Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 163

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• Before opening the bonnet, make sure that the vehicle is
switched off and the key is in the STOP position. Please
follow the instructions on the decal near the front
crossmember. It is advisable to extract the key when there are
other people in the car.
The car should always be left after the key has been removed
or turned to the STOP position.
When refuelling, make sure that the car is switched off with
the key in the STOP position.
• For cars with Dualogic gearbox, if the engine is
automatically stopped on a slope, the engine should be
restarted by moving the gear lever to + or without
releasing – the brake pedal.
For vehicles with Dualogic transmission, where the Hill Holder
function is present, in case of stop downhills the motor does
not cut off automatically, so as to make the Hill Holder
function - which is active only when the engine is
running - available.
• If the climate comfort is to be favoured, the Start&Stop
system can be deactivated, for a continuous operation of the
climate control system.
20) ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE USER
Take care when fitting additional spoilers, alloy wheels or non-
standard wheel hubs: they could reduce the ventilation of the
brakes and affect efficiency under sharp, repeated braking or
on long descents.
Make sure that nothing obstructs the pedal stroke (mats, etc.).
PERSONAL SAFETY
21) VEHICLE REFUELLING
• Keep naked flames or lit cigarettes away from the fuel tank filler:
fire risk. Avoid bringing your face close to the filler, in order not to
breathe in harmful vapours.
• During normal service the catalytic converter reaches high
temperatures. Do not therefore park the car over inflammable
materials (grass, dry leaves, pine needles, etc.): fire hazard.
• Do not use a mobile phone near the fuel pump: risk of fire.
22) SEAT BELTS - PRETENSIONERS
• Do not press the seat belt release button while the vehicle is
moving.
• Remember that in the event of an accident, the rear seat
passengers not wearing seat belts are exposed to a very serious
risk and also represent a serious danger for the front seat
occupants.
• The pretensioner may be used only once. Contact a Fiat
Dealership to have it replaced after it has been deployed.
• For maximum protection, keep the back of your seat upright,
lean back into it and make sure the seat belt fits closely across
your chest and pelvis. Always fasten the seat belts on both the
front and the rear seats.
• Travelling without wearing seat belts will increase the risk of
serious injury and even death in the event of an accident.
• Never disassemble or tamper with the seat belt or pretensioner
components. Any operations on these components must be
performed by qualified and authorised technicians. Always
contact a Fiat Dealership.
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