Thousands Of Kilometers24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Replace air filter cartridge.
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.*
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months).
Replace pollen filter.
* The engine oil and the oil filter must
be changed when the instrument
panel warning light comes on or in
any case every 12 months.
Periodic Checks
Every 1 000 km or before long jour-
neys, check and, if necessary, restore:
engine coolant;
brake fluid;
windshield washer fluid level;
tire inflation pressure and condi- tion;
operation of lighting system (head- lights, direction indicators, hazard
warning lights, etc.);
operation of windshield washer/ wiper system and positioning/wear
of windshield/rear window wiper
blades. Every
3 000 km, check and top up, if
required, the engine oil level.
Heavy-Duty Use Of The Car
If the car is used mainly under one of
the following conditions:
towing a trailer or caravan;
dusty roads;
short, repeated journeys (less than 7-8 km) at sub-zero outside tem-
peratures;
engine often idling or driving long distances at low speeds or long pe-
riods of idleness.
You should perform the following in-
spections more frequently than shown
on the Scheduled Servicing Plan:
check front disc brake pad condi- tions and wear; check cleanliness of hood and trunk
locks, cleanliness and lubrication of
linkage;
visually inspect conditions of: en- gine, transmission, pipes and hoses
(exhaust - fuel system - brakes) and
rubber elements (boots - sleeves -
bushes - etc.);
check battery charge and battery fluid level (electrolyte);
visually inspect condition of the ac- cessory drive belts;
check and, if necessary, change en- gine oil and replace oil filter;
check and, if necessary, replace pol- len filter;
check and, if necessary, replace air cleaner.
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Taillights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Telescoping Steering Column . . 96
Temperature Control,
Automatic (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . 124
Temperature Gauge, Engine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,166
Tether Anchor, Child
Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Theft Alarm (Security Alarm) . . 14
Theft System
(Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tilt Steering Column . . . . . . . . 96
Time Delay, Headlight . . . . . . . 92
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,151Aging (Life of Tires) . . . . . . 153
Air Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
General Information . . . . . . 151
High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Inflation Pressures . . . . . . . 151
Life of Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Pressure Warning Light . . . . 112
Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . 153
To Open Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tonneau Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Disabled Vehicle . . . . . . . . . 176
Recreational . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Transaxle Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . 12,134
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Selection of Lubricant . . . . . 207
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . 135,194
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Transmitter Battery Service
(Remote Keyless Entry) . . . . . . 17
Transporting Pets . . . . . . . . . . 44
Tread Wear Indicators . . . . . . 153
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Trip Odometer Reset Button . . 111
Trunk Lid (Deck Lid) . . . . . 20,21
Trunk Release Remote
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Trunk Release, Emergency . . . . 21
Turn Signals . . . . . 91,93,111,205 Uconnect™
(Hands-Free Phone) . . . . . . . . 65
Understanding Your
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . 105
Unleaded Gasoline . . . . . . . . . 158
Untwisting Procedure, Seat
Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Variance, Compass . . . . . . . . . 118
Vehicle Certification Label . . . 161
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Loading . . . . . . . 161,162
Vehicle Modifications/
Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vehicle Storage . . . . . . . . 128,203
Vehicle Theft Alarm
(Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Voice Recognition System
(VR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Warning Lights (Instrument
Cluster Description) . . . . . . . . 107
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . 7
Washer
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Washers, Windshield . . . 94,95,188
Washing Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 196
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