FIAT DOBLO 2008 1.G Service Manual

Otherwise wait for few seconds to al-
low the engine cooling, then open
slowly and carefully the cap, top up
coolant and check whether its level is
falling between MINand MAXmarks
in the reservoir. Check visually any
leak. If, when restarting, the warning
light comes on again, contact Fiat
Dealership.
–vehicle heavy duty(e.g.: towing
trailer uphill of fully laden vehicle): de-
crease speed, if the warning light stays
on, stop the vehicle. Wait for 2 or 3
minutes leaving the engine on and
slightly accelerated to further activate
the circulation of the coolant fluid,
then switch the engine off. Check
proper coolant level as described pre-
viously.
40GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
AIR BAG FAILURE
(red) (where provided)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns
on, but it should go off after
few seconds.
The warning light stays on glowing
steadily if there is a failure in the air
bag system.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
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The failure of the warn-
ing light
¬(warning light
off) is also indicated by
the flashing for more than the
normal 4 seconds of the passen-
ger’s front air bag deactivated
warning light
F.
If when turning the igni-
tion key to MAR, the
warning light
¬does not
turn on or stays on when travel-
ling there could be a failure in
safety systems; in this event air
bags or pretensioners could not
trigger in case of impact or, in a
minor number of cases, they
could trigger accidentally. Con-
tact Fiat Dealership immediate-
ly to have the system checked.
HIGH TEMPERATURE
ENGINE COOLANT
FLUID (red)
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the
engine is overheated.
If the warning light comes on, pro-
ceed as follows:
– normal driving conditions: stop
the vehicle, switch off the engine and
check whether the water level in the
reservoir is not below theMINmark.
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EBD
FAILURE
(red) (amber)
The turning on at the same time of
warning lights
xand >with the en-
gine running indicates an EBD system
failure or that the system is unavail-
able; in this case heavy braking may
cause the rear wheels to lock before
time, with the possibility of skidding.
41GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
Turning the ignition key
to MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go out as soon as the en-
gine is started (with the engine running
at idle speed a brief delay in going out
is allowed).
If the warning light stays on, contact
immediately Fiat Dealership. IMPORTANTUnder severe use of
the vehicle, keep the engine on and
slightly accelerated for few minutes
before switching it off. On certain ver-
sions the dedicated message is dis-
played.
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Drive with the utmost care to the
nearest Fiat Dealershipto have the
system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
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LOW ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE
(red)
EXHAUST OIL
(Multijet versions) (red)
Low engine oil pressure
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
If the warning light
v
turns on when the vehicle
is travelling (on certain
versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) stop the en-
gine immediately and contact a
Fiat Dealership.
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SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the di-
al turns on glowing steadily with ve-
hicle stationary and driver’s or pas-
senger’s seat belt not fastened cor-
rectly. The warning light will turn on
flashing when, with vehicle moving, dri-
ver’s or passenger’s seat belt are not
fastened correctly.
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Exhaust oil (Multijet versions)
The warning light with turn on flash-
ing together with the message on the
display when the system detects that
the engine oil is exhaust.
After the initial signalling, each time
the engine is started, the
vwarn-
ing light will continue to flash cyclical-
ly for 3 minutes with intervals of 5 sec-
onds with the warning light OFF until
the oil is changed.
If warning light
vis
flashing, go to a Fiat Deal-
ership immediately to
have the engine oil
changed and the warning light in
the instrument panel will go out.
Failure to do so may adversely af-
fect the validity of the warranty.
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42GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
EOBD engine control system
failure
Under normal conditions, turning the
ignition key to MAR, the warning light
turns on, but it should go out as soon
as the engine is started. The initial
turning on indicates that the warning
light is working properly. If the warn-
ing light stays on or turns on when
travelling:
– glowing steadily: means a fault in
the supply/ignition system which could
cause high emissions at the exhaust,
possible lack of performance, poor
handling and high consumption levels.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
In these conditions it is possible to
continue driving without however re-
quiring heavy effort or high speed from
the engine. Prolonged use of the ve-
hicle with the warning light on may
cause damages. Contact Fiat Deal-
ershipas soon as possible. The warn-
ing light goes off if the fault disappears,
but it is still stored by the system.
– flashing: indicates the possibility
of damage to the catalyst (see “EOBD
system” in this section). INJECTION SYSTEM
FAILURE
(Multijet versions -
amber)
EOBD SYSTEM FAILURE
(petrol versions - amber)
Injection system failure
Turning the ignition key to MAR the
warning light turns on but it should go
off after engine starting.
If the warning light stays on or turns
on when travelling, means a fault in the
supply/ignition system which could
cause high emissions at the exhaust,
possible lack of performance, poor
handling and high consumption levels.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
In these conditions it is possible to
continue driving without however re-
quiring heavy effort or high speed from
the engine. In any case, contact Fiat
Dealershipas soon as possible. INCOMPLETE
DOOR LOCKING
(red)
On certain versions the warning
light turns on when one or more
doors or the tailgate are not proper-
ly shut.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed; symbols
¯/ ˙
indicate respectively left / right door
open.
A buzzer will sound when doors/tail-
gate are open and the vehicle is mov-
ing (only for versions with reconfig-
urable multifunction display).
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INEFFICIENT ABS
SYSTEM (amber)
Turning the ignition key
to MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when the
system is inefficient or unavailable. In
this case the braking system keeps its
effectiveness unchanged, but without
the potential offered by the ABS sys-
tem. Caution is advisable and it is nec-
essary to contact Fiat Dealership.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
43GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
FUEL RESERVE
(amber)
Turning the ignition key to
MARthe warning light turns on, but
it should go off after few seconds.
The warning light turns on when
about 5-7 litres fuel are left in the tank.
IMPORTANT The warning light
flashes to indicate a failure, contact
Fiat Dealershipas soon as possible
to have the system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed. If the light flashes, it is necessary to
release the accelerator pedal to low-
er the speed of the engine until the
warning light stops flashing; continue
the journey at moderate speed, trying
to avoid driving conditions that may
cause further flashing and contact Fi-
at Dealership as soon as possible.
If, turning the ignition
key to MAR, the warning
light Udoes not turn on
or if it turns on glowing steadily
or flashing when travelling (on
certain versions together with
the message on the display), con-
tact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible. Warning light Uoper-
ation can be checked by traffic
agents by proper equipment.
Comply with laws and regula-
tions of the country where you
are driving.
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WATER IN DIESEL
FUEL FILTER
(Multijet versions -
amber)
Turning the ignition key toMARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
off after few seconds. The warning
light
cturns on when there is water
in the diesel fuel filter. On certain ver-
sions the warning light
èturns on
and the display shows a dedicated
message.
44GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GLOW PLUG
WARMING
(Multijet versions - am-
ber)
GLOW PLUG WARMING FAIL-
URE (Multijet versions - amber)
Spark plug pre-heating
Turning the ignition key to MAR, the
warning light turns on and it will turn
off when glow plugs reach the preset
temperature. Start the engine imme-
diately after warning light switching off.
IMPORTANTWith hot ambient
temperature, warning light stays on for
very short time.
Glow plug warming failure
The warning light turns on when
there is a failure in the glow plug
warming system. Contact Fiat Deal-
ershipas soon as possible.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed. FRONT
PASSENGER’S AIR
BAG DEACTIVATED
(amber)
Warning light
Fcomes on when
front passenger’s air bag is deactivat-
ed.
With front passenger’s air bag on,
turning the ignition key to MAR,
warning light
Fcomes on steadily
for about 4 seconds, it flashes for oth-
er 4 seconds and then it shall go off.
Warning light
Findi-
cates also warning light ¬
failures. This is indicated
by intermittent flashing, over 4
seconds, of warning light F. In
this event warning light ¬indi-
cates that there could be a failure
in safety systems. Contact Fiat
Dealership immediately to have
the system checked.
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HEATED REAR
WINDOW (amber)
The warning light turns
on when switching the heated rear
window on.
45GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
The presence of water in
the fuel circuit may cause
serious damage to the en-
tire injection system and cause ir-
regular engine operation. If the
warning light
cor èturns on
(on certain versions together
with the message on the display)
contact Fiat Dealership as soon
as possible to have the system re-
lieved. If the above indications
come on immediately after refu-
elling, water has probably been
poured into the tank: turn the en-
gine off immediately and contact
Fiat Dealership.
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EXTERNAL LIGHT
FAILURE (amber)
The warning light turns on
when one of the following
lights is failing:
– sidelights
– brake lights (third brake light ex-
cluded)
– rear fog guards
– direction indicators
– number plate lights.
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VEHICLE
PROTECTION
SYSTEM
FAILURE -
FIAT CODE
(amber)
Turning the key to MARthe warn-
ing light shall flash only once and then
go off.
If with the ignition key at MAR, the
warning light stays on, this indicates a
possible failure (see “Fiat Code sys-
tem” in section “Dashboard and con-
trols”).
IMPORTANTThe turning on at
the same time of the warning lights
U
and Yindicates a failure of the Fiat
CODE system.
If with the engine running the warn-
ing light
Uflashes, this means that
the vehicle is not protected by the en-
gine inhibitor device (see “Fiat Code
system” in section “Dashboard and
controls”).
Contact Fiat Dealership to have all
the key memorised.
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46GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
GENERIC
FAILURE
INDICATION
(amber)
The warning light turns on in the fol-
lowing circumstances.
Engine oil pressure sensor
failure
The warning light comes on when
the engine oil pressure sensor is faulty.
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
Speed limit exceeded
The display will show the dedicated
message when the vehicle exceeds the
set speed limit (see “Reconfigurable
Multifunction Display” in this section).
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed. The failure referring to these lights
could be: one or more blown bulbs,
a blown protection fuse or an electric
connection cut-off.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed; symbols
¯/ ˙
indicate respectively the left / right
side.
REAR FOG LIGHTS
(amber)
The warning light turns on
when the rear fog lights are
turned on.
4
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DIESEL
PARTICULATE
FILTER CLOGGED
(1.3 Multijet 85 HP and
1.9 Multijet 120 HP versions)
(Amber)
The warning light turns on when the
diesel particulate filter is clogged and
the driving conditions do not enable
to activate automatically the reclaim-
ing procedure.
To enable the cleaning procedure,
keep the vehicle running until the
warning light turns off.
The display will show the dedicated
message.
h
Warning light Uturns
on together with the ded-
icated message on the
display to indicate that the clean-
ing procedure cannot be per-
formed, contact Fiat Dealership
as soon as possible.
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LEFT-HAND AND
RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR (green -
intermittent) (Natural
Power versions)
The warning light turns on when the
direction indicator control lever is
moved downwards or, together with
the right indicator, when the hazard
warning light button is pressed.
The warning light turns on when the
direction indicator control lever is
moved upwards or, together with the
left indicator, when the hazard warn-
ing light button is pressed.RIGHT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR (green -
intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the
direction indicator control lever is
moved upwards or, together with the
left indicator, when the hazard warn-
ing light button is pressed.
LEFT-HAND
DIRECTION
INDICATOR (green -
intermittent)
The warning light turns on when the
direction indicator control lever is
moved downwards or, together with
the right indicator, when the hazard
warning light button is pressed. SIDELIGHTS
AND LOW BEAMS
(green)
FOLLOW ME HOME (green)
Side/taillights and low beams
The warning light turns on when
side/taillights or low beams are turned
on.
47GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
FRONT FOG
LIGHTS (green)
The warning light turns
on when the front fog lights are turned
on.
3
5
Follow me home
The warning light will turn when this
device is active (see “Follow me
home” in section “Dashboard and
controls”).
The display will show the dedicated
message.
F
y
D
Diesel fuel filter sensor failure
The warning light comes on when
the diesel fuel filter sensor is faulty.
Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
Water in diesel fuel filter
See what described for warning light
c.
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Once you have released
the lever, check that the
seat is firmly locked in the
runners by trying to move it back
and forth. Failure to lock the seat
in place could result in the seat
moving suddenly and dangerous-
ly.
Adjusting the reclining seat
back
Lift lever E-fig. 50
and, slightly de-
taching the back from the backrest, ac-
company the movement of the backrest
until it is in the desired position.
48GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
INDIVIDUAL
SETTINGS
DRIVER’S SEAT
Only make adjustments
when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Moving the seat backwards or
forwards
Lift the lever A-fig. 50and push the
seat forwards or backwards. You are
in the correct position for driving when
your hands are resting on the steering
wheel rim and your arms are slightly
bent.
fig. 50
F0A0258b
MAIN BEAMS (blue)
The warning light turns on
when the main beams are
turned on.
POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE
ON THE ROAD
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunction display)
This indication starts flashing when
the outside temperature reaches or
falls below 3°C to warn the driver of
the possible presence of ice on the
road.
The display will show the dedicated
message.
LIMITED RANGE
(versions with reconfigurable
multifunction display)
The display will show the dedicated
message to warn the driver that the
cruising range is less than 50 km.
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49GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Electrically heated driver’s seat
fig. 50
Press button Bto switch the seat
heating on and off.
The LED on the button will light up
when the function is on.
Height adjustment
Move lever C-fig. 50upwards to
raise the front seat section and move
lever Dupwards to raise the rear seat
section. Move the levers downwards to
lower the seat.
IMPORTANTThe seat shall not
be occupied when raising, whereas
you must be seated when lowering it.FIXED PASSENGER SEAT
Adjusting the reclining seat back
Lift lever A-fig. 52.
A
fig. 52
F0A0197b
Only make adjustments
when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Driver’s seat with armrest and
adjustable lumbar support
fig. 51
The armrest can be lifted or lowered
F.
The lumbar support can be adjusted
to better support you back. Turn knob
Gto adjust.
fig. 51
F0A0259b
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