PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long
journeys, check and, if necessary, top
up the following:
engine coolant level;
brake fluid level;
windscreen washer fluid level;
tyre inflation pressure and condition;
operation of lighting system
(headlights, direction indicators, hazard
warning lights, etc.);
operation of screen washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear window wiper blades.
Every 3,000 km check and top up if
required: engine oil level.
You are advised to use PETRONAS
LUBRICANTS products, which have
been designed and produced
specifically for Abarth cars (see table
"Capacities" in the "Technical
specifications" chapter).
DEMANDING USE OF
THE CAR
If the vehicle is used mainly under one
of the following conditions:
if the car is used under demanding
conditions, e.g. on track;
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 inactivity;
the following checks must be carried
out more often than indicated in the
Scheduled Servicing Plan:
check front disc brake pad condition
and wear;
check cleanliness of bonnet and
luggage compartment locks,
cleanliness and lubrication of linkage;
visually inspect condition 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 conditions 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 CARE
INDEX
A
ccessories purchased by the
owner
.......................................... 4
Analogue pressure gauge............... 41
Automatic climate control
system ......................................... 27
Battery
.......................................... 123
– advice for extending its life ........ 123
– inspecting the charge ................ 123
– replacement .............................. 123
Battery (recharging) ........................ 124
Bodywork (cleaning and
maintenance) ............................... 127
Brake fluid ...................................... 121
Checking levels
............................. 119
Child protection systems ................ 67
Cleaning and maintenance
– car interior ................................. 130
– leather parts .............................. 130
– plastic parts .............................. 130
– seats ......................................... 130
CO2 emissions............................... 146
Control panel and on-board
instruments .................................. 39
Courtesy lights ............................... 22
Daytime running lights (DRL)
......... 20
Dimensions .................................... 137
Dipped headlights (bulb
replacement) ................................ 97Dipped headlights/side lights ......... 20
Direction indicators ........................ 20
Direction indicators (bulb
replacement) ................................ 96
Doors ............................................. 14
– Door central
locking/unlocking ...................... 14
– door locking/unlocking .............. 14
– opening/closing with the key ..... 14
Driver side knee bag ...................... 76
Electric windows
........................... 29
Engine............................................ 134
– marking ..................................... 133
Engine bonnet................................ 34
Engine compartment (washing) ...... 128
Engine coolant fluid ........................ 121
Engine oil (consumption) ................ 121
Engine oil (level check) ................... 121
External lights................................. 20
Fiat CODE system
......................... 13
Fitting a child restraint system
with seat belts .............................. 68
Fix&Go (kit)..................................... 104
Flashing the headlights................... 20
Fluids and lubricants ...................... 142
Fog lights (bulb replacement) ......... 97
Fog lights/rear fog light................... 21
Follow Me Home (device) ............... 21
Front airbag driver's side ................ 75Front airbags .................................. 74
Front ceiling light ............................ 22
Front light clusters (bulb
replacement) ................................ 96
Fuel consumption .......................... 145
Fuel cut-off system......................... 109
Fuel tank cap ................................. 89
Fuse boxes (location) ..................... 99
Fuses (replacement) ....................... 99
Gear Shift Indicator (system)
......... 41
Handbrake
.................................... 83
Hazard warning lights..................... 92
Head restraints............................... 18
– Rear head restraints .................. 18
Headlight alignment corrector ........ 21
Headlights (washing) ...................... 128
Heated rear window (activation) ..... 26
Identification data
– bodywork paint plate ................. 133
– chassis marking ........................ 133
– engine marking.......................... 133
– identification data plate.............. 133
Ignition device ................................ 12
Installing an “Isofix” child carseat .... 71
Installing electrical/electronic
devices ........................................ 4
Instrument panel ............................ 10
Interiors (cleaning) .......................... 130
iTPMS ............................................ 61
Jump starting
................................ 108
Lifting the vehicle
.......................... 126
Light bulbs
– bulbs (replacement) ................... 92
– general instructions ................... 92
– types of bulbs ........................... 93
Lubricants (specifications) .............. 142
Luggage Compartment .................. 36
– closing ...................................... 36
– extending the luggage
compartment ............................ 36
Main beam headlights
.................. 20
Main beam headlights (bulb
replacement) ................................ 97
Manual climate control ................... 25
– controls ..................................... 25
Menu options ................................. 41
Number plate lights (bulb
replacement)
................................ 98
Paintwork (maintenance)
............... 127
Parking sensors ............................. 88
Parking the vehicle ......................... 83
Passenger side front airbag ............ 75
Performance .................................. 144
Pre-tensioners................................ 65
– Load limiters.............................. 65
Radio transmitters and mobile
phones
......................................... 4Rear light clusters (bulb
replacement) ................................ 97
Rear seats (backrest release).......... 16
Rear view mirrors ........................... 19
Rear window washer (jets).............. 126
Rear window wiper/washer ............ 23
Reconfigurable multifunction
display ......................................... 39
Refuelling ....................................... 141
Refuelling the vehicle ...................... 89
Replacing an exterior bulb .............. 96
Right hand drive versions ............... 148
Rims
– dimensions................................ 136
– wheels and tyres ....................... 126
Rims and tyres ............................... 136
Safety
........................................... 64
– seat belts .................................. 64
SBR system ................................... 65
Scheduled Servicing Plan ............... 114
Screen wiper/washer ..................... 23
Seat belts
– using the seat belts ................... 64
Seat belts (maintenance) ................ 66
Seats ............................................. 15
– Front seats ................................ 15
Sensors
– parking ...................................... 88
Servicing and maintenance ............ 113
– Demanding use of the car ......... 118– periodic checks ......................... 118
– scheduled servicing ................... 113
– Scheduled Servicing Plan .......... 114
Side airbags (Side bag - Window
bag) ............................................. 78
Side bags (front side airbags) ......... 78
Side lights/daytime running lights
(bulb replacement) ....................... 97
Snow chains .................................. 127
Snow tyres ..................................... 126
Soft top.......................................... 30
Spark plugs (type) .......................... 134
SPORT .......................................... 87
Sport front seats ............................ 16
Starting the engine ......................... 82
Steering wheel ............................... 18
Sun roof ......................................... 29
Technical data
.............................. 133
The keys ........................................ 11
– Key with remote control............. 11
– Mechanical key ......................... 11
Third brake light (bulb
replacement) ................................ 98
Towing the vehicle .......................... 110
Towing trailers ................................ 90
TRIP button.................................... 43
Trip computer................................. 42
Ty r e s
– inflation pressures ..................... 136
– snow tyres................................. 136
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