2008 FIAT DUCATO Electrical

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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IGNITION
DEVICE
The key can be turned to 4 different po-
sitions fig. 9:
❒STOP: engine off, key can be re-
moved, steering column locked. Cer-
tain electrical devices (e.g.: sound sys-
tem, central door locking…) can
work.
❒MAR: driving position. All electrical
devices are powered.
❒AVV: engine starting (unstable posi-
tion).
The ignition switch is fitted with an elec-
tronic safety system that, in the event the
engine is not started, turns back the igni-
tion key to STOPbefore repeating the
starting operation.STEERING COLUMN LOCK
Engaging
When the key is at STOP, remove the
key and turn the steering wheel until it
locks.
Disengaging
Rock the steering wheel slightly as you
turn the ignition key to MAR.
If the ignition device is tam-
pered with (e.g.: attempted
theft), have it checked over by a Fiat
Dealership as soon as possible.
WARNING
When getting out of the ve-
hicle, always remove the key
to prevent any occupants from acci-
dentally activating the controls. Re-
member to engage the handbrake
and if the vehicle is parked on uphill
slope to engage the first gear. If the
vehicle is facing downhill, engage the
reverse gear. Never leave unsuper-
vised children in the vehicle.
WARNING
fig. 9F0N0007m
Never remove the ignition
key while the vehicle is mov-
ing. The steering wheel would auto-
matically lock as soon as you try to
turn it. This also applies when the ve-
hicle is being towed.
WARNING
It is absolutely forbidden to
carry out whatever after-
market operation involving steering
system or steering column modifica-
tions (e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device) that could badly affect per-
formance and safety, cause the lapse
of warranty and also result in non-
compliance of the vehicle with ho-
mologation requirements.
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Folding
When required (for example when the
mirror causes difficulty in narrow spaces)
it is possible to fold the mirror moving it
from position 1-fig. 40to position 2.
Powered folding
(where provided)
Press the swinging button A-fig. 41side
1to set the mirror in driving position and
side 2to fold the mirror.When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position 1-fig. 40.
As the driver’s door mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter
the perception of distance.
WARNING
IMPORTANT If the mirror is folded by
hand it shall be returned to driving posi-
tion by hand. If the mirror is folded elec-
trically it can be returned to driving posi-
tion electrically.
Demisting/defrosting
(where provided)
Mirrors are fitted with resistors that will
activate when turning the heated rear win-
dow on (by pressing button
().
IMPORTANT This function is timed and
it will turn off automatically a few minutes
later. The reflecting surface of the
lower part of the mirror is
parabolic to increase the range. Con-
sequently, the dimension of the re-
flected image is reduced, giving the
impression that the object is more dis-
tant than it is in fact.
WARNING
Electrical adjustment
The mirrors can only be adjusted electri-
cally when the key is at MAR. To adjust
mirrors, turn knob Bto one of the fol-
lowing four positions:
ÿ1 left mirror, ⁄2 right mirror, ¤3 left
wide-angle, Ÿ4 right wide-angle
Once the knob has been positioned, move
it in the direction indicated by the arrows
to adjust the reflecting surface of the se-
lected mirror.
fig. 41F0N0159m

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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
devices (e.g. the clock, date, etc.).

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The sound system shall be installed in the
proper space occupied by the central
oddment compartment, here you will find
the preset cables.
fig. 128F0N0157m
ACCESSORIES
PURCHASED BY THE
OWNER
If after buying the vehicle, you decide to
install electrical accessories that require a
permanent electric supply (alarm, satellite
antitheft system, etc.) or accessories that
in any case burden the electric supply,
contact Fiat Dealership, whose qualified
personnel, besides suggesting the most
suitable devices belonging to Lineaccessori
Fiat, will also evaluate the overall electric
absorption, checking whether the vehicle
electric system is able to withstand the
load required, or whether it needs to be
integrated with a more powerful battery.
For connection to existing ve-
hicle presetting system, con-
tact Fiat Dealership to prevent any
trouble that could impair vehicle safe-
ty.
WARNING
fig. 129F0N0158mTake care when fitting addi-
tional spoilers, alloy rims and
non-standard wheel caps: they might
reduce ventilation of the brakes, thus
their efficiency, during abrupt and re-
peated braking, or long downhill
slopes. Make sure that nothing (mats,
etc.) gets in the way of the pedals
when they are pushed down.
WARNING
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC/
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Electric/electronic devices installed after
buying the vehicle or in aftermarket shall
bear the and marking:
Fiat Auto S.p.A. authorizes the installation
of transceivers provided that installation
is carried out at a specialized shop, work-
manlike performed and in compliance with
manufacturer's specifications.
IMPORTANT Installation of devices re-
sulting in modifications of vehicle charac-
teristics may cause driving license seizing
by traffic agents and also the lapse of the
warranty as concerns defects due to the
abovementioned modification or traceable
back to it directly or indirectly.
Fiat Auto S.p.A. declines all responsibility
for damages caused by the installation of
non-genuine accessories or not recom-
mended by Fiat Auto S.p.A. and installed
not in compliance with the specified re-
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INSTALLING THE TOW
HOOK
The towing device should be fastened to
the body by specialised personnel accord-
ing to any additional and/or integrative in-
formation supplied by the Manufacturer of
the device.
The towing device must meet current reg-
ulations with reference to 94/20/EC Di-
rective and subsequent amendments.
For any version the towing device used
must match the towable weight of the ve-
hicle on which it is to be installed.
For the electric connection a unified con-
nector should be used which is generally
placed on a special bracket normally fas-
tened to the towing device, and a special
ECU for external trailer light control shall
be installed on the vehicle.
For the electrical connection, 7 or 13 pin
12VDC connection is to be used (CU-
NA/UNI and ISO/DIN Standards). Follow
the instructions provided by the vehicle
manufacturer and/or the tow hitch man-
ufacturer.An electric brake should be supplied di-
rectly by the battery through a cable with
a cross section of no less than 2.5 mm
2.
IMPORTANT Electric brake or other de-
vice shall be used with running engine.
In addition to the electrical branches, the
vehicle’s electric system can only be con-
nected to the supply cable for an electric
brake and to the cable for an internal light,
though not above 15W.
For connections use the preset control
unit with battery cable no less than 2.5
mm
2.
IMPORTANT The towing hitch consti-
tutes the length of the vehicle; therefore
if the total vehicle length exceeds the 6
meter limit and if it is to be installed on
“long pitch” versions, you will have to in-
stall an extractable towing hitch.
Remove the hitch from the connection
base when the trailer is not being used and
make sure that the length does not exceed
the original length of the vehicle.
IMPORTANT If you wish to leave the
tow-hook fitted permanently without
towing a trailer, it is important to ask your
Fiat Dealership to update the System
because the tow hook could be detected
as an obstacle by the central sensors. Do not exceed the speed limits of the
country you are driving in. In any case do
not exceed 100 km/h.
Fit a suitable towing stabilizer to the trail-
er to be towed.
The ABS system with which
the vehicle may be fitted
does not control the trailer braking
system. Therefore be cautious on slip-
pery roads.
WARNING
Under no circumstances
should the vehicle brake sys-
tem be altered to control the trailer
brake. The trailer braking system
must be fully independent of the ve-
hicle’s hydraulic system.
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STARTING
EMERGENCY START-UP
If the instrument panel warning light
Yturns on glowing steadily, contact im-
mediately Fiat Dealership.
JUMP STARTING fig. 1-2
If the battery is flat, it is possible to start
the engine using an auxiliary battery with
the same capacity or a little higher than
the flat one.
Contact Fiat Dealership to have the bat-
tery checked/replaced.Proceed as follows:
❒lift the lid Ato connect to the battery
positive terminal fig. 1.
❒connect positive terminals (+near
the terminal) of the two batteries
with a jump lead;
❒connect with a second cable the nega-
tive terminal (–) of the auxiliary battery
to the ground point as shown in fig. 2;
❒start the engine;
❒when the engine has been started, re-
move the leads reversing the order
above.
If after a few attempts the engine does not
start, do not insist but contact the near-
est Fiat Dealership.
fig. 1F0N0075m
The starting procedure must
be carried out by qualified
personnel because incorrect opera-
tions may cause electrical discharge of
considerable intensity. The liquid con-
tained in the battery is poisonous and
corrosive. Avoid contact with the skin
and eyes. Keep naked flames and light-
ed cigarettes away from the battery
and do not cause sparks.
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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