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IMPORTANT - Pollen filter
If the vehicle is often used in dusty
or extremely polluted environments,
you should change the filter element
more frequently. It should be changed
especially if the amount of air intro-
duced into the passenger compart-
ment has decreased.
IMPORTANT - Diesel filter
Refuelling with diesel fuel not com-
plying with the grade of purity pre-
scribed by European Specification
EN590 might make it necessary to re-
place the filter more frequently than
indicated in the Service Schedule.
IMPORTANT - Battery
The charge in your battery should be
checked, where possible at the start
of the winter, to limit the risk of the
battery electrolyte freezing.
This check should be carried out
more frequently if the vehicle is mainly
used for short trips or if it is fitted
with accessories that permanently
take in electricity even when the igni-
tion key is removed, especially in the
case of after market accessories.You should check the battery fluid
(electrolyte) level more frequently
than shown in the Service Schedule if
the vehicle is used in hot climates or
particularly demanding conditions.
IMPORTANTAs concerns Camp-
ing Car versions, due to high electric
absorption, observe indications rele-
vant to battery contained in para-
graphs "Vehicle storage" (section
"Getting the best out of your vehicle")
and "Battery – Checking the charge"
(section "Vehicle maintenance").
Maintenance of your ve-
hicle should be entrusted
to a Fiat Dealership. For
ordinary routine maintenance
operations which you are able to
carry out yourself, ensure that
you have the necessary tools and
original Fiat spare parts and flu-
ids available. Do not carry out
servicing operations if you have
no experience.IMPORTANT - Engine oil
Change the engine oil more fre-
quently than shown in the Service
Schedule if the vehicle is normally dri-
ven in one of the following particular-
ly severe conditions:
– towing a trailer
– on dusty roads
– short distances (less than 7-8 km)
repeated and with external tempera-
tures below zero.
– frequently idling engines or long
distance low speed driving (e. g. taxis
or door-to-door deliveries) or in case
of a long term inactivity replace engine
oil more frequently than required on
Scheduled Maintenance Plan.
IMPORTANT - Air cleaner
Replace the air cleaner more fre-
quently if the vehicle is used on dusty
roads.
If you are in doubt about how often
the engine oil or the air cleaner should
be changed in relation to how you use
the vehicle, contact a Fiat Dealer-
ship.
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241TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
PRODUCTS WHICH MAY BE USED AND THEIR SPECIFICATIONS
Use
Lubricants
for petrol
engines (❐)
Lubricants
for diesel
engines
(❐) For particularly cold temperatures use SELENIA PERFORMER MULTIPOWER SAE 5W-30Applications
F0D0146m
Fluid and lubricant specifications
for correct vehicle operations
Synthetic-based oil, grade SAE 10W-40 that passes
ACEA A3, API SL specifications
Synthetic-based oil, grade SAE 5W-30 that passes
ACEA A1, ACEA A5, API SL and FIAT 9.55535
specifications.
Synthetic-based oil, grade SAE 5W-40 that passes ACEA B4,
API CF and FIAT 9.55535 specificationsRecommended
fluids and lubricants
SELENIA 20K
SELENIA
PERFORMER
MULTIPOWER
SELENIA WR
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242TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Use
Lubricants and grease
for transmission
Products for brakes
Radiatorantifreeze
Diesel fuel
additive
Windscreen/
rear window/
headlight washer fluid
(*) IMPORTANTThese two fluids cannot be mixed with each other. Contact Fiat Dealership for topping up.
Recommended
fluids and lubricants
TUTELA CAR
MATRYX
TUTELA GI/A
TUTELA HP 20
TUTELA
W 90/M-DA
TUTELA TOP 4
PARAFLU 11 (*)
or
PARAFLU UP (*)
DIESEL MIX
TUTELA
PROFESSIONAL
SC 35 Fluid and lubricant specifications
for correct vehicle operation
Fully synthetic lubricant SAE 75W-85 meeting API GL-4,
FIAT 9.55550
Lubricant for transmissions with ATF DEXRON II D LEV
properties
ATF DEXRON III oil type
Lubricant, grade SAE 80W-90 that passes API GL5, MIL-L-
2105 D, IVECO 18-1804, FIAT 9.55550 and FIAT 9.55523
specifications
Synthetic fluid, FMVSS n° 116 DOT 4, ISO 4925,
SAE J-1704, CUNA NC 956 - 01
Protective with antifreeze action based on
inhibited monoethylen glycol, CUNA NC 956-16
Protective with antifreeze action (red colour) based on inhib-
ited monoethylen glycol, with O.A.T. formulation, that passes
CUNA NC 956-16, ASTM D 3306 specifications.
Diesel fuel additive providing diesel engine protection
Mixture of alcohol and surfactants CUNA NC 956 -IIApplications
Mechanical
transaxles developping
high temperatures
Power steering system
Automatic gearbox
EP oil for standard and
self-locking differentials
Hydraulic brake and
clutch controls
Cooling circuits.
Proportion: 50% down
to -35° C Not to be
mixed with products
having different
formulas.
To be mixed with
diesel fuel
(25 cc every 10 litres)
To be used pure
or diluted