FIAT DUCATO 250 2007 3.G Comfort Matic Manual

This Supplement describes the procedure for using the COMFORT-MATIC electronically controlled manual gearbox on the
Fiat Ducato.
For the correct use of the gearbox, it is essential to read this Supplement in full to find out at the outset which operations are
correct and permissible.
For additional information, consult the User Handbook to which this Supplement is attached.

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CONTENTS
COMFORT-MATIC GEARBOX ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
READY TO START ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
OPERATING PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES............................................................................................................................................................. 10
IF THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE TOWED ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
IF A FUSE BLOWS................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
SERVICE SCHEDULE............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
CHECKING FLUID LEVELS................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
AIR CLEANER ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS................................................................................................................................................ 15
PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
TRANSMISSION .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
CAPACITIES............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
FUEL CONSUMPTION / CO
2EMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 18

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READY TO START
MANUAL MODE
IMPORTANT For correct use of the sys-
tem, it is advisable to use your right foot
only to operate the pedal.
❒Press the brake pedal.
❒Start the engine.
❒Push the gear lever towards + (shift up)
fig. 1to engage first gear (if starting
from Nor Rsimply move the lever to
the central position) or R fig. 2to en-
gage reverse.
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
❒When driving, push the gear lever to-
wards (+)fig. 1to engage a higher gear
or towards (–)fig. 1to engage a low-
er gear.
COMFORT-MATIC
GEARBOX
Your vehicle is equipped with an elec-
tronically controlled manual gearbox
known as the “COMFORT-MATIC” that
is able to operate in two modes: MAN-
UALand AUTO.
The gearbox consists of a conventional
manual transmission equipped with a lever
A-fig. 1, to which has been added an elec-
tronically-controlled hydraulic device that
controls the clutch and gear shifts auto-
matically.
fig. 1F0N0350m
fig. 2F0N0351m

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AUTOMATIC MODE
IMPORTANT For correct use of the sys-
tem, it is advisable to use your right foot
only to operate the pedal.
❒Press the brake pedal.
❒Start the engine.
❒Push the gear lever to A/M fig. 3, to
engage automatic mode +(higher gear)
fig. 1to engage the first gear, if start-
ing from Nor Rmove the lever to cen-
tral position R fig. 2to engage reverse.
❒Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
OPERATING MODE
The gearbox can operate in two operat-
ing modes:
❒the first is manual (MANUAL), where
the driver decides directly when to shift
gear;
❒the second fully automatic (AUTO),
where the system decides when to shift
gear. This mode allows you to use the
UPfunction (steep road function),
which allows you to shift gears at high-
er speeds to allow you to drive up very
steep roads easily with any load. To en-
gage this function, press the UPbut-
ton - fig. 4between the controls on the
dashboard. Select the gear and the op-
erating mode MANUALor AUTO)
by operating the control lever at any
speed.
fig. 3F0N0352mfig. 4F0N0353m
CONTROL LEVER
Control lever A-fig. 1, on the central
tunnel is a floating multistable lever, i.e. it
can take up three stable positions and
three unstable positions.
The three stable positions correspond to
neutral N-fig. 2, reverse R-fig. 2and the
central position between the unstable po-
sitions (–) and (+)fig. 1.
The unstable positions, i.e. positions left
by the lever as soon as it is released, are
upshift request (+), downshift request (–)
and automatic mode request (A/M)
fig. 3.

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The system is returned to manual mode
by returning the lever to A/Mposition.
With the vehicle at a standstill and the key
out, the lever may be moved with/without
the brake pedal pressed. The system does
not carry out any action after the lever has
been shifted and remains in the gear
stored before the key was removed.
IMPORTANT With the engine running, a
buzzer sounds to indicate errors between
the lever position and the gear effectively
engaged until the inconsistency is resolved.MANUAL OPERATION
(MANUAL)
In this operating mode, the driver is re-
sponsible for choosing the best gear ra-
tio to engage, depending on vehicle ser-
vice conditions.
Proceed as follows to shift gear:
❒shift the lever to (+) position fig. 1to
engage a higher gear;
or
❒shift the lever to (–) position fig. 1to
engage a lower gear.
The accelerator pedal need not be re-
leased during the gear change.
The system will not allow the gear change
if the gear shift request could impair cor-
rect operation of the engine and gearbox.
In this case, the system will notify the dri-
ver that it is not possible to change gear
by displaying a dedicated message on the
multifunction display (see “Warning lights
and messages” paragraph), accompanied
by a buzzer.
The system will shift down through the
gears automatically when the engine is
idling (e.g. during deceleration).Avoid keeping your hand on
the lever when you are not re-
questing a gear shift or an
Auto/Manual mode change.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
(AUTO)
to engage/release automatic mode (AU-
TO) press the lever to A/M positionfig.
3; activation is indicated by the message
AUTO fig. 5and the gear engaged ap-
pearing on the multifunction display.
fig. 5F0N0355m

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Avoid keeping your hand on
the lever when you are not re-
questing a gear shift or an
Auto/Manual mode change.Automatic operation
(AUTO with UP function engaged)
The UPcan only be activated with auto-
matic mode engaged.
The UPfunction is engaged by pressing
the UP key-fig. 4, located among the con-
trols on the dashboard.
With the UPactive, the system will select
the most appropriate gear on the basis of
vehicle speed, engine rpm and pressure on
the accelerator pedal, with the aim of
overcoming steep gradients in the easiest,
most comfortable manner.
Where necessary (e.g. overtaking), the
system will react to the accelerator be-
ing pressed to the floor by shifting down
through one or more gears in order to de-
liver the power and torque required to
give the vehicle the acceleration required
by the driver (all this takes place in auto-
matic mode, irrespective of whether the
UPfunction is on or off).
In AUTO mode, the system will shift
gears on the basis of vehicle speed, engine
rpm and the pressure applied to the ac-
celerator pedal. A gear shift may be re-
quested by operating the gear lever, but
without necessarily disengaging this mode:
this function, known as ‘gear suggestion’,
suspends automatic mode for the time re-
quired to select the ratio requested by the
driver.INFORMATION ON DISPLAY
When the ignition key is turned to MAR,
after one second, the multifunction display
shows the gear engaged and the last mode
used (AUTOor MANUAL):
N= neutral;
1= first gear;
2= second gear;
3= third gear;
4= fourth gear;
5= fifth gear;
6= sixth gear;
R= reverse.

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Activation of the UPfunction is indicat-
ed on the display by lighting of the letter
“E” fig. 6.
IMPORTANT If the display does not show
the gear engaged after 10 seconds with the
ignition key on MAR, turn the ignition to
STOP, wait for the display to turn off and
then repeat the manoeuvre. If the prob-
lem persists, contact the Fiat Dealer-
ship.ENGINE STARTING
The system permits engine start-up with
a gear engaged and also with the gearbox
in neutral (N); the brake pedal must al-
ways be pressed with the gear engaged.
It is advisable to place the gear lever in
neutral (N) before starting the engine.
After start-up:
❒the gearbox automatically engages neu-
tral (N)
❒the lever remains in the same position
as the last time the engine was turned
off
❒the multifunction display shows the
message (N) and an acoustic signal in-
dicates any inconsistency between lever
position and the gear engaged
❒the gears that may be engaged are 1st,
2ndor reverse (R), with the brake ped-
al pressed.IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox is a position other than Nand
without the brake pedal pressed, the mul-
tifunction display shows a dedicated mes-
sage see “Warning lights and messages”).
In this case, repeat the start-up manoeu-
vre, pressing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT If start-up is requested with
the gearbox faulty, run the “Delayed start-
up” procedure (see also associated mes-
sages): hold the key on AVVposition for
at least 7 seconds with the brake depressed
and the engine will start. The system will
remain in recovery mode (maximum speed
permitted: 3
rd, Auto mode not available).
If the engine does not start, contact a Fiat
dealership.
IMPORTANT When the driver’s door is
opened, the system activates the auto-
matic part to prepare it for subsequent en-
gine start-up.
If the engine does not start
with the gear engaged, a po-
tentially hazardous situation
because the gearbox has au-
tomatically shifted to neutral is indi-
cated by a buzzer.
fig. 6F0N0355m

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DRIVING OFF IN THE VEHICLE
Driving off in the vehicle, take-off, is per-
mitted in 1
stgear, 2nd gear (recommend-
ed on road surfaces with poor grip) and
reverse (R).
To engage 1
stgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with the lever in (N) or (R) shift the
lever to central position;
❒with the lever already in central posi-
tion, move the lever toward +(higher
gear) fig. 1;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.To engage 2
ndgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with the lever in (N) or (R) fig. 2
move the lever to central position and
then towards +(higher gear) fig. 1;
❒with the lever already in central posi-
tion, move the lever twice toward +
(higher gear) fig. 1;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
To engage reverse (R)
❒press the brake pedal;
IMPORTANT If the vehicle is moving, the
request is accepted and carried out if the
vehicle speed is less than 3 km/h within 1.5
seconds of the request: if the request is
not implemented, the system will maintain
the gear engaged or if vehicle speed drops
below 10 km/h it will put the gearbox in
neutral (N) and the manoeuvre must then
be repeated.
❒Shift the lever to (R) fig. 2;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.BUZZER WARNINGS
For safety reasons, a buzzer warning
sounds when the vehicle is parked with
the gearbox in neutral (N) (the warning
sounds when the ignition key is turned to
STOP).
With the vehicle at a standstill, engine run-
ning and (1), (2) or (R) gear engaged, the
system turns on the buzzer and automat-
ically shifts the gearbox to neutral (N)
when:
❒the accelerator and/or brake pedals are
not operated for at least 3 minutes;
❒the brake pedal is pressed for longer
than 10 minutes;
❒the driver’s door is opened and the ac-
celerator and brake are not operated
for at least 1.5 seconds;
❒a fault has been detected in the gear-
box.

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PARKING THE VEHICLE
To park safely, it is essential to engage 1
st
gear or reverse (R) gear with your foot
on the brake pedal. If parking on a slope,
operate the brake pedal. It is also essen-
tial to wait until the gear engaged disap-
pears from the multifunction display be-
fore releasing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave your vehicle
with the gearbox in neutral (N).GENERAL WARNINGS❒With the vehicle at a standstill and a
gear engaged, keep the brake pedal
pressed until you decide to set off.
Then release the brake and accelerate
gradually;
❒when parked for long periods with the
engine running, it is advisable to keep
the gearbox in (N);
❒to safeguard clutch efficiency, do not
use the accelerator to keep the vehi-
cle at a standstill (e.g.: parking on a hill);
the clutch could be damaged by over-
heating. Use the brake pedal instead
and operate the accelerator only when
you are ready to set off;
❒use second gear only when you need
more control of take-off during ma-
noeuvres on surfaces with low grip;
❒if, with reverse (R) engaged, you need
to engage first speed or vice versa, on-
ly change gear when the vehicle has
come to a stop and the brake pedal is
pressed;;
❒although very inadvisable, if the vehi-
cle is unexpectedly allowed to roll
downhill with the gearbox in neutral
(N) the system will automatically en-
gage the gear best suited to vehicle
speed when a gear shift is requested to
allow drive to be correctly transmitted
to the wheels;
❒If necessary, with the engine off, it is pos-
sible to engage 1st, Ror Nwith the key
in MARposition and the brake pressed.
In this case, gear shifts must be made al-
lowing at least 5 minutes to elapse be-
tween one gear shift and the next to
safeguard the operation of the hydraulic
system and the pump in particular;
❒during hill st arts, accelerate gradually
but fully immediately after releasing the
handbrake or brake pedal to allow the
engine to increase its rpm to a greater
extent and overcome higher gradients
with more torque.