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118DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
The following precautions should be
taken if the vehicle will not be used for
several months:
– Park the vehicle in covered, dry and
if possible well-ventilated premises.
– Engage a gear.
– Make sure the handbrake is not en-
gaged.
– Remove the cables from the bat-
tery terminals (first remove the cable
to the negative terminal), and check
the battery charge. If the vehicle is to
be stored for long periods the charge
of the battery should be checked
every month and recharged if it falls
below 12.5V.IMPORTANT Where relevant,
switch off the electronic alarm with the
remote control.
– Clean and protect the painted parts
using protective wax.
– Clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds readi-
ly available.
– Sprinkle talcum powder on the
rubber windscreen and rear window
wiper blades and lift them off the glass.
– Slightly open the windows.– Cover the vehicle with a cloth or
perforated plastic sheet. Do not use
sheets of non-perforated plastic as
they do not allow moisture on the ve-
hicle body to evaporate.
– Inflate the tyres to 0.5 bar above
the normal specified pressure and
check it at intervals.
– Do not drain the engine cooling
system.
VEHICLE STORAGE
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119IN AN EMERGENCY
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M M
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Y Y
EMERGENCY
START-UP
If the Fiat code cannot deactivate the
engine immobilising system, the warn-
ing lights ¢(Y) and Ustay on and
the engine will not start. Follow the
emergency start-up procedure to start
the engine.
Read the whole procedure carefully
before trying to carry it out. If you
make a mistake, you must turn the ig-
nition key back to STOPand repeat
the whole operation from the begin-
ning (step 1).
1)Read the 5-figure electronic code
given on the CODE card.
2)Turn the ignition key to MAR.3)Press and hold down the accel-
erator pedal. The injection system
warning light Uwill come on for
about 8 seconds, and then go out. At
this point release the accelerator ped-
al and get ready to count the flashes
of the Uinjection warning light.
4) Count the number of flashes that
corresponds to the first figure of the
code on the CODE card, then press
the accelerator pedal and keep it there
until the Uwarning light comes on
for four seconds and then goes out;
release the accelerator pedal.
5) The Uwarning light will start
flashing again: after it has flashed the
number of times that corresponds to
the second figure on the CODE card,
press the accelerator pedal to the
floor and keep it there.
6)Do the same for the remaining fig-
ures on the CODE card.7)Once the final figure has been en-
tered, keep the accelerator pedal
pressed. The Uwarning light will light
up for four seconds and then go out;
release the accelerator pedal.
8)The Uwarning light will flash
rapidly for about 4 seconds to indicate
that the operation has been complet-
ed correctly.
9) Start the engine by turning the ig-
nition key from MARto AVV.
If, however, the Uwarning light
stays on, turn the ignition key to
STOPand repeat the procedure
from step 1).
IMPORTANT After an emergency
start-up, you should contact a Fiat
Dealership otherwise you will have
to repeat the procedure described
each time you want to start the en-
gine.
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120IN AN EMERGENCY
If the battery is flat, you can use an-
other battery to start the engine. Its
capacity must be the same or slightly
greater than the flat battery.
Proceed as follows fig. 1:
1) Connect positive terminals (+) of
the two batteries with a jump lead.
2)With a second lead, connect the
negative terminal (–) of the auxiliary
battery and to an earthing point E
on
the engine or the gearbox of the ve-
hicle to be started.
IMPORTANTDo not directly
connect the two negative terminals:
sparks could ignite the flammable gas
from the battery. If the other battery
is fitted in a vehicle, prevent acciden-
tal contacts between the metal parts
of the two vehicles.
3) Start the engine.
4)When the engine has been start-
ed, remove the leads reversing the or-
der above.If the engine fails to start after a few
attempts, do not keep turning the key
but have the vehicle seen to at a Fiat
Dealership.
JUMP STARTING
fig. 1
F0A0106b
Do not carry out this
procedure if you lack ex-
perience; if it is not done
correctly it can cause very in-
tense electrical discharges. In ad-
dition, the fluid contained in the
battery is poisonous and corro-
sive. Avoid contact with skin and
eyes. You are also advised not to
put naked flames or lighted cig-
arettes near the battery and not
to cause sparks.
Under no circumstances
should a battery charger
be used to start the en-
gine: it could damage the elec-
tronic systems and in particular
the ignition and injection control
units.
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121IN AN EMERGENCY
BUMP STARTING IF A TYRE IS
PUNCTURED
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Wheel changing and correct use of
the jack and spare wheel call for some
precautions as listed below. Catalysed vehicles must
not be bump started
(pushed, towed or coast-
ed down hill) as this could cause
fuel to flow into the catalytic ex-
haust system and damage it be-
yond repair.
Remember that until
the engine has started the
brake booster and hy-
draulic power steering systems
will not work and a greater effort
will therefore be required to de-
press the brake pedal or turn the
steering wheel.
Alert other drivers that
the vehicle is stationary in
compliance with local
regulations: hazard warning
lights, warning triangle etc.
Passengers on board should
leave the vehicle, especially if it is
heavily laden. Passengers should
stay away from oncoming traffic
while the wheel is being changed.
If the wheel is being changed on
a steep or badly surfaced road,
place wedges or other suitable
material under the wheels to
stop the vehicle.
The spare wheel is vehicle-spe-
cific. Never use the wheel on oth-
er models. Never fit other mod-
el spare wheels on your vehicle.
Do not use the jack for
loads over the value indi-
cated on the plate.
The jack should only be used to
change a wheel on the vehicle for
which it was designed. It should
not be put to other uses or em-
ployed to raise other models of
vehicle. Under no circumstances
should it be used when carrying
out repairs under the vehicle.
An incorrectly positioned jack
may cause the vehicle to fall.
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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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If the pressure falls be-
low 1.8 bars, do not dri-
ve any further: the quick
tyre repair kit Fix & Go auto-
matic cannot guarantee proper
hold because the tyre is too
much damaged. Contact Fiat
Dealership.
– if at least 1.8 bar pressure is read,
restore proper pressure (with engine
running and handbrake on) and
restart;
– drive with the utmost care to the
nearest Fiat Dealership.
129IN AN EMERGENCY
– after driving for about 10 minutes
stop and check again the tyre pres-
sure; pull up the handbrake;It is of vital importance
to communicate that the
tyre has been repaired us-
ing the quick tyre repair kit. Hand
the instruction brochure to the
personnel charged with treating
the tyre repaired with the kit.
FOR CHECKING AND
RESTORING PRESSURE
ONLY
The compressor can be also used
just for restoring pressure. Disconnect
the quick connection and connect it
directly to the tyre valve; in this way
the cylinder is not connected to com-
pressor and the sealing fluid will not
flow into the tyre. CYLINDER REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE
To replace the cylinder proceed as
follows fig. 16h:
– disconnect connectionA; turn
counter-clockwise the cylinder to re-
place and raise it; fit the new cylinder
and turn it clockwise; connect con-
nection Ato the cylinder and fit the
transparent tube Binto the proper
space.
fig. 16g
F0A0716b
fig. 16h
F0A0542b
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139IN AN EMERGENCY
The fuses in the Fiat Doblò are
grouped in two fuseboxes, one locat-
ed in the dashboard and the other in
the engine compartment.
Press in the points shown in fig. 41
to remove the cover and reach the
fuses.
Refer to the table on the following
pages to identify the fuses.
fig. 41
F0A0151b
F48F49F35F13
F46F37F42F12
F45F47F32F50F51
F52F41F43F40F44
F36F39F38F53F31F34
F33
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140IN AN EMERGENCY
To reach the fuses in the engine
compartment fusebox, release the
tabs A-fig. 42and remove the cover
B.
Refer to the table on the following
pages to identify the fuses.
NOTE: The glow plug fuse (60 A) is
built into the pre-cabled section but
it is positioned aside the engine com-
partment fuse box inside the cover
shell so it can be friendly reached.
fig. 42
F0A0152b
A
A
A
B
F02
F01
F06
F07
F05
F04
F03
F18
F21
F17
F22
F11
F23
F20F09
F30
F16
F19
F10
F15
F08
F14
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