2020 FIAT 124 SPIDER change wheel

Thousands of miles9 182736455463728190
Thousands of kilometers15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
Years12345678910
Check endfloat of wheel bearings and front and
rear joints●●●●●
Check windscreen wiper blade position/wear●●●●●
Check operation of the wiper/washer system
and adjust jets, if necessary●●●●●
Check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, as
well as cleanliness and lubrication of linkages●●●●●
Check handbrake lever travel and adjust, if
necessary●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect conditions and wear of front/rear
disk brake pads and integrity of pad wear
indicator
●●●●●●●●●●
Visually inspect condition of evaporation control
system●●●
Visually inspect condition and tensioning of
accessory drive belt(s)●
Visually inspect conditions of toothed timing
drive belt●
Change transmission oil●
Change engine oil and replace oil filter●●●●●●●●●●
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IMPORTANT
4)Used engine oil and oil filters contain
substances which are harmful to the
environment. You are advised to contact a
Fiat Dealership to have the oil and filters
changed.
5)Used transmission fluid contains
substances that are harmful to the
environment. It is advisable to contact a
Fiat Dealership to have the fluid changed.
6)Batteries contain substances which are
very dangerous for the environment. For
battery replacement, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
BATTERY
RECHARGING
215) 216)
BATTERY RECHARGING
PROCEDURE
Charge battery as follows:
remove the caps before recharging
the battery;
connect the charger cables to the
battery terminals, observing the polarity;
turn on the charger;
when finished, turn the charger off
before disconnecting the battery;
reconnect the negative battery
terminal.
IMPORTANT Before recharging the
battery, turn off all accessories and stop
the engine.
IMPORTANT Make sure that the cables
of the electrical system are correctly
reconnected to the battery, i.e. the
positive cable (+) to the positive
terminal and the negative cable (-) to
the negative terminal. The battery
terminals are marked with the positive
(+) and negative (-) symbols, and are
shown on the battery cover. The battery
terminals must also be corrosion-free
and firmly secured to the terminals. If a
“quick-type” battery charger is usedwith the battery fitted on the vehicle,
before connecting it disconnect both
cables of the battery itself. Do not use a
“quick-type” battery charger to provide
the starting voltage.
IMPORTANT The battery recharging
procedure is given as information only.
You are advised to contact a Fiat
Dealership to have this operation
carried out.
IMPORTANT Charging should be slow
at a low ampere rating for
approximately 24 hours. Charging for a
longer time may damage the battery.
IMPORTANT After reconnecting the
battery, perform the toothed wheel
learning procedure described in the
“Battery maintenance” in this chapter.
WARNING
215)Battery fluid is poisonous and
corrosive: avoid contact with skin and
eyes. The battery recharging operation
must be performed in a ventilated place,
away from naked flames or possible
sources of sparks to avoid the risk of
explosion and fire.
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Key battery replacement........10
Keyless Entry System...........9
Keys......................9
Lane change signals...........27
Load limiter (pretensioner)........86
Maintaining the finish.........178
Maintenance monitor...........54
Manual climate control system.....34
Manual transmission..........118
Message indicated on display.....70
Mirrors....................22
Multimedia.................195
Navigation................208
Occupant protection systems.....82
Odometer/Trip meter...........51
Outside mirrors...............22
Owner maintenance precautions . . .164
Paintwork (preserving).........177
Parking...................116
Parking brake...............117
Parking Sensor System.........126
Passenger Air Bag............102
Passenger occupant classification
system.................107
Performance...............191
Periodic checks (scheduled
servicing)................164
Power mirrors...............23
Power window lock switch.......39Power windows..............38
Prescriptions for handling the
vehicle at the end of its life.....193
Pretensioners................85
Radio 3”.................197
Radio 7”..................202
Read this carefully..............2
Rear camera (ParkView rear
backup camera)...........130
Rear fog lights...............26
Refuelling procedure..........128
Refuelling the vehicle..........128
Replacing a bulb.............136
Replacing a tire..............175
Replacing a wheel............176
Replacing exterior light bulbs.....139
Replacing fuses.............144
Rims and tires..............184
Rims and tires provided........185
SBA system (Seat Belt Alert)......85
Scheduled servicing...........163
Scheduled servicing plan.......165
Seat belt precautions...........82
Seat belt pretensioner and load
limiting systems.............85
Seat Belt Pretensioners........102
Seat belts..................82
Seat belts (fastening/unfastening)}.......................83
Seats.....................19Seats (manual adjustment).......19
Seats and fabric parts (cleaning) . . .180
Shift-lock override (automatic
gearbox)................120
Shift-lock system (automatic
gearbox)................120
Side Air Bags...............103
Snow chains...............176
Speed limiter...............125
Starting the engine.........11,116
Steering wheel...............22
Supplementary restraint system
(SRS) - Air bag............100
Symbols....................3
TCS (Traction Control System).....73
Theft deterrent system..........15
Tips, controls and general
information...............196
Tire inflation pressure..........175
Tire service kit..............152
Tires rotation (recommendations) . .176
Tool storage................152
Towing the vehicle............159
Towing trailers..............133
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring
System)..................77
Turn signals.................27
Turning the engine off...........13
Vehicle security alarm..........15
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