Seat Belt Systems - Fiat ABARTH 500 2017 User Manual

2. If a child from 2 to 12 years old (not in a rear-facing child restraint) must ride in the
front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible and use the proper
child restraint (refer to "Child Restraints" in this section for further information).
3. Children that are not big enough to wear the vehicle seat belt properly (refer to
"Child Restraints" in this section for further information) should be secured in a
vehicle with a rear seat in child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats. Older
children who do not use child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats should
ride properly buckled up in a vehicle with a rear seat.
4. Never allow children to slide the shoulder belt behind them or under their arm.
5. You should read the instructions provided with your child restraint to make sure
that you are using it properly.
6. All occupants should always wear their lap and shoulder belts properly.
7. The driver and front passenger seats should be moved back as far as practical
to allow the front air bags room to inflate.
8. Do not lean against the door or window. If your vehicle has side air bags, and
deployment occurs, the side air bags will inflate forcefully into the space between
occupants and the door and occupants could be injured.
9. If the air bag system in this vehicle needs to be modified to accommodate a dis-
abled person, refer to the "Consumer Assistance" section for customer service
contact information.
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying
passenger front air bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years
or younger, including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat.

Seat Belt Systems

Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even on short trips. Someone on
the road may be a poor driver and could cause a collision that includes you. This
can happen far away from home or on your own street.
Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they can reduce the serious-
ness of injuries in a collision. Some of the worst injuries happen when people are
thrown from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of ejection and the risk of
injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle
should be belted at all times.
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