FIAT Croma - Manual (Page 127)

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CORRECT USE OF THE CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS
SAFETY DEVICES
The front air bag is triggered
for shocks greater in magni-
tude than the pretensioners. For im-
pacts between these two thresholds,
it is therefore normal that only the
pretensioners are triggered.
WARNING
By turning the ignition key to
the ON position, warning
light F (with front and side pas-
senger side air bags on) will turn on
and flash for a few seconds to remind
you that the passenger air bags will
be activated in the case of a collision,
afterwards it will turn off.
WARNING
Remember that with the key
engaged and at ON, even
with the engine not running, the air
bags may be triggered on a stationary
car if it is bumped by another moving
car. Therefore, never seat children on
the front seat even when the car is
stationary. On the other hand, please
remember that when the key is not
inserted in the ignition or is in the OFF
position, safety devices (air bag or
pretensioner) will not activate as a re-
sult of a collision; the failed activa-
tion of these devices in these cases
cannot therefore be considered as an
index of system malfunctioning.
WARNING
The air bag does not substi-
tute the seat belts, but only
increases their effectiveness. More-
over, since the front air bags do not
come into operation in the event of
front impact at low speed, side colli-
sions, bumps from behind or over-
turning, in these circumstances the
occupants would only be protected
by the seat belts which must therefore
always be fastened.
WARNING
By turning the ignition key
to the ON position, the
warning light
À
(with rear side
chest protection air bags on) will
turn on and flash for a few seconds
to remind you that the rear air bags
will be activated in the case of a col-
lision, afterwards it will turn off.
WARNING
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