2012 FIAT SCUDO Owner handbook (in English)

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DOORS
MANUAL OPENING/CLOSURE
fig. 91F0P0083mfig. 90F0P0082m
Make sure it is safe to open
a door before doing so.
WARNING
FRONT DOORS fig. 90
With ignition key removed when open-
ing the doors a buzzer will sound to warn
the driver that external lights are on.
The buzzer will mute as soon as lights are
switched off, doors are closed or the en-
gine is turned on.
With key fitted into ignition device, when
opening one of the front doors a buzzer
will sound and the instrument panel warn-
ing light
9will turn on to warn the dri-
ver that one of the two doors is not
closed.
To unlock: fit the metal insert of the key
into the lock and turn it counterclockwise.
To lock: fit the metal insert of the key in-
to the lock and turn it clockwise.Sliding side doors
The sliding side doors are equipped with
a spring clip which stops it on the opening
bumper: in order to block them simply
push the door onto the bumper, in order
to unblock it firmly pull it forwards.
In any case ensure that the doors are cor-
rectly connected to the device which
maintains the complete opening of the
doors.
To unlock: fit the metal insert of the key
into the lock and turn it counterclockwise.
To lock: fit the metal insert of the key in-
to the lock and turn it clockwise.The sliding side door may be supplied with
windows (for versions/markets, where
provided).
Windows can be opened from the vehi-
cle. To open the windows press the two
pins A-fig. 91and make the glass slide
keeping the pins pressed until reaching the
required open position. After opening the
windows check they click into place.
During refuelling, do not open
the left sliding door due to the
fact that the open fuel door.

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Do not leave the vehicle
parked on a steep slope with
the sliding door open. An involuntary
knock could release the door and
make it slide.
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle
parked with the sliding doors
open, always check they are proper-
ly locked into place.
WARNING
The catch system is designed
to ensure the best comfort in
use. An accidental knock or gust of
wind could release the doors and
make them close.
WARNING
In case the vehicle is sta-
tionary with the rear doors
open at 90°, these hide the rear lights.
In order to signal your position to oth-
er drivers who are travelling in the
same direction and may not have no-
ticed the stationery vehicle, use a tri-
angular signal or any other device
prescribed by the enforced legislation
in your country.
WARNING
REAR DOUBLE
DOORS
The double rear doors are fitted with a
catch which stops the opening at an an-
gle of approximately 90°.
Opening the double doors from the outside
Turn the key to 2-fig. 92 and pull the
door handle in the direction of the arrow
A.
Then to open the door B, operate the
handle C-fig. 93in the direction of the ar-
row.
fig. 93F0P0086m
fig. 92F0P0088m

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fig. 94F0P0087mfig. 95F0P0602mfig. 96F0P0293m
It is possible to increase the opening angle
of the two doors to facilitate loading and
unloading operations. To do this, release
the spring catches A-fig. 94as shown; this
will allow opening the doors by 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
Closing the double doors from the outside
After closing both doors, turn the key to
1-fig. 92.Tailgate
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To open the tailgate use the power-han-
dle shown in fig. 95.
Emergency opening for the tailgate
If the centralised door opening system is
failing, to open the tailgate from the pas-
senger compartment proceed as follows:
❒fold rear seats (see paragraph “Seats”
in this section) to reach the internal
lock;
❒fit a screwdriver into the hole on the
lock and unlock the opening mechanism
B-fig. 96.

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CENTRALISED
OPENING/CLOSURE
From the outside
Use the remote-control set in order to
lock/unlock the vehicle.
From the inside fig. 97
By pressing once on button A, it
allows the centralised locking of the
doors.
By pressing a second time it allows the un-
locking.
The command is not active when the ve-
hicle has been blocked from the outside
with the remote-control set or with the
key.
∫
Anti-aggression safety device
The system automatically locks the doors
as soon as the vehicle reaches approx. 10
km/h.
Activation/deactivation
With the key in the Mposition, press for
button Afor a long time to activate or de-
activate the function.
Loading compartment fig. 98
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The pressure on button Ballows the lock-
ing/unlocking of the rear doors.
This function is activated upon delivery of
the vehicle. Upon request, it is possible to
deactivate this opening selection between
the passenger compartment and the load-
ing compartment. Please seek advice from
the Fiat Dealership.CHILDREN’S SAFETY DEVICE
It prevents the opening of the sliding side
doors from the inside.
To activate the device press button A-
fig. 99situated between the commands on
the bridge of the central compartment.
The activation of the device is signalled by
the lighting of the led on button A.
The device remains active also by carrying
out the electrical unlocking of the doors.
fig. 99F0P00906mfig. 97F0P0085mfig. 98
B
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Always use this device when
transporting children.
WARNING
After engaging the child lock
on both rear doors, check for
proper engagement by trying to open
a rear door with the internal handle.
WARNING
SLIDING LUGGAGE
COVER
(for versions/markets, where provided)
To use the luggage cover, take handle
A-fig. 100and roll it out from reel unit B
until securing it to the proper catches.
To remove the reel unit, if required: press
switch A-fig. 101and release both ends
from their seats.
fig. 100F0P0091m
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POWER
WINDOWS/WINDOW
WINDERS
The driver’s door armrest features two
switches that with key at Mshall be used:
Ato open/close the left front window;
Bto open/close the right front window;
The passenger’s door armrest can be fitted
with switch A-fig. 102to open the rele-
vant window.
fig. 102F0P0093mfig. 103F0P0094m
Improper use of the power
windows can be dangerous.
Before and during its operation en-
sure that any passengers are not at
risk from the moving glass either by
personal objects getting caught in the
mechanism or by being injured by it
directly. Always remove the ignition
key when getting out of the vehicle to
prevent the power windows being op-
erated accidentally and constituting
a danger to the passengers in the ve-
hicle.
WARNING
The system conforms to the
forthcoming standard
2000/4/EC concerning the safety of
passengers leaning out of the pas-
senger compartment.
WARNING

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FUNCTIONING
Manual operation
Press the button or pull it, without going
beyond the resistance point. The window
stops as soon as the command is released.
Automatic Operation
Press the button or pull it, beyond the re-
sistance point. The window opens or clos-
es completely after having released the
command: a new impulse stops the win-
dow movement.
The electrical functions of the window
winder are deactivated:
– Approx. 45 seconds after the key is tak-
en out of the switch.
– After the opening of one of the rear
doors, with the key taken out.ANTI-CRUSHING SAFETY
SYSTEM
If the vehicle is equipped with this system,
when the window rises and it meets with
an obstacle, it stops and it slightly lowers.
In case of a sudden opening of the window
upon closure, press the button until it is
completely open. Within 4 seconds, pull
the button until the window is complete-
ly closed.
During these operations, the safety sys-
tem is not active.Re-initialise of the anti-crushing
system
After a disconnection of the battery, it is
necessary to re-initialise the safety func-
tion.
Let the window lower completely and
then let it rise. It will progressively rise, a
few centimetres upon each pressure of
the button. Repeat the operation until the
window is completely open.
Keep the command pressed for at least a
second after the complete closure of the
window.
During these operations, the safety sys-
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BONNET
IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.
To open the bonnet:
– raise the lever protection cover A-
fig. 104set aside the driver’s seat;
– pull the lever as show by the arrow B-
fig. 105;
– press the bonnet lever C-fig. 106;
– lift the bonnet and at the same time re-
lease the rod D-fig. 107from the catch
E;
– fit the rod end Dinto one of the bon-
net recesses F-fig. 107.
To close the bonnet:
– hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove rod from recess
and fit it back into its catch;
fig. 107F0P0604m
– lower the bonnet at approx. 20 cen-
timetres from the engine compartment
and then let it drop, ensuring that it is ful-
ly closed and not just held in position by
the safety catch. If the bonnet does not
close properly, do not push it down but
open it again and repeat the above pro-
cedure
IMPORTANT Always check that the bon-
net is closed properly to avoid its opening
while the vehicle is travelling.
fig. 104F0P0096m
fig. 105F0P0097m
fig. 106F0P0603m