Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 89

SUITABILITY OF PASSENGER SEATS FOR
GETTING TO
THE USE OF CHILD SEATS
KNOW YOUR
The Fiat
CAR
Directive 2000/3/EC which governs the arrangement
possibilities for child restraints on the various seats
of the car as shown in the following table:
SAFETY
Group
STARTING AND
Group 0, 0+
DRIVING
Group 1
WARNING
Group 2
LIGHTS AND
Group 3
MESSAGES
U= suitable for child restraint systems of the "Universal"
category, according to European Standard EEC-R44 for the
IN AN
specified "Groups".
EMERGENCY
Below is a summary of the main safety rules to be
followed when carrying children:
❒ Install the child seats on the rear seat, which is the
SERVICING AND
most protected position in the event of an
MAINTENANCE
accident.
❒ If the passenger's air bag is deactivated always
check the warning light (amber) on the instrument
TECHNICAL
panel to make sure that it has actually been
SPECIFICATIONS
deactivated.
❒ Carefully follow the instructions supplied with the
child restraint system which are mandatory by law.
INDEX
Keep the instructions in the car along with the
other documents and this handbook. Do not use
88
complies with the new European
Front
Weight
passenger
groups
seat
up to 13 kg
U
9-18 kg
U
15-25 kg
U
22-36 kg
U
second-hand child seats without instructions.
❒ Always check that the seat belt is well fastened by
pulling on it.
❒ Only one child is to be strapped into each
retaining system; never carry two children using
one child seat.
Rear ❒ Always check that the seat belts do not restrain
passenger
the child's throat.
seat
❒ While travelling, do not let the child sit incorrectly
or release the belts.
U
❒ Never carry children on your lap, even newborns.
U
No-one can restrain a child in the event of an
U
accident.
❒ In the event of an accident, replace the child's seat
U
with a new one.
In cars fitted with passenger's air bag
never place child restraint systems
on the front seat, since children must never
travel on the front seat.
WARNING