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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
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TIONS
INDEX
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CONTROLS
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
IN AN
EMERGENCY
Versions with alloy rims
❒Check that the hub contact sur-
faces are clean;
❒fit the normal wheel centring it on
the pins, lead in the fastening
screws and tighten them using the
wrench provided;
❒lower the car and remove the jack;
❒using the wrench provided, fully
tighten the bolts in the sequence
shown in fig. 15.
❒snap fit the wheel cup on the hub.When you have finished
❒stow the spare wheel in the space
provided in the boot;
❒fit the jack partially open in its
box forcing it lightly to prevent it
from vibrating when travelling;
❒put the tools back into their places
in the container;
❒arrange the container and tools in
the spare wheel and secure the fas-
tening device;
❒rearrange the preformed boot
cover correctly. WHEN NEEDING
TO CHANGE A
BULB
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
❒When a bulb is not working, check
that the corresponding fuse is in-
tact before replacing it: refer to the
“If a fuse blows” paragraph in this
chapter for fuse location.
❒before changing a bulb check the
contacts for oxidation;
❒burnt bulbs must be replaced by
others of the same type and power;
❒always check the height of the
headlight beam after changing a
bulb.
Halogen lamps must be
handled holding the metal-
lic part only. Touching the
transparent part of the bulb
with your fingers may reduce the in-
tensity of the emitted light and even
compromise duration of the lamp it-
self.
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WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA-
TIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
IN
EMERGENZA
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
❒a tyre will age even if it is not used
much. Cracks in the tread and on
the sidewalls are a sign of ageing.
Have the tyres checked by spe-
cialised personnel if they have been
fitted for longer than 6 years. Re-
member to check the spare wheel
very carefully;
❒In case of replacement, always fit
new tyres, avoiding those with an
unknown origin.
❒If a tyre is replaced, also change the
inflation valve.
❒to allow even wear between the
front and rear tyres, it is advisable
to change them over every 10-15
thousand kilometres, keeping them
on the same side of the car so as not
to reverse the direction of rotation.
Remember that the road
holding qualities of your
car also depends on the correct in-
flation pressure of the tyres.
WARNING
Excessively low pressure
will cause overheating of
the tyre and may cause severe tyre
damage.
WARNING
Do not exchange the tyres
from the left to the right of
the car and vice versa.
WARNING
Do not repaint alloy wheel
rims at temperatures
higher than 150°C. The mechani-
cal features of the wheels could be
compromised.
WARNING
RUBBER HOSES
Carefully follow the information con-
tained in the “Service schedule” in
this section for maintenance of brake
system and fuel feed rubber hoses.
Ozone, high temperatures and pro-
longed lack of fluid in the system may
cause hardening and cracking of the
hoses, with possible leaks. Careful in-
spections are therefore necessary.
