2006 FIAT DUCATO phone

160IN AN EMERGENCY
IF AN ACCIDENT
OCCURS
– It is important to keep calm.
– If you are not directly involved in
the accident, stop at least ten metres
away from the accident.
– If you are on a motorway, do not
obstruct the emergency lane with
your vehicle.
– Turn the engine off and the haz-
ard lights on.
– At night, illuminate the scene of the
accident with your headlights.
– Act carefully, you must not risk be-
ing run over.
– Mark the accident by putting the
red triangle at the regulatory distance
from the vehicle where it can be clear-
ly see.
– If the doors are blocked, do not at-
tempt to smash the windscreen to get
out of the vehicle. It is made of layered
glass and is very hard. Side and rear
windows are much more easily bro-
ken. VEHICLE WITH AUTOMATIC
GEARBOX
If towing is not due to gearbox faults,
proceed as follows:
– gearshift lever to N;
– do not exceed 50 km/h;
– the vehicle should not be towed
for more than 200 km.
If towing is due to gearbox faults or
the vehicle should be towed for more
than 200 km, tow the vehicle raising
the front wheels from the ground.– Call for rescue making the infor-
mation you give as accurate as you
can.On the motorway use the special
column-mounted emergency phones.
– In pile-ups on the motorway, par-
ticularly when the visibility is bad,
there is a high risk of other vehicles
running into those already
stopped.Get out of the vehicle imme-
diately and take refuge behind the
guard rail.
– Remove the ignition keys from the
vehicles involved.
– If you can smell petrol or other
chemicals, do not smoke and make
sure all cigarettes are extinguished.
– Use a fire extinguisher, blanket, sand
or earth to put out fires no matter how
small they are. Never use water.
When towing the vehicle
you must comply with the
specific traffic regulations regard-
ing the tow hitch and how to tow
on the road.
WARNING

174VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
REPLACING THE BATTERY
If required, replace the battery with
a genuine spare part presenting the
same specifications. If a battery with
different specifications is fitted, the fre-
quencies shown in the “Service Sched-
ule” will no longer be valid. Refer to
the instructions provided by the bat-
tery manufacturer.
Batteries contain sub-
stances that are very
harmful for the environ-
ment. You are advised to have the
battery changed at a Fiat Dealer-
ship. It is properly equipped for
disposing of used batteries in an
environmentally-friendly way that
complies with the law.
Incorrect fitting of elec-
trical and electronic ac-
cessories can seriously
damage the vehicle. If you want
to add accessories after buying
the vehicle antitheft system, ra-
dio, free-hand phone kit, etc.) vis-
it a Fiat Dealership. They can sug-
gest the most suitable acces-
sories to get and check whether
the electric system can support
the required load or whether a
higher capacity battery is re-
quired.
The liquid in the battery is
poisonous and corrosive.
Do not let it touch the skin or eyes.
Do not bring naked flames or pos-
sible sources or sparks near the bat-
tery: risk of fire and explosion.
WARNING
fig. 15
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BATTERY
Fiat Ducato battery is of the “Limit-
ed maintenance” and is fitted with in-
dicator A-fig. 15to check the elec-
trolyte level and the charge.
Under normal conditions of use it
does not require topping up with dis-
tilled water. However, check it peri-
odically through the control optical in-
dicator that is placed on the battery
cover and must be dark with a cen-
tral green area.
If the indicator is a bright colour, or
dark without the green central area,
contact a Fiat Dealership.

176VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Furthermore, remember that high in-
take electric devices (such as baby bot-
tle warmers, vacuum cleaners, cellular
phones, mini-fridges, etc.) powered
when the engine is offcan deploy
the battery.
IMPORTANTWhen installing ad-
ditional systems on the vehicle, bear
in mind that improper branches on
connections of the vehicle wiring are
dangerous, particularly if safety devices
are involved.
Battery
60 Ah
88 Ah
100 Ah
The total intake of these systems
(factory and after-market) must be
less than 0.6 mA x Ah (of the bat-
tery) as shown in the following table:
Maximum
admitted stand-by
intake
36 mA
52.8 mA
60 mA
If the vehicle is inactive for a long pe-
riod of time, refer to the “Vehicle stor-
age” paragraph in section “Getting the
best out of you vehicle”.
Before performing any operation on
the electrical system, disconnect the
battery negative cable.
Battery terminals shall always be
perfectly separated.
If you want to add accessories after
buying the vehicle (antitheft system,
free-hand phone kit, radio navigator,
etc.) visit a Fiat Dealership. They
can suggest the most suitable acces-
sories to get and check whether the
electric system can support the
required load or whether a higher
capacity battery is required.
These devices will, in fact, run off
the battery even when the key is not
inserted (vehicle parked, engine off).

247INDEX
I I
N N
D D
E E
X X
Bodywork ..................................... 181
- maintenance ............................ 181
- tips for keeping the body
in good conditions ................. 182
- versions .................................... 187
- warranty ................................... 182
Bodywork paint identification
plate ............................................. 186
Bodywork versions ..................... 187
Bonnet ........................................... 84
Bottle holder ................................ 74
Brake fluid level ........................... 172
Brake light replacement ............. 146
Brakes
- handbrake ......................... 108-216
- service and
emergency brake ................... 216
Bulb replacement ........................ 141
Bulb types ..................................... 142
Bump starting ............................... 137Capacities ................................... 239
Ceiling light .................................... 71
Cellular phone set-up ................ 100
Central door locking system .... 83
Changing a wheel ........................ 137
Cheap running that respects
the environment ....................... 127
Checking fluid levels ................... 167
Child restraint systems .............. 22
Cigar lighter ................................. 77
Cleaning seats and fabrics ......... 184
Cleaning the plastic parts .......... 184
Climate control system ............. 57
Clutch ............................................ 216
Controls ........................................ 71
Consumption
- engine oil .................................. 170
- fuel ............................................. 243
Coolant temperature gauge ..... 30ABS .............................................. 88
Additional heater ........................ 58
Adjusting the headlight beam ... 86
Airbags (front and side) ............. 90
Air cleaner .................................... 173
Air vents ........................................ 54
Annual inspection schedule ...... 165
Ashtray .......................................... 77
ASR system ................................... 96
At the filling station .................... 102
Automatic electronic gearbox .. 110
Battery ........................................ 174
- battery cut out ....................... 73
- checking the charge ............... 175
- jump starting .................... 136-157
- recharging ................................ 157
- replacement ............................ 174
- useful advice ............................ 175

249INDEX
Glove compartment/oddment
compartment ............................. 73
Headlight washer ...................... 181
Headlights
- beam adjustment .................... 86
Head restraints ............................ 50
Heat flange .................................... 106
Heating .......................................... 56
Heating and ventilation .............. 54
Identification data ...................... 185
If a bulb burns out ...................... 141
If an accident occurs .................. 160
If anyone is injured
(during accidents) ..................... 161
If an exterior light burns out ... 143
If an interior light burns out .... 148
Ignition switch ............................. 28
In an emergency..................... 135
Individual settings ........................ 42
Instrument panel ......................... 29Instruments .................................. 30
Interior equipment ..................... 73
Interiors ........................................ 184
Jacking the vehicle .................... 158
Jump starting ........................... 136-157
Keys ............................................ 7
Load recommendations .......... 126
Main beam headlights ............ 65
- bulb replacement ................... 143
Manual gearbox ........................... 109
Mobile foot board ....................... 80
Model plate ................................... 185
Multimeter .................................... 78
Number plate light
replacement ............................... 147
Object holder/
food box ..................................... 75
Oddment compartments............ 73
Odometer ...................................... 31
Paintwork .................................... 182
Parking ............................................ 108
Parking sensors ............................. 67
Performance .................................. 226
Pollen filter .................................... 173
Power steering fluid level ........... 171
Pretensioners ................................ 18
Protecting the environment ...... 104
Radio transmitters
and cellular phones .................. 101
Reading/writing desk .................. 74
Rear fog light replacement ....... 145
Rearview camera ........................ 67
Rearview mirrors ................ 51-52
Recharging the battery .............. 157
Remote control ........................... 9