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Programmed heating fig. 58
Heater ignition can be delayed from 1
minute to 24 hours. Three different times
can be programmed but only one will be
activated for each pre-warming cycle.
To program starting time:
❒press button 6: either symbol 10 or
the previously programmed time and
number 3 (corresponding to the pre-
set function recalled) will light up for
10 seconds; Setting the clock
❒Press button 4: display and warning
light 9-fig. 57will light up.
❒Within 10 seconds, press button 5or
7to select the correct time.
When the display is turned off, the cur-
rent time will be stored.
Keeping button 5or 7pressed will fast
forward or backward the clock.
Reading the clock fig. 48
To read the clock, press button 4: current
time will be displayed for approximately
10 seconds. Warning light 9will turn on. “Heat now” function fig. 56
To turn the heater on manually, press
timer button 8. The display and warning
light 1will stay on while the heater is in
use.
Programming the heater
Before programming the heater, set the
clock.
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REAR FOG LIGHT fig. 80
Press button 4, to turn these lights on it
is necessary to have the dipped beam
headlights or the front fog lights (where
provided) switched on.
Warning light 4on the instrument panel
will turn on.
Press the button again to turn the light off
or turn off dipped beams and/or front fog
lights (where provided).
The use of rear fog lights is governed by the
Highway Code of the country you are in.
Keep to the rules.
PARKING LIGHTS
These lights can only be turned on with ig-
nition key at STOP or removed, by mov-
ing the left stalk knurled ring first to Oand
then to
6or 2.
The warning light
3on the instrument
cluster will come on at the same time.HEATED REAR WINDOW
(where provided) fig. 81
Press button Ato turn on this function.
This function will turn off automatically af-
ter about 20 minutes.
BATTERY DISCONNECTION
FUNCTION (DISCONNECTOR)
(where provided)
The battery disconnection function is en-
abled with the ignition key in the BATT
position, as illustrated on the dedicated
plate located in the area illustrated in
fig. 81b. To turn the ignition key to the
BATTposition, press button A(red)
fig. 81a. The battery will be disconnect-
ed, by interrupting the earth lead, about
45 seconds after the key is turned to the
BATTposition.
This 45 second period is necessary to:❒allow the driver to get out of the ve-
hicle and lock the doors using the re-
mote control;
fig. 80F0N0046mfig. 81F0N0043mfig. 81aF0N0810m
fig. 81bF0N0811m
❒guarantee that all the vehicle electrical
systems have been deactivated.
With the battery disconnected, access to
the vehicle will only be possible by un-
locking the driver’s door using the me-
chanical lock. To restore the battery con-
nection, insert the ignition key and turn
it to the MARposition, the vehicle can be
started normally at this point. When the
battery has been disconnected it may be
necessary to reset some of the electrical
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fig. 85F0N0127m
fig. 87F0N0050m
fig. 86F0N0049m
fig. 88F0N0051m
INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
UPPER ODDMENT
COMPARTMENT -
REFRIGERATED
COMPARTMENT
(where provided) fig. 86
To use it, lift the lid as shown in the figure.
If the climate control system is fitted, the
compartment (with bottle holder recess)
can be cooled/warmed through a poper
outlet connected to the climate control
system.
GLOVEBOX fig. 87
To open the glovebox operate handle A.
GLOVEBOX WITH LOCK fig. 88
To lock/unlock it, turn the key clock-
wise/counterclockwise. To open it oper-
ate the relevant handle.
This compartment is suitable to house a
portable computer.
Before resetting the power
supply cut-off switch care-
fully inspect the vehicle for fuel leaks
or damages to electric devices (e.g.
headlights).
WARNING
Before resetting the fuel cut-
off switch carefully inspect
the vehicle for fuel leaks or damages
to electric devices (e.g. headlights).
WARNING
IMPORTANT For models other than
Schoolbus/Minibus, button Bis replaced
by a proper fuse; to replace it contact Fi-
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fig. 90F0N0053m
fig. 89F0N0052mfig. 92F0N0134mfig. 91F0N0128m
ODDMENT COMPARTMENTS
Oddment compartment A-fig. 89is lo-
cated in the middle of the dashboard.
Oddment compartment B-fig. 90is lo-
cated on the right side of the dashboard,
above the glovebox.DOOR POCKETS fig. 91
Document / map pockets are located in
door panels.
ODDMENT COMPARTMENT
UNDER THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT
To use it, proceed as follows:
❒Open lid Aand remove it as shown in
fig. 92:
❒turn the locking knob Bcounter-
clockwise and remove it to extract the
compartment.REAR SEPARATION PANEL
The vehicle can be fitted with fixed rear
separation panel or it can be provided
with sliding glass.
To open/close the sliding glass fig. 93use
the relevant knob A.
Special versions are provided with a pro-
tection grid located on the separation pan-
el glass inside the load compartment.
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IMPORTANT
Do not use abrasive detergents or sol-
vents to clean the device. To clean its ex-
ternal surface, use a wet cloth or special
products for cleaning synthetic materials.
The multimeter is installed and sealed with
lead by authorised personnel: access to
the device and relevant power and record-
ing cables is forbidden.
The vehicle owner is responsible for gov-
erning the instrument use. The inspection
must be carried out at least every two
years and will include a test to confirm
correct operation.
After the inspection, check that the plate
is updated with specified data.SPEED BLOCK
(where provided)
The vehicle is available with a speed re-
striction function that can be set, by the
user, at one of 4 pre-set levels: 90, 100,
110, 130 km/h. To activate/deactivate this
function, go to a Fiat Dealership. After the
operation a label will be stuck on the
windscreen containing the maximum set
speed.
WARNING The speedometer may show
a top speed that is higher than the actual
one set by the Dealership as provided for
by legislation.
DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press the button
Øon the remote control fig. 107or fit
and turn clockwise the metal insert into
the driver’s door lock.
Door locking is only possible if all the
doors are closed. Opening one or more
doors by pressing the button
Øon the re-
mote control fig. 107, will make the di-
rection indicators and the button led A-
fig. 110flash quickly for about 3 seconds.
With this function active, buttons Aand
B fig. 110are disabled.
fig. 107F0N0800m
Pressing twice briefly the button Øon the
remote control fig. 107will engage the
dead lock device (see paragraph “Dead
lock device”).
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button
Qfig. 107or Ëfig.
108, according to versions, to obtain re-
mote door unlocking, timed ceiling light
turning on, directions indicator double
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flashing. Turn the metal insert counter-
clockwise into the driver’s door lock
fig. 109to unlock all the doors.
With the battery disconnected, access to
the vehicle will only be possible by un-
locking the driver’s door using the me-
chanical lock.
Door locking/unlocking from
the inside
Press button A-fig. 110to lock and press
button Bto unlock the doors. Block/re-
lease actions are carried out centrally
(front and rear). When doors are locked
the button led Ais on and pressing the
button Bwill obtain central unlocking of
the doors and turning off of the led. When
doors are unlocked, the button led is off
and pressing the button will obtain central
locking of the doors. Door locking is ac-
tivated only if all the doors are perfectly
closed.
fig. 109F0N0059mfig. 110F0N0047m
fig. 111F0N0132m
Pulling the internal door handle of one of the
rear doors will unlock the relevant door.
Lacking power (blown fuse, battery discon-
nected, etc.) it is however possible to lock
the doors manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h speed, doors will
be locked automatically if the set up menu
function has been selected (see paragraph
“Multifunction display” in this section).
LOAD COMPARTMENT KEY
fig. 111
Lock activation is indicated by the led on
the key.
The led turns on in the following cases:
❒after each door lock command gener-
ated by the key itself or by key Øon
the dashboard;
❒upon instrument panel activation;
❒upon opening one of the front doors;
❒when the doors are locked at 20 km/h
(if this is activated from the menu);
Deactivation takes place upon opening
one of the load compartment doors or
upon a door release request (load com-
partment or centralised) or upon a release
request via the remote control/door pawl. After locking doors by:
❒remote control;
❒door revolving plug;
it will not be possible to unlock the doors
by pressing button
A-fig. 110.
IMPORTANT With central locking active
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fig. 114F0N0129mfig. 115F0N0130mfig. 116F0N0131m
REAR DOUBLE DOOR
Opening the first door by hand
from the outside
Turn the key counterclockwise fig. 109
or press the remote control button ∞
and operate the handleA-fig. 114in the
direction of the arrow.
Closing the first door by hand from
the outside
Turn the key clockwise or press the but-
ton Áof the key with remote control.
Close first the left door and then the right
one. Opening the second door by hand
fig. 116
Pull the handle Cin the direction of the
arrow.
The double rear doors are fitted with a
catch which stops the opening at an an-
gle of approximately 90°.
Powered closing from the inside
fig. 117
Close both rear doors (first the left one
and then the right one) and press button
Dlocated on window control panel.
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❒for versions with alloy wheels, remo-
ve the press-fitted hub cap;
❒loosen the bolts on the wheel to be
replaced by one turn;
❒turn the ring nut to extend the jack
partly;
❒position the jack near the lift support
closest to the wheel to be changed at
the points shown in fig. 3. For short
wheelbase versions with a retractablefootboard, the jack must be positio-
ned at the lift point shown in fig. 4ali-
gned (45°) so that it does not interfe-
re with the retractable footboard;
❒warn anybody nearby that the vehicle
is about to be lifted. They must stay
clear and not touch the vehicle until
it is back on the ground. Lift the vehi-
cle.After lifting the vehicle:
❒for all versions, when gaining access via
the vehicle’s right rear wheel arch fig.
5a, adjust the screw for the wheel re-
taining device, using the spanner pro-
vided with the extension/adaptor A-
fig. 5b;
❒introduce the wheel wrench and turn
anti-clockwise to allow the lowering
of the spare wheel.
❒continue turning anti-clockwise until
the stop point, signalled by the harde-
ning of the manoeuvre or a click from
the clutch present in the device.
fig. 4F0N0194m
fig. 6F0N0165m
The device should only be
operated by hand, without
using any type of tool other than the
crank provided like pneumatic or
electrical screwers.
WARNING
❒use the wheel dismantling spanner to
remove the wheel from the vehicle
fig. 6;
❒undo the retaining knob D - fig. 7 and
release the wheel releasing the sup-
port E.
fig. 5aF0N0390m
fig. 5b
A
F0N0391m