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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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