seat FIAT DUCATO 2008 3.G User Guide

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FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (WINDSCREEN
AND SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob D to
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto -;
❒turn knob Bto 4 -(max. fan speed).
IMPORTANT to guarantee fast demist-
ing/defrosting if the additional heater (un-
der the seat or rear for Panorama and
Combi versions) is on, turn it off by press-
ing button F(led off) located on the con-
trol panel fig. 46.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to restore the required comfort.Window demisting
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive demisting procedure:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob D to
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto -or to ®if the
windows do not demist;
❒turn knob Bto 2ndspeed.HEATED REAR WINDOW AND
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided) fig. 47
Press button Ato start this function;
when this function is on the button led is
on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes. To cut out
this function press again button A.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.
fig. 46F0N0185mfig. 47F0N0043m

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CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato blue section;
❒turn air recirculation on by turning
knob Dto
Ò;
❒turn slider Cto ¶;
❒press button Eto turn the climate
control system on; the button led E
will turn on;
❒turn knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).
Cooling adjustment
❒turn slider Ato the right to raise tem-
perature;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob Dto
Ú;
❒turn knob Bto reduce the fan speed.
IMPORTANT Pressing conditioner com-
pressor button E, will activate the func-
tion only if at last the first fan speed is se-
lected (knob B).WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn slider Cto the required symbol;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.
FAST HEATING
For fast heating of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by turning
knob Dto
Ò;
❒turn slider Cto ©;
❒turn knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).
Then use the controls to keep the re-
quired comfort conditions and turn knob
Dto
Úto turn air recirculation off
(button led off).
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have
to wait for a few minutes to let the sys-
tem fluid reach the operating temperature.FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND SIDE
WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed);
❒turn slider Cto -;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob D to
Ú.
IMPORTANT to guarantee fast demist-
ing/defrosting if the additional heater/con-
ditioner (under the seat or rear for
Panorama and Combi versions) is on, turn
it off by pressing button F(led off) locat-
ed on the control panel fig. 49.

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When the max. demisting/defrosting func-
tion is on, the only manual operations pos-
sible are manual adjustment of the fan
speed and switching heated rear window
off.
To restore the operating conditions of the
system prior to function activation, just
press one of the following buttons: button
B, air recirculation button G, compressor
button For button AUTO A.
fig. 52F0N0185m
Switching the
system OFF (E)
Press button Eto turn
the system off, also the display will turn
off.
When turned off the system conditions are
the following:
❒display off;
❒air recirculation on, the passenger's
compartment is isolated from the out-
side (recirulation led on);
❒conditioner compressor off;
❒fan off.
IMPORTANT to guarantee fast demist-
ing/defrosting if the additional heater/ con-
ditioner (under the rear seat for Panora-
ma and Combi versions) is on, turn it off
by pressing button F(led off) located on
the control panel fig. 52.

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SUPPLEMENTARY
HEATER
(where provided)
Certain versions are also fitted a supple-
mentary heater set under the driver’s seat.
To activate the supplementary heater fan
press button Fset on the control panel
fig. 53.
fig. 53F0N0185m
Press AUTO to turn the system in auto-
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fig. 60F0N0233mfig. 61F0N0185m
SUPPLEMENTARY REAR
HEATER
(where provided for Panorama and
Combi versions)
Panorama and Combi versions are pro-
vided with main plus (optional) supple-
mentary heater with control located on
the headlining above the second seat row
fig. 60.
To turn the heater on, press button
F-fig. 61on the control panel.❒Turn knob Dto position “all cold”
(ring to blue sector) to make air at am-
bient temperature flow out from rear
lower vents (located under the 2^-3^
row seats for Panorama versions and
from the grille on left wheelhouse side
for Combi versions).
❒Turn knob Dto position “all warm”
(ring to red sector) to make warm air
(with stabilised engine rpm) flow out
from rear lower vents (located under
the 2^-3^ row seats for Panorama ver-
sions and from the grille on left wheel-
house side for Combi versions).

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SUPPLEMENTARY REAR AIR
CONDITIONER
(where provided for Panorama and
Combi versions)
Panorama and Combi versions are pro-
vided with main plus (optional) supple-
mentary heater/air conditioner with con-
trol located on the headlining above the
second seat row fig. 60.
For turning on, press button F-fig. 61
on the control panel, the supplementary
air conditioner works only if the main one
is on.❒Turn knob Dto position “all cold”
(ring to blue sector) to make cold air
flow out from the vents located on the
roof.
❒Turn knob Dto position “all warm”
(ring to red sector) to make warm air
(with stabilised engine rpm) flow out
from rear lower vents (located under
the 2
nd-3rdrow seats for Panorama ver-
sions and from the grille on left wheel-
house side for Combi versions).
❒Turning knob Dto intermediate posi-
tions will distribute air flow between
roof vents and lower vents, changing
air temperature.IMPORTANT Turning the main condi-
tioner compressor on (pressing button E),
although the supplementary conditioner
fan is at 0, will automatically activate the
1st speed to prevent the formation of ice
and damages to the component as a con-
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fig. 90F0N0053m
fig. 89F0N0052mfig. 92F0N0134mfig. 91F0N0128m
ODDMENT COMPARTMENTS
Oddment compartment A-fig. 89is lo-
cated in the middle of the dashboard.
Oddment compartment B-fig. 90is lo-
cated on the right side of the dashboard,
above the glovebox.DOOR POCKETS fig. 91
Document / map pockets are located in
door panels.
ODDMENT COMPARTMENT
UNDER THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT
To use it, proceed as follows:
❒Open lid Aand remove it as shown in
fig. 92:
❒turn the locking knob Bcounter-
clockwise and remove it to extract the
compartment.REAR SEPARATION PANEL
The vehicle can be fitted with fixed rear
separation panel or it can be provided
with sliding glass.
To open/close the sliding glass fig. 93use
the relevant knob A.
Special versions are provided with a pro-
tection grid located on the separation pan-
el glass inside the load compartment.
fig. 93F0N0218m

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SEAT BELTS ........................................................................... 113
S.B.R. SYSTEM ....................................................................... 114
PRETENSIONERS.................................................................. 115
CARRYING CHILDREN SAFELY...................................... 119
PRESETTING FOR MOUNTING THE
“UNIVERSAL ISOFIX” CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM.................................................................................... 124
FRONT AIR BAGS................................................................ 126
SIDE AIR BAGS .................................................................... 128
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When the vehicle is parked on a steep
slope the reel mechanism may block; this
is normal. The reel mechanism also pre-
vents the webbing coming out when it is
jerked or if the vehicle brakes sharply, is
in a collision or when cornering at high
speed.ADJUSTING THE SEAT BELT
HEIGHT fig. 2
SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS fig. 1
The belt should be worn keeping the chest
straight and rested against the seat back.
To fasten the seat belts, take hold the
tongue Aand insert it into the buckle B,
until hearing the locking click.
At removal, if it jams, let it rewind for a
short stretch, then pull it out again with-
out jerking.
To unfasten the seat belts, press button
C. Guide the seat belt with your hand
while it is rewinding, to prevent it from
twisting.
Through the reel, the belt automatically
adapts to the body of the passenger wear-
ing it, allowing freedom of movement.
fig. 1F0N0069mfig. 2F0N0070m
Never press button C-fig. 1
when travelling.
WARNING
Only adjust seat belt height
when the vehicle is station-
ary.
WARNING
To adjust, press button A-fig. 2and raise
or lower the grip B-fig. 2.
Always 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 adjusted properly when the
webbing passes approximately halfway be-
tween the edge of the shoulder and the
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After you have made the ad-
justment, always make sure
that the loop is attached firmly in one
of the preset positions. To do this,
with the button released, exert a fur-
ther pressure to allow the anchoring
device to catch if release did not take
place at one of the preset positions.
WARNING
Front central bench seat, seat belt
with retractor
The front double bench seat is fitted with
integral seat belt (reel on the seat) with
three anchor points for the centre seat.
fig. 3F0N0156m
S.B.R. SYSTEM
The vehicle is fitted with the S.B.R. system
(Seat Belt Reminder), consisting of a
buzzer which, together with the turning
on flashing of warning light
strument panel, warns the driver to fasten
the seat belt.
The buzzer can be deactivated (until the
next engine stop) as follows:
❒fasten the driver’s seat belt;
❒turn the ignition key to MAR;
❒wait for over 20 seconds and then re-
lease one of the seat belts.
For permanent deactivation, contact Fiat
Dealership.
With digital display, the S.B.R. system can
only be reset at Fiat Dealership.
With multifunction display, the S.B.R. sys-
tem can also be reset through the set-up
menu.