tow FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER 2017 Owner handbook (in English)

WARNING
1)Used batteries are harmful to the
environment. You can dispose of them
either in the correct containers as specified
by law or by taking them to a Fiat
Dealership, which will deal with their
disposal.
IGNITION SWITCH
The key can be turned to 3 different
positions fig. 3:
STOP: engine off, key extractable,
steering locked. Some electrical
devices (e.g. sound system, central
door locking system, etc.) can operate;
MAR-ON: driving position. All
electrical devices are enabled;
AVV: engine starting (unstable
position).
The ignition switch is fitted with an
electronic safety system that requires
the ignition key to be turned back
to STOP if the engine will not start,
before the starting operation can be
repeated.
2) 3) 4) 5)
STEERING LOCK
Activation
When the key is at STOP, remove the
key and turn the steering wheel until
it locks.
Disengagement
Move the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR-ON
WARNING
2)If the ignition device has been tampered
with (e.g. an attempted theft), have it
checked over by a Fiat Dealership before
driving again.
3)Always remove the key when you leave
your vehicle to prevent someone from
accidentally operating the controls.
Remember to engage the handbrake.
Engage first gear if the vehicle is parked
uphill or reverse gear if the vehicle is
parked downhill. Never leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
4)Never extract the key while the vehicle is
moving. The steering wheel will lock as
soon as it is turned. This also applies
to cases in which the vehicle is towed.
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5)Under no circumstances should
aftermarket operations be carried out
involving steering system or steering
column modifications (e.g. installation of
anti-theft device). This could negatively
affect performance and safety, invalidate
the warranty, cause serious safety
problems and also result in vehicle
non-compliance with type-approval
requirements.ELECTRONIC ALARM
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The alarm, in addition to all the remote
control functions described previously,
is controlled by the receiver located
under the dashboard near the fuse box.
Activation
With the doors and bonnet closed and
the ignition key either turned to STOP
or removed, point the key with the
remote control towards the vehicle and
press and release the lock button.
Excluding some markets, the system
produces an acoustic signal (beep) and
enables door locking.
The switching on of the alarm is
preceded by an self-diagnosis stage: if
a fault is detected, the system
produces another acoustic signal.
In this case, turn the alarm off by
pressing the "release doors/release
load compartment" button, check that
the doors and bonnet are properly
closed and turn the alarm back on by
pressing the lock button.
If a door or the bonnet is not properly
shut, it will be excluded from the testing
by the alarm system.If the alarm produces an acoustic signal
even when the doors and bonnet are
correctly closed, a fault has occurred in
the operation of the system. Contact
a Fiat Dealership.
IMPORTANT The alarm does not come
on when the central locking is activated
using the metal insert in the key.
IMPORTANT The alarm is adapted to
meet requirements in various countries.
Turning off
Press the door release/load
compartment release button on the key
with remote control.
The following operations are performed
(excluding some markets):
direction indicators flash twice;
there are two short acoustic signals
(beeps);
doors are unlocked.
IMPORTANT The alarm does not switch
off when the central opening is
activated using the metal insert in the
key.
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9)Before setting off after parking or before
moving the vehicle in any way, ensure
the footboard is fully stowed away.
Because the movement of the footboard is
controlled by that of the sliding side door,
incomplete stowing of the footboard or
non-closure of the rear doors is indicated
by the lighting of a warning light
on
the instrument panel.
10)This spring loaded system has
activation forces that were designed for
optimum comfort. Accidental knocks or a
strong gust of wind may release the
springs and let the doors close
spontaneously.
11)With the doors opened to 180 degrees,
no locking system is effective. Do not use
this opening with the vehicle parked on
a gradient or when it is windy.
12)It is forbidden to drive the vehicle with
the footboard open.
13)Do not use the retracted footboard for
getting up or down the load compartment.
14)Make sure that the footboard is suitably
locked by the provided retaining systems
before, after and during its use. An
incomplete opening or closing might cause
an improper movement of the footboard
with risks arising for the operator and
external users.
15)The footboard lightly projects from the
vehicle even if retracted; therefore, when
rear parking sensors are provided, their
operating range is lightly reduced.
WARNING
2)The footboard presence may reduce the
ramp approach angles; it is therefore
recommended, in case of a very steep
ramp, to be very careful in order not to
damage the footboard.
SEATS
16)
3)
Longitudinal adjustment
Lift lever A fig. 15 and push the seat
forwards or backwards: in the driving
position your arms should rest on
the steering wheel rim.
17)
Height adjustment
To raise the seat: while seated, move
the lever B fig. 15 (front part of the
seat) or the lever C fig. 15 (rear part of
the seat) upwards and lift your body
weight off the part of the seat that must
be raised.
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To lower the seat: whilst sitting, move
the lever B (front part of the seat) or
the lever C (rear part of the seat)
upwards and position your body weight
on the part of the seat to be lowered.
Backrest angle adjustment
Turn the knob D fig. 15.
18)
Lumbar adjustment
Operate the knob E fig. 16 to adjust.
SPRUNG SEAT
The seat is equipped with a mechanical
spring system and hydraulic shock
absorber to ensure maximum comfort
and safety. The system of springs
also effectively absorbs impact from
uneven road surfaces.See the description in the "Seats"
section for the lengthwise adjustments,
height adjustments, backrest
adjustment, lumbar adjustment and
armrest adjustment.
Ballast weight adjustment
Use the knob A fig. 17 to set the
desired adjustment according to your
body weight, in the range 40 kg to 130
kg.
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SEAT WITH REVOLVING
BASE
(for versions/markets, where provided)
It may be turned through 180° toward
the seat on the opposite side. Operate
the control A fig. 18 to turn the seat.
Before turning the seat, it must be
moved forward and only then adjusted
longitudinally fig. 19.CARGO SPACE
(For versions/markets, where provided)
Depending on the version, you can
request an additional load compartment
fig. 20 located behind the cab.
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PANORAMA VERSIONS
Adjustment of passenger seat
reclining backrest
Turn the knob A fig. 21.
Access to second row seats
To access the second row of seats,
operate the lever B fig. 21 on the right
outside seat in the first row and tilt
the backrest forward, accompanying it
with your left hand.When the seat is restored to its normal
position, it engages with the retaining
device without the need to operate the
lever again.
On the one-piece Panorama seat in the
second row both side seats are fixed.
Folding middle seat backrest (2nd -
3rd row)
Lift the lever C fig. 21 and tilt the
backrest forward.
A hard surface on the back of the
middle seat is for use as an armrest
and table with cup holders.
Operate the lever to reposition the
backrest.
To lower the backrest of the middle
seat in the second row, remove the
head restraint to make it easier to
adjust the backrest of the middle seat
in the first row.COMBI VERSIONS
Easy Entry position
Lift the lever A fig. 22 and tilt the
backrest forward.
Stacked position
Proceed as follows:
– remove the head restraints from the
easy entry position;
– lift the lever B fig. 23 (located under
the lever A fig. 22) with your right hand;
– turn the backrest 5° towards the
rear area;
– fold the backrest forward with your
left hand.
24)
Removing the bench
IMPORTANT At least two people are
needed to remove the bench.
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After the sliding and removal
operations, the seat should be refitted
and secured to the rails on the floor
before driving, as follows:
fit the base on the rails;
push the latch lever downwards fig.
30 with sufficient force, until the system
locks.IMPORTANT The locking system is only
secured when the safety clip under
the lever locks it horizontally. If this does
not happen, check that the seat is in
the exact locking position in relation to
the rail (moving the seat backwards
or forwards a few millimetres until it is
properly attached). Once the
quick-release base is locked in position,
it will be as in the first stage, in other
words with the retaining lever perfectly
parallel to the floor guaranteeing that
the seat is securely fastened in the
selected position.
The seat can be turned 180º toward
the seat on the opposite side. To turn it,
see the "Seat with revolving base"
paragraph.4-SEATER BENCH SEAT
(Crew Cab Van versions)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
For specific versions, the vehicle
features a 4-seater rear bench seat.
The bench has a bottle holder cavity A
fig. 31.
The seat can be tilted manually to allow
access to the load compartment fig.
32.
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WARNING
16)All adjustments must be made with the
vehicle stationary.
17)After releasing the adjustment lever,
always check that the seat is locked on the
guides by trying to move it back and forth.
If it is not locked, the seat may move
unexpectedly and make you lose control of
the vehicle.
18)For maximum safety, keep the backrest
upright, lean back into it and make sure
the seat belt fits closely across your chest
and pelvis.
19)Before putting on the seatbelt, ensure
that the armrests are vertical (see
paragraph on "seat belts ”).
20)Before unfastening the belts and
getting out of the vehicle, ensure that the
outer armrest (door side) is fully raised.
21)All adjustments must be made with the
vehicle stationary. In particular, while
turning the seat, take care that it does not
interfere with the handbrake lever.
22)Ensure the seat is locked in driving
position before starting up the vehicle.
23)Do not place heavy loads on the flap
with the vehicle in motion because they
could be thrown against the vehicle
occupants in the event of sudden braking
or impacts, causing severe injury.24)Do not travel with passengers seated in
the 3rd row with the 2nd row bench folded
over. Do not place objects of any type on
the backrest of the 2nd row bench folded
over: in the event of impact or sharp
braking they could be thrown against the
occupants of the vehicle casing serious
injury. For more information, see the
contents of the adhesive plate located
under the bench.
25)When refitting the bench, ensure that it
is correctly locked to the floor guides.
WARNING
3)The fabric upholstery of your vehicle is
designed to withstand the normal wear
and tear of your vehicle for a long time.
You are however recommended to avoid
strong and/or continuous scratching
with clothing accessories such as metal
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings and the
like, as these items cause stress of the
cover fabric that could lead to yarn
breaking and damage the upholstery.
STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel position can be
adjusted axially.
To carry out the adjustment, proceed as
follows:
release the lever fig. 33 by pulling it
towards the steering wheel (position 2);
adjust the steering wheel;
block the lever by pushing it
forwards (position 1).
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Thewarning light will come on in
the instrument panel.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
With the ring in the
position, pull the
stalk towards the steering wheel (2nd
unstable position) fig. 40.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.
To turn the main beams off, pull the
stalk towards the steering wheel again
(dipped beams will come back on).FLASHING
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (1st unstable position) fig. 41
regardless of the position of the ring.
The
warning light switches on
in the instrument panel.
AUTOMATIC MAIN BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
In order not to dazzle other road users,
the main beam headlights are
automatically turned off when
approaching oncoming vehicles or
when following a vehicle travelling in the
same direction.
The system is enabled through the
menu item and by rotating the light
selector to the
position.When the main beam headlights are
turned on for the first time by pulling the
stalk, the function is enabled and the
icon is displayed; if the main beam
headlights are actually on, the
corresponding blue warning light
is
displayed as well.
If the driving speed is over 40 km/h and
the function is activated, pulling the
stalk again to the main beam headlight
position deactivates the function.
If the driving speed is below 15 km/h
and the function is activated, the
function switches the main beam
headlights off. Pulling the stalk again to
the main beam headlight position is
interpreted as a request for the main
beam headlights to stay on, therefore
the blue warning light
on the
dashboard turns on and the main beam
headlights stay on until the speed
exceeds 40 km/h again. The function is
enabled again automatically when 40
km/h is exceeded
.
If the stalk is pulled again in this
condition, to request main beam
headlight deactivation, the function
remains off and the main beam
headlights switch off.
Rotate the ring to the
position fig.
39 to disable the automatic function.
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PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with
ignition key in the STOP position or
removed, by moving the left stalk ring
first to theOposition and then to the
orposition.
The
warning light switches on in
the instrument panel.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
Bring the stalk to the fig. 42 position
(stable):
up (position 1): to activate the right
direction indicator;
down (position 2): activates the left
direction indicator.
The
orwarning light will blink on
the instrument panel.
When the daytime running lights are on
(in the versions without LEDs and for
versions/markets, where provided),
activating the direction indicators will
turn off the corresponding headlight’s
daytime running light (D.R.L.).
Lane change function
If you wish to signal a lane change,
place the left stalk in the unstable
position for less than half a second. The
direction indicator on the side selected
will flash five times and then switch
off automatically."FOLLOW ME HOME"
DEVICE
This device allows the illumination of the
space in front of the vehicle for a preset
time.
Activation
With ignition key in the OFF position or
removed, pull the stalk towards the
steering wheel fig. 43 and move it
within 2 minutes of stopping the engine.
Each time the stalk is moved, the
lights stay on for an extra 30 seconds
up to a maximum of 210 seconds; then
the lights are switched off automatically.
The
warning light on the
instrument panel will light up and the
corresponding message will appear in
the display (see “Warning lights and
messages” section) for as long as the
function is activated.The warning light comes on when the
stalk is operated and stays on until
the function is automatically
deactivated.
Each time the stalk is activated it
increases the time that the lights remain
on.
Deactivation
Keep the stalk pulled towards the
steering wheel fig. 43 for more than 2
seconds.
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT
SENSOR (dusk sensor)
(for versions/markets, where provided)
It detects variations in brightness
outside the vehicle depending on the
light sensitivity setting: the greater
the sensitivity, the less outside light
needed to activate the exterior lights.
The sensitivity of the dusk sensor is
adjusted by means of the "Setup
menu" of the display.
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WINDOW WASHING
IN BRIEF
The right-hand lever fig. 56 turns on
the windscreen wiper/washer and,
where provided, the headlight
washers and the rain sensor.
This operates only with the ignition
key turned to MAR.
SCREEN WIPER/WASHER
The left-hand lever fig. 56 has five
different positions:
Awindscreen wiper off.
Bintermittent operation.
With the stalk in position B, turn ring
nut F to select one of four different
speeds for the intermittent operation
mode:
very slow intermittent operation.
--slow intermittent operation.
---medium intermittent operation.
----fast intermittent operation.
Ccontinuous slow operation.
Dcontinuous fast operation
Etemporary fast operation (unstable
position).Temporary fast operation in position E
is limited to the time that the lever is
manually held in this position. The lever
returns to position A when it is
released, automatically stopping the
windscreen wipers.
4)
IMPORTANT Replace the wiper blades
as specified in the “Maintenance and
care” section.“Smart washing” function
Pulling the stalk towards the steering
wheel (unstable position) operates
the windscreen washer fig. 57.
Keeping the stalk pulled for more than
half a second, with just one movement
it is possible to operate the washer
jet and the wiper at the same time.
The windscreen wiper stops working
three strokes after the stalk is released.
A further stroke after approx. 6 seconds
completes the wiping cycle.
RAIN SENSOR
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The rain sensor is located behind the
driving mirror in contact with the
windscreen and has the purpose of
automatically adjust, during the
intermittent operation, the frequency of
the windscreen wiper strokes as to
the rain intensity.
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