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DEMANDING VEHICLE USE
If the vehicle is mostly used in one of the following
particularly harsh conditions:
❒trailer or caravan towing;
❒dusty roads;
❒short distances (less than 7-8 km) and with external
temperatures below zero;
❒frequently idling engine or long distance low speed
driving (e.g. taxis or door-to-door deliveries) or in
the case of long term inactivity;
❒urban driving;
the following checks must be carried out more often
than indicated in the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒check front disc brake pad conditions and wear;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks and lever
cleanliness and lubrication;
❒visually inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox,
transmission, pipes and tubes (exhaust – fuel
– brakes), rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒check battery charge and liquid level (electrolyte);
❒visual check on various drive belt conditions;
❒check pollen filter and replace it, if required;
❒check air cleaner and replace it, if required.
PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if
necessary, top-up the following:
❒engine coolant fluid level;
❒brake fluid level;
❒windscreen washer fluid level;
❒tyre pressure and conditions;
❒operation of lights (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, etc.);
❒operation of the windscreen wiper/washer system,
position and wear of the windscreen and rear
window wiper blades.
Every 3,000 km check and top up if required: engine oil
level.
You are recommended to use PETRONAS
LUBRICANTS products, which have been designed and
produced specifically for Fiat cars (see table “Capacities”
in the “Technical specifications” section).
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– specifications ....................... 234
Environment (protection) ...... 128
EOBD system ........................... 120
ESP system ................................ 116
External lights ........................... 74
Fiat CODE system .................. 4
Fix&Go automatic quick
tyre repair kit ......................... 180
Flap on bench ........................... 97
Flashing the headlights ............ 75
Fluids and lubricants
(quantity and
products) ........................267-268
Fog lights
– alignment ............................. 114
– bulb replacement ............... 191
– control ................................. 85
Follow me home (device) ...... 76
Front air bags ............................ 141Fuel consumption
– engine oil ............................. 216
– fuel ........................................ 270
Fuel flap ......................................127
Fuel level gauge ........................ 16
Fuel reserve ...............................159
Fuel tank cap ............................. 128
Fuel
– consumption........................ 270
– electricity supply
and fuel cutoff switch ........ 88
– fuel cap .................................127
– fuel level gauge ................... 16
– saving .................................... 152
Fuses (if a fuse blows) ............. 198
– fuse list ................................. 201
– fuses (if a fuse blows) ........ 198
– general information ........... 198
– location (fuse boxes) ......... 199
– users list ............................... 201 Electronic alarm ....................... 10
Engine codes ............................. 232
Engine compartment
– bonnet opening/closing ..... 110
– checking the levels ............. 213
– washing ................................. 229
Engine coolant fluid
– checking the level ............... 217
– temperature gauge ............ 16
Engine coolant
temperature gauge ................ 16
Engine oil gauge ........................ 17
Engine oil
– checking the level ............... 215
– engine oil gauge .................. 17
– oil consumption ................. 216
– technical specifications ...... 268
Engine
– bonnet .................................. 110
– identification code .............233
– marking ................................ 233
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Light clusters
– front
(bulb replacement) ............ 188
– rear (bulb replacement) ... 192
Load (warnings) ....................... 151
Load advice ............................... 151
Load compartment button .... 104
Load limiters .............................131
Low beams
– bulb replacement ............... 190
– control .................................724
Low beams
– bulb replacement ............... 190
– control ................................. 74
Lubricants (quantity and
products) ........................267-268
Main beam headlights
– bulb replacement ............... 189
– control ................................. 74
– flashing the headlights ....... 75
Maintenance and care ............. 207– Heavy use of
the vehicle ........................... 212
– regular checks ..................... 212
– Scheduled Servicing ........... 207
– Scheduled Servicing
Plan ...............................208-210
Manual climate control............ 55
Maximum speeds ..................... 244
Moving platform ....................... 107
MSR system ............................... 118
Multifunction display ............... 24
Number plate lights
(bulb replacement) ................ 195
Official type approval
for radio frequency
remote control ...................... 273
On-board instruments
(panel) ..............................14-15
– digital display ....................... 18
– engine coolant
temperature gauge ............. 16– engine oil gauge .................. 17
– fuel level gauge ................... 16
– multifunction display ......... 24
– rev counter........................... 15
– speedometer ....................... 15
– trip computer ..................... 35
Paintwork
– identification plate ............. 233
– maintenance ........................ 228
Parking lights
– control .........................75-86
Parking sensors ........................ 121
Passenger compartment
air vents ................................... 52
Performance ............................. 244
Pollen filter ................................ 221
Positioning the restraint
systems on the seats .... 137-140
Power socket ...........................95
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