2008 FIAT SCUDO technical specifications

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FOLDING, REMOVING AND
REFITTING THE REAR BENCH
SEAT
To remove and then to re-
fit the bench seat, keep
the back rest firmly lowered and
flattened against the cushion to
prevent any contact between the
seat articulation mechanisms.
WARNING
REAR SEATS
Single seat
This seat can be folded to facilitate access
to the rear area and it can be removed.
Certain versions can be fitted with a shelf
obtained in the back of the seat.
To use it, operate the release lever A-fig.
23and guide the seat back onto the cush-
ion.
Folding/removing the single seat
To fold the back of the seat pull handle A-
fig. 23upwards.
To remove the seat proceed as follows:
❒operate handle A-fig. 24and guide
the seat forward as shown in the fig-
ure;
❒lift the seat to make the pins come
out of their anchorings and then
remove it taking care to keep the
back rest firmly lowered and flattened
against the cushion.
fig. 23F0P0022m
fig. 24F0P0023m
To remove and then to refit
the seat keep the back rest
firmly lowered and flattened
against the cushion to pre-
vent any contact between the seat ar-
ticulation mechanisms.
TWO-SEAT BENCH
According to versions it can be of differ-
ent types:
❒2-seat bench with fix back rest;
❒removable 2-seat bench with back
rests wrapping individually;
❒removable 2-seat bench with back
rests folding individually or wrapping
in “table” position.

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To fold the back rest pull lever A-fig. 25.
To remove the seat proceed as follows:
– lower the head restraints completely;
fig. 25F0P0024mfig. 26F0P0025m
– fold the back rest as described previ-
ously;
– lift leverA-fig. 26and fold the seat;
– lift the seat to make the pins come out
of their anchorings and remove it taking
care to keep the back rest firmly lowered
and flattened against the cushion.
To refit the seat proceed as follows:
– lift the bench seat and secure the pins to
their anchorings on the floor, make sure
they lock properly into place;
– guide the bench seat until rear anchor-
ings lock automatically.
Make sure the floor an-
choring seats are always
clean; foreign matters could impair
proper seat anchoring.
WARNING
Before starting to drive
make sure all seats are
facing the running direction and
perfectly anchored. Only this po-
sition ensures the effectiveness of
seat belts.
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SEAT ARRANGEMENTS
Depending on the various versions it is
possible to vary the seat arrangement us-
ing the relevant preset housings on the
floor.
The following figures show some config-
urations that can be obtained according to
the version requested.
F0P0123mfig. 27 - 4 seats
F0P0124m
F0P0125m
fig. 28 - 5 seats
fig. 29 - 6 seats
F0P0126m
F0P0127m
F0P0128m
fig. 30 - 7 seats
fig. 31 - 8 seats
fig. 32 - 9 seats

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HEAD RESTRAINTS
To raise:
❒raise the head restraint until hearing the
locking click.
To lower:
❒press buttons A-fig. 33or A-fig. 34
and lower the head restraint.
Remember that the head re-
straints should be adjusted
to support the back of your head and
not your neck. Only in this position
do they exert their protective action
WARNING
IMPORTANT Following a different seat
layout:
❒if you take the head rest off, replace it
ad fix it to a support
❒check that the safety belts are still ac-
cessible and easy for the passenger to
fasten
❒a passenger must never travel without
having correctly regulated the head rest
or without having regulated and fas-
tened the safety belt.
ATTENTION fig. 32/a
Whilst you are driving, it is forbidden to
carry a passenger:
❒in third row if the backboard placed in
front (second row) is in the table po-
sition;
❒in third row if the seat/coach placed in
front (second row) is in a folded posi-
tion;
❒on the centre seat if the right side seat
is in a folded position.
fig. 32/aF0P0323m

STEERING WHEEL
The driver can adjust the steering wheel
position both axially and in height.
To adjust the armrests proceed as follows:
❒release the lever A-fig. 35pushing it
forwards (position 2);
❒adjust the steering wheel as required;
❒lock the lever Apulling it towards the
steering wheel (position 1).fig. 35F0P0028m
Any adjustment of the steer-
ing wheel position must be
carried out only with the vehicle sta-
tionary and the engine turned off.
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.
WARNING
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fig. 33F0P0026m
fig. 34F0P0027m
To optimise head restraint protective ac-
tion, adjust the seat back upright and keep
your head as close as possible to the head
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REARVIEW MIRRORS
DRIVING MIRROR fig. 36
The mirror is fitted with a safety device
that causes it to be released in the event
of a violent crash.
It can be adjusted through lever A-fig. 36:
❒normal position
❒antiglare position.
fig. 36F0P0029m
fig. 37F0P0030m
DOOR MIRRORS
Manual adjustment fig. 37
Use knob A.
fig. 38F0P0031m
Electrical adjustment fig. 38
The mirrors can only be adjusted electri-
cally when the key is at M.
To adjust the armrests proceed as follows:
❒use switch Ato select the mirror re-
quired (left or right);
❒to adjust the mirror move the switch B
in the four directions;
Electrical folding fig. 38
It is possible only with the starting key in
the Mposition.
Take switch Ato the central position,
therefore move switch Bbackwards.

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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. 39to position 2.
When driving the mirrors shall
always be in position 1-fig. 39.
The lower part of the exter-
nal rear-view mirror on the
driver’s side, with it being curved, it
slightly alters the perception of dis-
tance.
WARNINGDemisting/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.
fig. 39F0P0032m

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HEATING AND VENTILATION
1.Fixed upper vent
2.Central swivel vents
3.Fixed side vents
4.Side swivel vents
5. Lower vents for front seats
6.Upper vents for rear seats
(where provided).
fig. 40F0P0033m
fig. 41F0P0101m