2008 FIAT DOBLO Back

49GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Electrically heated driver’s seat
fig. 50
Press button Bto switch the seat
heating on and off.
The LED on the button will light up
when the function is on.
Height adjustment
Move lever C-fig. 50upwards to
raise the front seat section and move
lever Dupwards to raise the rear seat
section. Move the levers downwards to
lower the seat.
IMPORTANTThe seat shall not
be occupied when raising, whereas
you must be seated when lowering it.FIXED PASSENGER SEAT
Adjusting the reclining seat back
Lift lever A-fig. 52.
A
fig. 52
F0A0197b
Only make adjustments
when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Driver’s seat with armrest and
adjustable lumbar support
fig. 51
The armrest can be lifted or lowered
F.
The lumbar support can be adjusted
to better support you back. Turn knob
Gto adjust.
fig. 51
F0A0259b
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50GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Once you have released
the lever, check that the
seat is firmly locked in the
runners by trying to move it back
and forth. Failure to lock the seat
in place could result in the seat
moving suddenly and dangerous-
ly.
FOLDING FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT
Folding the seat back
Lift lever A-fig. 54to fold the seat
back and obtain a tabletop.Tipping the seat
To tip the seat and make more space
in the passenger compartment pro-
ceed as follows:
– tip the seat as described previous-
ly;
– use lever B-fig. 55to tip the whole
seat forward;
– lock the seat using the special rod
A-fig. 56and fitting it into slot Bon
the seat.
To return the seat to normal posi-
tion, release rod Aand then raise the
seat.
IMPORTANTWhen folded, the
seat shall be anchored by the proper
rod ‘to prevent its violent returning
to original position when accelerating.
fig. 54
F0A0250b
SLIDING PASSENGER SEAT
Adjusting the reclining seat
back
Lift lever A-fig. 52.
Moving the seat backwards or
forwards
Lift lever B-fig. 53and push the seat
backwards or forwards.
B
fig. 53
F0A0198b
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The ladder shall only be
tilted with the vehicle sta-
tionary and the door
open.
52GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
You cannot open the
left-hand sliding side door
while refuelling when the
flap is open (see “At the filling
station” in this section).
Versions with two sliding side
doors
Open either of the two sliding side
doors to access the rear seats. ACCESSING
THE REAR SEATS
Versions with one sliding side
door (on passenger side)
From passenger’s side: open the
sliding side door.
From driver’s side:pull handle F-
fig. 59aupwards to tip the seat back.
Once you have let go of the lever,
check that the seat is firmly locked in
the runners by trying to move it back
and forth.In the event of an emer-
gency, you can get out of
the rear seats from the
driver’s side by tilting the driver’s
seat.
EC
D
fig. 58
F0A0187bD
D
E
fig. 59
F0A0199b
Releasing the ladder: press but-
ton E-fig. 59to release the ladder
from the handle D. Reposition the lad-
der in its original position. Tip the seat
by lowering the cushion and lifting the
seat back. Make sure that the seat is
locked.
fig. 59a
F0A0600b
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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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55GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
DRIVING MIRROR
This mirror can be adjusted by
means of lever A-fig. 64
1)anti-dazzle position.
2)normal position.
The mirror is also fitted with a safe-
ty device that releases the mirror in
the event of an impact.
1
2
fig. 64
F0A0180b
The particular head restraint shape
voluntarily interferes with the passen-
ger’s back leaning on the rear seat in
order to force him/her to lift the head
restraint and use it correctly.
IMPORTANTRear passengers
shall always set head restraints to po-
sition (2) when travelling.
fig. 62b
F0A0415b
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE
STEERING WHEEL
In certain versions, the steering
wheel can be adjusted vertically:
1)Move lever A-fig. 63 to position
1.
2)Adjust the steering wheel.
3) Take the lever back to position 2
to fasten the steering wheel.
Only make adjustments
when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
2
A
1
fig. 63
F0A0039b
Only make adjustments
when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
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68GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
CONTROLS
HAZARD LIGHTS fig. 92
They turn on by pressing switch A,
regardless of the position of the igni-
tion key.
When the lights are on, the switch
and the instrument panel warning light
FDor Rand Ewill flash.
Press the switch again to turn the
lights off.CONTROL BUTTONS fig. 93
The buttons are located between
the central air vents.
The controls can only be operated
when the ignition key is at MAR.
A- Front foglight button.
B- Rear foglight button.
C- Heated rear window on/off but-
ton. IMPORTANTThe dipped beam
headlights will automatically be
switched off when the main beam
headlights are switched on if the front
fog lights are on.
The dipped beam headlights and/or
the front foglights (if fitted) must be on
to switch rear foglights on.
The rear fog lights are switched off
either by pressing C or switching on
the main beam headlights or turning
the ignition key to STOP. You will
need to switch the rear foglights back
on, if required, when the dipped beam
headlights and/or front foglights are
switched on or when the engine is
started again.
A
fig. 92
F0A0057b
The use of hazard lights
is governed by the High-
way Code of the country
you are in. Keep to the rules.
BA
fig. 93
F0A0509b
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71GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
IMPORTANTDo not position on
the tilting shelf objects heavier than 3
kg: for safety purposes the shelf is re-
leased from its housing when submit-
ted to excessive loads.
Resetting the shelf
(after releasing)
Proceed as follows:
– fit the shelf B-fig. 101bso that the
support fixed pin Ais fitted inside the
shelf left rail;
– turn the shelf Buntil the lower
edge is touching the support Amobile
pin C;
– press slightly in arrow direction to
set the shelf Bin the position of use.
Pin Cis inside the shelf right rail. SUN VISORS fig. 101
The sun visors Aare positioned to
the sides of the rear-view mirror.
They can swing up and down, as
shown. A ticket pocket can be found
on the back of the sunvisor driver's
side. A courtesy mirror is applied to
the back of the sun visors.
TILTING SHELF (for passengers
transport versions, where
provided)
Behind the front passenger seatback,
it is available (on certain versions) a
tilting shelf A-fig. 101a.
To position it horizontally, pull it to-
wards the direction shown by the ar-
rows; reverse this operation to repo-
sition it.
fig. 100
F0A0506b
A
fig. 101
F0A0507b
fig. 101b
F0A0911b
Never travel with the
shelf tilted. The shelf or
the objects on it can
cause injuries in the event of a
crash.
fig. 101a
F0A0910b
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72GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
REAR SIDE WINDOWS
The windows open outwards.
1)Move the lever as shown in fig.
103.
2)Push the lever outwards to open
the window completely.
3)Push the lever back until it clicks.
To close the windows, pull the lever
the opposite direction until it clicks.WING WINDOW
IMPORTANTOpen and close the
wing window only when the vehicle
is stationary.
The Fiat Doblò may fit a handy wing
window on the roof on the back of the
load compartment to carry long ob-
jects.
Opening the wing window
To open the wing window, pull lever
A-fig. 104downwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
Put your hand in handle B-fig. 105
and lead the wing window while it
opens.
fig. 103
F0A0067b
A
fig. 104
F0A0069b
fig. 102
F0A0408b
SIDE SLIDING WINDOW
(longitudinal sliding)
The windows slide open.
1)Keep pressed button A-fig. 102
to release the sliding window.
2)Push the window in the direction
of the arrow (1), to open as required.
3)To close, pull the sliding window
in the direction of the arrow (2) until
you hear it click.
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