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96GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
The correct operation of
front airbags, side airbags
and pretensioners is en-
sured only if the vehicle is not
overloaded.
Do not wash the seat
back in vehicles with side
airbags with pressurised
steam or water in automatic seat
washing stations.
The airbag does not re-
place seat belts but rather
increases their effective-
ness. Furthermore, the airbag is
not fired in the event of low
speed front collisions, side colli-
sions, rear-end shunts and roll-
overs. In these cases, the passen-
gers are only protected by the
seat belts which for this reason
must always be fastened.
Always drive with both
hands on the rim of the
steering wheel so that the
airbag is free to inflate during a
head-on collision, and protect
you from serious injury. Do not
drive with your body bending to-
wards the steering wheel, but sit
in an upright position with your
back resting against the seat.
Do not cover the back-
rest of front seats with
trims or covers that are
not suitable to be used with side
bags.
It is important to re-
member that the airbag
can be fired if the ignition
key is fitted and at MAR also if
the engine is not running and the
vehicle it is hit by another vehicle
travelling at suitable speed. As a
consequence, Fiat recommends
sitting children in their specific
restraint systems on the back
seat, which is the most protected
position possible. On the con-
trary, the airbags will not be fired
if the vehicle is crashed into when
the key is not inserted or turned.
Consequently, in this case, the
fact that the system is not fired
does not indicate a fault.
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108DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
IMPORTANTAfter a taxing drive
you should allow the engine to “catch
its breath” before turning it off by let-
ting it idle to allow the temperature in
the engine compartment to fall.
PARKING
Switch off the engine, pull up the
handbrake and engage a gear (1st gear
or reverse, according to whether the
vehicle is facing up or downhill) and
leave the wheels turned. If the vehi-
cle is left on a steep slope, wedges or
a rock should be used to lock the
wheels.
Do not leave the ignition key at
MARto prevent draining the battery.
Always remove the key when you
leave the vehicle.HANDBRAKE
The handbrake lever is located be-
tween the two front seats.
Pull the handbrake lever upwards un-
til the vehicle cannot be moved. Four
or five clicks are generally enough
when the vehicle is on level ground
while nine or ten may be required if
the vehicle is on a steep slope or laden.
IMPORTANTIf this is not the
case, take the vehicle to a Fiat Deal-
ership to have the handbrake adjust-
ed.
Instrument panel warning light x
will come on when the handbrake
lever is pulled up and the ignition key
is at MAR.
To release the handbrake:
1)Slightly lift the handbrake and
press release button A-fig.1.
2)Keep the button pressed in and
lower the lever. Warning light xwill
go out.
3)Press the brake pedal when car-
rying out this operation to prevent the
vehicle moving accidentally. STOPPING THE ENGINE
Turn the key to STOPwhile the
engine is idling.
A quick burst on the ac-
celerator before turning
off the engine serves ab-
solutely no practical purpose and
wastes fuel.
Never leave children un-
supervised in the vehicle.
A
fig. 1
F0A0034b
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122IN AN EMERGENCY
To change a wheel proceed as
follows:
1)Stop the vehicle in a position that
is not dangerous for oncoming traffic
where you can change the wheel safe-
ly. The ground should be flat and ad-
equately firm. Do not lubricate the bolt
threads before fitting
them back: they could
come loose.
Fasten the wheel cap correctly
to prevent the wheel from com-
ing free in motion.
Never tamper with the inflation
valve.
Never place tools between the
rim and tyre.
Check the tyre and spare wheel
pressure regularly. The tyre in-
flation pressure is shown in sec-
tion “Technical specifications”.
CHANGING A WHEEL
Please note:
– The jack weighs 1.85 kg
– The jack requires no adjustments
– The jack cannot be repaired. If it
breaks it must be replaced with a new
jack
– No tool with the exception of the
handle can be fitted on the jack.2)Turn the engine off and pull up the
handbrake.
3Engage first or reverse gear.
4)Either move the left-hand front
seat back forwards (Fiat Doblò Car-
go versions) lifting lever A-fig. 2and
take the tool bag shown in fig. 3or lift
the rear seat (for Fiat Doblò Passen-
ger Transport versions) with lever B-
fig. 4and take the bag shown in fig.
5. Take the bag to the wheel to be re-
placed.
5)Take the wheel removal wrench.
A
fig. 2
F0A0040b
fig. 3
F0A0094b
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125IN AN EMERGENCY
– When fitting the space-saver spare
wheel back onto container, fit the
spacer tab on the outer side of the
rim, then position the space-saver
spare wheel with the outer side of the
rim fig. 14bfacing upwards
– hook the lower side of the support
bracket C-fig. 16to the anchoring
spring Dand tighten the support bolt
fig. 6.3) Put the jack and tools back in the
tool bag.
4)Rearrange the tool bag behind the
left-hand side seat (Fiat Dobló Cargo
versions) or under the rear seat (Fiat
Doblò Passengers Transport ver-
sions).
5)Fasten the bag with the elastic
band.
IMPORTANT Do not use inner
tubes with tubeless tyres.
Check the inflation pressure of the
tyres and the spare wheel regularly.
Use the extension shown in fig. 13
to fasten or loosen the inflation valve
cap.
fig. 13
F0A0713b
fig. 14a
F0A0280b
fig. 15
F0A0281b
In certain Passengers Transport ver-
sions instead of the traditional spare
wheel, a space-saver spare wheel is
provided. For anchoring to support
proceed as follows:
– If the space-saver spare wheel is
used, the spacer pad cannot be refit-
ted on the outer side of the standard
wheel rim but it shall be stowed tem-
porarily in the luggage compartment.
fig. 14b
F0A0611b
fig. 16
F0A0610b
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134IN AN EMERGENCY
REAR LIGHT CLUSTER
To replace a bulb, proceed as fol-
lows:
Versions equipped with rear
brackets:
1)Working inside the vehicle: re-
move the plastic cover fig. 25set on
the speaker seat fitting the screwdriv-
er under the plastic and making it slide
in parallel with the slot to spring the
2 front catches, pull the plastic cover
parallel with the supporting surface to
spring the rear catch and then remove
the upper plastic cover A-fig. 26us-
ing the screwdriver provided, in order
to make visible the fastening bolt Bof
the light unit.Versions not equipped with rear
brackets:
1)Act from inside the vehicle to re-
move upper plastic cap C-fig. 27by
means of the screwdriver available, so
that light cluster fastening bolt Dis
made visible.
AB
fig. 26
F0A0146b
DC
fig. 27
F0A0147b
fig. 25
F0A0149b
SIDE DIRECTION
INDICATORS
To change the bulb, proceed as fol-
lows:
1)Press the lens A-fig. 24in the di-
rection of the arrow so to compress
the clip and remove the cluster.
2)Turn the bulb holder counter-
clockwise, remove the snap-fitted bulb
and replace it.
fig. 24
F0A0524b
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135IN AN EMERGENCY
2)Fit the wrench provided A-fig. 28
(used also to remove the wheel) to
the fastening bolt of the light unit.
3)Loosen the bolts, then undo the
light cluster fastening nuts by means of
extension B-fig. 28supplied with the
unit.
As regards the 7-seater version is
concerned, undo the light cluster fas-
tening bolt by means of extension B-
fig. 28 inserted onto the bolt through
slotted hole C-fig. 28a.
4)Undo, after removing the fasten-
ing bolt, the cluster fastening screws
(located outside), as illustrated in
fig. 29.5)Take out the pressure-fit con-
nector.
6)Undo the four fastening screws to
remove the bulb holder and get access
to the bulbs.
7)Remove the bulbs fig. 30by push-
ing them gently and turning them
counterclockwise (bayonet fitting)
A– brake light bulb
B– indicator light bulb
C– reversing light bulb
D– sidelight bulb
E– rear fog light bulb
fig. 28a
F0A0406b
fig. 29
F0A0525b
fig. 30
F0A0526b
fig. 28
F0A0401b
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142IN AN EMERGENCY
Engine control unit (power)
Engine control unit (ignition switch powered)
Glow plug control unit
Horn
Manual climate control enable control
Ignition switch
Manual climate control compressor
Headlight beam adjuster
Petrol fume recirculation solenoid valve
Tachometer generator
Injectors
Heated rear window
One-speed radiator fan
Fuel pump
Fuel pump
Windscreen-rear window washer pump
Supplementary power socket
ABS power (valve)
Radiator fan first speed
(versions with manual climate control system)
Radiator fan first speed (1.3 -1.9 Multijet versions)
Radiator fan second speed
(1.4 - 1.6 versions with manual climate control system)
Radiator fan second speed (1.3 -1.9 Multijet versions)
Heated seats
+ 30 services
(sound system, cellular telephone, diagnostic socket)
Figure Fuse Ampere
10
7.5
15
15
7.5
20
7.5
10
15
15
20
30
30
20
15
30
20
30
30
40
60
40
15
10 F17
F16
F11
F10
F31
F03 – MAXI FUSE
F19
F13
F11
F11
F22
F40
F06 – MAXI FUSE
F22
F21
F43
F44
F05 – MAXI FUSE
F06 – MAXI FUSE
F06 – MAXI FUSE
F07 – MAXI FUSE
F07 – MAXI FUSE
F45
F39 42
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42
42
41
42
42
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143IN AN EMERGENCY
+15 services (sound system, cellular telephone,
dashboard control lighting, electrical mirrors,
trailer, heated seat control lighting)
Lambda sensors (oxygen sensors)
Heated rearview mirrors
Engine cooling system relay
Engine control system relay
Pump system relay
Fan system relay
passenger compartment heater
Safet belt buzzer muting relay
Windscreen wiper
Rear window wiper
Passenger compartment fan
Subwoofer system
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
Spare
Figure Fuse Ampere
7.5
15
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
30
15
30
15
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–
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F11
F41
F18
F16
F31
F31
F49
F43
F52
F08
F36
F35
F09
F33
F34
F46
F23 41
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