2013 FIAT FREEMONT parking brake

Thousands Of Kilometers24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Visually inspect the condition of accessory drive belt/s. 
Check exhaust gas emissions.        
Check the parking brake lever stroke and adjust it, if
necessary. 
  
Check engine management system operation (via
diagnostic socket).        
Change the automatic transmission fluid and filter (*). 
Replace spark plugs (2.4L engine).   
Replace spark plugs (3.6L engine). 
Replace air filter cartridge.   
Change engine oil and replace oil filter (**).
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months). 
Replace pollen filter.        
Replace rear drive assembly (RDA) fluid (for
versions/markets, where provided). 

Replace power transfer unit (PTU) fluid (for
versions/markets, where provided). 

(**) The oil and oil filter replacement must be carried out when indicated by a warning light or message on the
instrument panel, or in any case every 12 months.
NOTE: Flush and replace the engine coolant 240,000 km or 10 Years.
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About Your Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 207
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) . . . . . . . . . .119, 120, 243
Adding Engine Coolant (Antifreeze) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Adding Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Additives, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187, 194
Airbag Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Airbag Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193, 196, 199, 239
Airbag, Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189, 192, 194
Airbag, Window (Side Curtain) . . . . . . . . . .190, 192, 194
Air Cleaner, Engine (Engine Air Cleaner Filter) . . . . . .296
Air Conditioner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
Air Conditioning Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73, 298
Air Conditioning, Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Air Conditioning, Rear Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Air Conditioning Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297, 298
Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 297
Air Pressure, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241, 317
Alarm (Security Alarm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 244
Alarm System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17
All Wheel Drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Alterations/Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Antifreeze (Engine Coolant) . . . . . . . . . . . .304, 305, 327 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119, 120
Anti-Lock Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120, 121, 243
Anti-Theft Security Alarm (Theft Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . .15
Anti-Theft System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Arming Theft System (Security Alarm) . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Auto Down Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Automatic Dimming Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Automatic Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Automatic Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211, 308
Adding Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Fluid and Filter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Fluid Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
Gear Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213, 217
Auto Unlock, Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Auxiliary Electrical Outlet (Power Outlet) . . . . . . . . . .94
Auxiliary Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Back-Up Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Gas Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297
Keyless Transmitter Replacement (RKE) . . . . . . . . .13
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Belts, Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167, 199
Body Mechanism Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Booster Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Brake Assist System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Brake Control System, Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Brake, Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 307
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 307
Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119, 120
Fluid Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
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Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327
Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295, 296, 327
Onboard Diagnostic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Operator Manual (Owner's Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Overhead Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Owner's Manual (Operator Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Paint Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Park Sense System, Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Passenger Seat Back Tilt (Easy Entry System) . . . . . . . .55
Passing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Power Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Distribution Center (Fuses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Outlet (Auxiliary Electrical Outlet) . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127, 128
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Power Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Pregnant Women and Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Preparation for Jacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Pretensioners Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Programming Transmitters (Remote Keyless Entry) . . . .12 Radial Ply Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Radiator Cap (Coolant Pressure Cap) . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Radio Remote Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Radio (Sound Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Rear Air Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Rear Axle (Differential) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Rear Cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Rear Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Rear Fog Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Rear Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Rear Park Sense System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Rear Seat, Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 57
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Rear Window Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Rear Window Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Rear Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Reclining Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Reclining Rear Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 57
Recreational Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
Release, Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Reminder, Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Reminder, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Remote Sound System (Radio) Controls . . . . . . . . . . .144
Repeater Lights, Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Replacement Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Replacement Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Resetting Oil Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 240
Restraint, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
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