Owner manual

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CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
SIDE AIR BAGS (where fitted)
(Side bag - Window bag)
SIDE BAGS
They are formed of an instantaneously-inflating cushion housed in the
back rest of front seats and their task is to increase protection of the
occupants in the event of a side crash of medium-high severity.
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WARNING
Do not cover the back rest of front seats
with trims or covers there are not set for
the use of side bags.
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Covers for Side bag seats are available at Lineaccessori Fiat.
WINDOW BAGS (where fitted)
They are “curtain” cushions located behind the side coverings of the roof
and covered by proper finishings, studied for the head protection to offer
the best protection to the front and rear occupants in the event of side
crash, thanks to the wide cushion inflation surface.
The side air bag is not a replacement of but complementary to the use of
belts, which should always be worn, as specified by law in Europe and
most non European countries.
IMPORTANT In the event of side crash, you can obtain the best
protection by the system keeping a correct position on the seat, allowing
thus a correct window bag unfolding.
IMPORTANT The front air bags and/or side bags may be deployed if the
car is subject to heavy knocks or accidents involving the underbody area,
such as for example violent shocks against steps, kerbs or low obstacles,
falling of the car in big holes or sags in the road.