Child-Protection Door Lock System; (Rear Doors); Seats; Manual Adjustment (Front Seats) - Fiat 500L 2020 Owner's Manual

Child-Protection Door Lock System

(Rear Doors)

To provide a safer environment for small chil-
dren riding in the rear seats, the rear doors are
equipped with a Child-Protection Door Lock
system.
Example Child-Protection Door Lock Location
To Engage Or Disengage The Child-Protection
Door Lock System
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert the tip of the key into the lock and
rotate clockwise to the lock position or
counter clockwise to the unlock position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the opposite rear
door.
WARNING!
Avoid trapping anyone in a vehicle in a
collision. Remember that the rear doors can
only be opened from the outside when the
Child-Protection locks are engaged (locked).
NOTE:
For emergency exit from the rear seats when the
Child-Protection Door Lock System is engaged,
unlock the doors using the central unlock button,
roll down the window and open the door using the
exterior handle.

SEATS

Seats are a part of the Occupant Restraint
System of the vehicle.
WARNING!
It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside

or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people
riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed.
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WARNING! (Continued)
Do not allow people to ride in any area of your

vehicle that is not equipped with seats and
seat belts. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed.
Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat

and using a seat belt properly.

Manual Adjustment (Front Seats)

Adjusting a seat while the vehicle is moving is

dangerous. The sudden movement of the
seat could cause you to lose control. The seat
belt might not be adjusted properly and you
could be injured. Adjust the seat only while
the vehicle is parked.
Do not ride with the seatback reclined so that

the shoulder belt is no longer resting against
your chest. In a collision you could slide under
the seat belt and be seriously or even fatally
injured. Use the recliner only when the
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vehicle is parked.
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