Below is a summary of
the main safety rules to
be followed when
carrying children:
❒install the child restraint systems on
the rear seat, which is the most
protected position in the event of an
accident;
❒if you need to deactivate the
passenger airbag, always check that
the
warning light above the front
courtesy light is on constantly to
make sure that it has actually been
deactivated;
❒carefully follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint system,
which the manufacturer must supply
by law. Keep the instructions in the
vehicle along with the other papers
and this handbook. Do not install
second-hand child restraint systems
without instructions.
❒always check that the seat belt is well
fastened by pulling on it;
❒only one child is to be strapped into
each restraint system; never carry
two children using one child restraint
system;
❒always check that seat belts do not
rest on the child’s neck;
❒while travelling, do not let the child sit
incorrectly or release the belts;❒never carry children on your lap, even
newborns. No-one can hold a child in
the event of an accident.
❒in the event of an accident, replace
the child restraint system with a
new one.
73)
WARNING
72) Fit the child restraint system only
when the vehicle is stationary.
The child restraint system is
correctly fixed to the brackets
when you hear the click. Follow
the instructions for assembly,
disassembly and positioning that
the Manufacturer must supply
with the child restraint system.
73) When an active passenger
airbag is fitted, DO NOT install
rearward facing child restraint
systems on the front seat. Always
deactivate the passenger airbag
when a rearward facing child
restraint system is installed on the
front passenger seat.
FRONT AIRBAGS
The vehicle is fitted with front airbag for
the driver and, for versions/markets
where provided, front airbag for the
passenger.
FRONT AIRBAGS
The front driver/passenger airbags (for
versions/markets where provided)
have been designed to protect the
front-seat occupants in the event of
head-on crashes of medium-high
severity, by placing the bag between
the occupant and the steering wheel or
dashboard.
Non-activation in other types of crash
(side-on collisions, rear shunts,
roll-overs, etc.) is therefore not a sign of
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.
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Front driver/passenger airbags (for
versions/markets where provided) are
not a replacement for, but rather a
complement to, the seat belts, which
should be worn at all times as specified
by law in Europe and most non-
European countries.
In the event of an impact, those not
wearing a seat belt are projected
forwards, and may come into contact
with the bag which is still inflating.
The protection offered by the cushion is
compromised in such a case.
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.);
❒vehicle wedging under other vehicles
or protective barriers (e.g. trucks or
guard rails);
they may not provide any additional
protection compared with seat belts, so
their activation would not be
appropriate. In these cases, non-
deployment does not indicate a system
malfunction.
74)
The driver's and passenger's front
airbags have been designed and
calibrated to protect front seat
occupants wearing seat belts.
At their maximum inflation, their volume
fills most of the space between the
steering wheel and the driver and
between the dashboard and the
passenger.
The airbags are not deployed in the
event of minor front collisions (for which
the restraining action of the seat belts
is sufficient). It is therefore always
necessary to wear seat belts.
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT
AIRBAG
This consists of an instantly inflating
cushion contained in a special
compartment in the centre of the
steering wheel fig. 137.PASSENGER SIDE FRONT
AIRBAG
(for versions/markets, where provided)
This consists of an instantly inflating
bag contained in a special recess in the
dashboard: this bag has a larger
volume than that of the driver's.fig. 138
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT
AIRBAG AND CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
75)
To fit a child restraint system on the
passenger seat,ALWAYScomply with
the instructions on the label stuck on
both sides of the sun visor.
137F0V0511
138F0V0512
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SAFETY
Manual deactivation of
passenger side front
airbag and side bag for
chest/head protection
(for versions/markets, where provided)
For Doblò versions designed to carry
people (M1 type-approval), if a child
must of necessity be carried on the
front seat, sitting on a rearward facing
child restraint system, the passenger
front airbag and side bag for chest/
head protection (for versions/markets,
where provided) must be deactivated,
since, in the event of impact, airbag
activation may cause fatal injuries to the
child carried.
IMPORTANT To manually deactivate the
passenger's front and side airbags for
head and torso protection (for
versions/markets where provided), refer
to "Digital display" and “Multifunction
display” paragraph in the “Know your
vehicle” chapter.
The
warning light “ above the front
courtesy light fig. 139 signals the status
of passenger protection. If the warning
light is off, the passenger side
protection is activated.
When the front passenger side airbag
and side bag (for versions/markets
where provided) are activated again,
the warning light switches off.When the vehicle is started (key in MAR
position), the warning light turns on
for approx. 8 seconds. If not, contact a
Fiat Dealership.
During the first 8 seconds, the
activation of the warning light does not
actually show the passenger protection
status, but only checks its correct
operation.
139F0V0406
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FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: WARNING
140F1A0387
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SAFETY
WARNING
74) Do not apply stickers or other objects to the steering wheel, the dashboard in the passenger side airbag area and
the seats. Never put objects (e.g. mobile phones) on the passenger side of the dashboard since they could interfere
with correct inflation of the passenger airbag and also cause serious injury to the passengers.
75) When an active passenger airbag is fitted, DO NOT install rearward facing child restraint systems on the front seat.
Deployment of the airbag in an accident could cause fatal injuries to the child regardless of the severity of the
impact. Therefore, always deactivate the passenger side airbag when a rearward facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat. The front passenger seat must also be positioned back as far as possible in
order to prevent the child restraint system from coming into contact with the dashboard. Immediately reactivate the
passenger airbag as soon as the child restraint system has been removed.
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INDEX
A
BS .............................................. 106
Accessories purchased by the
owner .......................................... 5
Active safety systems ..................... 106
Advice for preserving the
bodywork..................................... 207
Air cleaner/pollen filter .................... 198
Ashtray .......................................... 64
ASR system ................................... 109
Automatic climate control
system ......................................... 49
Battery .......................................... 199
Battery recharging.......................... 201
Blades ........................................... 202
Bodywork ...................................... 206
Bodywork paint identification
plate............................................. 212
Bodywork version .......................... 214
Bonnet ........................................... 57
Boot............................................... 58
Brake fluid ...................................... 196
Brakes
– specifications ............................ 221
Bump starting ................................ 174
Carrying children safely ................. 115
– child restraint systems ............... 120
Changing a wheel .......................... 166
Chassis marking ............................ 212Child restraint systems
(compliance for use) ..................... 117
Child safety device ......................... 20
Cigar lighter.................................... 64
CO2 emissions............................... 290
Control panel and on-board
instruments .................................. 72
Controls ......................................... 56
Cruise Control ................................ 141
Daytime running lights .................. 34
Dead lock ...................................... 15
Demanding vehicle use .................. 188
Diesel filter ..................................... 199
Diffusers ......................................... 42
Digital display ................................. 75
– Control buttons ......................... 75
– Set-up menu ............................. 75
Dimensions .................................... 231
Dipped headlights .................... 34-155
Direction indicators ................... 34-156
Door mirrors ................................... 32
Doors ............................................. 19
Draining condensation (MultiJet
versions) ...................................... 199
Driver side armrest ......................... 62
Driver's side front airbag ................ 122
Electric windows ........................... 55
– Initialisation................................ 56
Emergency starting ................ 131-174
Engine codes ................................. 214Engine compartment control unit
fuses ............................................ 161
Engine compartment...................... 189
Engine coolant ............................... 196
Engine
– technical specifications.............. 216
Engine marking .............................. 213
Engine oil ....................................... 196
EOBD system ................................ 87
ESC system ................................... 108
Exterior lights ................................. 34
Fastening the tow hook................. 176
Fiat CODE system.......................... 18
Fix&Go automatic quick tyre
repair kit ....................................... 170
Fluids and lubricants ...................... 266
Fog lights ................................. 56-156
Follow Me Home device ................. 35
Follow Me Home ............................ 35
Front airbags .................................. 121
Front bench ................................... 27
Front light clusters .......................... 155
Front roof light ................................ 158
Fuel consumption .......................... 270
Fuel cut-off system......................... 175
Fuses on compartment wired
casing .......................................... 162
Glove compartment ...................... 62
Handbrake.................................... 132
Hazard warning lights..................... 152
Headlights...................................... 66
Headlight washers ......................... 40
Head restraints............................... 30
Heating and ventilation ............... 41-43
Hill Holder system .......................... 108
Identification data .......................... 212
Ignition device ................................ 16
Important information ..................... 126
Inflation pressure ............................ 230
Installing electrical/electronic
devices ........................................ 5
Interior fittings ................................ 62
Interior lights .................................. 36
Interior mirror ................................. 32
Interiors .......................................... 208
Isofix child restraint system
setup ........................................... 119
Jump starting ................................ 174
Lifting the vehicle .......................... 176
Load limiters .................................. 113
Luggage compartment light ........... 37
Main beam headlights............. 34-156
Maintenance of the seat belts ........ 114
Manual climate control system ....... 45
Manual deactivation of
passenger side front airbag and
side bag for chest/head
protection .................................... 123
MSR system .................................. 109Multifunction display....................... 78
– Control buttons ......................... 78
– Set-up menu ............................. 79
Number plate lights (for
hatchback versions) ..................... 158
Number plate lights (for versions
with wing doors)........................... 158
Occupant protection systems ....... 110
Parking ......................................... 132
Parking sensors ............................. 144
Partitions........................................ 28
Passenger side front airbag ............ 122
Performance .................................. 269
Periodic checks ............................. 188
Plastic parts ................................... 208
Plugs (type) .................................... 216
Power socket ................................. 62
Power steering fluid........................ 197
Practical advice for reducing fuel
consumption and harmful
emissions ..................................... 147
Prescriptions for vehicle at end
of life ............................................ 305
Pretensioners ................................. 113
Procedure for diesel versions ......... 130
Procedure for petrol versions.......... 130
Prolonged vehicle inactivity............. 206
Protecting the environment ............ 68
Protection against atmospheric
agents.......................................... 206
Radio (setup) ................................ 67
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones......................................... 5
Rear doors ..................................... 21
Rear fog lights ................................ 57
Rear light clusters .......................... 156
Rear roof light ................................ 159
Rear view mirrors ........................... 32
Rear window washer...................... 40
Rear window wiper ..................... 39-40
Refuelling the vehicle ...................... 146
Replacing a bulb ............................ 152
Replacing an exterior bulb .............. 155
Replacing an interior bulb ............... 158
Replacing fuses.............................. 160
Replacing the battery ..................... 199
Rim Protector................................. 225
Rims and tyres ............................... 224
Roof rack ....................................... 66
Rubber hoses ................................ 205
Saving fuel .................................... 147
SBR system ................................... 112
Scheduled servicing ....................... 180
Scheduled Servicing Plan ............... 181
Seat belts....................................... 111
Seats and fabric parts .................... 208
Seats ............................................. 23
– Driver’s seat .............................. 23
– Passenger seat ......................... 24
INDEX
– Rear seats ................................. 25
Seat with storage compartment ..... 63
Side bags....................................... 126
Side doors ..................................... 19
Side lights ................................ 34-155
Ski rack.......................................... 66
Snow chains .................................. 150
Snow tyres ..................................... 149
Spare wheel ................................... 224
Speed block................................... 141
Spray nozzles................................. 203
Starting the engine ......................... 130
Start&Stop system ......................... 134
Steering ......................................... 223
Steering wheel ............................... 32
Stopping the engine ....................... 131
Sun visors ...................................... 65
Supplies ......................................... 264
Supply ........................................... 219
Suspension .................................... 222
Symbols ....................................... 4-17
The keys ....................................... 14
– Key without remote control........ 14
– Key with remote control............. 14
Third brake lights............................ 157
Towing the vehicle .......................... 176
Towing trailers ................................ 149
TPMS............................................. 138
Traction Plus system ...................... 143Transmission .................................. 220
Trip computer................................. 85
Types of bulbs ................................ 153
Tyres .............................................. 224
"Universal" child restraint
system fitting ............................... 120
Upper rear shelf ............................ 64
Usage conditions ........................... 148
Useful tips for extending battery
life ................................................ 199
Use of the Owner Handbook.......... 3
Using the gearbox .......................... 133
Vehicle exterior and underbody
warranty ...................................... 207
Vehicle modifications/alterations ..... 5
VIN plate ........................................ 212
Warming up the engine just
after it has started ........................ 130
Warning lights and messages......... 88
Weights.......................................... 237
Wheel geometry ............................. 224
Wheels and tyres ........................... 204
Wheels ........................................... 224
Windscreen/rear window washer
fluid .............................................. 196
Windscreen / rear window wiper
(replacement) ............................... 202
Windscreen washer ....................... 39
Windscreen wiper .......................... 39