It consists of an instant-inflating cushion contained in a special recess in the dashboard; its volume is bigger than the driver’s one.
The driver’s and passenger’s front Air bags have been designed and calibrated to improve the protection of a person wearing seat belts.
At their maximum inflation, their volume fills most of the space between the dashboard and the passenger.
WARNING
SERIOUS DANGER: The car is fitted with an air bag on the passenger’s side. Never place cradle child’s seats on the front passenger’s seat of cars fitted with passenger’s air bag since the air bag activation could cause serious injuries, even mortal.
WARNING
On cars provided with front passenger's air bag, the air bag shall be deactivated when placing a child' seat on the front passenger's seat. 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.
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Additional checks
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and top up if required:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer fluid level;
❒ tyre pressur ...
Engine coolant fluid
The coolant level shall be checked with cold engine and shall be included between
the MIN and MAX mark on the reservoir.
If the level is low, pour slowly a mixture of 50% distilled water and 50 ...
Rubber hoses
As far as the brake system and fuel rubber hoses are concerned, carefully follow
the “Service schedule” in this section.
Indeed ozone, high temperatures and prolonged lack of fluid in the system ma ...