Back seat FIAT DOBLO 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

94GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
SIDE BAG
It consists of an instant-inflation cush-
ion housed in the back rest of the
front seat to increase protection of
the occupants’ chest in the event of a
side crash of medium-high severity.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The front and/or side airbags can be
triggered if the vehicle is subjected to
strong knocks or impacts underneath,
e.g. violent crashes into steps, kerbs or
fixed projections from the ground,
falling to large holes or dips in the road. When the airbag inflates it emits a
small amount of dusts. These dusts are
harmless and is not the beginning of a
fire; then the unfold cushion surface
and the vehicle interiors can be cov-
ered by a dusty remains: this dust can
irritate skin and eyes. In case of con-
tact, wash yourself using neutral soap
and water.
The air bag system has a validity of
14 years as to the pyrotechnic charge,
and 10 years as to the coil contact (see
the plate in the glove compartment).
As this date approaches, contact Fi-
at Dealershipto have it replaced.
fig. 143
F0A0517b
After an accident which triggered the
airbags, go to a Fiat Dealershipto
have the entire safety system, the elec-
tronic control unit, the seat belts and
the pretensioners replaced. The Deal-
ership will also check the intactness of
the electrical system.
Any diagnostic, repair or replace-
ment operations concerning the airbag
system must exclusively be carried out
at a Fiat Dealership.
If you are having the vehicle
scrapped, have the airbag system de-
activated at a Fiat Dealershipfirst.
If the vehicle changes hand, the new
owner must be made aware of the in-
dications given above and be given this
Owner Handbook.
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96GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
The correct operation of
front airbags, side airbags
and pretensioners is en-
sured only if the vehicle is not
overloaded.
Do not wash the seat
back in vehicles with side
airbags with pressurised
steam or water in automatic seat
washing stations.
The airbag does not re-
place seat belts but rather
increases their effective-
ness. Furthermore, the airbag is
not fired in the event of low
speed front collisions, side colli-
sions, rear-end shunts and roll-
overs. In these cases, the passen-
gers are only protected by the
seat belts which for this reason
must always be fastened.
Always drive with both
hands on the rim of the
steering wheel so that the
airbag is free to inflate during a
head-on collision, and protect
you from serious injury. Do not
drive with your body bending to-
wards the steering wheel, but sit
in an upright position with your
back resting against the seat.
Do not cover the back-
rest of front seats with
trims or covers that are
not suitable to be used with side
bags.
It is important to re-
member that the airbag
can be fired if the ignition
key is fitted and at MAR also if
the engine is not running and the
vehicle it is hit by another vehicle
travelling at suitable speed. As a
consequence, Fiat recommends
sitting children in their specific
restraint systems on the back
seat, which is the most protected
position possible. On the con-
trary, the airbags will not be fired
if the vehicle is crashed into when
the key is not inserted or turned.
Consequently, in this case, the
fact that the system is not fired
does not indicate a fault.
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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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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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211TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PROVISIONS FOR THE PROCESSING OF A VEHICLE
AT THE END OF ITS LIFE-CYCLE
For years now Fiat has been developing its global commitment towards the safeguarding and protection of the
Environment through the continuous improvement of its production processes and the making of increasingly more “eco
friendly” products. With a view to guaranteeing the best possible service to clients in full observance of environmental
standards and in response to the obligations imposed by European Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, Fiat offers
its clients the possibility to hand in their vehicle* at the end of its life span without additional costs.
The European Directive, in fact, provides for the take-back of the vehicle without the last holder or owner of the same
incurring expenses due to the fact that the market value of the vehicle is zero or negative. In particular, in almost all of
the countries of the European Union, up until 1st January 2007, take-back of the vehicle free of charge only applies to vehi-
cles registered from 1 July 2002 on, while, from 2007 on, take-back will be carried out free of charge, independently of
the year of registration, provided that the vehicle still contains all its essential component parts (especially engine and
body) and is free from additional waste materials.
Our contracted network of authorised treatment facilities has been carefully selected in order to provide a quality ser-
vice to our customers by de-polluting and recycling “End of Life Vehicles” to approved environmental standards. To find
out the location of your nearest authorised treatment facility, offering free of charge take-back, simply contact one of our
dealers or refer to the Fiat web site or call the toll free number 00800 3428 0000.
*Passenger transportation vehicles to seat a max. of nine persons, having a total admissible weight of 3.5 t
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