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BUMP STARTING IF A TYRE IS
PUNCTURED
General instructions
Observe the instructions on this and
the following pages to use the jack and
space-saver spare wheel correctly. The space-saver spare
wheel is vehicle-specific.
Never use the wheel on
other models. Never fit other
model spare wheels on your car.
If you change the type of wheels
(alloy rims instead of steel rims)
you will have to change the en-
tire set of fastening bolts with an-
other set of suitably sized bolts.
Only use the spare-saver wheel
for emergencies. Do not exceed
80 km/h with the spare wheel fit-
ted. When driving with a space-
saver spare wheel fitted, the dri-
ving performance of your car
may change. Avoid accelerating
or braking suddenly, steering
abruptly or fast cornering.
A space-saver spare wheel has a
maximum life of 3,000 km after
which is must be replaced with a
wheel of the same type. Do not bump start by
pushing, towing or coast-
ing downhill. This way of
starting could cause a rush of fuel
into the catalytic exhaust pipe
and damage it beyond repair.
Remember that until
the engine has started
the brake booster and
power steering systems will not
work and a greater effort will
therefore be required to press
the brake pedal or turn the
steering wheel.
Alert other drivers that
the car is stationary in
compliance with local
regulations: hazard warning
lights, warning triangle etc.
Any passengers on board should
leave the car, especially if it is
heavily laden. Passengers should
stay away from oncoming traffic
while the wheel is being changed.
If the wheel is being changed on
a steep or badly surfaced road,
place wedges or other suitable
material under the wheels to
stop the car.
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Please note:
– The jack requires no adjustments.
– The jack cannot be repaired. If it
breaks it must be replaced with a new
jack.
– No tool, other than its handle, in-
dicated in this chapter, can be fitted
onto the jack. CHANGING THE WHEEL
1)Loosen the wheel bolts on the
wheel to be changed by approximately
one turn fig. 4.
2)Turn the jack handle so that the
jack opens partially.
3)Position the jack near the wheel
to be changed.
4)Ensure that grooves A-fig. 5in
the jack fits properly into the side-
member B.
5)Warn any people present that the
vehicle is about to be raised; make
sure they keep at a safe distance and
do not touch the car until it is low-
ered once more.
fig. 4
P4Q00095
fig. 3
P4Q00092
fig. 5
P4Q00094
6) Insert the handle in the jack and
turn it until the wheel to be changed
lifts a few centimetres off the ground.
When turning the handle make sure it
rotates freely without danger of graz-
ing your hands on the ground. Also
the moving parts of the jack (screws
and joints) can cause injury: do not
touch them. Clean yourself up if you
are soiled with lubricating grease.
7)Remove the wheel cap having re-
moved the three bolts securing it.
Then loosen the fourth bolt A-fig. 6
and remove the wheel.
fig. 6
P4Q01086
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5) Lower the car and remove the
jack.
6)Torque the screws in the order
described above fig. 8.
After refitting the wheel:
– place the spare wheel in its recess
in the boot and fasten it with the ring
nut A-fig. 3;
– put the jack in its bag and place this
in the replaced wheel.
IMPORTANTTubeless tyres are
used.
Check the inflation pressure of the
tyres and the spare wheel regularly.
fig. 9
P4Q00099
8) Ensure that the housings for the
wheel bolts on the spare wheel are
clean and free from dirt which could
cause the wheel bolts to come loose.
9) Fit the space-saver spare wheel
making peg A-fig. 7coincide with one
of the holes B on the wheel.
10)Screw the four fastening bolts.
11)Wind down the jack to lower
the car and remove the jack.
12)Fully tighten the bolts moving in
a criss-cross fashion following the or-
der shown in fig. 8.REFITTING THE STANDARD
WHEEL
1)Following the above procedure,
raise the car and remove the space-
saver wheel.
2)Refit a regular wheel inserting the
first bolt A-fig. 6in the hole opposite
the inflation valve.
3)Fit the wheel cap ensuring symbol
YA-fig. 9corresponds with the in-
flation valve and the previously fixed
bolt B.
4)Insert the other three bolts and
screw them using the specific wrench.
fig. 7
P4Q00203
fig. 8
P4Q00204
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IMPORTANTFor cars equipped
with optional alloy wheels, a specific
spare wheel is required which differs
from that used on cars equipped with
steel rims. When fitting alloy rims to
replace steel rims at a later date, the
four original wheel bolts should be
changed with a new set of adequately
sized bolts and a specific spare wheel.
It is advised to keep the bolts and
the spare wheel, which would become
necessary if you should decide to re-
turn to the original type of wheels. IF A BULB BURNS
OUTOnly touch the metal
part when handling halo-
gen bulbs. If the transpar-
ent bulb is touched it reduces the
intensity of the light emitted and
can also reduce the life of the
bulb. If you touch the bulb acci-
dentally, rub it with a cloth
moistened with alcohol and leave
it to dry. Modifications or repairs
to the electrical system
carried out incorrectly
and without bearing the features
of the system in mind can cause
malfunctions with the risk of fire.
You should, where pos-
sible, have your bulbs
changed at a Fiat Dealer-
ship. Correct operation of the ex-
ternal light beams are essential
for safe driving and compliance
with legal requirements. Halogen bulbs contain
pressurised gas which, if
broken, may cause small
fragments of glass to be pro-
jected outwards.
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STEERING
Jointed steering column with two
CV joints.
Permanently lubricated rack and pin-
ion.
Number of steering wheel turns lock
to lock (approximately) ................. 3.9
Minimum steering circle: 10.5 metres
(average between versions).
Electronically controlled power
steering system optional.
WHEELS
RIMS AND TYRES
Printed steel or alloy rims. Specific
wheel bolts (different in size and rec-
iprocally incompatible) for each of the
two types of rim.
Tubeless tyres with radial carcass.
The homologated tyres are listed in
the log book.
IMPORTANT In the event of dis-
crepancies between the information
provided in this Owner Handbook
and the Log Book, consider the spec-
ifications shown in the Log Book only.
To ensure safety of the car in move-
ment, it must be fitted with tyres of
specified size and of the same make
and type on all wheels.
IMPORTANT Do not use inner
tubes with tubeless tyres.
Do not fasten alloy wheels with the
steel wheel bolts and vice versa. For
details on the compatibility between
rims and bolts - also with reference to
the space-saver spare wheel - see
IF A
TYRE IS PUNCTURED
. WINTER TYRES
Use winter tyres as indicated in the
WINTER TYRESchapter.
SMALL SPARE WHEEL
Printed steel rim.
Tubeless tyre.
SNOW CHAINS
Use only low profile chains, see the
SNOW CHAIN CHAPTER.
WHEEL GEOMETRY
Front wheel toe-in measured from
rim to rim: –1 ±1mm
The figures refer to the car in full
running order.
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