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Thousands of kilometres
Check battery charge status and possibly recharg
Check operation of engine management systems
(using diagnostic socket)
Replace accessory drive belt/s
Replace fuel filter
Replace air filter cartridge
Change engine oil and oil filter (Multijet versions without DPF)
(or every 24 months)
Change engine oil and oil filter
(Multijet versions with DPF) (**)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
Replace pollen filter (or every 24 months)
(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt must be changed every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving, long periods of
idling) or at least every 5 years.
(**) The engine oil and the filter must be replaced when the warning light on the dashboard comes on (see the “Warning lights and messages” section) or at least
every 24 months.
If the vehicle is used mainly around town or the annual distance travelled is less than 10,000 km, the engine oil
and oil filter must be changed every 12 months.
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DEMANDING USE
OF THE CAR
Should 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;
❒ driving in towns and cities;
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 CHECKS
Every 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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Particulate filter ............................. 92
Passenger compartment
air vents ........................................ 38
Passenger compartment
ventilation .................................... 37
Performance .................................. 197
Plates
– identification data ................... 188
– body paint ................................ 189
Pollen filter ..................................... 179
Power steering ..........................54-79
Presenting for mounting
the “Universal Isofix” child
restraint system........................... 103
Pretensioners ................................ 96
Protecting the environment ....... 91
Radio transmitters
and mobile phones ..................... 89
Rear fog lights
– control button ......................... 54
– bulb replacement .................... 152
Rear window washer
– control ...................................... 50
Rear window wiper
– control ...................................... 50
– blades ........................................ 183
– nozzles ...................................... 184Refuelling the car .......................... 90
Removing the parcel shelf ........... 69
Rev counter ................................... 14
Reverse light .................................. 152
Roof rack/ski rack ........................ 71
Rubber tubes ................................. 182
Safety .............................................. 93
Safety belts
– general information ................ 97
– use .............................................. 94
– load limiters ............................. 96
– maintenance ............................. 98
SBR system .................................... 95
Seat adjustment ............................. 32
Seats
– cleaning ..................................... 186
– adjustment ................................ 32
– tipping (rear seats) ................. 33
Servicing and care ......................... 167
– Regular checks ........................ 173
– Scheduled servicing ................ 168
– Scheduled servicing plan
for petrol versions ................. 169
– Scheduled servicing plan
for diesel versions .................. 171 – Replacing the battery
of the key with remote
control ...................................... 9
– Replacing the cover
of the remote control ........... 9
Key without remote control ..... 10
Keys ................................................. 8Levels ............................................. 174
Lifting the car ................................. 164
Load limiters .................................. 96
Main beam headlights
– control ...................................... 47
– flashing ....................................... 47
– bulb replacement .................... 150
Manual climate
control system ............................ 41
Mechanical Brake Assist............... 76
Mirrors
– wing mirrors ............................. 36
– rear-view mirror ..................... 35
Multifunction display .................... 21
Number plate light ...................... 153
On-board instruments ............... 14
Paintwork ...................................... 184
Parking lights .................................. 54
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