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– Avoid “riding” the brakes.
This could cause the brakes
to overheat resulting in reduced brak-
ing efficiency. Use engine braking as
much as possible.
– Because of the added trailer weight,
your engine may overheat on hot
days when going up long or steep
hills. Pay attention to your engine
temperature gauge. If it indicates
overheating, pull off the road and
stop in a safe place. Refer to “If the
Engine Overheats” in “EMERGENCY
SERVICE” section.
WARNING
60A186
When parking your vehicle
and connected trailer, al-
ways use the following procedure:
– Apply the vehicle’s brakes firmly.
– Have another person place wheel
chocks under the wheels of the vehi-
cle and the trailer while you are hold-
ing the brakes.
– Slowly release the brakes until the
wheel chocks absorb the load.
– Fully engage the parking brake.
– Manual Transaxle – Shift into Re-
verse or first gear and turn off the en-
gine.
– Automatic Transaxle – Shift into
Park and turn off the engine.
WARNING
When starting out after
parking:
– Depress the clutch and start the en-
gine.
– Shift into gear, release the parking
brake, and slowly pull away from the
chocks.
– Stop, apply the brakes firmly and
hold them.
– Have another person remove the
chocks.
WARNING
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TOWING YOUR
VEHICLE
(RECREATIONAL
TOWING)
Your vehicle may be towed behind an-
other vehicle (such as a motorhome), pro-
vided you use the proper towing method
specified for your vehicle. The towing
method you must use depends on the
specifications of your vehicle: whether it
is a 2-wheel drive (2WD) vehicle or a 4-
wheel drive (4WD) vehicle.
Use the towing instruction table to select
the proper towing method for your vehi-
cle, and carefully follow the correspond-
ing instructions. Be sure to use proper
towing equipment designed for recre-
ational towing and make sure that tow-
ing speed does not exceed 90 km/h (55
mph). Registered maximum vertical load
on trailer hitch point (EU)
50 kg (110 lbs)
Maximum permissible overhang “a”
810 mm (31.9 in.)
When you tow your vehicle,
follow the instructions below
to avoid accidents and damage to
your vehicle. In addition, be sure to
observe government and local re-
quirements regarding vehicle lighting
and trailer hitches or tow bars.
WARNING
A safety chain should always
be used when you tow your
vehicle.
WARNING
79J158
IMPORTANT Towing an automatic
transaxle vehicle with four wheels on the
ground can result in damage to the auto-
matic transaxle.
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60B128S
You should take extreme
care when working on your
vehicle to prevent accidental injury.
Here are a few precautions that you
should be especially careful to ob-
serve:
– To prevent damage or unintended
activation of the air bag system or
seat belt pretensioner system, be sure
the battery is disconnected and the
ignition switch has been in the
“LOCK” position for at least 90 sec-
onds before performing any electrical
service work on your Fiat. Do not
touch air bag system components,
seat belt pretensioner system com-
ponents or wires.
The wires are wrapped with yellow
tape or yellow tubing, and the cou-
plers are yellow for easy identifica-
tion.
– Do not leave the engine running in
garages or other confined areas.
WARNING
– When the engine is run-
ning, keep hands, clothing,
tools, and other objects away from
the fan and drive belt. Even though
the fan may not be moving, it can au-
tomatically turn on without warning.
– When it is necessary to do service
work with the engine running, make
sure that the parking brake is set ful-
ly and the transaxle is in Neutral (for
manual transaxle vehicles) or Park
(for automatic transaxle vehicles).
– Do not touch ignition wires or oth-
er ignition system parts when starting
the engine or when the engine is run-
ning, or you could receive an electric
shock.
– Be careful not to touch a hot en-
gine, exhaust manifold and pipes,
muffler, radiator and water hoses.
– Do not allow smoking, sparks, or
flames around gasoline or the bat-
tery. Flammable fumes are present.
– Do not get under your vehicle if it is
supported only with the portable jack
provided in your vehicle.
WARNING
– Be careful not to cause ac-
cidental short circuits be-
tween the positive and negative bat-
tery terminals.
– Keep used oil, coolant, and other
fluids away from children and pets.
Dispose of used fluids properly; nev-
er pour them on the ground, into sew-
ers, etc.
WARNING
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MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
The following table shows the times when
you should perform regular maintenance
on your vehicle. This table shows in miles,
kilometers and months when you should
perform inspections, adjustments, lubri-
cation and other services. These intervals
should be shortened if driving is usually
done under severe conditions (refer to
“Maintenance Recommended under Se-
vere Driving Conditions”).
IMPORTANT The Programmed Mainte-
nance coupons are specified by the Man-
ufacturer. The failure to have them car-
ried out may invalidate the warranty.
IMPORTANT Whenever it becomes nec-
essary to replace parts on your vehicle,
it is recommended that you use genuine
Fiat replacement parts.
Vehicle maintenance should
be entrusted to Fiat Dealer-
ship. For routine and minor mainte-
nance operations you wish to carry
out yourself, always make sure you
have the proper equipment, genuine
Fiat spare parts and the necessary flu-
ids; do not however carry out these
operations if you have no experience.
WARNING
The shock absorbers are
filled with high pressure gas.
Never attempt to disassemble it or
throw it into a fire. Avoid storing it
near a heater or heating device.
When scrapping the absorber, the gas
must be released from the absorber
safely. Ask your Fiat Dealership for as-
sistance.
WARNING
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SERVICE SCHEDULE - PETROL VERSIONS
Service coupons shall be carried out every 15,000 km
Thousands of km
Check tyre condition/wear and adjust pressure, if required
Check lighting system operation (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, passenger compartment lights, boot lights,
instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation and adjust nozzles,
if required
Check the position/wear of the windscreen/rearscreen
wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and brake
pad wear indication
Check rear disc brake pad or shoes condition and wear
Visually inspect the condition of: bodywork,
underbody protection, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (gaiters, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels (brake/hydraulic clutch
fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid, engine coolant, etc.)
Visually inspect condition of auxiliary drive belt
Check antievaporation system
Check the handbrake lever travel and adjust it, if required
Check and adjust tappet clearance, if required
Check exhaust emissions
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SERVICE SCHEDULE - DIESEL VERSIONS
Service coupons shall be carried out every 15,000 km
Thousands of km
Check tyre condition/wear and adjust pressure, if required
Check lighting system operation (headlights, direction indicators,
hazard lights, passenger compartment lights, boot lights,
instrument panel warning lights, etc.)
Check windscreen wiper/washer operation and adjust nozzles,
if required
Check the position/wear of the windscreen/rearscreen
wiper blades
Check condition and wear of front disc brake pads and brake
pad wear indication
Check rear disc brake pad or shoes condition and wear
Visually inspect the condition of: bodywork,
underbody protection, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel - brakes),
rubber parts (gaiters, sleeves, bushes, etc.)
Check and top up, if required, fluid levels (brake/hydraulic clutch
fluid, windscreen washer fluid, battery fluid, engine coolant, etc.)
Visually inspect condition of auxiliary drive belt
Check the handbrake lever travel and adjust it, if required
Check exhaust emissions
Check cleanliness of locks, bonnet and boot, and cleanliness and
lubrication of linkages
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Change engine oil and oil filter (DPF versions) (**)
Check air cleaner conditions
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine coolant
Replace auxiliary drive belt
Replace timing belt (*)
Replace fuel filter (or every 4 years)
Sight inspect fuel tank conditions
Check manual transaxle gear oil level
Change manual transaxle gear oil
Check transmission unit oil level (4x4 version)
Check rear differential oil level (4x4 version)
Change rear differential oil (4x4 version)
(just the first time at 15,000 km)
Check suspension operation
Check steering system
Check engine management system operation
(via diagnostic socket)
Change brake and clutch fluid (or every 2 years)
Replace pollen filter (or every 2 years)
(*) Regardless of the number of kilometres covered, the timing belt should be replaced every 4 years for particularly demanding use
(cold climates, driving in the city, idling for a long time) or in any case every 5 years.
(**) The engine oil and oil filter should be changed when the warning light on the dashboard comes on, or every 2 years.
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ENGINE OIL
AND FILTER
OIL SPECIFICATIONS -
GASOLINE ENGINES
Check whether the adopted engine oil is
falling within the following quality classes:
API SL, SM or ACEA A3, recommended
product: SELENIA K SAE 5W-40, Fiat
9.55535-M2 qualification.
OIL SPECIFICATIONS -
DIESEL ENGINES
Check whether the adopted engine oil is
falling within the following quality classes:
API CF or ACEA B4, recommended
product: SELENIA WR SAE 5W-40,
Fiat 9.55535-N2 qualification.
DRIVE BELT
63J132
DEF: 4.5 – 5.5 mm
(0.18 – 0.22 in.)
DEF: 3 – 5 mm
(0.12 – 0.20 in.)
DEF: 7 – 8 mm
(0.28 – 0.31 in.)
AC GE
→: 100 N (10 kg, 22 lbs) press
GE: Generator
DEF: Deflection
AC: Air conditioner compressor
When the engine is running,
keep hands, hair, clothing,
tools, etc. away from the moving fan
and drive belts.
WARNING
For Gasoline Engine Model
Make sure the drive belt tension is cor-
rect. If the belt is too loose, insufficient
battery charging, engine overheating, poor
power steering, poor air conditioning, or
excessive belt wear can result. When you
press the belt with your thumb midway
between the pulleys, there should be a de-
flection according to the following chart.
The belts should also be examined to en-
sure that they are not damaged.
If you need to replace or adjust the belt
have it done by your Fiat Dealership.
For Diesel Engine Model
The drive belts tension is adjusted auto-
matically.
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