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LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
LIGHT STAYS ON:
LOW ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE (red)
FLASHING LIGHT:
EXHAUSTED ENGINE OIL
(only Multijet versions with DPF
- red)
When the ignition key is turned to MAR
(ON), the warning light switches on and
should go out as soon as the engine is
started.
1. Low engine oil pressure
The warning light turns on and stays on
constantly (for versions/markets, where
provided) along with the message on the
display when the system detects that en-
gine oil pressure is low.
v
2. Exhausted engine oil
(only Multijet versions with DPF)
The warning light will flash and a specific
message will appear on the display (for
versions/markets, where provided). The
warning light may flash in the following
ways, depending on the version:
– for 1 minute every two hours;
– for 3 minute cycles with the warning
light off for intervals of 5 seconds until oil
is changed.
After the initial warning, each time the en-
gine is started up, the warning light will
continue to flash in the above mentioned
modes, until the oil is changed. A specific
message will appear on the display (for
versions/markets, where provided) in ad-
dition to the warning light.
If the warning light flashes, this does not
mean that the car is defective but simply
informs the driver that it is now necessary
to change the oil as a result of regular ve-
hicle use.
If the warning light v
turns on when the vehicle is
travelling (on certain versions togeth-
er with the message on the display)
stop the engine immediately and con-
tact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
Note that engine oil is exhausted faster
under the following circumstances:
– use of the vehicle prevalently for city dri-
ving, requiring more frequent regenera-
tion of DPF
– use of the vehicle for short drives, in
which the engine does not have time to
reach its regular operating temperature
– repeated interruption of the regenera-
tion process, signalled by the DPF warn-
ing light coming on.
WARNING
Exhausted engine oil should
be replaced as soon as pos-
sible after the warning light comes on,
never more than 500 km after the
warning light first comes on. Failure to
change the oil within the first 500 km
may result in severe damage to the
engine and will result in forfeiture of
the warranty. Remember that when
the warning light flashes, it does not
mean that the level of engine oil is
low, so if the light flashes you must
not top up.
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REPLACING A WHEEL
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Wheel changing and correct use of the
jack and spare wheel call for some pre-
cautions as listed below.
IMPORTANT Refer to the instructions in
the previous chapter if the car is equipped
with “Fix&Go (quick tyre repair kit)”.
The spare wheel is specific
for your car. Do not use it on
cars of different models. Do not use
spare wheels of different models on
your car. The space saver spare wheel
must only be used in case of emer-
gency. Use only for as long as strict-
ly necessary and drive at a speed
slower than 80 km/h. An orange la-
bel is affixed on the spare wheel sum-
marising instructions and limitations
for use. Never remove or cover the la-
bel. Never apply a wheel cup on a
space saver spare. The following in-
formation is provided in four lan-
guages on the label: W
ARNING! SUIT-ABLE FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY! 80 KM/H
MAX! REPLACE WITH A STANDARD WHEEL
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT COVER THIS
LABEL.
WARNING
The driving features of the
car may change when a
space saver spare wheel is fitted.
Avoid sudden acceleration and brak-
ing, sudden steering and fast corner-
ing. The total life of a space saver
spare wheel is approximately 3000
km, after which it must be replaced
by another wheel of the same type.
Never install a traditional tyre on a
space saver spare wheel rim. Repair
and refit the standard wheel as soon
as possible. Only one space saver
spare can be used at a time. Do not
apply grease to the bolt threads be-
fore assembly: the bolts could come
loose unexpectedly.
WARNING
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❒for cars fitting alloy rims, remove the
hub cap using the screwdriver provid-
ed levering in groove E-fig. 12as
shown in the figure;
❒loosen the bolts of the wheel to be re-
placed by about one turn with the
wrench provided E-fig. 13; if the car
is fitted with alloy rims, shake the car
to facilitate removing the rim from the
wheel hub;
fig. 12F0H0750m
❒operate the device F-fig. 14to ex-
pand the jack, until the groove Gon
the upper part of the jack is correct-
ly inserted on the lower edge Hof the
body at indication I(at approximately
60 cm from the front wheel centre or
80 cm from the rear wheel centre);
❒warn anybody nearby that the car is
about to be lifted. They must stay clear
and not touch the car until it is back
on the ground;
❒fit the handle L-fig. 14to operate the
jack and lift the car until the wheel to
be changed is several centimetres off
the ground;
❒for versions with wheel cap, remove
the wheel cap after loosening the
three fastening bolts and finally loosen
the fourth bolt and extract the wheel;
❒make sure the contact surfaces be-
tween space saver spare wheel and
hub are clean so that the fastening
bolts will not come loose;
fig. 13F0H0751m
❒fit the space saver spare wheel making
the holes M-fig. 15coincide with the
corresponding centring pins N;
❒using the wrench provided, tighten the
fastening bolts;
❒turn the jack handle L-fig. 14to low-
er the car and remove the jack;
❒use the wrench provided to fasten the
bolts completely in a criss-cross fash-
ion as shown in figure.fig. 11F0H0161m
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