2008 FIAT DUCATO Owners Manual

Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting Fiat and congratulations on your choice of a Fiat Ducato.
We have written this handbook to help you get to know all your new Fiat Ducato features and use it in the best possible way.
You should read it right through before taking the road for the first time. You will find information, tips and important warnings re-
garding the driving of your vehicle to help you derive the maximum from your Fiat Ducato technological features.
You are recommended to read carefully the warnings and indications, marked with the respective symbols, at the end of the page:
personal safety;
the vehicle wellbeing;
environmental protection.
The enclosed Warranty Booklet lists the services that Fiat offers to its Customers:
❒the Warranty Certificate with terms and conditions for maintaining its validity
❒the range of additional services available to Fiat Customers.
Best regards and good motoring!
This Owner Handbook describes all Fiat Ducato versions.
As a consequence, you should consider only the information which is related
to the engine and bodywork version of the vehicle you purchased.

MUST BE READ!

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REFUELLING
Only refuel with diesel fuel conforming to the European specification EN590.
The use of other products or mixtures may irreparably damage the engine with invalidation of the warranty due to
the damage caused.
ENGINE STARTING
Make sure that the handbrake is engaged; set the gearshift lever to neutral; fully depress the clutch pedal, without
pressing the accelerator, then turn the ignition key to MAR and wait for the
Yand mwarning lights to go off;
turn the ignition key to AVV and release it as soon as the engine has started.
PARKING ON FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
While working, the catalyst develops a very high temperature. Do not park the vehicle over grass, dry leaves, pine
needles or any other inflammable materials: risk of fire.
RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
The vehicle is fitted with a system that allows continuous diagnosis of the components correlated with emissions to
ensure better respect for the environment.

ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
If, after buying the vehicle, you decide to add electrical accessories (that will gradually drain the battery), visit a Fiat
Dealership. They can calculate the overall electrical requirement and check that the vehicle’s electric system can
support the required load.
CODE card
Keep the code card in a safe place, not in the vehicle. You should always keep the electronic code written on the
CODE card with you.
SCHEDULED SERVICING
Correct maintenance of the vehicle is essential for ensuring it stays in tip-top condition and safeguards its safety fea-
tures, its environmental friendliness and low running costs for a long time to come.
THE OWNER’S MANUAL CONTAINS…
… information, tips and important warnings regarding the safe, correct driving of your vehicle, and its maintenance.
Pay particular attention to the symbols
"(personal safety) #(environmental protection) !(vehicle wellbeing).


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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLSDASHBOARD (LEFT HAND DRIVE VERSION) ......... 5
DASHBOARD (RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION) ...... 6
SYMBOLS ............................................................................... 7
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM.................................................. 7
THE KEYS .............................................................................. 8
ELECTRONIC ALARM........................................................ 13
IGNITION DEVICE.............................................................. 15
INSTRUMENT PANEL (LEFT HAND DRIVE VERSION) 16
INSTRUMENT PANEL (RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION) 17
INSTRUMENTS..................................................................... 18
DIGITAL DISPLAY ............................................................... 21
MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY ............................................ 26
TRIP COMPUTER ................................................................ 35
FRONT SEATS ..................................................................... 37
HEAD RESTRAINTS............................................................. 43
STEERING WHEEL .............................................................. 44
REARVIEW MIRRORS......................................................... 45
HEATING AND VENTILATION...................................... 47
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM .................... 51
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ............. 55
SUPPLEMENTARY HEATER ............................................. 65
SELF-STANDING SUPPLEMENTARY HEATER............ 66
SUPPLEMENTARY REAR HEATER.................................. 72SUPPLEMENTARY REAR AIR CONDITIONER........... 73
EXTERNAL LIGHTS............................................................. 74
WINDOW WASHING....................................................... 77
CRUISE CONTROL ............................................................ 79
CEILING LIGHTS ................................................................. 81
CONTROLS .......................................................................... 82
POWER SUPPLY AND FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH ...... 84
INTERIOR FITTINGS........................................................... 85
MULTIMETER......................................................................... 91
SPEED BLOCK....................................................................... 92
DOORS .................................................................................. 92
POWER WINDOWS/WINDOW WINDERS .............. 97
BONNET................................................................................. 98
ROOF RACK/SKI RACK .................................................... 100
HEADLIGHTS........................................................................ 101
ABS SYSTEM ......................................................................... 102
ESP SYSTEM .......................................................................... 103
EOBD SYSTEM ..................................................................... 106
PARKING SENSORS ........................................................... 107
SOUND SYSTEM.................................................................. 108
ACCESSORIES PURCHASED BY THE OWNER .......... 109
AT THE FILLING STATION ............................................. 110
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT............................. 112
DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) ............................. 112
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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
DASHBOARD (LEFT HAND DRIVE VERSION)
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the vehicle version.
1.Fixed side air vents - 2.Swivel side air vents - 3.Left steering column stalk: external lights - 4.Instrument panel and warning
lights - 5.Right steering column stalk: windscreen, rear window and trip computer controls - 6.Swivel center air vents - 7.Sound
system (where provided) - 8.Oddment compartment/Front passenger air bag (where provided) - 9.Glovebox - 10.Cigar lighter/12V
outlet - 11.Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 12.Dashboard controls - 13.Gear shift lever - 14.Ignition switch - 15. Steering
wheel adjustment lever - 16.Driver’s air bag - 17.Control panel: headlights adjustment/digital display/multifunction display.
F0N0320mfig. 1

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
DASHBOARD (RIGHT HAND DRIVE VERSION)
The presence and the position of the instruments and warning lights may vary according to the vehicle version.
F0N0334m
1.Fixed side air vents - 2.Swivel side air vents - 3.Right steering column stalk: windscreen, rear window and trip computer con-
trols - 4.Instrument panel and warning lights - 5.Left steering column stalk: external lights - 6.Swivel center air vents - 7.Sound
system (where provided) - 8.Oddment compartment/Front passenger air bag (where provided) - 9.Glovebox - 10.Cigar lighter/12V
outlet - 11.Heating/ventilation/climate controls - 12.Dashboard controls - 13.Gear shift lever - 14. Steering wheel adjustment
lever - 15.Driver’s air bag - 16.Control panel: headlights adjustment/digital display/multifunction display - 17.Ignition switch.

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SYMBOLS
Special coloured labels have been attached
near or actually on some of the compo-
nents of your Ducato. These labels bear
symbols that remind you of the precau-
tions to be taken as regards that particu-
lar component.
The plate summarising the symbols used
can be found under the bonnet fig. 2.
THE FIAT CODE SYSTEM
To further protect your vehicle from theft,
it has been fitted with an engine immobil-
ising system. This system is automatically
activated when the ignition key is re-
moved.
An electronic device, in fact, is fitted in
each ignition key grip. The device trans-
mits a radio-frequency signal when the en-
gine is started through a special aerial built
into the ignition switch. The modulate sig-
nal, which changes each time the engine is
started, is the “password”, by means of
which the control unit recognises the key
and enables to start the engine.
fig. 2F0N0002m