FIAT Punto - Manual (Page 139)

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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
CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
Below is a summary of the rules of safety to be
followed for carrying children:
❒ The recommended position for installing child’s seat
is on the rear seat, as it is the most protected in the
case of a crash.
❒ If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated always check
the warning light F on the cluster to make sure
that it has actually been deactivated.
❒ Attain to the instructions for fastening the specific
child restraint system which you are using. These
instructions must be provided by the manufacturer.
Keep the child restraint system installation
instructions with the car documents and this
Handbook. Never use a child restraint system
without installation instructions.
❒ Always check the seat belt is well fastened by pulling
the webbing.
❒ Only one child is to be strapped to each retaining
system.
❒ Always check the seat belts do not fit around the
child’s throat.
❒ While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly
or release the belts.
❒ Passengers should never carry children on their
laps. No-one, however strong they are, can hold a
child in the event of a crash.
❒ In case of an accident, replace the seat with a new
one.
In cars fitted with passenger air bag never place child’s restraint systems on
the front seat since children shall never be seated on the front passenger
seat.
WARNING
SAFETY DEVICES
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