2008 FIAT DOBLO anchor

Every rear seat (where provided) is
fitted with inertial seat belts with three
anchor points and reel.
IMPORTANTBefore fastening the
seat belts make sure the seat is prop-
erly anchored.
7-seat versions
In the 7-seat versions, every rear seat
(second and third row) is fitted with
seat belts with three anchor points
and reel fig. 7.Remember that in the
case of a violent collision,
back seat passengers not
wearing seat belts also represent
a serious danger to the passen-
gers in the front seats.
10GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
To unfasten the seat belts, press but-
ton C. Guide the seat belt with your
hand while it is rewinding, to prevent
it from twisting.
Through the reel, the belt automat-
ically adapts to the body of the pas-
senger wearing it, allowing freedom of
movement.
When the vehicle is parked on a
steep slope the reel mechanism may
block; this is normal. The reel mech-
anism prevents the webbing coming
out when it is jerked or if the vehicle
brakes sharply, as in a collision or
when cornering at high speed.
fig. 7
F0A0402b
Never press button C
when travelling.
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11GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
ADJUSTING THE FRONT
SEAT BELT HEIGHT
B
A
fig. 8
F0A0008b
Always adjust the height of the seat
belt to fit the person wearing it. This
could greatly reduce the risk of injury
in the case of collision.
The belt is adjusted properly when
the webbing passes approximately
halfway between the edge of the
shoulder and the neck. Four height ad-
justments are possible.After you have made the
adjustment, always make
sure that the loop is at-
tached firmly in one of the fixed
positions and cannot move. To
do this, with the button released,
exert a further pressure to allow
the anchoring device to catch if
release did not take place at one
of the preset positions.
Make the height adjust-
ment when the vehicle is
stationary.
PRETENSIONERS
The Fiat Doblò (with passenger's air
bag ) is fitted with pretensioners on
the front side seats to improve the
protection provided by the seat belts.
These devices “feel”, that a violent col-
lision is in progress via a sensor and
pull back a few inches of webbing. In
this way the pretensioner ensures that
the belt is adhering perfectly to the
body before the belt begins to hold
back the wearer.
The seat belt locks to indicate that
the device has intervened; the seat belt
cannot be drawn back up even when
guiding it manually.
IMPORTANTThe pretensioner
will give maximum protection when
the seat belt adheres snugly to the
wearer’s chest and hips. To raise the belt:raise loop A-fig.
8to the required position.
To lower the belt: press knob B,
and at the same time move loop Ato
the required position.
Check that the seat belt is locked in
position by pushing down on loop A
without pressing knob B.
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13GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
For maximum safety,
keep the back of your seat
upright,lean back into it
and make sure the seat belt fits
closely across your chest and
hips. Always fasten seat belts, in
front and rear seats! Travelling
without seat belts increases the
risk of severe and fatal injury in
the event of a crash.
fig. 10
F0A0010b
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USING
THE SEAT BELTS
The driver is responsible for re-
specting and enforcing the local rules
and laws regarding the use of seat
belts.
Always fasten the seat belts before
starting.
The webbing must not
be twisted. The upper
section must pass across
the shoulder and chest diagonal-
ly. The lower part must fit close-
ly across the passenger’s hips, fig.
10, and not the abdomen, to pre-
vent them from sliding forwards.
Do not use clips, fasteners etc. to
prevent the belt adhering to the
passenger’s body.Under no circumstances
should the components of
seat belts and preten-
sioners be tampered with or re-
moved. Any interventions should
be carried out by qualified and
authorised personnel. Always
contact a Fiat Dealership.
If the belt has been sub-
jected to heavy stress, for
example after an acci-
dent, it should be changed com-
pletely together with the an-
chors, anchor fastening screws
and the pretensioners. In fact,
even if the belt has no visible de-
fects, it could have lost its re-
silience.
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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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51GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
fig. 57
F0A0254b
Fixed partition with window
Certain Fiat Doblò Cargo panelled
versions fit a fixed panel with central
window through which stability of the
load in the compartment can be
checked.
Driver’s protection ladder
Certain Fiat Doblò Cargo versions fit
a fixed ladder for protecting the dri-
ver if the load in the compartment is
unstable.
Double ladder
Certain Fiat Doblò Cargo versions fit
a split ladder for protecting the driving
if the load in the compartment is un-
stable and allows to extend loading
space on passenger side.Fastening the ladder: Tip the seat
as described previously, release the
ladder C-fig. 57 from its housing us-
ing lever Eand fasten it to handle D-
fig. 58on the seat. Make sure it is fas-
tened well.
IMPORTANT When folded, the
seat shall be anchored to the ladder to
prevent its violent returning to the
original position when accelerating. PARTITIONS
Fixed panel partition
Certain Fiat Doblò Cargo panelled
versions fit a fully panelled partition.
fig. 56
F0A0252b
fig. 55
F0A0251b
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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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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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