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STARTING 
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
SERVICE 
AND CARE
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.
Thousands of kilometres
Check exhaust gas emissions
Check battery charge status and possibly recharg
Replace air filter cartridge 
Top up fluid levels (engine coolant, brakes, 
battery, windscreen washer, etc.)
Check condition of timing belt 
Check engine management system operation 
(through diagnostic socket)
Replace spark plugs 
Replace toothed timing belt (*)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter (or every 24 months)
Change brake fluid (or every 24 months)
Replace pollen filter (or every 24 months)
(*) Regardless of the distance covered, the timing belt should be replaced every 4 years for particularly demanding use (cold climates, city driving, idling for a long
time, dusty areas) or in any case every 5 years.
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STARTING 
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LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICE 
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
CONTROLS 
AND DEVICES
Steering ........................................... 193
Steering wheel adjustment  ......... 35 
Steering wheel lock ...................... 12
Sun visors ....................................... 59
Sunroof ........................................... 60
– emergency operation ............. 61
Suspension ..................................... 193
Symbols ........................................... 6
Technical specifications .............. 187
Third brake light ........................... 153
Tool kit ........................................... 138
Top speeds ..................................... 196 
Towing the car .............................. 165
Towing trailers .............................. 118
– installing the tow hook  .......... 119
Transmission .................................. 192
Trip computer ............................... 30
Tyre pressures .............................. 196
Tyres
– standard tyres provided  ........ 196
– reading tyre markings  ............ 194
– maintenance ............................. 181
– pressure .................................... 197
– changing .................................... 137
Tyre Rim Protector....................... 195
Using the manual gearbox ......... 116 
Warning lights and messages  ... 123 
Weights .......................................... 199
Wheel rims
– reading rim markings ............. 195
Wheel trim .................................... 194
Wheels
– trim ............................................ 194
– spare .......................................... 194
– changing .................................... 137
When parked ................................ 115
Window washing .......................... 49
Windows (cleaning) ..................... 185
Windscreen and rear window 
wiper blades ................................ 183 
Windscreen washer 
– control   ..................................... 49
– fluid level ................................... 178
Windscreen wipers
– control   ..................................... 49
– blades ........................................ 183
– nozzles ...................................... 183
Windscreen/rear window 
washer level ................................. 178 – Demanding use of the car  .... 173
Side airbags .................................... 107
Side/taillights
– control ...................................... 47
– front bulb replacement .......... 149
– rear bulb replacement ........... 151
Smart washing ............................... 49 
Snow chains ................................... 121 
Snow tyres ..................................... 196
Socket ............................................. 59 
Sound system ................................ 81 
Spark plugs 
– type ............................................ 191
Speedometer ................................. 14
Starting and driving ....................... 111
Starting the engine
– jump starting ............................ 136
– bump starting ........................... 136
– emergency starting ................. 136
– ignition device ......................... 12
– procedure for petrol 
versions ..................................... 112
– procedure for diesel 
versions ..................................... 113
– how to warm up the engine 
after it has just started .......... 114 
– stopping the engine ................ 114
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