FIAT DOBLO 2008 1.G Owners Manual

120IN AN EMERGENCY
If the battery is flat, you can use an-
other battery to start the engine. Its
capacity must be the same or slightly
greater than the flat battery.
Proceed as follows fig. 1:
1) Connect positive terminals (+) of
the two batteries with a jump lead.
2)With a second lead, connect the
negative terminal (–) of the auxiliary
battery and to an earthing point E
on
the engine or the gearbox of the ve-
hicle to be started.
IMPORTANTDo not directly
connect the two negative terminals:
sparks could ignite the flammable gas
from the battery. If the other battery
is fitted in a vehicle, prevent acciden-
tal contacts between the metal parts
of the two vehicles.
3) Start the engine.
4)When the engine has been start-
ed, remove the leads reversing the or-
der above.If the engine fails to start after a few
attempts, do not keep turning the key
but have the vehicle seen to at a Fiat
Dealership.
JUMP STARTING
fig. 1
F0A0106b
Do not carry out this
procedure if you lack ex-
perience; if it is not done
correctly it can cause very in-
tense electrical discharges. In ad-
dition, the fluid contained in the
battery is poisonous and corro-
sive. Avoid contact with skin and
eyes. You are also advised not to
put naked flames or lighted cig-
arettes near the battery and not
to cause sparks.
Under no circumstances
should a battery charger
be used to start the en-
gine: it could damage the elec-
tronic systems and in particular
the ignition and injection control
units.
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121IN AN EMERGENCY
BUMP STARTING IF A TYRE IS
PUNCTURED
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Wheel changing and correct use of
the jack and spare wheel call for some
precautions as listed below. Catalysed vehicles must
not be bump started
(pushed, towed or coast-
ed down hill) as this could cause
fuel to flow into the catalytic ex-
haust system and damage it be-
yond repair.
Remember that until
the engine has started the
brake booster and hy-
draulic power steering systems
will not work and a greater effort
will therefore be required to de-
press the brake pedal or turn the
steering wheel.
Alert other drivers that
the vehicle is stationary in
compliance with local
regulations: hazard warning
lights, warning triangle etc.
Passengers on board should
leave the vehicle, especially if it is
heavily laden. Passengers should
stay away from oncoming traffic
while the wheel is being changed.
If the wheel is being changed on
a steep or badly surfaced road,
place wedges or other suitable
material under the wheels to
stop the vehicle.
The spare wheel is vehicle-spe-
cific. Never use the wheel on oth-
er models. Never fit other mod-
el spare wheels on your vehicle.
Do not use the jack for
loads over the value indi-
cated on the plate.
The jack should only be used to
change a wheel on the vehicle for
which it was designed. It should
not be put to other uses or em-
ployed to raise other models of
vehicle. Under no circumstances
should it be used when carrying
out repairs under the vehicle.
An incorrectly positioned jack
may cause the vehicle to fall.
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122IN AN EMERGENCY
To change a wheel proceed as
follows:
1)Stop the vehicle in a position that
is not dangerous for oncoming traffic
where you can change the wheel safe-
ly. The ground should be flat and ad-
equately firm. Do not lubricate the bolt
threads before fitting
them back: they could
come loose.
Fasten the wheel cap correctly
to prevent the wheel from com-
ing free in motion.
Never tamper with the inflation
valve.
Never place tools between the
rim and tyre.
Check the tyre and spare wheel
pressure regularly. The tyre in-
flation pressure is shown in sec-
tion “Technical specifications”.
CHANGING A WHEEL
Please note:
– The jack weighs 1.85 kg
– The jack requires no adjustments
– The jack cannot be repaired. If it
breaks it must be replaced with a new
jack
– No tool with the exception of the
handle can be fitted on the jack.2)Turn the engine off and pull up the
handbrake.
3Engage first or reverse gear.
4)Either move the left-hand front
seat back forwards (Fiat Doblò Car-
go versions) lifting lever A-fig. 2and
take the tool bag shown in fig. 3or lift
the rear seat (for Fiat Doblò Passen-
ger Transport versions) with lever B-
fig. 4and take the bag shown in fig.
5. Take the bag to the wheel to be re-
placed.
5)Take the wheel removal wrench.
A
fig. 2
F0A0040b
fig. 3
F0A0094b
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123IN AN EMERGENCY
6)Loosen the bolt fastening the
spare wheel with the wrenchA-fig. 6.
IMPORTANTTo reach the bolt,
lift the flap on the panel.
7)Release the wheel from the safe-
ty wire and remove the wheel.
8)If the vehicle is fitted with alloy
rims, shake the vehicle to facilitate re-
moving the rim from the wheel hub.
9)Loosen the bolts on the wheel to
be replaced with the tool provided.10)Operate the handle A-fig. 7to
partially open the jack. Position the
jack under the vehicle at the reference
points A-fig. 8near the wheel to be
replaced.
11)Insert the handle and open the
jack so that grooveA-fig. 9on the
jack fits into the lower ribbing Bon
the sidemember.
fig. 4
F0A0429b
fig. 5
F0A0428b
A
fig. 6
F0A0107b
12) Alert other passengers that the
vehicle is about to be raised; all per-
sons should be kept away from the ve-
hicle until it has been lowered.
fig. 7
F0A0424b
A
fig. 8
F0A0109b
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124IN AN EMERGENCY
13)Operate the jack and lift the ve-
hicle until the wheel to be changed is
several centimetres off the ground.
When turning the jack handle make
sure that it can be used easily and take
care not to scrape your hand against
the ground. The moving parts of the
jack (screw and joints) may also cause
injury if touched. Clean off any grease.
14)Remove the four wheel bolts are
remove the wheel.
15) Ensure that the housings for the
wheel bolts on the spare wheel are
clean and free from dirt which could
cause the wheel bolts to come loose.
16)Fit the spare wheel making the
holes A-fig. 10coincide with the re-
spective centring pins B.17)Where relevant, take small
wheel cup and fasten the four fasten-
ing screws.
18)Turn the jack handle to lower
the vehicle and remove the jack.
19)Fasten bolts completely, work-
ing in a criss-cross fashion as shown in
fig. 11.
20)To versions with large wheel
cup, make symbol “fig. 12coincide
with the inflation valve. Fasten the four
bolts are shown in 19).
A
B
fig. 9
F0A0110b
AA
B
fig. 10
F0A0111b
When you have finished
1)Arrange the wheel you have re-
placed in the specific housing under the
floor bed and secure the safety wire A-
fig. 14ainto clip B.
2)Hook the top of support bracket
C-fig. 15to the anchoring ring Dand
tighten the support locking bolt fig. 6.
3
24
1
fig. 11
F0A0112b
fig. 12
F0A0712b
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125IN AN EMERGENCY
– When fitting the space-saver spare
wheel back onto container, fit the
spacer tab on the outer side of the
rim, then position the space-saver
spare wheel with the outer side of the
rim fig. 14bfacing upwards
– hook the lower side of the support
bracket C-fig. 16to the anchoring
spring Dand tighten the support bolt
fig. 6.3) Put the jack and tools back in the
tool bag.
4)Rearrange the tool bag behind the
left-hand side seat (Fiat Dobló Cargo
versions) or under the rear seat (Fiat
Doblò Passengers Transport ver-
sions).
5)Fasten the bag with the elastic
band.
IMPORTANT Do not use inner
tubes with tubeless tyres.
Check the inflation pressure of the
tyres and the spare wheel regularly.
Use the extension shown in fig. 13
to fasten or loosen the inflation valve
cap.
fig. 13
F0A0713b
fig. 14a
F0A0280b
fig. 15
F0A0281b
In certain Passengers Transport ver-
sions instead of the traditional spare
wheel, a space-saver spare wheel is
provided. For anchoring to support
proceed as follows:
– If the space-saver spare wheel is
used, the spacer pad cannot be refit-
ted on the outer side of the standard
wheel rim but it shall be stowed tem-
porarily in the luggage compartment.
fig. 14b
F0A0611b
fig. 16
F0A0610b
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Holes and damages on
the tyre side walls cannot
be repaired. Do not use
the quick tyre repair kit if dam-
aging is due to running with flat
tyre.
126IN AN EMERGENCY
QUICK TYRE
REPAIR KIT FIX &
GO automatic
The quick tyre repair kit Fix & Go au-
tomatic is placed in the boot into a
proper container.
The kit includes fig. 16a:
– bottle Acontaining sealer and fit-
ted with:
– filling pipe B
– sticker Cbearing the notice
“max. 80 km/h”, to be placed in a po-
sition visible to the driver (on the in-
strument panel) after fixing the tyre– instruction brochure fig. 16b, to
be used for prompt and proper use of
the quick repair kit and to be then
handed to the personnel charged with
handling the treated tyre
– compressorDincluding gauge and
connections
– a pair of protection gloves locat-
ed in the side space of the compres-
sor
– adapters for inflating different ele-
ments.
In the kit container are also housed
the screwdriver and the tow hitch.In the event of a punc-
ture caused by foreign
bodies, it is possible to re-
pair tyres showing damages on
the track or shoulder up to max
4 mm diameter.
fig. 16a
F0A0540b
fig. 16b
F0A0541b
Hand the instruction
brochure to the person-
nel charged with treating
the tyre repaired with the kit.
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Put on the protection
gloves provided together
with quick tyre repair kit.
– Pull up the handbrake. Loosen
tyre inflation valve cap, take out the
filler hose A-fig. 16cand screw the
ring nut B-fig. 16con the tyre valve; The compressor shall
not be operated for more
than 20 minutes. Risk of
overheating!. Tyres repaired with
the quick tyre repair kit shall be
used temporarily only.
127IN AN EMERGENCY
Repairs are not possible
in case of damages on the
wheel rim (bad groove
distortion causing air loss). Do
not remove foreign bodies
(screws or nails) from the tyre.
IT SHOULD BE NOTICED
THAT:
The sealing fluid of the quick tyre re-
pair kit is effective with external tem-
peratures between -20 °C and +50
°C.
The sealing fluid has limited life. The cylinder contains
ethylene glycol. The cylin-
der contains latex: it can
cause allergic reactions. It is
harmful if ingested or inhaled and
irritant for the eyes and in case of
contact. In case of contact rinse
immediately with water and take
off contaminated clothes. If swal-
lowed, do not induce vomit, rinse
out the mouth, drink a lot of wa-
ter and call the doctor immedi-
ately. Keep away from children.
This product must not be used by
asthmatics. Do not inhale
vapours. Call the doctor imme-
diately in case of allergic reac-
tions. Keep the cylinder in the
space provided for the purpose
and far from heat. The sealing flu-
id has limited life.Replace the cylinder if
sealer has run out. Do not
throw away the cylinder
and the sealing fluid. Have the
sealing fluid and the cylinder dis-
posed of in compliance with na-
tional and local regulations.
INFLATING PROCEDURE
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128IN AN EMERGENCY
– make sure the compressor switch
E-fig. 16fis set to 0(off), start the en-
gine and fit plug D-fig. 16einto the
nearest current outlet and then turn
on the compressor by setting switch
E-fig. 16ftoI(on). Inflate the tyre to
the pressure specified in paragraph
“Inflation pressure” in section “Tech-
nical Specifications”. Check tyre pres-
sure on gauge Fwith compressor off
to obtain precise reading;
– if after 5 minutes it is still impossi-
ble to reach at least 1.5 bar, disengage
compressor from valve and current
outlet, then move the vehicle forth for
approx. ten metres in order to dis-
tribute the sealing fluid inside the tyre
evenly, then repeat the inflation oper-
ation;– If after this operation it is still im-
possible after 5 minutes to reach at
least 1.8 bar, do not start driving since
the tyre is excessively damaged and
the quick tyre repair kit cannot guar-
antee suitable sealing, contact Fiat
Dealership;
– if reaching the tyre pressure spec-
ified in paragraph “Inflation pressure”
in section “Technical Specifications”,
start driving immediately;Apply the sticker in a vis-
ible position for the driver
to indicate that the tyre
has been treated with the quick
tyre repair kit. Drive carefully es-
pecially when cornering. Do not
exceed 80 km/h. Avoid heavy
braking and accelerating.
fig. 16c
F0A0714b
fig. 16d
F0A0715b
fig. 16e
F0A0539b
fig. 16f
F0A0545b
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If the pressure falls be-
low 1.8 bars, do not dri-
ve any further: the quick
tyre repair kit Fix & Go auto-
matic cannot guarantee proper
hold because the tyre is too
much damaged. Contact Fiat
Dealership.
– if at least 1.8 bar pressure is read,
restore proper pressure (with engine
running and handbrake on) and
restart;
– drive with the utmost care to the
nearest Fiat Dealership.
129IN AN EMERGENCY
– after driving for about 10 minutes
stop and check again the tyre pres-
sure; pull up the handbrake;It is of vital importance
to communicate that the
tyre has been repaired us-
ing the quick tyre repair kit. Hand
the instruction brochure to the
personnel charged with treating
the tyre repaired with the kit.
FOR CHECKING AND
RESTORING PRESSURE
ONLY
The compressor can be also used
just for restoring pressure. Disconnect
the quick connection and connect it
directly to the tyre valve; in this way
the cylinder is not connected to com-
pressor and the sealing fluid will not
flow into the tyre. CYLINDER REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
To replace the cylinder proceed as
follows fig. 16h:
– disconnect connectionA; turn
counter-clockwise the cylinder to re-
place and raise it; fit the new cylinder
and turn it clockwise; connect con-
nection Ato the cylinder and fit the
transparent tube Binto the proper
space.
fig. 16g
F0A0716b
fig. 16h
F0A0542b
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