Rear Footboard - Fiat Ducato 2021 Owner's Handbook Manual

REAR FOOTBOARD

(for goods carrier van versions)
17) 18) 19) 20) 21)
5)
The vehicle can be equipped with a
rear retractable footboard (A) fig. 37,
which aids climbing into and out of the
rear load compartment.
The footboard can slide under the
vehicle when not used so as not
to increase the vehicle external
dimensions.
The footboard slides manually both
when opening and closing.
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WARNING
11) Once the dead lock device is engaged
it is impossible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. Before engaging the
system please therefore check that there
is no-one left on board. If the remote
control battery is flat, the system can be
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disengaged only by inserting the key
metal insert in either of the door locks as
described previously: in this case the
device remains active only for the rear
doors.
12) Before leaving the vehicle parked with
sliding doors open, always check that the
latch is engaged.
13) Do not move the vehicle with side
doors open.
14) Always use this device when carrying
children.
15) This spring loaded system has
activation forces that were designed for
optimum comfort. Accidental knocks
or a strong gust of wind may release
the springs and let the doors close
spontaneously.
16) With the doors opened to 180 degrees
and 270 degrees, no locking system is
effective. Do not use this opening with the
vehicle parked on a gradient or when it is
windy.
17) It is forbidden to drive the vehicle with
the footboard open.
18) Do not use the retracted footboard for
getting up or down the load compartment.
19) Make sure that the footboard is
suitably locked by the provided retaining
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systems before, after and during its use.
An incomplete opening or closing might
cause an improper movement of the
footboard with risks arising for the operator
and external users.
20) Before setting off after parking or
before moving the vehicle in any way,
ensure the footboard is fully stowed
away. As the movement of the platform
is linked to that of the sliding side door,
the dedicated symbol appears on the
instrument panel display if it is not fully
retracted in the same way as if the rear
doors are not shut.
21) The footboard lightly projects from the
vehicle even if retracted; therefore, when
rear parking sensors are provided, their
operating range is lightly reduced.
IMPORTANT
4) The operation of the recognition system
depends on various factors, such as,
for example, any electromagnetic wave
interference from external sources (e.g.
mobile phones), the state of charge of
the battery in the electronic key and the
presence of metal objects near the key or
the vehicle. In these cases it is still possible
to unlock the doors by using the metal
insert in the electronic key (see description
on the following pages).
5) The footboard presence may reduce
the ramp approach angles; it is therefore
recommended, in case of a very steep
ramp, to be very careful in order not to
damage the footboard.