Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 82

S.B.R. SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The car is provided with the S.B.R. (Seat Belt
Reminder) system, which warns the driver and the
front passenger if the seat belt is not fastened, as
follows:
❒ warning light
switched on constantly and
continuos beep for the first 6 seconds;
❒ warning light
flashes and intermittent beep for
the next 96 seconds.
For permanent deactivation, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
The SBR system can also be reactivated through the
setup menu.
PRETENSIONERS
To increase the efficiency of seat belts, the car is
fitted with pretensioners which, in the case of a
violent fontal impact, rewind the belt a few
centimetres ensuring that it adheres perfectly to the
wearer before the restraining action begins. The
seat belt locks to indicate that the device has
intervened; the seat belt cannot be drawn back up
even when guiding it manually.
This car is equipped with a second pretensioner (in
the kick plate area). Its activation is signalled by
the shortening of the metal cable.
IMPORTANT To obtain the highest degree of
protection from the action of the pretensioning
device, wear the seat belt tight to the chest and
pelvis.
A slight discharge of smoke may be produced during
the activation of the pretensioner which is not in
harmful and does not involve any fire hazard. The
pretensioner does not require any maintenance
or lubrication. Any changes to their original
conditions will invalidate their efficiency. If, due to
unusual natural events (floods, sea storms, etc.), the
device has been affected by water and mud, it must
absolutely be replaced.
GETTING TO
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STARTING AND
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WARNING
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