FIAT ULYSSE 2008 2.G Owner's Guide

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– pull handle Dand release the an-
chorages from their housing on the
floor, then fold the bench seat as a
“wallet”.
To restore the bench seat normal
position, guide the tipped seat until it
engages the runners on the floor, then
put the seat back into vertical position
until it clicks and locks in that position.
Dismantling the bench seat
fig. 38
To dismantle:
– fold the bench seat as a “wallet” ac-
cording to the above mentioned pro-
cedure;
– lift lever E while making it closer
to bar F, then grip them both and re-move the bench seat from its housing
on the floor runners.
fig. 38
“Table” position fig. 38
Proceed as follows to tip the bench
seat back in “table” position:
– flatten the head restraints;
– lift lever Cand guide the seat back
to the cushion.
To restore the seat back vertical po-
sition, push it upwards until it clicks
and locks in that position.
“Wallet” position fig. 38
Proceed as follows to tip the bench
seat in “wallet” position:
– flatten the head restraints;
– lift lever Cand guide the seat back
to the cushion;
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Before starting off again,
make sure that the seats
are facing the front of the
vehicle and are properly fastened
to their anchorage points. The
seat belts can only be used effec-
tively in this position.
To disassemble and
thereafter reassemble
the bench seat, it is nec-
essary to keep the backrest firm-
ly folded and flattened onto the
cushion, in order to avoid any risk
of contact with the articulation
mechanisms of the seat itself.
Make sure the anchor-
age holes are always
clean; if debris has got in-
to them it interferes with the
seats being locked securely into
place.

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INTERIOR SETTINGS
Depending on the various outfits that
can be ordered, it is possible to vary
the internal arrangement of the sec-
ond and third row seats as required,
bringing them forwards or moving
them backwards or sideways using the
relative holes in the floor.
If following illustrations show a few
of the basic configurations supplied on
request:
fig. 39- basic five-seat version
fig. 40 - basic five-seat plus 2 seats
version
fig. 41- basic five-seat plus rear seat
bench versionfig. 42- basic six-seat version
fig. 43- arrangement along the left-
hand side
fig. 44- “Game room” arrangement
with central table
fig. 45- “Back parlour” arrangement
fig. 46- Arrangement for “carrying
long objects”.
fig. 39
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Make sure the anchor-
age holes are always
clean; if debris has got in-
to them it interferes with the
seats being locked securely into
place.
Before starting off again,
make sure that the seats
are facing the front of the
vehicle and are properly fastened
to their anchorage points. The
seat belts can only be used effec-
tively in this position.
The seats can be arranged in other
ways by removing the middle row and
thus increasing the space available be-
tween the first and third row.
fig. 47
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fig. 45
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fig. 46
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HEAD RESTRAINTS
Remember the head re-
straints must be posi-
tioned so that they sup-
port the back of the head and not
the neck. Only in this position will
they protect you properly in the
event of an end-shunt collision.Front seats fig. 47
The head restraints can be adjusted
for height and tilt.
To adjust height, lift or lower the
head restraint to get the required po-
sition.
To make the adjustment operate the
head restraint as shown in the figure.
In order to use the head
restraint in the correct
way, adjust the seat back
so that the chest is in upright po-
sition and the head is as closest to
the head restraint as possible.

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fig. 49
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Rear seats fig. 48-49
They can be adjusted for height. To
adjust it, lift or lower the head re-
straint to get the required position.
Lift the head restraint up to its max-
imum height, operate device A-fig. 49
and pull the rear head restraint up-
wards to remove it.ARMREST fig. 50
To adjust the armrest apply the fol-
lowing procedure:
– lift the armrest up to position 1;– lower the armrest fully, position 2;
– lift the armrest to the required po-
sition 3.

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INDIVIDUAL
SETTINGS
STEERING WHEEL fig. 51
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 52
You can adjust the mirror by moving
the lever:
A -anti-dazzle position;
B -normal position.ELECTRO-CHROMATIC
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 53
The car is fitted with an electro-
chromatic mirror adapting to the day
or night light.
To activate the automatic function,
the key must be turned to M, then
press button Aand led Bwill lit to sig-
nal its activation.
When the reverse gear is engaged,
the driving mirror switches over to
the automatic function, thus making
the operation easier.
fig. 51
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fig. 52
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fig. 53
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All adjustments must be
made when the vehicle is
stationary.
The steering wheel can be adjusted
for height and axis. Proceed as follows:
– lower lever to position 1.
– adjust the steering wheel.
– return the lever to position 2to
lock the wheel into position again.
It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af-
ter-market operation in-
volving steering system or steer-
ing column modifications (e.g.: in-
stallation of anti-theft Device)
that could badly affect perfor-
mance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in
non-compliance of the car with
homologation requirements.

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CHILD SURVEILLANCE
MIRROR fig. 54
It is placed next to the front roof
lamp and enables the driver and the
first row passenger to view rear seats
and check the passengers seated in the
second or third row.
To use the surveillance mirror move
it from position Ato position Bas
shown in the figure.DOOR MIRRORS
During driving door mir-
rors must always be open.Electric adjustment fig. 55
Adjustment is possible only when the
key is at M.
All you need to do is press the four
directions on switch A, as required.
Use switch Bto choose the mirror
(¯right or left ˙) you want to adjust.
The electrical mirror demister equip-
ment works for a limited length of
time, and turns on automatically when
you press the heated rear window
demister button. It turns off automat-
ically after some minutes.
fig. 54
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fig. 55
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The driver’s door mir-
ror, being curve, slightly
alters the distance per-
ception.

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Adjustment by hand fig. 55
If the mirror makes it difficult to get
through narrow gaps, fold it from po-
sition 1to position 2.
Electric folding (where fitted)
fig. 55
Folding is possible only when the ig-
nition key is at M.
To tilt the mirrors use button Bnext
to arrow O.
Locking the doors, door mirrors will
set automatically to locking position;
unlocking the doors, door mirrors will
set automatically to opening position.
If door mirrors were folded by press-
ing button Bbefore locking the doors,
next time doors are unlocked the mir-
rors will not set automatically to open-
ing position but you will have to press
button Bagain.SEAT BELTS
HOW TO USE THE SEAT
BELTS (FRONT AND REAR)
The belt should be worn keeping the
chest straight and rested against the
seat back.
To fasten the seat belt, take hold the
tongue A-fig. 56and insert it into the
buckle B, until you hear it click.
Pull the seat belt gently. If it jams, let
it rewind a little and pull it out again
without jerking.
To unfasten the belts, press button
C. Guide the belt with your hand as
it rewinds to prevent twisting.
Never press button C
when travelling.The seat belt reel mechanism will
adapt the belt to the body of the per-
son wearing it offering freedom of
movement.
When the car is parked on a steep
slope the reel mechanism may block;
this is normal.
The reel mechanism prevents the
webbing coming out when it is jerked
or if the car brakes sharply, as in col-
lision or when cornering at high speed.
fig. 56
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During adjustment,
avoid touching the mirror
and its support to prevent
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Remember that in the
case of a violent collision,
back seat passengers not
wearing seat belts, in addition to
being personally exposed to se-
rious risk, also represent a seri-
ous danger to the passengers in
the front.
Make the height adjust-
ment when the car is sta-
tionary. ADJUSTING SEAT BELT
HEIGHT fig. 57Always adjust the height of the seat
belt to fit the person wearing it. This
could greatly reduce the risk of injury
in the case of collision. The belt is ad-
justed properly when the webbing
passes approximately halfway between
the edge of the shoulder and the neck.
Correct adjustment is obtained when
the belt passes half way between the
end of the shoulder and the neck.
Three height adjustment are possi-
ble.
To adjust, press button A(as shown
by the arrows) and raise or lower the
grip.After you have made the
adjustment, always make
sure that the loop is at-
tached firmly in one of the fixed
positions and cannot move. To
do this, with the button released,
exert a further pressure to allow
the anchor device to catch if re-
lease did not take place at one of
the preset positions.
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HOW TO USE THE THIRD
ROW SIDE SEAT BELTS
The belts should be worn keeping
the chest straight and rested against
the seat back.
The belts are fitted with a double fas-
tening tongue.
To fasten the seat belts: pull the seat
belt out gently from the reel and let
it unwind carefully to prevent it from
twisting, then push tongue A-fig. 58
into fastener B(through the related
spring catch) until you hear it click. Let
the belt further unwind and push
tongue Cinto buckle D.To unfasten the belts: press button
E, guide the seat belt to retainer Band
release the spring catch by freeing
tongue A. Hang the unfastened seat
belt to the retainer illustrated in
fig. 59.When the car is parked on a steep
slope the reel mechanism may block;
this is normal. The reel mechanism
prevents the webbing coming out
when it is jerked or if the car brakes
sharply, as in collision or when cor-
nering at high speed.
Never press button E
when travelling.
The seat belt reel mechanism will
adapt the belt to the body of the per-
son wearing it offering freedom of
movement.Remember that in the
case of a violent collision,
back seat passengers not
wearing seat belts, in addition to
being personally exposed to se-
rious risk, also represent a seri-
ous danger to the passengers in
the front.
fig. 58
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USE OF THE SEAT BELT
IN THE CENTRE POSITION
The three point centre seat belt is fit-
ted with reel A-fig. 60.
This seat belt is fastened as for the
front seat belts.Remember that in the
case of a violent collision,
back seat passengers not
wearing seat belts, in addition to
being personally exposed to se-
rious risk, also represent a seri-
ous danger to the passengers in
the front.
PRETENSIONERS
The Ulysse is fitted with pretension-
ers to enable the seat belts to offer
even more effective protection.
These devices “feel” that a violent
collision is in progress via a sensor and
pull back a few inches of webbing. In
this way the pretensioner ensures that
the belt is adhering perfectly to the
body before the belt begins to hold
back the wearer.When the pretensioner has been
triggered the reel mechanism will lock.
The seat belt cannot be drawn back up
even when guiding it manually.
IMPORTANTTo obtain the high-
est degree of protection from the ac-
tion of the pretensioning device, wear
the seat belt keeping it firmly close to
the chest and pelvis.
Pretensioners are triggered only if
the relative seat belts are correctly
pushed into the buckles.
Some smoke might come out. This is
not harmful and does not signal the be-
ginning of a fire.
The pretensioners need no mainte-
nance or lubrication. Any modification
to its original features will nullify the
pretensioner’s effectiveness. If water
or mud accidentally get into the pre-
tensioner as a result of floods or
storms, the device must be replaced.
fig. 60
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