Electrical Power Supply And Fuel Cut Off Switch; Reactivating The Fuel Cut-Off Switch; Reactivating The Electrical Supply Cut-Off Switch - Fiat Ducato Owner's Manual

ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY
DASHBOARD
AND FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH
AND CONTROLS
The vehicle is fitted with a safety switch that, in the event
of a crash, comes into operation by cutting off the fuel sup-
ply and turning off the engine as a consequence. When the
SAFETY
inertia switch cuts in, this cuts off the fuel supply and also
activates the hazard warning lights, side lights and courtesy
lights while releasing all the doors and displaying a mes-
STARTING
sage; they are deactivated by pressing button A. An addi-
AND DRIVING
tional safety switch is also present that is activated in the
event of impact to cut off the electrical supply. In this way,
fuel is prevented from escaping if the pipes are broken to
stop the formation of sparks or electrical discharges fol-
WARNING LIGHTS
lowing damage to the vehicle electrical components.
AND MESSAGES
IMPORTANT After an accident, remember to remove the
key from the ignition device to prevent draining the bat-
tery. If no fuel leaks or damage to vehicle electrical devices
IN AN EMERGENCY
(e.g. headlights) are detected after the impact and the ve-
hicle is able to set off again, reactivate the automatic fuel
cut off and electrical supply switches (for versions/markets
where provided) following the procedure described below.
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
If, after a crash, you smell fuel or see leaks
from the fuel system, do not reset the
switches to avoid the risk of fire.
INDEX
86
WARNING
Reactivating the fuel cut-off switch fig. 84
Press the button A to reactivate the fuel cut off switch.

Reactivating the electrical supply cut-off switch

(School bus/Minibus) fig. 85
The switch is located on the battery positive terminal. To
reactivate the electrical supply switch, proceed as follows:
❒ press the button A to reset the fuel cut off switch;
❒ press button B to reset the electrical supply switch.
fig. 84
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