FIAT DUCATO 2008 Owner handbook (in English)

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Group 0 0-10 kg in weight
Group 0+0-13 kg in
weight
Group 1 9-18 kg in weight
Group 2 15-25 kg in weight
Group 3 22-36 kg in weight
WARNING
As it may be noted, the groups
overlap partly and in fact, in
commerce it is possible to find
devices that cover more than
one weight group.
All restraint devices must bear the cer-
tification data, together with the control
brand, on a solidly fixed label which must
absolutely never be removed.
Over 1.50 m in height, from the point of
view of restraint systems, children are
considered as adults and wear the seat
belts normally.
WARNING
fig. 7F0N0123m
the rear seat, as this is the most protected position in the case
of a crash.
WARNING
SERIOUS DANGER Should it be absolutely necessary to carry a
child on the front passenger’s seat with the cradle seat facing
backwards, passenger’s air bags (front and side bags, where provided),
shall be deactivated through the setup menu. Deactivation shall be checked
through the instrument panel warning light F. The front passenger’s
seat shall also be adjusted in the most backward position to prevent
WARNING
fig. 8F0N0124m
With front passenger’s air bag ac -
tive do not place cradle child’s seats
facing backwards on the front pas -
senger seat since the air bag acti -
vation could cause serious injuries,
even mortal regardless of the se -
riousness of the crash. You are ad -
vised to carry children always on
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fig. 9F0N0125m
any contact between child’s seat and
dashboard.
GROUP 0 and 0+
Babies up to 13 kg must be carried facing
backwards on a cradle seat, which, sup-
porting the head, does not induce stress
on the neck in the event of sharp decel-
eration.
The cradle is restrained by the
vehicle seat belts fig. 7and in
turn it must restrain the child with its
own belts.
WARNING
GROUP 1
Starting from 9 kg to 18 kg in weight, chil-
dren may be carried facing forwards, with
seat fitted with front cushion, through
which the vehicle seat belt restrains both
child and seat fig. 8.
fig. 10F0N0126m
The figure is only an ex -
ample for mounting. At -
tain to the instructions for fas -
tening which must be enclosed
with the specific child restrain -
ing system you are using.
WARNING
Children taller than 1.50 m can wear seat
belts like adults.
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Seats exist which are suitable for covering weight groups 0 and 1 with a rear connection to the vehicle belts and
their own belts to restrain the child. Due to their size, they can be dangerous if installed incorrectly fastened to the
vehicle belts with a cushion. Carefully follow the instructions for installation provided with the seat.
GROUP 2
Starting from 15 kg to 25 kg in weight, children may be restrained directly by the vehicle belts fig. 9. The only function of the seat
is to position the child correctly in relation to the belts, so that the diagonal part adheres to the chest and not to the neck and that
the horizontal part clings to the child’s pelvis and not the abdomen.
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The figure is only an example for
mounting. Attain to the instructions
for fastening which must be en -
closed with the specific child re -
straining system you are using.
GROUP 3
For children from 22 kg to 36 kg the size
of the child’s chest no longer requires a
support to space the child’s back from the
seat back.
Fig. 10shows proper child seat posi-
tioning on the rear seat.The figure is only an example for
mounting. Attain to the instructions
for fastening which must be en -
closed with the specific child re -
straining system you are using.
PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S
SEAT USE
Your vehicle complies with the new Eu-
ropean Directive 2000/3/EC regulating
child’s seat assembling on the different ve-
hicle seats according to the following ta-
bles:
GroupRange
weightVAN, COMBI and
PANORAMA versions
CAB
1
STAND 2NDROW OF REAR
SEATS
Single or two-
Left side
Right side
Central
seater seat
rear
rear
passenger
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(1 or 2 passengers)
passenger
passenger
Group 0, 0+ up to 13 kg
UU U
U
Group 1 9-18 kg
UU U
U
Group 2 15-25 kg
UU U
U
Group 3 22-36 kg
UU U
U
Key:
U = suitable for child restraint systems
of the “Universal” category, according to
European Standard EEC-R44 for the spec-
ified “Groups”.
fig. 11F0N0236m
fig. 12F0N0234m
fig. 13F0N0235m
To sum up the safety precautions
to follow when transporting
children:
1) The recommended position for in-
stalling child’s seat is on the rear seat, as
it is the most protected in the case of a
crash.
2) If the passenger’s air bag is deactivat-
ed always check the amber warning light
on the cluster to make sure
that it has actually been deac-
tivated.
3) Attain to the instructions for fasten-
ing the specific child restraint system
which you are using. These instructions
must be provided by the manufacturer.
Keep the child restraint system installa-
WARNING
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tion instructions with the vehicle documents and with this Handbook. Never use a child restraint system without installation in-
structions.
4) Always check the seat belt is well fastened by pulling the webbing.
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E
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D
C
D
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B1
A5) Only one child is to be strapped
to each retaining system.
6) Always check the seat belts do
not fit around the child’s throat.
7) While travelling, do not let the
child sit incorrectly or release the
belts.
8) Passengers should never carry
children on their laps. No-one,
however strong they are, can hold
a child in the event of a crash.
9) In case of an accident, replace
the child’s seat with a new one. IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF(*)
IUF
IUFIUF
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF
IUF(*)
IUF
IUF(*)
IUF
IUF
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With front passenger’s air bag ac -
tive do not place cradle child’s seats
facing backwards on the front pas -
senger seat since the air bag acti -
vation could cause serious injuries,
even mortal regardless of the se -
riousness of the crash. You are ad -
vised to carry children always on
the rear seat, as this is the most
protected position in the case of a
crash.
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PRESETTING FOR
MOUNTING THE
“UNIVERSAL ISOFIX”
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEM
This vehicle is preset for mounting the
Universal Isofix child restraint system, a
new European standardised system for
carrying children safely.
Fig. 11shows a child restraint system by
way of example.
Due to its different anchoring system, the
Universal Isofix child’s seat shall be an-
chored to the proper lower metal rings
A-fig. 12, set between rear seat back
and cushion. The upper belt (provided
with the child’s seat) shall be then secured
to ring B-fig. 13located in the rear part
of the seat.
It is possible to mount at the same time
both the traditional restraint system and
the “Universal Isofix” one.
Remember that in case of Universal Isofix
child’s seat, you can only use all those
seats approved with the marking ECE
R44/03 “Universal Isofix”.At Lineaccessori Fiat is available the “Uni-
versal Isofix” “Duo Plus” child’s seat.
For any further installation/use detail, re-
fer to the “Instructions Manual” that must
be provided by the child restraint system
Manufacturer.
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Group 0+ to 13 kg
Group I - 9
to 18 kg
fig. 14F0N0324mfig. 15F0N0072m
Range of weight
Child’s seat
IsofixVehic
Isofix positions
orientation
class
side rear sid
rear 1
strow
PANORAMA
COMBI
Portable cradle
Group 0 to 10 kg
Mount the child restraint
system only with the ve -
hicle stationary. The Isofix child
restraint system is properly an -
chored to the mounting brackets
when clicks are heard. In any case,
keep to the installation instruc -
tions that must be provided by the
child restraint system Manufac -
turer.
WARNING
PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATIONS ON
UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD’S SEAT
USE
The table below, according to ECE 16 Eu-
ropean Directive, shows the different in-
stallation possibilities of Universal Isofix
restraint systems on seats fitted with Isofix
fasteners.
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Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing backwards
Facing forwards
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(*) No with front two-seat
bench
IUF: suitable for Isofix child
restraint systems to be
set facing forwards, uni-
versal class (fitted with
third upper fastener), ap-
proved for the weight
group.
WARNING
Facing forwards
Facing forwards
FRONT AIR BAGS
The vehicle is fitted with front air bags
for driver and passenger.
WARNING
The driver / passenger front air bags have
been designed to protect the occupants in
the event of head-on crashes of medium-
high severity, by placing the cushion be-
tween the occupant and the steering
wheel or dashboard.
Front air bags are designed to protect ve-
hicle’s occupants in front crashes and
therefore non-activation in other types of
collisions (side collisions, rear shunts, roll-
overs, etc.) is not a system malfunction.
In case of front crash, an electronic con-
trol unit, when required, triggers the in-
flation of the cushion. The cushion imme-
diately inflates, placing itself as a protec-
tion between the body of the front occu-
pants and the structure that could cause
injuries. Immediately after, the cushion de-
flates.
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The driver / passenger front air bags are
not a replacement of but complementary
to the use of belts, which should always
be worn, as specified by law in Europe and
most non European countries.
At their maximum inflation, the front air
bags volume fills most of the space be-
tween driver and steering wheel and be-
tween dashboard and passenger.
In case of crash, a person not wearing the
seat belt moves forward and may come in-
to contact with the cushion while it is still
inflating. Under this circumstance the pro-
tection offered by the air bag is reduced.Front air bags may not be activated in the
following situations:
❒in collisions against highly deformable
objects not affecting the vehicle front
surface (e.g. bumper collision against
guard rail, heaps of gravel, etc.);
❒in case of wedging under other vehi-
cles or protective barriers (for exam-
ple under a truck or guard rail), the air
bag is not triggered as it offers no ad-
ditional protection compared with the
seat belts, consequently it would be
pointless. Therefore, failure to come
into action in the above circumstance
does not mean that the system is not
working properly.
fig. 16F0N0140mfig. 17F0N0133m
Do not apply stickers or other ob -
jects to the steering wheel or to the
air bag cover on the passenger’s
side or on the side roof lining. Nev -
er put objects (e.g. mobile phones)
on the dashboard on passenger side
since they could interfere with
proper air bag inflation and also
cause serious injury.
In minor crashes (for which the restraining
action of the seat belts is sufficient), the air
bags are not deployed. Also in this case it
is of vital importance to wear the seat belts
since in case of side crash they guarantee
proper positioning of the occupant and
prevent the occupants to be pitched out of
the vehicle in case of violent crashes.
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