2015 FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER Owner handbook (in English)

Due to its different attachment
system, the child restraint system
must be secured using the special
lower metal rings A fig. 163,
positioned between rear backrest
and cushion. The upper belt
(provided with the child restraint
system) must be then secured
to ring B fig. 164 located in the
lower part of the seat. It is possible
to have a mixed assembly of
traditional child restraint systems
and Universal Isofix ones.
Remember that in case of Universal
Isofix child restraint systems, you
can use all those approved with the
marking ECE R44/03 “Universal
Isofix”.
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PASSENGER SEAT COMPLIANCE FOR USING UNIVERSAL ISOFIX CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
The table below shows the different installation possibilities for Universal Isofix child restraint systems on the seats
fitted with Isofix attachments, in accordance with European regulation ECE 16.
Weight groupChild restraint
system positionIsofix size classRear side Isofix
position, 1st row
(PANORAMA)Rear side Isofix position,
1st row (COMBI)
Portable cradleRear facing FXX
Rear facing GXX
Group 0 (up to 10 kg) Rear facing EIL IL
Group 0+ (up to 13
kg)Rear facing EIL IL
Rear facing DIL IL
Rear facing CIL IL
Group I (from 9 to 18
kg)Rear facing DIL IL
Rear facing CIL IL
Forward facing BIUF IUF
Forward facing B1IUF IUF
Forward facing AIUF IUF
X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in this group of weight and/or size class.
IL: suitable for Isofix child restraint systems of the "Specific for the vehicle", "Restricted", or "Semiuniversal" categories, approved for this type of vehicle.
IUF: suitable for forward facing Isofix child restraint systems in the Universal category and type-approved for the use in the weight group.
IMPORTANT The bench seat and the Crew Cab Van version 4-seater seat are not suitable for positioning a child
restraint system.
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CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED BY FIAT PROFESSIONAL
FOR YOUR NEW DUCATO
Lineaccessori Fiat includes a complete range of child restraint systems to be fixed using the seat belt with three
anchorage points or the Isofix anchorages.
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group 0+ – from 0
to 13 kg
Baby One child restraint
system
Type-approval number:
E2404040076
Fiat order code: 71806549It must be fitted rear facing using the
vehicle seat belts only.
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group1–from9up
to 18 kg
G0/1 child restraint
system
Type-approval number: E4
04443718
Fiat order code: 71805991
It can be fitted forward facing/rear facing
using only the vehicle seat belts or the
Isofix anchorages.
Fiat Professional recommends fitting it
using the rear facing Isofix platform (RWF
type "I" - to be purchased separately) or the
forward facing Isofix platform (FWF type
"G" - to be purchased separately), the rigid
head restraint (to be purchased separately)
and the Isofix anchorages.
It must be fitted on the rear outer seats. ++
Isofix RWF type "I"
platform for G0/1
Fiat order code: 71806309
or
Isofix FWF type "G"
platform for G0/1
Fiat order code: 71806308
++
Rigid head restraint
Fiat order code: 71806648
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Weight group Child restraint systemType of child restraint
systemChild restraint system installation
Group2–3from15
kg to 36 kg
Junior Kidfix child
restraint system
Type-approval number: E4
04443721
Fiat order code: 71806570It can only be fitted facing forwards, using
the three-point seat belt and the Isofix
anchorages, if present.
Scout seat
Type-approval number: E4
04443718
Fiat order code: 71805372It must be installed forward facing only,
using the three-point seat belt.
WARNING
111) Fit the child restraint system only when the vehicle is stationary. The child restraint system is correctly anchored to
the brackets when you hear the click.
112) Follow the instructions for positioning, fitting and removing which the manufacturer must supply together with the
child restraint system.
113) Fiat Professional recommends fitting the child restraint system according to the instructions, which must be
included.
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FRONT AIRBAGS
The vehicle is provided with front
airbags for the driver and the
passenger.
The front driver/passenger airbags
have been designed to protect
the front seat occupants in the
event of frontal impacts of
medium-high severity, by placing
the bag between the occupant and
the steering wheel or dashboard.
Therefore, non-activation in other
types of collisions (side collisions,
rear shunts, roll-overs, etc.) is not a
system malfunction.
An electronic control unit will make
the bag inflate in the event of a
frontal impact.
The bag will inflate instantaneously
placing itself between the front
occupants body and the structures
which could cause injury. It will
deflate immediately afterwards.
Driver and passenger front airbags
are not a replacement of but
complementary to the belts, which
you are recommended to always
wear, as specified by law in Europe
and most non-European countries.The volume of the front airbags at
maximum inflation fills most of
the space between the steering
wheel and the driver and between
the dashboard and the passenger.
In the event of an impact, someone
not wearing a seat belt will move
forward and come into contact with
the bag which is still in the opening
stage. The protection offered by
the bag is compromised in these
circumstances.
Front airbags may not activate in
the following situations:
❒frontal impacts against highly
deformable objects not involving the
front surface of the vehicle (e.g.
wing collision against guard rail, etc.);
❒jamming of the vehicle underneath
other vehicles or protective barriers
(e.g. underneath a truck or a guard
rail); in this case, the bags would offer
no additional protection with respect
to the seat belt and their deployment
is unnecessary. In these cases,
non-deployment does not indicate a
system malfunction.
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The airbags are not deployed in the
event of minor frontal collisions
(for which the restraining action of
the seat belts is sufficient). Safety
belts must always be worn. In
the event of frontal collisions they
guarantee correct positioning of the
passenger.
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT
AIRBAG
It consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special recess in
the centre of the steering wheel
fig. 165.
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PASSENGER SIDE
FRONT AIRBAG
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
This consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special recess
in the dashboard fig. 166: this
bag has a larger volume than that
of the driver's.
FRONT PASSENGER
SIDE AIRBAG AND
CHILD RESTRAINT
SYSTEMS
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ALWAYScomply with the
instructions on the label stuck on
the passenger side sun visor.Manual deactivation
of front passenger
side airbag and side
bag
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
If a child must of necessity be
carried on the front seat facing
backwards, the front passenger
side airbag and side bag for chest
protection (for versions/markets
where provided) can be
deactivated.
IMPORTANT To manually
deactivate the passenger side front
airbag and side bag for chest
protection (for versions/markets
where provided), refer to the
"Display" paragraph in the
"Knowing the instrument panel"
chapter. The LED on the button
switches on in case of deactivation.
The LED next to the
fig. 167
symbol on the dashboard shows
the passenger side protection
status. If the LED is off, the
passenger side protection is
activated.When the passenger side front
airbag and side bag for chest
protection (for versions/markets
where provided) are activated
again, the LED switches off.
When the vehicle is started (key in
MAR-ON position), the LED turns
on for approx. 8 seconds, provided
that at least 5 seconds have
elapsed from the previous switching
off. If not, contact a Fiat Dealership.
If the vehicle is switched off/on
again in less than 5 seconds the
LED may remain off. In this case, to
check correct LED operation,
switch the vehicle off, wait at least 5
seconds and switch on again.
During the first 8 seconds,
the activation of the LED does not
actually show the passenger
protection status, but only checks
its correct operation.
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The warning light may light up with
various intensity levels depending
on the vehicle conditions. The
intensity may also vary during the
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The LED is tested also for markets
where the passenger protection
deactivation is not provided, and
the LED switches on for less than
one second when the key is turned
to MAR-ON, and then switches
off again.