towing FIAT DUCATO 2011 Owner handbook (in English)

208
KNOWING
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DEMANDING VEHICLE USE
If the vehicle is mostly used in one of the following
conditions:
❒trailer or caravan towing;
❒dusty roads;
❒short distances (less than 7-8 km) and with external
temperatures below zero;
❒frequently idling engine or long distance low speed
driving or in the case of long term inactivity;
the following checks must be carried out more often
than indicated in the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒check front disc brake pad conditions and wear;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks and lever
cleanliness and lubrication;
❒visually inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox,
transmission, pipes and tubes (exhaust – fuel
– brakes), rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒check battery charge and liquid level (electrolyte);
❒visual check on various drive belt conditions;
❒check and if necessary change engine oil and oil filter.
PERIODIC CHECKS
Before long journeys, check and, if necessary, restore:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒windscreen washer fluid level;
❒tyre pressure and conditions;
❒operation of lights (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, etc.);
❒operation of the windscreen wiper/washer system,
position and wear of the windscreen and rear
window wiper blades.
To ensure that the vehicle is always efficient and well
maintained, it is advisable to make sure that you carry
out the above operations regularly (approximately
every 1000 km and every 3000 km for checking and
topping up engine oil is advisable).

281
KNOWING
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Top speeds ................................ 240
Towing the vehicle .................. 203
Traction Plus system ............... 114
Trailer (towing) ........................ 150
– installing the tow hook ..... 151
– warnings ............................... 151
Trailers (towing) ...................... 150
Transmission (specifications) ... 231
Trip computer .......................... 29
TV camera system and rear
visibility display ....................... 92
Tyre inflation pressure ........... 236
Tyres
– changing a wheel ................ 170
– maintenance ........................ 220
– provided ............................... 235
– reading tyre markings ....... 233
– Rim Protector .................... 234
– snow ..................................... 155
– tyre inflation pressure ....... 236
Vehicle identification data ..... 227
Vehicle inactivity....................... 154Vehicle inactivity....................... 156
Ventilation ................................. 45
Warning lights
and messages .......................... 157
Weights ..................................... 241
– chassis cab ........................... 251
– chassis cab with
platform ............................... 247
– chassis cowl ......................... 255
– combi .................................... 259
– crew cab .............................. 257
– lorry ...................................... 243
– Panorama ............................. 262
– van ......................................... 241
Wheel (change) ........................ 170
Wheel geometry....................... 233
Wheels and tyres (servicing) . 220
– specifications ....................... 233
– wheel geometry ................. 233
When parked ........................... 145
When parked ........................... 145
Window cleaning ..................... 225
Window cleaning ..................... 71Window cleaning ..................... 71
Windscreen washer
– control ................................. 71
– fluid level .............................. 214
Windscreen wiper blades ...... 222
Windscreen wipers
– blades .................................... 222
– control ................................. 71
– nozzles .................................. 222
– rain sensor ........................... 73
– Traction Plus ........................ 114