User manual FIAT PUNTO

[. . . ] Customer, Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Punto. We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Bravo features and use it in the best possible way. Dear You should read it right through before taking the road for the first time. You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you derive the maximum from your Fiat Bravo technological features. are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end of the page: personal safety; the car's wellbeing; environmental protection. You The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services that Fiat offers to its Customers: the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity the range of additional services available to Fiat Customers Bestregards and good motoring! This Owner Handbook describes all Fiat Punto versions. As a consequence, you should consider only the information which is related to the engine and bodywork version of the car you purchased. MUST BE READ! REFUELLING K Petrol engines: only refuel with unleaded petrol with octane rating (RON) not less than 95. [. . . ] Never use strong detergents, bleach or dyes or other chemical substance that might weaken the fibres; Prevent the reels from getting wet: their correct operation is only guaranteed if water does not get inside; Replace the seat belt when showing significant wear or cut signs. This is even more important for children. According to 2003/20/EC Directive, this prescription is compulsory for all European Community countries. Compared with adults, their head is proportionally larger and heavier than the rest of the body, while the muscles and bone structure are not completely developed. Therefore, correct restraint systems are necessary, other then adult seat belts. The results of research on the best child restraint systems are contained in the European Standard ECER44. This Standard enforces the use of restraint systems classified in five groups: Group 0 Group 0+ Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 0-10 kg in weight 0-13 kg in weight 9-18 kg in weight 15-25 kg in weight 22-36 kg in weight 133 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DEVICES For optimal protection in the event of a crash, all passengers must be seated and wearing adequate restraint systems. DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS HOW TO KEEP THE SEAT BELTS ALWAYS IN EFFICIENT CONDITIONS CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS As it may be noted, the groups overlap partly and in fact, in commerce it is possible to find devices that cover more than one weight group. All restraint devices must bear the certification data, together with the control brand, on a solidly fixed label which must absolutely never be removed. Over 1. 50 m in height from the point of view of restraint systems, children are considered as adults and wear the seat belts normally. These seats are the recommended choice, as they have been designed and experimented specifically for Fiat cars. WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DEVICES WARNING TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE SERIOUS DANGER: Never place cradle child's seats on the front passenger seat of cars fitted with passenger's air bag since the air bag could cause serious injuries, even mortal. You are advised to carry children always on the rear seat, as this is the most protected position in the case of a crash. In any case, children's seats must absolutely not be fitted on the front seat of cars with passenger's air bag, which during inflation could cause serious injury, even mortal, regardless of the seriousness of the crash that triggered it. IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING In case of need, on cars provided with front passenger's air bag deactivation, a child can be carried on the front seat. In this case it is absolutely necessary to check the F warning light to make sure that deactivation has actually taken place (see paragraph "Front and side air bags" at item "Front passenger's air bag"). The front passenger's seat shall be adjusted in the most backward position to prevent any contact between child's seat and dashboard. 134 INDEX Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing backwards on a cradle seat, which, supporting the head, does not induce stress on the neck in the event of sharp deceleration. The cradle is restrained by the car seat belts, as shown in the figure and in turn it must restrain the child with its own belts. F0I0022m GROUP 1 Starting from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight, children may be carried facing forwards, with seats fitted with front cushion, through which the car seat belt restrains both child and seat. F0I0023m WARNING Figures are indicative for assembly only. The seat should be installed following the instructions that must accompany it. Seats exist which are suitable for covering weight groups 0 and 1 with a rear connection and their own belts to restrain the child. Due to their size, they can be dangerous if installed incorrectly fastened to the car belts with a cushion. Carefully follow the instructions for installation provided with the seat. WARNING 135 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DEVICES DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS GROUP 0 and 0+ DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS GROUP 2 Starting from 15 kg to 25 kg in weight, children may be restrained directly by the car belts. The only function of the seat is to position the child correctly in relation to the belts, so that the diagonal part adheres to the chest and not to the neck and that the horizontal part clings to the child's pelvis and not the abdomen. CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DEVICES F0I0024m GROUP 3 For children from 22 kg up to 36 kg the size of the child's chest no longer requires a support to space the child's back from the seat back. Children taller than 1. 50 m can wear seat belts like adults. TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES F0I0025m WARNING The figure is only an example for mounting. Attain to the instructions for fastening which must be enclosed with the specific child restraint system you are using. 136 INDEX Fiat Punto complies with the new Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child's seat assembling on the different car seats according to the following tables: Front and rear seat (3 and 5-door versions) Group Range of weight Front passenger Rear side passenger U U U U SEAT Central rear passenger (with reel) U U U U Central rear passenger (lap) (*) (*) (*) (*) Group 0, 0+ Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 up to 13 kg 9 - 18 kg 15 - 25 kg 22 - 36 kg U U U U Key: U = suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category, according to European Standard ECE-R44 for the specified "Groups". (*) = in correspondence with the central place of the rear seat with lap belts (without reel), no type of seat can be assembled. 137 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD'S SEAT USE 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. [. . . ] Climate control system - manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 270 16 81 149 76 WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES 232 89 84 DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS EBD system. WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES Fluids and lubricants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 70 209 81 269 82 15 122 214 154 83 SAFETY DEVICES In an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]