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SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYTECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICESSERVICE
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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SAFETYSTARTING
AND DRIVINGWARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGESIN AN
EMERGENCYSERVICE
AND CARETECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONSINDEXCONTROLS
AND DEVICES
Power steering......................... 54-77
Pretensioners ................................ 94
Prolonged car inactivity ............... 120
Protecting the environment ........ 89Radio .............................................. 79
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones .......................................... 87
Raising the car ............................... 163
Rear fog lights
– bulb replacement .................... 150
– control button.......................... 52
Rear view mirrors
– exterior ..................................... 36
– interior ...................................... 35
Rear window washer
– control ...................................... 50
Rear window wiper
– blades.......................................... 181
– control ...................................... 50
– nozzles........................................ 182
Refuelling ........................................ 88
Removing the parcel shelf ........... 67
Rev counter ................................... 14
Reverse light .................................. 150Rim protector tyres...................... 193
Roof rack/ski rack.......................... 69
Rubber hoses ................................. 180
Safety .............................................. 91
SBR system .................................... 93
Seat adjustment ............................. 32
Seat belts
– general warnings ..................... 95
– load limiters ............................. 94
– maintenance .............................. 96
– use .............................................. 92
Seats
– adjustment ................................ 32
– cleaning ..................................... 184
– tipping (rear seats) ................. 33
Servicing and care ......................... 165
– Periodic checks ........................ 171
– Scheduled servicing ................ 166
– Scheduled
servicing plan .................167-149
– Demanding use of the car...... 171
Side airbags .................................... 106
Side/taillights
– control ...................................... 47
– front bulb replacement .......... 147
– rear bulb replacement ........... 149 – opening and closing
the tailgate................................. 65
– opening the tailgate in an
emergency ................................ 65
M
ain beam headlights
– bulb replacement .................... 148
– control ...................................... 47
– flashing ....................................... 47
Manual climate control system ... 41
Mechanical Brake Assist............... 72
Multifunction display .................... 21
– ignition switch ............................ 12
N
umber plate lights .................... 151
O
n-board instruments ................ 14
Paint ................................................ 182
Parking ............................................ 114
Parking lights .................................. 54
Particulate filter ............................. 90
Passenger compartment
air vents ........................................ 38
Passenger compartment
ventilation .................................... 37
Performance .................................. 195
Pollen filter ..................................... 177
Power socket ................................ 59
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