steering wheel adjustment FIAT DUCATO 2006 Owner handbook (in English)

5
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
DASHBOARD
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the vehicle version.
1.Fixed side air vents - 2.Swivel side air vents - 3.Left steering column stalk: external lights - 4.Instrument panel and warning
lights - 5.Right steering column stalk: windscreen, rear window and trip computer controls - 6.Swivel center air vents - 7.Sound
system (where provided) - 8.Oddment compartment/Front passenger air bag (where provided) - 9.Glovebox - 10.Cigar lighter/12V
outlet - 11.Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 12.Dashboard controls - 13.Gear shift lever - 14.Ignition switch - 15. Steering
wheel adjustment lever - 16.Driver’s air bag - 17.Control panel: headlights adjustment/digital display/multifunction display.
F0N0001mfig. 1

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
❒to lower: press button Aand lower
the head restraint.
To lift out front head restraints: press at
the same time buttons Aand Bset on
both sides and take them out.
fig. 31F0N0020m
To optimise head restraint protective ac-
tion, adjust the seat back upright and keep
your head as close as possible to the head
restraint.
Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action
WARNING
STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel can be adjusted axial-
ly.
Proceed as follows:
❒release the lever A-fig. 32pulling it
towards the steering wheel (position
2).
❒adjust the steering wheel as required;
❒lock the lever Apushing it forwards
(position 1);
fig. 32F0N0021m
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the vehicle sta-
tionary and the engine turned off.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in non-
compliance of the vehicle with ho-
mologation requirements.
WARNING

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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Tyre pressure ....................................... 204
Tyres
– changing ........................................... 141
– snow tyres ...................................... 125
– standard ........................................... 203
– understanding tyre marking......... 201
Using the manual gearbox ............... 119
Vehicle inactivity.................................. 126
Vehicle maintenance ............................ 171
– heavy-duty ........................................ 177
– routine maintenance...................... 177
– scheduled service .......................... 172
– Service Schedule .................. 173-175
Ventilation ............................................. 42
Warning lights and messages........... 127
Weights ................................................. 212
Wheel geometry................................... 201
Wheel replacement ............................ 141
Wheels
– changing ........................................... 141
Window washing .................................. 61
Windows (cleaning) ............................. 191Windscreen washer
– control ............................................. 61
– fluid level ......................................... 182
Windscreen wipers
– blades ............................................... 189
– control ............................................. 61
– nozzles ............................................. 189
Windscreen/rear window/
headlight washer fluid level ............. 182
Writing/reading desk ........................... 72 Sound system ....................................... 92
Starting the engine ............................... 116
– bump starting ................................. 141
– diesel engines ................................. 116
– emergency start-up ...................... 140
– ignition switch ................................ 13
– jump starting .................................. 140
– stopping the engine ...................... 117
– warming up the engine ................ 117
Steering column lock .......................... 13
Steering wheel adjustment ................ 39
Storing the vehicle .............................. 126
Sun visors .............................................. 72
Supplementary heater ......................... 51
Suspensions ........................................... 200
Symbols .................................................. 6
Technical specifications ..................... 193
Third brake light .................................. 156
Top speeds ............................................ 211
Towing a trailer
– tow hitch installation .................... 122
Towing the vehicle .............................. 168
Transmission ........................................ 199