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Before fastening the tow
hitch clean the threaded
housing accurately. Be-
fore starting to tow, make sure
the tow hitch is well fastened on
the threaded pin.While the vehicle is be-
ing towed with the engine
off, remember that the
brake pedal and steering will re-
quire more effort as you no
longer have the benefit of the
power brakes and power steer-
ing. Do not use flexible cables to
tow. Avoid jerking. Whilst tow-
ing, ensure that the coupling to
the vehicle does not damage the
surrounding components.IMPORTANTFor versions with
automatic gearbox, make sure the
gear is in neutral position (N) and pro-
ceed as described for vehicles with
mechanical gearbox. If the gear cannot
be put in neutral position (N) do not
tow the vehicle and contact a Fiat
Dealership.
Before starting to tow,
turn the ignition key to M
and then to S. Do not re-
move the key. If the key is re-
moved, the steering lock engages
automatically which prevents the
wheels being turned.
When towing the vehi-
cle, you must comply
with the specific traffic
regulations regarding the tow
hitch and how to tow on the
road.
Do not start the engine
when being towed.

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182
IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
– It is important to keep calm.
– If you are not directly involved in
the accident, stop at least ten meters
away from the accident.
– If you are on a motorway do not
obstruct the emergency lane with
your car.
– Turn off the engine and turn on the
hazard lights.
– At night, illuminate the scene of the
accident with your headlights.
– Act carefully, you must not risk be-
ing run over.
– Mark the accident by putting the
red triangle at the regulatory distance
from the car where it can be clearly
seen.
– Call for rescue making the infor-
mation you give as accurate as you can.
One the motorway use the special col-
umn-mounted emergency phones.– In pile-ups on the motorway, par-
ticularly when visibility is bad, there is
a high risk of other vehicles running in-
to those already stopped. Get out of
the car immediately and take refuge
behind the guard-rail.
– Remove the ignition keys from the
vehicles involved.
– If you can smell petrol or other
chemicals, do not smoke and make
sure all cigarettes are extinguished.
– Use a fire extinguisher, blanket, sand
or earth to put out fires no matter how
small they are. Never use water.
– If the doors are blocked, do not at-
tempt to smash the windscreen to get
out of the car. It is made of layered
glass and is very hard. Side and rear
window are much more easily broken.IF ANYONE IS INJURED
– Never leave the injured person
alone. The obligation to provide as-
sistance exists even for those not di-
rectly involved in the accident.
– Do not congregate around the in-
jured person.
– Reassure the injured person that
help is on its way and will arrive soon.
Stay close by to calm him/her down in
case of panic.
– Unfasten or cut seat belts holding
injured parties.
– Do not give an injured person any-
thing to drink.
– Do not move an injured person un-
less the following situations arise.
– Pull the injured person from the
car only if it risks catching fire, it is
sinking in water or is likely to fall over
a cliff or similar. Do not pull his/her
arms or legs, do not bend the head
and, as far as possible, keep the body
horizontal.

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CAR MAINTENANCE
185
Thousands of kilometres
Check tyre conditions/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check light system operation
(headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights, boot lights, passenger
compartment lights, glovebox lights, warning lights, horn)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation, adjust nozzles if required
Check windscreen/rear window blade position/wear
Check front disk brake pad conditions and wear and pad wear
indicator operation
Check rear disk brake pad conditions and wear
Sight inspect the conditions of: body external parts, 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 and top up, if required, fluid levels (brakes/hydraulic clutch,
windscreen/rear window washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check and adjust handbrake lever stroke, if required
Sight inspect accessory drive belt conditions
Check accessory drive belt tension (for engines without automatic belt tightener)
Sight inspect timing belt conditions
Check exhaust emissions/smoke

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Should prevailing use of the vehicle
be under one of the following special-
ly heavy conditions:
– trailer or caravan towing;
– dusty roads;
– short distances (less than 7-8 km)
repeated and with external tempera-
tures below zero;– frequently idling engines or long
distance low speed driving (e.g. door-
to-door deliveries) or in case of a long
term inactivity;
– driving in the city;
carry out the following checks more
frequently than required in the Service
Schedule:
– check front disk brake pad condi-
tions and wear;– check cleanness of locks, bonnet
and boot 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.);
– check battery charge and fluid lev-
el (electrolyte);
– visual check on various drive belt
conditions;
– check and replace pollen filter, if re-
quired;
– check and replace air cleaner, if re-
quired.
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209
Changing the rear window
wiper blade fig. 16
Proceed as follows:
– lift the rear window wiper arm A
off the glass and position the blade so
as to form a right angle with the arm;
– remove the pressure fitted blade B
following the arrow direction;
– fit the new blade in the opposite di-
rection and make sure it is properly
locked into place.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
chapter).
Then make sure that the holes in the
nozzles are not clogged up. Use a pin
for this if necessary.HEADLIGHT
WASHERS
(where fitted) fig. 17
Regularly check that the nozzles are
intact and clean.
The headlight washers are automat-
ically switched on when the wind-
screen washer is operated and the
headlights are on.
fig. 16
F0B0177b
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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.
CLEANING LEATHER SEATS
Remove the dry dirt with a chamois
leather or very slightly moist cloth
without exerting too much pressure.
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.
IMPORTANTNever use alcohol
or alcohol-based products.STEERING WHEEL/GEAR
LEVER KNOB WITH
GENUINE LEATHER
COVERING
These components shall only be
cleaned with water and neutral soap.
Never use spirit or alcohol-based
products.
Before using special products for
cleaning interiors, read carefully label
instructions and indications to make
sure they are free from spirit and/or
alcohol-based substances.
If when cleaning the windscreen with
special glass products, some drops fall
on the leather covering of the steer-
ing wheel/gear lever knob remove
them immediately and then clean with
water and neutral soap.
IMPORTANTTake the utmost
care when engaging the steering lock
to prevent scratching the leather cov-
ering.PLASTIC PARTS INSIDE
THE CAR
Use special products designed not to
alter the appearance of the compo-
nents.
IMPORTANTDo not use alcohol
or petrol to clean the instrument
panel.
Do not keep aerosol
cans in the vehicle. 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 temperature
inside the vehicle might go well
beyond that figure.

INDEX
240
ABS system ................................. 116
- electronic braking force
distributor EBD ...................... 118
Accessories purchased
by the owner .............................. 132
Aerosol cans (warning) .............. 213
Air cleaner ........................... 190-198
Anchoring the load ..................... 110
Armrests ........................................ 33
Ashtray ........................................... 101
ASR system .................................... 121
Audio – video socket .................. 97
Autoclose (function) .................. 17
Automatic climate control
system ......................................... 68
- additional rear controls ........ 77
- failure indication ...................... 78
- front controls........................... 71
- general
instructions .............. 68-69-70-71
- sensors ...................................... 71
- settings....................................... 74
- switching on ............................. 74Automatic electronic transmission
display .......................................... 91
Automatic headlight sensor
(daylight sensor)
- control ...................................... 80
Battery
- advice ........................................ 203
- fluid level (electrolyte) .......... 201
- if the battery is flat.................. 178
- jump starting ............................ 153
- maintenance ............................ 201
- recharging ................................ 178
- replacing the battery ............. 201
Bodywork
- maintenance ............................ 210
- version code ........................... 218
Boot
- anchoring the load .................. 110
- luggage compartment light .... 104
- luggage cover ........................... 111
- luggage retaining net............... 100
- luggage transportation .......... 110
- opening/locking the tailgate
from the outside .................... 109- passenger/luggage separating
net............................................... 112
- tailgate emergency opening . 110
Bonnet ........................................... 112
Bottle/glass/can holder ................ 98
Brake and hydraulic clutch
fluid level ..................................... 198
Brake lights .................................... 166
- third brake light ....................... 168
Brakes
- fluid level .................................. 198
- technical specification ........... 221
Bulbs (replacement) ................... 159
- bulb list ..................................... 160
- front light cluster ................... 162
- general instructions ............... 159
- if an exterior bulb
burns out ................................. 162
- rear light cluster ..................... 166
- types of bulbs .......................... 160
Capacities .................................... 229
Car maintenance ......................... 184
- heavy-duty ............................... 188
- routine maintenance .............. 187
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INDEX
241
- maintenance indicator............ 54
- scheduled servicing ................ 184
- service
schedule ............................ 185-186
Ceiling lights
(central and rear) ..................... 103
- bulb replacement ................... 168
Central door locking system ..... 22
Central glass/can holder ............. 97
Chassis marking ........................... 216
Cheap running that respects
the environment ....................... 145
Checking fluid levels ................... 189
- brake and hydraulic
clutch fluid ................................ 197
- engine coolant.......................... 195
- engine oil ................................... 193
- power steering fluid ............... 196
- windscreen/rear window/
headlight washer fluid ............ 195
Child restraint systems .............. 42
- passenger seat compliance
with regulations on child’s
seat use...................................... 46
- presetting for mounting
“Isofix Type” child' seat ......... 47
Child safety lock
- electrical .................................... 23- mechanical ................................ 23
Child surveillance (mirrors)....... 35
Cigar lighter ................................. 101
Climate control system ............. 62
- air vents ............................ 63-64
Clutch
- technical specifications........... 221
CO
2emissions in exhaust ......... 233
CODE card
(Fiat CODE system) ................ 11
Compartments under front
seats .............................................. 98
CONNECT ................................... 56
Containing running costs
and pollution .............................. 145
Cruise Control ............................. 88
Dashboard ................................. 48
Diesel fuel filter
(draining the condense) .. 190-200
Dimensions ................................... 226
Dipped beam headlights
- control ....................................... 79
- halogen bulb replacement ..... 163
- Xenon light replacement ....... 164
Direction indicators
- control ...................................... 82- replacing front bulbs ............. 162
- replacing side bulbs ............... 165
- types ........................................... 161
Document compartment............ 98
Door lights ................................... 104
Doors super lock ......................... 22
Driving your car ........................... 136
EBD (Electronic braking
force distributor) ...................... 118
Elastic bands .................................. 100
Electric windows ......................... 105
- anti-crushing system ............... 105
- driver’s door controls ........... 105
- passenger’s door controls .... 106
- sliding door controls .............. 106
Electrical sockets .......................... 104
Electro-chromatic mirror........... 34
Electronic alarm .......................... 14
- deactivation without the
remote control ....................... 17
- programming the system....... 17
- request for additional
remote controls ...................... 17
- switching the volumetric
protection off ........................... 17