Front air bags – FIAT Grande Punto Actual User Manual

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FRONT AIR BAGS

The car is fitted with front air bags for the
driver, for the passenger and with driver’s
knees air bag (where provided).

The front driver / passenger air bags and
the driver’s knees air bag (where provid-
ed) have been designed to protect the oc-
cupants in the event of head-on crashes of
medium-high severity, by placing the cush-
ion between the occupant and the steer-
ing wheel or dashboard.

Front air bags are designed to protect
car’s occupants in front crashes and there-
fore non-activation in other types of col-
lisions (side collisions, rear shunts, roll-
overs, etc.) is not a system malfunction.

In case of crash, an electronic control unit,
when required, triggers the inflation of the
cushion. The cushion immediately inflates,
placing itself as a protection between the
body of the front occupants and the struc-
ture that could cause injuries. Immediate-
ly after, the cushion deflates.

The front driver / passenger air bags and
the driver’s knees air bag (where provid-
ed) are not a replacement of but comple-
mentary to the use of belts, which should
always be worn, as specified by law in Eu-
rope and most non European countries.

Facing backwards

Facing forwards

IUF

PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON
ISOFIX UNIVERSAL CHILD’S SEAT USE

The table below, according to ECE 16 European Directive, shows the different instal-
lation possibilities of Isofix restraint systems on seats fitted with Isofix Universal fas-
teners.

Range of weight

Child’s seat

Isofix

Isofix position

direction

size group

side rear

Group 0 - 0 to 10 kg

Group 0+ - 0 to 13 kg

Group I - 9 to 18 kg

IUF: suitable for Isofix child restraint systems to be set facing forwards, universal

class (fitted with third upper fastener), approved for the weight group.

IL: suitable for Isofix Type child restraint systems, specific and approved for this type

of car. The child's seat can be installed by moving forward the front seat.