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Thousands of miles 18 36 54 72 90 108
Thousands of kilometres 30 60 90 120 150 180
Months 24 48 72 96 120 144
Visual check of accessory drive belt(s) (versions without automatic tensioner)●●
Check tensioning of accessory drive belt (versions without automatic tensioner)
(or every 24 months)●●
Check toothed timing drive belt conditions (0.9 TwinAir Turbo 105 HP versions
excluded)●●
Check handbrake lever travel and adjust, if required●●●●●●
Check exhaust emissions/smokiness●●●●●●
Check engine control system operation (through diagnosis socket)●●●●●●
Check manual gearbox oil level●●
Change spark plugs
(*)
●●●●●●
Replace accessory drive belt(s)●
(*) For 0.9 TwinAir Turbo 105 HP versions, in order to guarantee correct operation and prevent serious damage to the engine, it is
essential to observe the following:
(*) - only use spark plugs specifically certified for these engines; all spark plugs should be of the same type and brand (see the "Engine"
paragraph in the "Technical Specifications" chapter);
(*) - strictly comply with the spark plug replacement intervals detailed in the Scheduled Servicing Plan;
(*) - it is advisable to contact a Fiat Dealership for plug replacement.
240GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING AND
DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCYSERVICING AND
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Thousands of miles 18 36 54 72 90 108
Thousands of kilometres 30 60 90 120 150 180
Months 24 48 72 96 120 144
Replace toothed timing drive belt (0.9 TwinAir Turbo 105 HP versions
excluded)
(**)
●
Change air cleaner cartridge (every 30,000 km for 0.9 TwinAir Turbo 105 HP
versions)●●●
Change engine oil and replace oil filter
(***)
●●●●●●
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)●●●
Change pollen filter (or every 12 months)●●●●●●
(**) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every four years for particularly demanding use (cold
climates, city driving, long periods of idling) or at least every five years in all other cases.
(***) If the car’s annual mileage is less than 10,000 km, the engine oil and filter must be replaced every 12 months.
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YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING AND
DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCYSERVICING AND
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Thousands of miles 21 42 63 84 105
Thousands of kilometres 35 70 105 140 175
Months 24 48 72 96 120
Check tensioning of accessory drive belt (versions without automatic tensioner)
(or every 24 months)●●
Check toothed timing drive belt conditions (1.3 16V MultiJet versions excluded)●
Check handbrake lever travel and adjust, if required●●●●●
Check exhaust emissions/smokiness●●●●●
Check engine control system operation (through diagnosis socket)●●●●●
Check manual gearbox oil level●
Replace fuel filter cartridge●●
Replace accessory drive belt(s)●
Replace toothed timing drive belt (1.3 16V MultiJet versions excluded)
(*)
●
Replace air cleaner cartridge (every 35,000 km for 1.3 16V MultiJet versions)●●
Change engine oil and replace oil filter
(**) (***)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)●●
Change pollen filter (or every 12 months)●●●●●(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every four years for particularly demanding use (cold climates,
city driving, long periods of idling) or at least every five years in all other cases.
(**) If the car is used mainly for town driving, the engine oil and filter should be changed every 12 months.
(***) The actual interval for changing the oil and replacing the engine oil filter depends on the car usage conditions and is signalled by
the warning light or message (if present) in the instrument panel and must never exceed 24 months.
243GETTING TO KNOW
YOUR CAR
SAFETY
STARTING AND
DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN EMERGENCYSERVICING AND
MAINTENANCETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX