Fiat Punto 2012 User Manual download pdf (Page 158)

CAR INACTIVITY

If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month,

the following precautions should be observed:

❒

park the car in covered, dry and, if possible, well-ven-

tilated premises;

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engage a gear;

❒

check that the handbrake is engaged;

❒

disconnect the clip for the negative battery terminal

and check battery charge. Repeat this check once

every three months during storage. Recharge the bat-

tery if the indicator is dark and the middle area is not

green;

❒

clean and protect the painted parts using protective wax;

❒

clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special

compounds readily available;

❒

sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen and

rear window wiper blades and lift them off the glass;

❒

open the windows slightly;

❒

cover the car with a fabric or perforated plastic sheet.

Do not use compact plastic sheets which do not allow

humidity to evaporate from the surface of the car;

❒

inflate tyres to a pressure of +0.5 bar above the nor-

mal specified pressure and check regularly;

❒

if you don’t disconnect the battery from the electrical

system, check its charge every month and recharge it

if the indicator shows a dark colour without the cen-

tral green area;

❒

do not drain the engine cooling system.

IMPORTANT Where relevant, switch off the car alarm

with the remote control.

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KNOWING

YOUR

VEHICLE

SAFETY

STARTING

AND DRIVING

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

SERVICING

AND CARE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

16” and 17” tyres cannot be fitted with

chains.

WARNING

Keep your speed down when snow chains

are fitted: do not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid

potholes, steps and pavements, and do

not drive for long distances on roads not

covered with snow to prevent damaging

the car and the road surface.

WARNING

SNOW CHAINS

The use of snow chains should be in compliance with lo-

cal regulations. Snow chains may be fitted only to the front

wheel tyres (drive wheels). Use of Lineaccessori Fiat snow

chains is recommended. Check the tension of the chains

after the first few metres have been driven.

IMPORTANT When the snow chains are on, use the ac-

celerator with extreme care to prevent, or to limit as much

as possible, the driving wheels from skidding. This could

cause the chains to break, resulting in damage to the ve-

hicle body or mechanical components.

IMPORTANT Snow chains can only be fitted on 15”

tyres. Use compact 9-mm snow chains.

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