To correctly wash the vehicle, proceed as follows:
❒remove the aerial from the roof to prevent
damage to it if the car is washed in an automatic
system;
❒if high pressure jets or cleaners are used to wash
the vehicle, keep a distance of at least 40 cm
from the bodywork to avoid damage or
alteration. It should be remembered that the
build up of water can damage the car over a
period of time;
❒wash the body using a low pressure jet of water;
❒wipe a sponge with a slightly soapy solution
over the bodywork, frequently rinsing with
the sponge;
❒rinse well with water and dry with a jet of air or
a chamois leather.
Dry the less visible parts particularly carefully, such
as the door frames, bonnet and the headlight
frames, where water may stagnate more easily. The
car should not be taken to a closed area
immediately, but left outside so that residual water
can evaporate.
Do not wash the car after it has been left in the
sun or with the bonnet hot: this may alter the shine
of the paintwork.
Exterior plastic parts must be cleaned in the same
way as the rest of the car.Where possible, do not park under trees; the
resinous substance that many species release give
the paint a dull appearance and increase the
possibility of triggering rusting processes.
IMPORTANT Bird droppings must be washed off
immediately and thoroughly as the acid they contain
is particularly aggressive.
Detergents pollute the environment .
Therefore the engine compartment
should be washed in areas equipped for
collecting and purifying the liquid used in the
washing process.
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CORRECT TYRE READING
Example fig. 219: 195/65 R 15 91T195
Nominal width (S, distance in mm between
sidewalls)
65
Height/width ratio (H/S) as a percentage
RRadial tyre15
Rim diameter in inches (Ø)
91
Load rating (capacity)
T
Maximum speed ratingMaximum speed rating
Q
up to 160 km/h
Rup to 170 km/hSup to 180 km/hT
up to 190 km/h
U
up to 200 km/h
H
up to 210 km/h
V
up to 240 km/h
W
up to 270 km/h
Y
up to 300 km/h
Maximum speed index for snow tyres
QM+S
up to 160 km/h
TM+S
up to 190 km/h
HM+S
up to 210 km/h
fig. 219
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Load rating (capacity)
60= 250 kg84= 500 kg
61= 257 kg85= 515 kg
62= 265 kg86= 530 kg
63= 272 kg87= 545 kg
64= 280 kg88= 560 kg
65= 290 kg89= 580 kg
66= 300 kg90= 600 kg
67= 307 kg91= 615 kg
68= 315 kg92= 630 kg
69= 325 kg93= 650 kg
70= 335 kg94= 670 kg
71= 345 kg95= 690 kg
72= 355 kg96= 710 kg
73= 365 kg97= 730 kg
74= 375 kg98= 750 kg
75= 387 kg99= 775 kg
76= 400 kg100= 800 kg
77= 412 kg101= 825 kg
78= 425 kg102= 850 kg
79= 437 kg103= 875 kg
80= 450 kg104= 900 kg
Load rating (capacity)
81= 462 kg105= 925 kg
82= 475 kg106= 950 kg
83= 487 kg
CORRECT READING OF THE WHEEL RIM
Example fig. 219:6Jx15ET31.56rim diameter in inches (1).Jrim drop centre outline (side projection where
the tyre bead rests) (2).15
rim nominal diameter in inches (corresponds to
diameter of the tyre to be mounted) (3 = Ø).
H2
shape and number of humps (circumference
measurement which keeps the bead of Tubeless
tyres in position on the rim).
ET 31.5
wheel camber (distance between the
disc/rim support plane and the wheel
centre line).
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