2016 FIAT DUCATO BASE CAMPER Owner handbook (in English)

Optional wiring module
fig. 230 fig. 231
Euro 5 versions
DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
Webasto control unit F61 30
Headlightwasher F62 30
Webasto, passenger compartment fan F63 20
Trailer hook socket F64 20
Trailer control unit F65 15
S&SF66 30
Trailer control unit F67 15
Trailer hook socket F68 20
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Euro 6 versions
DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
Webasto control unit F61 30
Webasto, passenger compartment fan F62 20
Trailer hook socket F63 20
Headlight washer F64 30
Trailer control unit F65 15
Trailer control unit F66 15
Trailer hook socket F67 20
Not availableF68 -
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Right central pillar optional fuse box
fig. 232 - fig. 233
DEVICE PROTECTED FUSE AMPERE
Engine intake / ventilation fan (MBUS) F54 15
HeatedseatsF55 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.
174) 175)
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. 234;
❒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. 234.
WARNING
174) 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.
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175) 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.
235.
TOWING THE
VEHICLE
176) 177) 178) 179) 180) 181) 182) 183) 184)
The vehicle is equipped with two rings
for attaching the tow hook.
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236F1A0221
237F1A0222
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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. 236;
❒turn retaining knob B fig. 236
anticlockwise and remove it to allow
the box fig. 237 to come out;
❒take the screwdriver provided from
the box and prise up at the point
shown to raise the cap C fig. 239;
❒take the tow ring D from the box and
screw it onto the threaded pin fig.
239.
The rear ring B fig. 240 is located at the
point shown in the diagram.
WARNING
176) Screw on the tow hook and
check that it stops at the end
of travel position.
177) Before towing, switch off the
steering lock (see "Starting
device" paragraph under the
"Knowing your car" section).
178) 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.
179) Do not use flexible cables for
towing and avoid jerking. During
towing operations, make sure that
the fastened joint does not
damage adjoining components.
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180) When towing the vehicle
comply with the specific rules of
the Highway Code regarding
the towing device and the
behaviour on the road.
181) Do not start the engine while
towing the vehicle.
182) Towing must be made
exclusively on roads/streets; the
device must not be used to
recover the vehicle if it got off the
road.
183) Towing must not be made for
getting past significant obstacles
on the road (e.g. heaps of snow
or material on the road surface).
184) 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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