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KNOW
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEXHEAVY USAGE OF THE VEHICLE
If the vehicle is primarily used in one of the following
particularly onerous conditions:
❒ towing trailers;
❒ dusty roads;
❒ short, repeated journeys (less than 7-8 km) at sub-ze-
ro temperatures;
❒ frequently idling engine or long-distance, low-speed
driving (e.g. door-to-door deliveries) or lengthy inac-
tivity;
❒ driving in towns and cities;
you should perform the following inspections more fre-
quently than shown on the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒ check front disc brake pad conditions and wear;
❒ check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, and clean-
liness and lubrication of linkages;
❒ visually inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox,
transmission, pipes and tubes (exhaust – fuel – brakes),
rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒ check battery charge and fluid level (electrolite) (check
to be carried out only by specialists or at a Fiat Deal-
ership – see the “Battery” paragraph in this section);
❒ visually inspect the condition of the accessory drive
belts;
❒ check pollen filter and replace, if required;
❒ check and, if necessary, replace air filter.
REGULAR CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if nec-
essary, top up:
❒ engine coolant fluid level;
❒ brake fluid level;
❒ windscreen washer level;
❒ tyre pressure and conditions.
❒ operation of lighting system (headlights, direction in-
dicators, hazard lights, etc.);
❒ operation of windscreen washer/wipers system and
positioning/wear of windscreen/rear window wiper
blades (for versions/markets where provided);
Check and top up, if required, the engine oil level every
3,000 km.
You are recommended to use
PETRONAS LUBRI-
CANTS
products, which have been designed and pro-
duced specifically for Fiat vehicles (see “Capacities” table
in the “Technical specifications” section).
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KNOW
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
– checking levels and
topping up ....................... 203
Brake lights
– bulb replacement ........... 176
Brakes
– brake fluid (type) .... 246-248
– checking levels
and topping up ............... 203
– handbrake ....................... 135
– technical
specifications................... 225
Bulbs
– bulb types.................170-171
– general information
on replacement .............. 169
Capability for child seat ..... 125
Capacities
– technical specifications
(quantities).......................... 246
Car parked ............................ 136Carrying children safely .... 125
– capacity for Isofix
child seat.......................... 125
Catalytic converter ............ 113
Central locking ...................... 77
Changing a wheel ............... 156
– general information
and warnings .................. 156
– tyre and wheel types .... 228
– tyre inflation
pressures.......................... 229
Changing battery – key
with remote control ............ 6
Changing bulbs
– bulb types ........................ 170
– exterior............................ 172
– general information ...... 169
– interior ............................ 178
Chassis (marking) ............... 220
Checking engine oil ............ 201
– consumption ................... 201– engine
oil specifications ............ 247
Checking levels ................... 199
– brake fluid ....................... 203
– engine coolant ................ 202
– engine oil ......................... 201
– washer fluid for
windscreen/rear win-
dow/headlamps .............. 203
Child locks............................... 80
Child safety device ............... 80
Child seats............................. 120
– capability for Isofix
child seat ......................... 125
– suitability for using
child seats......................... 124
Cigarette lighter..................... 74
Cleaning and maintenance
– bodywork ....................... 214
– engine compartment .... 216
– fabric seats ...................... 217
