2008 FIAT DUCATO Owners Manual

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CONTROLS fig. 45
Air temperature slider A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold airFan activation /
speed adjustment knob B
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speed
fig. 45F0N0028m
fig. 43F0N0026m
fig. 44F0N0027m
ADJUSTABLE AND SWIVEL
SIDE AND CENTRAL VENTS
fig. 43-44
AFixed vents for side windows.
BSide swivel vents.
CFixed vents.
DCentral swivel vents.
EControl for directing air flow.
Vents A and C are fixed.

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Air distribution slider C
¶to convey air to the centre and side
vents;
ßto warm the feet and convey cooler
air to the dashboard vents, in inter-
mediate temperature conditions;
©to heat with outside harsh tempera-
ture: to convey as much air as possi-
ble to the feet;
®to warm the feet and at the same time
demist the windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation on/off knob D
Turn knob Dto
Òto turn air recir-
culation on.
Turn knob Dto
Úto turn air recir-
culation off.FAST HEATING
For fast heating of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by turning
knob Dto
Ò;
❒turn sliderCto©;
❒
turn knob Bto 4 -(max. fan speed).
Then use the controls to keep the re-
quired comfort conditions and turn knob
Dto
Úto turn air recirculation off and
to prevent misting up.
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have
to wait for a few minutes to let the sys-
tem fluid reach the operating temperature. VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob Dto
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto ¶;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.
WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn knob Cto the required position;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.

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FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING (WINDSCREEN
AND SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob D to
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto -;
❒turn knob Bto 4 -(max. fan speed).
IMPORTANT to guarantee fast demist-
ing/defrosting if the additional heater (un-
der the seat or rear for Panorama and
Combi versions) is on, turn it off by press-
ing button F(led off) located on the con-
trol panel fig. 46.
After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to restore the required comfort.Window demisting
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive demisting procedure:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob D to
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto -or to ®if the
windows do not demist;
❒turn knob Bto 2ndspeed.HEATED REAR WINDOW AND
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided) fig. 47
Press button Ato start this function;
when this function is on the button led is
on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes. To cut out
this function press again button A.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.
fig. 46F0N0185mfig. 47F0N0043m

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MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(where provided)
CONTROLS fig. 48
Air temperature slider A
(mixing hot and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation /speed adjustment
knob B
p0= fan off
1-2-3= fan speed
4
-= max. fan speed AIR RECIRCULATION
Turn knob D to
Ò.
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
not to use it for long periods, especially
if there several people in the vehicle.IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible to reach the re-
quired “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster.
Do not use the air recirculation function
on rainy/cold days as it would consider-
ably increase the possibility of the win-
dows misting inside.

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Air distribution slider C
¶to convey air to the centre and side
vents;
ßto warm the feet and convey cooler
air to the dashboard vents, in inter-
mediate temperature conditions;
©to heat with outside harsh tempera-
ture: to convey as much air as possi-
ble to the feet;Air recirculation on/off knob D
Press the button (button led on) to turn
air recirculation on.
Press the button again (button led off) to
turn air recirculation off.
Climate control system on/off
button E
Press the button (button led on) to turn
climate control system on.
Press the button again (button led off) to
turn climate control system off.
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger’s compartment
properly proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato blue section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob Dto
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto ¶;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.
fig. 48F0N0029m
®to warm the feet and at the same time
demist the windscreen;
-for quick windscreen demisting.

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CLIMATE CONTROL (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato blue section;
❒turn air recirculation on by turning
knob Dto
Ò;
❒turn slider Cto ¶;
❒press button Eto turn the climate
control system on; the button led E
will turn on;
❒turn knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).
Cooling adjustment
❒turn slider Ato the right to raise tem-
perature;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob Dto
Ú;
❒turn knob Bto reduce the fan speed.
IMPORTANT Pressing conditioner com-
pressor button E, will activate the func-
tion only if at last the first fan speed is se-
lected (knob B).WARMING THE PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn slider Cto the required symbol;
❒turn knob Bto the required speed.
FAST HEATING
For fast heating of the passenger com-
partment, proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation on by turning
knob Dto
Ò;
❒turn slider Cto ©;
❒turn knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed).
Then use the controls to keep the re-
quired comfort conditions and turn knob
Dto
Úto turn air recirculation off
(button led off).
IMPORTANT With cold engine, you have
to wait for a few minutes to let the sys-
tem fluid reach the operating temperature.FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND SIDE
WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn knob Bto 4-(max. fan speed);
❒turn slider Cto -;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob D to
Ú.
IMPORTANT to guarantee fast demist-
ing/defrosting if the additional heater/con-
ditioner (under the seat or rear for
Panorama and Combi versions) is on, turn
it off by pressing button F(led off) locat-
ed on the control panel fig. 49.

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After demisting/defrosting, operate the
controls to keep the required comfort.
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to speed up demisting since
it dehumidifies the air. Set controls to
demisting function and switch on the cli-
mate control system by pressing button
E; the knob led will turn on.
Window demisting
In the event of considerable outside mois-
ture and/or rain and/or considerable dif-
ferences in temperature inside and outside
the passenger compartment, perform the
following preventive demisting procedure:
❒turn slider Ato red section;
❒turn air recirculation off by turning
knob Dto
Ú;
❒turn slider Cto -or to ®if the
windows do not demist;
❒turn knob Bto 2nd speed.
fig. 49F0N0185m
IMPORTANT The climate control system
is very useful to prevent window misting
up in presence of high humidity since it de-
humidifies the air.
HEATED REAR WINDOW AND
DOOR MIRROR
DEMISTING/DEFROSTING
(where provided) fig. 50
Press button Ato start this function;
when this function is on the button led is
on.
This function is timed and switches off au-
tomatically after 20 minutes. To cut out
this function press again button A.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers on
the inside of the rear window over the
heating filaments to avoid damage that
might cause it to stop working properly.AIR RECIRCULATION
Turn knob Dto
Ò.
This function is particularly useful when
the outside air is heavily polluted (in a traf-
fic jam, tunnel etc.). However, it is better
not to use it for long periods, especially
if there several people in the vehicle.
IMPORTANT The inside air recirculation
system makes it possible (according to the
selected operating modes) to reach the
required “heating” or “cooling” conditions
faster.
Do not use the air recirculation function
on rainy/cold days as it would consider-
ably increase the possibility of the win-
dows misting inside.
fig. 50F0N0043m

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LOOKING AFTER THE SYSTEM
During winter, the climate control system
must be turned on at least once a month
for about 10 minutes. Before summer,
have the system checked at a Fiat Deal-
ership.
The system is filled with
R134a refrigerant which will
not pollute the environment
in the event of leakage. Un-
der no circumstances should R12 fluid
be used as it is incompatible with the
system components.AUTOMATIC CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(where provided)
GENERAL
The vehicle is fitted with an automatic cli-
mate control system which makes it pos-
sible to adjust air flow, air temperature
and air distribution in the passenger's com-
partment. Temperature control is based
on the “equivalent temperature” logic, i.e.:
the system continuously works to keep
constant the comfort inside the passenger
compartment and to compensate any vari-
ation of the outside climate conditions, in-
cluding sunshine detected by a proper sen-
sor provided for the purpose.
The climate control system automatically
controls and adjusts the following para-
meters and functions:
❒air temperature at vents;
❒air distribution at vents;
❒fan speed (continuous air flow varia-
tion);
❒compressor activation (to cool/dehu-
midify air);
❒air recirculation.All the above functions can be changed
manually by selecting the required func-
tion/s and by changing the set parameters.
In this way the automatic control is de-
activated; the system will resume auto-
matic control only for safety reasons (e.g.
risk of window misting up).
Manual selections prevail over automatic
ones and remain in storage until the user
decides to resume automatic control by
pressing again button AUTO, except when
the system cuts in for particular safety
conditions.
The control of functions not changed man-
ually remains automatic.
The temperature of the air admitted to
the passenger compartment is always con-
trolled automatically according to the tem-
peratures set on the display (except when
the system is off or under certain condi-
tions when the compressor is off).