FIAT SEDICI 2008 2.G Owner's Guide

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NOTE It may be necessary to recline the
seatback to provide enough overhead
clearance to remove the head restraint. Front
To raise the front head restraint, pull up-
ward on the restraint until it clicks. To
lower the restraint, push down on the re-
straint while holding in the lock lever. If a
head restraint must be removed (for
cleaning, replacement, etc.), push in the
lock lever and pull the head restraint all
the way out.
ADJUSTABLE HEAD
RESTRAINTS
(if equipped)
Head restraints are designed to help re-
duce the risk of neck injuries in the case
of an accident. Adjust the head restraint
to the position which places the center
of the head restraint closest to the top of
your ears. If this is not possible for very
tall passengers, adjust the head restraint
as high as possible.
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Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action.
Do not attempt to adjust the head re-
straint while driving.
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SEAT BELTS AND CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Rear
To raise the rear head restraint, pull up-
ward on the restraint until it clicks. To
lower the restraint, push down on the re-
straint while holding in the lock lever. If a
head restraint must be removed (for
cleaning, replacement, etc.), push in the
lock lever and pull the head restraint all
the way out.
When installing a child restraint system,
raise the head restraint to the most upper
position.
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Wear Your Seat Belts at All
Times.
WARNING
An air bag supplements, or
adds to, the frontal crash
protection offered by seat belts. The
driver and all passengers must be
properly restrained by wearing seat
belts at all times, whether or not an
air bag is mounted at their seating po-
sition, to minimize the risk of severe
injury or death in the event of a crash.
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Above the pelvis
Never allow persons to ride
in the cargo area of a vehi-
cle. In the event of an accident, there
is a much greater risk of injury for
persons who are not riding in a seat
with their seat belt securely fastened.
WARNING
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Across the pelvis
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Seat belts should always be
adjusted as follows:
– The lap portion of the belt should
be worn low across the pelvis, not
across the waist.
– The shoulder straps should be worn
on the outside shoulder only, and nev-
er under the arm.
– The shoulder straps should be away
from your face and neck, but not
falling off your shoulder.
– Seat belts should never be worn
with the straps twisted and should be
adjusted as tightly as is comfortable
to provide the protection for which
they have been designed. A slack belt
will provide less protection than one
which is snug.
– Make sure that each seat belt buck-
le is inserted into the proper buckle
catch. It is possible to cross the buck-
les in the rear seat.
WARNING
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Pregnant women should use
seat belts, although specific
recommendations about driving
should be made by the woman’s med-
ical advisor. Remember that the lap
portion of the belt should be worn as
low as possible across the hips, as
shown in the diagram.
Do not wear your seat belt over hard
or breakable objects in your pockets
or on your clothing. If an accident oc-
curs, objects such as glasses, pens, etc.
under the seat belt can cause injury.
WARNING
Never use the same seat belt
on more than one occupant
and never attach a seat belt over an
infant or child being held on an oc-
cupant’s lap. Such seat belt use could
cause serious injury in the event of an
accident.
Periodically inspect seat belt assem-
blies for excessive wear and damage.
Seat belts should be replaced if web-
bing becomes frayed, contaminated,
or damaged in any way. It is essential
to replace the entire seat belt as-
sembly after it has been worn in a se-
vere impact, even if damage to the
assembly is not obvious.
Children age 12 and under should ride
properly restrained in the rear seat.
Infants and small children should nev-
er be transported unless they are
properly restrained. Restraint systems
for infants and small children can be
purchased locally and should be used.
Make sure that the system you pur-
chase meets applicable safety stan-
dards. Read and follow all the direc-
tions provided by the manufacturer.
WARNING
as low as possible
across the hips
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LAP-SHOULDER BELT
Emergency Locking Retractor
(ELR)
The seat belt has an emergency locking
retractor (ELR), which is designed to lock
the seat belt only during a sudden stop
or impact. It also may lock if you pull the
belt across your body very quickly. If this
happens, let the belt go back to unlock it,
then pull the belt across your body more
slowly.
Avoid contamination of seat
belt webbing by polishes,
oils, chemicals, and particularly bat-
tery acid. Cleaning may safely be car-
ried out using mild soap and water.
For children, if the shoulder belt irri-
tates the neck or face, move the child
closer to the center of the vehicle.
All seatbacks should always be in an
upright position when driving, or seat
belt effectiveness may be reduced.
Seat belts are designed to offer max-
imum protection when seatbacks are
in the upright position.
WARNING
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Sit up straight and
fully back
Low on hips
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Low on hips
Under no circumstances
should the components of
the seat belts and pretensioners be
tampered with or removed. Any op-
eration should be carried out by qual-
ified and authorised personnel. Al-
ways contact a Fiat Dealership.
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To fasten the seat belt, sit up straight and
well back in the seat, pull the latch plate
attached to the seat belt across your body
and press it into the buckle until you hear
a “click”.NOTE The word “CENTER” is molded in-
to the buckle for the rear center belt. The
buckles are designed so a latch plate can
not be inserted into the wrong buckle. Safety reminder
To reduce the risk of sliding under the belt
during a collision, position the lap portion
of the belt across your lap as low on your
hips as possible and adjust it to a snug fit
by pulling the shoulder portion of the belt
upward through the latch plate. The length
of the diagonal shoulder strap adjusts it-
self to allow freedom of movement.
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DRIVER’S SEAT BELT
REMINDER
When the driver doesn’t buckle his or her
seat belt, the driver’s seat belt reminder
light in the instrument cluster will come
on and a buzzer will sound as a reminder
to the driver to buckle his or her seat belt.
For more details, refer to the explanation
below.
If the driver’s seat belt remains unbuckled
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the reminder works as fol-
lows:
1) The driver’s seat belt reminder light will
come on.
2) After the vehicle’s speed has reached
about 15 km/ h, the driver’s seat belt
reminder light will blink and a buzzer
will sound for about 95 seconds.3) After step 2) has finished, the reminder
light will remain on until the driver’s
seat belt is buckled.
If the driver has buckled his or her seat
belt and later unbuckles the seat belt, the
reminder system will be activated from
step 1) or step 2) according to the vehi-
cle’s speed. When the vehicle’s speed is
below about 15 km/h, the reminder will
start from step 1). When the vehicle’s
speed is above about 15 km/h, the re-
minder will start from step 2).
The reminder will be automatically can-
celed when the driver’s seat belt is buck-
led or the ignition switch is turned off. To unfasten the belt, push the red
“PRESS” button on the buckle and allow
the belt to retract.
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It is absolutely essential that
the driver and passengers
wear their seat belts at all times. Per-
sons who are not wearing seat belts
have a much greater risk of injury if
an accident occurs. Make a regular
habit of buckling your seat belt before
putting the key in the ignition.
WARNING
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SEAT BELT HANGER
(if equipped)
When you move a seatback, make sure
the belt webbing is hooked in the seat belt
hangers so the seat belts are not caught
by the seatback, seat hinge, or seat latch.
This helps prevent damage to the belt sys-
tem. SHOULDER ANCHOR HEIGHT
ADJUSTER (if equipped)
Adjust the shoulder anchor height so that
the shoulder belt rides on the center of
the outboard shoulder. To adjust the
shoulder anchor height, slide the anchor
up or down while pulling the lock knob
out. After adjustment, make sure that the
anchor is securely locked.
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Be sure that the shoulder
belt is positioned on the cen-
ter of the outside shoulder. The belt
should be away from your face and
neck, but not falling off your shoul-
der. Misadjustment of the belt could
reduce the effectiveness of the safe-
ty belt in a crash.
WARNING
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
Fiat highly recommends that you use a
child restraint system to restrain infants
and small children. Many different types of
child restraint systems are available; make
sure that the restraint system you select
meets applicable safety standards.
All child restraint systems are designed to
be secured in vehicle seats by either seat
belts (lap belts or the lap portion of lap-
shoulder belts) or by special rigid lower
anchor bars built into the seat. Whenev-
er possible, Fiat recommends that child re-
straint systems be installed on the rear
seat. According to accident statistics, chil-
dren are safer when properly restrained
in rear seating positions than in front seat-
ing positions. SEAT BELT INSPECTION
Periodically inspect the seat belts to make
sure they work properly and are not dam-
aged. Check the webbing, buckles, latch
plates, retractors, anchorages, and guide
loops. Replace any seat belts which do not
work properly or are damaged.
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Be sure to inspect all seat
belt assemblies after any col-
lision. Any seat belt assembly which
was in use during a collision (other
than a very minor one) should be re-
placed, even if damage to the assem-
bly is not obvious. Any seat belt as-
sembly which was not in use during
a collision should be replaced if it
does not function properly, it is dam-
aged in any way or the seat belt pre-
tensioners were activated (that is, if
the front air bags were activated).
WARNING
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Under no circumstances
should the components of
the seat belts and pretensioners be
tampered with or removed. Any op-
eration should be carried out by qual-
ified and authorised personnel. Al-
ways contact a Fiat Dealership.
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(For EU countries)
When purchasing a child restraint and in-
stall it to your FIAT, refer to the infor-
mation about suitability for child restraints
shown in “Child Restraint System for EU
Countries” in this section.
The child restraint installation to this mod-
el is limited to the left position of the rear
seat except ISOFIX type child restraint of
the group 1; child weight 9 to 18kg.
NOTE Observe any statutory regulation
about child restraints.
If you must use a front-facing child re-
straint in the front passenger’s seat, adjust
the passenger’s seat as far back as possi-
ble.
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Infant restraint - rear seat only
Child restraintBooster seat
If your vehicle is equipped
with a front passenger air
bag, do not install a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat.
If the passenger’s air bag inflates, a
child in a rear-facing child restraint
could be killed or seriously injured.
The back of a rear-facing child re-
straint would be too close to the in-
flating air bag.
WARNING
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The figure is only an exam-
ple for mounting. Attain to
the instructions for fastening which
must be enclosed with the specific
child restraining system you are using.
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If you install a child restraint
system in the rear seat, slide
the front seat for enough forward so
that the child’s feet do not contact
the front seatback. This will help
avoid injury to the child in the event
of an accident.
WARNING
Children could be endan-
gered in a crash if their child
restraints are not properly secured in
the vehicle. When installing a child re-
straint system, be sure to follow the
instructions below. Be sure to secure
the child in the restraint system ac-
cording to the manufacturer’s in-
structions.
WARNING
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If your vehicle is equipped
with side air bags, do not in-
stall a child restraint in the front pas-
senger’s seat. If the passenger’s side
air bag inflates, a child in a child re-
straint could be severely injured.
WARNING
In an accident or sudden
stop, the rear seat armrest (if
equipped) could fall forward. If there
is a child in a rear-facing child re-
straint in the rear center seating po-
sition, the falling armrest could injure
the child. Do not install a rear- facing
child restraint in the rear center seat-
ing position.
WARNING
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