key battery FIAT DUCATO 244 2005 3.G Owners Manual

11GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
REMOTE CONTROLS
The receiver will acknowledge up to
eight remote controls.
If additional remote control are re-
quired or any reasons, go to a Fiat
Dealership, taking all the keys you
own and the CODE card with you.
REPLACING THE BATTERIES
If when button (Cor D-fig. 6) is
pressed, the key led B-fig. 6flashes
once only, change the battery with a
new one.
To replace the battery:
– press button A-fig. 7and move
the metal insert Bto the open posi-
tion;
– using a finely-tipped screwdriver,
turn the opening device Cto
:: and
pull out the battery holder D;
ELECTRONIC ALARM
The electronic alarm can be re-
quested only for versions with fixed
panel and has the following functions:
– remote controlled locking and un-
locking of doors;
– perimetral surveillance, detecting
the opening of doors, bonnet, side
door and rear door;
– volumetric surveillance, detecting
intrusions in the cabin only; load com-
partment does not undergo volumet-
ric surveillance. Used batteries pollute
the environment. Dispose
of them in the special
containers as specified by current
legislation or take them to your
nearest Fiat Dealership, which
will deal with their disposal.
fig. 7
F0D0129m
fig. 8
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– replace the battery Emaking sure
that the bias is correct;
– re-insert the battery holder in the
key and lock it, turning the device C
to
;.

13GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
SYSTEM SELF-TEST
If the beep is followed after one sec-
ond by another beep when the elec-
tronic alarm is switched on, check
whether the doors, the bonnet and
the load compartment are perfectly
closed. Try to switch the alarm on
again. If the situation persists, contact
a Fiat Dealership.WHAT SETS
THE ALARM OFF
The electronic alarm will be set off if:
1) a door, the bonnet or the load
compartment is opened;
2) the battery is disconnected or the
electronic alarm power supply cables
are cut;
3) something moves in the passen-
ger compartment (volumetric surveil-
lance);
4) the key is turned to MAR.
When the alarm is triggered, a siren
will sound for about 26 seconds (for a
maximum of 3 cycles with 5 second
pauses, if the cause of the alarm per-
sists) and the direction indicators will
flash for about 5 minutes (only in the
countries where this is allowed).
Once the alarm situation has been
resolved, the alarm will return to its
normal surveillance function. PROGRAMMING
THE SYSTEM
The electronic alarm will have been
programmed by Fiat Dealership.
Any subsequent programming should
also be carried out by a Fiat Deal-
ership.
If additional remote control is re-
quired for any reasons, go to a Fiat
Dealership, taking all the keys you
own and the CODE card with you.
IMPORTANTThe electronic
alarm operation is prepared according
to the laws of the specific country.
This operation is only to be carried
out by a Fiat Dealershipto avoid
damaging the electronic memory stor-
age system.

35GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING LIGHTS
The warning lights come on in the
following circumstances:
BATTERY NOT
RECHARGING
PROPERLY (red)
When there is a fault in the current
generating system. The light comes on
when you turn the ignition key to
MARand should go out as soon as
the engine starts.
A delay in the light going out is ac-
ceptable only when the engine is idling.
Contact a Fiat Dealershipas soon
as possible to prevent draining the bat-
tery.
w
IMPORTANTYou should contact
a Fiat Dealershipas soon as prob-
lems arise without waiting for the next
service deadline.
At next startings, wrench 1-fig. 43
will come on with fixed light for 5 sec-
onds and the display will show again
time and km or mi.
At zero km (or zero miles)
Turning the ignition key to MARin-
dicator 1-fig. 41will flash for 5 sec-
onds with the number of kilometres
or miles (0 km or 0 mi) 2-fig. 45left
before the next service operation.
After these 5 seconds, the odome-
ter will return to normal operation
and display 2 will show either the to-
tal or partial kilometres or total or
partial miles.At next startings, both wrench 1-
fig. 45and km (or miles) 2-fig. 45will
flash for five seconds, then the display
will show again time and km or miles,
where provided.
This situation will subsist until service
frequency is reset by entering code
“CFG 1” or “CFG 2” or “CFG 3”.
fig. 45
F0D0222m

73GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Inspect the vehicle carefully to make
sure there is no fuel leak in the en-
gine compartment, under the vehicle
or near the fuel tank.
If you cannot see any fuel leaks and
the vehicle is in a fit state to continue
its journey, press button A-fig. 105
to reactivate the fuel supply system, as
illustrated.
Remember to turn the ignition key
to STOPto prevent running the bat-
tery down.INTERIOR
EQUIPMENT
GLOVE COMPARTMENT/
ODDMENT TRAY
The right-hand side of the dashboard
is fitted with oddment trays of differ-
ent sizefig. 108designed to contain
documents, papers or small objects.
According to versions, the glove
compartment lid can be fitted with a
lock openable with the vehicle key.
fig. 108
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fig. 106
F0D0652m
fig. 107
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BATTERY CUT OUT
Vehicle is equipped with a battery cut
out, fitted into the control unit (CBA)
located over the battery positive pole,
operating in concurrence with inertial
switch intervention and providing to
cut out starter motor power supply.
If the vehicle can restart after the ac-
cident, the battery cut out button, yel-
low colour, must be on to allow start-
ing.
To connect battery cut out again,
with ignition key off, remove cover B-
fig. 106 and push the yellow button
C-fig. 107 on the positive pole of the
battery.

76GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
IMPORTANTWith the engine off
and the ignition key at MAR, pro-
longed use (e.g.: for more than an
hour) of accessories with high current
intake could deploy the battery, even
preventing the engine from starting. CURRENT SOCKET
The vehicle is fitted with current
socket A-fig. 114on the dashboard
(beside the central oddment tray) and
current socket B(only on vans) on
rear door right post.
Panorama versions have the current
socket located near the door post op-
posite to the side sliding door (C-
fig. 115).
Current sockets are both powered
when the ignition key is at MAR.
fig. 116
F0D0248m
Do not use the sockets
for accessories with pow-
er over the max. specified
one.
fig. 114
F0D0036m
Correct functioning is only ensured
if the accessories are fitted with a ho-
mologated plug, as installed on all Lin-
eaccessori Fiat components.
SPECIAL VEHICLE SETUP
SOCKET
Under the foot board there is a spe-
cial connector (fig. 116) that can be
used by those companies that modify
vehicles to connect an additional bat-
tery for specific equipment such as am-
bulances, mobile offices, etc. Do not use current sockets for ac-
cessories with power over 180 W
(max. intake 15 A).
fig. 115
F0D0280m

99GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
IMPORTANT The cables are se-
cured to the heater cables bundle with
adhesive tape to cut out noise.
For speakers, use the housings at the
ends of the dashboard fig. 146:
A- left-hand speaker housing
B- right-hand speaker housing.
To install: dismantle the press-fitted
dashboard panel and insert the speak-
er in its special recess.
To fit speakers in the doors, loosen
screws A-fig. 147and remove the
protection grid. After securing the
speakers refit the protecting grid.
fig. 146
F0D0061m
SOUND SYSTEM (optional)
The complete system consists of:
– system set-up (see previous para-
graph)
– sound system (radio with cassette
or CD player) with removable front
panel (for features and operation, see
the attached “Sound system” supple-
ment).
fig. 147
F0D0060m
The wiring diagram is as follows
(fig. 148):
Connector A
A1Vehicle speed
A2Booster
A3Spare
A4Key-controlled power (+15)
A5Aerial power
A6Light
A7Power + (battery)
A8Ground
fig. 148
F0D0672m

108GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
SWITCHING OFF
THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition key to STOPwhile
the engine is idling.
IMPORTANTAfter a taxing drive
you should allow the engine to “catch
its breath” before turning it off by let-
ting it idle to allow temperature in the
engine compartment to fall.PARKING
Switch off the engine, pull up the
handbrake and engage a gear (1st gear
or reverse, according to whether the
vehicle is facing up or downhill) and
leave the wheels turned. If the vehi-
cle is left on a steep slope, wedges or
a rock should be used to lock the
wheels.
Do not leave the ignition key at
MAR to prevent running the battery
down. Always remove the key when
you leave the vehicle.HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is located on
the left-hand side of the driver’s seat.
Pull the lever upwards as far as it will
go to apply the handbrake. Instrument
panel warning light xwill come on
when the key is turned to MAR.
IMPORTANTThe vehicle must be
blocked after three or four lever re-
leases when the vehicle is empty; the
number of releases necessary to block
it depend on the load and on the road
slope.
In case of problems, contact a Fiat
Dealershipto have it adjusted. A quick burst on the ac-
celerator before turning
off the engine serves ab-
solutely no practical purpose and
wastes fuel. It can also damage
turbo-charged engines.
fig. 1
F0D0044m
Never leave children unsu-
pervised in the vehicle.
WARNING

110GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
STARTING
After starting the engine, with the en-
gine idling and keeping the brake ped-
al pressed, move the gearshift lever to
position D. Release the brake pedal
and gradually press the accelerator
pedal.
IMPORTANT Movement of the
lever from position Pis allowed only
with the ignition key at MARand the
button on the lever and the brake ped-
al pressed. STOPPING THE VEHICLE
To stop the vehicle, simply press the
brake pedal regardless of the position
of the gearshift lever.
IMPORTANTRemoving the igni-
tion key is only allowed with the
gearshift lever in position Pand for a
maximum time of 30 seconds from
when the engine is turned off P, when
the door is opened a buzzer will sound
for about 15 seconds to alert the dri-
ver.
In the case of an emergency (faults,
flat battery, etc.) the ignition key can
be removed from the switch fitting a
screwdriver in hole infig. 3set under
the ignition switch and pressing up-
wards Do not attempt to ob-
tain peak performance
until the engine has
reached normal operating tem-
perature.
fig. 3
F0D0236m
With the engine idling, also
on a level surface, and the
gearshift lever in position D or R,
the vehicle tends to move if the
brake pedal is not kept pressed.
WARNING
ELECTRONIC
AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
(2.8 JTD versions
only)
The automatic gearbox fitted on Fi-
at Ducato features four speeds plus
reverse with self-adapting control (i.e.
capable of adapting to the driver’s dri-
ving style), which transmits power
continuously and with very fast elec-
tro-hydraulic gear engagement times.
STARTING THE ENGINE
The engine can be started only with
the gearshift lever in the P or Nposi-
tion.
For safety reasons, it is advisable to
start the engine with the brake pedal
pressed.
IMPORTANTWhen moving off af-
ter starting the engine, do not press
the accelerator pedal before and dur-
ing the movement of the gearshift
lever. This is particularly important
when the engine is cold.

112GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
IMPORTANTRemoving the igni-
tion key is only allowed with the
gearshift lever in position Pand for a
maximum time of 30 seconds from
when the engine is turned off P, when
the door is opened a buzzer will sound
for about 15 seconds to alert the dri-
ver.
In an emergency (flat battery) it is
possible to move the gearshift lever
from position P, pressing the clamp-
ing device fig. 7set under the gearshift
lever cap.R - Reverse
Move the gearshift lever to Rwith
the vehicle stationary, the engine idling
and the brake pedal pressed.
To prevent accidental movements,
the lever can only be moved to this
position with the button C-fig. 4
pressed.
With the lever in position Rthe re-
verse lights turn on and a buzzer
sounds for about 4 seconds to warn
the driver.
IMPORTANTWith the lever in
position R, reverse gear is not engaged
if the vehicle speed exceeds the es-
tablished limit (approx. 12 km/h).
When the speed falls below this value,
reverse gear engages and stays en-
gaged even if the limit is exceeded.
fig. 7
F0D0240m
Before moving the lever,
press the brake pedal: the
vehicle must be stationary.
WARNING
Move the gearshift lever to position
Pwith the vehicle stationary and the
engine idling before switching off.
For safety reasons the ignition key
can only be removed with the gearshift
lever in this position.
IMPORTANTMovement of the
lever from position P is only allowed
pressing the button C-fig. 4with the
brake pedal pressed.
Move the gearshift lever to
position P when getting out
of the vehicle leaving the engine
running.
WARNING
Before moving the lever
from position P, press the
brake pedal: the vehicle must be
stationary.
WARNING

128GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE
LOOKING AFTER EMISSION
CONTROL DEVICES
The correct use of pollution control
devices not only ensures respect for
the environment but also has an effect
on the vehicle’s performance.
Keeping these devices in good con-
ditions is therefore a fundamental rule
for driving that is easy on your pock-
et and on the environment too.
The first step to take is to follow the
Service Schedule to the letter.
If your vehicle has a petrol engine
with catalytic converter use only un-
leaded petrol.
if you have trouble starting, do not
keep turning the ignition key for long
periods. Be especially careful to avoid
bump starting the vehicle by pushing,
towing or rolling downhill: these are
all manoeuvres that can damage the
catalyst.
Use an auxiliary battery for start-ups
only.If the engine begins to “loose its
smoothness” when travelling, contin-
ue your journey but reduce the de-
mands you are making on the engine
and have the vehicle seen to at a Fi-
at Dealershipas soon as you can.
When the instrument panel fuel re-
serve warning light comes on, fill up as
soon as possible. A low fuel level may
cause an uneven supply of fuel to the
engine with inevitable increase in the
temperature of the exhaust gas and se-
rious damage to the catalytic con-
verter.
Never run the engine with one or
more spark plugs disconnected, even
for testing purposes.
Do not warm up the engine by let-
ting it idle for a while before moving
off unless the outside temperature is
very low and, even in this case, only
do so for less than thirty seconds.
Do not install heat shields and do not
remove those already fitted to the cat-
alytic converter and exhaust pipe.
Do not allow anything to
be sprayed onto the cat-
alytic converter, lambda sensor and
exhaust pipe.
WARNING
Ignoring the above rules
may lead to fire.
WARNING
When functioning normal-
ly the catalytic converter
reaches high temperatures. For this
reason do not park the vehicle over
inflammable material (grass, dry
leaves, pine needles, etc.): fire haz-
ard.
WARNING