2014 FIAT DUCATO traction

SNOW CHAINSThe use of snow chains should be in
compliance with local regulations of
each country.
Snow chains can be fitted to the tyres
of the front wheels (drive wheels) only.
Use of Lineaccessori Fiat snow chains
is recommended. Check the tension
of the snow chains after the first few
metres have been driven.
42)
IMPORTANT With snow chains, use the
accelerator with extreme care to
prevent, or to limit as much as possible,
slipping of the drive wheels that could
cause chain breakage, resulting in
damage to the car body or mechanical
components.
IMPORTANT For versions fitted with
225/75 R16 tyre, use snow chains with
max. thickness 16 mm.
When travelling on snowy roads with
snow chains, it may be helpful to turn
the ASR off: in fact, in these conditions,
the driving wheels skidding when
moving off gives you better traction.
IMPORTANT
42) Keep your speed down when
snow chains are fitted; do not
exceed 50 km/h. Avoid potholes,
steps and pavements and avoid
driving for long distances on
roads not covered with snow to
prevent damaging the vehicle and
the roadbed.
PROLONGED
VEHICLE INACTIVITYIf the vehicle needs to be off the road
for longer than one month, the following
precautions must be taken:
❒park the vehicle indoors in a dry and,
if possible, well-ventilated place;
❒engage a gear;
❒check that the handbrake is not
engaged;
❒disconnect the negative battery
terminal; if the vehicle is equipped
with a battery disconnection function
(disconnector), see the description
of the procedure in the "Controls"
paragraph in the "Dashboard and
controls" section;
❒clean and protect the painted parts
using protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal
parts using special compounds
available commercially;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the
windscreen and rear window wiper
rubber blades and lift them off the
glass;
❒slightly open the windows;
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138) The spare wheel supplied (for
versions/markets, where
provided) is specific for your
vehicle. Therefore, it must not be
used on other models. Do not
use spare wheels of other models
on your vehicle. The wheel bolts
are specific for your vehicle: do
not use them on different models
and do not use bolts from other
models on your car.
139) Have the wheel repaired and
refitted as soon as possible. Do
not apply grease to the bolt
threads before fitting: they could
come unscrewed.
140) Use the jack only to replace
wheels on the vehicle with which
it is supplied or on other vehicles
of the same model. Never use
the jack for other purposes, such
as lifting other car models. Never
use the jack to carry out repairs
under the vehicle. Incorrect
positioning of the jack may cause
the lifted vehicle to fall. Do not
use the jack for loads higher than
those shown on the label.
141) Never tamper with the inflation
valve. Never introduce tools of any
kind between rim and tyre. Check
tyre and spare wheel pressure
regularly, referring to the values
shown in the "Technical
specifications" section.142) No tools other than the crank
provided should be used with
the spare wheel lifting device; it
should be operated by hand only.
143) On versions equipped with
self-levelling air suspension, never
introduce the head or hands in
the wheel arch: the vehicle could
raise or lower automatically
depending on possible load or
temperature changes.
144) The device should only be
operated by hand, without using
any type of tool other than the
crank provided, like pneumatic or
electrical screwers.
145) The moving components of the
jack (screw and joints) can also
cause injuries: do not touch them.
If you come into contact with
lubricating grease, clean yourself
thoroughly.146) At the end of the operation of
raising/locking the spare wheel,
after having checked the correct
positioning of the wheel under the
platform (white notch inside the
window on the device), the key
must be extracted, taking care not
to turn it in the wrong direction
to facilitate the extraction of the
key itself, to prevent the
attachment device from being
released and the wheel assembly
not being securely retained fig.
188.
147) Each time the spare wheel is
moved, check that it is correctly
positioned in its housing under
the platform. If it is not correctly
positioned, this could adversely
affect safety.
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Parking sensors ............................. 93
Performance .................................. 274
Pollen filter ..................................... 236
Power socket ................................. 61
Power steering fluid........................ 233
Power supply ................................. 255
Prescriptions for vehicle at end
of life ............................................ 346
Pretensioners ................................. 147
Prolonged vehicle inactivity............. 187
Protecting the environment ............ 101Radio ............................................ 98
Rain sensor .................................... 48
Rear camera .................................. 89
Rear door with two wings............... 68
Rear fog lights ................................ 55
Rear partition ................................. 59
Rear roof light (changing a bulb) ..... 211
Rear view mirrors ........................... 24
Refrigerated compartment ............. 58
Refuelling the vehicle ...................... 100
Replacing an exterior bulb .............. 205
Replacing a wheel .......................... 191
Replacing the windscreen wiper
blades .......................................... 242
Rev counter ................................... 108
Revolving seat with seat belts ........ 17
Rim Protector................................. 261
Rims and tyres ............................... 260
Roof lights...................................... 53Roof rack ....................................... 72
Rubber hoses ................................ 241
Saving fuel .................................... 176
SBR system ................................... 147
Seat base plastic covers ................ 19
Seat belts
– Use ........................................... 146
Seats (Combi versions)................... 19
Seats ............................................. 15
Seats (Panorama version)............... 19
Seats with adjustable armrests....... 16
Seat with revolving base................. 16
Setup for Isofix child restraint
system ......................................... 154
Shelf above cab ............................. 62
Side bags....................................... 165
Side lights ......................... 44-206-210
Ski rack.......................................... 72
Sliding door.................................... 67
Sliding side window ....................... 68
Snow chains .................................. 187
Snow tyres ..................................... 186
Spare wheel ................................... 260
Speed block................................... 64
Speed Limiter................................. 51
Speedometer ................................. 108
Spray nozzles................................. 242
Sprung seat ................................... 16
Starting the engine .......... 170-190-191Start&Stop system ......................... 95
Steering ......................................... 259
Steering wheel ............................... 24
Stopping the engine ....................... 171
Sun visors ...................................... 61
Supplies ......................................... 316
Suspension .................................... 257
Symbols......................................... 10
Tablet Holder ................................ 61
Tachograph .................................... 63
third brake lights ............................ 210
Towing the vehicle .......................... 220
Towing trailers ................................ 178
TPMS............................................. 80
Traction Plus system ...................... 79
Transmission .................................. 256
Tray under the seat ........................ 18
Trip Computer ................................ 118
Tyres .............................................. 260Upper storage compartment......... 58
Usage conditions ........................... 177VIN plate ....................................... 250W
arming up the engine just
after it has started ........................ 170
Warning lights and messages......... 121
Weights.......................................... 276
Wheel geometry ............................. 260
Wheels and tyres ........................... 240