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SAFETY 88 83 F0S0106 Important notes In the event of a side impact, the system provides best protection if the passenger sits on the seat in a correct position, thus allowing correct window bag deployment. be deployed if the car is subject to heavy knocks or accidents involving the underbody area, such as for example violent shocks against steps, pavements or low obstacles, the car falling in big holes or dips in the road. when the airbags are deployed. The dust is not harmful and does not indicate the beginning of a fire. Furthermore, the surface of the deployed bag and the interior of the car may be covered by a dusty residue: this may irritate skin and eyes. Wash with mild soap and water in the event of exposure. Every control, repair and replacement operation concerning the airbags must only be carried out at a Fiat Dealership. If the car is scrapped, have the system deactivated at a Fiat Dealership. bags are deployed according to different logics on the basis of the type of crash. Failure to activate one or more of the devices does not indicate a system malfunction. of the safety devices are activated, take the car to a Fiat Dealership to have the activated devices replaced and to have the whole system checked. 106) 107) 108) 109) 110) 111) 112) 113) 114) 115) 116) 117) AUXILIARY BATTERY DISCONNECTION WARNING In the event of a collision that is serious enough to trigger the airbag, the auxiliary battery is automatically disconnected from the electrical system in order to prevent short circuits and/or fires. In this case, the airbag warning light will turn on together with the engine failure warning light on the instrument panel. Contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible to have the electrical system checked. 103) In some versions, in case of LED failure (located on the plate of the instrument panel), the warning light on the console turns on and the passenger side airbags are deactivated. 104) The warning light indicates the passenger airbag protection status. If the warning light is off, passenger side protection is active: to deactivate it, use the Setup Menu (in this case the LED lights up). When the car is started (ignition key turned to MAR position), the warning light turns on for about 8 seconds, provided that at least 5 seconds have elapsed from when it was switched off. If not, contact a Fiat Dealership. If the engine is switched off/on again in less than 5 seconds the warning light may remain off. In this case, to check correct warning light operation, switch the engine off, wait for at least 5 seconds and switch the engine on again. The warning light may light up with various intensity levels depending on the vehicle conditions. The intensity may also vary during the same key cycle. When the warning light switches for few seconds, then if the passenger airbag is active it should switch off. 105) If a child must be carried on the front seat in a rearward facing child restraint system, it is compulsory to deactivate the |