They are composed by two types of instant inflation and are housed in the back rest of the front seats. The task of the side air bags is to increase protection of the occupants’ chest in the event of a side crash of medium-high severity.
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Pretensioners
To increase the efficiency of the front seat belts, the Fiat Punto is fitted
with pretensioners. These devices “feel”, through a sensor, that a violent crash
is in progress and rewind the seat bel ...
Rubber tubing
Follow the “Service Schedule” to the letter as concerns braking and fuel line
rubber tubing. Ozone, high temperatures and long absence of fluid in the system
can in fact cause the hardening and cr ...
Engine starting
The car is fitted with an electronic engine lock device. If the engine fails
to start, see paragraph “Fiat Code system” in section “Dashboard and controls”. ...