2015 FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER emergency towing

IN AN EMERGENCY
A punctured tyre or a burnt-out
bulb?
At times, a problem may interfere
with our journey.
The pages on emergencies can
help you to deal with critical
situations independently and with
calm.
In an emergency we recommend
that you call the freephone number
found in the Warranty Booklet.
It is also possible to call the 00 800
3428 0000 freephone number to
search the nearest Fiat Dealership.STARTING THE ENGINE .................198
REPLACING A WHEEL ...................199
FIX & GO AUTOMATIC QUICK
TYRE REPAIR KIT ...........................204
CHANGING A BULB .......................208
REPLACING AN EXTERIOR BULB ..211
CHANGING AN INTERIOR BULB ....216
REPLACING FUSES........................217
BATTERY RECHARGING ................225
LIFTING THE VEHICLE....................226
TOWING THE VEHICLE ..................226
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STARTING THE
ENGINE
Go to a Fiat Dealership immediately
if warning light
stays on
constantly on the instrument panel.
JUMP STARTING
If the battery is flat, it is possible to
start the engine using an auxiliary
battery with the same capacity or a
little higher than the flat one.
It is advisable to contact a Fiat
Dealership to check/replace the
battery.
140)
Proceed as follows to start the
vehicle:
❒raise the flap A fig. 178 to gain
access to the positive battery
terminal.
❒connect the positive terminals (sign +
near the terminal) of the two batteries
with a jump lead;
❒use a second cable to connect the
negative terminal (–) of the auxiliary
battery to the earth point as shown in
fig. 179;
❒start the engine;
❒when the engine has been started,
remove the cables reversing the
order above.
If after a few attempts the engine
does not start, do not persist
but contact the nearest Fiat
Dealership.IMPORTANT Do not directly
connect the negative terminals of
the two batteries: sparks could
ignite explosive gas released from
the battery. If the auxiliary battery is
installed on another vehicle, avoid
any metal parts on the latter and
the vehicle with the flat battery from
accidentally coming into contact.
BUMP STARTING
Never bump start the engine by
pushing, towing or driving downhill.
This could cause fuel to flow into
the catalytic converter and damage
it beyond repair.
WARNING
140) This procedure must be
performed by qualified personnel
as incorrect actions may cause
high-intensity electrical discharge.
Furthermore, battery fluid is
poisonous and corrosive: avoid
contact with skin and eyes. Keep
naked flames and lighted
cigarettes away from the battery
and do not cause sparks.
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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.
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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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