2007 FIAT DUCATO 250 Comfort Matic Manual

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DRIVING OFF IN THE VEHICLE
Driving off in the vehicle, take-off, is per-
mitted in 1
stgear, 2nd gear (recommend-
ed on road surfaces with poor grip) and
reverse (R).
To engage 1
stgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with the lever in (N) or (R) shift the
lever to central position;
❒with the lever already in central posi-
tion, move the lever toward +(higher
gear) fig. 1;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.To engage 2
ndgear
❒press the brake pedal;
❒with the lever in (N) or (R) fig. 2
move the lever to central position and
then towards +(higher gear) fig. 1;
❒with the lever already in central posi-
tion, move the lever twice toward +
(higher gear) fig. 1;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
To engage reverse (R)
❒press the brake pedal;
IMPORTANT If the vehicle is moving, the
request is accepted and carried out if the
vehicle speed is less than 3 km/h within 1.5
seconds of the request: if the request is
not implemented, the system will maintain
the gear engaged or if vehicle speed drops
below 10 km/h it will put the gearbox in
neutral (N) and the manoeuvre must then
be repeated.
❒Shift the lever to (R) fig. 2;
❒release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.BUZZER WARNINGS
For safety reasons, a buzzer warning
sounds when the vehicle is parked with
the gearbox in neutral (N) (the warning
sounds when the ignition key is turned to
STOP).
With the vehicle at a standstill, engine run-
ning and (1), (2) or (R) gear engaged, the
system turns on the buzzer and automat-
ically shifts the gearbox to neutral (N)
when:
❒the accelerator and/or brake pedals are
not operated for at least 3 minutes;
❒the brake pedal is pressed for longer
than 10 minutes;
❒the driver’s door is opened and the ac-
celerator and brake are not operated
for at least 1.5 seconds;
❒a fault has been detected in the gear-
box.

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PARKING THE VEHICLE
To park safely, it is essential to engage 1
st
gear or reverse (R) gear with your foot
on the brake pedal. If parking on a slope,
operate the brake pedal. It is also essen-
tial to wait until the gear engaged disap-
pears from the multifunction display be-
fore releasing the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT NEVERleave your vehicle
with the gearbox in neutral (N).GENERAL WARNINGS❒With the vehicle at a standstill and a
gear engaged, keep the brake pedal
pressed until you decide to set off.
Then release the brake and accelerate
gradually;
❒when parked for long periods with the
engine running, it is advisable to keep
the gearbox in (N);
❒to safeguard clutch efficiency, do not
use the accelerator to keep the vehi-
cle at a standstill (e.g.: parking on a hill);
the clutch could be damaged by over-
heating. Use the brake pedal instead
and operate the accelerator only when
you are ready to set off;
❒use second gear only when you need
more control of take-off during ma-
noeuvres on surfaces with low grip;
❒if, with reverse (R) engaged, you need
to engage first speed or vice versa, on-
ly change gear when the vehicle has
come to a stop and the brake pedal is
pressed;;
❒although very inadvisable, if the vehi-
cle is unexpectedly allowed to roll
downhill with the gearbox in neutral
(N) the system will automatically en-
gage the gear best suited to vehicle
speed when a gear shift is requested to
allow drive to be correctly transmitted
to the wheels;
❒If necessary, with the engine off, it is pos-
sible to engage 1st, Ror Nwith the key
in MARposition and the brake pressed.
In this case, gear shifts must be made al-
lowing at least 5 minutes to elapse be-
tween one gear shift and the next to
safeguard the operation of the hydraulic
system and the pump in particular;
❒during hill st arts, accelerate gradually
but fully immediately after releasing the
handbrake or brake pedal to allow the
engine to increase its rpm to a greater
extent and overcome higher gradients
with more torque.

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WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGESREDUCE GEAR CHANGES
The message appears on the display to in-
dicate that the driver is using the gearbox
incorrectly.
Incorrect use (by the driver) could auto-
matically activate a procedure for pro-
tecting the system.MANUAL MODE NOT
AVAILABLE
The message appears on the multifunc-
tion display when it is not possible to se-
lect MANUALmode with the engine
running. “COMFORT-MATIC”
GEARBOX FAULT (red)
When the ignition key is
turned to MAR, the warning
light turns on and should go off after a few
seconds.
The warning light on the dial comes on ei-
ther steady or blinking (together with a
message on the multifunction display and
a buzzer) to indicate that the gearbox is
faulty.
t
If a fault is present, contact
a Fiat Dealership as soon as
possible to check the sys-
tem.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains on the
display.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains on the
multifunction display.

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AUTOMATIC MODE
NOT AVAILABLE
The message appears on the multifunction
display when it is not possible to select
AUTOmode with the engine running.CLUTCH OVERHEATING
The message appears on the multifunction
display together with a buzzer when the
clutch overheats.
In this situation, limit take-off and gear
shifts or if necessary park (turning off the
engine) until conditions are optimum.PRESS BRAKE PEDAL -
DELAYED START-UP
The multifunction display shows these
messages alternately and in sequence to-
gether with an warning buzzer when the
system does not recognise the brake ped-
al to be operational during a starting at-
tempt.
In this situation, keep the key on AVVfor
at least 7 seconds with the brake pressed:
the engine start. The system will be in re-
covery mode (maximum speed permitted:
3
rd).
IMPORTANT Messages are displayed on-
ly if start-up takes place in a gear other
than neutral (N). Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains on the
multifunction display.
If the message still appears on
the multifunction display,
contact a Fiat Dealership.
To safeguard clutch efficien-
cy, do not use the accelerator
to keep the vehicle at a stand-
still (e.g.: parking on a hill);
the clutch could be damaged by over-
heating. Use the brake pedal instead
and operate the accelerator only when
you are ready to set off;
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the messages remain on the
multifunction display.

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GEAR NOT AVAILABLE
This message appears on the multifunction
display together with a warning buzzer in
the following cases:
❒when it is not possible to change gear
due to a fault in the system;
or
❒when, due a fault in the system, is is on-
ly possible to engage 1st(1), 2nd(2), 3rd
(3) or reverse (R).MANOEUVRE NOT PERMITTED
The message appears on the multifunction
display together with a warning buzzer
when the system will not accept a gear
change via the control lever because cer-
tain conditions required for acceptance of
the gear change are missing.
PRESS BRAKE PEDAL
AND REPEAT MANOEUVRE
The message appears on the multifunction
display accompanied, in some cases, by a
warning buzzer for safety reasons if you
attempt to change gear with the vehicle
parked without previously pressing the
brake pedal.PLACE GEAR LEVER IN N
(neutral)
This message appears on the multifunction
display together with a warning buzzer
when the system asks the driver to per-
form the manoeuvre.
When the gearbox is shifted to (N) the
message on the display should go off.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains on the
multifunction display.Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains on the
multifunction display.
Contact a Fiat Dealership if
the message remains on the
multifunction display.

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TOWING THE VEHICLE
Ensure the gearbox is in neutral (N) (by
checking that the vehicle moves when
pushed) and tow in the same way as a nor-
mal vehicle with a manual gearbox (see in-
structions in Owner Handbook).
If it is not possible to put the gearbox in
neutral, do not tow the vehicle and con-
tact a Fiat Dealership.
IF A FUSE BLOWS
For the location of fuses, see the illustrations in the paragraph “if a fuse blows” in the
“In an emergency” section of the Owner Handbook.
FUSE AMPS
COMFORT-MATIC gear control system and gear selector lever (power supply + ignition) F24 7.5
COMFORT-MATIC gearbox pump F26 30
COMFORT-MATIC gearbox control unit
(power supply + battery) F27 10

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CHECKING FLUID LEVELS
COMFORT-MATIC GEARBOX HYDRAULIC OPERATING SYSTEM FLUID
To check the gear oil and check/replace the hydraulic clutch operating system fluid, contact only a Fiat dealership.
AIR CLEANER
Have the air cleaner replaced by a Fiat Dealership.
Used gear oil contains substances that are hazardous for the environment. It is ad-
visable to have oil changed by a Fiat Dealership where used oil will be disposed of
according to the law.WARNING
SCHEDULED SERVICING PLAN
Check gearbox every
oil level 45,000 km
Check fluid in hydraulic every
clutch operation system 45,000 km
Check fluid in hydraulic every
clutch operation system 90,000 km (or every 2 years)

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ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS
Version Engine code
100 Multijet4HV
120 MultijetSOFIM F1AE0481D
130 MultijetSOFIM F1AE0481N
160 MultijetSOFIM F1CE0481D
The following body version code and key is an example that may be applied to all
body version codes :
Key: 250 A A M F A AX
MODEL
PAYLOAD
ENGINE
ENGINE TRANSMISSION/AXLES
BODYWORK
WHEELBASE
VERSION
PAYLOAD
A3000 kg
B3300 kg
C3500 kg LIGHT
D3500 kg HEAVY
E4005 kg
ENGINES
A100 Multijet
C120 Multijet
D160 Multijet
E130 Multijet
TRASMISSION
MManual gearbox
AAutomatic gearbox
BODYWORK
AChassis cab
BChassis without cab
CLow loader with cab
DBox
EPrimary school bus
LMiddle school bus
FVan
WHEELBASE
AShort wheelbase
BMedium wheelbase
CLong wheelbase
DMedium-long wheelbase
GBox with long cab
HChassis with long cab
MMinibus
PPanorama
R6/9 seater crew cab
UChassis without low loader
drive cab