2018 FIAT FULLBACK suspension

TRAILER TOWING
In order to tow a trailer with your
vehicle, when having a trailer towing
device mounted that meets all relevant
regulations in your area, consult a Fiat
Dealership.
Check that your towbar coupling ball
does not obscure your vehicle’s licence
plate when the trailer or caravan is
disconnected. If it obscures the licence
plate, please remove the towbar
coupling ball. And if the towbar
coupling ball is lockable by using a key
or any kind of tools, please remove the
coupling ball and use a towbar coupling
ball which can be removed or
repositioned without the use of a key or
any kind of tools instead.
The regulations concerning the towing
of a trailer may differ from country to
country. You are advised to obey the
regulations in each area.
NOTE If you are going to tow a trailer,
pay careful attention to the following
points.
89)
Maximum towable weight with brake
and maximum trailernose weight
Never exceed the maximum towable
weight with brake and the maximum
trailer-nose weight as listed in the
specifications. (Refer to “Vehicle
weight”.If you tow a trailer at an altitude
of more than 1,000 m above sea-level,reduce your weight by 10 % of the
gross combination weight for every
increase of 1,000 m above sea-level, as
the engine output is lowered owing to
decrease in atmospheric pressure.
Towing bar mounting specifications
See the following table for fixing points
(A) for the towing bar.
Single
CabClub
CabDouble
Cab
1 30mm 30mm 30mm
2 55mm 55mm 55mm
3 60mm 60mm 60mm
4 810 mm 925 mm 925 mm
5 19.5 mm 19.5 mm 19.5 mm
6 47,5 mm 47,5 mm 47,5 mm
7 88mm 88mm 88mm
8 184 mm148 mm
(1)184 mm(2)
148 mm(1)184 mm(2)
9 494 mm494 —
544 mm
546 mm
(3)
494 —
534 mm
505 —
536 mm
(4)
10 895 mm 1,010 mm 1,010 mm
11 1,367 mm 1,482 mm 1,482 mm
12 502,5 mm 502,5 mm 502,5 mm
13 541 mm 541 mm 541 mm
(1) Vehicles without heavy duty suspension
(2) Vehicles with heavy duty suspension
(3) Vehicles equipped with 17 inch tyres
(4) 2WD vehicles equipped with 245/70R16 tyres,
4WD vehicles equipped with 17 inch tyres
Item 9: at kerb weight.
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NOTE The values under item 9 are
applicable to unladen vehicles. The
value can also be varied depending on
the tyre size, optional equipment and
suspension conditions.
Operating hints
Have your vehicle serviced prior to
towing a heavy trailer, taking particular
care of the state of engine tune, the
condition of brakes, steering and tyres.
Adjust tyre pressures to those
specifications at trailer towing (refer to
“tyre inflation pressure”). Check the
tyres, wiring and brakes (if fitted) on the
trailer.
Leave plenty of room between the
front of your vehicle and the preceding
vehicle. If the trailer begins to sway or
becomes difficult to handle, gently slow
down or apply the independent trailer
brakes (if fitted) NOT the vehicle brakes.
Stop the vehicle and trailer in a safe
location. One cause of swaying is poor
trailer balance and until this has been
overcome the swaying will recur.
Relocated the load in your trailer and
re-assess the problem.
Be sure that the driving speed does
not exceed 100 km/h for trailer
operation.
It is also recommended that you
obey the local regulations in case
driving speed with a trailer is limited to
less than 100 km/h.
To prevent the clutch from slipping
(vehicle with a M/T only), do not rev the
engine more than is required when
starting off.
To prevent shocks from the overrun
brake, depress the brake pedal lightly at
first and then more strongly.
To make full use of engine braking,
change to a lower gear before
descending a slope.
The body, brakes, clutch, and
chassis will be under additional strain
when towing a trailer.
The heavier weight and higher rolling
and air resistance will increase fuel
consumption.
Additional precautions for vehicles
equipped with an automatic
transmission
It is recommended a lower gear in
sports mode on slopes or at low speed,
taking care to keep the engine speed
below the red zone.
WARNING
89)Danger of Accident! A towing bar
should be fitted according to Fiat
Dealership guidelines.
INTERIOR FEATURES
SUN VISORS
A — To eliminate front glare
B — To eliminate side glare
Card holder
(Where provided)
Cards can be slipped into the holder (A)
on the back of the sun visor.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

157) 158) 159) 160)
257) 258) 259)
WARNING
257)In the case of indistinct, overlapping
or missing lane demarcation lines, the
system may not assist the driver: in this
case the Driving Advisor will be inactive.
258)The Driving Advisor is not an
automatic driving system and does not
replace the driver in controlling the
trajectory of the car. The driver is personally
responsible for maintaining a sufficient level
of attention to the traffic and road
conditions and for controlling the trajectory
of the car safely.
259)If the camera loses its position due to
a load variation, the system may not work
temporarily to allow the camera to perform
an autocalibration.
IMPORTANT
157)LDW has its performance limitations.
Do not over-rely on the system.
158)LDW is not designed to lessen risks
associated with not looking ahead carefully
(attention drawn to something on the side,
absentmindedness, etc.) or poor visibility
caused by bad weather etc. Keep steering
your vehicle correctly and drive safely.
159)The system may not be able to detect
the lane correctly in the following
conditions. If required, set the LDW switch
to “OFF.”: when driving on a road whose
lane markings (white or yellow) are worn
out or smeared with dirt to an extent not
recognizable by the system; when lane
markings are vague, typically during a drive
in the rain, snow or fog, or when running
against the sun; when the vehicle is moving
in a place where lane markings are
interrupted, such as a toll booth entrance
and motorway junction; when running on a
road portion with incompletely removed old
lane markings, shadows, lingering snow,
truck-like puddles mistakable for lane
markings (especially after the rain when
road surface is reflecting light) or similar
confusing factors; when running in a lane
other than the cruising lane and passing
lane; when running beside a closed lane
section or in a provisional lane in a traffic
work zone; when running in an extremely
narrow lane;when the following distance between your
vehicle and a vehicle in front becomes
extremely reduced (especially when a
marking is hidden by a vehicle in front this
is running too close to the marking); when
entering a junction or other point of road
where lanes are laid out complicatedly;
when passing a road section where the
number of lanes increases/decreases or
multiple lanes are crossing each other;
when the lane is marked by double or
otherwise special lines; when driving on a
winding or rough road; when driving on a
slippery road covered by rain water, snow,
ice, etc.; when passing through a place
where the brightness suddenly changes,
like the inlet or outlet of a tunnel; when
turning steep curves; when the road
surface is reflecting the light shining from
the direction opposite to the running
direction; vehicle largely lurches when it is
running over steps or other irregularities of
the road surface; when the headlamp
illumination is inadequate because of
contaminated or deteriorated lenses or
improperly aimed headlamps; when the
vehicle is leaning much to one side due to
heavy luggage on it or improperly adjusted
tyre pressures; when oncoming vehicles’
headlamps shine the LDW camera; when
the vehicle is equipped with nonstandard
tyres (including excessively worn tyres and
temporary spare tyre), uses snow traction
device (tyre chains), or has nonspecified
components such as a modified
suspension; when the windscreen is
covered with rain water, snow, dust, etc.
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STARTING AND DRIVING

Thousand of miles12,5 25 37,5 50 62,5 75 87,5 100 112 125
Thousands of kilometers or20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Years12345678910
Visually inspect conditions and wear of front
disc brake pads and operation of pad wear
indicator
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Visually inspect condition and wear of the
rear drum brake lining●●●●●●●●●●
Check the front and rear wheel bearing
clearances●●●
Visually check for any fluid leaks from the
automatic transmission (if leaks are found,
check the oil level)
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Change the automatic transmission oil (14)●●
Visually check for any fluid leaks from the
manual transmission (if leaks are found,
check the oil level)
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Change the manual transmission oil●●
Visually inspect the integrity of the
suspension system components and their
fixings
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Check handbrake lever travel and adjust, if
necessary●●●●●●●●●●
Check the brake and clutch pedal play●●●●●●●●●●
(14) To be done only in case of heavy use, only on a mileage basis.
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