FIAT Multipla - Manual (Page 136)

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CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
Do not hook rigid objects to the coat hooks and to the support handles. WARNING
The front air bag is triggered for shocks greater in magnitude than the
pretensioners. For impacts between these two thresholds, it is therefore normal
that only the pretensioners are triggered.
WARNING
WARNING
When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the warning light
F (with passenger’s
front air bag deactivation switch at ON) turns on and flashes for few seconds to
remind that passenger’s air bag will be deployed in a crash, after which it should
go off.
WARNING
Never wash seat backrests with pressurised water or steam (by hand or at
automatic seat washing stations).
WARNING
Remember that with the key engaged and at MAR, even if the engine is not
running, the air bags may be triggered on a stationary car if it is bumped by
another moving car. Therefore, never seat children on the front seat even when
the car is stationary. On the other hand remember that if the key is at STOP, no
safety system (air bags or pretensioners) is triggered in the event of an impact; in
this case, failure to come into action cannot be considered as a sign that the
system is not working properly.
WARNING
The air bag does not substitute the seat belts, but only increases their
effectiveness. Moreover, since the front air bags do not come into operation in the
event of front impact at low speed, side collisions, bumps from behind or
overturning, in these circumstances the occupants would only be protected by the
seat belts which must therefore always be fastened.