2015 FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER Owner handbook (in English)

from stacked position, operate
levers C and D fig. 28, turning them
forward (as specified on the
adhesive plate located on the lower
crossmember);
– lift seat base forward;
– bring the seat to an upright
position;
– from the upright position, operate
levers E and F fig. 29 rotating
them upwards;
– raise the bench from the floor and
remove it.
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FLEX FLOOR REAR
SEAT
To release the seat, proceed as
follows:
❒adjust the rear retaining lever A fig.
30 to facilitate the release of the
safety clip underneath (movement1);
❒pull the black knob B fig. 30
(movement2);❒raise the lever A (movement3), until it
is above the retaining cursor C fig. 31
(located at the side) which
guarantees that the system is raised
firmly during the operations.
Once the base is released, it will be
possible to work on the seat using
both hands to move it forwards
or backwards fig. 32.
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Proceed as follows to remove
the bench:

It will also be possible to remove it,
working on the seat where the
clips are free in relation to the
openings in the rails; in this position
(which can easily be achieved by
sliding the base a little and
simultaneously extracting it) the
seat can easily be removed fig. 33.After the sliding and removal
operations, the seat should be
refitted and secured to the rails on
the floor before driving, as follows:
❒fit the base on the rails;
❒push the retaining lever downwards
fig. 34, applying suitable force, until
the system is locked.
IMPORTANT The locking system is
only secured when the safety clip
under the lever locks it horizontally.
If this does not happen, check
that the seat is in the exact locking
position in relation to the rail
(moving the seat backwards or
forwards a few millimetres until it is
properly attached). Once the
quick-release base is locked in
position, it will be as in the first
stage, in other words with the
retaining lever perfectly parallel to
the floor guaranteeing that the seat
is securely fastened in the selected
position.
The seat can be turned 180º
toward the seat on the opposite
side. To turn it, see the "Seat with
revolving base" paragraph.
4-SEATER BENCH
SEAT (Crew Cab Van
versions)
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
For specific versions, the vehicle
features a 4-seater rear bench seat.
The bench seat is equipped with a
bottle holder A fig. 35 on the side.
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allow access to the load
compartment fig. 36.
WARNING
6) All adjustments must be made
with the vehicle stationary.
7) After releasing the adjustment
lever, always check that the seat
is locked on the guides by trying
to move it back and forth. If it
is not locked, the seat may move
unexpectedly and make you lose
control of the vehicle.
8) For maximum safety, keep the
back of your seat upright, lean
back into it and make sure the
seat belt fits closely across your
chest and pelvis.
9) Before putting on the front seat
belts, make sure that the
armrests are in vertical position
(see "Seat belts" paragraph).
10) Before unfastening the belts and
getting out of the vehicle, ensure
that the outer armrest (door side)
is fully raised.
11) All adjustments must be made
with the vehicle stationary. In
particular, while turning the seat,
take care that it does not interfere
with the handbrake lever.12) Ensure the seat is locked in the
driving position before starting up
the vehicle.
13) Do not place heavy loads on the
flap with the vehicle in motion
because they could be thrown
against the vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or
impacts, causing severe injury.
14) Do not travel with passengers
seated in the 3rd row with the
2nd row bench folded over. Do not
place objects of any type on the
backrest of the 2nd row bench
folded over: in the event of impact
or sharp braking they could be
thrown against the occupants of
the vehicle casing serious injury.
For more information, see the
contents of the adhesive plate
located under the bench.
15) When refitting the bench, ensure
that it is correctly locked to the
floor guides.
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T he seat can be manually folded to

IMPORTANT
2) The fabric upholstery of your
vehicle is designed to withstand
the normal wear and tear of your
vehicle for a long time. You are
however recommended to avoid
strong and/or continuous
scratching with clothing
accessories such as metal
buckles, studs, Velcro fastenings
and the like, as these items cause
stress of the cover fabric that
could lead to yarn breaking and
damage the upholstery.
HEAD RESTRAINTS
FRONT
On certain versions the head
restraints are adjustable in height
and they lock automatically in
the required position.
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Adjustment
❒Upward adjustment: lift the head
restraint until it clicks into place.
❒Downwards adjustment: press the
button A fig. 37 and lower the head
restraint.
To extract the front head restraints
press buttons A and B fig. 37 at the
sides of the two supports
simultaneously and release them
upwards.
WARNING
16) All adjustments must only be
carried out with the vehicle
stationary and the engine off.
Head restraints must be adjusted
so that the head, rather than
the neck, rests on them. Only in
this case can they protect your
head correctly. To take best
advantage of the protection
provided by the head restraint,
adjust the seat back so that you
are sitting up straight and your
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STEERING WHEEL
The steering wheel position can be
adjusted axially.
To carry out the adjustment,
proceed as follows:
❒release the lever fig. 38 by pulling it
towards the steering wheel (position
2);
❒adjust the steering wheel;
❒block the lever by pushing it forwards
(position 1).
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WARNING
17) Any steering wheel position
adjustment should only be carried
out with the vehicle stationary
and the engine turned off.
18) It is absolutely forbidden to carry
out any after-market operation
involving steering system or
steering column modifications
(e.g.: installation of anti-theft
device). This could badly affect
performance and safety,
invalidate the warranty and also
result in the non-compliance
of the vehicle with approval
requirements.
REAR VIEW
MIRRORS
INTERIOR MIRROR
Lever A fig. 39 can be used to
move the mirror to two different
positions: normal or antiglare.
DOOR MIRRORS
Mirrors with manual
adjustment
To adjust the mirrors, manually
operate on each of the two glasses
of each mirror.
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Mirrors with
electrical adjustment
The electrical adjustment can
only be carried out with the ignition
key in the MAR-ON position.
To adjust the mirrors, turn the knob
B fig. 40 to one of the four
positions: 1 left mirror, 2 right mirror,
3 left wide angle, 4 right wide
angle.
After rotating the knob B on the
mirror to be adjusted, move it in the
direction shown by the arrows to
adjust the selected glass.Mirror folding with
manual adjustment
When required (for example when
the mirror causes difficulty in narrow
spaces or at an automatic car
washing station) it is possible to
fold the mirrors manually moving
them from position 1 to position 2
fig. 41.
If the mirror has been accidentally
rotated forwards (position 3), for
example due to an impact, it must
be manually returned to position 1.
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Mirror folding with
electrical adjustment
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
When required (for example when
the mirror causes difficulty in narrow
spaces or during an automatic car
wash) it is possible to fold the
mirrors both electrically and
manually, moving them from
position 1 to position 2 fig. 41.
Electric folding
To fold the mirrors electrically, press
point 2 of rocker button A fig. 42.
To bring the mirrors back to open
position, press point 1 of the
button.
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IMPORTANT If the mirrors are
folded electrically, they should be
returned to the open position
electrically: do not try to return the
mirrors manually to driving position.
Manual folding
To fold the mirrors manually, move
them from position 1 fig. 41 to
position 2. If the mirrors are folded
manually, they can be returned
to the open position both manually
and electrically.
IMPORTANT To bring the mirrors
electrically to open position, press
point 2 of the rocker button A
fig. 42 until an engagement “click”
is heard, then press point 1 of
the button again.
Folding forwards
The mirrors can be manually folded
forwards (position 3 fig. 41) or
brought to open position 2 again
manually if they have been
accidentally rotated forwards (for
example due to an impact).If the mirrors have been rotated
forwards manually or due to an
impact, they can be returned to the
opening position both manually
and electrically.
To bring the mirrors electrically to
open position, press point 2 of the
rocker button A fig. 42 until an
engagement “click” is heard, then
press point 1 of the button again.
IMPORTANT If the mirrors have
been manually folded to position 3
fig. 41 by mistake, the mirror moves
to an intermediate position. In this
case, manually rotate the mirror
to position 1, then press point 2 of
the rocker button A fig. 42 to return
the mirror to position 2 until a
“click” is heard, then press point 1
of the button to bring it back to
position 1.
Defrosting/demisting
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
The mirrors are fitted with resistors
that operate when the heated
rear window is activated (by
pressing the
button).IMPORTANT This function is timed
and will turn off automatically after
several minutes.
WARNING
19) As the driver's exterior mirror is
curved, it may slightly alter the
perception of distance of the
reflected image. Further,
the reflective surface of the lower
part of the exterior mirrors is
parabolic to increase the field of
view. The reflected image size
is thus reduced and gives the
impression that the reflected item
is further away than it actually
is.
20) When driving the mirrors should
always remain in position 1.
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HEATING AND VENTILATION
1. Upper fixed diffuser - 2. Adjustable centre diffusers - 3. Fixed side diffusers - 4. Adjustable side diffusers - 5. Lower diffusers for front seats.
MODE
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