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HEAVY USAGE OF THE VEHICLE

Should the car be used predominantly in one of the fol-

lowing particularly demanding conditions:

❒

trailer or caravan towing;

❒

dusty roads;

❒

short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated journeys in sub-

zero temperatures;

❒

frequently idling engine or long-distance, low-speed dri-

ving (e.g. door-to-door deliveries), or in the event of

long-term inactivity;

perform the following inspections more frequently than

shown on the Scheduled Servicing Plan:

❒

check condition and wear of front disc brake pads;

❒

check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, as well as

cleanliness and lubrication of linkages;

❒

visually inspect the conditions of: engine, gearbox, trans-

mission, pipes and tubes (exhaust – fuel – brakes), rub-

ber parts (boots, sleeves, bushes, etc.);

❒

check battery charge and liquid level (electrolyte);

❒

visually inspect condition of accessory drive belts;

❒

check pollen filter and replace it, if required;

❒

check air filter and replace, if required.

REGULAR CHECKS

Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if nec-

essary, top up:

❒

engine coolant fluid level;

❒

brake fluid level;

❒

windscreen washer fluid level;

❒

tyre pressures and conditions;

❒

operation of lighting system (headlights, direction indi-

cators, hazard lights, etc.);

❒

operation of the windscreen wiper/washer system, po-

sition and wear of the windscreen and rear window

wiper blades;

Check and top up, if required, the engine oil level every

3,000 km.

You are recommended to use PETRONAS LUBRICANTS

products, which have been designed and produced specif-

ically for Fiat cars (see table “Capacities” in the “Techni-

cal specifications” section).

KNOWING

YOUR

VEHICLE

SAFETY

STARTING

AND DRIVING

WARNING LIGHTS

AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

SERVICING

AND CARE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

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