FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER 2015 Owner handbook (in English)

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY FIAT PROFESSIONAL
FOR YOUR NEW DUCATO
Lineaccessori Fiat includes a complete range of child restraint systems to be fixed using the seat belt with three
anchorage points or the Isofix anchorages.
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 0+ – from 0
to 13 kg
Baby One child restraint
system
Type-approval number:
E2404040076
Fiat order code: 71806549It must be fitted rear facing using the
vehicle seat belts only.
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group1–from9up
to 18 kg
G0/1 child restraint
system
Type-approval number: E4
04443718
Fiat order code: 71805991
It can be fitted forward facing/rear facing
using only the vehicle seat belts or the
Isofix anchorages.
Fiat Professional recommends fitting it
using the rear facing Isofix platform (RWF
type "I" - to be purchased separately) or the
forward facing Isofix platform (FWF type
"G" - to be purchased separately), the rigid
head restraint (to be purchased separately)
and the Isofix anchorages.
It must be fitted on the rear outer seats. ++
Isofix RWF type "I"
platform for G0/1
Fiat order code: 71806309
or
Isofix FWF type "G"
platform for G0/1
Fiat order code: 71806308
++
Rigid head restraint
Fiat order code: 71806648
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group2–3from15
kg to 36 kg
Junior Kidfix child
restraint system
Type-approval number: E4
04443721
Fiat order code: 71806570It can only be fitted facing forwards, using
the three-point seat belt and the Isofix
anchorages, if present.
Scout seat
Type-approval number: E4
04443718
Fiat order code: 71805372It must be installed forward facing only,
using the three-point seat belt.
WARNING
111) Fit the child restraint system only when the vehicle is stationary. The child restraint system is correctly anchored to
the brackets when you hear the click.
112) Follow the instructions for positioning, fitting and removing which the manufacturer must supply together with the
child restraint system.
113) Fiat Professional recommends fitting the child restraint system according to the instructions, which must be
included.
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FRONT AIRBAGS
The vehicle is provided with front
airbags for the driver and the
passenger.
The front driver/passenger airbags
have been designed to protect
the front seat occupants in the
event of frontal impacts of
medium-high severity, by placing
the bag between the occupant and
the steering wheel or dashboard.
Therefore, non-activation in other
types of collisions (side collisions,
rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is not a
system malfunction.
An electronic control unit will make
the bag inflate in the event of a
frontal impact.
The bag will inflate instantaneously
placing itself between the front
occupants body and the structures
which could cause injury. It will
deflate immediately afterwards.
Driver and passenger front airbags
are not a replacement of but
complementary to the belts, which
you are recommended to always
wear, as specified by law in Europe
and most non-European countries.The volume of the front airbags at
maximum inflation fills most of
the space between the steering
wheel and the driver and between
the dashboard and the passenger.
In the event of an impact, someone
not wearing a seat belt will move
forward and come into contact with
the bag which is still in the opening
stage. The protection offered by
the bag is compromised in these
circumstances.
Front airbags may not activate in
the following situations:
❒frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the vehicle (e.g.
wing collision against guard rail, etc.);
❒jamming of the vehicle underneath
other vehicles or protective barriers
(e.g. underneath a truck or a guard
rail); in this case, the bags would offer
no additional protection with respect
to the seat belt and their deployment
is unnecessary. In these cases,
non-deployment does not indicate a
system malfunction.
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The airbags are not deployed in the
event of minor frontal collisions
(for which the restraining action of
the seat belts is sufficient). Safety
belts must always be worn. In
the event of frontal collisions they
guarantee correct positioning of the
passenger.
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT
AIRBAG
It consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special recess in
the centre of the steering wheel
fig. 165.
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PASSENGER SIDE
FRONT AIRBAG
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
This consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special recess
in the dashboard fig. 166: this
bag has a larger volume than that
of the driver's.
FRONT PASSENGER
SIDE AIRBAG AND
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
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ALWAYScomply with the
instructions on the label stuck on
the passenger side sun visor.Manual deactivation
of front passenger
side airbag and side
bag
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
If a child must of necessity be
carried on the front seat facing
backwards, the front passenger
side airbag and side bag for chest
protection (for versions/markets
where provided) can be
deactivated.
IMPORTANT To manually
deactivate the passenger side front
airbag and side bag for chest
protection (for versions/markets
where provided), refer to the
"Display" paragraph in the
"Knowing the instrument panel"
chapter. The LED on the button
switches on in case of deactivation.
The LED next to the
fig. 167
symbol on the dashboard shows
the passenger side protection
status. If the LED is off, the
passenger side protection is
activated.When the passenger side front
airbag and side bag for chest
protection (for versions/markets
where provided) are activated
again, the LED switches off.
When the vehicle is started (key in
MAR-ON position), the LED turns
on for approx. 8 seconds, provided
that at least 5 seconds have
elapsed from the previous switching
off. If not, contact a Fiat Dealership.
If the vehicle is switched off/on
again in less than 5 seconds the
LED may remain off. In this case, to
check correct LED operation,
switch the vehicle off, wait at least 5
seconds and switch on again.
During the first 8 seconds,
the activation of the LED does not
actually show the passenger
protection status, but only checks
its correct operation.
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The warning light may light up with
various intensity levels depending
on the vehicle conditions. The
intensity may also vary during the
same key cycle.167F1A0374
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The LED is tested also for markets
where the passenger protection
deactivation is not provided, and
the LED switches on for less than
one second when the key is turned
to MAR-ON, and then switches
off again.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS:
WARNING
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WARNING
114) Do not apply stickers or other objects to the steering wheel, the dashboard in the passenger side airbag area and
the seats. Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones) on the passenger side of the dashboard since they could interfere
with correct inflation of the passenger airbag and also cause serious injury to the passengers.
115) When an active passenger airbag is fitted, DO NOT install rear facing child restraint systems on the front seat.
Deployment of the airbag in an accident could cause fatal injuries to the child regardless of the severity of the
impact. Therefore, always deactivate the passenger airbag when a rear facing child restraint system is installed on
the front passenger seat. The front passenger seat must also be positioned back as far as possible in order to prevent
the child restraint system from coming into contact with the dashboard. Immediately reactivate the passenger airbag
as soon as the child restraint system has been removed.
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SIDE BAGS
116) 117) 118) 119) 120) 121) 122) 123) 124) 125)
126) 127) 128)
The vehicle is fitted with front side
bags for driver and passenger
(for versions/markets where
provided) for protecting the chest
and window bags (for versions/
markets where provided) for
protecting front and rear
passengers' heads.
Side bags (for versions/markets
where provided) protect occupants
from side impacts of medium-high
severity, by placing the bag
between the occupant and the
internal parts of the side structure
of the vehicle. Non-activation of
side bags in other types of
collisions (front collisions, rear
shunts, roll-overs, etc...) is not a
system malfunction.
An electronic control unit causes
the bags to inflate in the event of a
side impact. The bags inflate
instantaneously placing themselves
between the occupants' bodies
and the structures which could
cause injury. They deflate
immediately afterwards.Side bags (for versions/markets
where provided) are not a
replacement of but complementary
to the belts, which you are
recommended to always wear, as
specified by law in Europe and
most non-European countries.
FRONT SIDE BAGS
FOR CHEST
PROTECTION
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Housed in the seats' backrests fig.
169, they consist of an instantly
inflating bag designed to protect
the occupants' chest in the event of
a side impact of medium-high
severity.SIDE AIRBAGS FOR
HEAD PROTECTION
(WINDOW BAGS)
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
They consist of two curtain bags,
one on the right and the other
on the left side of the vehicle,
located behind the side coverings
of the roof and covered by specific
finishing fig. 170.
Window bags have been designed
for protecting the head of front
occupants in the event of side
impact, thanks to the wide bag
inflation surface.
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IMPORTANT In the event of a
side-on crash, the system offers
best protection if you keep a
correct position on the seat
because this allows the side bags
to inflate correctly.
IMPORTANT The front airbags
and/or side bags may be deployed
if the vehicle is subject to heavy
knocks or accidents involving the
underbody area, such as for
example violent shocks, against
steps, kerbs or low obstacles,
vehicle falling into big potholes or
depressions in the road.
IMPORTANT A small amount of
dust will be released when the
airbags are deployed. The dust is
not harmful and does not indicate
the beginning of a fire. Furthermore,
the surface of the deployed bag
and the interior of the vehicle may
be covered in a dusty residue:
this may irritate your skin and eyes.
Wash with mild soap and water in
the event of exposure.IMPORTANT Should an accident
occur in which any of the safety
devices are activated, take the
vehicle to a Fiat Dealership to have
the activated devices replaced
and to have the whole system
checked.
Every control, repair and
replacement operation concerning
the airbags must only be carried
out at a Fiat Dealership.
If you are having the vehicle
scrapped, have the system
deactivated at a Fiat Dealership
first. If the vehicle changes
ownership, the new owner must be
informed of how to use the airbags
and the above warnings and also
be given this "Owner Handbook".
IMPORTANT Pretensioners, front
airbags and front side bags are
deployed differently according to
the type of collision. Failure to
deploy of one of the devices does
not necessarily indicate a system
malfunction.
WARNING
116) Never rest your head, arms or
elbows on the doors, on the
windows or in the window bag
area as this could cause injuries
during the inflation phase.
117) Never lean your head, arms and
elbows out of the window.
118) If when turning the key to
MAR-ON the warning light
does not turn on or if it stays
on when travelling (together with
the message on the multifunction
display, for versions/markets
where provided), there could be a
fault in the safety systems; in
this event, airbags or
pretensioners may not trigger in
the case of impact or, in a lower
number of cases, they could be
triggered accidentally. Contact a
Fiat Dealership immediately to
have the system checked.
119) Do not cover the backrest of
the front or rear seats with covers
which are not suitable for use
with side bags.
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