191
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE VEHICLE
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
To correctly wash the vehicle:
❒remove the aerial from the roof to
prevent damage to it if the vehicle is
washed in an automatic system;
❒wash the body using a low pressure jet
of water;
❒wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy so-
lution over the bodywork, frequently
rinsing with the sponge;
❒rinse well with water and dry with a
jet of air or a chamois leather.
When drying, take particular care with the
less visible parts like door surrounds, bon-
net and around the headlights where wa-
ter may stagnate. The vehicle should not
be taken to a closed area immediately, but
left in the open so that residual water can
evaporate.Do not wash the vehicle after it has been
left in the sun or with the bonnet hot: this
may alter the shine of the paintwork.
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in
the same way as the rest of the vehicle.
Where possible, do not park under trees;
the resinous substance many species re-
lease give the paint a dull appearance and
increase the possibility of triggering rust
processes.
For best paint protection, from time to
time polish the bodywork with special
waxes; when paint becomes mat due to
smog, polish the bodywork with polish
waxes that have also a light abrasive effect.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be
washed off immediately and thoroughly as
the acid they contain is particularly ag-
gressive.
Detergents cause water pollu-
tion. Therefore the engine
compartment should be
washed in areas equipped for
collecting and purifying the liquid used
in the washing process.
Windows
Use specific window cleaner products.
Use also clean cloths to avoid scratching
the glass or damaging the transparency.
IMPORTANT The inside of the rearscreen
should be wiped gently with a cloth in the
direction of the filaments to avoid damag-
ing the heating device.
Engine compartment
At the end of the winter the engine com-
partment should be carefully washed,
without directing the jet against electron-
ic control units. Contact a specialised
workshop to have this done.
IMPORTANT The vehicle should be
washed with the engine cold and the ig-
nition key at STOP. After washing make
sure that the various protections (e.g. rub-
ber caps and various covers) have not
been damaged or removed.
Front headlights
IMPORTANT Never use aromatic sub-
stances (e.g.: petrol) or ketones (e.g.: ace-
tone) for cleaning front headlight plastic
lens.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Folding top ............................................. 73
Follow me home (device) ................. 60
Front ceiling lights
– bulb replacement .......................... 156
– control .............................................. 65
Front fog lights
– bulb replacement .......................... 154
– control button ............................... 67
Fuel
– fuel cut-off switch ......................... 68
– gauge ................................................ 16
Fuel consumption ................................ 227
Fuel cut-off switch ............................... 68
Fuel filler cap ........................................ 95
Fuel gauge .............................................. 16
Fuses (replacement) ........................... 157
Gearbox
– use of the manual gearbox ......... 119
Glass/can holders ................................ 71
Glove compartment/oddment
compartment ..................................... 70
Handbrake ........................................... 118
Hazard lights ......................................... 66Headlight washer
– control ............................................. 62
Headlights ............................................... 83
– aiming device ................................... 83
– beam adjustment ........................... 83
Head restraints
– front ................................................. 38
Heating and ventilation ...................... 42
Heating system ..................................... 42
Identification data ............................... 194
Ignition switch ...................................... 13
In an emergency .................................. 139
Instrument panel ................................. 14
Instruments ........................................... 15
Interior fittings ..................................... 69
Interiors ................................................. 191
Jacking the vehicle .............................. 168
Key with remote control ................. 8
Key without remote control ............ 11
Levels
– brake fluid ....................................... 182
– engine coolant ............................... 181 – rear bulb replacement .................. 155
– side bulb replacement ................... 154
Doors ..................................................... 74
Engine .....................................................
– identification code.......................... 196
– marking ............................................ 195
– specifications .................................. 198
Engine compartment
– washing ............................................ 191
Engine coolant gauge .......................... 16
Engine coolant level ............................ 181
Engine oil
– checking level ................................. 180
– consumption .................................. 180
– gauge ................................................ 17
– technical data................................... 225
EOBD system ....................................... 88
ESP system ............................................ 85
External lights ........................................ 58
Fiat CODE system ............................. 6
Fix & Go (device) ................................. 145
Flashing the headlights ........................ 59
Fluids and lubricants ........................... 225
