2021 FIAT TALENTO Owner handbook (in English)

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO
Smoke coming from the engine
compartment.Short circuit or leaks from the cooling
circuit.Stop, remove the starter device, move away from the
vehicle and contact a Fiat Dealership.
The oil pressure warning light goes on
in a curve or when braking.The oil level is too low.Add engine oil (see the paragraph "Warning lights and
messages" in the chapter "Knowing the instrument
panel").
The oil pressure warning light goes on
and delays going off or stays on when
you accelerate.Low oil pressure. Stop and contact a Fiat Dealership.
Steering becomes hard.Power steering is overheating.
Drive carefully at slow speed taking into account the level
of effort on the steering wheel needed to turn the wheels.
Contact a Fiat Dealership. Servo electrical motor fault.
Servo system fault.
Vibrations.Badly inflated tyres, badly balanced or
damaged.Check the tyre pressure; if the defect persists, have it
checked at a Fiat Dealership.
The engine overheats. The coolant
liquid temperature indicator is in the
alarm area and theSTOPwarning light
goes on.The cooling fan is out of order. Stop, turn off the engine and contact a Fiat Dealership.
Coolant liquid leak.Check the coolant liquid tank: there should be liquid in it.
In not, contact a Fiat Dealership as soon as possible.
Coolant liquid boiling in the tank.
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Mechanical breakdown: head gasket
damaged.Stop the engine and contact a Fiat Dealership.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO
Electric equipment
Windscreen
wiper not working.Windscreen wiper blade blocked. Detach the blade before moving the wiper.
Electrical circuit defective. Contact a Fiat Dealership.
Fuse damaged.Replace the fuse (or have it replaced), referring to the
“Passenger compartment fuses” paragraph in the “In an
emergency” chapter.
The windscreen wiper does not stop. Defective electrical controls. Contact a Fiat Dealership.
Faster directional signal frequency. Bulb blown.Please see the paragraph "Replacing a light bulb" in the
"Emergency" chapter.
The direction indicators do not work.Electrical circuit or control is defective. Contact a Fiat Dealership.
Fuse damaged.Replace the fuse (or have it replaced), referring to the
“Passenger compartment fuses” paragraph in the “In an
emergency” chapter.
The headlights do not go on or do not
go off.Electrical circuit or control is defective. Contact a Fiat Dealership.
Fuse damaged.Replace the fuse (or have it replaced), referring to the
“Passenger compartment fuses” paragraph in the “In an
emergency” chapter.
Electric equipment
Traces of condensation in front or rear
headlights.Traces of condensation can be due to
natural causes linked to temperature
variations and humidity. In this case,
they will gradually disappear when you
turn the lights on.
The front seat belt warning light turns
on even if the seat belts are fastened.An object has come between the
floorboard and the seat, obstructing
the sensor's function.Remove any object that is beneath the front seats.
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TECHNICAL DATA

IMPORTANT
64)Radiator: in case there is not enough relative cooling liquid, remember that when the engine is very hot, you must not fill it with cold
cooling liquid. After any mechanical intervention that involves replacing the coolant liquid, even partially, this last must be a specific type.
Please remember you need to use only products selected by Fiat Dealerships.
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PETRONAS Selenia K Power
Fully synthetic lubricant developed for American design
petrol engines.

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