
17GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Seats exist which are
suitable for covering
weight groups 0 and 1
with a rear connection to the ve-
hicle belts and their own belts to
restrain the child. Due to their
size, they can be dangerous if in-
stalled incorrectly fastened to the
vehicle belts with a cushion.
Carefully follow the instructions
for installation provided with the
seat.GROUP 2
Children from 15 to 25 kg can be se-
cured directly with the vehicle seat
belts. The seat has the purpose of po-
sitioning the child correctly with re-
spect to the seat belt so that the di-
agonal section crosses the child’s chest
(never the child’s throat) and the hor-
izontal section fits snugly on the child’s
hips (and not the child’s abdomen) fig.
16.GROUP 3
For children from 22 kg up to 36 kg
the size of the child’s chest no longer
requires a support to space the child’s
back from the seat back.
Fig. 17shows proper child seat po-
sitioning on the rear seat.
Children taller than 1.50 m can wear
seat belts like adults.
The figure is only an ex-
ample. Attain to the in-
structions for fastening
which must be enclosed with the
specific child restraint system you
are using.
The figure is only an ex-
ample. Attain to the in-
structions for fastening
which must be enclosed with the
specific child restraint system you
are using.
fig. 17
F0A0443b
fig. 16
F0A0442b

19GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
6) Always check the seat belts do
not fit around the child’s throat.
7) While travelling, do not let the
child sit incorrectly or release the
belts.
8)Passengers should never carry
children on their laps. No-one, how-
ever strong they are, can hold a child
in the event of a crash.
9)Replace the child restraint system
after an accident. To sum up the safety
precautions to follow when
transporting children.
1) The recommended position for
installing child’s seat is on the rear seat,
as it is the most protected in the case
of a crash.3) Attain to the instructions for fas-
tening the specific child restraint sys-
tem which you are using. These in-
structions must be provided by the
manufacturer. Keep the child restraint
system installation instructions with
the vehicle documents and with this
Handbook. Never use a child restraint
system without installation instruc-
tions.
4) Always check the seat belt is well
fastened by pulling the webbing.
5)Only one child is to be strapped
to each retaining system. In vehicles fitted with
passenger airbag, never
place child’s restraint sys-
tems on the front seat.
2) If the passenger’s airbag is deac-
tivated always check the warning light
Fon the instrument panel to make
sure that it has actually been deacti-
vated.

EBD
FAILURE
(red) (amber)
The turning on at the same time of
warning lights
xand >with the en-
gine running indicates an EBD system
failure or that the system is unavail-
able; in this case heavy braking may
cause the rear wheels to lock before
time, with the possibility of skidding.
41GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
LOW BATTERY
CHARGE (red)
Turning the ignition key
to MARthe warning light turns on,
but it should go out as soon as the en-
gine is started (with the engine running
at idle speed a brief delay in going out
is allowed).
If the warning light stays on, contact
immediately Fiat Dealership. IMPORTANTUnder severe use of
the vehicle, keep the engine on and
slightly accelerated for few minutes
before switching it off. On certain ver-
sions the dedicated message is dis-
played.
w
Drive with the utmost care to the
nearest Fiat Dealershipto have the
system checked.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
x>
LOW ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE
(red)
EXHAUST OIL
(Multijet versions) (red)
Low engine oil pressure
Turning the ignition key to MARthe
warning light turns on, but it should go
out as soon as the engine is started.
On certain versions the dedicated
message is displayed.
If the warning light
v
turns on when the vehicle
is travelling (on certain
versions together with the mes-
sage on the display) stop the en-
gine immediately and contact a
Fiat Dealership.
v
SEAT BELTS NOT
FASTENED (red)
The warning light on the di-
al turns on glowing steadily with
vehicle stationary and driver’s or pas-
senger’s seat belt not fastened cor-
rectly. The warning light will turn on
flashing when, with vehicle moving, dri-
ver’s or passenger’s seat belt are not
fastened correctly.
<
Exhaust oil (Multijet versions)
The warning light with turn on flash-
ing together with the message on the
display when the system detects that
the engine oil is exhaust.
After the first indication, at each en-
gine starting the warning light
v
will go on flashing for 60 seconds and
then for 2 hours until oil is changed.
If warning light
v
flashes, contact Fiat Deal-
ership immediately to
have oil changed and instrument
panel warning light turned off.

80GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Tipping the entire seat
The seat back and cushion release
devices are in the points shown in fig.
119.
Lift knobs A-fig. 119 and tip the seat
back forwards.
To tip the entire seat, lift the cush-
ion with lever B-fig. 120.
A
fig. 119
F0A0181b
B
fig. 120
F0A0182b
From the inside
With the doors closed, press (to
lock) or lift (to unlock) one of the side
door knobs (Fiat Doblò Passengers
Transport versions). Alternatively, ei-
ther press “LOCK” (to lock) or pull
(to unlock) the front and side door
handles (Fiat Doblò Cargo versions).
The side door knobs will lock or un-
lock only the specific door.
IMPORTANTIf one of the doors
is not shut properly or there is a fail-
ure in the system, the central locking
(where provided) feature will cut out
and after some attempts the device
stops working for about two minutes.
In these two minutes, the doors can
be locked or unlocked manually with-
out the electrical system coming into
play. After the two minutes, the con-
trol unit is ready to receive commands
once more.
If the cause of the failure is removed,
the device will start working proper-
ly, otherwise it will cut out once more.BOOT
EXTENDING THE BOOT
Split seat
Before setting off, make sure that the
seats in the direction of travel and per-
fectly fastened to the anchoring. On-
ly in this position can be seat belts be
used correctly.
The boot can be extended com-
pletely or partially.

82GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
fig. 127
F0A0433b
7-seat versions
To extend the boot, proceed as fol-
lows:
– remove head restraints;
– release the right locking lever B-
fig. 127moving it to 1(“released
lever”); do the same on the left side
then lower the seat back and tip the
seat forward. This operation is made
friendly by two springs. Make sure the
seat is completely tipped.
– refit head restraints back into the
seats C-fig. 128.
B
fig. 126
F0A0088b
4)Lift part B-fig. 126making the
shelf slide along the available space be-
hind the seat so that the upper part is
fastened to the rear window shelf and
the lower central part to the seat.
If the seat is down, proceed as fol-
lows:
5)Remove the shelf and arrange it
crosswise between the front seat
backs and the tipped seat on the rear
seat.
To refit the shelf, refit central catch-
es D-fig. 124and tip first part Band
then part A, make sure shelves are
properly secured.IMPORTANTCheck and adjust
the height of the dipped headlight
beam when travelling at night with a
rather heavy load in the boot (see
“Headlights” in this section).
To take the seat back to normal po-
sition:
1)Check that the seat belt webbing
is correctly fitted in its bracket.
2)Take the cushion to its horizontal
position and check that it is correctly
fastened.
3)Tip the seat back backwards and
check that it is correctly fastened.

84GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
fig. 131
F0A0420b
fig. 130
F0A0412b
– tilt the central seat back pulling
band A-fig. 129upwards;
– pull the bands B-fig. 130and tilt
the seat completely;
– secure tilted seats by the proper
belts C-fig. 131(one per seat) to the
front headrests.
IMPORTANTDo not travel with
second row seats tipped and third row
seats set in normal position of use, a
buzzer will sound to indicate the
wrong seat position.ANCHORING THE LOAD
A boot mat is provided (optional for
Fiat Doblò Cargo base versions). To
fasten the load, fastening hooks are
provided (quantity varying according
to versions) fig. 132secured to the
floor and that can be accessed direct-
ly also if the mat is fitted.
fig. 132
F0A0195b
To re-position the seats, release the
belts C-fig. 131, tilt the side seats and
the central seat cushion then pull band
A-fig. 129to tilt the seat back and an-
chor it to the proper brackets.
It is absolutely forbidden
to travel with the second
row seats tipped and pas-
sengers seated on the third row
seats (as specified on the seat la-
bel).

91GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
The cushion immediately inflates,
placing itself as a protection between
the body of the front occupants and
the structure that could cause injuries.
Immediately after, the cushion deflates.
The front air bag (driver and pas-
senger) is not a replacement of but
complementary to the use of belts,
which should always be worn, as spec-
ified by law in Europe and most non-
European countries.
In case of crash, a person not wear-
ing the seat belt moves forward and
may come into contact with the cush-
ion while it is still inflating. Under this
circumstance the protection offered
by the airbag is reduced.
Front airbags may not activate in the
following situations:
– in collisions against highly de-
formable objects not affecting the ve-
hicle front surface (e.g. bumper colli-
sion against guard rail); If the xbrake fluid low
warning light comes on,
stop the vehicle immedi-
ately and contact the nearest Fi-
at Dealership. Fluid leaks from
the hydraulic system, in fact, can
compromise brake system oper-
ation, both traditional systems
and systems with ABS.FRONT AND SIDE
AIRBAGS
The vehicle can be fitted with front
air bags for the driver and passenger
and with side bags.
FRONT AIRBAGS
Front airbags (driver and passenger)
have been designed to protect the oc-
cupants in the event of head-on crash-
es of medium-high severity, by plac-
ing the cushion between the occupant
and the steering wheel or dashboard.
Front airbags are designed to protect
vehicle’s occupants in front crashes
and therefore non-activation in other
types of collisions (side collisions, rear
shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is not a system
malfunction.
In case of crash, an electronic con-
trol unit, when required, triggers the
inflation of the cushion according to
the severity of the collision. Warning light >alone,
with the engine running,
normally indicates a fault
in the ABS system only. In this
case, the braking system is still ef-
ficient, though without the anti-
locking device. Under these con-
ditions, performance of the EBD
system may be reduced. Also in
this case, you are advised to go
immediately to the nearest Fiat
Dealership, driving in such a way
to avoid sharp braking to have
the system checked.

92GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
– in case of wedging under other ve-
hicles or protective barriers (for ex-
ample under a truck or guard rail), the
air bag is not triggered as it offers no
additional protection compared with
the seat belts, consequently it would
be pointless.
Therefore, failure to come into ac-
tion in the above circumstance does
not mean that the system is not work-
ing properly.At their maximum inflation, their vol-
ume fills most of the space between
the steering wheel and the driver and
between the dashboard and the pas-
senger.
In minor crashes (for which the re-
straining action of the seat belts is suf-
ficient), the air bags are not deployed.
Also in this case it is of vital impor-
tance to wear the seat belts since in
case of front crash they guarantee
proper positioning of the occupant.DRIVER’S FRONT AIR BAG
fig. 140
It consists of an instant-inflating cush-
ion contained in a special recess in the
centre of the steering wheel.
PASSENGER’S FRONT AIR
BAG fig. 141
It consists of an instant-inflating cush-
ion contained in a special recess in the
dashboard; its volume is bigger than
the driver’s one.
Do not apply stickers or
other objects to the
steering wheel or to the
air bag cover on the passenger’s
side or on the side roof lining.
Never put objects on the dash-
board on passenger side since
they could interfere with proper
air bag inflation.
The driver and passenger front
airbags have been designed and cali-
brated to protect a person wearing
seat belts.
fig. 140
F0A0711b
fig. 141
F0A0409b