2011 FIAT FREEMONT Owner handbook (in English)

FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS, AND GENUINE PARTS ENGINEComponent Fluids, Lubricants, and Genuine Parts
Engine Coolant – 2.0L Diesel EngineExceeds CUNA NC 956-16, ASTM D 3306 specifications. Qualification FIAT
9.55523 (PARAFLU UP* Contractual Technical Reference No. F101.M01) –
Usage ratio: 50% water 50% PARAFLU UP
Engine Oil – 2.0L Diesel Engine Grade SAE 5W-30 fully synthetic lubricant that meets Qualification FIAT
9.55535-S1 (SELENIA WR P.E. Contractual Technical Reference No.F510.D07)**
Fuel Selection – 2.0L Diesel Engine 50 Cetane or higher (Less than 15 ppm Sulfur).
Fuel Additive – 2.0L Diesel Engine Diesel antifreeze additive with protective action for diesel engines (TUTELA
DIESEL ART Contractual Technical Reference No. F601.L06) – Add 25 cc for
every 10 liters of diesel fuel.
* When the engine is used under particularly harsh
climate conditions, we recommend using a 60% mix-
ture of PARAFLU UP and 40% demineralized water. Do
not add or mix with other fluids with different specifi-
cations to those described ** For diesel engines, in emergency situations where
genuine products are not available, it is acceptable to
use lubricants with at least ACEA C2 performance. If
this happens, optimum engine performance is not guar-
anteed and it is recommended that the lubricant is
replaced as soon as possible with recommended lubri-
cants at your FIAT dealership. Use of products with
specifications below ACEA C2 in diesel engines could
cause damage to the engine that is not covered by the
warranty.
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CHASSISComponent Fluid, Lubricant, or Genuine Part
Manual TransmissionGrade SAE 75W synthetic lubricant that meets Qualification FIAT
9.55550-MZ6 (TUTELA TRANSMISSION GEARFORCE Contractual Technical
Reference No. F002.F10).
Wheel-Side Constant Velocity Joints Molybdenum disulphide grease, for use at high temperatures. FIAT 9.55580
certification. NL.GI. 1-2 consistency (TUTELA ALL STAR Contractual
Technical Reference No. F702.G07)
Differential-Side Constant Velocity
Joints Grease for constant-velocity joints with low friction coefficient. FIAT 9.55580
certification. NL.GI. 0-2 consistency (TUTELA STAR 700 Contractual Technical
Reference No. F701.C07)
Brake/Clutch Master Cylinder Synthetic fluid, FMVSS no. 116, DOT 4, ISO 4925 SAE J-1704. Qualification
FIAT 9.55597 (TUTELA TOP 4 Contractual Technical Reference No. F001.A93)
Power Steering Reservoir Please refer to your Dealership.
Windshield/Rear Window Washer Fluid Mixture of alcohol, water and surfactants CUNA NC 956-II FIAT 9.55522
certification (TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35 Contractual Technical Reference
No. F201.D02)
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEALING WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF ITS LIFE
FIAT has been committed for many years to safeguarding the environment through the constant improvement of its
production processes and manufacturing products that are increasingly “eco-compatible”.
To give customers the best possible service in terms of respecting environmental laws and in response to European
Directive 2000/53/EC governing vehicles at the end of their life, FIAT is offering its customers the opportunity of handing
over their vehicle* at the end of its life without incurring any additional costs.
The European Directive sets out that when the vehicle is handed over the last keeper or owner should not incur any
expenses as a result of it having a zero or negative market value.
In all European Union countries, until 1st January 2007, only vehicles registered after 1st July 2002 were collected free of
charge, while since 2007 collection has been free of charge irrespective of the year of registration as long as the vehicle
contains its basic components (in particular, the engine and bodywork) and has no additional waste.
To hand your vehicle over at the end of its life without extra cost, go to one of our Dealerships or FIAT-authorized
collection and scrapping centres.
These centres have been carefully chosen to offer high quality service for the collection, treatment and recycling of unused
vehicles with respect to the environment.
You can find further information on these collection and scrapping centres either from a FIAT or FIAT Commercial Vehicle
Dealership or by calling the freephone number 00800 3428 0000 or by going on the FIAT website.
(*) Vehicle for transporting passengers with a maximum of nine seats and a total permitted weight of 3.5 t.244

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CONTENTS
About Your Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,169
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,189
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . . . 220
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,221
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,221
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Air Conditioning, Rear Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186,235
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,159
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Airbag Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,161,164,185
Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,157,159
Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . 155,157,159
Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,189
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,16
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,107,189
Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . 14
Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . 226,227,241 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Arming Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,91
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Automatic Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . 61
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Selection Of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Auxiliary Electrical Outlet (Power Outlet) . . . . . . . . 82
Auxiliary Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Back-Up Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . . 13
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,163
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Booster Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Brake Control System, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,228 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228,243
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,228
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . 166
Brightness, Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,201
Bulbs, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,200 247
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Camera, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Capacities, Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Caps, FillerFuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,219
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Radiator (Coolant Pressure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Car Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Carbon Monoxide Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Cargo (Vehicle Loading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Area Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Cargo Area Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cargo Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cargo Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rollaway Tonneau Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Tri-Fold Load Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cargo Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Cellular Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Changing A Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Checking Your Vehicle For Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checks, Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Child Booster Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Child Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,143,145,149,151
Child Restraint Tether Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,149
Child Safety Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Cleaning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Windshield Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Coin Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Compact Disc (CD) Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Computer, Trip/Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connector
UCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) . . . . . . . . . . 129
Conserving Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Console, Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Console, Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cool Down, Turbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Coolant Pressure Cap (Radiator Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Adding Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Coolant Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,228
Diesel Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Disposal of Used Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Drain, Flush, and Refill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Points to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Radiator Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Selection of Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . 226,241,242
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,232
Data Recorder, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Daytime Brightness, Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Daytime Running Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defroster, Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Defroster, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,164
Delay (Intermittent) Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Diagnostic System, Onboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,242
Diesel Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
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Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 DipsticksOil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Disabled Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213Disposal Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Door Locks, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Driving
On Slippery Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow Standing
Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driving to Achieve Maximum Fuel Economy . . . . . . . 22
DVD Player (Video Entertainment System™) . . . . . . 128
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Electrical Outlet, Auxiliary (Power Outlet) . . . . . . . . 82
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electronic Brake Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Roll Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Stability Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Traction Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Electronic Speed Control (Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . 75
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) . . . 18,124
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,218 Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Break-In Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Checking Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,242
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,163
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,241,242
Oil Change Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,219
Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,219
Oil Filter Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Oil Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Engine Oil Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Enhanced Accident Response Feature . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,163,225
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,225
Express Down Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Exterior Light Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,201
Fabric Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Filters
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 249
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