FIAT 600 User Manual

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR

Do not apply stickers or

other objects to the
steering wheel or to the

passenger's air bag cover or on
the side roof lining. Never apply
objects on the dashboard on pas-
senger side (e.g. mobile phones)
since they could interfere with
proper passenger air bag inflation
and cause severe injuries.

– car wedging under other vehicles

or protective barriers (for
example under a truck or guard
rail);

as it offers no additional protection

compared with the seat belts, conse-
quently, it would be pointless. There-
fore, failure to come into action in the
above circumstances does not mean
that the system is not working prop-
erly.

FRONT AIRBAG
PASSENGER SIDE

The passenger side airbag was de-

signed and calibrated to protect a per-
son wearing seat belts.

When fully inflated, the bag will fill

most of the space between the dash-
board and the passenger.

Manual deactivation

The passenger side airbag can be de-

activated if it is absolutely necessary
to carry a child in the front passenger
seat.

Turn the specific control switch un-

der the middle of the dashboard be-
tween the sound system compart-
ment and the oddment compartment
fig. 81 with the ignition key to deac-
tivate the airbag.

SERIOUS DAN-

GER: Never place
cradle child’s seats

on the front passenger seat of
cars fitted with passenger air bag.
Air bag activation could cause se-
rious injuries, even mortal. In the
case of need, always deactivate
the passenger’s air bag when a
child’s seat is placed on the front
seat. The front passenger’s seat
shall be adjusted in the most
backward position to prevent any
contact between child’s seat and
dashboard. Even if not compul-
sory by law, you are recom-
mended to reactivate the air bag
immediately as soon as child
transport is no longer necessary.

fig. 81

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