Abarth 2014 500, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long
journeys, check and, if necessary, top
up the following:
❒
engine coolant level;
❒
brake fluid level;
❒
windscreen washer fluid level;
❒
tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒
operation of lighting system
(headlights, direction indicators,
hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒
operation of screen washer/wiper
system and positioning/wear of
windscreen/rear window wiper
blades.
Every 3,000 km check and, if
necessary, top up: engine oil level.
You are advised to use PETRONAS
LUBRICANTS products, which have
been designed and produced
specifically for Abarth cars (see table
"Capacities" in the "Technical
specifications" chapter).
HEAVY-DUTY USE OF
THE CAR
If the car is used mainly under one of
the following conditions:
❒
towing a trailer or caravan;
❒
dusty roads;
❒
short, repeated journeys (less than
7-8 km) at sub-zero outside
temperatures;
❒
engine often idling or driving long
distances at low speeds or long
periods of inactivity;
the following checks must be carried
out more often than indicated in the
Scheduled Servicing Plan:
❒
check front disc brake pad condition
and wear;
❒
check cleanliness of bonnet and
luggage compartment locks,
cleanliness and lubrication of linkage;
❒
visually inspect condition of: engine,
gearbox, transmission, pipes and
hoses (exhaust - fuel system -
brakes) and rubber elements (boots -
sleeves - bushes - etc.);
❒
check battery charge and battery
fluid level (electrolyte);
❒
visually inspect condition of the
accessory drive belts;
❒
check and, if necessary, change
engine oil and replace oil filter;
❒
check and, if necessary, replace
pollen filter;
❒
check and, if necessary, replace air
cleaner.
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