ABS FIAT DOBLO 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

161VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANTBrake fluid is hy-
groscopic (meaning it absorbs humid-
ity). This is why the fluid should be
changed more frequently than shown
in the service schedule if the vehicle is
mainly driven in areas with a high per-
centage of humidity in the air.
fig. 15
F0A0127b
Brake fluid is poisonous
and very corrosive. In the
event of accidental con-
tact, wash the effected part with
water and mild soap and rinse. If
the fluid is swallowed, call a doc-
tor immediately.The symbol πon the
container indicates syn-
thetic brake fluid distin-
guishing it from mineral fluid. Us-
ing mineral type fluid would dam-
age the special rubber braking
system gaskets beyond repair.POLLEN FILTER
The pollen filter is located under the
dashboard near the central dashboard
unit on passenger side.
If the vehicle is often used in dusty or
extremely polluted environments, you
should change the filter element more
frequently than shown in the service
schedule. It should be changed espe-
cially if the amount of air introduced
into the passenger compartment is in-
troduced.
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164VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Incorrect fitting of elec-
trical and electronic ac-
cessories can seriously
damage the vehicle.
If after buying the vehicle, you
want to install electric acces-
sories which require permanent
electric supply (alarm, free-hand
phone kit, etc.) contact Fiat Deal-
ership whose qualified personnel,
in addition to suggesting the
most suitable devices, will evalu-
ate the overall electric absorp-
tion, checking whether the vehi-
cle electric system is capable of
withstanding the load required,
or whether it should be integrat-
ed with a more powerful battery.
Batteries contain sub-
stances that are very
harmful for the environ-
ment. You are advised to have
the battery changed at a Fiat
Dealership. It is properly
equipped for disposing of used
batteries in an environmentally-
friendly way that complies with
the law.The liquid in the battery
is poisonous and corro-
sive. Avoid contact with
eyes and skin. Do not bring naked
flames or possible sources of
sparks near the battery: risk of
fire and explosion.CHANGING THE BATTERY
If required, replace the battery with
a genuine spare part having the same
specifications.
If a battery with different specifica-
tions is fitted, the service intervals giv-
en in the “Service schedule” in this
section will no longer be valid. Refer
therefore to the instructions provid-
ed by the battery manufacturer.
Running the battery
with low fluid level can
damage the battery be-
yond repair and could also cause
its explosion.
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168VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Avoid overloading your vehicle: this
can seriously damage wheels and tyres.
If you get a flat tyre, stop immediately
and change it so as not to damage the
tyre, the wheel, the suspension and
the steering.
Tyres age even if they are not used
very much. Cracking of the tread rub-
ber and the side walls are a sign of this
ageing. In any case, if the tyres have
been fitted for more than six years
they should be examined by an expert
who can judge whether they are still
fit for use. Remember to check the
spare tyre particularly carefully too.
If a replacement is necessary, always
use new tyres and avoid using ones the
origin of which you are not certain
about.
The Fiat Doblò fits tubeless tyres.
Under no circumstances use an inner
tube with these tyres.If you replace a tyre it is a good idea
to change the inflation valve, too.
To ensure the front and rear tyres all
wear evenly, you are advised to change
the tyres over every 10-15 thousand
kilometres keeping them on the same
side of the vehicle so as not to reverse
the direction of rotation.
Do not change the tyres
over in criss-cross fashion
by moving a tyre from the
left hand side of the vehicle to the
right and vice versa.RUBBER TUBING
Follow the “Service Schedule” to the
letter as concerns braking and fuel line
rubber tubing. Ozone, high tempera-
tures and long absence of fluid in the
system can in fact cause the hardening
and cracking of the pipes with possi-
ble loss of fluid. A careful check is
therefore essential.
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182TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH
Hydraulic, self-adjusting external
control.
GEARBOX
Five forward gears and reverse with
synchromesh for front gear engage-
ment.
Cyclical gear reduction and differen-
tial assembly incorporated in the gear-
box.
Drive transmission to the front
wheels by means of drive shafts con-
nected to the differential assembly and
the wheels with CV joints.
BRAKES
SERVICE AND
EMERGENCY BRAKES
Front:
– disc, floating shoe, self-ventilated.
Rear:
– drum, self-centring callipers.
Crossed hydraulic circuit control.
Vacuum brake booster.
ABS system with four sensors and
EBD.
Automatic take-up of friction liner
wear.
Lacking the ABS, there is the brake
force distributor that acts on rear
brake circuit according to load on rear
axle
HANDBRAKE
Controlled by a lever, it works me-
chanically on the rear brake shoes.
SUSPENSIONS
FRONT
Independent wheel, McPherson sus-
pension with steel wishbones an-
chored to an auxiliary crossmember.
Coil springs and sway bar.
Double acting telescopic hydraulic
shock absorbers.
REAR
Stiff axle with wishbones.
Double acting telescopic hydraulic
shock absorbers.
Sway bar in Fiat Doblò Passengers
Transport versions.
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183TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
STEERING
Volante ad assorbimento di energia.
Energy-absorbing jointed steering
wheel.
Permanently lubricated rack and pin-
ion.
Permanent lubrication joints.
Minimum steering circle: 10.5 metres
(average between versions).; 11.8 m
for Long wheelbase versions,
STRUCTURE
Self-supporting chassis, three or five
doors, high-resistance, multiple thick-
ness structural elements for progres-
sive energy absorption in impacts.
Side bars in doors for side impact
protection and stiffening the passen-
ger compartment in the event of front
impacts.
The front and rear ends of the un-
derbody crumple to reduce repair
costs following low speed impacts.
WHEELS
RIMS AND TYRES
High resistance printed steel rims of
alloy rims.
Tubeless tyres with radial carcass.
The homologated tyres are listed in
the log book.
IMPORTANT In the event of dis-
crepancies between the information
provided in this Owner Handbook and
the Log Book, consider the specifica-
tions shown in the Log Book only.
To ensure safety of the vehicle in
movement, it must be fitted with tyres
of specified size and of the same make
and type on all wheels.IMPORTANT Do not use inner
tubes with tubeless tyres.
Do not fasten alloy wheels with the
steel wheel bolts and vice versa. For
details on the compatibility between
rims and bolts, see “If a tyre is punc-
tured” in section “In an emergency”.
SPARE WHEEL
Pressed steel rim.
Tubeless tyre.
SNOW CHAINS
Only use low profile chains, see
“Snow chains”.
WHEEL GEOMETRY
Front wheel toe-in measured from
rim to rim: 0 ± 1 mm.
The values refer to the vehicle in run-
ning order.
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200TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITIES
1.4
litres kg
60 –
5 - 7 –
7–
2.4 2.1
2.6 2.25
1.98 1.8
1.3 1.2
0.5 –
0.55 –
7–
Fuel tank:including a reserve of:
Engine cooling
system:
Engine sump:
Engine sump and filter:
Manual gearbox:
Power steering
Front and rear brakes
hydraulic circuit:
Hydraulic brake circuit
with ABS:
Windscreen and rear window
washer fluid reservoir:
(▲) For particularly hard climate conditions, we recommend use of a 60% PARAFLU UP and 40% demineralized water mixture.
(❒) For particularly cold temperatures use SELENIA MULTIPOWER.
Prescribed fuel
Recommended products
Unleaded petrol not lower than
95 R.O.N
50 - 50 mixture of distilled water
and PARAFLU UP
(▲)
SELENIA 20K(❒)
TUTELA CAR ZC 75 SYNTH
TUTELA GI/E
TUTELA TOP 4
TUTELA TOP 4
Mixture of water and TUTELA
PROFESSIONAL SC 35
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201TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS201
1.9 Multijet
litres kg
60 –
5 - 7 –
6.5 –
4.0 (❍) 3.5 (❍)
4.3 (❍) 3.7 (❍)
1.98 1.8
1.3 1.2
0.5 –
0.55 –
7– 1.3 Multijet
litres kg
60 –
5 - 7 –
6.5 –
3.0 (■) 2.6 (■)
3.2 (■) 2.8 (■)
1.98 1.8
1.3 1.2
0.5 –
0.55 –
7–
(▲) For particularly hard climate conditions, we recommend use of a 60% PARAFLU UP and 40% demineralized water mixture.
(❍) For particularly cold temperatures use SELENIA WR.
Fuel tank:including a reserve of:
Engine cooling
system:
Engine sump:
Engine sump and filter:
Manual gearbox:
Power steering
Front and rear brakes
hydraulic circuit:
Hydraulic brake circuit
with ABS:
Windscreen and rear window
washer fluid reservoir: Prescribed fuel
Recommended products
Diesel fuel for motor vehicles
(EN590 Specification)
50 - 50 mixture of distilled water
and PARAFLU UP
(▲)
SELENIA TURBO DIESEL(❍)
SELENIA WR(■)
TUTELA CAR ZC 75 SYNTH
TUTELA GI/E
TUTELA TOP 4
TUTELA TOP 4
Mixture of water and TUTELA
PROFESSIONAL SC 35
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212INDEX
I I
N N
D D
E E
X X
- recharging ................................ 144
- replacing ................................... 164
Bodywork
- maintenance ............................ 171
- version codes .......................... 176
Bodywork paint plate .................. 175
Bonnet ............................................ 85
Boot
- anchoring the load .................. 84
- extending .................................. 80
- opening and closing ................ 79
Boot light........................................ 134
Brake fluid level ............................ 160
Brake lights .................................... 134
Brakes
- fluid level ................................... 160
- service and emergency .......... 181
Bulb (replacement) ...................... 130
- bulb types.................................. 131
- general instructions ................ 130
Capacities ..................................... 200Catalytic converter
(oxidising) .................................... 104
Catalytic converter
(three way) .................................. 104
Ceiling light .................................... 66
- control ....................................... 67
- replacement.............................. 137
Cellular telephone setup ............ 99
Central side windows ................. 72
Checking the levels ...................... 154
Child lock
(device)......................................... 77
Cigar lighter ................................. 70
Clutch ............................................ 182
- fluid level .................................. 160
CO
2emissions at exhaust ......... 206
Containing running costs and
pollution ....................................... 110
Control buttons ........................... 68
Dashboard................................... 21
Demisting
- electric mirrors ....................... 61
- front side windows ................. 60
ABS .............................................. 89
Accessories purchased
by the owner .............................. 100
- installation of
electric/electronic devices .... 100
- radio transmitters and
cellular telephones .................. 100
Air filter
- replacement ............................ 162
Air recirculation ........................... 61
Air vents ......................................... 58
Airbags (front and side) .............. 91
- general warnings...................... 94
- passenger airbag manual
deactivation .............................. 93
Annual inspection schedule ....... 152
Ashtray
- front ........................................... 71
At the filling station ..................... 102
Battery
- fluid level (electrolyte) .......... 163
- jump starting ............................ 144
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