Parking; Switching Off The Engine; Handbrake - Fiat Ducato Owner's Handbook Manual

SWITCHING OFF
THE ENGINE
Turn the ignition key to STOP while
the engine is idling.
A quick burst on the ac-
celerator before turning
off the engine serves ab-
solutely no practical purpose and
wastes fuel. It can also damage
turbo-charged engines.
IMPORTANT After a taxing drive
you should allow the engine to "catch
its breath" before turning it off by let-
ting it idle to allow temperature in the
engine compartment to fall.
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GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE

PARKING

Switch off the engine, pull up the
handbrake and engage a gear (1st gear
or reverse, according to whether the
vehicle is facing up or downhill) and
leave the wheels turned. If the vehi-
cle is left on a steep slope, wedges or
a rock should be used to lock the
wheels.
Do not leave the ignition key at
MAR to prevent running the battery
down. Always remove the key when
you leave the vehicle.
WARNING
Never leave children unsu-
pervised in the vehicle.
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HANDBRAKE

The handbrake lever is located on
the left-hand side of the driver's seat.
Pull the lever upwards as far as it will
go to apply the handbrake. Instrument
panel warning light x will come on
when the key is turned to MAR.
IMPORTANT The vehicle must be
blocked after three or four lever re-
leases when the vehicle is empty; the
number of releases necessary to block
it depend on the load and on the road
slope.
In case of problems, contact a Fiat
Dealership to have it adjusted.