tow FIAT DUCATO 2016 Owner handbook (in English)

IMPORTANT
1) Used batteries are harmful to the
environment. You can dispose of
them either in the correct
containers as specified by law or
by taking them to a Fiat
Dealership, which will deal with
their disposal.
ELECTRONIC ALARM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The alarm, in addition to all the remote
control functions described previously,
is controlled by the receiver located
under the dashboard near the fuse box.
Operation
The alarm intervenes in the following
cases:
❒wrongful opening of a door or the
bonnet (perimeter protection);
❒when the ignition system is started
up (ignition key turned to MAR-ON);
❒cutting of the battery leads.
Depending on the market, the
activation of the alarm causes the
activation of the siren and the direction
indicators (for about 26 seconds).
Alarm tripping and the number of
cycles depend on the sales market.
There is a maximum number of
acoustic/visual cycles. When this is
reached the system returns to normal
operation.
IMPORTANT The engine stop function
is guaranteed by the Fiat CODE, which
is automatically activated when the
ignition key is extracted from the
ignition switch.Activation
With the doors and bonnet closed and
the ignition key either turned to STOP
or removed, point the key with the
remote control towards the vehicle and
press and release the lock button.
Excluding some markets, the system
produces an acoustic warning (beep)
and enables door locking.
The switching on of the alarm is
preceded by an self-diagnosis stage: if
a fault is detected, the system
produces another acoustic signal.
In this case, turn the alarm off by
pressing the "release doors/release
load compartment" button, check that
the doors and bonnet are properly
closed and turn the alarm back on by
pressing the lock button.
If a door or the bonnet is not properly
shut, it will be excluded from the testing
by the alarm system.
If the alarm produces an acoustic signal
even when the doors and bonnet are
correctly closed, a fault has occurred in
the operation of the system. Contact
a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT The alarm does not come
on when the central locking is activated
using the metal insert in the key.
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STEERING LOCK
Activation
When the key is at STOP, remove the
key and turn the steering wheel until
it locks.
Disengagement
Move the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR-ON
WARNING
2) If the ignition device has been
tampered with (e.g. an attempted
theft), have it checked over by a
Fiat Dealership before driving
again.
3) Always remove the key when you
leave your vehicle to prevent
someone from accidentally
operating the controls. Remember
to engage the handbrake.
Engage first gear if the vehicle is
parked uphill or reverse gear if the
vehicle is parked downhill. Never
leave children unattended in the
vehicle.4) Never extract the key while the
vehicle is moving. The steering
wheel will lock as soon as it is
turned. This also applies to cases
in which the vehicle is towed.
5) Under no circumstances should
aftermarket operations be carried
out involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g. installation of anti-theft
device). This could negatively
affect performance and safety,
invalidate the warranty, cause
serious safety problems and also
result in vehicle non-compliance
with type-approval requirements.
SEATS
6)
2)
Longitudinal adjustment
Lift the lever A fig. 11 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position your arms should rest on
the rim of the steering wheel.
7)
Height adjustment
To raise the seat: whilst sitting, move
the lever B fig. 11 (front part of the
seat) or the lever C fig. 11 (rear part of
the seat) upwards and shift your body
weight away from the part of the seat to
be raised.
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SEAT WITH REVOLVING
BASE
(for versions/markets, where provided)
It may be turned through 180° toward
the seat on the opposite side. Use
the control A fig. 15 to rotate the seat.
Before turning, move the seat forward
and only then carry out the lengthwise
adjustment fig. 16.REVOLVING SEAT WITH
SEAT BELT
(for versions/markets, where provided)
It is equipped with a seat belt with three
anchoring points fig. 17, two
adjustable armrests (for the adjustment,
see "Seats with adjustable armrests"
paragraph) and height-adjustable head
restraints (for the adjustment, see
"Head restraints" paragraph).
11)
Backrest angle
adjustment
Adjust lever A fig. 18.
Height adjustment
Operate the controls B fig. 18 or C fig.
18 to raise/lower the front/rear part
of the seat respectively.
Seat rotation
It may be turned through 180° toward
the seat on the opposite side and
approximately 35° toward the door It
may be locked in driving position or at
180°.
Use lever D fig. 19 (on the right side of
the seat) to turn the seat.
Before turning, move the seat forward
and only then carry out the lengthwise
adjustment fig. 16.
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SEAT BASE PLASTIC
COVERS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The front cover A fig. 24 can be opened
by operating the release handle B fig.
24 on the upper part.
This gives access to the under-seat
compartment (see "under-seat
compartment" paragraph).
To make it easier to open the front
cover and gain access to the
compartment, the seat must be as far
back as possible.
To allow removal of the front cover, it
must be turned as far forward as
possible and withdrawn from the hooks
on the lower side by pulling toward
the front of the vehicle.PANORAMA VERSIONS
Adjustment of
passenger seat
reclining backrest
Turn the knob A fig. 25.Access to second row
seats
To gain access to the second row of
seats, operate the lever B fig. 25 for the
right outer side seat in the first row
and fold the backrest forward, pushing
with your left hand.
When the seat is restored to its normal
position, it engages with the retaining
device without the need to operate the
lever again.
On the one-piece Panorama seat in the
second row both side seats are fixed.
Folding middle seat
backrest (2nd - 3rd
row)
Lift lever C fig. 25 and fold the backrest
forwards.
A hard surface on the back of the
middle seat is for use as an armrest
and table with cup holders.
Operate the lever to reposition the
backrest.
To lower the backrest of the middle
seat in the second row, remove the
head restraint to make it easier to
adjust the backrest of the middle seat
in the first row.
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COMBI VERSIONS
Easy Entry position
Lift lever A fig. 26 and tilt the backrest
forwards.
Stacked position
Proceed as follows:
– remove the head restraints from the
easy entry position;
– raise lever B fig. 27 (located under
lever A fig. 26) with your right hand;
– turn the backrest 5° towards the rear
area;
– fold the backrest forward with your
left hand.
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Removing the bench
IMPORTANT At least two people are
needed to remove the bench.
Proceed as follows to remove the
bench:
from stacked position, operate levers C
and D fig. 28, turning them forward
(as specified on the adhesive plate
located on the lower crossmember);
– lift seat base forward;
– bring the seat to an upright position;
– from the upright position, operate
levers E and F fig. 29 rotating them
upwards;
– raise the bench from the floor and
remove it.
15)
FLEX FLOOR REAR SEAT
To release the seat, proceed as follows:
❒adjust the rear retaining lever A fig.
30 to facilitate the release of the
safety clip underneath (movement1);
❒pull the black knob B fig. 30
(movement2);
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The seat can be turned 180º toward
the seat on the opposite side. To turn it,
see the "Seat with revolving base"
paragraph.
4-SEATER BENCH SEAT
(Crew Cab Van versions)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
For specific versions, the vehicle
features a 4-seater rear bench seat.
The bench seat is equipped with a
bottle holder A fig. 35 on the side.
the seat can be manually folded to
allow access to the load compartment
fig. 36.
WARNING
6) All adjustments must be made
with the vehicle stationary.
7) After releasing the adjustment
lever, always check that the seat
is locked on the guides by trying
to move it back and forth. If it
is not locked, the seat may move
unexpectedly and make you lose
control of the vehicle.
8) For maximum safety, keep the
back of your seat upright, lean
back into it and make sure the
seat belt fits closely across your
chest and pelvis.9) Before putting on the front seat
belts, make sure that the
armrests are in vertical position
(see "Seat belts" paragraph).
10) Before unfastening the belts and
getting out of the vehicle, ensure
that the outer armrest (door side)
is fully raised.
11) All adjustments must be made
with the vehicle stationary. In
particular, while turning the seat,
take care that it does not interfere
with the handbrake lever.
12) Ensure the seat is locked in the
driving position before starting up
the vehicle.
13) Do not place heavy loads on the
flap with the vehicle in motion
because they could be thrown
against the vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or
impacts, causing severe injury.
14) Do not travel with passengers
seated in the 3rd row with the
2nd row bench folded over. Do not
place objects of any type on the
backrest of the 2nd row bench
folded over: in the event of impact
or sharp braking they could be
thrown against the occupants of
the vehicle casing serious injury.
For more information, see the
contents of the adhesive plate
located under the bench.
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STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel position can be
adjusted axially.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:
❒release the lever fig. 38 by pulling it
towards the steering wheel (position
2);
❒adjust the steering wheel;
❒block the lever by pushing it forwards
(position 1).
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WARNING
17) Any steering wheel position
adjustment should only be carried
out with the vehicle stationary
and the engine turned off.
18) It is absolutely forbidden to carry
out any after-market operation
involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device). This could badly affect
performance and safety,
invalidate the warranty and also
result in the non-compliance
of the vehicle with approval
requirements.
REAR VIEW
MIRRORS
INTERIOR MIRROR
Lever A fig. 39 can be used to move
the mirror to two different positions:
normal or antiglare.
DOOR MIRRORS
Mirrors with manual
adjustment
To adjust the mirrors, manually operate
on each of the two glasses of each
mirror.
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EXTERNAL LIGHTS
IN BRIEF
The left stalk includes the controls for
theexterior lights.
The exterior lights can only be
switched on when the ignition key is
in the ON position.
LIGHTS OFF
Ring nut turned to positionOfig. 57.DAYTIME RUNNING
LIGHTS (DRL)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
With the ignition key turned to MAR-ON
and the ring nut turned to positionO
fig. 57 the daytime running lights are
automatically activated; the other lights
and interior lighting remain off. The
automatic operation of the daytime
running lights can be activated/
deactivated, for versions/markets
where provided, via the display menu
(see "Display" in the "Knowing the
instrument panel" chapter).
If the daytime running lights are
deactivated, no light comes on when
the ring nut is turned toO.
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DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS/SIDE
LIGHTS
With the ignition key turned to
MAR-ON, turn the ring nut to
fig.
58.
If dipped headlights are activated, the
daytime running lights switch off and
the side lights and dipped headlights
switch on.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.When the ignition key is turned to
STOP or removed and the ring nut is
turned fromOto
, all the side lights
and the number plate lights come on.
The
warning light will come on
in the instrument panel.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
When the ring nut is in position
,
pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (2nd unstable position) fig. 59.
The
warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
To turn the main beams off, pull the
stalk towards the steering wheel again
(dipped beams will come back on).
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FLASHING
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (1st unstable position) fig. 60
regardless of the position of the ring
nut. The
warning light switches on
in the instrument panel.AUTOMATIC MAIN BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
In order not to dazzle other road users,
the lights are automatically deactivated
when approaching vehicles travelling
in the opposite direction or when
following a car travelling in the same
direction.
The system is activated with the menu
item and by rotating the light selector to
the AUTO position.
When the main beam headlights are
activated for the first time, pulling the
stalk to turn them on activates the
function and the iconis displayed;
if the main beam headlights are actually
on, the relevant blue warning light
is displayed as well.
If the driving speed is over 40 km/h and
the function is activated, pulling the
stalk again to the main beam headlight
position deactivates the function.If the driving speed is below 15 km/h
and the function is activated, the
function switches the main beam
headlights off. Pulling the stalk again to
the main beam headlight position is
interpreted as a request for main beam
headlights constantly on, therefore
the blue warning light
on the panel
switches on and the main beam
headlights are constantly on until the
speed exceeds 40 km/h again. The
function is activated again automatically
when 40 km/h is exceeded
.
If the stalk is pulled again in this
condition, to request main beam
headlight deactivation, the function
remains off and the main beam
headlights switch off.
Rotate the ring nut to the position
fig. 58 to deactivate the automatic
function.
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PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with
ignition key in STOP position or
removed, by moving the left stalk ring
nut first to positionOand then to
position
or.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.
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DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring the stalk into (stable) position fig.
61:
❒up (position 1): to activate the right
direction indicator;
❒down (position 2): to activate the left
direction indicator.
Warning light
orwill blink on the
instrument panel.
Direction indicators switch off
automatically when the vehicle is back
in a straight line.Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change,
place the left stalk in the unstable
position for less than half a second. The
direction indicator on the side selected
will flash five times and then switch
off automatically.
“FOLLOW ME HOME”
DEVICE
This device allows the illumination of the
space in front of the vehicle for a preset
time.
Activation
With ignition key at OFF or removed,
pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel fig. 62 and move it within
2 minutes after the engine stops.
Each time the stalk is moved, the lights
stay on for an extra 30 seconds up to
a maximum of 210 seconds; then
the lights are switched off automatically.
The warning light
on the
instrument panel will light up and the
corresponding message will appear in
the display (see “Warning lights and
messages” section) for as long as the
function is activated.The warning light comes on when the
stalk is operated and stays on until
the function is automatically
deactivated.
Each movement of the stalk only
increases the amount of time the lights
stay on.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the
steering wheel fig. 62 for more than two
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