2015 FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER Owner handbook (in English)

Dashboard fuse box
fig. 226 - fig. 227
DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
Right dipped beam headlight F12 7,5
Left dipped headlight F13 7,5
Engine compartment control unit relay, dashboard control unit relay (+key) F31 5
Lighting of roof lights in the passenger compartment (+battery) F32 7,5
Battery monitoring sensor for Start&Stop versions (+battery) F33 7,5
Minibus interior lights (emergency) F34 7,5
Radio, climate control, alarm, tachograph, battery disconnecting control unit,
Webasto timer (+battery)F36 10
Brake light control (main), third brake light, instrument panel (+key) F37 7,5
Door lock (+battery) F38 20
Windscreen wiper (+key) F43 20
Driver's side electric window F47 20
Passenger side electric window F48 20
Parking sensor control unit, radio, steering wheel controls, central control panel,
left control panel, auxiliary panel, battery disconnecting control unit (+key)F49 5
Climate control, power steering control unit, reverse lights, diesel filter water
sensor, flow meter, tachograph (+key)F51 5
Instrument panel (+battery) F53 7,5
AbsentF89 -
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DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
Left main beam headlight F90 7,5
Right main beam headlight F91 7,5
Left fog lightF92 7,5
Right fog lightF93 7,5
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Engine compartment fuse box
fig. 228 - fig. 229
DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
Ignition switch (+battery) F03 30
Heated filterF04 40
Vaporiser for Puma engine/Passenger compartment ventilation with Webasto,
robotised gearbox pump (+battery)F05 20/50
Engine cooling high speed fan (+battery) F06 40/60
Engine cooling low speed fan (+battery) F07 40/50/60
Passenger compartment fan (+key) F08 40
Rear power socket (+battery) F09 15
HornF10 15
Power socket (+battery) F14 15
Cigar lighter (+battery) F15 15
Powertrain Control Module, robotised gearbox control unit (+battery) F18 7,5
Air conditioning compressor F19 7,5
Windscreen wiper F20 30
Auxiliary control panel for mirror movement and folding (+key) F24 7,5
Mirrors demisting F30 15
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Right central pillar optional fuse box
fig. 230 - fig. 231
DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
AbsentF54 –
Heated seatsF55 15
Rear passenger power socket F56 15
Additional heater under the seat F57 10
Left heated rear window F58 15
Right heated rear window F59 15
AbsentF60 –
AbsentF61 –
AbsentF62 –
Additional passenger heater control F63 10
AbsentF64 –
Additional passenger heater fan F65 30
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BATTERY
RECHARGING
IMPORTANT The battery
recharging procedure is given as
information only. You are advised to
contact a Fiat Dealership to have
this operation carried out.
IMPORTANT After turning the
ignition key to STOP and having
closed the driver side door, wait at
least one minute before
disconnecting the electrical supply
from the battery. When
reconnecting the electrical supply
to the battery, make sure that
the ignition key is in the STOP
position and the driver side door is
closed.
Charging should be slow at a low
ampere rating for approximately 24
hours. Charging for a longer time
may damage the battery.
169) 170)
IN THE ABSENCE OF
START&STOP SYSTEM
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect the negative battery
terminal;
❒connect the charger cables to the
battery terminals, observing the
polarity;
❒turn on the charger;
❒when it is recharged, turn the charger
off before disconnecting it from the
battery;
❒reconnect the negative battery
terminal.
WITH START&STOP
SYSTEM
To recharge, proceed as follows:
❒disconnect the connector A (pressing
the button B) from the sensor C
monitoring the battery conditions, on
the negative pole D of the battery;
❒connect the positive cable of the
battery charger to the positive battery
terminal E and the negative cable to
sensor terminal F as in fig. 232;
❒turn on the charger;
❒at the end of the charging process,
switch the battery charger off;❒after having disconnected the
charger, reconnect connector A to
the sensor C as in fig. 232.
WARNING
169) Battery fluid is poisonous and
corrosive: avoid contact with
your skin and eyes. The battery
should be charged in a well
ventilated place, away from naked
flames or possible sources of
sparks: danger of explosion and
fire.
232F1A0219
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170) Do not attempt to charge a
frozen battery: it must be thawed
first, otherwise it may explode.
If freezing has occurred, the
battery should be checked by
skilled personnel to make sure
that the internal elements are not
damaged and that the body is
not cracked, with the risk of
leaking poisonous and corrosive
acid.LIFTING THE
VEHICLE
If the vehicle needs to be lifted, go
to a Fiat Dealership which is
equipped with the arm hoist or
workshop lift.
The vehicle must only be lifted
laterally by placing the ends of the
arms or workshop lift in the areas
shown in fig. 233.
TOWING THE
VEHICLE
171) 172) 173) 174) 175) 176) 177) 178) 179)
The vehicle is equipped with two
rings for attaching the tow hook.
233F1A0366
234F1A0221
235F1A0222
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The front ring is located in the tool
box beneath the passenger side
seat. On versions with Fix&Go
kit and without spare wheel, the
tool box is available only on request
for versions/markets where
provided.In the absence of the tool box the
vehicle front tow hook is housed
in the on-board documentation
container, together with the Owner
Handbook.
To use it, proceed as follows:
❒Open the flap A and remove it as
illustrated in fig. 234;
❒turn retaining knob B fig. 234
anticlockwise and remove it to allow
the box fig. 235 to come out;
❒take the screwdriver provided from
the box and prise up at the point
shown to raise the cap C fig. 237;
❒take the tow ring D from the box and
screw it onto the threaded pin fig.
237.
The rear ring B fig. 238 is located at
the point shown in the diagram.
WARNING
171) Screw on the tow hook and
check that it stops at the end
of travel position.
172) Before towing, switch off the
steering lock (see "Starting
device" paragraph under the
"Knowing your car" section).
173) Remember that the brake servo
and the electric power steering
are not available during towing
operations. Significantly greater
force must be exerted on the
brake pedal and on the steering
wheel to operate them.
174) Do not use flexible cables for
towing and avoid jerking. During
towing operations, make sure that
the fastened joint does not
damage adjoining components.
175) When towing the vehicle
comply with the specific rules of
the Highway Code regarding
the towing device and the
behaviour on the road.
176) Do not start the engine while
towing the vehicle.
236F1A0344
237F1A0223
238F1A0224
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177) Towing must be made
exclusively on roads/streets; the
device must not be used to
recover the vehicle if it got off the
road.
178) Towing must not be made for
getting past significant obstacles
on the road (e.g. heaps of snow
or material on the road surface).
179) Towing must take place with
the two vehicles (one towing,
the other towed) aligned as much
as possible; towing by roadside
assistance vehicles, too, must
take place with the two vehicles
aligned as much as possible
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