belt FIAT DUCATO 2012 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).

280
KNOWING
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Roof rack ................................... 106
Rubber tubes (servicing) ........ 221
Safety ......................................... 125
– “Isofix” child seat ............... 134
– carrying children safely ..... 130
– seat belts .............................. 125
Saving fuel (warning light) ...... 162
S.B.R. system ............................. 126
Scheduled servicing plan ... 204-206
Scrappage (prescriptions
for handling the vehicle
at the end of its life) .............. 268
Seat belts.................................... 125
– general warnings ................ 128
– load limiters ........................ 127
– maintenance ........................ 129
– pretensioners....................... 127
Seats (positioning of child seats
on seats) ..........................133-136
Seats
– adjustment ................... 31-32
– arm rests ............................... 33
– base plastic cover ............... 37– cleaning ................................ 226
– Combi versions .................. 38
– flap on bench ...................... 36
– headrests ............................. 40
– heating .................................. 35
– Panorama versions ............ 37
– revolving base ............. 33-34
– under-seat compartment... 36
Shelf above the cab ................. 90
Side bags .................................... 139
Side lights
– control ................................. 68
– front bulb replacement ..... 185
– rear bulb replacement ...... 189
– side bulb replacement ....... 193
Ski rack........................................ 106
Sliding side door........................ 100
Sliding side window.................. 100
Snow chains .............................. 155
Speedometer............................. 15
Starting the engine ................... 143
– bump starting ...................... 170– emergency starting ............ 169
– ignition switch ..................... 12
– jump starting ....................... 169
– procedure ............................ 143
– stopping the engine ........... 144
– warming up the engine
once started ........................ 144
Starting up and driving ............ 143
Steering lock.............................. 13
Steering wheel (adjustment) .. 41
Steering
– technical specifications ...... 232
– turning circle........................ 232
Storage compartments ... 84-85
Sun visors .................................. 89
Supply (specifications) ............. 231
Suspension (specifications) .... 231
Symbols ...................................... 4
Tachograph .............................. 105
Technical specifications .......... 227
Telepass (preparation) ............ 122
Third brake light ...................... 192