light FIAT ULYSSE 2008 2.G Owners Manual

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MUST BE READ!
REFUELLING
JTD engines:only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
The use of other products or mixtures may irreparably damage the engine with invalidation of the warranty
due to the damage caused.
ENGINE START-UP
JTD engines:make sure the handbrake is pulled up; put the gear lever into neutral; press the clutch pedal
down to the floor without touching the accelerator; then turn the ignition key to Mand wait for the instru-
ment panel warning light mto go out, then turn the ignition key to Dand release it as soon as the engine
starts.
JTD enegines with automatic gearbox:make sure the handbrake is pulled up and the gear lever is in P
or N; then turn the ignition key to Mand wait for the instrument panel warning light mto go out, then turn
the key to D, without touching the accelerator and release it as soon as the engine starts.
PARKING OVER INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL
When functioning normally, the catalytic converter reaches high temperatures. For this reason do not park
the vehicle over inflammable material, grass, dry leaves, pine needles, etc.: fire hazard.
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THE SIGNS TO HELP YOU DRIVE CORRECTLY
The signs you see on this page are very important. They highlight those parts of the handbook where, more than
anywhere else, you should stop for a minute and read carefully.
As you can see, each sign has a different symbol to make it immediately clear and easy to identify the subjects in
the different areas:
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Personal safety.
Important. Total or partial failure to
follow these instructions can place dri-
ver, passengers or others in serious
danger.Environmental protection.
This shows you the correct proce-
dures to follow to ensure the vehicle
will not harm the environment.The car’s wellbeing.
Important. Total or partial failure to
follow these instructions will result in
the risk of serious damage to the car
and may invalidate the warranty as
well.

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SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been at-
tached near or actually on some of the
components of your Ulysse. These la-
bels bear symbols that remind you of
the precautions to be taken as regards
that particular component.
A list of the symbols to be found on
your Ulysse is given below, with the
name of the component to which it re-
lates at the side of it.
These symbols are divided into the
following four categories: danger, pro-
hibition, warning, obligation.DANGER SYMBOLS
Front headlights
Danger - Electric shocks.
Belts and pulleys
Moving parts; keep parts
of the body and clothes
away.
Climate control
system tubing
Do not open. Gas under
high pressure. Battery
Corrosive fluid.
Battery
Explosion.
Fan
May cut in automatically
when the engine is off.
Expansion tank
Do not remove the cap
when the coolant is boiling.
Coil
High voltage.

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1.Side vents
2.Left-hand stalk: headlight control
3.Horn
4.Instrument panel: odometer display and warning lights
5.Right-hand stalk, windscreen washer, rear window
washer and trip computer
6.Gear lever
7.Central vents
8.Revolution counter
9.Speedometer
10.Fuel gauge with low fuel warning light and engine
coolant temperature gauge with warning light showing
when the temperature is too high
11.Sound system/Infotelematic Connect system display
(where fitted)
12.Sound system/Infotelematic Connect system (where
fitted)
13.Passenger air bag14.Glove compartment
15.Climate system automatic controls
16.Hazard lights
17.Cigar lighter
18.Glove compartment/Infotelematic Connect system re-
mote controls (where fitted)
19.Console
20.Ashtray and glove compartment
21.Ignition switch
22.Sound system controls on steering wheel
23.Document compartment
24.Driver air bag
25.Cruise control control lever
26.Headlight beam adjuster (Xeno light versions excluded)
27.ASR system on/off.

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The key fig. 3, is fitted with 2 but-
tons:
A -to activate the central locking
system, the alarm and the localisation
function;
B -to activate the central unlocking
system and deactivate the alarm.By pressing button Athe so-called
“localisation” function is turned on: all
the passenger compartment lights and
direction indicators are switched on
for a couple of seconds. Such function
is recognised by the system up to a
distance of around 30 meters from the
vehicle.
The key is also fitted with a metal in-
sert Dwhich can be pushed inside the
key grip by pressing button C.
Press button Cagain to let it come
out from the key grip.When pressing the but-
ton C, take care to pre-
vent the metal insert
from causing harm or damage
when it comes out. The button C
should only be pressed when the
key is away from the body, in par-
ticular from the eyes and from
objects that can be spoilt (e.g.
clothes). Make sure the key can
never be touched by others, es-
pecially children, who may inad-
vertently press button C.
fig. 3
F0B0402b

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A CODE card fig. 5is provided with
the keys. This CODE card bears the
electronic code used by the Fiat
Dealershipswhenever the vehicle
cannot be started. The key fig. 4is fitted with 4 but-
tons:
A -to activate the central locking
system, the alarm and the localisation
function;
B -to activate the central unlocking
system and deactivate the alarm;
C -to lock/unlock the right-hand
side sliding door;
D -to lock/unlock the left-hand side
sliding door.
By pressing button Athe so-called
“localisation” function is turned on: all
the passenger compartment lights and
direction indicators are switched on
for a couple of seconds. Such function
is recognised by the system up to a
distance of around 30 meters from the
vehicle.
The key is also fitted with a metal in-
sert Fwhich can be pushed inside the
key grip by pressing button E.The remote control inside the key
works on radio-frequency.
IMPORTANTIn order to ensure
perfect efficiency of the electronic de-
vices contained inside the keys, they
should never be exposed to direct
sunlight. When pressing the but-
ton E, take care to pre-
vent the metal insert
from causing harm or damage
when it comes out. The button
E should only be pressed when
the key is away from the body, in
particular from the eyes and
from objects that can be spoilt
(e.g. clothes). Make sure the key
can never be touched by others,
especially children, who may in-
advertently press button E.The electronic compo-
nents inside the key may
get damaged if the key is
submitted to sharp knocks.
fig. 4
F0B0403b
Press button Eagain to let it come
out from the key grip.

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ELECTRONIC
ALARM
(where fitted)
The vehicle is equipped with an elec-
tronic alarm with perimeter (external)
protection and volumetric (internal)
protection. To switch on the alarm,
press the button A-fig. 8on the re-
mote control.
This will be accompanied by the di-
rection indicator flashing and then the
red led on the dashboard A-fig. 9
flashing.
Door locking by turning the key
does not activate the alarm. When the alarm is triggered
The siren comes on, the direction in-
dicators and the headlights flash for
about 30 seconds when:
– - the doors, bonnet, boot or sun-
roof (where provided) are opened;
– a variation in the volume inside the
vehicle is experienced (do not leave the
windows open or animals inside the ve-
hicle when the alarm is switched on);
– if an attempt is made to neutralise
the alarm system without the remote
control.Switching the alarm system off
To switch the alarm system off, press
button B-fig. 8on the remote con-
trol.
The direction indicators will flash
rapidly for about 2 seconds.
If the alarm system has triggered, led
A-fig. 9will flash rapidly.
fig. 8
F0B0405b
fig. 9
F0B0003b

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Switching the volumetric
protection off
Before turning on the alarm system,
press button A-fig. 10, which can be
reached when the door is open, and
red led A-fig. 9, placed on the instru-
ment panel, will light up.
In this case only the perimeter pro-
tection (external) system will be ac-
tive.
Press the button A-fig. 9 again to re-
turn to the normal external and in-
ternal protection mode.Deactivation without
the remote control
Proceed as follows:
– open the door with the key (the
siren will come on);
– within 10 seconds, from when the
siren sounds, turn the ignition key to
Mand then press button A-fig. 10.
The siren will be switched off.
If it is necessary to repeat the oper-
ation, wait for the siren to come on.
PROGRAMMING THE SYSTEM
When your new vehicle is handed
over to you the electronic alarm will
have already been programmed by
your Fiat Dealership. Any subse-
quent programming should also be
carried out by a Fiat Dealership.REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
REMOTE CONTROLS
If you ever need a new remote con-
trol, go to your nearest Fiat Deal-
ership, taking with you all the vehi-
cle keys in your possession, the CODE
card, a personal identity document and
the vehicle ownership documents.
fig. 10
F0B0218b

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IGNITION SWITCH
fig. 11
The key can turn through 4 different
positions:
S -engine off, key can be removed
and the steering column is locked;
M -drive position;
D -starting the engine.When you get out of the
vehicle, always remove
the ignition key. This will
prevent anyone from accidental-
ly working controls. Remember
to apply the handbrake and, if the
vehicle is pointing uphill, first
gear. Put the vehicle into reverse
if it is pointing downhill. Never
leave children in the vehicle by
themselves.
STEERING COLUMN LOCK
To engage the lock:when the ig-
nition switch is in position S, remove
the ignition key and turn the steering
wheel until it locks.
To release the lock:move the
steering wheel slightly as you turn the
ignition key toM.Never remove the igni-
tion key while the vehicle
is moving. The steering
wheel would automatically lock
as soon as you tried to turn it.
This always applies, even when
the vehicle is being towed.
fig. 11
F0B0406b
If the ignition switch has
been tampered with (e.g.
someone has tried to
steal your vehicle), get a Fiat
Dealership to check it over be-
fore you start driving again.
It is absolutely forbidden
to carry out whatever af-
ter-market operation in-
volving steering system or steer-
ing column modifications (e.g.: in-
stallation of anti-theft Device)
that could badly affect perfor-
mance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in
non-compliance of the car with
homologation requirements.

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DOORS10 km/h is reached, the doors and the
tailgate are automatically locked.
When the key is turned to M, the ac-
tivation of this function is signalled by
a sound (“beep”). Press and keep but-
ton A-fig.12 pressed for more than
3 seconds to deactivate the above
mentioned function.
SECOND ROW CONTROL
ELECTRIC DEACTIVATION
fig. 13
Next to the electric window lock-
ing/unlocking controls on the driver’s
side, there is button Awhich prevents
rear row controls from being used and
therefore windows, sunroof (where
fitted) and side sliding doors from be-
ing opened by the passengers in the
second row.FRONT DOORS
Opening/closing by hand from
the outside fig. 14
Opening:turn the key to position
1and pull the door handle in the di-
rection of the arrow.
Closing:close the door and turn the
key to position 2.
IMPORTANT Insert the key right
into the lock before turning it.
fig. 12
F0B0012b
fig. 13
F0B0013b
fig. 14
F0B0407b
Always use these locks
when transporting chil-
dren.
Before opening a door
make sure that the oper-
ation can be performed in
safety conditions.
A buzzer will sound to inform the
driver that the outside lights are on
when a door is opened and the igni-
tion key is removed. Switch off the
lights, close the door or start the en-
gine to stop the buzzer. The vehicle
is fitted with button A-fig. 12, placed
next to the front ceiling lamp, to
lock/unlock the doors from the inside.
The vehicle is delivered to the cus-
tomer with the ”autoclose” system on.
It means that when a speed above