User manual FIAT STILO

[. . . ] Dear Customer, Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Stilo. We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Stilo features and use it in the best possible way. 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 Stilo technological features. [. . . ] Attain to the instructions for fastening which must be enclosed with the specific child restraining system you are using. fig. 12 F0C0432m GROUP 2 Starting from 15 kg to 25 kg in weight, children may be restrained directly by the car belts fig. 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. GROUP 3 For children from 22 kg 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. 118 IINDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES Your car complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC regulating child's seat assembling on the different car seats according to the following tables: 3/5-door version, double rear seat SEAT Group Group 0, 0+ Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Range of weight up to 13 kg 9-18 kg 15-25 kg 22-36 kg Front passenger U U U U Rear passenger U U U U Central passenger U U U U SEAT Group Group 0, 0+ Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Range of weight up to 13 kg 9-18 kg 15-25 kg 22-36 kg Front passenger U U U U LH side rear passenger U U U U RH side rear passenger L L L L Central passenger L L L L Key: U = suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal" category, according to European Standard EEC-R44 for the specified "Groups". L = suitable for certain child's restraint systems available at Lineaccessori Fiat for the specified group. INDEX 119 TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY 5-door version, rear sliding seat 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 children'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 instrument panel to make sure that it has actually been deactivated. Attain to the instructions for fastening the specific child restraint system which you are using. Keep the child restraint system installation instructions with the car documents and this Handbook. Never use a child restraint system without installation instructions. Always check the seat belt is well fastened by pulling the webbing. Always check the seat belts do not fit around the child's throat. While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly or release the belts. No-one, however strong they are, can hold a child in the event of a crash. In case of an accident, replace the seat with a new one. 120 IINDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR WARNING Never place cradle child's seats facing backwards on the front passenger seat of cars fitted with passenger air bag since the air bag activation 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. SAFETY DEVICES Due to its different anchoring system, the Isofix type child restraint system shall be anchored to the proper metal rings set between rear seat back and cushion Afig. It is possible to mount both the traditional restraint system and the Isofix type one, one on the left and the other on the right, for example. Since sizes are different, on the rear seats it is possible to install max. On the front passenger seat it is possible to mount only traditional child's seats. 121 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES This car is preset for mounting the Isofix type child restraint system, a new European standardised system for carrying children safely. Isofix child restraint system is an additional option that does not prevent from using traditional child restraint systems. Isofix type child restraint system covers three groups: 0, 0+ and 1. fig. 14 F0C0273m Lineaccessori Fiat provides the "Kiddy Isofix" seat, certified according to European Standard ECE-R44/03, for babies up to 13 kg weight to be positioned facing backwards (groups 0 and 0+) and for babies from 9 to 18 kg weight that is to be positioned facing the running direction (group 1). Remember that in case of Isofix type seats, you can only use those seats designed, tested and approved for this car. WARNING Mount the child restraint system only with the car stationary. The Isofix child restraint system is properly anchored to the mounting brackets when clicks are heard. [. . . ] 121 Presetting for mounting the "Universal Isofix" child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puddle light/door opening light (bulb replacement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAFETY DEVICES 124 113 108 195 Radio transmitters and cellular telephones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Rear window wiper ­ blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]