2008 FIAT DOBLO seats

53GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
7-seat versions
To access the third row:
– open the side sliding door;
– lower the head restraints (if set in
the normal position of use) (see para-
graph “Head restraints”);
– release lever A-fig. 59band fold
the seat forward onto the cushion;
– raise the whole cushion fig. 59c.
To get out of the vehicle, reverse the
above operations and make sure head
restraints are lowered.
fig. 59b
F0A0403b
fig. 59c
F0A0404b
IMPORTANTIt is forbidden to
travel with the second row seats
tipped and third row seats set in nor-
mal position of use. More particularly,
if the central seat of the second row
is tipped and that of the third row is
set in normal position of use, a buzzer
will sound to indicate the wrong seat
position.
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).TAILGATE EMERGENCY
OPENING
On versions with front seats that do
not fold over, there is an opening de-
vice inside the tailgate to allow the oc-
cupants to evacuate the rear seats in an
emergency. To unlock the tailage, op-
erate device Aillustrated in the fig. 60
from inside the load compartment.
fig. 60
F0A0900b
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54GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Rear seats, 7-seat versions
Head restraints for rear seats are mo-
bile fig. 62a. To use head restraints,
raise them from non-use position (1)
to use position (2). To set them back
to “non-use position” (1), press the
outer button A-fig. 62band push
down the head restraint. Rear head re-
straints can be removed; to remove
them: press buttons Aand Band then
raise them to complete removal.
fig. 62a
F0A0414b
A
fig. 62
F0A0038b
To adjust, move the head restraint
upwards or downwards until it clicks.
Make sure it is properly locked in
place.
Fixed head restraints cannot be re-
moved.
Rear seats, 5-seat versions
The height of the rear head (where
provided) restraints can be adjusted
fig. 62.
To remove the rear head restraints,
remove the rear window shelf (see
“Boot” in this chapter), press buttons
A-fig. 62by the side of the stands and
pull the head restraint upwards.Remember that the
head restraints should be
adjusted to support the
back of your head and not your
neck. Only if they are in this po-
sition will they be able to provide
effective protection.
fig. 61a fig. 61
F0A0037b
HEAD RESTRAINTS
Front seats
According to the version, the head
restraints can be:
– fixed fig. 61;
– adjustable in height fig. 61a.
F0A0036b
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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.
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81GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
fig. 121
F0A0256b
fig. 122
F0A0255b
A
fig. 123
F0A0093b
Tipping part of the left seat
To tip the left-hand side of the seat
back:
– remove the head restraint (if pro-
vided);
– lift knob A-fig. 121then tip the en-
tire seat fig. 122.
Refit head restraints back into the
seats A-fig. 123.To remove the rear window
shelf
The shelf is split into to parts
fig. 124. Proceed as follows to re-
move the entire shelf:
1)Open the rear doors or the tail-
gate.
fig. 124
F0A0430b
C
A
fig. 125
F0A0087b
2)Lift part A-fig. 124of the shelf
and place it on part B.
3)Fasten the two parts by means of
rubber fasteners C-fig. 125.
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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.
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83GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Always check that seats
are anchored to the floor
before securing the seat
backs. It is absolutely forbidden
to use the third row seat
for transporting loads
when the seat back is tilted. Load
could be projected forward
against the seat back of the sec-
ond row seats thus causing in-
juries to passengers fig. 127a.To re-position the seat:
– seat back anchoring levers, both
right and left B-fig. 127must be at 1
(released); otherwise move both
levers to position 1;
– raise first the seat back (without se-
curing it) then secure the entire seat
to the floor anchorings and then se-
cure the seat back.To remove the seat in order to in-
crease the boot space, tilt the seat and
remove the tool bag (keep it on the
vehicle) then use lever D-fig. 128to
release catches.
Reverse the above operations for re-
fitting.
To increase the boot space you can
also tilt the second rear row as fol-
lows:
– tilt side seats (as described in para-
graph “access to the third row rear
seats”);
fig. 128
F0A0405b
fig. 127a
F0A0434b
fig. 129
F0A0411b
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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).
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89GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
ABS
The vehicle can be fitted with an ABS
braking system, which prevents the
wheels from locking when braking,
makes the most of road grip and gives
the best control when emergency
braking under difficult road conditions.
The driver can tell the ABS system
has come into play because the brake
pedal pulsates slightly and the system
gets noisier.
This should not be interpreted as a
fault in the brakes; on the contrary it
is a sign that the ABS system is work-
ing: it tells the driver that the vehicle
is travelling at the limit of its road grip
and that he should alter his speed to
fit the type of road surface.
The ABS system is an addition to the
basic braking system. If there is a mal-
function, the system turns off auto-
matically and only the ordinary brakes
continue to work.If a failure occurs, and consequently
the anti-lock function is not effective,
the braking system will continue to
work as usual.
If you have never driven a vehicle
with ABS before, you should practice
using the system on slippery terrain,
obviously with the necessary safety
precautions and keeping to the High-
way Code of the country you are in.
It is also a good idea to read the fol-
lowing information carefully.
The advantage in using the ABS sys-
tem is that it continues to give you
maximum manoeuvrability even when
braking hard in conditions of poor grip
by preventing the wheels locking.
You should, however, not expect the
braking distance to always decrease:
for example surfaces with gravel or
fresh snow on a slippery road will in
fact increase the braking distance. Correct positions as a function
of the load
0- one or two occupants in the
front seats.
1- five occupants.
2- five occupants + load in boot.
3- driver + maximum permissible
load stowed in boot.
Check the headlight
beam position every time
you change the load to be
carried.
HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT
ABROAD
Headlights are orientated as to drive
inside the country of origin before sell-
ing the vehicle. When travelling in
countries with opposite driving direc-
tion, you need to cover the headlight
areas according to the Road Code of
the country you are travelling in.
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