2007 FIAT SEICENTO winter tyres

76DRIVING YOUR CAR
IMPORTANT On stretches of
road with good visibility, switch off
your rear fog lights; the brightness of
these lights could annoy the people
travelling in the cars behind
– Remember that fog also means the
tarmac is wet and therefore manoeu-
vres of all kinds are more difficult and
stopping distances are longer.
– Keep a good distance from the
cars in front of you.
– As far as possible, avoid spurts of
speed or sudden deceleration.
– Do not overtake other vehicles if
you can help it.
– If you are forced to stop your car
(breakdown, limited visibility etc.) try
to stop off the road. Turn on the haz-
ard lights and, if possible, the dipped-
beam headlights. Rhythmically sound
the horn if you realise another car is
coming.DRIVING IN
THE MOUNTAINS
– When driving downhill use the en-
gine braking effect by engaging a low
gear so as not to overheat the brakes.
– Under no circumstances should
you drive downhill with the engine off
or with the car in neutral, let alone
with the ignition key out.
– Drive at a moderate speed with-
out cutting corners.
– Remember that overtaking while
going uphill is slower and therefore
requires more free road. If you are
being overtaken while driving uphill,
make it easier for the other vehicle to
pass. DRIVING ON SNOW
AND ICE
Here are some tips for driving in
these conditions:
– keep your speed down;
– use chains if the roads are covered
in snow: see paragraph
SNOW TYRESin
this chapter;
– mainly use the braking effect of the
engine and under all circumstances
avoid braking sharply;
– when braking in a car not fitted
with ABS, reduce the possibility of the
wheels locking by varying the pressure
you exert on the brake pedal;
– do not accelerate suddenly and
avoid swerving;
– in the winter, even apparently dry
roads may have icy patches. Be care-
ful therefore when driving over
stretches that do not get much expo-
sure to the sun or are lined with trees
or rock where ice might not have
melted;
– keep a good distance from the ve-
hicles in front;

84DRIVING YOUR CAR
WINTER TYRES
These are tyres which have been
specifically designed for use on snow
and ice and should be fitted in place of
the existing tyres.
Use winter tyres of the same size as
the tyres provided with the car.
Fiat Dealerships will be glad to of-
fer advice on the right type of tyres
according to your needs.
For information on the tyres to be
fitted, inflation pressure and winter
tyre specifications, follow the pre-
scriptions given in
WHEELS, TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
.The performance of winter tyres is
greatly reduced when the depth of the
tread is less than 4 mm. In this situa-
tion it would be safer to have them
replaced.
The specific characteristics of the
winter tyres mean that under normal
driving conditions or when driving
long distances on motorways, their
performance is greatly reduced in
comparison to those normally fitted
to the car.
The use of these tyres should there-
fore be limited to the conditions for
which they were designed.
IMPORTANTWhen using winter
tyres with a maximum speed rating
lower than the speed which can be
reached by the car (plus 5%), place a
suitable notice is the passenger com-
partment to inform the driver of the
top speed which the winter tyre can
run at (as per EC Directive).All four tyres should be the same
(brand and track) to ensure greater
safety when driving, braking and cor-
nering.
Remember not to invert the tyre di-
rection of rotation.
The maximum speed
for winter tyres with “Q”
marking is 160 km/h. Re-
spect the highway code speed
limits.

122CAR MAINTENANCE
RUBBER TUBING
Follow the SERVICE SCHEDULEto the
letter as concerns braking, power
steering and fuel line rubber tubing.
Ozone, high temperatures and long
absence of fluid in the system can in
fact cause the hardening and cracking
of the pipes with possible loss of fluid.
A careful check is therefore essential.
WINDSCREEN AND
REAR WINDOW
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part
with suitable products. We recom-
mendTUTELA PROFESSIONAL
SC35.
Change the blades if the rubber edge
is warped or worn out. You should in
any case change them approximately
once a year. who can judge whether they are still
fit for use. Remember to check the
spare tyre particularly carefully too.
If a replacement is necessary, always
use new tyres and avoid using ones
the origin of which you are not cer-
tain about.
The Fiat 600 fits tubeless tyres. Un-
der no circumstances use an inner
tube with these tyres.
If you replace a tyre it is a good idea
to change the inflation valve, too.
To ensure the front and rear tyres
all wear evenly, you are advised to
change the tyres over every 10-15
thousand kilometres keeping them on
the same side of the car so as not to
reverse the direction of rotation.
Do not change the tyres
over in criss-cross fashion
by moving a tyre from
the left hand side of the car to
the right and vice versa.
Travelling with worn
wiper blades is dangerous
because it reduces visibil-
ity in bad weather.
In winter if the temperature falls be-
low zero, make sure the blades are
not frozen to the windscreen. If nec-
essary, free them with a de-icing com-
pound.

134TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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.Maximum speed rating
Q= up to 160 km/h.
R= up to 170 km/h.
S= up to 180 km/h.
T= up to 190 km/h.
U= up to 200 km/h.
H= up to 210 km/h.
V= up to 240 km/h.
Maximum speed rating
for snow tyres
Q M+S= up to 160 km/h
T M+S= up to 190 km/h
H M+S= up to 210 km/h Example: 165/55 R 13 70 H
165= Nominal width (S, distance
between side walls in mm).
55= Height/width ratio (H/S, as a
percentage).
R= Radial tyre.
13= Rim nominal diameter in
inches (Ø).
70= Load rating (carrying capacity).
H= Maximum speed rating.
fig. 5
P3P01062
UNDERSTANDING TYRE
MARKINGS
The following are the necessary in-
dications to understand the meaning
of the markings on the tyre.

148INDEX
Sound system
– aerial ....................................... 64
– installation wiring diagram . 65
– setup system ......................... 66
– speakers ................................. 66
– standard setup ...................... 64
Spark plugs ........................... 130-131
Speedometer .............................. 23
Starting the engine
– emergency startup ............... 71-87
– ignition switch ....................... 22
– jump starting .................. 87-105
– procedure .............................. 70
– stopping the engine ............. 71
– warming up the engine ....... 70
Steering column lock ................ 22
Steering column stalks
– left-hand stalk ....................... 37
– right-hand stalk ..................... 38
Steering ................................. 61-133
Storing the car ............................ 86
Sun visors .................................... 43
Sunroof
– electrical ................................. 43Suspensions ................................. 132
Symbols ........................................ 6
Technical specifications .......... 128
Third brake lights ....................... 100
Tools ............................................. 90
Top speeds .................................. 137
Towing a trailer
– assembly diagram ................. 82
– tow hitch installation .......... 81
– warnings ................................. 81
Towing the car ........................... 107
Transmission ............................... 131
Transporting children
in safety ...................................... 15
Tyre pressure ............................. 136
Tyres
– inflation pressure ................. 136
– maintenance .......................... 120
– replacing a wheel ................. 89
– types ....................................... 135
– winter tyres ........................... 83
Van ............................................. 62
Ventilation ................................... 35
Warning lights ........................ 25
Weights ........................................ 138
Wheel
– maintenance .......................... 120
– replacement .......................... 89
– spare wheel ........................... 134
– types ....................................... 135
Wheel geometry ........................ 134
Windows (cleaning) .................. 126
Windscreen and rear window
wiper blades ............................. 122
Windscreen washer
– control .................................... 38
– fluid level ................................ 116
Windscreen wipers
– blades ...................................... 122
– control .................................... 38
– nozzles .................................... 124
Windscreen/rear window
washer fluid level ..................... 116