It consists of an instant-inflating cushion contained in a special recess in the dashboard; its volume is bigger than the driver’s one.
The driver’s and passenger’s front Air bags have been designed and calibrated to improve the protection of a person wearing seat belts.
At their maximum inflation, their volume fills most of the space between the dashboard and the passenger.
WARNING
SERIOUS DANGER: The car is fitted with an air bag on the passenger’s side. Never place cradle child’s seats on the front passenger’s seat of cars fitted with passenger’s air bag since the air bag activation could cause serious injuries, even mortal.
WARNING
On cars provided with front passenger's air bag, the air bag shall be deactivated when placing a child' seat on the front passenger's seat. The front passenger seat shall be adjusted in the most backward position to prevent any contact between child’ seat and dashboard. Even if not compulsory by law, you are recommended to reactivate the air bag immediately as soon as child transport is no longer necessary.
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If the battery is flat
IMPORTANT Battery recharging procedure is given as information only since this
operation shall be only performed at a Fiat Dealership.
Charging should be slow at a low amp rating for 24 hours. Char ...
Brake Assist System (BAS)
The BAS is designed to optimize the vehicle’s braking capability during emergency
braking maneuvers. The system detects an emergency braking situation by sensing
the rate and amount of brake appli ...
Front and side airbags
The vehicle can be fitted with front air bags for the driver and passenger and
with side bags. ...