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DOOR LOCK fig. 82
To lock all doors at the same time, press
button A, located on the central console
control panel, regardless of the position
of the ignition key. Press button Bto un-
lock the doors.
The window control panel features a but-
ton Dfor independent locking/unlocking of
the load compartment fig. 83.
POWER SUPPLY AND
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH
The vehicle is fitted with a safety switch that
in the event of a crash comes into opera-
tion by cutting off fuel and turning off the en-
gine as a consequence. When the inertial
switch cuts in, fuel supply is stopped and haz-
ard and sidelights will turn on, for turning
off press button A. An additional safety
switch is also fitted, that in the event of a
crash comes into operation by cutting off the
power supply. These two safety switches
therefore prevent dangerous fuel leaks due
to fuel line cracking and sparks or electric dis-
charges due to damaging or malfunctioning
of the electric components of the vehicle in
the event of a crash.
IMPORTANT After a crash, remember to
remove the key from the ignition device to
prevent battery run-down.
If, after a crash no fuel leaks or damages to
the electric devices (e.g. headlights) are
found and the vehicle can be started again,
reset the fuel cut-off switch and the power
supply cut-off switch (where provided). Fol-
low the instructions given below.
fig. 82F0N0047mfig. 84F0N0048m
If, after a crash, you smell fu-
el or see leaks from the fuel
system, do not reset the switches to
avoid fire risk.
WARNING
Resetting the fuel cut-off switch
fig. 84
To reset the fuel cut-off switch, press but-
ton A.
Resetting the power supply cut-off
switch (Schoolbus/Minibus) fig. 85
The switch is located on the battery pos-
itive terminal.
To reset the power supply cut-off
switch, proceed as follows:
❒press button Ato reset the fuel cut-
off switch;
❒press button Bto reset the power
supply switch.
fig. 83F0N0132m
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IMPORTANT
Do not use abrasive detergents or sol-
vents to clean the device. To clean its ex-
ternal surface, use a wet cloth or special
products for cleaning synthetic materials.
The multimeter is installed and sealed with
lead by authorised personnel: access to
the device and relevant power and record-
ing cables is forbidden.
The vehicle owner is responsible for gov-
erning the instrument use. The inspection
must be carried out at least every two
years and will include a test to confirm
correct operation.
After the inspection, check that the plate
is updated with specified data.DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press the button
Øon the remote control fig. 107or fit
and turn clockwise the metal insert into
the driver’s door lock.
Door locking is only possible if all the
doors are closed. Opening one or more
doors by pressing the button
Øon the re-
mote control fig. 107, will make the di-
rection indicators and the button led A-
fig. 110flash quickly for about 3 seconds.
With this function active, buttons Aand
B fig. 110are disabled.
fig. 107F0N0060m
Pressing twice briefly the button Øon the
remote control fig. 107will engage the
dead lock device (see paragraph “Dead
lock device”).
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button
Æfig. 107or Ëfig.
108, according to versions, to obtain re-
mote door unlocking, timed ceiling light
turning on, directions indicator double
fig. 108F0N0145m
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flashing. Turn the metal insert counter-
clockwise into the driver’s door lock fig.
109to unlock all the doors.
Door locking/unlocking from
the inside
Press button A-fig. 110to lock and press
button Bto unlock the doors. Block/re-
lease actions are carried out centrally
(front and rear). When doors are locked
the button led Ais on and pressing the
button Bwill obtain central unlocking of
the doors and turning off of the led. When
doors are unlocked, the button led is off
and pressing the button will obtain central
locking of the doors. Door locking is ac-
tivated only if all the doors are perfectly
closed.
fig. 109F0N0059mfig. 110F0N0047m
fig. 111F0N0132m
Pulling the internal door handle of one of the
rear doors will unlock the relevant door.
Lacking power (blown fuse, battery discon-
nected, etc.) it is however possible to lock
the doors manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h speed, doors will
be locked automatically if the set up menu
function has been selected (see paragraph
“Multifunction display” in this section).
LOAD COMPARTMENT KEY
fig. 111
Lock activation is indicated by the led on
the key.
The led turns on in the following cases:
❒after each door lock command gener-
ated by the key itself or by key Øon
the dashboard;
❒upon instrument panel activation;
❒upon opening one of the front doors;
❒when the doors are locked at 20 km/h
(if this is activated from the menu);
Deactivation takes place upon opening
one of the load compartment doors or
upon a door release request (load com-
partment or centralised) or upon a release
request via the remote control/door pawl. After locking doors by:
❒remote control;
❒door revolving plug;
it will not be possible to unlock the doors
by pressing button
A-fig. 110.
IMPORTANT With central locking active
pulling the opening lever of one of the front
doors will cause central locking deactivation.
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DEAD LOCK DEVICE
(where provided)
This safety device enables to inhibit:
❒door internal handles;
❒locking/unlocking buttons A-B fig. 110;
thus hindering doors opening from inside
the passenger’s compartment in case of at-
tempt to break-into (e.g.: window breaking).
The dead lock device guarantees the best
protection against unwanted access.
Therefore, it should be actuated every
time the vehicle is parked and left unat-
tended.
Once the dead lock device
has been actuated, doors
cannot be opened from the passen-
ger’s compartment in any way what-
soever. For this reason, make sure
there are no person left inside the ve-
hicle. If the battery of the key with
remote control is down, the dead lock
device can be deactivated only by fit-
ting the metal insert of the key in
both front door revolving plugs as de-
scribed previously: in this case the
dead lock device will stay engaged
only on the rear doors.
WARNINGDevice activation
The dead lock device is automatically ac-
tivated on every door when pressing twice
briefly the remote control button
Ø, fig.
107.
Device activation is indicated by 3 flashing
of direction indicators and flashing of the
button led A-fig. 110.
If one of the doors is not perfectly closed,
the dead lock device will not activate, thus
preventing that a person getting into the ve-
hicle from the open door remains blocked
inside the passenger’s compartment when
she/he closes the door.
Device deactivation
The device is deactivated automatically on
every door in the following cases:
❒when opening the driver’s door using
the key without remote control;
❒when unlocking doors using the re-
mote control;
❒turning the ignition key to MAR.
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SIDE SLIDING DOORTo open the side sliding door, raise the
handle Aand guide the door.
The side sliding door is equipped with a
lock that stops it at the end of its open-
ing run. Operate the outer handle A(or
the corresponding inner one) and push the
door to close it.
In any case, always make sure that the
door is correctly fastened in the door
open catch.
SLIDING SIDE WINDOW
(where provided) fig. 112a
To open, press the two handles Btoward
one another and slide the glass.
When the two opening handles are re-
leased, the sliding glass may stop in inter-
mediate positions.MOBILE FOOT BOARD fig. 113
(where provided)
When opening the passenger’s compart-
ment side door or the load compartment
door, a foot board will come out under
the vehicle floor to make easier to get in-
to the vehicle.
fig. 112F0N0061m
When leaving the vehicle
parked with the sliding doors
open, always check that the door
hooks are properly fastened into the
retaining device.
WARNING
Do not move the vehicle
with side doors open.
WARNING
Always make sure the foot
board is fully retracted be-
fore moving off. Since the foot board
is interlocked with the side sliding
door, if the foot board is not fully re-
tracted or rear doors are not perfectly
closed will cause instrument panel
warning light
´turning on.
WARNING
fig. 113F0N0176mfig. 112aF0N0240m
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fig. 114F0N0129mfig. 115F0N0130mfig. 116F0N0131m
REAR DOUBLE DOOR
Opening the first door by hand
from the outside
Turn the key counterclockwise fig. 109
or press the remote control button ∞
and operate the handleA-fig. 114in the
direction of the arrow.
Closing the first door by hand from
the outside
Turn the key clockwise or press the but-
ton Áof the key with remote control.
Close first the left door and then the right
one. Opening the second door by hand
fig. 116
Pull the handle Cin the direction of the
arrow.
The double rear doors are fitted with a
catch which stops the opening at an an-
gle of approximately 90°.
Powered closing from the inside
fig. 117
Close both rear doors (first the left one
and then the right one) and press button
Dlocated on window control panel.
fig. 117F0N0132m
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The spring catch system is
designed to ensure the best
comfort in use. An accidental knock
or gust of wind could release the
springs and make doors close.
WARNING
It is possible to increase the opening an-
gle of the two doors to facilitate loading
and unloading operations. Press button A-
fig. 118to open the doors to about 180°.
When open to 180° the
doors are not blocked. Do
not use this system when the vehicle
is parked on a slope or when it is
windy.
WARNING
fig. 118F0N0188m
POWER WINDOWS
fig. 119
The driver’s door armrest features the
switches that with the key at MAR:
Aopen/close the left front window;
Bopen/close the right front window;
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SOUND SYSTEM
(where provided)
For sound system operation refer to the
Supplement attached to the Owner Hand-
book.
SOUND SYSTEM PRESETTING
(where provided)
The system consists of:
❒sound system power wires
❒front speaker connecting wires
❒aerial power wire
❒2 tweeters Aon front posts (30W
max power each);
❒2 mid-woofers Bon front doors
(165 mm diameter, 40W max
power each);
❒radio aerial wire.
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Parking manoeuvres howev-
er are always under the dri-
ver’s responsibility that shall always
check the absence of people (spe-
cially children) or animals in the ma-
noeuvre space. This system is just a
help for the driver but she/he shall
never reduce attention during dan-
gerous manoeuvres even if performed
at low speed.
WARNING
GENERAL WARNINGS
❒When parking, take the utmost care
to obstacles that may be set above or
under the sensors.
❒Objects set close to the vehicle, un-
der certain circumstances are not de-
tected and could therefore cause
damages to the vehicle or be dam-
aged.
Below are listed some conditions that
could affect the parking system perfor-
mance:
❒Reduced sensor sensitivity or re-
duced parking system performance
could be due to the presence on the
sensor surface of: ice, snow, mud,
multiple painting.
❒The sensor detects a non-existent ob-
ject (“echo disturbances”) caused by
disturbances of mechanical nature,
e.g.: vehicle washing, rain (extreme
wind conditions), hail.
❒Indications sent by the sensors can al-
so be altered by ultrasound systems
(e.g.: truck pneumatic brakes or pneu-
matic hammers) set nearby the vehi-
cle.
❒Parking system performance could al-
so be affected by sensor position. For
instance, when trimming is changed
(due to wear of shock absorbers, sus-
pensions) or when changing tyres,
loading excessively the vehicle, car-
rying out specific tuning for lowering
the vehicle.
❒Obstacle detection at the top of the
vehicle (specially for vans or chassis
cabs) could not be guaranteed since
the system detects obstacles that can
strike the bottom of the vehicle.
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