User manual FIAT PUNTO 1

[. . . ] Dear Customer, Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Punto. We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Punto features and use it in the best possible way. You should read it right through before taking the road for the first time. You will find information, tips and important warnings regarding the driving of your car to help you derive the maximum from your Fiat Punto technological features. are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end of the page: personal safety; the car's wellbeing; environmental protection. You The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services that Fiat offers to its Customers: the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity the range of additional services available to Fiat Customers Bestregards and good motoring! This Owner Handbook describes all Fiat Punto versions. [. . . ] The front passenger seat shall be adjusted in the most backward position to prevent any contact between child' seat and dashboard. Even if not compulsory by law, you are recommended to reactivate the air bag immediately as soon as child transport is no longer necessary. WARNING 151 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS MANUALLY DEACTIVATING PASSENGER'S FRONT AIR BAG (where required) Should it be absolutely necessary to carry a child on the front seat, the passenger's air bag on the car can be deactivated. Deactivation/reactivation takes place with ignition key at STOP and operating it in the special key switch on the right-hand side of the dashboard. You can reach the switch only if the door is opened. F0I0064m SAFETY DEVICES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR When the door is open, the key can be inserted and removed in both positions. IMPORTANT Operate the switch only when the engine is not running and the ignition key is removed. The key-operated switch has two positions: WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES Passenger's front air bag activated (ON position P): warning light F on instrument cluster off; it is absolutely prohibited to carry a child on the front seat. IN AN EMERGENCY Passenger's front air bag deactivated (OFF position F): warning light F on instrument cluster on; it is possible to carry a child protected by special restraint system on the front seat. The warning light F on the cluster stays on permanently until the passenger's air bag is reactivated. Deactivation of the passenger's front air bag does not inhibit operation of the side air bag. 152 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE F0I0106m FRONT WINDOW BAG They are "curtain" cushions located behind the side coverings of the roof and covered by proper finishings such to allow the cushion unfolding downwards; this solution, studied for the head protection, allows offering the best protection to the front occupants in the event of side crash. In minor side crashes (for which the restraining action of the seat belts is sufficient), the air bags are not deployed. Also in this case it is of vital importance to wear the seat belts since in case of side crash they guarantee proper positioning of the occupant and prevent the occupants to be pitched out of the car in case of violent crashes. Therefore the side bags are not a replacement of but complementary to the belts, which you are recommended to always wear, as specified by law in Europe and most non-European countries. F0I0107m 153 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR They are composed by two types of instant inflation and are housed in the back rest of the front seats. The task of the side air bags is to increase protection of the occupants' chest in the event of a side crash of medium-high severity. SAFETY DEVICES SIDE BAG DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS SIDE AIR BAGS (Side bag Front Window bag) (where provided) IMPORTANT In the event of side crash, you can obtain the best protection by the system keeping a correct position on the seat, thus allowing correct front window bag unfolding. IMPORTANT The front air bags and/or side bags may be deployed if the car is subject to heavy knocks or accidents involving the underbody area, such as for example violent shocks, against steps, kerbs or low obstacles, falling of the car in big holes or sags in the road. TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES IMPORTANT When the airbag inflates it emits a small amount of dusts. These dusts are harmless and is not the beginning of a fire; then the unfold cushion surface and the car interiors can be covered by a dusty remains: this dust can irritate skin and eyes. In case of contact, wash yourself using neutral soap and water. DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS WARNING Never rest head, arms and elbows on the door, on the windows and in the front window bag area to prevent possible injuries during the inflation phase. INDEX WARNING Never put head, arms and elbows out of window. 154 The airbag system has a validity of 14 years for the pyrotechnic charge and 10 years for the coil contact (see the plate located in the glove compartment). Contact Fiat Dealership for replacement as these dates approach. IMPORTANT Should an accident occur in which any of the safety devices is activated, take the car to a Fiat Dealership to have the devices activated replaced and to have the system checked. All control, repair and replacement operations concerning the air bags must only be carried out c/o Fiat Dealership. If you are having the car scrapped, have the airbag system deactivated at a Fiat Dealership first. If the car changes ownership, the new owner must be informed of the method of use of air bags and the above warnings and also be given this "Owner handbook". IMPORTANT The triggering of pretensioners, front air bags and front and rear side bags is decided in a differentiated manner by the electronic control unit, depending on the type of crash. The failure to deploy one or more of them does not mean that the system is not working properly. 155 INDEX TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS GENERAL WARNINGS WARNING CORRECT USE OF THE CAR SAFETY DEVICES If the ¬ warning light does not turn on when turning the ignition key to MAR or if it stays on when travelling, this could indicate a failure in safety retaining systems; under this condition air bags or pretensioners could not trigger in the event of collision or, in a restricted number of cases, they could trigger accidentally. Stop the car and contact Fiat Dealership to have the system checked immediately. IN AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES WARNING Do not cover the back rest of front seats with trims or covers there are not set for the use of side bags. WARNING TECHNICAL CAR SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE Never travel with objects on your lap, in front of your chest or with a pipe, pencil, etc. [. . . ] 174 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Wheel geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Wheels ­ changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ­ spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]