2014 FIAT PUNTO towing

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AND CARE
IMPORTANT Scheduled Services are pre-
scribed by the manufacturer. Failure to
stick to the schedule may invalidate the
warranty.
Scheduled Servicing is performed by all Fi-
at Dealerships at pre-arranged times.
If, during each part of the service, the need
arises for additional replacements or re-
pairs, these may be carried out only with
the explicit agreement of the Customer.IMPORTANT You are advised to contact
a Fiat Dealership in the event of any mi-
nor operating faults, without waiting for
the next service.
If your car is used frequently for towing,
the interval between services should be
reduced.
SCHEDULED SERVICINGCorrect maintenance is essential for
ensuring long car life under the best con-
ditions.This is why Fiat has prepared a series of
checks and service operations to be car-
ried out every 30,000 kilometres (for
petrol Euro 4, Euro 5, Euro 6 and Diesel
Euro 4 versions) or every 35,000 kilo-
metres (for Euro 5+ Diesel versions).
It is, however, important to remember
that scheduled servicing does not com-
pletely cover all the car’s requirements:
even in the initial period before
30,000/35,000 km, and then subsequent-
ly between one service and another, or-
dinary care is always required such as rou-
tine checks involving topping up fluid
levels, checking tyre pressures etc...
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AND CARE
DEMANDING USE
OF THE CARShould the car be used predominantly in
one of the following particularly demand-
ing conditions:❒
trailer or caravan towing;
❒
dusty roads;
❒
short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated
journeys in sub-zero temperatures;
❒
frequently idling engine or long-dis-
tance, low-speed driving (e.g. door-to-
door deliveries) or lengthy inactivity;
you should perform the following inspec-
tions more frequently than shown on the
Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒
check front disc brake pad conditions
and wear;
❒
check cleanliness of bonnet and boot
locks, and cleanliness and lubrication of
linkages;
❒
visually inspect the conditions of: en-
gine, gearbox, transmission, pipes and
tubes (exhaust – fuel – brakes), rubber
parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);
❒
check battery charge and liquid level
(electrolyte);
❒
visually inspect the condition of the ac-
cessory drive belts;
❒
check pollen filter and replace, if re-
quired;
❒
check air filter and replace, if required.
REGULAR CHECKSEvery 1,000 km or before long journeys,
check and, if necessary, top up:❒
engine coolant fluid level;
❒
brake fluid level;
❒
windscreen washer level;
❒
tyre pressure and conditions.
❒
operation of lights (headlights, direction
indicators, hazard lights, etc.);
❒
operation of the windscreen wiper/
washer system, position and wear of
the windscreen and rear window wiper
blades;
Every 3,000 km, check and top up, if re-
quired, the engine oil level.
You are recommended to use PETRONAS
LUBRICANTS products, which have been
designed and produced specifically for
Fiat cars (see table “Capacities” in the
“Technical specifications” section).
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Tailgate .......................................... 65
Technical specifications ............... 185
Third brake light ........................... 151
Tool kit............................................ 136
Top speeds ..................................... 195
Towing the car .............................. 163
Towing trailers .............................. 116
– installing the tow hook .......... 117
Transmission .................................. 190
Trip computer ............................... 30
Tyre pressures .............................. 194
Tyres
– changing .................................... 135
– correct tyre reading ............... 192
– inflation pressure .................... 195
– maintenance ............................. 179
– provided as standard ............. 194U
sing the manual gearbox ......... 114
W
arning lights and messages .... 121
Weights .......................................... 197
Wheel geometry............................ 194
Wheel rims
– reading rim code ...................... 193
Wheels
– changing .................................... 135
– spare wheel ............................... 192
– wheel geometry ...................... 192Window washing .......................... 49
Windows (cleaning) ..................... 183
Windscreen and rear
window wiper blades ................ 181
Windscreen washer
– control ...................................... 49
– fluid level ................................... 176
Windscreen wiper
– blades.......................................... 181
– control ...................................... 49
– nozzles........................................ 181
Windscreen/rear window
washer level .................................. 176
Wiring for Portable navigation
system............................................ 84 Sliding columns
– type............................................. 189
Smart washing ............................... 49
Snow chains ................................... 119
Snow tyres ..................................... 194
Speedometer ................................. 14
Start&Stop system......................... 79
Starting and driving ....................... 109
Starting the engine
– bump starting ........................... 134
– emergency starting ................. 134
– how to warm up the engine
after it has just started .......... 114
– ignition switch ......................... 12
– jump starting ............................ 134
– procedure for diesel
versions .................................... 111
– procedure for petrol
versions .................................... 112
– stopping the engine ................ 114
Steering wheel (adjustment) ...... 35
Steering wheel adjustment ......... 35
Steering wheel lock ...................... 12
Steering ........................................... 191
Sun visors ....................................... 59
Suspensions .................................... 191
Symbols ........................................... 6
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