Fiat 500 C Owner's Handbook Manual page 63

SEAT BELTS AND
PRETENSIONERS
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SEAT BELTS
Using the seat belts
❒ The belt should be worn keeping
the torso straight and rested against
the backrest.
❒ To fasten the seat belts, hold the
tab A-fig. 60 and insert it into the
buckle B, until it clicks into place.
On removal, if it jams, let it rewind
for a short stretch, then pull it out
again without jerking.
❒ To release the belts, press button C.
SAFETY
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❒ The retractor may lock when the car
is parked on a steep slope: this is
perfectly normal. Furthermore, the
retractor mechanism locks the belt if
it is pulled sharply or in the event of
sudden braking, impacts and
high-speed bends.
SBR SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The system reminds the driver and the
front passenger to fasten their seat belt
with visual indications (switching on of
the warning lights on the instrument
panel and acoustic signal)
For long-term deactivation of the SBR
system, contact a Fiat Dealership.
The SBR system can be reactivated at
any time through the Setup menu in
the display (see the "Menu Items"
paragraph in the "Knowing your
vehicle" chapter).
PRETENSIONERS
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To increase the efficiency of seat belts,
the car is fitted with pretensioners
which, in the case of a violent frontal
impact, rewind the belt a few
centimetres ensuring that it adheres
perfectly to the wearer before the
restraining action begins.
The retractor locks to indicate that the
pretensioner has intervened; the seat
belt cannot be drawn back up even
when guiding it manually.
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