74DRIVING YOUR CAR
WHEN TRAVELLING
– The first rule of safe driving is pru-
dence.
– Prudence also means putting your-
self into a position where you can pre-
dict wrong or imprudent behaviour
from other drivers.
– Stick closely to the rules of the
road in the particular country where
the vehicle is being driven and, above
all, do not exceed speed limits.
– Ensure that, besides yourself, all
the other passengers in the car have
their seat belts fastened, that children
are sitting in the appropriate child
seats and any animals in the car are
placed in suitable compartments.
– You should be physically fit and
mentally alert before setting out on
long journeys. Always fasten both front
and back seat belts and
those of any child seats.
Travelling with the seat belts un-
fastened increases the risk of in-
jury or death if you are in a colli-
sion.
Driving while drunk or
under the influence of
drugs or certain medi-
cines is dangerous for both you
and other road users.
Water, ice or salt on
road surfaces can deposit
on brake disks, reducing
braking efficiency on the first
braking.
Consider that fitting ex-
tra spoilers, alloy rims or
non standard wheel caps
can reduce ventilation of the
brakes and reduce their effi-
ciency under conditions of violent
or repeated braking or long
downhill travel.
Do not drive with ob-
jects on the floor in front
of the driver’s seat: they
could get caught under the ped-
als making braking or accelerat-
ing impossible. Pay attention to the
mats: even a minor prob-
lem to the braking sys-
tem may require increases brake
pedal stroke with respect to nor-
mal.
– Do not drive too many hours at a
time but stop at intervals to stretch
your legs and recover your energies.
– Constantly change the air in the
passenger compartment.
– Never coast downhill (i.e. with the
engine off): if you do, you lose the aid
of the engine brake, brakes booster
and power steering, so that braking
and steering require greater effort.
127CAR MAINTENANCE
CLEANING SEATS
AND FABRICS
– Remove dust with a soft brush and
vacuum cleaner.
– Brush the seats with a damp
sponge with water and a neutral soap.
– Remove any grease stains with a
specific product.
CLEANING LEATHER SEATS
– Remove the dry dirt with a
chamois leather or very slightly moist
cloth without exerting too much pres-
sure.
– Remove liquid or grease stains
with a dry absorbent cloth without
rubbing. Then wipe with a chamois
leather or soft cloth moistened with
water and neutral soap.
If the stain does not come out, use a
special cleaning compound being par-
ticularly careful to follow the instruc-
tions for use.
IMPORTANT Never use alcohol
or alcohol-base products.PLASTIC PARTS INSIDE
THE CAR
Use special products designed not to
alter the appearance of the compo-
nents.
IMPORTANT Do not use alcohol
or petrol to clean the instrument
panel.
Do not keep aerosol
cans in the car. There is
the risk they might ex-
plode. Aerosol cans must never
be exposed to a temperature
above 50°C; when the weather
starts to get hot the tempera-
ture inside the car might go well
beyond that figure.INTERIORS
From time to time check that water
has not collected under the mats
(from dripping shoes, umbrellas etc.)
which could cause the steel to rust.
Never use inflammable
products such as petro-
leum ether or petrol to
clean inside the car. The electro-
static loads that are generated
while rubbing to clean could be-
come a fire risk.
147INDEX
Lubricant specifications .......... 140
Main beam headlights
– bulb replacement ................. 96
– control .................................... 37
– flashing .................................... 38
Manual climate control system
– controls .................................. 35
– cooling .................................... 36
– maintenance .......................... 36
Number plate lights ................ 99
Paint ........................................... 125
Parking .......................................... 71
Performance ............................... 137
Pretensioner ............................... 12
Protecting emission control
devices ....................................... 80
Radio-frequency remote control
– homologation numbers ...... 9-143
– operation ............................... 9
– replacing the batteries ........ 9
Rear foglights
– bulb replacement ................. 99
– on/off button ......................... 40Rear window washer
– control .................................... 39
– fluid level ................................ 116
Rear window wiper
– blades ...................................... 122
– control .................................... 39
– nozzles .................................... 124
Rearview mirrors
– exterior .................................. 31
– interior ................................... 31
Refuelling ..................................... 68
Rev counter ................................ 24
Reversing lights ........................... 99
Roof rack/ski rack ...................... 52
Rubber tubing ............................. 122
Safe driving
– before getting behind
the wheel ............................... 73
– driving at night ...................... 75
– driving in the fog .................. 75
– driving in the mountains ..... 76
– driving in the rain ................. 75
– driving on snow and ice ..... 76
– driving with ABS .................. 77– when travelling ..................... 74
Safe driving in harmony
with nature ............................... 4
Seat belts
– general warnings .................. 13
– height adjustment ................ 11
– maintenance .......................... 14
– pretensioners ........................ 12
– rear side seat belt use ........ 11
– transporting children
in safety .................................. 15
– use ........................................... 10
Seats
– accessing the rear seats ...... 31
– children .................................. 15
– cleaning ................................... 127
– fore/aft settings .................... 29
– seat back settings ................. 30
Side/taillights
– control .................................... 37
– front bulb replacement ....... 97
– rear bulb replacement ........ 99
Signs to help you drive
correctly .................................... 5
Snow chains ................................ 85
