Owner`s manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
A0G0062m
fig. 13
MANUAL DEACTIVATION
(for versions/markets, where provided)
OF PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIR BAG,
KNEES AIR BAG
(for versions/markets, where provided)
AND PASSENGER’S
FRONT SIDE BAG
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the pas-
senger’s front air bag, knees air bag (for
versions/markets, where provided) and
the side bag can be deactivated. Deac-
tivation/activation shall be performed
(with key removed from ignition device)
using the key switch (for ver-
sions/markets, where provided) set on
the right side of dashboard fig. 13.
You can reach the switch only if the door
is opened. When the door is open, the
metal insert of the key can be inserted
and removed in both positions.
IMPORTANT Operate the switch on-
ly when the engine is not running and
the ignition key is removed.
The key-operated switch has two posi-
tions:
❒ passenger’s front air bag, knees air
bag (for versions/markets, where
provided) and side bag activated
(position ON
P ): warning light F
on front ceiling light panel off; it is
absolutely prohibited to carry a child
on the front seat;
❒ passenger’s front air bag, knees air
bag (for versions/markets, where
provided) and side bag deactivated
(position OFF
F ): warning light
F on front ceiling light panel on; it
is possible to carry a child protect-
ed by special restraint systems on
the front seat.
The warning light
F on front ceiling light
panel stays on permanently until the pas-
senger’s air bags are reactivated.