CHASSISComponentFluids and Lubricants Specs (Genuine Parts)
Automatic Transmission – 3.6L Engine Totally synthetic lubricant that meets FIAT Qualification 9.55550-AV5 (TU-
TELA TRANSMISSION AS8, Contractual Technical Reference N° F139.I11).
Automatic Transmission – 3.0L Diesel
Engine Totally synthetic lubricant that meets FIAT Qualification 9.55550-AV3 (TU-
TELA TRANSMISSION STARFLUID 7S, Contractual Technical Reference N°
F037.F11).
Brake Master Cylinder Synthetic fluid that meets FIAT Classification 9.55597, FMVSS n° 116, DOT 4,
ISO 4925, SAE J-1704 (TUTELA TOP 4, Contractual Technical Reference N°
F001.A93)
Power Steering Reservoir Totally synthetic lubricant that meets FIAT Qualification 9.55550-AG3 (TU-
TELA TRANSMISSION GI/R, Contractual Technical Reference N° F428.H04).
Rear Axle SAE Grade 75W–140 Synthetic gear lubricant that meets FIAT Classification
9.55550-DA5, API GL-5, SAE J-2360 (TUTELA TRANSMISSION X-ROAD,
Contractual Technical Reference N° F140.F11).
Windshield/Rear Window Washer
Fluid Mixture of alcohol, water and surfactants that meets FIAT Classification
9.55522, CUNA NC 956-11 (TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35, Contractual
Technical Reference N° F201.D02).
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Thousands Of Kilometers24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Check tire condition/wear and adjust pressure, if neces-
sary.
Check operation of lighting system (headlamps, direction
indicators, hazard warning lights, luggage compartment,
passenger compartment, glove compartment, instrument
panel warning lights, etc.).
Check operation of windscreen washer system and adjust
jets if necessary.
Check windshield/rear window wiper blade position/
wear.
Check cleanliness of hood and tailgate locks and cleanli-
ness and lubrication of linkages.
Visually inspect condition of: exterior bodywork, under-
body protection, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes), rubber elements (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.).
Check conditions and wear of front disc brake pads.
Check conditions and wear of rear disc brake pads.
Check and, if necessary, top up fluid levels (brakes, wind-
shield washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.).
Visually inspect the condition of accessory drive belt/s.
Adjust parking brake shoes as necessary.
Check exhaust gas emissions.
Check engine management system operation (via diag-
nostic socket).
Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter (*)
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Thousands Of Kilometers24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Replace spark plugs.
Replace air filter cartridge.
Change engine oil and replace oil filter. Every 12.000 km or 12 months whichever comes first
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months).
Replace pollen filter.
(*) Change the automatic transmis-
sion fluid and filter(s) at 96 000 km
or 48 months if using your vehicle for
any of the following: city driving,
short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated
journeys, or frequent trailer or cara-
van towing.
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;
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Thousands Of Kilometers20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Check operation of windscreen washer system and adjust
jets if necessary.
Check windshield/rear window wiper blade position/
wear.
Check cleanliness of hood and tailgate locks and cleanli-
ness and lubrication of linkages.
Visually inspect condition of: exterior bodywork, under-
body protection, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes), rubber elements (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.).
Check conditions and wear of front disc brake pads.
Check conditions and wear of rear disc brake pads.
Check and, if necessary, top up fluid levels (brakes,
windshield washer, battery, engine coolant, etc.).
Visually inspect the condition of accessory drive belt/s.
Adjust parking brake shoes as necessary.
Check exhaust gas emissions.
Check engine management system operation (via diag-
nostic socket).
Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter (*).
Replace fuel filter.
Replace accessory drive belt/s.
Replace air filter cartridge.
Change engine oil and replace oil filter (**).
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months).
Replace pollen filter.
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(*) Change the automatic transmis-
sion fluid and filter(s) at 100 000 km
or 60 months if using your vehicle for
any of the following: city driving,
short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated
journeys, or frequent trailer or cara-
van towing.
(**) The actual oil and oil filter re-
placement interval depends on the car
usage conditions and is indicated by a
warning light or message on the in-
strument panel, or in any case every
12 months.
Periodic Checks
Every1 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 filter.
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About Your Brakes . . . . . . . . . 206
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
(Cruise Control) . . . . . . . . . . 117
Adding Engine Coolant
(Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . 263
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . 114
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine
Air Cleaner Filter) . . . . . . . . . 259Air Conditioner Maintenance
. . 261
Air Conditioning Filter . . . 185,261
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . 261
Air Conditioning System
. . 184,261
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . 214
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,39
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . 40
Airbag Light . . . . . . 38,41,52,156
Airbag Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 40
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . 35,37,39
Airbag, Window
(Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . 35,37,39
Alarm Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Alarm System (Security Alarm)
. . 15
Alterations/Modifications,
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208,209
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . 158
Antifreeze
(Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . 266,283
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . 271
Assist, Hill Start . . . . . . . . . . 211
Auto Down Power Windows . . . 23
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . 19
Auto Up Power Windows . . . . . 23
Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . 63
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . 105
Automatic Oil Change
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Automatic Temperature
Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automatic Transaxle
Special Additives . . . . . . . . 270
Automatic
Transmission . . . 196,199,270,271 Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . 271,285
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . 271
Fluid Change . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . 270
Fluid Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Special Additives . . . . . . . . 270 Automatic Transmission Limp
Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Autostick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Axle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Axle Lubrication
(Axle Fluid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Keyless Transmitter
Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . 17
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,51
Body Mechanism
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . 209
Brake Control System,
Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . 208
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . 269,285
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . 269
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . 157
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Brake/Transmission
Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
298
Through Flowing, Rising, or
Shallow Standing Water . . . 204
Driving to Achieve Maximum
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Electric Rear Window
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Electric Remote Mirrors . . . . . . 64
Electrical Power Outlets . . . . . 140
Electronic Brake Control
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . 209
Brake Assist System . . . . . . 209
Traction Control System . . . 209
Electronic Power Distribution
Center (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Electronic Speed Control
(Cruise Control) . . . . . . . 115,117
Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Electronic Vehicle Information
Center (EVIC) . . . . . . . . 134,159
Emergency Deck Lid Release . . 25
Emergency Trunk Release . . . . 25
Emergency, In Case of Freeing Vehicle When
Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . 240
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . 246 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Break-In Recommendations . . 50
Compartment . . . . . . . 255,256
Compartment
Identification . . . . . . . . 255,256
Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . 265,284
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . . 51
Fails to Start . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Flooded, Starting . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . 223
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . 246
Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 258,283,284
Oil Change Interval . . . 164,258
Oil Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Oil Selection . . . . . 258,259,283
Oil Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Temperature Gauge . . . . . . 159
Enhanced Accident Response
Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entry System, Illuminated . . . . 16
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Event Data Recorder . . . . . . . . 41 Exhaust Gas Caution . . . . . 51,264
Exhaust System . . . . . . . . 51,264
Exterior Folding Mirrors . . . . . . 63
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . 104
Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Filler Location Fuel . . . . . . . . 156
Filters
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Air Conditioning . . . . . 185,261
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . 259,284
Flash-To-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Flashers Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . 240
Turn Signal . . . . . . . 53,107,154
Flooded Engine Starting . . . . . 192
Floor Console . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fluid Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Fluid Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fluid Level Checks Automatic Transmission . . . 270
Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . 265
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Fluid, Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fluids, Lubricants and
Genuine Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
300
Automatic Door . . . . . . . . . . 19
Child Protection . . . . . . . . . . 20
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Low Tire Pressure System . . . . 219
Lower Anchors and Tether for
CHildren (LATCH) . . . . . . . 46,47
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . 262
Maintenance Free Battery . . . . 260
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . 257
Maintenance Schedule . . . 290,293
Maintenance, General . . . . . . . 257
Malfunction Indicator Light
(Check Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . 271 Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . 271
Master Cylinder (Brakes) . . . . 269
Memory Feature (Memory
Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Memory Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Memory Seats and Radio . . . . 101
Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Methanol Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Mini-Trip Computer . . . . . . . . 166
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . 63
Electric Powered . . . . . . . . . 64
Electric Remote . . . . . . . . . . 64 Exterior Folding . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mode Fuel Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Modifications/Alterations,
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Monitor, Tire Pressure
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Multi-Function Control
Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Navigation System
(Uconnect™ gps) . . . . . . 134,177
New Vehicle Break-In Period . . 50
Occupant Restraints . . . . 25,37,40
Occupant Restraints
(Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,37,39
Octane Rating, Gasoline
(Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223,284
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Oil Change Indicator . . . . 154,164
Oil Change Indicator,
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,164
Oil, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 258,284 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Change Interval . . . . . . 164,258 Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259,284
Materials Added to . . . . . . . 259
Recommendation . . 258,259,283
Synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Onboard Diagnostic System . . 257
Operating Precautions . . . . . . 257
Operator Manual (Owner's
Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . 63
Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Overdrive OFF Switch . . . . . . 202
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . 135
Overheating, Engine . . . . 159,240
Owner's Manual (Operator
Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Paint Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Park Sense System, Rear . . . . 129
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Pedals, Adjustable . . . . . . . . . 114
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power
Deck Lid Release . . . . . . . . . 24
Distribution Center
(Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,276
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