2011 FIAT FREEMONT battery

Regular Checks
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and top
up the following if necessary:
• engine coolant fluid, brake fluid, windshield washerfluid and power steering fluid;
• tire pressure and condition;
• operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indicators, hazard lights, etc.);
• operation of the windshield wiper/washer system, position and wear of windshield/rear window wiper
blades;
• Check and add, if required, the engine oil level every 3,000 km.
Use Of The Car Under Heavy Conditions
If you use the car mainly under one of the followingconditions:
• trailer or caravan towing;
• dusty roads;
• short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated journeys in sub-zero temperatures;
• frequent engine idling, travelling long distances at low speeds or long term inactivity, perform the following
inspections more frequently than shown on the
Maintenance Schedule;
• check front disc brake pad condition and wear;
• check cleanliness of hood latches, as well as cleanli- ness and lubrication of linkages; • visually inspect the conditions of: engine, transmis-
sion, pipes and tubes (exhaust - fuel - brakes), rubber
parts (boots, sleeves, etc.);
• check battery charge and liquid level (electrolyte);
• visually inspect the condition of auxiliary drive belts;
• check and if necessary change engine oil and oil filter;
• check pollen filter and replace it, if required;
• check air filter and replace, if required.
• check fuel filter and replace, if required.
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Disposing of Used Engine Oil And Oil Filters
Care should be taken in disposing of used engine oil and
oil filters from your vehicle. Used oil and oil filters,
indiscriminately discarded, can present a problem to
the environment. Contact your authorized dealer, ser-
vice station, or governmental agency for advice on how
and where used oil and oil filters can be safely discarded
in your area.
ENGINE AIR CLEANER FILTER
Refer to the “Maintenance Schedule” for the proper
maintenance intervals.
WARNING!
The air induction system (air cleaner,
hoses, etc .) can provide a measure of
protection in the case of engine backfire. Do not
remove the air induction system (air cleaner,
hoses, etc .) unless such removal is necessary for
repair or maintenance. Make sure that no one is
near the engine compartment before starting the
vehicle with the air induction system (air cleaner,
hoses, etc .) removed. Failure to do so can result in
serious personal injury.
Engine Air Cleaner Filter Selection
The quality of replacement engine air cleaner filters
varies considerably. Only high quality filters should be
used to assure most efficient service. MAINTENANCE-FREE BATTERY
You will never have to add water, nor is periodic
maintenance required.
NOTE:
The battery is stored in a compartment that
is located behind the left front fender and is accessible
through the wheel well. The wheel and tire assemble
do not need to be removed to access the compart-
ment. Remote battery terminals are located in the
engine compartment for jump-starting.
To access the battery, turn the steering wheel fully to
the right and remove the access panel from the inner
fender shield.
WARNING!
 Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solu-
tion and can burn or even blind you. Do
not allow battery fluid to contact your eyes, skin,
or clothing. Do not lean over a battery when
attaching clamps. If acid splashes in eyes or on
skin, flush the area immediately with large
amounts of water.
 Battery gas is flammable and explosive. Keep
flame or sparks away from the battery. Do not
use a booster battery or any other booster source
with an output greater than 12 Volts. Do not
allow cable clamps to touch each other.
 Battery posts, terminals, and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
hands after handling.
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 It is essential when replacing the cables
on the battery that the positive cable is
attached to the positive post and the
negative cable is attached to the negative post .
Battery posts are marked positive (+) and nega-
tive (-) and identified on the battery case. Cable
clamps should be tight on the terminal posts and
free of corrosion.
 If a “fast charger ” is used while the battery is in
the vehicle, disconnect both vehicle battery cables
before connecting the charger to the battery. Do
not use a “fast charger ” to provide starting volt-
age as battery damage can result .
AIR CONDITIONER MAINTENANCE
For best possible performance, your air conditioner
should be checked and serviced by an authorized
dealer at the start of each warm season. This service
should include cleaning of the condenser fins and a
performance test. Drive belt tension should also be
checked at this time.Do not use chemical flushes in your air
conditioning system as the chemicals can
damage your air conditioning compo-
nents. Such damage is not covered by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
WARNING!
 Use only refrigerants and compressor
lubricants approved by the manufac-
turer for your air conditioning system. Some un-
approved refrigerants are flammable and can
explode, injuring you. Other unapproved refrig-
erants or lubricants can cause the system to fail,
requiring costly repairs.
 The air conditioning system contains refriger-
ant under high pressure.To avoid risk of personal
injury or damage to the system, adding refriger-
ant or any repair requiring lines to be discon-
nected should be done by an experienced
technician.
Refrigerant Recovery And Recycling
R-134a Air Conditioning Refrigerant is a hydrofluoro-
carbon (HFC) that is endorsed by the Environmental
Protection Agency and is an ozone-saving product.
However, the manufacturer recommends that air con-
ditioning service be performed by authorized dealers
or other service facilities using recovery and recyclingequipment.
NOTE: Use only manufacturer approved A/C system
sealers, stop leak products, seal conditioners, com-
pressor oil, and refrigerants.
A/C AIR FILTER — IF EQUIPPED
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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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Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Dimmer Switch, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Indicator . . . . . 110
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,186,201
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Headlight Leveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Headlight Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,201
Headlights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Headlights On With Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
High Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,186,201
High Beam Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
High Beam/Low Beam Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Illuminated Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,185
Intensity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Low Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,20
Low Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Malfunction Indicator (Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . 185
Map Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness) . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,202
Rear Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,203
Rear Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Seat Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,201
Service Engine Soon (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 185Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Side Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . 114,186
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,165,186,201,203
Vanity Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warning (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . . . . 185
Load Floor, Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Auto Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Low Tire Pressure System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren
(LATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,149
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Luggage Rack (Roof Rack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Maintenance Free Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Maintenance, General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Maintenance, Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine) . . . . . . . 185
Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170,229 Downshifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Frequency of Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Lubricant Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Map/Reading Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Marker Lights, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
To Open Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Towing Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Traction Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Cooling System Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer and Tongue Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer Towing Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Transaxle Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170,229
Selection of Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,243
Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . . 13
Transmitter Programming (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . 12
Transmitter, Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . 12
Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Turbo Cool Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Turn Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,186,203
UCI Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Underhood Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . . 129
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Upholstery Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,173
Vehicle Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Video Entertainment System™ (Rear Seat Video
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Viscosity, Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Warning Flasher, Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Description) . . . 185
Washer
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Washers, Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Washers, Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,72,224
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Water Driving Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Wheel and Wheel Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wheel and Wheel Trim Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wind Buffeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,98
Window Fogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Windows, Express Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Windshield Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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