200 FIAT DUCATO 244 2005 3.G Owners Manual

22GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
HOW TO KEEP THE SEAT
BELTS IN PROPER WORKING
ORDER AT ALL TIMES
1)When wearing the seat belts, al-
ways ensure they are not twisted and
are free to wind in and out.
2)Following a serious accident, re-
place the belt being worn at that time,
even if it does not seem damaged. Al-
ways replace the seat belts if preten-
sioners have been activated.
3)When cleaning the belts, wash
them by hand with water and neutral
soap, rinse them and let them dry in
the shade. Do not use strong deter-
gents, bleach, colouring or any other
chemical substance that could weaken
the fibres.
4)Do not allow the reel mechanisms
to get wet: they are only guaranteed
to work properly if they remain dry.
5)Replace the seat belt when show-
ing significant wear or cut signs.TRANSPORTING
CHILDREN
IN SAFETY
For optimal protection in the event
of a crash, all passengers must be seat-
ed and wearing adequate restraint sys-
tems.
This is even more important for chil-
dren.
According to 2003/20/EC Directive,
this prescription is compulsory for all
European Community countries.
Compared with adults, their head is
proportionally larger and heavier than
the rest of the body, while the mus-
cles and bone structure are not com-
pletely developed. Therefore, correct
restraint systems are necessary, oth-
er then adult seat belts.The results of research on the best
child restraint systems are contained
in the European Standard ECE-R44.
This Standard enforces the use of re-
straint systems classified in five groups:
Group 0 - weight 0-10 kg
Group 0+ - weight 0-13 kg
Group 1 weight 9-18 kg
Group 2 weight 15-25 kg
Group 3 weight 22-36 kg
As it may be noted, the groups over-
lap partly and in fact, in commerce it
is possible to find devices that cover
more than one weight group fig. 21.
All restraint devices must bear the
certification data, together with the
control brand, on a solidly fixed label
which must absolutely never be re-
moved.

26GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Group
Group Group 0, 0+
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 0, 0+
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3up to 13 kg
9 - 18 kg
15 - 25 kg
22 - 36 kg
up to 13 kg
9 - 18 kg
15 - 25 kg
22 - 36 kg
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
UU
U
U
U
U
U
U
UU
U
U
UU
U
U
U Range of weight
Range of weightSingle or two
seater
(1 or 2 passengers)
Two-seater
(1 passenger)RH side rear
passenger
Three-seater
(2 passengers)RH side rear
passengerCentral
passenger
COMBI version
PANORAMA VERSION - SHORT AND MEDIUM WHEELBASE
1st and 2nd REAR SEAT ROW
PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CHILD’S SEAT USE
Ducato complies with the new EC Directive 2000/3/CE regulating child’s seat assembling on the different vehicle seats ac-
cording to the table on next page:
Table key:
U= suitable for child restraint systems of the “Universal” category, according to European Standard ECE-R44
for the specified “Groups”
CAB

33GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
4)If the engine is started while mea-
surement is being performed, the
gauge will display total or partial km
run and time.
Press button E-fig. 34to stop mea-
suring; in this case kilometres run and
the time will be displayed.
SERVICE INDICATOR
Scheduled Servicing provides vehicle
servicing every 30.000/20.000/15.000
kilometres or once a year. For Coun-
tries / markets where applicable,
Scheduled Servicing provides vehicle
servicing every 18.600 / 12.500 / 9.300
miles (instead of kilometres) or once
a year.
This indication will be displayed au-
tomatically when turning the ignition
key to MAR, through servicing indica-
tor 1-fig. 43or 1-fig.44and through
kilometre indicator 2-fig. 43or daily
indicator 2-fig. 44when 2.000 km (or
1.200 mi) or 30 days are left before the
next service operation deadline and it
is proposed again every 200 km (or
200 mi) or every three days.
fig. 41
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IMPORTANTalways follow the
terms indicated in “Scheduled Mainte-
nance Program” in section “Vehicle
Maintenance”.
Each time the key is turned to MAR,
the system checks the warning light for
about 5 seconds.
The service indicator only works
when the engine is not running and the
ignition key is at MAR.
With key at MARalso the service in-
dicator symbol 1-fig. 41is displayed.Service frequency
The indicator is planned for 20.000
km yearly; for Countries / markets
where applicable, the indicator is
planned for 12.500 miles. If the vehi-
cle is normally used in different con-
ditions than the preset ones, the ser-
vice frequency can be changed ac-
cording to vehicle use (normal or se-
vere) and the type of engine (petrol or
Diesel).
The display will show the following
codes:
CFG 1- 30.000 km (or 18.600 mi)
and 365 days for normalve-
hicle usefor engines: 2.0
petrol, 2.0 JTD, 2.8 JTD and
2.8 JTD POWER, or for se-
vere use for 2.3 JTD engine.
CFG 2- 20.000 km (or 12.500 mi)
and 365 days for severe use
for engines: 2.0 petrol, 2.0
JTD, 2.8 JTD and 2.8 JTD
POWER.
CFG 3- 15.000 km (or 9.300 mi) and
365 days for heavyvehicle
usefor all engine types.

34GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Service deadline
2.000 km (1.200 mi) before
next service deadline
When scheduled servicing (coupon)
is approaching forecast deadline (2.000
km or 1.200 mi), turn the ignition key
to MAR, and servicing indicator 1-
fig. 43or 1-fig. 44followed by the
number of kilometres (or miles) 2-
fig. 43or the number of days 2-
fig. 44, before vehicle servicing dead-
line will flash for 5 seconds on the ser-
vicing indicator display.After these 5 seconds, the odome-
ter will return to normal operation
and display 2will show either the to-
tal or partial kilometres or total or
partial miles (according to setting).
The information about scheduled
servicing is provided in kilometres (km
or mi) or days, depending on the dead-
line appearing the first. Contact Fiat
Dealershipwho will provide to per-
form the operations provided by the
scheduled servicing and to reset dis-
playing.
fig. 43
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Configuration procedure
To change the service frequency with
the vehicle stationary, turn the ignition
key to MARand press button E-
fig. 34for about 10 seconds: the dis-
play will show the wrench symbol and
the message “CFG 1” or “CFG 2” or
“CFG 3” fig. 42. Press briefly button
Eto set the required configuration,
then press it again for about 5 seconds
to store the new service frequency;
the display will show again clock and
km or miles.
fig. 42
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fig. 44
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116GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
BUMP STARTING
Starting by pushing or towing the ve-
hicle is not possible. In the event of an
emergency, when the battery is flat,
start the vehicle with a suitable emer-
gency battery, following the instruc-
tions given in section “In an emer-
gency” at paragraph “Jump starting”.
TOWING THE VEHICLE
IMPORTANTFor towing the ve-
hicle comply with current local regu-
lations and follow the instructions giv-
en in section “In an emergency” at
paragraph “Towing the vehicle”.If the vehicle is to be towed, adhere
to the following recommendations:
– if possible, carry the vehicle on the
floor of a rescue vehicle;
– if this is not possible, tow the ve-
hicle raising the driving wheels (front)
from the ground;
– if this, too, is not possible, the ve-
hicle should not be towed for more
than 200 km at a speed of no more
than 50 km/h.
When towing, the gearshift lever
should be at N.
Do not start the engine
while the vehicle is being
towed.
The failure to comply
with these instructions
may cause serious dam-
age to the automatic gearbox.
When travelling with the
gearbox faulty, drive with
the utmost care in consideration of
the limited performance (in terms
of acceleration and speed) that the
vehicle can offer.
WARNING
When travelling with the
gearbox faulty, the revers-
ing gear lock might not be active:
absolutely never move the lever to
the R position with the vehicle on
the move.
WARNING– Warning light flashing= auto-
matic gearbox fault.
Warning light flashing at starting or
when travelling indicates a fault in the
automatic gearbox.
The automatic control system sets
an “emergency programme” engaging
the 3
rdgear.
Switching the engine off and then on
again, the self-test system could ex-
clude the fault and therefore turn off
the warning light. The failure is how-
ever stored and the automatic gear-
box shall be checked at a Fiat Deal-
ership.

158IN AN EMERGENCY
JACKING
THE VEHICLE
WITH THE JACK
See “If a tyre is punctured”, in this
section.Please note:
– the jack requires no adjustments;
– the jack cannot be repaired. If it
breaks it must be replaced with a new
jack;
– no other tool, apart from the ex-
tension and the ratchet wrench shown
in section “If a tyre is punctured” can
be fitted to the jack.
fig. 41
F0D0200mDo not use the jack to lift
loads exceeding that indi-
cated on the label attached to the
jack.
WARNING
The jack should only be
used to change a wheel on
the vehicle for which it was de-
signed. It should not be put to oth-
er uses or employed to raise other
models. Under no circumstances
should it be used when carrying out
repairs under the vehicle.
WARNING
Never start the engine
when the vehicle is jacked
up.
WARNING
An incorrectly positioned
jack may cause the vehicle
to fall.
WARNING
If you are towing a trailer,
remove the trailer before
jacking up the vehicle.
WARNING

160IN AN EMERGENCY
IF AN ACCIDENT
OCCURS
– It is important to keep calm.
– If you are not directly involved in
the accident, stop at least ten metres
away from the accident.
– If you are on a motorway, do not
obstruct the emergency lane with
your vehicle.
– Turn the engine off and the haz-
ard lights on.
– At night, illuminate the scene of the
accident with your headlights.
– Act carefully, you must not risk be-
ing run over.
– Mark the accident by putting the
red triangle at the regulatory distance
from the vehicle where it can be clear-
ly see.
– If the doors are blocked, do not at-
tempt to smash the windscreen to get
out of the vehicle. It is made of layered
glass and is very hard. Side and rear
windows are much more easily bro-
ken. VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
If towing is not due to gearbox faults,
proceed as follows:
– gearshift lever to N;
– do not exceed 50 km/h;
– the vehicle should not be towed
for more than 200 km.
If towing is due to gearbox faults or
the vehicle should be towed for more
than 200 km, tow the vehicle raising
the front wheels from the ground.– Call for rescue making the infor-
mation you give as accurate as you
can.On the motorway use the special
column-mounted emergency phones.
– In pile-ups on the motorway, par-
ticularly when the visibility is bad,
there is a high risk of other vehicles
running into those already
stopped.Get out of the vehicle imme-
diately and take refuge behind the
guard rail.
– Remove the ignition keys from the
vehicles involved.
– If you can smell petrol or other
chemicals, do not smoke and make
sure all cigarettes are extinguished.
– Use a fire extinguisher, blanket, sand
or earth to put out fires no matter how
small they are. Never use water.
When towing the vehicle
you must comply with the
specific traffic regulations regard-
ing the tow hitch and how to tow
on the road.
WARNING

177VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL UNIT
When the vehicle is being used nor-
mally, special measures are not nec-
essary.
The following instructions must be
followed very carefully however, if
you work on the electrical system or
in cases where emergency starting is
necessary:
– never disconnect the battery from
the electric system while the engine is
running;
– disconnect the battery from the
electric system if you are recharging it;
– never perform emergency starting
with a battery charger. Always use an
auxiliary battery;
– be particularly careful when con-
necting the battery to the electric sys-
tem. Make sure that the polarity is
correct and that the connection is ef-
ficient;
– do not connect or disconnect the
terminals of the electronic units while
the ignition key is at MAR;
– do not check polarity through
sparking;– disconnect the electronic control
units if you are electrically welding the
vehicle body. Remove the units if tem-
peratures exceed 80 °C (special op-
erations on the bodywork, etc.).
IMPORTANTIf the sound system
or vehicle alarm systems are not in-
stalled correctly, they can interfere
with the working of the electronic
control units.
Modifications or repairs to
the electrical system car-
ried out incorrectly and without
bearing the features of the system
in mind can cause malfunctions
with the risk of fire.
WARNING
SPEED LIMITER
On certain version, the injection con-
trol unit is set to limit the vehicle
speed at a max. preset limit.
Speed limits are the following:
– for Minibus versions (M2 homolo-
gation category): 100 km/h;
– for good Transport versions (ve-
hicle dead weight: > 3.5 t) (N2 ho-
mologation category): 90 km/h;
Label (fig.16) with admitted top
speed (90 or 100 km/h according to
versions) is applied on the wind-
screen.
This limit has been established by Eu-
ropean Directive 2002/85/EC, what-
ever violation is therefore punishable
by law.
IMPORTANTWhen the device
comes into action, the speed value
displayed on the instrument panel
could be approx. 10% higher than the
actual one.
fig. 16
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200TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Version 15
Chassis cowl long wheelbase automatic gearbox
Chassis cowl long wheelbase Camping Car automatic gearbox
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase Camping Car
Truck 4050 wheelbase
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase automatic gearbox
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase Camping Car automatic gearbox
Truck 4050 wheelbase automatic gearbox
Chassis cowl 4050 wheelbase special Camping Car
Chassis cowl 4050 wheelbase
Chassis cowl 4050 wheelbase Camping Car
Chassis cowl 4050 wheelbase automatic gearbox
Chassis cowl 4050 wheelbase Camping Car automatic gearbox
Aid ambulance medium wheelbase
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase crew cab without EGR
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase crew cab without EGR
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase crew cab
Chassis cab 4050 wheelbase crew cab
Truck 4050 wheelbase automatic gearbox
Truck 4050 wheelbase
Truck 4050 wheelbase without EGR
Truck 4050 wheelbase crew cab
Truck 4050 wheelbase crew cab without EGR
Chassis cab medium wheelbase crew cab
Chassis cab medium wheelbase crew cab Camping Car
Truck medium wheelbase crew cab
Chassis cab long wheelbase crew cab Engine
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTD
2.8 JTDEngine
code
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S
8140.43S Bodywork
version
244BPACC AXC
244BPMBC AX
244BPMBC AXC
244BPABC AX
244BPABC AXC
244BPMAG AX
244BPMAG AXC
244BPMDG AX
244BPM BG BXC
244BPAAG AX
244BPAAG AXC
244BPADG AX
244BPMBG AX
244BPMBG AXC
244BPMHG AY
244BPMGG AY
244BPABG AX
244BPABG AXC
244BPMGB AX
244BPMHC AX
244BPMHC AXC
244BPMGC AX
244BPM TB AX
244BPMPB 14
244BPAPB 15
244BPMRB 16
244BPMRB 16B

219TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
UNDERSTANDING TYRE
MARKINGS
The following are the necessary in-
dications to understand the meaning
of the markings on the tyre.
195= Nominal width
(S, distance between side
walls in mm).
70= Height/width ratio (H/S,
as a percentage).
R= Radial tyre.
15= Rim nominal diameter in
inches (Ø).
C= Letter identifying tyres
for light-duty
transportation.
103/101= Load rating (carrying ca-
pacity).
Q= Maximum speed rating.6= rim in inches (1)
J= rim drop centre outline
(side projection where the
tyre bead rests) (2)
15= rim nominal diameter in
inches (corresponds to di-
ameter of the tyre to be
mounted) (3 = Ø)
H2= “hump” shape and number
(relief on the circumfer-
ence holding the tubeless
tyre bead on the rim) Maximum speed rating
Q= up to 160 km/h.
R= up to 170 km/h.
S= up to 180 km/h.
T= up to 190 km/h.
U= up to 200 km/h.
H= up to 210 km/h.
V= up to 240 km/h.
Maximum speed rating
for snow tyres
Q M+S= up to 160 km/h
T M+S= up to 190 km/h
H M+S= up to 240 km/hUNDERSTANDING RIM
MARKINGS
The following are the necessary in-
dications to understand the meaning
of the markings on the rim.
Example: 195/70 R 15C 103/101 QExample: 6J x 15 H2
fig. 6
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