Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 73
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CORRECT USE OF THE
CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
SAFETY DEVICES
PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON
CHILD’S SEAT USE
The Fiat
complies with the new European Directive 2000/3/EC which gov-
erns the arrangement possibilities for child restraints on the various seats of the car
as shown in the following table:
Passenger
Passenger
Group
Weight ranges
front
rear
Group 0, 0+
up to 13 kg
U
U
Group 1
9-18 kg
U
U
Group 2
15-25 kg
U
U
Group 3
22-36 kg
U
U
Key:
U = suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to Eu-
ropean Standard ECE-R44 for the specified “Groups”.
Below is a summary of the rules of safety
to be followed for carrying children:
❒ Install the child seats on the rear seat,
which is the most protected position in
the event of an accident.
❒ If the passenger’s air bag is deactivated,
always check the amber warning light
“
on the instrument panel to make
sure that it has actually been deactivat-
ed.
❒ Carefully follow the instructions sup-
plied with the child restraint system
which are mandatory by law. Keep the
instructions in the car along with the
other papers and this handbook. Do
not use child seats without instructions.
❒ Always check the seat belt is well fas-
tened by pulling the belt.
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