Get GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE -> Warning lights Guide for Fiat Doblo Van 2000-2009

The warning cycle of both failure cat-

egories can be stopped by pressing

button MODE. The instrument pan-

el warning light will stay on until elim-

inating the fault.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

GENERAL INFORMATION

Turning on of warning light is ac-

companied by specific message and/or

by buzzer sound where provided by

instrument panel. These indications

are concise and cautionary and

shall not be considered as exhaustive

and/or as an alternative to the speci-

fications contained in this Owner

Handbook which shall always be read

through carefully and thoroughly. In

case of failure indication always re-

fer to the specifications contained

in this section.

If the warning light

x

turns on when travelling

(on certain versions to-

gether with the message on the

display) stop the vehicle immedi-

ately and contact Fiat Dealership.

LOW BRAKE

FLUID LEVEL (red)

Handbrake on

x

The warning light turns on when the

handbrake is on.

HANDBRAKE ON

(red)

On certain versions, if the vehicle is

moving the buzzer will also sound.

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should go

off after few seconds.

IMPORTANT Failure indications

displayed are divided into two cate-

gories: very serious and less seri-

ous failures.

IMPORTANT If the warning light

turns on when travelling, check that

the handbrake is not engaged.

Low brake fluid level

Very serious failures are indicated

by a warning “cycle” repeated until fail-

ure is eliminated.

The warning light turns on when the

level of the brake fluid in the reservoir

falls below the minimum level, due to

possible leak in the circuit.

Less serious failures are indicated

by a limited warning “cycle”.

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AIR BAG FAILURE

(red) (where provided)

The failure of the warn-

ing light (warning light

Otherwise wait for few seconds to al-

low the engine cooling, then open

slowly and carefully the cap, top up

coolant and check whether its level is

falling between MIN and MAX marks

in the reservoir. Check visually any

leak. If, when restarting, the warning

light comes on again, contact Fiat

Dealership.

¬

off) is also indicated by

the flashing for more than the

normal 4 seconds of the passen-

ger’s front air bag deactivated

Turning the ignition key to

MAR the warning light turns

on, but it should go off after

few seconds.

warning light

F

.

The warning light stays on glowing

steadily if there is a failure in the air

bag system.

– vehicle heavy duty (e.g.: towing

trailer uphill of fully laden vehicle): de-

crease speed, if the warning light stays

on, stop the vehicle. Wait for 2 or 3

minutes leaving the engine on and

slightly accelerated to further activate

the circulation of the coolant fluid,

then switch the engine off. Check

proper coolant level as described pre-

viously.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

HIGH TEMPERATURE

ENGINE COOLANT

FLUID (red)

ç

If when turning the igni-

tion key to MAR, the

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should go

off after few seconds.

warning light

¬

does not

turn on or stays on when travel-

ling there could be a failure in

safety systems; in this event air

bags or pretensioners could not

trigger in case of impact or, in a

minor number of cases, they

could trigger accidentally. Con-

tact Fiat Dealership immediate-

ly to have the system checked.

The warning light turns on when the

engine is overheated.

If the warning light comes on, pro-

ceed as follows:

– normal driving conditions: stop

the vehicle, switch off the engine and

check whether the water level in the

reservoir is not below the MIN mark.

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Exhaust oil (Multijet versions)

IMPORTANT Under severe use of

the vehicle, keep the engine on and

slightly accelerated for few minutes

before switching it off. On certain ver-

sions the dedicated message is dis-

played.

Drive with the utmost care to the

nearest Fiat Dealership to have the

system checked.

The warning light with turn on flash-

ing together with the message on the

display when the system detects that

the engine oil is exhaust.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

After the initial signalling, each time

the engine is started, the

v

warn-

ing light will continue to flash cyclical-

ly for 3 minutes with intervals of 5 sec-

onds with the warning light OFF until

the oil is changed.

LOW BATTERY

LOW ENGINE

CHARGE (red)

OIL PRESSURE

(red)

v

w

Turning the ignition key

to MAR the warning light turns on,

but it should go out as soon as the en-

gine is started (with the engine running

at idle speed a brief delay in going out

is allowed).

EXHAUST OIL

(Multijet versions) (red)

If warning light

v

is

flashing, go to a Fiat Deal-

ership immediately to

Low engine oil pressure

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should go

out as soon as the engine is started.

have the engine oil

changed and the warning light in

the instrument panel will go out.

Failure to do so may adversely af-

fect the validity of the warranty.

If the warning light stays on, contact

immediately Fiat Dealership.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

EBD

SEAT BELTS NOT

FAILURE

(red) (amber)

x

>

FASTENED (red)

<

The warning light on the di-

al turns on glowing steadily with ve-

hicle stationary and driver’s or pas-

senger’s seat belt not fastened cor-

rectly. The warning light will turn on

flashing when, with vehicle moving, dri-

ver’s or passenger’s seat belt are not

fastened correctly.

If the warning light

v

The turning on at the same time of

turns on when the vehicle

is travelling (on certain

warning lights and with the en-

x

>

gine running indicates an EBD system

failure or that the system is unavail-

able; in this case heavy braking may

cause the rear wheels to lock before

time, with the possibility of skidding.

versions together with the mes-

sage on the display) stop the en-

gine immediately and contact a

Fiat Dealership.

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INCOMPLETE

DOOR LOCKING

(red)

INJECTION SYSTEM

FAILURE

(Multijet versions -

amber)

EOBD engine control system

failure

U

´

Under normal conditions, turning the

ignition key to MAR, the warning light

turns on, but it should go out as soon

as the engine is started. The initial

turning on indicates that the warning

light is working properly. If the warn-

ing light stays on or turns on when

travelling:

On certain versions the warning

light turns on when one or more

doors or the tailgate are not proper-

ly shut.

EOBD SYSTEM FAILURE

(petrol versions - amber)

On certain versions the dedicated

Injection system failure

message is displayed; symbols

¯

/

˙

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on but it should go

off after engine starting.

indicate respectively left / right door

open.

– glowing steadily: means a fault in

the supply/ignition system which could

cause high emissions at the exhaust,

possible lack of performance, poor

handling and high consumption levels.

A buzzer will sound when doors/tail-

gate are open and the vehicle is mov-

ing (only for versions with reconfig-

urable multifunction display).

If the warning light stays on or turns

on when travelling, means a fault in the

supply/ignition system which could

cause high emissions at the exhaust,

possible lack of performance, poor

handling and high consumption levels.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

In these conditions it is possible to

continue driving without however re-

quiring heavy effort or high speed from

the engine. Prolonged use of the ve-

hicle with the warning light on may

cause damages. Contact Fiat Deal-

ership as soon as possible. The warn-

ing light goes off if the fault disappears,

but it is still stored by the system.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

In these conditions it is possible to

continue driving without however re-

quiring heavy effort or high speed from

the engine. In any case, contact Fiat

Dealership as soon as possible.

– flashing: indicates the possibility

of damage to the catalyst (see “EOBD

system” in this section).

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If the light flashes, it is necessary to

release the accelerator pedal to low-

er the speed of the engine until the

warning light stops flashing; continue

the journey at moderate speed, trying

to avoid driving conditions that may

cause further flashing and contact Fi-

at Dealership as soon as possible.

FUEL RESERVE

(amber)

INEFFICIENT ABS

SYSTEM (amber)

ç

>

Turning the ignition key

Turning the ignition key to

to MAR the warning light turns on,

MAR the warning light turns on, but

but it should go off after few seconds.

it should go off after few seconds.

The warning light turns on when the

system is inefficient or unavailable. In

this case the braking system keeps its

effectiveness unchanged, but without

the potential offered by the ABS sys-

tem. Caution is advisable and it is nec-

essary to contact Fiat Dealership.

The warning light turns on when

about 5-7 litres fuel are left in the tank.

IMPORTANT The warning light

flashes to indicate a failure, contact

Fiat Dealership as soon as possible

to have the system checked.

If, turning the ignition

key to MAR, the warning

light U does not turn on

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

or if it turns on glowing steadily

or flashing when travelling (on

certain versions together with

the message on the display), con-

tact Fiat Dealership as soon as

possible. Warning light U oper-

ation can be checked by traffic

agents by proper equipment.

Comply with laws and regula-

tions of the country where you

are driving.

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FRONT

GLOW PLUG

WARMING

WATER IN DIESEL

FUEL FILTER

(Multijet versions -

amber)

PASSENGER’S AIR

BAG DEACTIVATED

(amber)

m

F

c

(Multijet versions - am-

ber)

GLOW PLUG WARMING FAIL-

URE (Multijet versions - amber)

Warning light

F

comes on when

Turning the ignition key to MAR the

warning light turns on, but it should go

off after few seconds. The warning

turns on when there is water

in the diesel fuel filter. On certain ver-

front passenger’s air bag is deactivat-

ed.

Spark plug pre-heating

light

c

With front passenger’s air bag on,

turning the ignition key to MAR,

Turning the ignition key to MAR, the

warning light turns on and it will turn

off when glow plugs reach the preset

temperature. Start the engine imme-

diately after warning light switching off.

sions the warning light

è

turns on

warning light

F

comes on steadily

and the display shows a dedicated

message.

for about 4 seconds, it flashes for oth-

er 4 seconds and then it shall go off.

IMPORTANT With hot ambient

temperature, warning light stays on for

very short time.

Warning light

F

indi-

cates also warning light ¬

Glow plug warming failure

failures. This is indicated

by intermittent flashing, over 4

seconds, of warning light F. In

this event warning light ¬ indi-

cates that there could be a failure

in safety systems. Contact Fiat

Dealership immediately to have

the system checked.

The warning light turns on when

there is a failure in the glow plug

warming system. Contact Fiat Deal-

ership as soon as possible.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

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The presence of water in

the fuel circuit may cause

VEHICLE

PROTECTION

SYSTEM

FAILURE -

FIAT CODE

(amber)

HEATED REAR

WINDOW (amber)

¢ Y

(

serious damage to the en-

The warning light turns

on when switching the heated rear

window on.

tire injection system and cause ir-

regular engine operation. If the

warning light

c

or

è

turns on

(on certain versions together

with the message on the display)

contact Fiat Dealership as soon

as possible to have the system re-

lieved. If the above indications

come on immediately after refu-

elling, water has probably been

poured into the tank: turn the en-

gine off immediately and contact

Fiat Dealership.

Turning the key to MAR the warn-

ing light shall flash only once and then

go off.

If with the ignition key at MAR, the

warning light stays on, this indicates a

possible failure (see “Fiat Code sys-

tem” in section “Dashboard and con-

trols”).

EXTERNAL LIGHT

FAILURE (amber)

W

The warning light turns on

when one of the following

lights is failing:

IMPORTANT The turning on at

the same time of the warning lights

U

– sidelights

and

Y

indicates a failure of the Fiat

– brake lights (third brake light ex-

cluded)

CODE system.

If with the engine running the warn-

ing light flashes, this means that

the vehicle is not protected by the en-

gine inhibitor device (see “Fiat Code

system” in section “Dashboard and

controls”).

– rear fog guards

U

– direction indicators

– number plate lights.

Contact Fiat Dealership to have all

the key memorised.

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The failure referring to these lights

could be: one or more blown bulbs,

a blown protection fuse or an electric

connection cut-off.

GENERIC

FAILURE

INDICATION

(amber)

DIESEL

PARTICULATE

FILTER CLOGGED

h

è

(1.3 Multijet 85 HP and

1.9 Multijet 120 HP versions)

(Amber)

On certain versions the dedicated

The warning light turns on in the fol-

lowing circumstances.

message is displayed; symbols

¯

/

˙

indicate respectively the left / right

side.

The warning light turns on when the

diesel particulate filter is clogged and

the driving conditions do not enable

to activate automatically the reclaim-

ing procedure.

Engine oil pressure sensor

failure

The warning light comes on when

the engine oil pressure sensor is faulty.

Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as

possible.

REAR FOG LIGHTS

(amber)

To enable the cleaning procedure,

keep the vehicle running until the

warning light turns off.

4

The warning light turns on

when the rear fog lights are

turned on.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Speed limit exceeded

The display will show the dedicated

message when the vehicle exceeds the

set speed limit (see “Reconfigurable

Multifunction Display” in this section).

Warning light

U

turns

on together with the ded-

icated message on the

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

display to indicate that the clean-

ing procedure cannot be per-

formed, contact Fiat Dealership

as soon as possible.

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Diesel fuel filter sensor failure

Follow me home

RIGHT-HAND

DIRECTION

INDICATOR (green -

intermittent)

The warning light comes on when

the diesel fuel filter sensor is faulty.

Contact Fiat Dealership as soon as

possible.

The warning light will turn when this

device is active (see “Follow me

home” in section “Dashboard and

controls”).

D

The warning light turns on when the

direction indicator control lever is

moved upwards or, together with the

left indicator, when the hazard warn-

ing light button is pressed.

On certain versions the dedicated

message is displayed.

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Water in diesel fuel filter

See what described for warning light

FRONT FOG

LIGHTS (green)

c

.

LEFT-HAND AND

5

The warning light turns

on when the front fog lights are turned

on.

RIGHT-HAND

DIRECTION

INDICATOR (green -

intermittent) (Natural

Power versions)

y

SIDELIGHTS

AND LOW BEAMS

(green)

LEFT-HAND

DIRECTION

INDICATOR (green -

intermittent)

3

The warning light turns on when the

direction indicator control lever is

moved downwards or, together with

the right indicator, when the hazard

warning light button is pressed.

F

FOLLOW ME HOME (green)

The warning light turns on when the

direction indicator control lever is

moved downwards or, together with

the right indicator, when the hazard

warning light button is pressed.

Side/taillights and low beams

The warning light turns on when the

direction indicator control lever is

moved upwards or, together with the

left indicator, when the hazard warn-

ing light button is pressed.

The warning light turns on when

side/taillights or low beams are turned

on.

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MAIN BEAMS (blue)

Once you have released

the lever, check that the

seat is firmly locked in the

runners by trying to move it back

and forth. Failure to lock the seat

in place could result in the seat

moving suddenly and dangerous-

ly.

INDIVIDUAL

SETTINGS

1

The warning light turns on

when the main beams are

turned on.

DRIVER’S SEAT

POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF ICE

ON THE ROAD

(versions with reconfigurable

multifunction display)

Only make adjustments

This indication starts flashing when

the outside temperature reaches or

falls below 3°C to warn the driver of

the possible presence of ice on the

road.

when the vehicle is sta-

tionary.

Adjusting the reclining seat

back

Lift lever E-fig. 50.

Moving the seat backwards or

forwards

The display will show the dedicated

message.

Lift the lever A-fig. 50 and push the

seat forwards or backwards. You are

in the correct position for driving when

your hands are resting on the steering

wheel rim and your arms are slightly

bent.

LIMITED RANGE

(versions with reconfigurable

multifunction display)

The display will show the dedicated

message to warn the driver that the

cruising range is less than 50 km.

fig. 50

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