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When the removable light is secured to its fixed
support, the electric torch battery is automatically
recharged.
With the vehicle stationary and the ignition key
either turned to STOP or removed, the courtesy
light is recharged for a maximum of 15 minutes.
SWITCHING CEILING LIGHTS ON/OFF
Cargo versions
The ceiling lights switch on/off in the following ways:
Ceiling lights on without locking the doors
Front ceiling light: comes on when the front doors
are opened.
Rear ceiling light: on manually.
Removable ceiling light (alternative to rear ceiling
light): on manually (fixed part).
Ceiling lights off when locking the doorsFront and rear ceiling light (also with optional
removable ceiling light): off (faded out) when the
sliding side doors, rear swing doors or front doors
are closed.
With independent load compartment
Front ceiling light: fades out when the front doors
are closed.
Rear ceiling light (also with optional removable
ceiling light): off (faded out) closing the rear doors.
Combi versions
The ceiling lights switch on/off in the following ways:
Ceiling lights on without locking the doors
Front ceiling light: comes on when the front doors
are opened.
Rear ceiling light: on manually.
Ceiling lights off when locking the doors
Front and rear ceiling light (also with optional
removable ceiling light): off (faded out) when the
sliding side doors, rear swing doors or front doors
are closed.
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fig. 45F0T0115
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DOORS
DOOR CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING
Locking from the outside
The doors will be locked only if all doors are shut. If
one or more of the doors is open after button
is pressed on the remote control fig. 57,
the direction indicators will flash quickly for around
three seconds. You can lock all the doors by turning
the key clockwise in the driver's door.
Pressing button
on the remote control twice in
quick succession to activate the dead lock device
(see "Dead lock").
Unlocking from the outside
Press button
briefly to unlock all the doors,
switch on the ceiling lights temporarily anddouble-flash the direction indicators. Turn the key
anticlockwise in the driver's door to unlock all
the doors.
SLIDING SIDE DOORS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
WARNING
Before opening a door, ensure that you
can do it in safety conditions.
Make sure that the right sliding side door
is all closed before refuelling to prevent
damage to the door and to the sliding
locking system with fuel filler cap open, activated
during refuelling operations.
fig. 56F0T0135fig. 57F0T0242
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WARNING
The right sliding side door cannot be
opened with the fuel flap open during
refuelling.
On Cargo versions, the sliding side door is fitted
with a spring-loaded latch that stops the door from
opening any further. To lock it, simply push the
door as far as it will go; to unlock it, pull forward
firmly.
In any case, make sure that the door is properly
hooked to the system which keeps the door fully
open.
WARNING
Do not leave the sliding side door open
when the vehicle is parked on a
gradient . A knock could release the latch leaving
the door free to move.
WARNING
Before leaving the vehicle parked with
sliding doors open, always check that
the latch is engaged.Opening/closing from the outside
Opening: turn the key in the lock and pull the handle
fig. 58 in the direction shown by the arrow, then
slide the door towards the rear of the vehicle until it
locks into place and can go no further.
Closing: push the handle A fig. 58 towards the front
of the vehicle. Turn the key with metal insert in
the closing direction.
Opening/closing from the inside
Opening: pull lever A fig. 59 and slide the door
towards the rear of the vehicle until it can go no
further.
Closing: press device A fig. 60 and close the door
sliding it towards the front of the vehicle.
fig. 58F0T0209
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CHILD LOCK
This system prevents opening the sliding side doors
from the inside.
The device can be engaged only with the sliding side
door open fig. 61:
position1-device engaged (door locked);
position2-device not engaged (door may be
opened from the inside).
The device remains engaged even if the doors are
unlocked remotely.
WARNING
Always use this device when carr ying
children.
fig. 59F0T0137
fig. 60F0T0197
1
2
fig. 61F0T0138
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The tailgate can be opened at any time if the doors
are unlocked.
To open it, enable the handle, opening one of the
front doors or unlocking the doors with the remote
control or using the key without remote control.
The tailgate unlocks also by pressing the
button
on the remote control.
To close the tailgate use handle B fig. 64.
Do not tr y to close the tailgate by
pressing on the side shock absorbers C
fig. 64. Also be careful not to knock the
side shock absorbers when you load the boot , to
avoid damaging them.
EMERGENCY OPENING FROM THE INSIDE
In the event of an emergency, you can open the
tailgate from inside as follows:
Open the sliding side door and fully fold the rear
seats;
from inside the boot, press lever A fig. 65 and
open the tailgate.
WARNING
If you are travelling in areas with few
filling stations and you want to
transport fuel in a spare tank, comply with the
law by using only an approved, suitably secured
tank. In the event of a collision the fire risk is
increased all the same.
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum allowed
load in the boot (see "Technical
Specifications" section). Also make sure that the
objects you place in the luggage compar tment
have been properly secured, to avoid them from
being thrown forward consequent to sudden
braking and injuring your passengers.
fig. 65F0T0285
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DOUBLE REAR WING DOORS
(for versions/markets, where provided)
The double rear swing doors fig. 66 are fitted with a
spring-loaded system that stops them when they
have opened to an angle of approximately 90
degrees.
To open them wider to an angle of 180 degrees, push
the locking device A fig. 67 (one on each side) as
shown in the diagram and simultaneously open the
doors.
WARNING
The spring-loaded system is designed for
optimum usage. Accidental knocks or a
strong gust of wind may release the springs,
forcing the doors to close.Opening/closing the first swing door from the
outside
To open the door, turn the metallic insert of the key
in the lock or press button
on the remote
control and then pull handle A fig. 68 in the direction
of the arrow.
fig. 66F0T0139
fig. 67F0T0375
fig. 68F0T0140
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To close the door, turn the key in the lock or press
the
button on the remote control.
WARNING
When closing, shut the right-hand door 2
fig. 66 fully before you close the
left-hand door 1 fig. 66. Never shut the two
doors at the same time.
Emergency opening of the first swing door
from the inside
From inside, use device A fig. 69.Opening the second swing door
After having opened the first door, pull handle A
fig. 70 in the direction shown by the arrow.
IMPORTANT Pull handle A fig. 70 in the direction of
the arrow only.
REMOVING THE PARCEL SHELF
The parcel shelf fig. 71 consists of two parts.
To remove it completely, proceed as follows:
open the tailgate and lift the front part A fig. 71 by
releasing the pin A fig. 72 from the seat F fig. 72;
lift the rear part B fig. 71 by releasing the pins B
and C fig. 72 from the seat D and E fig. 72.
If the seat is completely folded down, remove the
parcel shelf as described and store it horizontally
between the back of the front seats and the folded
rear seat.
fig. 69F0T0060fig. 70F0T0142
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FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM
This system is triggered after a collision as follows by:
the interruption of the fuel supply with the engine
consequently cutting out;
automatically unlocking the doors
turning on the lights inside the vehicle.
When the system has been triggered, the message
“Fuel cut off, see handbook” is displayed on some
versions.
Check carefully for fuel leaks, for instance in the
engine compartment, under the vehicle or near the
tank area.
After a crash, turn the ignition key to STOP to avoid
draining the battery.
The following procedure should be carried out to
restore the correct operation of the vehicle:
turn the ignition key to the ON position;
turn on the right direction indicator;
turn off the right direction indicator;
turn on the left direction indicator;
turn off the left direction indicator;
turn on the right direction indicator;
turn off the right direction indicator;
turn on the left direction indicator;
turn off the left direction indicator;
turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
WARNING
If, after an impact , you smell fuel or
notice leaks from the fuel system, do not
reactivate the system to avoid the risk of fire.
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