wiper fluid FIAT DUCATO 244 2005 3.G Owners Manual

67GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
REARVIEW
CAMERA
Vehicles equipped with CONNECT
NAV+ can be fitted with an optional
rearview camera. This camerafig. 98,
set on roof rear cross member dis-
plays on the CONNECT NAV+ mon-
itor the images of the rear part of the
vehicle, thus supporting the driver
during parking or reverse manoeuvres.
When the reverse gear is engaged, the
camera is automatically activated. In
the same way, the camera is deacti-
vated when disengaging the reverse
gear.
PARKING SENSORS
The parking system fig. 99detects
and informs the driver about the pres-
ence of obstacles in the rear part of
the vehicle.
It is a valid support to identify fences,
walls, posts, vases with plants and the
like or children playing behind the ve-
hicle.
fig. 98
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SMART WASH fig. 97
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel to send a jet of fluid to the
windscreen and operate the wiper
with a simple gesture. The windscreen
wiper will be operated automatically
by holding the washer stalk for longer
than half a second.
The windscreen wiper will flick three
times after the lever is released.
Operate the control repeatedly and
rapidly (for less than half a second) to
spray the windscreen several times
without operating the windscreen
wiper.
fig. 97
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fig. 99
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165VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
ANNUAL
INSPECTION
SCHEDULE
The following annual inspection
schedule is required for vehicles trav-
elling 15,000 Kmapprox. a year. The
schedule includes the following oper-
ations:
– check tyre condition and wear and
adjust pressure, if required (including
spare wheel);
– check operation of lights (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, boot light, passenger compart-
ment light, instrument panel lights,
etc.);
– check windscreen wiper/washer
and adjust nozzles;
– check position and wear of wind-
screen/rear window wiper blades;
– check front pad conditions and
wear;
– check for bonnet and boot lock
cleanness, lever cleanness and lubri-
cation;– inspect conditions of: engine, gear-
box, transmission, piping (exhaust, fu-
el feed, brakes), rubber parts (boots,
sleeves, bushings, etc.), brake and fu-
el line hoses;
– check battery charge status;
– check conditions of various control
belts;
– check and top up fluid levels (en-
gine coolant, brakes, windscreen
washer, battery, etc.);
– check and top up engine oil;
– replace pollen filter.
ADDITIONAL
CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long
trips, check and top up as necessary:
– engine coolant level
– brake fluid level
– power steering fluid level
– battery electrolyte level
– windscreen washer fluid
– tyre pressure and conditions.
Every 3,000 km or before long
trips, check and top up as necessary:
engine oil
Every 10,000 kmor at cwarning
light coming on (diesel engines only):
bleed water from fuel filter.
You are recommended to use FL
Seleniaproducts designed and pro-
duced for Fiat vehicles (see the “Ca-
pacities” table in the “Technical Spec-
ifications” section).

251INDEX
Understanding rim markings ... 219
Understanding tyre markings ... 219
Using the automatic gearbox ... 110
Using the manual gearbox ........ 109
Vehicle maintenance........... 162
Vehicle storage ............................. 134
Ventilation...................................... 56
Warming up the engine
after it has just started ............. 107
Warning lights ............................. 35
Washing the vehicle ................... 182
Weights ......................................... 227
Wheel geometry ......................... 218
Wheels and tyres ........................ 178
- changing a wheel .................... 137
- inflation pressure ................... 220
- snow chains ............................ 133
- snow tyres .............................. 132
- spare wheel ............................. 218- understanding tyre
markings ................................... 219
- wheel geometry ..................... 218
Windows ...................................... 183
Windscreen washer ............ 66-181
Windscreen washer
fluid level .................................... 171
Windscreen
wiper (blades) ..................... 66-180
Writing/reading desk ................. 74