the vehicle. For the electrical connection, 7 or 13 pin
12VDC connection is to be used (CUNA/UNI and ISO/
DIN Standards). Follow the instructions provided by the
vehicle manufacturer and/or the tow hitch manufacturer.
An electric brake or other device should be supplied di-
rectly by the battery through a cable with a cross section
of no less than 2.5 mm
2
.
IMPORTANT Electric brake or other device shall be used
with running engine.
In addition to the electrical branches, the vehicle electric
system can only be connected to the supply cable for an
electric brake and to the cable for an internal light, though
not above 15 W. For connections use the preset control
unit with battery cable no less than 2.5 mm
2
.
IMPORTANT The trailer tow hook contributes to the
length of the vehicle. When installing on long wheelbase
versions, it is only possible to install removable tow hooks
because the total vehicle length limit of 6 metres is ex-
ceeded.
If no trailer is fitted, the hook must be removed from the
attachment base and it must not exceed the vehicle’s orig-
inal length.
IMPORTANT If you wish to leave the tow hook fitted
without towing a trailer, it is advisable to contact a Fiat
Dealership for the relevant system update operations be-
cause the tow hook could be detected as an obstacle by
the central sensors.
149
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
The ABS device with which the vehicle
may be equipped will not control the brak-
ing system of the trailer. Particular caution is re-
quired on slippery roads.
WARNING
Never modify the braking system of the ve-
hicle to control the trailer brake. The trail-
er braking system must be fully independent from
the hydraulic system of the vehicle.
WARNING
INSTALLING THE TOW HOOK
The towing device should be fastened to the body by spe-
cialised personnel according to any additional and/or inte-
grative information supplied by the Manufacturer of the de-
vice. The towing device must meet current regulations with
reference to 94/20/EC Directive and subsequent amend-
ments. For any version the towing device used must match
the towable weight of the vehicle on which it is to be in-
stalled. For the electric connection a standard connector
should be used which is generally placed on a special brack-
et normally fastened to the towing device, and a special
ECU for external trailer light control must be installed on
141-154 DUCATO LUM EN 12-02-2010 8:52 Pagina 149
To Next Page
Loading...
