Fiat ABARTH 500 2017 User Manual page 34

GETTING STARTED
Maintaining Your Air Bag System
• Modifications to any part of the air bag system could cause it to fail when
you need it. You could be injured if the air bag system is not there to protect
you. Do not modify the components or wiring, including adding any kind of
badges or stickers to the steering wheel hub trim cover or the upper right
side of the instrument panel. Do not modify the front bumper, vehicle body
structure, or add aftermarket side steps or running boards.
• It is dangerous to try to repair any part of the air bag system yourself. Be
sure to tell anyone who works on your vehicle that it has an air bag system.
• Do not attempt to modify any part of your air bag system. The air bag may
inflate accidentally or may not function properly if modifications are made.
Take your vehicle to an authorized dealer for any air bag system service.
If your seat, including your trim cover and cushion, needs to be serviced in
any way (including removal or loosening/tightening of seat attachment bolts),
take the vehicle to your authorized dealer. Only manufacturer approved seat
accessories may be used. If it is necessary to modify the air bag system for
persons with disabilities, contact your authorized dealer.
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an
EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a
vehicle's systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal;
and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data
are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a crash investigation.
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