2015 FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER Owner handbook (in English)

DIFFUSERS
ADJUSTABLE SIDE
AND CENTRAL
DIFFUSERS
AFixed diffusers for side windows.
BAdjustable side diffusers.
CFixed diffusers.
DAdjustable centre diffusers.
EAir flow adjustment control.
Vents A and C cannot be adjusted.
HEATING AND
VENTILATION
CONTROLS
CONTROLS
Air temperature
adjustment rotating
knob A (mixing hot
and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation/
adjustment knob B
0 = fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
4
= maximum fan speed
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Air distribution ring
nut C
to convey air to the central and
side vents;
to warm the feet and convey
slightly cooler air to the dashboard
vents, in intermediate temperature
conditions;
for heating when the outside
temperature is very low: to direct
as much air as possible to the
feet;
to warm the feet and demist the
windscreen at the same time;
for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation
on/off knob D
When knob D is turned to
the
internal air recirculation is activated.
When knob D is turned to
the
internal air recirculation is
deactivated.
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger
compartment well, proceed as
follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the blue section;❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒turn ring nut C to the required
position;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
FAST PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
For the fast heating of the
passenger compartment, proceed
as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒start internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to 4
(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to maintain
the required comfort conditions and
turn knob D to
to turn the air
recirculation off and to prevent
windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT With a cold engine,
you have to wait for a few minutes
to let the system fluid reach
optimum operating temperature.
FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND
SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to 4
(max. fan
speed).
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IMPORTANT To guarantee rapid
demisting/defrosting, if an
additional heater is present (under
the front or rear seat on Panorama
and Combi versions), if activated,
deactivate it using the F button
(LED off) located in the control
panel fig. 47.
After demisting/defrosting, operate
the controls to restore the required
comfort conditions.
Window demisting
In the event of considerable
external moisture and/or rain and/or
large differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger
compartment, perform the following
preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C toand consider
moving to
if misting does not
occur;
❒turn knob B to 2nd speed.
HEATED REAR
WINDOW AND DOOR
MIRRORS
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Press button A fig. 48 to activate
this function; once enabled, the
light on the button comes on. This
function is timed and will turn off
automatically after 20 minutes.
Press button A again to switch the
function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers
on the inside of the rear window
over the heating filaments to avoid
damage.INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Turn D knob fig. 46 to
.
It is advisable to switch the internal
air recirculation on whilst queuing
or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air. Do not
use the function for a long time,
particularly if there are many
passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
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Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it
would considerably increase the
possibility of the windows misting
inside.
MANUAL CLIMATE
CONTROL SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
CONTROLS
Air temperature
adjustment rotating
knob A (mixing hot
and cold air)
Red section = hot air
Blue section = cold air
Fan activation/
adjustment knob B
0 = fan off
1-2-3 = fan speed
4
= maximum fan speedAir distribution ring
nut C
to convey air to the central and
side vents;
to warm the feet and convey
slightly cooler air to the dashboard
vents, in intermediate temperature
conditions;
for heating when the outside
temperature is very low: to direct
as much air as possible to the
feet;
to warm the feet and demist the
windscreen at the same time;
for quick windscreen demisting.
Air recirculation
on/off knob D
Press the button (button LED on) to
turn the internal air recirculation
on.
Press the button again (button LED
off) to turn the internal air
recirculation off.49F1A0051
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IMPORTANT Internal air
recirculation makes it possible to
reach the required heating or
cooling conditions more quickly
depending on the mode selected.

Climate control
system on/off button
E
Press the button (button LED on) to
turn the climate control system
on.
Press the button again (button LED
off) to turn the climate control
system off.
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
VENTILATION
To ventilate the passenger
compartment well, proceed as
follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the blue section;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM (cooling)
For fast cooling of the passenger
compartment, proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the blue section;
❒start internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒press button E to turn the climate
control system on; the LED on the
button will come on;
❒turn knob B to 4
(maximum fan
speed).
Cooling adjustment
❒turn ring nut A to the right to increase
the temperature;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn knob B to reduce fan speed.
IMPORTANT When air conditioner
compressor button E is pressed,
the function is only activated if
at least the first fan speed is
selected (knob B).
PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒turn ring nut C to the required
position;
❒turn knob B to the required speed.
FAST PASSENGER
COMPARTMENT
HEATING
For the fast heating of the
passenger compartment, proceed
as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒start internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒turn knob B to 4
(max. fan
speed).
Then use the controls to maintain
the required comfort conditions and
turn knob D to
to turn the air
recirculation off and to prevent
windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT With a cold engine,
you have to wait for a few minutes
to let the system fluid reach
optimum operating temperature.
FRONT WINDOW FAST
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(WINDSCREEN AND
SIDE WINDOWS)
Proceed as follows:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
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❒turn knob B to 4(max. fan
speed).
❒turn ring nut C to
;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
IMPORTANT To guarantee rapid
demisting/defrosting, if an
additional heater/air conditioner is
present (under the front or rear seat
on Panorama and Combi
versions), if activated, deactivate it
using F button fig. 50 (LED off)
located in the control panel.
After demisting/defrosting, operate
the controls to restore the required
comfort conditions.
IMPORTANT The climate control
system is very useful for speeding
up demisting since it dehumidifies
the air. Adjust the controls as
described above and press button
E to switch the climate control
system on; the LED on the button
will light up.Window demisting
In the event of considerable
external moisture and/or rain and/or
large differences in temperature
inside and outside the passenger
compartment, perform the following
preventive window demisting
procedure:
❒turn ring nut A to the red section;
❒stop internal air recirculation by
placing knob D on
;
❒turn ring nut C to
and consider
moving to
if misting does not
occur;
❒turn knob B to 2nd speed.
IMPORTANT The climate control
system is very useful for preventing
the windows from misting up in
the presence of high humidity since
it dries the air sent into the
passenger compartment.
HEATED REAR
WINDOW AND DOOR
MIRRORS
DEMISTING/
DEFROSTING
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
Press button A fig. 51 to activate
this function; once enabled, the
light on the button comes on.
This function is timed and will turn
off automatically after 20 minutes.
Press button A again to switch
the function off.
IMPORTANT Do not apply stickers
on the inside of the rear window
over the heating filaments to avoid
damage.
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INTERNAL AIR
RECIRCULATION
ACTIVATION
Turn D knob to
.
It is advisable to switch the internal
air recirculation on whilst queuing
or in tunnels to prevent the
introduction of polluted air. Do not
use the function for a long time,
particularly if there are many
passengers on board, to prevent
the windows from misting up.
IMPORTANT Internal air
recirculation makes it possible to
reach the required heating or
cooling conditions more quickly
depending on the mode selected.Do not use the air recirculation
function on rainy/cold days as it
would considerably increase the
possibility of the windows misting
inside.
SYSTEM SERVICING
In winter, the climate control system
must be turned on at least once a
month for about 10 minutes. Before
summer, have the system checked
at a Fiat Dealership.NoteThe system uses R134a coolant
which does not pollute the environment
in the event of accidental leakage.
Never use R12 fluid, which is not
compatible with the system
components.
AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(for versions/markets, where
provided)
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The automatic climate control
system adjusts the temperature,
the quantity and the distribution of
the air in the passenger
compartment.
The temperature control is based
on the "equivalent temperature": in
other words, the system
continuously works to keep the
comfort level inside the vehicle
constant and to compensate for
possible variations in outside
conditions, including the sun's rays
detected by a dedicated sensor.
The automatically controlled
parameters and functions are:
❒air temperature at the vents;
❒air distribution at the vents;
❒fan speed (continuous variation of the
air flow);
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❒compressor activation (for cooling/
dehumidifying the air);
❒air recirculation.
All functions may be changed
manually. In other words, you may
select one or more functions and
change the parameters as required.
Automatic control of the manually
changed functions will be
suspended: the system will override
your settings only for safety-related
reasons (e.g. risk of misting).
Manual selections will always take
priority over automatic settings and
will be stored until the user
switches the system back to
automatic operation by pressing
the AUTO button again except for
the cases in which the system
will intervene for particular,
safety-related reasons.
You can adjust one function
manually without affecting the
automatic control of the others.The temperature of the air sent is
always controlled automatically,
depending on the temperature set
in the display (except when the
system is off or in certain conditions
when the compressor is switched
off).
The system allows the following
parameters and functions to be set
or altered manually: air
temperature, fan speed (continuous
variation); air distribution in seven
positions; compressor enablement;
fast defrosting/demisting function;
air recirculation; switching off the
system;
CONTROLS
AAUTO button automatic control of all
functions.
BAir distribution selection button.
CDisplay.
DMAX DEF function control button.
ESystem off button.
FCompressor enabling/disabling
control button.
GAir recirculation control button.
HFan speed increase/decrease control
buttons.
ITemperature increase/decrease
control knob.
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