PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long
journeys, check and, if necessary, top
up the following:
❒engine coolant, brake fluid and
windscreen washer fluid level;
❒tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒operation of lighting system
(headlamps, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒operation of window washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear window wiper
blades
Check and top up, if required, the
engine oil level every 3,000 km.
HEAVY-DUTY USE OF
THE CAR
If the car is used mainly under one of
the following conditions:
❒towing a trailer or caravan;
❒dusty roads;
❒short, repeated journeys (less than
7-8 km) at sub-zero outside
temperatures;
❒engine often idling or driving long
distances at low speeds or long
periods of idleness;
the following checks must be carried
out more often than indicated in the
Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒check front disc brake pad
conditions and wear;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot
locks, cleanliness and lubrication of
linkage;
❒visually inspect conditions of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes) and rubber elements (boots -
sleeves - bushes - etc.);
❒check battery charge and battery
fluid level (electrolyte);
❒visually inspect condition of the
accessory drive belts;❒check and, if necessary, change
engine oil and replace oil filter;
❒check and, if necessary, replace
pollen filter;
❒check and, if necessary, replace air
cleaner.
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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
Fault Possible solution
... THE ENGINE DOES NOT START OR
STOPS WHEN DRIVING.Check that there is sufficient fuel in the tank. See page 245.
... THE ENGINE DOES NOT START
FOLLOWING AN IMPACT.Check whether the fuel cut-off system has
intervened.See page 45.
... ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE TOO
HIGH INDICATION.Check the engine coolant level.See page 209, contact an
Alfa Romeo Dealership.
... EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR
INDICATION.Replace the worn brake pads.Contact an Alfa Romeo
Dealership.
... IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ENGAGE THE
GEARS.Have the gearbox/transmission checked.Contact a dedicated Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
... LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE,
POOR DRIVEABILITY, HIGH EXHAUST
EMISSIONS AND CONSUMPTION.Have the EOBD/injection system checked.See page 74, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
... THE ABS DOES NOT WORK. Have the ABS checked.See page 63, contact an Alfa
Romeo Dealership.
