2008 FIAT DOBLO remove seats

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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93GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Manual deactivation
The passenger side airbag can be de-
activated if it is absolutely necessary to
carry a child in the front passenger
seat.
Deactivation / reactivation shall be
carried out with ignition device at
STOP. Turn the specific switch fig.
142on the dashboard on passenger
side with the ignition key.IMPORTANTOperate the switch
only with engine off and ignition key
removed.
The switch fig. 142has two posi-
tions:
– Passenger front airbag on: (position
ON P): instrument panel warning
light
Foff. Do not carry children on
the front seat.
– Passenger front airbag off: (position
OFF F): instrument panel warning
light Fon. A child can be carried on
the front seat with a suitable restraint
system.
Warning light Fon the cluster
stays on permanently until the pas-
senger’s airbag is reactivated.
Deactivation of the passenger’s front
air bag does not inhibit operation of
the side air bag.SERIOUS DANGER:
With passenger’s
air bag active (ON),
never place child’s seats with the
cradle facing backwards since the
air bag activation could cause to
the child serious injuries, even
mortal. In the case of need, al-
ways deactivate the passenger’s
air bag when a child’s seat is
placed on the front seat. The
front passenger’s seat shall be ad-
justed in the most backward po-
sition to prevent any contact be-
tween child’s seat and dashboard.
Even if not compulsory by law,
you are recommended to reac-
tivate the air bag immediately as
soon as child transport is no
longer necessary.
ON OFF
PASS.
AIR BAG
fig. 142
F0A0213b
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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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173VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
CLEANING SEATS
AND FABRICS
– Remove dust with a soft brush and
vacuum cleaner.
– Brush the seats with a damp
sponge with water and a neutral soap.
PLASTIC PARTS INSIDE THE
VEHICLE
Use appropriate products designed
to preserve the appearance of com-
ponents.
IMPORTANTDo not use alcohol
or petrol to clean the instrument pan-
el.
Do not keep aerosol
cans in the vehicle. There
is the risk they might ex-
plode. Aerosol cans must never
be exposed to a temperature
above 50°C; when the weather
starts to get hot the temperature
inside the vehicle might go well
beyond that figure. INTERIORS
From time to time check that water
has not collected under the mats
(from dripping shoes, umbrellas etc.)
which could cause the steel to rust.
Never use inflammable
products such as petrole-
um ether or petrol to
clean inside the vehicle. The elec-
trostatic charges that are gener-
ated while rubbing to clean could
become a fire risk.
STEERING WHEEL / GEAR
LEVER KNOB WITH
GENUINE LEATHER
COVERING
These components shall only be
cleaned with water and neutral soap.
Never use spirit or alcohol-based
products.
Before using special products for
cleaning interiors, read carefully label
instructions and indications to make
sure they are free from spirit and/or
alcohol-based substances.
If when cleaning the windscreen with
special glass products, some drops fall
on the leather covering of the steer-
ing wheel/gear lever knob remove
them immediately and then clean with
water and neutral soap.
IMPORTANTTake the utmost
care when engaging the steering lock
to prevent scratching the leather cov-
ering.
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