Fiat 500 C Owner's Handbook Manual page 104

Press button C fig. 67 to release the
belt.
Guide the belt while it is rewinding to
prevent it from twisting.
67
The retractor may lock when the
vehicle is parked on a steep slope: this
is perfectly normal.
Furthermore, the reel mechanism locks
the belt if it is pulled sharply or in the
event of sudden braking, collisions and
high-speed bends.
The rear seat is fitted with inertia seat
belts with three anchor points and a
retractor.
NOTE Wear the rear seat belts as
shown in fig. 68.
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68
IMPORTANT When putting the seats
back to their normal position, make
sure the seat belts are positioned so
they are ready to use.
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SBR SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The SBR system warns the
passengers of the front and rear (for
versions/markets, where provided)
seats if their seat belt is not fastened.
The system signals unfastened seat
belts with visual warnings (warning
lights on in the instrument panel and
icons on the display) and an acoustic
signal (see the following paragraphs).
NOTE Contact a Fiat Dealership to
deactivate this acoustic warning
permanently. The acoustic warning can
be reactivated at any time through the
display Setup Menu.
Seat belts warning
light operation
The system warns the driver and the
front passenger if their seat belt is not
fastened, as follows:
❒ flashing <
warning light and
intermittent acoustic warning for
about 100 seconds.
❒ once the cycle has finished, the
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warning light remains on constantly
until the seat belts are fastened.
PRE-TENSIONERS
The car is equipped with front seat belt
pretensioners, which in the event of a
major frontal impact guarantee the
perfect adherence of the seat belts to
the occupant's bodies before the
retention action begins.