FIAT 500 User Manual

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CORRECT USE OF THE

CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON
CHILD’S SEAT USE

The Fiat

complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which gov-

erns the arrangement possibilities for child restraints on the various seats of the car
as shown in the following table:

Passenger

Passenger

Group

Weight ranges

front

rear

Group 0, 0+

up to 13 kg

U

U

Group 1

9-18 kg

U

U

Group 2

15-25 kg

U

U

Group 3

22-36 kg

U

U

Key:

U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to Eu-
ropean Standard ECE-R44 for the specified “Groups”.

Below is a summary of the rules of safety
to be followed for carrying children:
❒ Install the child seats on the rear seat,

which is the most protected position in
the event of an accident.

❒ If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated,

always check the amber warning light

on the instrument panel to make

sure that it has actually been deactivat-
ed.

❒ Carefully follow the instructions sup-

plied with the child restraint system
which are mandatory by law. Keep the
instructions in the car along with the
other papers and this handbook. Do
not use child seats without instructions.

❒ Always check the seat belt is well fas-

tened by pulling the belt.

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