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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer
than a month, the following precautions
should be noted:
❒ park the car in covered, dry and if pos-
sible well-ventilated premises;
❒ engage a gear;
❒ check that the handbrake is not en-
gaged;
❒disconnect the battery negative termi-
nal and check the battery charge. This
check is to be repeated every three
months. Recharge if the optical indica-
tor shows a dark colour without the
central green area;
❒ clean and protect the painted parts us-
ing protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal parts
using special compounds readily avail-
able;
❒ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber
windscreen and rear window wiper
blades and lift them off the glass;
❒ slightly open the windows;
❒cover the car with a cloth or perforat-
ed plastic sheet. Do not use sheets of
non-perforated plastic as they do not
allow moisture on the car body to
evaporate;
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the nor-
mal specified pressure and check it at
intervals;
❒ if you don’t disconnect the battery from
the electric system, check its charge
every month and recharge it if the op-
tical indicator shows a dark colour
without the central green area;
❒ do not drain the engine cooling system.
IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off
the car alarm with the remote control.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
Fiat CODE system............................. 7
Fix & Go automatic ............................ 135
Fluid levels ............................................ 166
Fluids and lubricants ........................... 193
Front ceiling lights
– bulb replacement ........................... 146
– control ............................................ 54
Front fog lights
– bulb replacement .......................... 143
– control button .............................. 55
Fuel
– consumption................................... 195
– cut-off system................................. 57
– level gauge ....................................... 15
Fuel cut-off system.............................. 88
Fuel filler cap ....................................... 89
Fuel level gauge ................................... 15
Fuses (replacement) ........................... 148
Gearbox
– using manual gearbox .................. 113
Glove box/oddment compartment .. 59
Handbrake .......................................... 112Hazard lights ........................................ 55
Head restraints..................................... 30
Headlights.............................................. 74
Heated rear window .......................38-46
Identification data .............................. 182
Ignition switch ..................................... 13
In an emergency .................................. 134
Instrument panel ................................. 13
Instruments .......................................... 14
Interior fittings .................................... 179
Interiors ................................................ 179
Isofix (child restraint system) .......... 102
Jacking the car .................................... 158
Key with remote control ................ 8
Key without remote control ........... 10
Keys ........................................................ 8
Load limiters ...................................... 94
Manual climate control system ...... 34
Number plate light ............................ 145 Dipped beam headlights
– bulb replacement ........................... 142
– control ............................................ 47
Direction indicators
– control ............................................ 48
– front bulb replacement ............... 142
– rear bulb replacement ................. 143
– side bulb replacement ................. 143
Doors ..................................................... 64
Electrical socket ................................ 60
Engine
– identification code ........................ 184
– marking ........................................... 182
– technical data ................................ 184
Engine coolant temperature gauge .. 15
Engine oil
– consumption .................................. 167
– level check....................................... 167
– specifications ................................. 193
EOBD system ...................................... 83
ESP system............................................ 78
External lights ...................................... 47
