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12
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10
FUSE TABLE
Dashboard fuse box fig. 190
DEVICESFUSE AMPS
Right dipped beam headlight
Lift dipped beam headlight, headlamp alignment corrector
INT/A supply for switch coils on engine fuse box
and switch coils on body computer control unit
Front ceiling light, rear ceiling light, visor lights,
door marker lights, boot light, glove box light
Supply and battery for EOBD diagnostic plug, automatic climate
control system control unit, alarm, sound system, convergence control unit
INT supply for instrument panel, switch on brake pedal
(N.O. contact), third brake light
Door locking/unlocking motors, dead lock activation motors, boot
unlocking motor
Windscreen/rear window washer pump
Electric window motor on driver-side front door
Electric window motor on passenger-side front door
INT supply for dashboard control lights, parking control unit,
tyre pressure measurement control unit, electric wing mirror movement,
rain sensor, sunroof control unit, My Port infotelematic system socket,
electric rear view mirror
Instrument panel
INT supply for brake pedal switch (NC contact), clutch pedal switch,
interior heating unit, convergence control unit, sound system capabilities,
voltage stabiliser control unit, reverse light on rear bumper,
water sensor on diesel filter, glow plug heating control unit, airflow meter,
brake booster sensor, switch coils on engine compartment fuse box
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10
14
15
19
20
21
30
84
85
86
87
8820
10
15
30
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30
15
15
7.5
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5
7.5
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Engine compartment fuse box fig. 192
DEVICESFUSE AMPS
Hi-Fi sound system with control unit and subwoofer
Single tone horn
Left main beam headlight, right main beam headlight
Additional heater PTC1
Air conditioning compressor
Heated rear window
Fuel pump on tank
Left fog light, right fog light
CNG methane system management solenoid valves
Socket (ready for use)
Passenger compartment socket, cigarette lighter
Battery charge status sensor
De-mister on driver-side wing mirror, de-mister on passenger-side wing mirror
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14
01
03
04
15
10
16
08
07
05
11
13
09
06
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20
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10
–
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20
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10
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– Boot fuse box fig. 194
DEVICESFUSE AMPS
Sunroof opening system
Alarm system management control unit
Spare
Spare
Electric lumbar movement on driver’s seat
Spare
Electric windows system (motor, control unit) on right-hand door
Spare
Driver’s seat heater control unit
Tow hook system (capability for after-sale fuse assembly)
Boot socket
Electric windows system (motor, control unit) on left-hand door
TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system) control unit
Front passenger seat heater control unit
Spare
Spare
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SCHEDULED SERVICING PLAN
EURO 4/EURO 5 PETROL AND EURO 4 DIESEL VERSIONS
Thousands of kilometres 30 60 90 120 150 180
Check tyre condition/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check operation of lighting system (headlamps, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, boot, passenger compartment, glove box,
instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check operation of windscreen washer system and adjust nozzles
if necessary.
Check windscreen/rear window wiper blade position/wear
Check conditions and wear of front/rear disc brake pads
(for versions/markets where provided) and operation of pad wear indicator
Check condition and wear of rear drum brake linings
Visually inspect the conditions of: bodywork,
underbody protection, pipes and tubes
(exhaust – fuel – brakes), rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, and the cleanliness
and lubrication of linkages
Check and, if necessary, top up fluid levels (brakes/hydraulic
clutch, windscreen washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check the handbrake lever stroke and adjust it, if necessary
Visually inspect the condition of accessory drive belt/s.
Visually inspect the condition of toothed timing belt
Check tension of accessory drive belt/s, and adjust if necessary
(versions 1.2 – 1.4 heated)
Check and, if necessary, adjust tappet clearance (1.2 8v – 1.4 8vversions)
Check exhaust gas emissions
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Thousands of kilometres 35 70 105 140 175
Check tyre condition/wear and adjust pressure if required
Check operation of lighting system (headlamps, direction indicators, hazard warning lights,
boot, passenger compartment, glove box, instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check operation of windscreen washer system and adjust nozzles
if necessary
Check windscreen/rear window wiper blade position/wear
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and operation of pad
wear indicator
Check condition and wear of rear disc brake pads (1.6 Multijet versions)
Check condition and wear of rear drum brake linings (1.3 Multijet version)
Visually inspect the conditions of: bodywork, underbody protection,
pipes and tubes (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, as well as cleanliness and lubrication of linkages
Check and, if necessary, top up fluid levels (brakes/hydraulic clutch, windscreen washer,
battery, engine coolant, etc.)
Check the handbrake lever stroke and adjust it, if necessary
Visually inspect the condition of accessory drive belts
Check emissions/fumes
Check engine management system operation (via diagnostic socket)
Replace accessory drive belt/s
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HEAVY USAGE OF THE VEHICLE
Should the car be used predominantly in one of the fol-
lowing particularly demanding conditions:
❒ trailer or caravan towing;
❒ dusty roads;
❒short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated journeys in sub-
zero temperatures;
❒frequently idling engine or long-distance, low-speed dri-
ving (e.g. door-to-door deliveries), or in the event of
long-term inactivity;
❒ in cities;
perform the following inspections more frequently than
shown on the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒ check condition and wear of front disc brake pads;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, as well as
cleanliness and lubrication of linkages;
❒visually inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox, trans-
mission, pipes and tubes (exhaust – fuel – brakes), rub-
ber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒check battery charge and liquid level (electrolyte);
❒ visually inspect condition of accessory drive belts;
❒ check pollen filter and replace it, if required;
❒ check air filter and replace, if required.
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 fluid level;
❒tyre pressures and conditions;
❒operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indi-
cators, hazard lights, etc.);
❒operation of the windscreen wiper/washer system, po-
sition and wear of the windscreen and rear window
wiper blades;
Check and top up, if required, the engine oil level every
3,000 km.
You are recommended to use PETRONAS LUBRICANTS
products, which have been designed and produced specif-
ically for Fiat cars (see table “Capacities” in the “Techni-
cal specifications” section).
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The engine cooling system is pressurized.
If the cap needs replacing, do so with an-
other original or the effectiveness of the system
may be compromised. Do not remove the cap
from the reservoir when the engine is hot: you may
get burned
WARNING
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW WASHER/
HEADLIGHT WASHER FLUID fig. 209
To top up, remove the cap A.
Pour in a mixture of water and TUTELA PROFESSION-
AL SC35 liquid, in the following concentrations:
30% TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35 and 70% water in
summer.
50% TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35 and 50% water in
winter.
At temperatures below –20°C, use undiluted TUTELA
PROFESSIONAL SC35 fluid.
Check the level through the reservoir.
Do not travel if the windscreen washer
reservoir is empty: using the windscreen
washer is essential for improving visibility.
WARNING
Some commercial additives for wind-
screen washing are flammable. The en-
gine compartment contains hot parts which could
cause a fire if they come into contact with these
additives.
WARNING
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F0U0291mfig. 213
SPRAY NOZZLES
Windscreen washer fig. 214
If the jet is not coming out, firstly check that there is flu-
id in the reservoir (see “Checking levels” in this section).
Then check that the nozzle holes are not clogged; use
a needle to unblock them if necessary.
230
F0U0290mfig. 212
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades fig. 212
How to remove the blade:
❒lift the arm A off the windscreen;
❒turn blade B 90° around pin C, located at the end of the
wiper arm;
❒ remove the blade from the pin C.
How to insert the blade:
❒fit pin C into the hole located in the middle of the
blade B;
❒refit the arm with the blade on the windscreen.
Changing the rear window wiper blade fig. 213
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the cover A and remove the arm from the car,
slackening the nut B that fastens it to the pivot pin;
❒fit the new arm, positioning it correctly, and fully tight-
en the nut;
❒ lower the cover.
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