2014 FIAT FREEMONT ignition

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE —
DIESEL ENGINE
To help you have the best driving experience possible,
the manufacturer has identified the specific vehicle
maintenance service intervals that are required to keep
your vehicle operating properly and safely.
The manufacturer recommends that these maintenance
intervals be performed at your selling dealer. The tech-
nicians at your dealership know your vehicle best, and
have access to factory trained information, genuine FIAT
parts, and specially designed electronic and mechanical
tools that can help prevent future costly repairs.
The maintenance intervals shown should be performed
as indicated in this section.
The vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10 sec-
onds after a single chime has sounded to indicate thenext scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil
change indicator system is duty cycle based, which
means the engine oil change interval may fluctuate
dependent upon your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN
position. To turn off the message temporarily, press
and release the Menu button.
NOTE:
• Under no circumstances should oil change intervals
exceed 24 months.
• Rotate the tires at the first sign of irregular
wear.
Failure to perform the required mainte-
nance items may result in damage to the
vehicle.
Thousands Of Kilometers
30 60 90 120 150 180
Months 24 48 72 96 120 144
Change engine oil and oil cartridge (or at
least every 24 months) (*) (**).
Check tire condition/wear and adjust
pressure if required. ••••••
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WARNING!
A hot exhaust system can start a fire if
you par k

over materials that can burn.
Such materials might be grass or leaves coming
into contact with your exhaust system. Do not
park or operate your vehicle in areas where your
exhaust system can contact anything that can
burn.
In unusual situations involving grossly malfunctioning
engine operation, a scorching odor may indicate severe
and abnormal catalyst overheating. If this occurs, safely
bring the vehicle to a complete stop, shut the engine
OFF, and allow the vehicle to cool. Thereafter, obtain
service, including a tune-up to manufacturer’s specifi-
cations immediately.
To minimize the possibility of catalyst damage:
• Do not shut OFF the engine or interrupt the ignition when the transmission is in gear and the vehicle is in
motion.
• Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the vehicle.
• Do not idle the engine with any ignition coil connec- tors disconnected for prolonged periods. COOLING SYSTEMWARNING!
•
When working near the radiator cool-
ing fan, disconnect the fan motor lead or
turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
The fan is temperature controlled and can start at
any time the ignition switch is in the ON position.
• You or others can be badly burned by hot
engine coolant (antifreeze) or steam from your
radiator. If you see or hear steam coming from
under the hood, do not open the hood until the
radiator has had time to cool. Never tr y to open a
cooling system pressure cap when the radiator is
hot .
Car maintenance should be done at a
FIAT Dealership. For routine and minor
maintenance operations you wish to
carry out yourself, we do recommend you have
the proper equipment , genuine FIAT spare parts
and the necessary fluids; do not however carry out
these operations if you have no experience.
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Glass Cleaning............................346
Gross Axle Weight Rating ....................250
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ..................250
Hazard Driving Through Flowing, Rising, or Shallow
Standing Water .........................248
Hazard Warning Flasher .....................101
Headlights Automatic .............................86
Bulb Replacement .......................292
Cleaning .............................345
Delay ................................87
High Beam ............................292
High Beam/Low Beam Select Switch ............88
Leveling ...............................90
Lights On Reminder ......................87
On With Wipers ........................86
Passing ...............................89
Switch ................................86
TimeDelay ............................87
Washers ..............................94
Headlight Washers ..........................94
Head Restraints ............................50
HeatedMirrors............................65
Heated Seats ..............................46
High Beam Indicator ........................265
High Beam/Low Beam Select (Dimmer) Switch .......88
Hill Start Assist ...........................140
Holder, Coin .............................102
Holder, Cup .............................109
Hood Release ............................131 Ignition
Key ..................................8
Illuminated Entry ...........................91
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ......................11
Infant Restraint ...........................199
Inflation Pressure Tires ......................266
Information Center, Vehicle ....................19
Inside Rearview Mirror .......................63
Instrument Cluster .........................264
Instrument Panel and Controls ..................6
Instrument Panel Cover .....................345
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ................346
Interior Appearance Care ....................345
Interior Fuses ............................298
Interior Lights .............................89
Intermittent Wipers (Delay Wipers) ..............92
Intervention Regeneration Strategy ..............332
Introduction ...............................1
Jacking Instructions .........................278
Jack Location ......................... 274, 275
Jack Operation ..........................

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Jump Starting .............................270
Key-In Reminder ............................9
Keyless Enter-N-Go .....................118, 230
Keyless Entry System ........................12
Keyless Go ................................8
Key, Programming ..........................12
Key, Replacement ...........................11
Keys....................................8
Key, Sentry (Immobilizer) .....................11
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