2015 FIAT 500L LIVING Owners Manual

Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910Visually inspect conditions of: exterior
bodywork, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust, fuel
system, brakes), rubber elements
(gaiters, sleeves, bushes, etc.)●●●●●
Check windscreen/rear window wiper
blade position/wear●●●●●
Check operation of the windscreen
wiper/washer system and adjust jets,
if necessary●●●●●
Check cleanliness of bonnet and
luggage compartment locks, as well
as cleanliness and lubrication of
linkages●●●●●
Check handbrake lever travel and
adjust, if necessary●●●●●
Visually inspect conditions and wear
of front disc brake pads and
operation of pad wear indicator●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect conditions and wear
of rear disc brake pads and operation
of pad wear indicator●●●●●●●●●●
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Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910Visually inspect rear drum brake lining
condition and wear (for versions/
markets, where provided)●●●●●●●●●●
Visual inspection of condition and
tensioning of accessory drive belt(s)
(for versions without automatic
tensioner)●
Check tension of accessory drive belt
(versions without automatic tensioner)
(or every 2 years)●●
Visually inspect conditions of toothed
timing drive belt (0.9 TwinAir versions
excluded)●
Check manual gearbox oil level●
Visually inspect condition of: LPG
pipes and connectors, LPG tank
fixing (LPG versions only)●●●●●
Check fuel system operation and
parameters using the diagnosis
socket (LPG versions only)●●●●●
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Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910Visually inspect condition of: methane
pipes and connectors, methane
cylinder fastening, restore if necessary
(Natural Power versions only) (1)●●●●●
Check pressure regulator and replace
internal filter, if necessary (Natural
Power versions only) (1)●●●●●
Check fuel system operation and
parameters using self-diagnosis
socket (Natural Power versions only)●●●●●
Check tightening torque of cylinder
fastening bands (Natural Power
versions only)●●●
Check pressure regulator heating
pipes sealing (Natural Power versions
only)●●●●●
Check correct fitting of injectors
(positioning, clip retention) (Natural
Power versions only)●●●●●(1) Or every year.
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Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910Change engine oil and replace oil filter
(2)●●●●●
Replace spark plugs (3)●●●●●
Change the brake fluid●●●●●
Replace filter inside the pressure
regulator (LPG versions only)●
Replace paper filter (LPG in gaseous
state) (LPG versions only)●●●●●(2) If the vehicle is used mainly on urban routes or the annual distance travelled is less than 10,000 km, the engine oil and engine oil filter must be changed every
year.
(3) For 0.9 TwinAir Turbo 105 HP versions, to guarantee correct operation and prevent serious damage to the engine, it is essential to proceed as follows: 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" section); strictly comply with the replacement intervals in the Scheduled Servicing Plan.
It is advisable to contact a Fiat Dealership for plug replacement.
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Thousands of miles 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90
Thousands of kilometres 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910Replace accessory drivebelt(s) (4)●
Replace toothed timing drive belt (0.9
TwinAir versions excluded) (4)●
Replace air cleaner cartridge (5)●●●●●
Replace passenger compartment
cleaner (5) (O) (●)O●O●O●O●O●(4) Areas that are not dusty: recommended maximum mileage 120,000 km. Regardless of the mileage, the belt must be replaced every 6 years.
Dusty areas and/or demanding use of the vehicle (cold climates, town use, long periods of idling): advised maximum mileage 60,000 km. Regardless of the
mileage, the belt must be replaced every 4 years.
(5) If the vehicle is used in dusty areas, this cleaner must be replaced every 15,000 km.
(O) Recommended operations
(●) Mandatory operations
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SCHEDULED SERVICING PLAN (Diesel versions)The checks listed in the Scheduled Servicing Plan, after reaching 120,000 km/6 years, must be cyclically repeated starting from
the first interval, thus following the same intervals as before.Thousands of miles 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120
Thousands of kilometres 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Years12345678910Check tyre condition/wear and adjust
pressure, if necessary; check “Fix&Go
Automatic” kit recharge expiry date
(for versions/markets, where provided)●●●●●●●●●●
Check operation of lighting system
(headlights, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, luggage
compartment, passenger
compartment, glove compartment,
instrument panel warning lights, etc.)●●●●●●●●●●
Check and, if necessary, top up fluid
levels (engine coolant, hydraulic
clutch/brakes, windscreen washer,
battery, etc.)●●●●●●●●●●
Check exhaust emissions/smokiness●●●●●●●●●●
Use the diagnosis socket to check
supply/engine management systems
operation, emissions and, for
versions/markets, where provided,
engine oil degradation●●●●●●●●●●
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Thousands of miles 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120
Thousands of kilometres 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Years12345678910Visually inspect conditions of: exterior
bodywork, underbody protection,
pipes and hoses (exhaust, fuel
system, brakes), rubber elements
(gaiters, sleeves, bushes, etc.)●●●●●
Check windscreen/rear window wiper
blade position/wear●●●●●
Check operation of the windscreen
wiper/washer system and adjust jets,
if necessary●●●●●
Check cleanliness of bonnet and
luggage compartment locks, as well
as cleanliness and lubrication of
linkages●●●●●
Check handbrake lever travel and
adjust, if necessary●●●●●
Visually inspect conditions and wear
of front disc brake pads and
operation of pad wear indicator●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect conditions and wear
of rear disc brake pads and operation
of pad wear indicator●●●●●●●●●●
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Thousands of miles 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120
Thousands of kilometres 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Years12345678910Visually inspect rear drum brake lining
condition and wear (for versions/
markets, where provided)●●●●●●●●●●
Visual inspection of toothed timing
drive belt conditions (1.3 16V MultiJet
versions excluded)●●
Visual inspection of condition and
tensioning of accessory drive belt(s)
(for versions without automatic
tensioner)●●
Check manual gearbox oil level●
Check Dualogic gearbox control oil
level (1)●●●●●(1) Level check must be carried out every year for cars running in countries with particularly severe climates (cold countries).
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