FIAT Panda User Manual

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CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY

For optimal protection in the event of a collision, all
passengers must be seated and wearing adequate
restraint systems.
This prescription is compulsory in all EC countries
according to EC Directive 2003/20/EC.
This is even more important for children. Compared
with adults, a child's head is proportionally larger
and heavier than the rest of the body, while muscles
and bone structure are not fully developed.
Therefore, correct restraint systems are necessary
which are different from adult seat belts.
The research results in relation to the best
protection for children is illustrated in European
Regulation EEC-R44 which divides the restraint
systems into five groups in addition to making their
use compulsory:

Group

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 restraint devices must bear the type-approval
data along with the control mark on a label firmly
secured to the child seat which must never be
removed. When over 1.50 m in height, from the
point of view of restraint systems, children are

considered as adults and have to wear the standard
seat belts. Lineaccessori Fiat offers child restraint
systems for each weight group. These devices are
recommended having been specifically designed for
Fiat cars.

WARNING

When an active passenger air bag is
fitted, DO NOT install backwards-facing

child seats on the front seat. Deployment of the
air bag in an accident could cause fatal injuries
to the baby regardless of the severity of the
collision. It is advisable to always carry children
in a child seat on the rear seat, which is the
most protected position in the event of a
collision.

WARNING

Should it be absolutely necessary to
carry a child on the passenger side front

seat in a backwards-facing child seat, the
passenger side front and side airbags (front and
side bags) must be deactivated through the
Setup menu. Deactivation should be verified by
checking the warning light on the instrument
panel.The passenger seat must also be slid back
as far as possible in order to avoid the child
seat from coming into contact with the
dashboard.

GETTINGTO KNOW

YOURCAR

SAFETY

STARTING AND

DRIVING

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN EMERGENCY

SERVICING AND

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX