
ed to a high level of stress,
for example after an accident, it must
be completely replaced together with
the attachments, attachment fixing
screws and the pretensioner. In fact,
even if the belt has no visible defects,
it could have lost its resilience.
WARNING
Each seat belt must be used
by only one person. Never
travel with a child sitting on the pas-
senger’s lap and a single belt to pro-
tect them both. In general, do not
place any objects between the person
and the belt.
WARNING
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For optimal protection in the event of an
impact, all occupants must be seated and
wearing adequate restraint systems, in-
cluding infants and other children. This pre-
scription is compulsory in all EC countries
according to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
Compared with an adult, a child’s head is
larger and heavier in proportion to his/her
body and the child’s muscular and bone
structures are not fully developed. There-
fore, correct restraint systems other than
adult seat belts are necessary to reduce as
much as possible the risk of injuries in case
of accident, braking or sudden manoeu-
vre.
Children must be seated safely and com-
fortably. As far as the characteristics of the
child restraint systems used, you are ad-
vised to keep children in rearward facing
restraint systems for as long as possible;
this is the most protected position in the
event of an impact.
The choice of the most suitable child re-
straint system depends on the weight of
the child; there are various types of child
restraint systems and you are advised al-
ways to choose the one that is most suit-
able for the child. When over 1.50 m in height, from the
point of view of restraint systems, children
are considered as adults and wear seat
belts normally.
In Europe the characteristics of child re-
straint systems are ruled by regulation
ECE-R44, making them compulsory and
dividing them into five weight groups:
Group 0 up to 10 kg
Group 0+ up to 13 kg
Group 1 9-18 kg
Group 2 15-25 kg
Group 3 22-36 kg
All child restraint systems must bear the
type-approval data along with the control
mark on a label firmly secured to the child
restraint system which must never be re-
moved. Lineaccessori Fiat offers child re-
straint systems for each weight group.
These devices are recommended having
been specifically designed and tested for
Fiat cars.
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY
A label with the dedicated
symbol indicating that it is
mandatory to deactivate the airbag
for rearward facing child restraint sys-
tems is applied on the sun visor. Al-
ways comply with the instructions on
the sun visor (see the “Airbag” section
in this paragraph).
WARNING
EXTREME HAZARD! Do
NOT place rearward facing
child restraint systems in the
front seats, before an active
airbag. Deployment of the
airbag in the event of an ac-
cident could cause fatal injuries to the
baby regardless of the severity of the
impact. It is therefore advisable to al-
ways carry children in a child restraint
system on one of the rear seats, which
is the most protected position in the
event of an impact.
WARNING
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SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR THE USE OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Fiat Scudo conforms to the European Directive 2000/3/EC which regulates the suitability of each passenger seat position for the
fixing of universal child restraint systems as shown in the following table:
Key
U: : suitable for child restraint systems in the “Universal” category, according to European Regulation ECE R44 for the specified “Groups”.
X: no restraint system
L: suitable for specific child restraint systems available at Lineaccessori Fiat for the prescribed group.
NOTE
- In Group 0: from birth up to 13 kg, cradles cannot be located on the front passenger seat
U
U
L
U
UU
U
X
U
UU
U
L
U
UU
U
L
U
U
FIRST SEAT ROW
Side seats
Central seat
WEIGHT AND INDICATIVE AGE OF THE CHILDREN
Lower than 13 kg From 9 up to 18 kg From 15 up to From 22 up to (groups 0 and 0+) (group 1) 25 kg (group 2) 36 kg (group 3)
WEIGHT AND INDICATIVE AGE OF THE CHILDREN
Lower than 13 kg From 9 up to 18 kg From 15 up to From 22 up to (groups 0 and 0+) (group 1) 25 kg (group 2) 36 kg (group 3)
Passenger side
single seat
Bench-shaped front
seat for passenger side
Bench-shaped central
seat
SECOND/THIRD ROW SEATS
PASSENGER
SIDE AIRBAG
DEACTIVATED
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SUITABILITY OF THE PASSENGER SEATS FOR THE USE OF THE ISOFIX CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
The table below shows the various installation possibilities for Isofix child restraint systems on seats fitted with Isofix anchorages
in accordance with European standard ECE 16.
Weight group Direction Child restraint Isofix position class system Isofix size side rear
Group 0 - up to 10 kg Rearward facing E IL
Group 0 - up to 13 kg Rearward facing E IL
Rearward facing D IL
Rearward facing C X (*)
Group 1 Rearward facing C X (*)
from 9 up to 18 kg Rearward facing D IL
Forward facing A IUF, IL
Forward facing B IUF, IL
Forward facing B1 IUF, IL
(*) an IL-type child restraint system can be fitted on the second row rear seats only when the passenger front seatis single.
IL: suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems of the categories for “specific vehicles”, “restricted”, or “semiuniversal”, approved
for this type of vehicle.
IUF: suitable for forward facing Isofix child restraint systems in the Universal category and type-approved for the use in the weight
group.
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY FIAT
Lineaccessori Fiat recommends a complete range of child restraint systems to be fixed with the three point seat belt or the Isofix
anchorages.
GROUP 0+:
from birth to 13 kgBritax Baby Safe plus
Approval number:
E1 04301146
Britax Baby Safe plus
Approval number:
E1 04301146
+
Britax Baby Safe ISOFIX baseIt must be fitted rearward facing
with the three-point seat belt only.
If it is installed on the front pas-
senger seat, first remember to de-
activate the airbag.
It must be fitted rearward facing us-
ing the car’s Isofix anchorages and
the Isofix base.
It must be fitted in the rear outer
seats.
+
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GROUP 1
from 9 up to 18 kgFair G0/1S
Approval number:
E4 04443718
Britax Safefix TT
Approval number:
E1 04301199
Britax Roemer Duo Plus
Approval number:
E1 04301133It must be fitted forward facing
with the three-point seat belt
only.
Universal Isofix child restraint
system.
It must be fitted forward facing,
using the Isofix anchorages and
the upper belt, provided with the
child restraint system. It must be
fitted in the rear outer seats
Universal Isofix child restraint
system.
It must be fitted forward facing,
using the Isofix anchorages and
the upper belt, provided with the
child restraint system.
It must be fitted in the rear out-
er seats
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MANUAL DEACTIVATION OF
THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS
(for versions/markets where provided)
If a child must absolutely be carried on one of the front seats, deactivate the front pas-senger airbag and side bag for pelvis, chestand shoulder protection (for versions/markets, where provided).
The deactivation device on the edge of the glove compartment; toaccess it open its flap.
fig. 14F0P0115m
Use the ignition key to turn the pawl of the deactivation device to OFFto deacti- vate the airbag or to ONto activate it. Warning light “on the instrument pan-el stays on constantly until the front pas-senger airbags and side bag for chest pro-tection (side bag) (for versions/marketswhere provided) are reactivated.
SIDE BAGS
The car is equipped with front side airbagsfor driver and passenger (for ver-sions/markets, where provided) pelvis,chest and shoulder protection (front sidebags), airbags for protecting the heads offront and rear occupants (window bags)(for versions/markets where provided).The front side airbags (for versions/mar-kets, where provided) protect the occu-pants during impacts of medium-highseverity, by placing the bag between theoccupant and the internal parts of the sidestructure of the vehicle. Therefore non-deployment of the side bags in other typesof impacts (front, rear, roll-overs, etc.)does not indicate a system malfunction.
Side airbags (for versions/markets where provided) are not a replacement for, butare complementary to, the seat belts,which you are recommended to alwayswear, as specified by law in Europe andmost non-European countries.
An electronic control unit will inflate the bags, when necessary, in the event of aside impact. The bags will inflate instanta-neously placing themselves between theoccupant bodies and the structures whichcould cause injuries;
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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 head protection side
bag (window bag) deploys to avoid possi-
ble injury during airbag inflation.
IMPORTANT Never lean your head, arms
or elbows out of the window.
WINDOW BAG fig. 16
(for versions/markets, where provided)
These comprise two “curtain” bags, one
on the right side and one on the left side
of the vehicle, housed behind the roof side
linings and covered by special trims. They
are designed to protect the head of front
and rear occupants in the event of a side
impact, thanks to the wide cushion infla-
tion surface.
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 deployment of the side
bags.
fig. 16F0P0117m
fig. 15F0P0116m
SIDE BAG - fig. 15
(for versions/markets, where provided)
They are located in the backrests of the
door side front seats, and include an in-
stantly inflating bag which protect the
pelvis, chest and shoulder area of the oc-
cupants in the event of a side impact of
medium-high severity.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
If, when the key is turned to
M, the ¬warning light does
not switch on or stays on whilst dri-
ving, 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 de-
ployed accidentally. Before continu-
ing, contact a Fiat Dealership imme-
diately to have the system checked.
WARNING
For versions/markets where
provided, if warning lights ¬and “stay on constantly contact a
Fiat Dealership for immediate check
of the system.
WARNING
IMPORTANT Do not wash the seats with
water or pressurised steam (by hand or at
automatic seat washing stations).
IMPORTANT The front airbags and/or
side bags may be deployed if the car is sub-
ject to violent impacts involving the un-
derbody area (e.g. violent impacts against
steps or kerbs, big holes or dips in the
road, etc.).
IMPORTANT When the airbag deploys it
emits a small amount of dust. The dust is
not harmful and does not indicate the be-
ginning of a fire. Furthermore, the surface
of the deployed bag and the interior of the
vehicle may be covered with a dusty
residue: this may irritate your skin and
eyes. Wash with mild soap and water in
the event of exposure.
IMPORTANT Airbag checking, repair and
replacement must be carried out at a Fi-
at Dealership.
IMPORTANT If the vehicle is scrapped,
have the airbag system deactivated at a Fi-
at Dealership.IMPORTANT Pretensioners, front airbags
and front side bags are deployed in differ-
ent ways, according to the type of impact.
Failure to deploy of one or more of the
devices does not indicate a system mal-
function.
Warning light ¬flashes to in-
dicate a failure of the “warning light: in this case, the py-
rotechnic charges of the passenger
airbag are deactivated (for versions/
markets, where provided). Contact a
Fiat Dealership immediately to have
the system checked.
WARNING
When the ignition key is
turned to MAR-ON, the
warning light
“(with front passenger
airbag active) switches on and flashes
for a few seconds to remind you that
the passenger airbag will be deployed
in an impact, after which it should
switch off.
WARNING
Do not cover the backrest of
the front seats with covers or
upholstery that are not suitable for use
with side bags.
WARNING
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