2008 FIAT DUCATO lock

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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
pulling the opening lever of one of the front
doors will cause central locking deactivation.

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DEAD LOCK DEVICE
(where provided)
This safety device enables to inhibit:
❒door internal handles;
❒locking/unlocking buttons A-B fig. 110;
thus hindering doors opening from inside
the passenger’s compartment in case of at-
tempt to break-into (e.g.: window breaking).
The dead lock device guarantees the best
protection against unwanted access.
Therefore, it should be actuated every
time the vehicle is parked and left unat-
tended.
Once the dead lock device
has been actuated, doors
cannot be opened from the passen-
ger’s compartment in any way what-
soever. For this reason, make sure
there are no person left inside the ve-
hicle. If the battery of the key with
remote control is down, the dead lock
device can be deactivated only by fit-
ting the metal insert of the key in
both front door revolving plugs as de-
scribed previously: in this case the
dead lock device will stay engaged
only on the rear doors.
WARNINGDevice activation
The dead lock device is automatically ac-
tivated on every door when pressing twice
briefly the remote control button
Ø, fig.
107.
Device activation is indicated by 3 flashing
of direction indicators and flashing of the
button led A-fig. 110.
If one of the doors is not perfectly closed,
the dead lock device will not activate, thus
preventing that a person getting into the ve-
hicle from the open door remains blocked
inside the passenger’s compartment when
she/he closes the door.
Device deactivation
The device is deactivated automatically on
every door in the following cases:
❒when opening the driver’s door using
the key without remote control;
❒when unlocking doors using the re-
mote control;
❒turning the ignition key to MAR.

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SIDE SLIDING DOORTo open the side sliding door, raise the
handle Aand guide the door.
The side sliding door is equipped with a
lock that stops it at the end of its open-
ing run. Operate the outer handle A(or
the corresponding inner one) and push the
door to close it.
In any case, always make sure that the
door is correctly fastened in the door
open catch.
SLIDING SIDE WINDOW
(where provided) fig. 112a
To open, press the two handles Btoward
one another and slide the glass.
When the two opening handles are re-
leased, the sliding glass may stop in inter-
mediate positions.MOBILE FOOT BOARD fig. 113
(where provided)
When opening the passenger’s compart-
ment side door or the load compartment
door, a foot board will come out under
the vehicle floor to make easier to get in-
to the vehicle.
fig. 112F0N0061m
When leaving the vehicle
parked with the sliding doors
open, always check that the door
hooks are properly fastened into the
retaining device.
WARNING
Do not move the vehicle
with side doors open.
WARNING
Always make sure the foot
board is fully retracted be-
fore moving off. Since the foot board
is interlocked with the side sliding
door, if the foot board is not fully re-
tracted or rear doors are not perfectly
closed will cause instrument panel
warning light
´turning on.
WARNING
fig. 113F0N0176mfig. 112aF0N0240m

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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.
fig. 117F0N0132m

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The spring catch system is
designed to ensure the best
comfort in use. An accidental knock
or gust of wind could release the
springs and make doors close.
WARNING
It is possible to increase the opening an-
gle of the two doors to facilitate loading
and unloading operations. Press button A-
fig. 118to open the doors to about 180°.
When open to 180° the
doors are not blocked. Do
not use this system when the vehicle
is parked on a slope or when it is
windy.
WARNING
fig. 118F0N0188m
POWER WINDOWS
fig. 119
The driver’s door armrest features the
switches that with the key at MAR:
Aopen/close the left front window;
Bopen/close the right front window;

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ABS SYSTEM INTERVENTION
The driver can tell the ABS system has
come into action because the brake pedal
pulsates slightly and the system gets noisi-
er: it means that the vehicle speed should
be altered to fit the type of road surface.
If the ABS system cuts in, it
is a sign that the grip be-
tween tyre and the road surface has
reached the limit: you must slow
down to match the speed to the road
grip available.
WARNING
ABS SYSTEM
If you have never driven a vehicle with ABS
before, you should practice using the sys-
tem on slippery terrain, obviously with the
necessary safety precautions and keeping
to the Highway Code of the country you
are in. It is also a good idea to read the fol-
lowing information carefully.
The ABS system, integral with the braking
system, prevents the wheels from locking
when braking, makes the most of road grip
and gives the best control when emergency
braking under difficult road conditions.
System is completed by EBD (Electronic
Braking force Distribution), which dis-
tributes the braking action between front
and rear wheels.
IMPORTANT To have the maximum ef-
ficiency of the braking system, it is neces-
sary a setting period of about 500 km
(with new vehicle after replacing brake
pads/discs): during this period it is better
to avoid sharp, repeated and prolonged
brakes.The ABS exploits the tyre-
road grip at the best, but it
cannot improve it; you should there-
fore take every care when driving on
slippery surfaces without taking un-
necessary risks.
WARNINGFAILURE INDICATIONS
ABS failure
ABS failure is indicated by the turning on
of warning light
>on the instrument pan-
el together with the dedicated message on
the multifunction display (where provid-
ed), (see section “Warning lights and mes-
sages”).
In this case the braking system is still effi-
cient, though without the aid of the ABS
system. Drive carefully to the closest Fiat
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BRAKE ASSIST
(emergency braking assistance
integral with ESP) (where provided)
The system, which cannot be cut out, rec-
ognizes emergency braking (on the ground
of the brake pedal operation speed) and
considerably increases the pressure in the
brake circuit.
Brake Assist is deactivated on the versions
equipped with ESP, in the event of ESP sys-
tem failure (indicated by warning light
áswitching on together with the message
on the multifunction display, where pro-
vided).
ESP SYSTEM
(Electronic Stability
Program)
(where provided)
The ESP system is an electronic system
controlling the vehicle stability in the event
of tyre grip loss.
The ESP system is therefore particularly
useful when grip conditions of the road sur-
faces changes.
In addition to the ESP system, ASR system
and Hill Holder, (where provided) also the
MSR system (adjusting the engine braking
torque) and the HBA system (improving
the braking force during emergency brak-
ing) are provided.
ESP SYSTEM INTERVENTION
It is signalled by the blinking of the warn-
ing light áon the instrument panel, to in-
form the driver that the vehicle is in crit-
ical stability and grip conditions.
When the ABS cuts in, and
you feel the brake pedal pul-
sating, do not remove your foot, but
keep it pressed; in doing so you will
stop in the shortest amount of space
possible under the current road con-
ditions.
WARNING
EBD failure
EBD failure is indicated by the turning on
of warning lights
>and xon the in-
strument panel together with the dedi-
cated message on the multifunction dis-
play (where provided), (see section
“Warning lights and messages”).
In this case with sharp braking the rear
wheels might lock too early, with the pos-
sibility of skidding. Drive extremely care-
fully to the nearest Fiat Dealership to have
the system checked.
If warning light xalone
comes on (together with the
message on the multifunction display,
where provided), stop the vehicle im-
mediately and contact the nearest Fi-
at Dealership. Fluid leaks from the hy-
draulic system, in fact, can compro-
mise the braking system, both tradi-
tional systems and systems with ABS.
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When the vehicle is parked on a steep
slope the reel mechanism may block; this
is normal. The reel mechanism also pre-
vents the webbing coming out when it is
jerked or if the vehicle brakes sharply, is
in a collision or when cornering at high
speed.ADJUSTING THE SEAT BELT
HEIGHT fig. 2
SEAT BELTS
USING THE SEAT BELTS fig. 1
The belt should be worn keeping the chest
straight and rested against the seat back.
To fasten the seat belts, take hold the
tongue Aand insert it into the buckle B,
until hearing the locking click.
At removal, if it jams, let it rewind for a
short stretch, then pull it out again with-
out jerking.
To unfasten the seat belts, press button
C. Guide the seat belt with your hand
while it is rewinding, to prevent it from
twisting.
Through the reel, the belt automatically
adapts to the body of the passenger wear-
ing it, allowing freedom of movement.
fig. 1F0N0069mfig. 2F0N0070m
Never press button C-fig. 1
when travelling.
WARNING
Only adjust seat belt height
when the vehicle is station-
ary.
WARNING
To adjust, press button A-fig. 2and raise
or lower the grip B-fig. 2.
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 be-
tween the edge of the shoulder and the
neck.