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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
DEMANDING USE
OF THE CAR
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) re-
peated and with external temperatures
below zero;
❒frequently idling engines or long dis-
tance low speed driving (e.g. taxis or
door-to-door deliveries) or in case of
a long term inactivity;
❒in cities;
perform the following inspections more
frequently than shown on the Service
Schedule:
❒check front disk brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒check cleanness of locks, bonnet and
boot and lever cleanness and lubrica-
tion;
❒visually inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber
parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒check battery charge and liquid level
(electrolyte) (see paragraph “Charge
level check” in chapter “Maintenance
and care”);
❒visually inspect the accessory drive belt
conditions;
❒check pollen filter and replace, if re-
quired;
❒check air cleaner and replace, if re-
quired.
REGULAR
INSPECTIONS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys,
check and top up if required:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒tyre pressure and conditions.
❒operation of lights (headlights, direction
indicators, hazard lights, etc.);
❒operation of the windscreen wiper/
washer system, position and wear of
the windscreen and rear window wiper
blades;
Every 3,000 km check the following and
top-up, if required:engine oil level.
You are recommended to use FL
Seleniaproducts, designed and produced
specifically for Fiat cars (see table “Ca-
pacities” in section “Technical specifica-
tions”).
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INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................................. 200
ENGINE CODES - BODYWORK VERSIONS............... 202
ENGINE .................................................................................. 203
FUEL FEED/IGNITION ....................................................... 204
TRANSMISSION .................................................................. 204
BRAKES................................................................................... 205
SUSPENSIONS....................................................................... 205
STEERING............................................................................... 205
WHEELS.................................................................................. 206
DIMENSIONS......................................................................... 210
PERFORMANCE................................................................... 211
WEIGHTS............................................................................... 212
CAPACITIES........................................................................... 213
FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.............................................. 214
FUEL CONSUMPTION....................................................... 216
CO
2EMISSIONS .................................................................. 217
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LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
VEHICLE
IN AN
EMERGENCY
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Tyres
– replacing a wheel ........................... 147
– maintenance .................................. 192
– reading tyre markings .................. 206
– standard tyres................................ 208
– cold tyre inflation pressure 209
Using the manual gearbox .............. 126
Ventilation .......................................... 51
Warning lights and messages ......... 133
Weights ................................................ 212
Wheel..................................................... 206
– replacing a wheel .......................... 147
– spare wheel ................................... 220
– wheel geometry ............................ 206
Wheel rims
– understanding rim marking ........ 219
Window washing................................. 68
Window winders................................. 83
Windscreen/rear window/
headlight washer fluid level ............ 200
Windscreen/rear window
wiper blades ...................................... 206
Windscreen washer
– control ............................................ 68
– fluid level ........................................ 187Windscreen wiper
– blades .............................................. 193
– control ............................................ 59
– spray nozzles ................................. 194 Starting the engine
– bump starting ................................ 147
– diesel engines ................................ 123
– emergency start-up ...................... 146
– ignition switch ............................... 13
– jump starting .................................. 146
– petrol engines ............................... 122
– stopping the engine....................... 124
– warm up the engine after
just started...................................... 124
Steering.................................................. 217
Steering column lock ......................... 13
Steering wheel ..................................... 47
Sunroof.................................................. 74
Sun visors ............................................. 81
Suspensions .......................................... 205
Symbols ................................................. 6
Tailgate ................................................ 82
Technical specifications ..................... 199
Third brake light ................................. 172
Top speeds ........................................... 223
Towing the car .................................... 175
Towing trailers
– tow hook installation ................... 129
Transmission ........................................ 204
Trip computer ..................................... 42