FIAT Bravo - Manual (Page 117)

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DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
SAFETY DEVICES
IMPORTANT Never travel with a child
sitting on the passenger’s lap with a sin-
gle belt to protect them both fig. 7. Do
not fasten other objects to the body.
fig. 5 F0Q0015m fig. 6 F0Q0038m
For maximum safety, keep
the back of your seat up-
right, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your
chest and hips. Make sure that the
seat belts of the front and rear pas-
sengers are fastened at all times! You
increase the risk of serious injury or
death in a collision if you travel with
the belts unfastened.
WARNING
fig. 7 F0Q0039m
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USING THE SEAT BELTS
The driver must comply with (and have
the car occupants follow) all the local le-
gal regulations concerning the use of seat
belts. Always fasten the seat belts before
starting.
Seat belts are also to be worn by expec-
tant mothers: the risk of injury in the case
of accident is greatly reduced for them and
the unborn child if they are wearing a seat
belt. Of course they must position the
lower part of the belt very low down so
that it passes under the abdomen (as il-
lustrated in fig. 5).
IMPORTANT The belt should not be
twisted. The upper part should pass over
the shoulder and cross the chest diago-
nally. The lower part should adhere to the
pelvis (as shown in fig. 6) and not the ab-
domen of the passenger. Do not use any
objects (pegs, stoppers, etc.) to keep the
belts away from the body.
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