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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180
Visually inspect the conditions of toothed timing belt
Check exhaust gas emissions
Check engine control system operation (using diagnosis socket)
Replace accessory drive belt(s)
Replace toothed timing belt (*)
Replace spark plugs (1)
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine oil and replace oil filter (or every 12 months) (2)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
Change pollen filter (or every 15 months)
(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt should be replaced e\
very 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving, idling for a long time, dusty areas) or, in any case, every 5 \
years.
(1 )The following are extremely important to ensure correct operation and pr\
event serious damage to the
engine:
– only use spark plugs of the same make and type specially certified \
for 1.4 Turbo Multi Air engines (see
“Engine”);
– strictly comply with the spark plug replacement interval given in t\
he Scheduled Servicing Plan;
– it is advisable to contact an Abarth Dealership.
(2) If the car is equipped with esseesse kit (for versions/markets, where p\
rovided), the engine oil and engine oil
filter must be changed every 10,000 km or every 12 months.
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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
Radio transmitters and mobilephones (important notes) ........ 106
Raising th e car ............................... 178
Rear fog lig hts ................................ 59
– bulb replace ment .................... 166
Rear light clusters – bulb replace ment .................... 165
Rear seats ....................................... 32
– cleaning ..................................... 203
– headrests .................................. 33
Rear window washer – activating ................................... 53
– checking levels
and topping up ............................ 190
– nozzles ...................................... 199
Rear window wiper – blade replacement .................. 198
– nozzles ...................................... 199
– operation .................................. 53
Reconfigurable multifunction displa y ........................................... 16
– control buttons ....................... 17
– display funct ions ...................... 20
– setup menu .............................. 18
– standard s creen ....................... 16
Refuelling – fuel ............................................. 107 – technical specifications
(fluid quantity an
d type) ............ 216
Regular checks .............................. 186
Remote cont rol ............................ 6
– additional remote controls .... 8
– battery replacement ............... 7
– remote door opening/
closing ............................................ 6
– tailgate op ening ....................... 6
Rev coun ter ................................... 14
Reverse lights – bulb replace ment .................... 166
Reverse lights – bulb replace ment .................... 166
Right hand drive version ............. 257
Roof bar atta chments................... 83
Roof rack/ski ra ck (setup) .......... 83
Roof rack/ski rack bars (capabilit y) ..................................... 83
Rubber tubes (maintenance) ...... 197
Safety .............................................. 109
Saving fue l ....................................... 135
SBR system...................................... 111
Scheduled se rvicing plan ...... 184-185
Scrappage ....................................... 255Seat belt preten
sioners ............... 111
– load limiters ............................. 112
Seat belt s ......................................... 109
– carrying children safely
(child seats) ................................. 115
– general warnings ..................... 112
– load limiters ............................. 112
– maintenance ............................. 114
– pretensioners .......................... 111
– SBR system................................ 111
– using the seat belts ................. 109
Servicing and care ......................... 183
– checking fluid levels ................ 187
– heavy-duty use of the car ..... 186
– regular checks ......................... 186
– scheduled servicing ................ 183
– scheduled servicing
plan ........................................ 184-185
Side bags ......................................... 126
– front si de bags ......................... 127
– general info rmation ................ 129
– window bags ............................ 127
Snow cha ins ................................... 139
Socket ............................................. 67
Spark plugs (type) .......................... 207
Speedometer ................................. 14
Start&Stop ...................................... 99
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