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SCHEDULED SERVICING ................................................ 190
SERVICE SCHEDULE........................................................... 191
PERIODICAL CHECKS........................................................ 195
USE OF THE CAR UNDER HEAVY CONDITIONS ... 195
CHECKING FLUID LEVELS................................................ 196
AIR FILTER ............................................................................ 202
POLLEN FILTER ................................................................... 202
BATTERY................................................................................ 202
WHEELS AND TYRES......................................................... 205
RUBBER HOSES.................................................................... 206
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW WIPERS................... 206
BODYWORK........................................................................ 208
INTERIORS ............................................................................ 210
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SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR PETROL ENGINES
Service coupons shall be performed every 30,000 km
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, boot lights, passenger compartment lights,
instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear
Check rear drum brake linings and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: bodywork,
underbody protection, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever
cleanness and lubrication
Check tension and adjust accessory drive belts
(versions 1.2 - 1.4 with heater)
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions
Replace accessory drive belt/s
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke, if required
Check and adjust tappet clearance, if required
(excluding 1.4 16Vversion)
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SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR MULTIJET ENGINES
Service coupons shall be performed every 30,000 km
Thousands of km
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, boot lights, passenger compartment lights,
instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation
Check front and rear (where provided) disk brake pad
conditions and wear
Check rear drum brake linings and wear
(1.3 Multijet versions)
Sight inspect the conditions of: bodywork, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanness of locks, bonnet and boot and lever
cleanness and lubrication
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions
Replace accessory drive belt/s
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke, if required
Check and adjust tappet clearance, if required
(1.9 Multijet versions)
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USE OF THE CAR
UNDER HEAVY
CONDITIONS
Should prevailing use of the car be under
one of the following specially heavy con-
ditions:
❒trailer or caravan towing;
❒dusty roads;
❒short distances (less than 7-8 km) and
repeated with external temperatures
below zero;
❒frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving (e.g.: door-to-
door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;
❒urban routes;
carry out checks more frequently than re-
quired on Service Schedule:
❒check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒check cleanness of bonnet and boot
locks and lever cleanness and lubrica-
tion;
❒sight inspect the conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts
(boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒check battery charge and fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒visual check on various drive belt con-
ditions;
❒check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
❒check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
PERIODICAL CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys,
check and top up if required:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒windscreen washer fluid level;
❒tyre pressure and conditions.
❒check light system operation (head-
lights, direction indicators, hazard
lights, etc.);
❒check windscreen wiper/washer op-
eration and windscreen/rear window
blade position/wear;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if re-
quired: engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL Selenia
products, designed and produced specifi-
cally for Fiat cars (see table “Capacities”
in section “Technical specifications”).
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WINDSCREEN/REAR
WINDOW WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products; TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35is recommended.
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 pos-
sibility of damage to the blades:
❒ if the temperature fall below zero,
make sure that ice has not frozen the
rubber against glass. If necessary, thaw
using an antifreeze product;
❒ remove any snow from the glass: in ad-
dition to protecting the blades, this pre-
vents effort on the motor and over-
heating;
❒do not operate the windscreen wipers
on dry glass.
Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
WARNING
RUBBER HOSES
As far as the brake system and fuel rubber
hoses are concerned, carefully follow the
“Service schedule” in this section.
Indeed ozone, high temperatures and pro-
longed lack of fluid in the system may
cause hardening and cracking of the hoses,
with possible leaks. Careful control is
therefore necessary.If the pressure is too low the
tyre overheats and this can
cause it serious damage.
WARNING
Do not cross switch the
tyres, moving them from the
right of the car to the left and vice
versa.
WARNING
Never submit alloy rims to
repainting treatments re-
quiring to use temperatures exceed-
ing 150°C. The mechanical properties
of the wheels could be impaired.
WARNING
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Changing the windscreen wiper
blades fig. 15
To remove the blade:
❒raise the windscreen wiper arm A;
❒turn blade B90° around pin C, locat-
ed at the end of the wiper arm;
❒remove the blade from the pin C.
To refit the blade:
❒fit pin Cinto the hole loacted in the
middle of the blade B;
❒refit the arm with the blade on the
windscreen.
fig. 15F0M0161m
Changing the rear window
blade fig. 16
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the cover Aand remove the arm
from the car, slackening the nut Bthat
fastens it to the pivot pin;
❒ fit the new arm, positioning it correct-
ly, and fully tighten the nut;
❒ lower the cover.
fig. 16F0M0162m
SPRAY NOZZLES
Windscreen wiper fig. 17
If the jet of fluid is inadequate, firstly check
that there is fluid in the reservoir: see
“Checking fluid levels” in this section).
Then check that the nozzle holes are not
clogged, if necessary use a needle.
fig. 17F0M0163m
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❒ Spraying of plastic parts, with a pro-
tective function, in the more exposed
points: underdoor, inner fender parts,
edges, etc.;
❒ Use of “open” boxed sections to pre-
vent condensation and pockets of mois-
ture from triggering rust inside.
BODY AND UNDERBODY
WARRANTY
Your Fiat Punto is covered by warranty
against perforation due to rust of any orig-
inal element of the structure or body.
For the general terms of this warranty, re-
fer to Fiat Warranty Booklet.
ADVICE FOR PRESERVING
THE BODYWORK
Paint
Paintwork does not only serve an aesteth-
ic purpose, but also protects the under-
lying sheet metal.
In the case of deep scrapes or scores, you
are advised to have the necessary touching
up carried out immediately to avoid the for-
mation of rust. For touching up use only
original products (see “Bodywork paint
identification plate” in section “Technical
specifications”).
BODYWORK
PROTECTION FROM
ATMOSPHERIC AGENTS
The main causes of corrosion are the fol-
lowing:
❒ atmospheric pollution;
❒ salty air and humidity (coastal areas, or
hot humid climates);
❒seasonal environment conditions.
Not to be underestimated is also the abra-
sive action of wind-borne atmospheric
dust and sand and mud and gravel raised
by other cars.
On your car, Fiat implemented the best
manufacturing technologies to effectively
protect the bodywork against corrosion.
These include:
❒Painting products and systems which
give the car particular resistance to cor-
rosion and abrasion;
❒Use of galvanised (or pretreated) steel
sheets, with high resistance to corro-
sion;
❒ Spraying the underbody, engine com-
partment, wheelhouse internal parts
and other parts with highly protective
wax products; Rear window wiper fig. 18
Rear window washer jets are fixed.
The nozzle holder is on the rear window.
fig. 18F0M0164m
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Lubricants and
greases
for transmission
Use Fluid and lubricant specifications Original fluids and Applications
for correct car operation lubricants
(*) IMPORTANT Do not top up or mix with fluids having characteristics different from those specified.(❒) When the vehicle is used under particularly harsh climate conditions, we recommend using a 60-40 mixture of PARAFLU UP and
demineralised water.LSynthetic-based oils, grade SAE 75W- 85
that passes API GL4 PLUS specifications.
Synthetic-based oil, grade SAE 75W-85
that passes API GL-4 specifications
Grease containing Molybdenum bisulphide for high
temperature appliances. N.L.G.I. 1-2 consistency.y
Specifc grease to be used for constant-velocity joints with
low friction coefficient. N.L.G.I. 0-1 consistency.
Poly-urea oil synthetic-based grease suitable for high
temperatures. NL.GI. 2 consistency
Synthetic fluid FMVSS no. 116 DOT 4, ISO 4925
SAE J1704, CUNA NC 956- 01
Red protective with antifreeze action, based on
inhibited monoethylen glycol with organic formula
based on O.A.T, that passes CUNA NC 956-16,
ASTM D 3306 specifications.
Mixture of alcohol, water and surfactants
CUNA NC 956-II
TUTELA CAR
TECHNYX
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F010.B05
TUTELA CAR
MATRYX
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F108.F02
TUTELA ALL
STAR Contractual
Technical Reference
N° F702.G07
TUTELA
STAR 700
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F701.C07
TUTELA STAR 325Contractual Technical
Reference N° F301.D03
TUTELA TOP 4Contractual Technical
Reference N° F001.A93
PARAFLU UP (*)Contractual Technical
Reference N° F101.M01
TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35
Contractual Technical
Reference N° F201.D02
Mechanical gearbox
and differential (petrol
versions and 1.3 Multijet
75 HP versions)
Mechanical gearbox
and differential
(1.3 Multijet 90HP
versions and
1.9 Multijet versions)
CV joints
on wheel side
CV joints on differential
side (excluding 1.9
Multijet versions)
CV joints
on differential side
(1.9 Multijet versions)
Brake and clutch
hydraulic controls
Radiator antifreeze
proportion: 50% water
and 50% PARAFLU UP
(❒)
To be used diluted or
undiluted in windscreen/
rear window washer/
wiper systems
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Brake fluids
Protective agent for
radiators
Windscreen/ rear
window washer fluid
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