152VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
ANNUAL
INSPECTION
SCHEDULE
For vehicles with an annual
mileage of below 20.000 km (for
example about 10.000 km) the
following yearly inspection pro-
gramme is advised:
– check tyre conditions/wear and ad-
just pressure if required (including the
spare wheel).
– check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, boot lights, passenger compart-
ment lights, glovebox light, warning
lights, etc.).
– check windscreen wiper/washer
operation, adjust nozzles.
– check windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear
– check front disk brake pad condi-
tions and wear.– check cleanness of bonnet and
boot locks and lever cleanness and lu-
brication
– sight inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber
parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc)
brake and fuel hoses.
– check battery charge.
– visual check on various drive belt
conditions.
– check and top up, if required, fluid
levels (engine coolant, brake fluid,
windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid,
etc.).
– change engine oil.
– change engine oil filter.
– replace pollen filter (where pro-
vided).
ADDITIONAL
CHECKS
Every 1,000 kmor before long
trips, check and top up as necessary:
engine coolant level, brake fluid level,
windscreen washer liquid level, tyre
pressure and conditions.
Every 3,000 km check and top up
as necessary: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL
Selenia,products designed and pro-
duced specifically for Fiat vehicles (see
“Capacities” in section “Technical
specifications”).
169VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Changing the windscreen
wiper blade
1)Lift the windscreen wiper arm A-
fig. 23off the glass and position the
blade so as to form a right angle with
the arm.
2) Press tab B on the retainer and
remove the blade to be replaced from
arm A .
3) Fit the new blade by inserting the
tab into the special slot in the arm.
Make sure it is properly locked into
place.
B
A
fig. 23
F0A0157b
WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part us-
ing special products; TUTELA PRO-
FESSIONAL SC 35is recommend-
ed.
If the rubber blades are bent or worn
they should be replaced. In any case
they should be changed once a year.
A few simple notions can reduce the
possibility of damage to the blades:
– If the temperature falls to below
zero, make sure the rubber blade is
not frozen to the windscreen. If nec-
essary, free it with a de-icing com-
pound.Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is re-
duced in bad weather.
– Remove any snow that has settled
on the glass: besides saving the blades
you will avoid straining the electric
windscreen wiper motor and causing
it to overheat.
– Do not operate the windscreen or
rear window wipers on dry glass.
170VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Changing the rear window
wiper blade
1)Lift the cover A-fig. 24and fig.
25and dismantle the arm from the ve-
hicle by unscrewing the nut Bwhich
holds it onto the knuckle.
2) Position the new arm correctly
and fasten the nut.
3) Lower the cover.SPRAY NOZZLES
If there is no jet of liquid, first make
sure that there is liquid in the reser-
voir: see “Checking fluid levels” in this
section.
Then make sure that the holes in the
nozzles are not clogged up. Use a pin
for this if necessary.
The windscreen washer jets fig. 26
can be directed by adjusting the incli-
nation of the nozzles. Direct the spray
so that it reaches the highest point
reached by the blades.
A
B
fig. 24
F0A0158b
A
B
fig. 25
F0A0159b
The rear window washer jet fig. 27
can be directed by adjusting the di-
rection of the nozzles.
fig. 26
F0A0160b
fig. 27
F0A0161b
210INDEX
- front ........................................... 53
- rear ............................................. 54
Heated rear window ................... 68
Heating............................................ 57
Hydraulic power steering
- fluid level ................................... 160
Identification data ....................... 174
If an accident occurs .................... 147
- first aid kit ................................. 148
- if anyone is injured.................. 148
Ignition switch ............................... 20
In an emergency ........................... 119
Individual settings ......................... 48
Instrument panel .......................... 22
Instruments.................................... 23
Interior equipment....................... 69
Interiors.......................................... 173
- cleaning seats
and plastic parts....................... 173
Jack................................................ 122
Jacking the vehicle ........................ 145
Keys.............................................. 6
- duplicate copies ....................... 8
Lambda sensors .......................... 104
Levels
- checking..................................... 154
Loading ramps .............................. 87
Lubricants....................................... 202
Main beam headlights
- bulb replacement ...................... 131
- control ......................................... 64
- flashing ........................................... 64
Manual climate control system
- air distribution ............................ 59
- climatic comfort ......................... 62
- controls ....................................... 61
- cooling .......................................... 61
- maintenance ............................... 63
Model plate ....................................... 174
Number plate light .................... 136
Paint ............................................ 171
Parking ............................................ 107
Parking sensors ............................. 101
Partitions ....................................... 51
- double ladder ........................... 51
- driver’s protection ladder ..... 51
- fixed panelled partition .......... 50- fixed partition with window . 51
Performance ............................... 186
Pollen filter .................................... 161
Power steering fluid level ........... 160
Pretensioners ............................... 11
Prolonged vehicle inactivity ....... 117
Protecting the environment ...... 104
Radio transmitters .................... 100
Radio-frequency
remote control ............................. 8
- battery replacement ............... 9
- homologation numbers.......... 206
Rear double doors ....................... 77
Rear foglight
- bulb replacement ................... 134
- control button ......................... 68
Rear side windows ....................... 72
Rear window shelf ....................... 71
Rear window washer
- control ...................................... 65
- fluid level ................................... 159
Rear window wiper
- blade ........................................... 169
- control ...................................... 65
- nozzle......................................... 170
- smart wash ............................... 66
212INDEX
Vehicle maintenance................. 149
- additional checks ..................... 152
- annual inspection schedule ... 152
- scheduled service .................... 149
- service schedule ...................... 150
Ventilation...................................... 57
Warning lights .......................... 39
Weights .......................................... 188
Wheel
- replacement ............................ 122
- spare wheel .............................. 185
Wheel geometry .......................... 183
Wheel replacement ..................... 122
Windows (cleaning) .................... 172
Windscreen and rear window
wiper blades ................................ 169
Windscreen washer
- control ...................................... 64
- fluid level .................................. 159
Windscreen wipers
- blades ........................................ 169
- control ...................................... 64
- nozzles ....................................... 169
- smart wash ............................... 65Windscreen/rear window
washer fluid level ....................... 159
Wing window (adjustment) ....... 72