Air bag failure

Turning the ignition key to MAR the warning light on the dial turns on, but it

Turning the ignition key to MAR the warning light on the dial turns on, but it should go off after few seconds. The warning light stays on glowing steadily (on certain versions together with the message on the display) if there is a failure in the air bag system.

WARNING

If the on when turning the ignition key to MAR or if it stays on when travelling, this 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.

WARNING

The failure of the (warning light off) is also indicated by the flashing for more than the normal seconds warning light (warning light off) is also indicated by the flashing for more than the normal seconds of the passenger’s front air bag deactivated warning light Front passenger air bag deactivated.

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